314110/Carpet and Rug Mills
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
26K
employees, 2023
26K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 237 US Carpet and Rug Mills business locations employed 25,931 people and paid $1.4 billion in annual payroll, $52,662 per employee on average. Employment was down 4.6% from 2022. Georgia had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
237
+5.3% vs 2022
Employees
25,931
-4.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.4B
+0.9% vs 2022
Average pay
$52,662
+5.8% 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 Carpet and Rug Mills 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 130 | 19,388 | $52,006 | 0.44% |
| California | 13 | 1,582 | $68,470 | 0.01% |
| Alabama | 6 | 1,381* | $39,125 | 0.08% |
| North Carolina | 10 | 673* | $44,541 | 0.02% |
| Michigan | 8 | 586 | $58,485 | 0.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 5 | 548* | $56,387 | 0.01% |
| South Carolina | 7 | 517* | $57,534 | 0.03% |
| Ohio | 3 | 377 | $59,247 | 0.01% |
| Indiana | 5 | 343* | $54,915 | 0.01% |
| Texas | 9 | 119 | $56,395 | 0.00% |
| Rhode Island | 4 | 86 | $42,395 | 0.02% |
| New Jersey | 4 | 13 | $37,846 | 0.00% |
| Washington | 3 | 13* | $61,462 | 0.00% |
| Florida | 5 | 10* | $99,800 | 0.00% |
| New York | 3 | 4* | $13,250 | 0.00% |
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Carpet and Rug Mills employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA | 85 | 12,573 | $50,889 |
| Calhoun, GA | 20 | 3,648 | $56,153 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 8 | 2,075 | $53,187 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 8 | 1,561 | $69,081 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 10 | 736 | $49,586 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 4 | 333* | $61,375 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 3 | 242* | $54,802 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 3 | 185* | $62,686 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 6 | 106 | $60,019 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 4 | 86 | $42,395 |
| Chattanooga, TN-GA | 3 | 52* | $56,654 |
| Shelby-Kings Mountain, NC | 4 | 38* | $33,789 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 4 | 29* | $33,103 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 3 | 27 | $39,926 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 6 | 16 | $33,125 |
Business size
US Carpet and Rug Mills business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 72 | 30.6% |
| 5 to 9 | 33 | 14.0% |
| 10 to 19 | 27 | 11.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 25 | 10.6% |
| 50 to 99 | 13 | 5.5% |
| 100 to 249 | 34 | 14.5% |
| 250 to 499 | 19 | 8.1% |
| 500 to 999 | 12 | 5.1% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Textile Product Mills 314Textile Furnishings Mills 3141Carpet and Rug Mills 31411
Questions and answers
How many people work in Carpet and Rug Mills in the US?
25,931 people worked at 237 US Carpet and Rug Mills business locations in 2023, down 4.6% from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Carpet and Rug Mills?
$52,662 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.4 billion in annual payroll (up 5.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Carpet and Rug Mills jobs?
Georgia had the most, with 19,388 employees in 2023, followed by California (1,582) and Alabama (1,381).
Which metro areas have the most Carpet and Rug Mills jobs?
Dalton, GA (12,573), Calhoun, GA (3,648), LaGrange, GA-AL (2,075) had the most Carpet and Rug Mills employees in 2023.
Are most Carpet and Rug Mills businesses small?
56.2% of the 235 Carpet and Rug Mills business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 12 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.