Employment
25,328
Total employees (Census CBP)
Administrative and Support and Waste Management ·NAICS 56292
NAICS 56292 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Materials Recovery Facilities - Industry Benchmarks
$62,275/yr average annual pay, with 59 SBA loans on record for NAICS 56292.
- 3.9%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin
- 25K
- Workers employed
- $62,275/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $47M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 56292
California leads Materials Recovery Facilities activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector runs a 3.9% net margin.
- 3.9%
- Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 25K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $62,275/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $47M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Materials Recovery Facilities's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Materials Recovery Facilities 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 Materials Recovery Facilities
Materials Recovery Facilities sits inside Administrative and Support and Waste Management, a sector that runs a 3.9% net margin overall.
1,399 establishments employ 25,328 workers (18.1/location) at $62,275/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and New York.
Materials Recovery Facilities sits in the 22nd percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$62,275/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
1,399
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 594; establishment count decreased by 35. 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)
- $1.6B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 18.1
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Materials Recovery Facilities NAICS 562920 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 2,602 |
| Texas | 2,339 |
| New York | 2,022 |
| Florida | 1,682 |
| New Jersey | 1,022 |
| North Carolina | 800 |
| Illinois | 728 |
| Indiana | 624 |
| Wisconsin | 608 |
| Michigan | 519 |
Showing top 10 of 48 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
59
Total Loan Volume
$47M
Avg Loan Size
$796K
Jobs Supported
769
Program Breakdown
7(a) 49 (83%)
504 10 (17%)
Top SBA Lender
TD Bank, National Association
4 loans in this industry
New Business Share
22.0% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 9
2021 10
2022 7
2023 6
2024 13
2025 13
2026 1
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Materials Recovery Facilities?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 56292 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Administrative and Support and Waste Management sector runs a 3.9% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Materials Recovery Facilities?
1,399 business establishments. Together they employ 25,328 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Materials Recovery Facilities?
$62,275/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 18.1 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Materials Recovery Facilities employment?
California leads with 2,602 workers. Texas (2,339) and New York (2,022) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Materials Recovery Facilities receive?
Materials Recovery Facilities businesses received 59 SBA loans totaling $47 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $796K. These loans supported 769 jobs at origination. Most lending (83%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Materials Recovery Facilities, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Materials Recovery Facilities ranks #428 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (25,328 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Administrative and Support and Waste Management · 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 56292 · 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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