Employment
140,874
Total employees (Census CBP)
Transportation and Warehousing ·NAICS 488119
NAICS 488119 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Other Airport Operations - Industry Benchmarks
$38,366/yr average annual pay, with 52 SBA loans on record for NAICS 488119.
- 2K
- Establishments
- 141K
- Workers employed
- $38,366/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $79M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 488119
California leads Other Airport Operations activity nationally, across 2K establishments employing 141K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 2K
- Business establishments (Census)
- 141K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $38,366/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $79M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Other Airport Operations's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Other Airport Operations 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 Other Airport Operations
Other Airport Operations sits inside Transportation and Warehousing.
2,373 establishments employ 140,874 workers (59.4/location) at $38,366/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Florida and New York.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$38,366/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
2,373
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 25,092; establishment count increased by 184. 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)
- $5.4B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 59.4
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 21,403 |
| Florida | 18,815 |
| New York | 9,303 |
| Virginia | 5,561 |
| New Jersey | 4,718 |
| Washington | 4,439 |
| Georgia | 3,869 |
| Nevada | 2,785 |
| Massachusetts | 2,629 |
| Michigan | 2,452 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
52
Total Loan Volume
$79M
Avg Loan Size
$1515K
Jobs Supported
1,101
Program Breakdown
7(a) 40 (77%)
504 12 (23%)
Top SBA Lender
Florida Business Development C
5 loans in this industry
New Business Share
36.5% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 3
2021 14
2022 9
2023 6
2024 7
2025 12
2026 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Other Airport Operations?
2,373 business establishments. Together they employ 140,874 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Other Airport Operations?
$38,366/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 59.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Other Airport Operations employment?
California leads with 21,403 workers. Florida (18,815) and New York (9,303) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Other Airport Operations receive?
Other Airport Operations businesses received 52 SBA loans totaling $79 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1515K. These loans supported 1,101 jobs at origination. Most lending (77%) 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, Other Airport Operations ranks #166 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.
- Educational Support Services 141,678
- Masonry Contractors 139,844
- Television Broadcasting 142,225
Benchmarking Other Airport Operations
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Transportation and Warehousing
- 2,373 establishments, 140,874 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 52 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 488119 · 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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