3351/Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
34K
employees, 2023
34K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,021 US Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing business locations employed 34,408 people and paid $2.5 billion in annual payroll, $73,611 per employee on average. Employment was down 1.8% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,021
0.0% vs 2022
Employees
34,408
-1.8% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$2.5B
+0.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$73,611
+1.9% 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 Electric Lighting 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 | 217 | 5,016 | $73,964 | 0.03% |
| Pennsylvania | 48 | 3,338 | $102,416 | 0.06% |
| Wisconsin | 25 | 3,273 | $78,211 | 0.12% |
| Illinois | 45 | 2,674 | $74,576 | 0.05% |
| New York | 78 | 2,283 | $78,046 | 0.03% |
| Texas | 72 | 1,999 | $69,662 | 0.02% |
| New Jersey | 50 | 1,595 | $69,506 | 0.04% |
| Florida | 62 | 1,318 | $56,630 | 0.01% |
| Iowa | 6 | 1,218* | $90,348 | 0.09% |
| Ohio | 32 | 985 | $61,388 | 0.02% |
| Indiana | 13 | 859 | $81,675 | 0.03% |
| North Carolina | 23 | 651 | $72,104 | 0.02% |
| Connecticut | 19 | 628 | $62,342 | 0.04% |
| Tennessee | 15 | 618* | $44,591 | 0.02% |
| Michigan | 31 | 596 | $64,421 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 42.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 128 | 2,711 | $65,485 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 40 | 2,656 | $74,791 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 91 | 2,293 | $90,287 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 3 | 1,803* | $121,394 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 29 | 1,106 | $82,737 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 29 | 825 | $64,776 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 26 | 705 | $113,193 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 17 | 552 | $51,951 |
| Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY | 5 | 550 | $42,145 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 6 | 544 | $61,535 |
| Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO | 10 | 540 | $57,441 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 21 | 499 | $60,962 |
| Oklahoma City, OK | 3 | 388* | $48,758 |
| Cleveland, OH | 10 | 383 | $64,008 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 7 | 376 | $80,093 |
Business size
US Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 372 | 36.5% |
| 5 to 9 | 170 | 16.7% |
| 10 to 19 | 166 | 16.3% |
| 20 to 49 | 157 | 15.4% |
| 50 to 99 | 76 | 7.5% |
| 100 to 249 | 60 | 5.9% |
| 250 to 499 | 12 | 1.2% |
| 500 to 999 | 6 | 0.6% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 335
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33513 | Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing | Not yet published | - |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing in the US?
34,408 people worked at 1,021 US Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 1.8% from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing?
$73,611 a year per employee in 2023, from $2.5 billion in annual payroll (up 1.9% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing jobs?
California had the most, with 5,016 employees in 2023, followed by Pennsylvania (3,338) and Wisconsin (3,273).
Which metro areas have the most Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (2,711), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (2,656), New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (2,293) had the most Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing businesses small?
69.5% of the 1,019 Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 6 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.