Employment
28,534
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 332996
NAICS 332996 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$66,791/yr average annual pay, with 30 SBA loans on record for NAICS 332996.
- 719
- Establishments
- 29K
- Workers employed
- $66,791/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $27M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 332996
Texas leads Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing activity nationally, across 719 establishments employing 29K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 719
- Business establishments (Census)
- 29K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $66,791/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $27M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
719 establishments employ 28,534 workers (39.7/location) at $66,791/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by Pennsylvania and Louisiana.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$66,791/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
719
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 1,919; establishment count decreased 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)
- $1.9B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 39.7
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 6,751 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,547 |
| Louisiana | 2,092 |
| Wisconsin | 1,592 |
| Tennessee | 680 |
| Ohio | 629 |
| New Jersey | 541 |
| Minnesota | 483 |
| Georgia | 336 |
| Florida | 322 |
Showing top 10 of 40 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
30
Total Loan Volume
$27M
Avg Loan Size
$915K
Jobs Supported
408
Program Breakdown
7(a) 27 (90%)
504 3 (10%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
5 loans in this industry
New Business Share
26.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (6 yrs)
2020 1
2021 7
2022 4
2023 4
2024 5
2025 9
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing?
719 business establishments. Together they employ 28,534 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing?
$66,791/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 39.7 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing employment?
Texas leads with 6,751 workers. Pennsylvania (2,547) and Louisiana (2,092) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing receive?
Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing businesses received 30 SBA loans totaling $27 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $915K. These loans supported 408 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, Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing ranks #483 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 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 719 establishments, 28,534 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 30 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 332996 · 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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