Employment
4,540
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 33461
NAICS 33461 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media - Industry Benchmarks
$70,589/yr average annual pay, with 28 SBA loans on record for NAICS 33461.
- 292
- Establishments
- 5K
- Workers employed
- $70,589/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $21M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 33461
California leads Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media activity nationally, across 292 establishments employing 5K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 292
- Business establishments (Census)
- 5K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $70,589/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $21M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media 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 Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media sits inside Manufacturing.
292 establishments employ 4,540 workers (15.6/location) at $70,589/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Tennessee and Texas.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$70,589/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
292
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 941; establishment count decreased by 28. 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)
- $320.5M
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 15.6
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Blank Magnetic and Optical Recording Media Manufacturing NAICS 334613 | N/A |
| Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing NAICS 334614 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 959 |
| Tennessee | 806 |
| Texas | 408 |
| Virginia | 140 |
| North Carolina | 92 |
| Oregon | 74 |
| Nebraska | 72 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Showing top 10 of 28 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
28
Total Loan Volume
$21M
Avg Loan Size
$758K
Jobs Supported
280
Program Breakdown
7(a) 18 (64%)
504 10 (36%)
Top SBA Lender
The Canandaigua National Bank and Trust Company
2 loans in this industry
New Business Share
17.9% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (6 yrs)
2020 5
2021 3
2022 6
2023 5
2024 2
2025 7
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media?
292 business establishments. Together they employ 4,540 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media?
$70,589/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 15.6 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media employment?
California leads with 959 workers. Tennessee (806) and Texas (408) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media receive?
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media businesses received 28 SBA loans totaling $21 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $758K. These loans supported 280 jobs at origination. Most lending (64%) 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, Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media ranks #536 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.
Benchmarking Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 292 establishments, 4,540 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 28 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 33461 · 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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