337/Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
356K
employees, 2023
356K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 14,378 US Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing business locations employed 355,594 people and paid $18.6 billion in annual payroll, $52,242 per employee on average. Employment was down 4.2% from 2022. North Carolina had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
14,378
-1.6% vs 2022
Employees
355,594
-4.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$18.6B
+0.5% vs 2022
Average pay
$52,242
+4.9% 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 Furniture and Related Product 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 682 | 30,962 | $47,564 | 0.72% |
| California | 1,721 | 29,016 | $56,057 | 0.18% |
| Texas | 862 | 23,124 | $51,396 | 0.19% |
| Indiana | 485 | 22,330 | $49,411 | 0.76% |
| Michigan | 388 | 19,799 | $62,228 | 0.49% |
| Mississippi | 153 | 17,169 | $37,230 | 1.80% |
| Wisconsin | 384 | 17,061 | $53,846 | 0.65% |
| Pennsylvania | 608 | 15,017 | $51,316 | 0.26% |
| Ohio | 602 | 12,644 | $50,902 | 0.25% |
| Florida | 1,039 | 12,331 | $51,293 | 0.12% |
| Georgia | 467 | 11,494 | $53,884 | 0.26% |
| New York | 822 | 10,784 | $60,991 | 0.12% |
| Tennessee | 290 | 9,919 | $47,447 | 0.33% |
| Illinois | 513 | 9,691 | $60,249 | 0.17% |
| Alabama | 267 | 9,382 | $46,855 | 0.51% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 158 | 14,743 | $50,753 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 745 | 13,618 | $56,134 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 108 | 11,977 | $62,891 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 818 | 10,655 | $61,313 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 282 | 10,413 | $51,262 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 270 | 6,713 | $55,407 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 370 | 6,682 | $61,948 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 121 | 6,589 | $41,543 |
| Jasper, IN | 21 | 5,936 | $49,214 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 176 | 5,910 | $47,732 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 75 | 5,005 | $50,385 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 187 | 4,558 | $49,081 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 244 | 4,459 | $60,342 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 410 | 4,276 | $51,952 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 206 | 4,161 | $62,348 |
Business size
US Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 6,715 | 46.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 2,701 | 18.8% |
| 10 to 19 | 2,010 | 14.0% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,611 | 11.2% |
| 50 to 99 | 658 | 4.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 457 | 3.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 140 | 1.0% |
| 500 to 999 | 66 | 0.5% |
| 1,000 or more | 20 | 0.1% |
Related industries
Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing and the 3 industries directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3371 | Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | 217,951 | $48,032 |
| 3372 | Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing | 104,723 | $60,229 |
| 3379 | Other Furniture Related Product Manufacturing | 32,920 | $54,709 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing in the US?
355,594 people worked at 14,378 US Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 4.2% from 2022. That is 0.25% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing?
$52,242 a year per employee in 2023, from $18.6 billion in annual payroll (up 4.9% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing jobs?
North Carolina had the most, with 30,962 employees in 2023, followed by California (29,016) and Texas (23,124).
Which metro areas have the most Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing jobs?
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (14,743), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (13,618), Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI (11,977) had the most Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing businesses small?
79.5% of the 14,378 Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 86 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.