3341/Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
32K
employees, 2023
32K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 557 US Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing business locations employed 31,508 people and paid $3.8 billion in annual payroll, $122,029 per employee on average. Employment was down 13.2% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
557
-5.8% vs 2022
Employees
31,508
-13.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$3.8B
-6.5% vs 2022
Average pay
$122,029
+7.8% 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 Computer and Peripheral 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 | 155 | 9,479 | $158,252 | 0.06% |
| New York | 25 | 4,649 | $125,633 | 0.05% |
| Minnesota | 14 | 3,162 | $126,443 | 0.11% |
| Florida | 28 | 1,343 | $85,175 | 0.01% |
| Wisconsin | 13 | 1,243 | $102,153 | 0.05% |
| Illinois | 19 | 1,187* | $113,314 | 0.02% |
| Massachusetts | 30 | 913 | $139,370 | 0.03% |
| Tennessee | 5 | 828* | $61,430 | 0.03% |
| Texas | 41 | 827 | $109,631 | 0.01% |
| Oregon | 11 | 747* | $140,876 | 0.04% |
| Pennsylvania | 13 | 717 | $68,742 | 0.01% |
| South Carolina | 6 | 687* | $61,475 | 0.03% |
| Colorado | 17 | 650* | $114,622 | 0.03% |
| New Hampshire | 6 | 588 | $116,930 | 0.09% |
| Alabama | 5 | 446 | $103,334 | 0.02% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 30.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 33 | 5,921* | $189,980 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 11 | 3,096 | $127,656 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 28 | 1,660 | $118,922 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 25 | 1,252 | $139,454 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 16 | 1,174* | $113,530 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 50 | 991 | $93,588 |
| Eau Claire, WI | 6 | 953 | $105,921 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 3 | 709* | $85,351 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 5 | 687* | $147,507 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 20 | 602 | $97,570 |
| Columbia, SC | 3 | 600* | $58,697 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | 548* | $64,938 |
| Boulder, CO | 5 | 461* | $100,646 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 9 | 318 | $154,777 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 11 | 309 | $101,469 |
Business size
US Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 217 | 39.0% |
| 5 to 9 | 86 | 15.4% |
| 10 to 19 | 78 | 14.0% |
| 20 to 49 | 71 | 12.7% |
| 50 to 99 | 53 | 9.5% |
| 100 to 249 | 30 | 5.4% |
| 250 to 499 | 10 | 1.8% |
| 500 to 999 | 7 | 1.3% |
| 1,000 or more | 5 | 0.9% |
Related industries
Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing 334
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33411 | Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing | 31,508 | $122,029 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing in the US?
31,508 people worked at 557 US Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 13.2% from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing?
$122,029 a year per employee in 2023, from $3.8 billion in annual payroll (up 7.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing jobs?
California had the most, with 9,479 employees in 2023, followed by New York (4,649) and Minnesota (3,162).
Which metro areas have the most Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing jobs?
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA (5,921), Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (3,096), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (1,660) had the most Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing businesses small?
68.4% of the 557 Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing 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.