3315/Foundries
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
107K
employees, 2023
107K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,335 US Foundries business locations employed 107,273 people and paid $7.2 billion in annual payroll, $67,263 per employee on average. Employment was up 0.8% from 2022. Ohio had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,335
-2.3% vs 2022
Employees
107,273
+0.8% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$7.2B
+5.3% vs 2022
Average pay
$67,263
+4.4% 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 Foundries 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 | 141 | 11,469 | $65,608 | 0.23% |
| Wisconsin | 93 | 11,393 | $69,450 | 0.43% |
| Michigan | 106 | 9,236 | $64,487 | 0.23% |
| Indiana | 63 | 8,877 | $68,484 | 0.30% |
| Pennsylvania | 111 | 6,840 | $60,223 | 0.12% |
| Alabama | 32 | 5,804 | $95,697 | 0.32% |
| Illinois | 77 | 5,240 | $67,986 | 0.09% |
| Oregon | 30 | 4,781 | $80,846 | 0.28% |
| Texas | 66 | 4,465 | $59,446 | 0.04% |
| California | 98 | 4,011 | $65,222 | 0.02% |
| Minnesota | 41 | 3,422 | $66,310 | 0.12% |
| Tennessee | 28 | 3,405 | $71,730 | 0.11% |
| Missouri | 30 | 3,325 | $65,912 | 0.13% |
| North Carolina | 21 | 2,392 | $57,132 | 0.06% |
| Iowa | 24 | 2,219 | $59,979 | 0.16% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 45.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Foundries employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 19 | 3,336 | $84,803 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 30 | 3,148 | $64,988 |
| Birmingham, AL | 11 | 2,858 | $130,050 |
| Cleveland, OH | 37 | 2,683 | $69,631 |
| Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI | 20 | 2,643 | $66,525 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 49 | 2,344 | $61,777 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 18 | 2,285 | $75,541 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 27 | 2,174 | $67,680 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 44 | 1,950 | $58,925 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 26 | 1,659 | $71,149 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 14 | 1,345 | $53,419 |
| Sheboygan, WI | 7 | 1,272 | $70,015 |
| Peoria, IL | 7 | 1,267 | $89,734 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 26 | 1,256 | $68,641 |
| Michigan City-La Porte, IN | 5 | 1,174 | $63,380 |
Business size
US Foundries business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 206 | 15.4% |
| 5 to 9 | 163 | 12.2% |
| 10 to 19 | 179 | 13.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 285 | 21.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 203 | 15.2% |
| 100 to 249 | 195 | 14.6% |
| 250 to 499 | 73 | 5.5% |
| 500 to 999 | 28 | 2.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 3 | 0.2% |
Related industries
Foundries and the 2 industries directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Primary Metal Manufacturing 331
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33151 | Ferrous Metal Foundries | 57,092 | $69,578 |
| 33152 | Nonferrous Metal Foundries | 50,181 | $64,630 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Foundries in the US?
107,273 people worked at 1,335 US Foundries business locations in 2023, up 0.8% from 2022. That is 0.08% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Foundries?
$67,263 a year per employee in 2023, from $7.2 billion in annual payroll (up 4.4% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Foundries jobs?
Ohio had the most, with 11,469 employees in 2023, followed by Wisconsin (11,393) and Michigan (9,236).
Which metro areas have the most Foundries jobs?
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (3,336), Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (3,148), Birmingham, AL (2,858) had the most Foundries employees in 2023.
Are most Foundries businesses small?
41.0% of the 1,335 Foundries business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 31 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.