3343/Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
11K
employees, 2023
11K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 539 US Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing business locations employed 10,977 people and paid $861.2 million in annual payroll, $78,457 per employee on average. Employment was up 4.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
539
-0.7% vs 2022
Employees
10,977
+4.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$861.2M
+4.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$78,457
+0.2% vs 2022
Over the years
United States, 2017 to 2023
Employees
Paid employees in mid-March
Business locations
Places with paid employees
By state
Employees of Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing in each state, 2023
Employees by state
States with the most employees
Employees and the share of all the state's jobs
| State | Business locations | Employees | Average pay | Share of state jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 149 | 2,386 | $94,158 | 0.01% |
| Texas | 31 | 992 | $91,485 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 46 | 944 | $67,789 | 0.01% |
| Oregon | 19 | 785 | $70,480 | 0.05% |
| New York | 21 | 602* | $96,955 | 0.01% |
| Illinois | 28 | 549 | $67,228 | 0.01% |
| Arizona | 11 | 336 | $70,771 | 0.01% |
| Washington | 11 | 329 | $81,073 | 0.01% |
| Indiana | 5 | 311* | $72,209 | 0.01% |
| Virginia | 11 | 299* | $79,237 | 0.01% |
| Oklahoma | 3 | 254 | $59,949 | 0.02% |
| North Carolina | 10 | 250 | $52,244 | 0.01% |
| Utah | 9 | 249 | $101,916 | 0.02% |
| South Carolina | 5 | 248 | $61,552 | 0.01% |
| Wisconsin | 12 | 242* | $56,504 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 33.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 65 | 1,160 | $125,301 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 18 | 846 | $69,305 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 12 | 835* | $94,297 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 21 | 613* | $75,917 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 19 | 562 | $54,753 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 22 | 503 | $68,618 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 26 | 467* | $113,552 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 16 | 328 | $79,866 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 11 | 212 | $59,873 |
| Albuquerque, NM | 4 | 203* | $61,409 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 3 | 164 | $112,152 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 5 | 144 | $87,076 |
| Tucson, AZ | 4 | 135 | $63,993 |
| Palm Bay-Melbourne-Titusville, FL | 3 | 134* | $47,575 |
| Manchester-Nashua, NH | 4 | 131 | $85,885 |
Business size
US Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 270 | 50.2% |
| 5 to 9 | 100 | 18.6% |
| 10 to 19 | 62 | 11.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 56 | 10.4% |
| 50 to 99 | 24 | 4.5% |
| 100 to 249 | 18 | 3.3% |
| 250 to 499 | 8 | 1.5% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 334
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33431 | Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | 10,977 | $78,457 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing in the US?
10,977 people worked at 539 US Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing business locations in 2023, up 4.7% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing?
$78,457 a year per employee in 2023, from $861.2 million in annual payroll (up 0.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing jobs?
California had the most, with 2,386 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (992) and Florida (944).
Which metro areas have the most Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (1,160), Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (846), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (835) had the most Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing businesses small?
80.3% of the 538 Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 had 500 or more.
Official US government statistics, published once a year. Business locations are places with paid employees; employees are counted in mid-March; payroll covers the whole year. Covers most private employers, not the self-employed, most government workers or farm workers on farms. * Less accurate: changed by 5% or more to protect privacy. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.