Employment
3,707
Total employees (Census CBP)
Manufacturing ·NAICS 334614
NAICS 334614 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing - Industry Benchmarks
$65,969/yr average annual pay, with 6 SBA loans on record for NAICS 334614.
- 247
- Establishments
- 4K
- Workers employed
- $65,969/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $2M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 334614
California leads Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing activity nationally, across 247 establishments employing 4K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 247
- Business establishments (Census)
- 4K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $65,969/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $2M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing 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 Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing
Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing sits inside Manufacturing.
247 establishments employ 3,707 workers (15.0/location) at $65,969/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Virginia and North Carolina.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$65,969/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
247
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment decreased by 825; establishment count decreased by 25. 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)
- $244.5M
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 15.0
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 895 |
| Virginia | 137 |
| North Carolina | 92 |
| Oregon | 74 |
| Nebraska | 72 |
| Florida | 60 |
| Oklahoma | 2 |
Showing top 10 of 27 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
6
Total Loan Volume
$2M
Avg Loan Size
$329K
Jobs Supported
21
Program Breakdown
7(a) 5 (83%)
504 1 (17%)
Top SBA Lender
U.S. Bank, National Association
1 loans in this industry
New Business Share
16.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (3 yrs)
2020 4
2021 1
2022 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing?
247 business establishments. Together they employ 3,707 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing?
$65,969/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 15.0 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing employment?
California leads with 895 workers. Virginia (137) and North Carolina (92) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing receive?
Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing businesses received 6 SBA loans totaling $2 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $329K. These loans supported 21 jobs at origination. Most lending (83%) 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, Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing ranks #764 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 Software and Other Prerecorded Compact Disc, Tape, and Record Reproducing
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Manufacturing
- 247 establishments, 3,707 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 6 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 334614 · 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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