Employment
10,888
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 325110
NAICS 325110 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Petrochemical Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$154,222/yr average annual pay, with 7 SBA loans on record for NAICS 325110.
- 76
- Establishments
- 11K
- Workers employed
- $154,222/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $15M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 325110
Texas leads Petrochemical Manufacturing activity nationally, across 76 establishments employing 11K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 76
- Business establishments (Census)
- 11K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $154,222/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $15M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Petrochemical Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Petrochemical Manufacturing is reported here with financial measures from IRS Statistics of Income and workforce measures from Census County Business Patterns. The page keeps those source systems distinct, shows unavailable fields rather than estimating them, and links the underlying industry context so readers can compare the same NAICS activity before interpreting a margin or payroll figure.
Source: IRS SOI (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Petrochemical Manufacturing
Petrochemical Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
76 establishments employ 10,888 workers (143.3/location) at $154,222/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by Louisiana and Illinois.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$154,222/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
76
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 917; establishment count increased by 5. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $1.7B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 143.3
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
7
Total Loan Volume
$15M
Avg Loan Size
$2139K
Jobs Supported
182
Program Breakdown
7(a) 6 (86%)
504 1 (14%)
Top SBA Lender
Webster Bank National Association
1 loans in this industry
New Business Share
0.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (5 yrs)
2020 1
2021 1
2023 1
2024 3
2025 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Petrochemical Manufacturing?
76 business establishments. Together they employ 10,888 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Petrochemical Manufacturing?
$154,222/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 143.3 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Petrochemical Manufacturing employment?
Texas leads with 7,151 workers. Louisiana (1,948) and Illinois (7) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Petrochemical Manufacturing receive?
Petrochemical Manufacturing businesses received 7 SBA loans totaling $15 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $2139K. These loans supported 182 jobs at origination. Most lending (86%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Petrochemical Manufacturing ranks #665 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
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Benchmarking Petrochemical Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 76 establishments, 10,888 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 7 SBA loans on record. SBA lending rankings
Disclaimer: Public IRS/Census data, not financial or tax advice. See our full disclaimer.
Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 325110 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023
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