321912/Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
20K
employees, 2023
20K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 708 US Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing business locations employed 20,181 people and paid $1.1 billion in annual payroll, $54,958 per employee on average. Employment was down 6.7% from 2022. Oregon had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
708
-4.2% vs 2022
Employees
20,181
-6.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.1B
-3.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$54,958
+3.8% 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 Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oregon | 35 | 2,157* | $54,804 | 0.13% |
| North Carolina | 43 | 1,555 | $70,946 | 0.04% |
| Texas | 36 | 1,520 | $58,476 | 0.01% |
| California | 40 | 1,271 | $66,133 | 0.01% |
| Wisconsin | 32 | 1,102 | $51,126 | 0.04% |
| Indiana | 37 | 1,074 | $54,750 | 0.04% |
| Washington | 19 | 984 | $62,773 | 0.03% |
| Ohio | 25 | 791 | $42,324 | 0.02% |
| Michigan | 24 | 774 | $48,615 | 0.02% |
| Virginia | 24 | 764 | $58,004 | 0.02% |
| Alabama | 32 | 762 | $46,870 | 0.04% |
| Pennsylvania | 37 | 715* | $44,352 | 0.01% |
| Georgia | 25 | 598 | $49,839 | 0.01% |
| Missouri | 23 | 480 | $37,300 | 0.02% |
| West Virginia | 13 | 479 | $43,873 | 0.09% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 40.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bend, OR | 7 | 1,050* | $57,389 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 11 | 682 | $70,707 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 9 | 506* | $36,283 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 13 | 359 | $61,125 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 11 | 357 | $64,725 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 5 | 316 | $50,497 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 11 | 288* | $172,722 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 4 | 170* | $72,294 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 5 | 169 | $62,396 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 13 | 162 | $36,272 |
| Moultrie, GA | 3 | 158 | $46,886 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 6 | 137 | $53,336 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 7 | 136 | $41,074 |
| Olean, NY | 3 | 127 | $48,031 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 8 | 126 | $60,429 |
Business size
US Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 180 | 25.5% |
| 5 to 9 | 134 | 19.0% |
| 10 to 19 | 124 | 17.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 165 | 23.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 57 | 8.1% |
| 100 to 249 | 44 | 6.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Wood Product Manufacturing 321Other Wood Product Manufacturing 3219Millwork 32191
Questions and answers
How many people work in Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing in the US?
20,181 people worked at 708 US Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing business locations in 2023, down 6.7% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing?
$54,958 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.1 billion in annual payroll (up 3.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing jobs?
Oregon had the most, with 2,157 employees in 2023, followed by North Carolina (1,555) and Texas (1,520).
Which metro areas have the most Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing jobs?
Bend, OR (1,050), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (682), Greensboro-High Point, NC (506) had the most Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing employees in 2023.
Are most Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing businesses small?
62.0% of the 707 Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing 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.