Employment
9,928
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 331513
NAICS 331513 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Steel Foundries (except Investment) - Industry Benchmarks
$65,700/yr average annual pay, with 2 SBA loans on record for NAICS 331513.
- 141
- Establishments
- 10K
- Workers employed
- $65,700/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $1M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 331513
Wisconsin leads Steel Foundries (except Investment) activity nationally, across 141 establishments employing 10K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 141
- Business establishments (Census)
- 10K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $65,700/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $1M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Steel Foundries (except Investment)'s NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Steel Foundries (except Investment) 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 Steel Foundries (except Investment)
Steel Foundries (except Investment) sits inside Manufacturing.
141 establishments employ 9,928 workers (70.4/location) at $65,700/yr average annual pay. Wisconsin leads employment, followed by Michigan and Pennsylvania.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$65,700/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
141
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 104; establishment count decreased by 7. 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)
- $652.3M
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 70.4
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Wisconsin | 1,213 |
| Michigan | 1,212 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,129 |
| Iowa | 528 |
| Washington | 417 |
Showing top 10 of 14 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
2
Total Loan Volume
$1M
Avg Loan Size
$285K
Jobs Supported
7
Program Breakdown
7(a) 2 (100%)
504 0 (0%)
Top SBA Lender
Sutton Bank
1 loans in this industry
New Business Share
0.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (2 yrs)
2023 1
2024 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Steel Foundries (except Investment)?
141 business establishments. Together they employ 9,928 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Steel Foundries (except Investment)?
$65,700/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 70.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Steel Foundries (except Investment) employment?
Wisconsin leads with 1,213 workers. Michigan (1,212) and Pennsylvania (1,129) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Steel Foundries (except Investment) receive?
Steel Foundries (except Investment) businesses received 2 SBA loans totaling $1 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $285K. These loans supported 7 jobs at origination. Most lending (100%) 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, Steel Foundries (except Investment) ranks #681 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Steel Foundries (except Investment)
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 141 establishments, 9,928 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 2 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 331513 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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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