3322/Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
32K
employees, 2023
32K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 980 US Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing business locations employed 31,762 people and paid $2.0 billion in annual payroll, $63,654 per employee on average. Employment was down 4.2% from 2022. Ohio had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
980
-5.0% vs 2022
Employees
31,762
-4.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$2.0B
+0.3% vs 2022
Average pay
$63,654
+4.8% 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 Cutlery and Handtool 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 63 | 2,868 | $62,947 | 0.06% |
| Massachusetts | 32 | 2,453 | $68,279 | 0.07% |
| Wisconsin | 35 | 2,290 | $88,949 | 0.09% |
| Pennsylvania | 54 | 1,982 | $53,280 | 0.03% |
| Oregon | 30 | 1,958 | $78,166 | 0.12% |
| California | 124 | 1,914 | $56,521 | 0.01% |
| Minnesota | 24 | 1,595 | $72,034 | 0.06% |
| Illinois | 64 | 1,528 | $53,841 | 0.03% |
| Texas | 36 | 1,480 | $68,459 | 0.01% |
| Connecticut | 25 | 1,414* | $76,955 | 0.09% |
| Tennessee | 21 | 1,137 | $55,161 | 0.04% |
| New York | 41 | 1,134 | $65,582 | 0.01% |
| Iowa | 14 | 874* | $62,951 | 0.06% |
| Kansas | 14 | 831* | $56,742 | 0.07% |
| New Jersey | 27 | 754 | $57,532 | 0.02% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 43.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 15 | 1,845 | $79,582 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 12 | 1,255* | $72,019 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 18 | 1,044 | $60,064 |
| Worcester, MA | 7 | 990* | $52,813 |
| Cleveland, OH | 13 | 980 | $64,133 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 50 | 936 | $52,412 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 32 | 881 | $63,922 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 15 | 871 | $62,666 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 51 | 831 | $62,623 |
| Springfield, MA | 7 | 735* | $66,976 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 9 | 695* | $63,941 |
| New Haven, CT | 5 | 655 | $85,667 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 14 | 647* | $72,799 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 9 | 577* | $90,801 |
| Canton-Massillon, OH | 4 | 532* | $73,107 |
Business size
US Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 393 | 40.1% |
| 5 to 9 | 160 | 16.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 138 | 14.1% |
| 20 to 49 | 148 | 15.1% |
| 50 to 99 | 69 | 7.0% |
| 100 to 249 | 43 | 4.4% |
| 250 to 499 | 24 | 2.4% |
| 500 to 999 | 5 | 0.5% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33221 | Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing | 31,762 | $63,654 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing in the US?
31,762 people worked at 980 US Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 4.2% from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing?
$63,654 a year per employee in 2023, from $2.0 billion in annual payroll (up 4.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing jobs?
Ohio had the most, with 2,868 employees in 2023, followed by Massachusetts (2,453) and Wisconsin (2,290).
Which metro areas have the most Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing jobs?
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (1,845), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (1,255), Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (1,044) had the most Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing businesses small?
70.5% of the 980 Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 5 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.