334/Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
815K
employees, 2023
815K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 11,262 US Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing business locations employed 815,444 people and paid $85.8 billion in annual payroll, $105,268 per employee on average. Employment was up 2.3% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
11,262
-0.2% vs 2022
Employees
815,444
+2.3% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$85.8B
+6.9% vs 2022
Average pay
$105,268
+4.5% 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 Computer and Electronic Product 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 | 2,463 | 165,435 | $117,649 | 1.01% |
| Texas | 838 | 68,332 | $113,887 | 0.57% |
| Massachusetts | 563 | 51,665 | $109,773 | 1.48% |
| New York | 568 | 41,191 | $104,830 | 0.47% |
| Minnesota | 293 | 40,444 | $92,996 | 1.44% |
| Oregon | 229 | 30,679 | $132,801 | 1.81% |
| Florida | 604 | 29,876 | $85,647 | 0.30% |
| Pennsylvania | 465 | 26,496 | $80,624 | 0.46% |
| Ohio | 372 | 25,297 | $93,881 | 0.50% |
| Arizona | 245 | 24,337 | $134,741 | 0.84% |
| Illinois | 476 | 23,620 | $84,614 | 0.42% |
| Washington | 300 | 20,739 | $137,227 | 0.68% |
| New Jersey | 334 | 19,750 | $109,445 | 0.50% |
| Maryland | 169 | 18,431 | $118,552 | 0.75% |
| Wisconsin | 230 | 17,503 | $84,827 | 0.66% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 50.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 838 | 58,719 | $99,005 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 490 | 44,866 | $107,599 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 503 | 42,925 | $150,779 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 284 | 37,386 | $127,641 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 240 | 36,064 | $95,531 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 192 | 32,071 | $131,670 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 526 | 24,445 | $101,943 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 184 | 21,839 | $139,461 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 304 | 21,812 | $111,014 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 416 | 21,034 | $85,020 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 315 | 19,952 | $124,012 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 80 | 14,267 | $119,454 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 254 | 13,471 | $112,072 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 196 | 12,301 | $173,677 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 263 | 11,434 | $97,121 |
Business size
US Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,571 | 31.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,610 | 14.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,509 | 13.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,871 | 16.6% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,120 | 9.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 922 | 8.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 363 | 3.2% |
| 500 to 999 | 180 | 1.6% |
| 1,000 or more | 116 | 1.0% |
Related industries
Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing and the 6 industries directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3345 | Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing | 414,694 | $106,063 |
| 3344 | Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing | 279,841 | $99,419 |
| 3342 | Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 73,884 | $121,923 |
| 3341 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 31,508 | $122,029 |
| 3343 | Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | 10,977 | $78,457 |
| 3346 | Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | 4,540 | $70,589 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing in the US?
815,444 people worked at 11,262 US Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing business locations in 2023, up 2.3% from 2022. That is 0.58% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing?
$105,268 a year per employee in 2023, from $85.8 billion in annual payroll (up 4.5% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing jobs?
California had the most, with 165,435 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (68,332) and Massachusetts (51,665).
Which metro areas have the most Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (58,719), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (44,866), San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (42,925) had the most Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing businesses small?
59.4% of the 11,262 Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 296 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.