NAICS 3351 · IRS SOI 2013 (C corp) · Census CBP 2023

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing - Industry Benchmarks

$73,611/yr average annual pay, with 142 SBA loans on record for NAICS 3351.

8.8%
Net margin: 34K
Workers employed: $73,611/yr
Avg payroll / employee: $150M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Data updated August 2026

The verdict · NAICS 3351

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing runs a 8.8% pre-tax net margin - in line with the national median - across 1K establishments employing 34K workers.

8.8%
Pre-tax net margin (IRS SOI): 34K
Workers employed (Census CBP): $73,611/yr
Avg payroll / employee: $150M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Use Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.

Electric Lighting 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 2013 (C corporation headline) and Census County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Insights for Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing sits inside Manufacturing at a 8.8% net margin (in line with the national median), $207.3B in aggregate receipts across 1,470 returns, averaging $141.0B per establishment.

1,021 establishments employ 34,408 workers (33.7/location) at $73,611/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Wisconsin and Illinois.

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing sits in the 14th percentile for employment and the 79th percentile for net margin among 4-digit NAICS industries with reported data.

Profit Margin

8.8%

Net income ÷ total receipts (IRS SOI)

Total Receipts

$207.3B

Annual revenue (IRS SOI)

Net Income

$18.2B

Pre-tax net income

Employment

34,408

Total employees (Census CBP)

Avg Payroll / Employee

$73,611/yr

Annual compensation

Establishments

1,021

Business locations

Release-over-release change

What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023

Employment decreased by 622; establishment count was unchanged by 0. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.

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Where each dollar of Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing revenue goes

Receipts decomposition, IRS Statistics of Income 2023 aggregate for Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing

Workforce scale

Establishment size, Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing (Census SUSB)

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing margin vs national reference points

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing net margin 29.2%

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

1,470 returns 100%

Margin: 8.8% · Receipts: $207.3B

Financial Detail

Total Tax Returns Filed: 1,470
Avg Receipts per Business: $141.0B
Annual Payroll (Total): $2.5B
Avg Employees per Establishment: 33.7

Sub-Industries

Industry	Profit Margin	Employment	Avg Payroll/Emp
Electric Lamp Bulb and Part Manufacturing NAICS 33511	N/A	2,248	$68,602/yr
Lighting Fixture Manufacturing NAICS 33512	N/A	32,160	$73,961/yr

Top States by Employment

State	Employment	Establishments	Annual Payroll	Avg Payroll/Emp
California	5,016	217	$371.0M	$73,964/yr
Wisconsin	3,273	25	$256.0M	$78,211/yr
Illinois	2,674	45	$199.4M	$74,576/yr
New Jersey	1,595	50	$110.9M	$69,506/yr
Florida	1,318	62	$74.6M	$56,630/yr
Virginia	593	12	$35.5M	$59,808/yr
Missouri	560	14	N/A	N/A
Georgia	387	22	N/A	N/A
Mississippi	309	9	$13.4M	$43,269/yr
Oregon	260	10	N/A	N/A

Showing top 10 of 42 states

SBA Lending Activity

SBA FY2020–2026

SBA Loans Approved

142

Total Loan Volume

$150M

Avg Loan Size

$1058K

Jobs Supported

1,563

Program Breakdown

7(a) 122 (86%)

504 20 (14%)

Top SBA Lender

Manufacturers and Traders Trust Company

9 loans in this industry

New Business Share

23.9% of borrowers were new/startup businesses

Annual Lending Trend (6 yrs)

2020

2021

2022

2023

2024

2025

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the average revenue for Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing?

$207.3B in total annual receipts across all Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing businesses. Average per business: $141.0B.

How profitable is Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing?

8.8% net profit margin, in line with the national median.

How many businesses are in Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing?

1,021 business establishments. Together they employ 34,408 workers.

What is the average payroll per employee in Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing?

$73,611/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 33.7 employees per establishment.

Which states have the most Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing employment?

California leads with 5,016 workers. Wisconsin (3,273) and Illinois (2,674) round out the top three.

How much SBA lending does Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing receive?

Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing businesses received 142 SBA loans totaling $150 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1058K. These loans supported 1,563 jobs at origination. Most lending (86%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.

Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers

Two IRS/Census peer sets for Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing, both at NAICS level 4 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.

According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing ranks #223 of 259 U.S. industries at the 4-digit NAICS level by total employment. According to IRS SOI 2013 IRS Statistics of Income, its reported pre-tax net margin ranks #26 of 126 at that same detail level.

Similar reported net margin

Nearest peer industries by ABS(IRS pre-tax margin) (8.8% here).

Electrical Equipment Manufacturing 8.7% Resin, Synthetic Rubber, and Artificial and Synthetic Fibers and Filaments Manufacturing 8.7% Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing 8.9%

Similar workforce scale

Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (34,408 here).

Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing 34,731 Clay Product and Refractory Manufacturing 35,582 Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing 32,920

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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

NAICS 3351 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI 2013

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 Accessed 2026-07-06

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