Employment
48,382
Total employees (Census CBP)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing ·NAICS 531130
NAICS 531130 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units - Industry Benchmarks
$40,550/yr average annual pay, with 1,736 SBA loans on record for NAICS 531130.
- 16.3%
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector margin
- 48K
- Workers employed
- $40,550/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $2.4B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 531130
California leads Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector runs a 16.3% net margin.
- 16.3%
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 48K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $40,550/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $2.4B
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units 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 Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units sits inside Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, a sector that runs a 16.3% net margin overall.
18,564 establishments employ 48,382 workers (2.6/location) at $40,550/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Florida.
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units sits in the 55th percentile for employment among 6-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$40,550/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
18,564
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 1,326; establishment count increased by 278. 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)
- $2.0B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 2.6
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 6,617 |
| Texas | 5,463 |
| Florida | 4,547 |
| Georgia | 1,839 |
| North Carolina | 1,682 |
| Colorado | 1,517 |
| Illinois | 1,476 |
| Washington | 1,472 |
| Arizona | 1,436 |
| New Jersey | 1,131 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
1,736
Total Loan Volume
$2.4B
Avg Loan Size
$1374K
Jobs Supported
5,066
Program Breakdown
7(a) 1,051 (61%)
504 685 (39%)
Top SBA Lender
Live Oak Banking Company
408 loans in this industry
New Business Share
54.9% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 293
2021 477
2022 351
2023 215
2024 186
2025 181
2026 33
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 531130 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector runs a 16.3% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units?
18,564 business establishments. Together they employ 48,382 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units?
$40,550/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 2.6 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units employment?
California leads with 6,617 workers. Texas (5,463) and Florida (4,547) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units receive?
Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units businesses received 1,736 SBA loans totaling $2.4 billion between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1374K. These loans supported 5,066 jobs at origination. Most lending (61%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units, both at NAICS level 6 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Lessors of Miniwarehouses and Self-Storage Units ranks #364 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (48,382 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Real Estate and Rental and Leasing · 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 531130 · 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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