Employment
8,859
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 332117
NAICS 332117 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$60,232/yr average annual pay, with 10 SBA loans on record for NAICS 332117.
- 134
- Establishments
- 9K
- Workers employed
- $60,232/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $12M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 332117
Pennsylvania leads Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing activity nationally, across 134 establishments employing 9K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 134
- Business establishments (Census)
- 9K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $60,232/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $12M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Powder Metallurgy Part 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 Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
134 establishments employ 8,859 workers (66.1/location) at $60,232/yr average annual pay. Pennsylvania leads employment, followed by Indiana and Connecticut.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$60,232/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
134
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 94; establishment count decreased by 6. 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)
- $533.6M
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 66.1
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 4,344 |
| Indiana | 1,285 |
| Connecticut | 205 |
Showing top 10 of 14 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
10
Total Loan Volume
$12M
Avg Loan Size
$1209K
Jobs Supported
200
Program Breakdown
7(a) 9 (90%)
504 1 (10%)
Top SBA Lender
U.S. Bank, National Association
2 loans in this industry
New Business Share
10.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (3 yrs)
2020 3
2021 1
2023 6
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing?
134 business establishments. Together they employ 8,859 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing?
$60,232/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 66.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing employment?
Pennsylvania leads with 4,344 workers. Indiana (1,285) and Connecticut (205) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing receive?
Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing businesses received 10 SBA loans totaling $12 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1209K. These loans supported 200 jobs at origination. Most lending (90%) 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, Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing ranks #699 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 Powder Metallurgy Part Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 134 establishments, 8,859 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 10 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 332117 · 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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