3325/Hardware Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
29K
employees, 2023
29K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 532 US Hardware Manufacturing business locations employed 29,290 people and paid $1.9 billion in annual payroll, $65,693 per employee on average. Employment was down 4.2% from 2022. Connecticut had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
532
-3.3% vs 2022
Employees
29,290
-4.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.9B
-0.3% vs 2022
Average pay
$65,693
+4.0% 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 Hardware 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Connecticut | 22 | 2,848* | $88,237 | 0.19% |
| California | 57 | 2,523 | $58,837 | 0.02% |
| Ohio | 23 | 2,451 | $74,529 | 0.05% |
| Michigan | 31 | 2,133 | $55,866 | 0.05% |
| New York | 24 | 2,011 | $76,237 | 0.02% |
| Tennessee | 11 | 1,502 | $60,325 | 0.05% |
| Wisconsin | 17 | 1,428 | $60,751 | 0.05% |
| Indiana | 18 | 1,352 | $64,761 | 0.05% |
| Pennsylvania | 22 | 1,128 | $80,389 | 0.02% |
| Illinois | 41 | 1,087 | $63,580 | 0.02% |
| Texas | 20 | 1,012 | $55,536 | 0.01% |
| North Carolina | 14 | 926 | $52,675 | 0.02% |
| Georgia | 10 | 922* | $66,881 | 0.02% |
| Alabama | 7 | 870* | $44,849 | 0.05% |
| Minnesota | 15 | 847* | $53,488 | 0.03% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 41.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Hardware Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 27 | 1,911 | $57,469 |
| Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT | 11 | 1,883* | $89,114 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 7 | 1,125 | $64,604 |
| Cleveland, OH | 5 | 927* | $75,608 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 4 | 861* | $83,209 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6 | 794* | $64,987 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 34 | 725 | $68,549 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 4 | 676 | $70,744 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 10 | 592 | $48,343 |
| Lancaster, PA | 4 | 553* | $93,416 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 3 | 530* | $56,775 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 22 | 467* | $83,850 |
| Rochester, NY | 4 | 454 | $62,112 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 12 | 413 | $48,366 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 4 | 380* | $61,666 |
Business size
US Hardware Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 164 | 30.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 78 | 14.7% |
| 10 to 19 | 77 | 14.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 89 | 16.8% |
| 50 to 99 | 44 | 8.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 46 | 8.7% |
| 250 to 499 | 26 | 4.9% |
| 500 to 999 | 7 | 1.3% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Hardware Manufacturing and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 33251 | Hardware Manufacturing | 29,290 | $65,693 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Hardware Manufacturing in the US?
29,290 people worked at 532 US Hardware 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 Hardware Manufacturing?
$65,693 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.9 billion in annual payroll (up 4.0% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Hardware Manufacturing jobs?
Connecticut had the most, with 2,848 employees in 2023, followed by California (2,523) and Ohio (2,451).
Which metro areas have the most Hardware Manufacturing jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (1,911), Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT (1,883), Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI (1,125) had the most Hardware Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Hardware Manufacturing businesses small?
60.1% of the 531 Hardware Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 7 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.