332996/Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
29K
employees, 2023
29K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 719 US Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing business locations employed 28,534 people and paid $1.9 billion in annual payroll, $66,791 per employee on average. Employment was up 7.2% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
719
-0.7% vs 2022
Employees
28,534
+7.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.9B
+8.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$66,791
+0.8% 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 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 115 | 6,751 | $72,320 | 0.06% |
| Pennsylvania | 43 | 2,547 | $61,064 | 0.04% |
| Louisiana | 26 | 2,092 | $59,588 | 0.12% |
| California | 66 | 1,856 | $63,563 | 0.01% |
| Wisconsin | 24 | 1,592 | $68,462 | 0.06% |
| Oklahoma | 27 | 1,434 | $67,591 | 0.10% |
| Arkansas | 9 | 1,129* | $67,417 | 0.10% |
| Illinois | 33 | 1,080 | $68,463 | 0.02% |
| Michigan | 37 | 1,005 | $56,944 | 0.02% |
| North Carolina | 17 | 941 | $76,379 | 0.02% |
| Tennessee | 14 | 680 | $60,832 | 0.02% |
| Alabama | 19 | 655 | $68,076 | 0.04% |
| Oregon | 15 | 650 | $65,834 | 0.04% |
| Ohio | 35 | 629 | $68,712 | 0.01% |
| New Jersey | 14 | 541 | $49,908 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 40.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 65 | 3,908 | $83,159 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 7 | 1,302 | $51,943 |
| Tulsa, OK | 19 | 1,277 | $69,255 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 13 | 1,180* | $64,547 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 28 | 650 | $67,465 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 21 | 647 | $51,796 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 8 | 583* | $54,636 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 18 | 509 | $63,373 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 24 | 484 | $71,864 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 7 | 450 | $90,718 |
| Texarkana, TX-AR | 4 | 435 | $62,823 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 8 | 428 | $75,386 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 5 | 368 | $67,663 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 5 | 363 | $63,094 |
| Appleton, WI | 5 | 355 | $87,239 |
Business size
US Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 175 | 24.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 126 | 17.5% |
| 10 to 19 | 119 | 16.6% |
| 20 to 49 | 138 | 19.2% |
| 50 to 99 | 88 | 12.2% |
| 100 to 249 | 56 | 7.8% |
| 250 to 499 | 14 | 1.9% |
| 500 to 999 | 3 | 0.4% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 3329All Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 33299
Questions and answers
How many people work in Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing in the US?
28,534 people worked at 719 US Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing business locations in 2023, up 7.2% from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing?
$66,791 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.9 billion in annual payroll (up 0.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing jobs?
Texas had the most, with 6,751 employees in 2023, followed by Pennsylvania (2,547) and Louisiana (2,092).
Which metro areas have the most Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing jobs?
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (3,908), Baton Rouge, LA (1,302), Tulsa, OK (1,277) had the most Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing businesses small?
58.4% of the 719 Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 3 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.