NAICS 326 · IRS SOI 2013 (C corp) · Census CBP 2023

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks

$61,101/yr average annual pay, with 789 SBA loans on record for NAICS 326.

4.0%
Net margin: 816K
Workers employed: $61,101/yr
Avg payroll / employee: $927M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Data updated August 2026

The verdict · NAICS 326

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing runs a 4.0% pre-tax net margin - below the national median - across 11K establishments employing 816K workers.

4.0%
Pre-tax net margin (IRS SOI): 816K
Workers employed (Census CBP): $61,101/yr
Avg payroll / employee: $927M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Use Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.

Plastics and Rubber Products 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 2013 (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Insights for Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing at a 4.0% net margin (below the national median), $197.5B in aggregate receipts across 10,813 returns, averaging $18.3B per establishment.

11,392 establishments employ 815,991 workers (71.6/location) at $61,101/yr average annual pay. Ohio leads employment, followed by Michigan and Texas.

Profit Margin

4.0%

Net income ÷ total receipts (IRS SOI)

Total Receipts

$197.5B

Annual revenue (IRS SOI)

Net Income

$7.9B

Pre-tax net income

Employment

815,991

Total employees (Census CBP)

Avg Payroll / Employee

$61,101/yr

Annual compensation

Establishments

11,392

Business locations

Release-over-release change

What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023

Employment increased by 3,276; establishment count decreased by 95. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.

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Where each dollar of Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing revenue goes

Receipts decomposition, IRS Statistics of Income 2023 aggregate for Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

Workforce scale

Establishment size, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing (Census SUSB)

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing margin vs national reference points

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing net margin 13.4%

Cross-industry median (5%)

p25/median/p75 = 3%/5%/7%

Business Structure Breakdown

Per-entity IRS SOI tables at their own vintages, shares only when every row shares one year (never mix 2013/2017/2022 populations).

C Corporation SOI 2013

10,813 returns 100%

Margin: 4.0% · Receipts: $197.5B

Financial Detail

Total Tax Returns Filed: 10,813
Avg Receipts per Business: $18.3B
Annual Payroll (Total): $49.9B
Avg Employees per Establishment: 71.6

Sub-Industries

Industry	Profit Margin	Employment	Avg Payroll/Emp
Plastics Product Manufacturing NAICS 3261	4.0%	677,305	$59,808/yr
Rubber Product Manufacturing NAICS 3262	4.0%	138,686	$67,414/yr

Top States by Employment

State	Employment	Establishments	Annual Payroll	Avg Payroll/Emp
Ohio	67,100	827	$4.1B	$61,048/yr
Michigan	52,263	598	$2.9B	$55,150/yr
Texas	51,348	780	$3.0B	$58,278/yr
California	49,065	1,126	$3.3B	$66,488/yr
Illinois	45,852	620	$3.0B	$65,533/yr
Indiana	42,834	468	$2.4B	$55,056/yr
Pennsylvania	40,193	568	$2.4B	$60,088/yr
North Carolina	38,603	380	$2.3B	$59,517/yr
Georgia	34,415	373	$1.9B	$56,414/yr
Wisconsin	33,694	419	$2.1B	$62,834/yr

Showing top 10 of 50 states

SBA Lending Activity

SBA FY2020–2026

SBA Loans Approved

789

Total Loan Volume

$927M

Avg Loan Size

$1175K

Jobs Supported

14,864

Program Breakdown

7(a) 589 (75%)

504 200 (25%)

Top SBA Lender

The Huntington National Bank

44 loans in this industry

New Business Share

18.4% of borrowers were new/startup businesses

Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)

2020

132

2021

179

2022

120

2023

2024

118

2025

133

2026

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average revenue for Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing?

$197.5B in total annual receipts across all Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing businesses. Average per business: $18.3B.

How profitable is Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing?

4.0% net profit margin, below the national median.

How many businesses are in Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing?

11,392 business establishments. Together they employ 815,991 workers.

What is the average payroll per employee in Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing?

$61,101/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 71.6 employees per establishment.

Which states have the most Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing employment?

Ohio leads with 67,100 workers. Michigan (52,263) and Texas (51,348) round out the top three.

How much SBA lending does Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing receive?

Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing businesses received 789 SBA loans totaling $927 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1175K. These loans supported 14,864 jobs at origination. Most lending (75%) 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, Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing ranks #41 of 77 U.S. industries at the 3-digit NAICS level by total employment. According to IRS SOI 2013 IRS Statistics of Income, its reported pre-tax net margin ranks #48 of 75 at that same detail level.

Closest reported net margins

Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported IRS pre-tax margin.

Water Transportation 4.1%
Rental and Leasing Services 4.1%
Administrative and Support Services 3.9%

Closest workforce scale

Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.

Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 815,444
Miscellaneous Store Retailers 831,551
Support Activities for Transportation 853,486

Benchmarking Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing

Net margin: 4.0% vs sector. Browse Manufacturing
11,392 establishments, 815,991 workers. Payroll benchmarks
789 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 326 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI 2013

According to the U.S. Census Bureau, which released its 2023 County Business Patterns dataset in June 2025, PlainBizBench benchmarks 2,002 U.S. industries against Internal Revenue Service Statistics of Income data. See our methodology for the full compilation process.

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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2023 Accessed 2026-07-06

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