323111/Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
280K
employees, 2023
280K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 15,140 US Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) business locations employed 280,276 people and paid $17.1 billion in annual payroll, $60,982 per employee on average. Employment was down 0.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
15,140
-1.9% vs 2022
Employees
280,276
-0.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$17.1B
+2.2% vs 2022
Average pay
$60,982
+2.9% 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 Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) 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 | 1,884 | 24,011 | $63,683 | 0.15% |
| Illinois | 801 | 18,770 | $67,045 | 0.33% |
| Wisconsin | 416 | 16,954 | $63,318 | 0.64% |
| Ohio | 597 | 15,642 | $55,845 | 0.31% |
| Texas | 1,101 | 15,092 | $58,185 | 0.13% |
| Minnesota | 380 | 15,007 | $66,113 | 0.54% |
| Pennsylvania | 599 | 14,914 | $59,559 | 0.26% |
| New York | 988 | 13,445 | $61,618 | 0.15% |
| Florida | 1,018 | 12,523 | $60,073 | 0.13% |
| New Jersey | 509 | 10,296 | $77,621 | 0.26% |
| North Carolina | 436 | 10,044 | $56,620 | 0.23% |
| Georgia | 487 | 9,475 | $62,956 | 0.22% |
| Michigan | 459 | 8,203 | $60,505 | 0.20% |
| Indiana | 320 | 7,687 | $52,308 | 0.26% |
| Missouri | 322 | 7,115 | $60,832 | 0.27% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 686 | 15,311 | $70,601 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 1,056 | 14,153 | $75,330 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 889 | 12,282 | $61,746 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 259 | 10,419 | $71,677 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 377 | 7,714 | $61,946 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 352 | 7,460 | $66,594 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 321 | 6,649 | $68,305 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 136 | 6,403 | $67,211 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 219 | 4,914 | $60,914 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 146 | 4,371 | $59,079 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 385 | 4,224 | $65,286 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 147 | 3,439 | $56,885 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 210 | 3,352 | $64,270 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 271 | 3,350 | $58,449 |
| Cleveland, OH | 128 | 3,149 | $55,467 |
Business size
US Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,701 | 50.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 2,888 | 19.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,795 | 11.9% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,512 | 10.0% |
| 50 to 99 | 690 | 4.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 412 | 2.7% |
| 250 to 499 | 108 | 0.7% |
| 500 to 999 | 29 | 0.2% |
| 1,000 or more | 5 | 0.0% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
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Questions and answers
How many people work in Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) in the US?
280,276 people worked at 15,140 US Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) business locations in 2023, down 0.7% from 2022. That is 0.20% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books)?
$60,982 a year per employee in 2023, from $17.1 billion in annual payroll (up 2.9% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) jobs?
California had the most, with 24,011 employees in 2023, followed by Illinois (18,770) and Wisconsin (16,954).
Which metro areas have the most Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) jobs?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (15,311), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (14,153), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (12,282) had the most Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) employees in 2023.
Are most Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) businesses small?
81.8% of the 15,140 Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 34 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. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.