Employment
103,177
Total employees (Census CBP)
Transportation and Warehousing ·NAICS 48819
NAICS 48819 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation - Industry Benchmarks
$72,861/yr average annual pay, with 163 SBA loans on record for NAICS 48819.
- 4K
- Establishments
- 103K
- Workers employed
- $72,861/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $141M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 48819
Florida leads Other Support Activities for Air Transportation activity nationally, across 4K establishments employing 103K workers. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level.
- 4K
- Business establishments (Census)
- 103K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $72,861/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $141M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Other Support Activities for Air Transportation's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation 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 Support Activities for Air Transportation
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation sits inside Transportation and Warehousing.
4,237 establishments employ 103,177 workers (24.4/location) at $72,861/yr average annual pay. Florida leads employment, followed by California and Arizona.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$72,861/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
4,237
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 11,427; establishment count increased by 141. 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)
- $7.5B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 24.4
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Other Support Activities for Air Transportation NAICS 488190 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Florida | 15,461 |
| California | 8,279 |
| Arizona | 3,802 |
| Illinois | 3,527 |
| Ohio | 3,210 |
| Georgia | 2,712 |
| Washington | 2,407 |
| Oklahoma | 2,043 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,338 |
| Indiana | 1,265 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
163
Total Loan Volume
$141M
Avg Loan Size
$865K
Jobs Supported
2,969
Program Breakdown
7(a) 141 (87%)
504 22 (13%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
12 loans in this industry
New Business Share
20.2% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 18
2021 29
2022 23
2023 20
2024 28
2025 34
2026 11
Frequently Asked Questions
How many businesses are in Other Support Activities for Air Transportation?
4,237 business establishments. Together they employ 103,177 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Other Support Activities for Air Transportation?
$72,861/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 24.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Other Support Activities for Air Transportation employment?
Florida leads with 15,461 workers. California (8,279) and Arizona (3,802) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Other Support Activities for Air Transportation receive?
Other Support Activities for Air Transportation businesses received 163 SBA loans totaling $141 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $865K. These loans supported 2,969 jobs at origination. Most lending (87%) 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 Support Activities for Air Transportation ranks #216 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 Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Transportation and Warehousing
- 4,237 establishments, 103,177 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 163 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 48819 · 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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