Couriers and Express Delivery Services · Indiana

Couriers and Express Delivery Services in Indiana

NAICS 492110 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking Couriers and Express Delivery Services in Indiana

Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS 492110) in Indiana reports 24,827 workers across 218 establishments, with N/A of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 2.4% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Indiana is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale. Indiana accounts for 2.0% of the national Couriers and Express Delivery Services establishment count (218 of 10,859), according to Census County Business Patterns.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. Average payroll per employee data is partial for this state-industry combination; use the Compare to National Average panel below for the fields that are reported.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for Couriers and Express Delivery Services is not reported, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size, both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the Couriers and Express Delivery Services national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Indiana overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

24,827

Establishments

218

Annual Payroll

N/A

Avg Payroll/Employee

N/A

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

National avg, IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)

Avg Payroll/Employee

N/A Indiana
N/A National

Indiana vs National avg

Employment

24,827 Indiana
1,036,160 National

Indiana share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many Couriers and Express Delivery Services businesses are in Indiana?
There are 218 Couriers and Express Delivery Services (NAICS 492110) establishments in Indiana, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 24,827 workers.
What is the average payroll for Couriers and Express Delivery Services in Indiana?
Payroll data for Couriers and Express Delivery Services in Indiana is not available in the current dataset.
How does Indiana compare nationally for Couriers and Express Delivery Services?
Indiana accounts for 2.4% of national employment in Couriers and Express Delivery Services, with 24,827 of 1,036,160 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for Couriers and Express Delivery Services?
Profit margin data for Couriers and Express Delivery Services is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 492110 · IN
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025

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