Industry Sectors

All 23 NAICS 2-digit sectors with financial benchmarks from IRS SOI and Census Bureau data.

Accommodation and Food Services

NAICS 72 · 34 industries

5.5%

Establishments

785K

Employment

14.6M

Total Receipts

$529.8B

Avg profit margin 5.5%

Administrative and Support and Waste Management

NAICS 56 · 87 industries

4.6%

Establishments

451K

Employment

13.5M

Total Receipts

$658.3B

Avg profit margin 4.6%

Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting

NAICS 11 · 35 industries

4.8%

Establishments

23K

Employment

161K

Total Receipts

$73.3B

Avg profit margin 4.8%

Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation

NAICS 71 · 61 industries

9.2%

Establishments

166K

Employment

2.5M

Total Receipts

$187.5B

Avg profit margin 9.2%

Construction

NAICS 23 · 73 industries

3.6%

Establishments

815K

Employment

7.7M

Total Receipts

$1.7T

Avg profit margin 3.6%

Educational Services

NAICS 61 · 38 industries

0.0%

Establishments

118K

Employment

3.9M

Total Receipts

$82.3B

Avg profit margin 0.0%

Finance and Insurance

NAICS 52 · 80 industries

18.7%

Establishments

469K

Employment

7.0M

Total Receipts

$3.7T

Avg profit margin 18.7%

Health Care and Social Assistance

NAICS 62 · 92 industries

9.2%

Establishments

1.0M

Employment

22.1M

Total Receipts

$873.7B

Avg profit margin 9.2%

Information

NAICS 51 · 74 industries

6.0%

Establishments

161K

Employment

3.4M

Total Receipts

$1.2T

Avg profit margin 6.0%

Management of Companies and Enterprises

NAICS 55 · 7 industries

71.8%

Establishments

50K

Employment

3.9M

Total Receipts

$870.3B

Avg profit margin 71.8%

Manufacturing

NAICS 31 · 149 industries

6.5%

Establishments

56K

Employment

2.3M

Total Receipts

$970.8B

Avg profit margin 6.5%

Manufacturing

NAICS 32 · 180 industries

6.4%

Establishments

83K

Employment

3.3M

Total Receipts

$3.9T

Avg profit margin 6.4%

Manufacturing

NAICS 33 · 319 industries

6.2%

Establishments

145K

Employment

6.7M

Total Receipts

$3.6T

Avg profit margin 6.2%

Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction

NAICS 21 · 48 industries

2.0%

Establishments

23K

Employment

553K

Total Receipts

$411.5B

Avg profit margin 2.0%

Other Services (except Public Administration)

NAICS 81 · 94 industries

6.0%

Establishments

808K

Employment

5.6M

Total Receipts

$306.1B

Avg profit margin 6.0%

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

NAICS 54 · 93 industries

9.4%

Establishments

989K

Employment

10.4M

Total Receipts

$2.5T

Avg profit margin 9.4%

Real Estate and Rental and Leasing

NAICS 53 · 53 industries

12.4%

Establishments

470K

Employment

2.4M

Total Receipts

$554.2B

Avg profit margin 12.4%

Retail Trade

NAICS 44 · 107 industries

3.0%

Establishments

737K

Employment

9.3M

Total Receipts

$3.0T

Avg profit margin 3.0%

Retail Trade

NAICS 45 · 56 industries

3.8%

Establishments

306K

Employment

2.4M

Total Receipts

$1.2T

Avg profit margin 3.8%

Transportation and Warehousing

NAICS 48 · 114 industries

2.0%

Establishments

253K

Employment

3.1M

Total Receipts

$894.1B

Avg profit margin 2.0%

Transportation and Warehousing

NAICS 49 · 17 industries

9.9%

Establishments

38K

Employment

1.2M

Total Receipts

$43.1B

Avg profit margin 9.9%

Utilities

NAICS 22 · 25 industries

0.8%

Establishments

20K

Employment

667K

Total Receipts

$851.4B

Avg profit margin 0.8%

Wholesale Trade

NAICS 42 · 165 industries

3.4%

Establishments

382K

Employment

6.2M

Total Receipts

$4.6T

Avg profit margin 3.4%