Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ·NAICS 541840

NAICS 541840 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP

Media Representatives - Industry Benchmarks

81 SBA loans on record, $15M in volume, for NAICS 541840.

Compiled by PlainBizBench Editorial, Industry Data Editorial Team

14.0%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector margin: N/A
Workers employed: N/A
Avg payroll / employee: $15M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Data updated July 2026

The verdict · NAICS 541840

California leads Media Representatives activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector runs a 14.0% net margin.

14.0%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector margin (IRS SOI): N/A
Workers employed (Census CBP): N/A
Avg payroll / employee: $15M
SBA lending, FY20–26

Benchmarking Insights for Media Representatives

Media Representatives sits inside Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, a sector that runs a 14.0% net margin overall.

1,233 establishments employ N/A workers. California leads employment, followed by Florida and Texas.

Employment

N/A

Total employees (Census CBP)

Avg Payroll / Employee

N/A

Annual compensation

Establishments

1,233

Business locations

Release-over-release change

What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023

establishment count decreased by 58. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.

Financial Detail

Top States by Employment

State	Employment	Establishments	Annual Payroll	Avg Payroll/Emp
California	3,125	212	N/A	N/A
Florida	839	156	$78.5M	$93,545/yr
Texas	579	69	N/A	N/A
Pennsylvania	135	31	N/A	N/A
Ohio	113	30	$7.9M	$70,319/yr
Kentucky	101	16	N/A	N/A
Nevada	99	15	$6.1M	$61,576/yr
Utah	39	20	N/A	N/A
Kansas	38	7	N/A	N/A
North Dakota	20	4	N/A	N/A

Showing top 10 of 44 states

SBA Lending Activity

SBA FY2020–2026

SBA Loans Approved

Total Loan Volume

$15M

Avg Loan Size

$189K

Jobs Supported

357

Program Breakdown

7(a) 79 (98%)

504 2 (2%)

Top SBA Lender

Cadence Bank

7 loans in this industry

New Business Share

18.5% of borrowers were new/startup businesses

Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)

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Frequently Asked Questions

How profitable is Media Representatives?

IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 541840 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector runs a 14.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2023).

How many businesses are in Media Representatives?

1,233 business establishments.

What is the average payroll per employee in Media Representatives?

Average payroll data for Media Representatives is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.

Which states have the most Media Representatives employment?

California leads with 3,125 workers. Florida (839) and Texas (579) round out the top three.

How much SBA lending does Media Representatives receive?

Media Representatives businesses received 81 SBA loans totaling $15 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $189K. These loans supported 357 jobs at origination. Most lending (98%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.

Benchmarking Media Representatives

No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
1,233 establishments, N/A workers. Payroll benchmarks
81 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 541840 · 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 Accessed 2026-07-06

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