Employment
105,437
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 33392
NAICS 33392 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$76,797/yr average annual pay, with 92 SBA loans on record for NAICS 33392.
- 2K
- Establishments
- 105K
- Workers employed
- $76,797/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $81M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 33392
Texas leads Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing activity nationally, across 2K establishments employing 105K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 2K
- Business establishments (Census)
- 105K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $76,797/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $81M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Material Handling Equipment 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 Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
1,653 establishments employ 105,437 workers (63.8/location) at $76,797/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by Indiana and Illinois.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$76,797/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
1,653
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 5,321; establishment count increased by 37. 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)
- $8.1B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 63.8
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Conveyor and Conveying Equipment Manufacturing NAICS 333922 | N/A |
| Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing NAICS 333921 | N/A |
| Industrial Truck, Tractor, Trailer, and Stacker Machinery Manufacturing NAICS 333924 | N/A |
| Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing NAICS 333923 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 5,984 |
| Indiana | 5,796 |
| Illinois | 4,542 |
| Wisconsin | 4,066 |
| North Carolina | 3,728 |
| Minnesota | 3,320 |
| California | 2,421 |
| Florida | 1,998 |
| New Jersey | 1,952 |
| South Carolina | 1,923 |
Showing top 10 of 44 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
92
Total Loan Volume
$81M
Avg Loan Size
$883K
Jobs Supported
1,158
Program Breakdown
7(a) 83 (90%)
504 9 (10%)
Top SBA Lender
JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association
5 loans in this industry
New Business Share
13.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 14
2021 13
2022 13
2023 22
2024 15
2025 14
2026 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing?
1,653 business establishments. Together they employ 105,437 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing?
$76,797/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 63.8 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing employment?
Texas leads with 5,984 workers. Indiana (5,796) and Illinois (4,542) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing receive?
Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing businesses received 92 SBA loans totaling $81 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $883K. These loans supported 1,158 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, Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing ranks #212 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
- All Other Food Manufacturing 105,458
- Business Associations 105,286
- Hobby, Toy, and Game Stores 104,990
Benchmarking Material Handling Equipment Manufacturing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 1,653 establishments, 105,437 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 92 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 33392 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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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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