Employment
3,855,720
Total employees (Census CBP)
Management of Companies and Enterprises ·NAICS 551
NAICS 551 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Management of Companies and Enterprises - Industry Benchmarks
$128,997/yr average annual pay, with 240 SBA loans on record for NAICS 551.
- 20.0%
- Management of Companies and Enterprises sector margin
- 3.9M
- Workers employed
- $128,997/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $254M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 551
California leads Management of Companies and Enterprises activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Management of Companies and Enterprises sector runs a 20.0% net margin.
- 20.0%
- Management of Companies and Enterprises sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 3.9M
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $128,997/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $254M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Management of Companies and Enterprises's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Management of Companies and Enterprises 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 Management of Companies and Enterprises
Management of Companies and Enterprises sits inside Management of Companies and Enterprises, a sector that runs a 20.0% net margin overall.
49,556 establishments employ 3,855,720 workers (77.8/location) at $128,997/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and Illinois.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$128,997/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
49,556
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 193,743; establishment count decreased by 1,662. 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)
- $497.4B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 77.8
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Management of Companies and Enterprises NAICS 5511 | 71.8% |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 387,376 |
| Texas | 350,528 |
| Illinois | 230,673 |
| Pennsylvania | 219,919 |
| New York | 211,253 |
| Florida | 177,369 |
| Minnesota | 151,489 |
| North Carolina | 131,584 |
| Georgia | 128,415 |
| Michigan | 122,995 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
240
Total Loan Volume
$254M
Avg Loan Size
$1057K
Jobs Supported
3,956
Program Breakdown
7(a) 216 (90%)
504 24 (10%)
Top SBA Lender
Byline Bank
15 loans in this industry
New Business Share
40.4% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 22
2021 56
2022 43
2023 18
2024 34
2025 62
2026 5
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Management of Companies and Enterprises?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 551 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Management of Companies and Enterprises sector runs a 20.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Management of Companies and Enterprises?
49,556 business establishments. Together they employ 3,855,720 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Management of Companies and Enterprises?
$128,997/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 77.8 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Management of Companies and Enterprises employment?
California leads with 387,376 workers. Texas (350,528) and Illinois (230,673) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Management of Companies and Enterprises receive?
Management of Companies and Enterprises businesses received 240 SBA loans totaling $254 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $1057K. These loans supported 3,956 jobs at origination. Most lending (90%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Comparable industry benchmarks
These links are calculated from the current national dataset. They are comparison paths, not recommendations or evidence that businesses operate alike.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Management of Companies and Enterprises ranks #8 of 77 U.S. industries at the 3-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
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Benchmarking Management of Companies and Enterprises
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Management of Companies and Enterprises
- 49,556 establishments, 3,855,720 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 240 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 551 · CBP 2023 · IRS SOI
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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