Employment
N/A
Total employees (Census CBP)
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services ·NAICS 54192
NAICS 54192 · IRS SOI 2023 · Census CBP
Photographic Services - Industry Benchmarks
702 SBA loans on record, $142M in volume, for NAICS 54192.
- 14.0%
- Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services sector margin
- N/A
- Workers employed
- N/A
- Avg payroll / employee
- $142M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated July 2026
The verdict · NAICS 54192
North Carolina leads Photographic Services 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
- $142M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Benchmarking Insights for Photographic Services
Photographic Services sits inside Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services, a sector that runs a 14.0% net margin overall.
16,504 establishments employ N/A workers. North Carolina leads employment, followed by Pennsylvania and Ohio.
Avg Payroll / Employee
N/A
Annual compensation
Establishments
16,504
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
establishment count increased by 455. This comparison uses two published national Census County Business Patterns releases; suppressed fields are omitted rather than estimated.
Financial Detail
- Annual Payroll (Total)
- $2.0B
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Commercial Photography NAICS 541922 | N/A |
| Photography Studios, Portrait NAICS 541921 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| North Carolina | 2,103 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,695 |
| Ohio | 1,500 |
| Tennessee | 1,235 |
| Washington | 1,080 |
| Massachusetts | 1,022 |
| Arizona | 958 |
| Utah | 778 |
| Alabama | 515 |
| Hawaii | 485 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
702
Total Loan Volume
$142M
Avg Loan Size
$203K
Jobs Supported
3,778
Program Breakdown
7(a) 660 (94%)
504 42 (6%)
Top SBA Lender
Newtek Bank, National Association
64 loans in this industry
New Business Share
24.1% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 51
2021 62
2022 72
2023 136
2024 181
2025 185
2026 15
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Photographic Services?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 54192 level. North Carolina 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 Photographic Services?
16,504 business establishments.
What is the average payroll per employee in Photographic Services?
Average payroll data for Photographic Services is not available in the current Census CBP dataset.
Which states have the most Photographic Services employment?
North Carolina leads with 2,103 workers. Pennsylvania (1,695) and Ohio (1,500) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Photographic Services receive?
Photographic Services businesses received 702 SBA loans totaling $142 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $203K. These loans supported 3,778 jobs at origination. Most lending (94%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Benchmarking Photographic Services
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
- 16,504 establishments, N/A workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 702 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 54192 · 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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