Employment
N/A
Total employees (Census CBP)
Information ·NAICS 51791
NAICS 51791 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Other Telecommunications - Industry Benchmarks
158 SBA loans on record, $125M in volume, for NAICS 51791.
- 9.1%
- Information sector margin
- N/A
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $125M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 51791
California leads Other Telecommunications activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Information sector runs a 9.1% net margin.
- 9.1%
- Information sector margin (IRS SOI)
- N/A
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $125M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Other Telecommunications
Other Telecommunications sits inside Information, a sector that runs a 9.1% net margin overall.
5,676 establishments employ N/A workers. California leads employment, followed by Florida and New York.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
5,676
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
establishment count increased by 510. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $5.7B
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| All Other Telecommunications NAICS 517919 | N/A |
| Telecommunications Resellers NAICS 517911 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 7,108 |
| Florida | 6,405 |
| New York | 3,300 |
| New Jersey | 2,790 |
| Georgia | 2,235 |
| Pennsylvania | 2,179 |
| Virginia | 2,082 |
| Ohio | 1,786 |
| Nevada | 1,093 |
| Maryland | 801 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
158
Total Loan Volume
$125M
Avg Loan Size
$790K
Jobs Supported
2,044
Program Breakdown
7(a) 144 (91%)
504 14 (9%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
13 loans in this industry
New Business Share
9.5% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (6 yrs)
2020 44
2021 72
2022 28
2023 11
2024 2
2025 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Other Telecommunications?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 51791 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Information sector runs a 9.1% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).
How many businesses are in Other Telecommunications?
5,676 business establishments.
What is the average payroll per employee in Other Telecommunications?
Average payroll data for Other Telecommunications is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Other Telecommunications employment?
California leads with 7,108 workers. Florida (6,405) and New York (3,300) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Other Telecommunications receive?
Other Telecommunications businesses received 158 SBA loans totaling $125 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $790K. These loans supported 2,044 jobs at origination. Most lending (91%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Benchmarking Other Telecommunications
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Information
- 5,676 establishments, N/A workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 158 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 51791 · Data year: 2023
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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