Employment
414,694
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 33451
NAICS 33451 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks
$106,063/yr average annual pay, with 238 SBA loans on record for NAICS 33451.
- 5K
- Establishments
- 415K
- Workers employed
- $106,063/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $203M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 33451
California leads Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing activity nationally, across 5K establishments employing 415K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 5K
- Business establishments (Census)
- 415K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $106,063/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $203M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments 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 Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing.
5,050 establishments employ 414,694 workers (82.1/location) at $106,063/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Minnesota.
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing sits in the 89th percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$106,063/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
5,050
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 11,244; establishment count increased by 40. 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)
- $44.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 82.1
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing NAICS 334516 | N/A |
| Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use NAICS 334512 | N/A |
| Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing NAICS 334510 | N/A |
| Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals NAICS 334515 | N/A |
| Instruments and Related Products Manufacturing for Measuring, Displaying, and Controlling Industrial Process Variables NAICS 334513 | N/A |
| Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing NAICS 334517 | N/A |
| Other Measuring and Controlling Device Manufacturing NAICS 334519 | N/A |
| Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, and Nautical System and Instrument Manufacturing NAICS 334511 | N/A |
| Totalizing Fluid Meter and Counting Device Manufacturing NAICS 334514 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 79,476 |
| Texas | 29,784 |
| Minnesota | 26,983 |
| Florida | 16,145 |
| Pennsylvania | 15,232 |
| Ohio | 14,909 |
| New Jersey | 13,595 |
| Illinois | 10,287 |
| Michigan | 9,339 |
| Connecticut | 8,878 |
Showing top 10 of 50 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
238
Total Loan Volume
$203M
Avg Loan Size
$851K
Jobs Supported
2,905
Program Breakdown
7(a) 209 (88%)
504 29 (12%)
Top SBA Lender
U.S. Bank, National Association
13 loans in this industry
New Business Share
19.3% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 40
2021 37
2022 24
2023 28
2024 50
2025 52
2026 7
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing?
5,050 business establishments. Together they employ 414,694 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing?
$106,063/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 82.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing employment?
California leads with 79,476 workers. Texas (29,784) and Minnesota (26,983) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing receive?
Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing businesses received 238 SBA loans totaling $203 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $851K. These loans supported 2,905 jobs at origination. Most lending (88%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing ranks #58 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (414,694 here).
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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 33451 · 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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