Employment
93,512
Total employees (Census CBP)
Other Services (except Public Administration) ·NAICS 812320
NAICS 812320 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) - Industry Benchmarks
$28,922/yr average annual pay, with 933 SBA loans on record for NAICS 812320.
- 4.0%
- Other Services (except Public Administration) sector margin
- 94K
- Workers employed
- $28,922/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $483M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 812320
California leads Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) activity nationally. IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at this NAICS level, but the broader Other Services (except Public Administration) sector runs a 4.0% net margin.
- 4.0%
- Other Services (except Public Administration) sector margin (IRS SOI)
- 94K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $28,922/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $483M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)'s NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) 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 Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) sits inside Other Services (except Public Administration), a sector that runs a 4.0% net margin overall.
15,801 establishments employ 93,512 workers (5.9/location) at $28,922/yr average annual pay. California leads employment, followed by Texas and New York.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$28,922/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
15,801
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 672; establishment count decreased by 593. 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)
- $2.7B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 5.9
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| California | 11,716 |
| Texas | 11,114 |
| New York | 8,357 |
| Florida | 6,129 |
| New Jersey | 3,890 |
| Illinois | 3,670 |
| North Carolina | 3,101 |
| Virginia | 2,951 |
| Georgia | 2,925 |
| Massachusetts | 2,486 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
933
Total Loan Volume
$483M
Avg Loan Size
$518K
Jobs Supported
9,733
Program Breakdown
7(a) 862 (92%)
504 71 (8%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
61 loans in this industry
New Business Share
24.7% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 149
2021 89
2022 83
2023 116
2024 195
2025 262
2026 39
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 812320 level. California leads this industry nationally. The broader Other Services (except Public Administration) sector runs a 4.0% net margin (IRS SOI 2013 C corp).
How many businesses are in Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)?
15,801 business establishments. Together they employ 93,512 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)?
$28,922/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 5.9 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) employment?
California leads with 11,716 workers. Texas (11,114) and New York (8,357) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) receive?
Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) businesses received 933 SBA loans totaling $483 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $518K. These loans supported 9,733 jobs at origination. Most lending (92%) 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, Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated) ranks #228 of 801 U.S. industries at the 6-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Closest workforce scale
Same NAICS detail level, ordered by the smallest difference in reported Census employment.
Benchmarking Drycleaning and Laundry Services (except Coin-Operated)
- No margin data, check the parent industry. Browse Other Services (except Public Administration)
- 15,801 establishments, 93,512 workers. Payroll benchmarks
- 933 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 812320 · 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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