Manufacturing ·NAICS 327

NAICS 327 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks

$69,317/yr average annual pay, with 877 SBA loans on record for NAICS 327.

3.4%
Net margin
412K
Workers employed
$69,317/yr
Avg payroll / employee
$796M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Data updated July 2026

The verdict · NAICS 327

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing runs a 3.4% pre-tax net margin - below the national median - across 15K establishments employing 412K workers.

3.4%
Pre-tax net margin (IRS SOI)
412K
Workers employed (Census CBP)
$69,317/yr
Avg payroll / employee
$796M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Benchmarking Insights for Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing at a 3.4% net margin (below the national median), $117.6B in aggregate receipts across 8,342 returns, averaging $14.1B per establishment.

15,317 establishments employ 412,320 workers (26.9/location) at $69,317/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by California and Ohio.

Profit Margin

3.4%

Net income ÷ total receipts (IRS SOI)

Total Receipts

$117.6B

Annual revenue (IRS SOI)

Net Income

$4.0B

Pre-tax net income

Employment

412,320

Total employees (Census CBP)

Avg Payroll / Employee

$69,317/yr

Annual compensation

Establishments

15,317

Business locations

Release-over-release change

What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023

Employment increased by 4,580; establishment count increased by 366. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.

Where each dollar of Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing revenue goes

Workforce scale

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing margin vs national reference points

Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing net margin 11.4%
Cross-industry median (5%)

p25/median/p75 = 3%/5%/8%

Business Structure Breakdown

How businesses in this industry are legally structured (IRS SOI)

C Corporation
8,342 returns 100%

Margin: 3.4% · Receipts: $117.6B

Financial Detail

Total Tax Returns Filed
8,342
Avg Receipts per Business
$14.1B
Annual Payroll (Total)
$28.6B
Avg Employees per Establishment
26.9

Sub-Industries

Industry Profit Margin
Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing

NAICS 3273

 2.0%
Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing

NAICS 3271

 4.6%
Glass and Glass Product Manufacturing

NAICS 3272

 5.5%
Lime and Gypsum Product Manufacturing

NAICS 3274

 N/A
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

NAICS 3279

 N/A

Top States by Employment

State Employment
Texas 39,919
California 30,741
Ohio 24,777
Florida 20,676
Pennsylvania 19,278
Michigan 19,135
Georgia 16,456
North Carolina 15,794
Indiana 14,425
Illinois 14,058

Showing top 10 of 51 states

SBA Lending Activity

SBA FY2020–2026

SBA Loans Approved

877

Total Loan Volume

$796M

Avg Loan Size

$908K

Jobs Supported

11,798

Program Breakdown

7(a) 690 (79%)
504 187 (21%)

Top SBA Lender

The Huntington National Bank

35 loans in this industry

New Business Share

23.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses

Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)

2020
129
2021
177
2022
127
2023
119
2024
155
2025
153
2026
17

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average revenue for Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing?
$117.6B in total annual receipts across all Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing businesses. Average per business: $14.1B.
How profitable is Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing?
3.4% net profit margin, below the national median.
How many businesses are in Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing?
15,317 business establishments. Together they employ 412,320 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing?
$69,317/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 26.9 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing employment?
Texas leads with 39,919 workers. California (30,741) and Ohio (24,777) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing receive?
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing businesses received 877 SBA loans totaling $796 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $908K. These loans supported 11,798 jobs at origination. Most lending (79%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.

Comparable industry benchmarks

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Closest reported net margins

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Closest workforce scale

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Benchmarking Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing

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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

NAICS 327 · Data year: 2023

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

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