Profit Margin
9.6%
Net income ÷ total receipts (IRS SOI)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 334
NAICS 334 · IRS SOI 2013 (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$105,268/yr average annual pay, with 772 SBA loans on record for NAICS 334.
- 9.6%
- Net margin
- 815K
- Workers employed
- $105,268/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $711M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 334
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing runs a 9.6% pre-tax net margin - in line with the national median - across 11K establishments employing 815K workers.
- 9.6%
- Pre-tax net margin (IRS SOI)
- 815K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $105,268/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $711M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Computer and Electronic Product 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 2013 (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023
Benchmarking Insights for Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing at a 9.6% net margin (in line with the national median), $701.6B in aggregate receipts across 14,222 returns, averaging $49.3B per establishment.
11,262 establishments employ 815,444 workers (72.4/location) at $105,268/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and New York.
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing sits in the 45th percentile for employment and the 87th percentile for net margin among 3-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Total Receipts
$701.6B
Annual revenue (IRS SOI)
Net Income
$67.1B
Pre-tax net income
Employment
815,444
Total employees (Census CBP)
Avg Payroll / Employee
$105,268/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
11,262
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 18,642; establishment count decreased by 23. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
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Workforce scale
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing margin vs national reference points
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing net margin 31.9%
Cross-industry median (5%)
p25/median/p75 = 3%/5%/7%
Business Structure Breakdown
Per-entity IRS SOI tables at their own vintages, shares only when every row shares one year (never mix 2013/2017/2022 populations).
C Corporation SOI 2013
14,222 returns 100%
Margin: 9.6% · Receipts: $701.6B
Financial Detail
- Total Tax Returns Filed
- 14,222
- Avg Receipts per Business
- $49.3B
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $85.8B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 72.4
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing NAICS 3343 | 1.0% |
| Communications Equipment Manufacturing NAICS 3342 | 5.5% |
| Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing NAICS 3341 | 14.1% |
| Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media NAICS 3346 | N/A |
| Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing NAICS 3345 | 7.7% |
| Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing NAICS 3344 | 7.7% |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 165,435 |
| Texas | 68,332 |
| New York | 41,191 |
| Minnesota | 40,444 |
| Oregon | 30,679 |
| Florida | 29,876 |
| Pennsylvania | 26,496 |
| Ohio | 25,297 |
| Arizona | 24,337 |
| Illinois | 23,620 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
772
Total Loan Volume
$711M
Avg Loan Size
$921K
Jobs Supported
10,320
Program Breakdown
7(a) 646 (84%)
504 126 (16%)
Top SBA Lender
Newtek Bank, National Association
38 loans in this industry
New Business Share
15.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 127
2021 122
2022 114
2023 99
2024 140
2025 150
2026 20
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the average revenue for Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing?
$701.6B in total annual receipts across all Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing businesses. Average per business: $49.3B.
How profitable is Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing?
9.6% net profit margin, in line with the national median.
How many businesses are in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing?
11,262 business establishments. Together they employ 815,444 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing?
$105,268/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 72.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing employment?
California leads with 165,435 workers. Texas (68,332) and New York (41,191) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing receive?
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing businesses received 772 SBA loans totaling $711 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $921K. These loans supported 10,320 jobs at origination. Most lending (84%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing, both at NAICS level 3 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing ranks #42 of 77 U.S. industries at the 3-digit NAICS level by total employment. According to IRS SOI 2013 IRS Statistics of Income, its reported pre-tax net margin ranks #10 of 75 at that same detail level.
Similar reported net margin
Nearest peer industries by ABS(IRS pre-tax margin) (9.6% here).
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (815,444 here).
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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 334 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI 2013
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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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