Employment
132,302
Total employees (Census CBP)
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing ·NAICS 53249
NAICS 53249 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing - Industry Benchmarks
$74,379/yr average annual pay, with 504 SBA loans on record for NAICS 53249.
- 16.3%
- Real Estate and Rental and Leasing sector margin
- 132K
- Workers employed
- $74,379/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $360M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 53249
California leads Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 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)
- 132K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $74,379/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $360M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing 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 Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing
Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing sits inside Real Estate and Rental and Leasing, a sector that runs a 16.3% net margin overall.
10,248 establishments employ 132,302 workers (12.9/location) at $74,379/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Louisiana.
Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing sits in the 67th percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$74,379/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
10,248
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 14,600; establishment count increased by 649. 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)
- $9.8B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 12.9
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing NAICS 532490 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 18,759 |
| Texas | 18,035 |
| Louisiana | 5,668 |
| New York | 4,566 |
| Pennsylvania | 3,877 |
| Georgia | 3,699 |
| Nevada | 3,631 |
| New Jersey | 3,596 |
| Tennessee | 3,151 |
| Michigan | 2,560 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
504
Total Loan Volume
$360M
Avg Loan Size
$714K
Jobs Supported
4,905
Program Breakdown
7(a) 440 (87%)
504 64 (13%)
Top SBA Lender
U.S. Bank, National Association
23 loans in this industry
New Business Share
25.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 53
2021 88
2022 75
2023 79
2024 86
2025 106
2026 17
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 53249 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 Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing?
10,248 business establishments. Together they employ 132,302 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing?
$74,379/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 12.9 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing employment?
California leads with 18,759 workers. Texas (18,035) and Louisiana (5,668) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing receive?
Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing businesses received 504 SBA loans totaling $360 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $714K. These loans supported 4,905 jobs at origination. Most lending (87%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Other Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing ranks #182 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (132,302 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Real Estate and Rental and Leasing · Rankings
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Sources: IRS Statistics of Income (SOI) Business Tax Statistics · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023
NAICS 53249 · 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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