Employment
121,839
Total employees (Census CBP)
Other Services (except Public Administration) ·NAICS 81233
NAICS 81233 · IRS SOI (C corp) · Census CBP 2023
Linen and Uniform Supply - Industry Benchmarks
$47,241/yr average annual pay, with 107 SBA loans on record for NAICS 81233.
- 4.0%
- Other Services (except Public Administration) sector margin
- 122K
- Workers employed
- $47,241/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $102M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Data updated August 2026
The verdict · NAICS 81233
Texas leads Linen and Uniform Supply 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)
- 122K
- Workers employed (Census CBP)
- $47,241/yr
- Avg payroll / employee
- $102M
- SBA lending, FY20–26
Use Linen and Uniform Supply's NAICS benchmark as a comparison point, not a forecast for one business.
Linen and Uniform Supply 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 Linen and Uniform Supply
Linen and Uniform Supply sits inside Other Services (except Public Administration), a sector that runs a 4.0% net margin overall.
2,326 establishments employ 121,839 workers (52.4/location) at $47,241/yr average annual pay. Texas leads employment, followed by Florida and New York.
Linen and Uniform Supply sits in the 66th percentile for employment among 5-digit NAICS industries with reported data.
Avg Payroll / Employee
$47,241/yr
Annual compensation
Establishments
2,326
Business locations
Release-over-release change
What changed from Census CBP 2022 to 2023
Employment increased by 8,228; establishment count decreased by 1. 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)
- $5.8B
- Avg Employees per Establishment
- 52.4
Sub-Industries
| Industry | Profit Margin |
|---|---|
| Industrial Launderers NAICS 812332 | N/A |
| Linen Supply NAICS 812331 | N/A |
Top States by Employment
| State | Employment |
|---|---|
| Texas | 8,740 |
| Florida | 7,249 |
| New York | 6,508 |
| New Jersey | 4,257 |
| North Carolina | 3,917 |
| Michigan | 3,509 |
| Massachusetts | 2,716 |
| Nevada | 2,384 |
| Colorado | 2,288 |
| South Carolina | 2,223 |
Showing top 10 of 51 states
SBA Lending Activity
SBA FY2020–2026SBA Loans Approved
107
Total Loan Volume
$102M
Avg Loan Size
$951K
Jobs Supported
2,480
Program Breakdown
7(a) 90 (84%)
504 17 (16%)
Top SBA Lender
The Huntington National Bank
9 loans in this industry
New Business Share
22.4% of borrowers were new/startup businesses
Annual Lending Trend (7 yrs)
2020 6
2021 17
2022 14
2023 17
2024 27
2025 23
2026 3
Frequently Asked Questions
How profitable is Linen and Uniform Supply?
IRS SOI doesn't publish margin data at the NAICS 81233 level. Texas 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 Linen and Uniform Supply?
2,326 business establishments. Together they employ 121,839 workers.
What is the average payroll per employee in Linen and Uniform Supply?
$47,241/yr average annual pay per employee. Businesses average 52.4 employees per establishment.
Which states have the most Linen and Uniform Supply employment?
Texas leads with 8,740 workers. Florida (7,249) and New York (6,508) round out the top three.
How much SBA lending does Linen and Uniform Supply receive?
Linen and Uniform Supply businesses received 107 SBA loans totaling $102 million between FY2020 and FY2026. The average loan size was $951K. These loans supported 2,480 jobs at origination. Most lending (84%) came through the SBA 7(a) program.
Nationwide industries with similar benchmark drivers
Two IRS/Census peer sets for Linen and Uniform Supply, both at NAICS level 5 and excluding this code so the neighborhoods are not self-links.
According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Linen and Uniform Supply ranks #189 of 551 U.S. industries at the 5-digit NAICS level by total employment.
Similar workforce scale
Nearest peer industries by ABS(Census employment) (121,839 here).
Read with this industry: Industry employment trends · Other Services (except Public Administration) · 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 81233 · 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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