325120/Industrial Gas Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
14K
employees, 2023
14K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 546 US Industrial Gas Manufacturing business locations employed 13,842 people and paid $1.5 billion in annual payroll, $105,253 per employee on average. Employment was down 8.6% from 2022. Louisiana had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
546
-16.9% vs 2022
Employees
13,842
-8.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.5B
+12.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$105,253
+22.6% 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 Industrial Gas 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Louisiana | 28 | 1,907 | $113,724 | 0.11% |
| Texas | 72 | 1,626 | $111,765 | 0.01% |
| California | 59 | 1,178 | $113,099 | 0.01% |
| Pennsylvania | 29 | 970 | $106,967 | 0.02% |
| Ohio | 24 | 656 | $94,675 | 0.01% |
| Indiana | 19 | 546* | $105,745 | 0.02% |
| Florida | 18 | 541 | $78,323 | 0.01% |
| New Jersey | 12 | 498* | $114,311 | 0.01% |
| Kentucky | 8 | 380 | $92,913 | 0.02% |
| Oklahoma | 12 | 373 | $112,914 | 0.03% |
| Michigan | 11 | 367 | $73,365 | 0.01% |
| Georgia | 11 | 347* | $107,798 | 0.01% |
| Illinois | 18 | 312 | $107,513 | 0.01% |
| Alabama | 16 | 311* | $115,929 | 0.02% |
| Tennessee | 10 | 303 | $87,502 | 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 Industrial Gas Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Baton Rouge, LA | 11 | 1,111 | $82,107 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 13 | 744* | $123,785 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 25 | 709 | $121,288 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 5 | 506* | $168,579 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 24 | 447* | $105,738 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 6 | 347* | $125,262 |
| Tulsa, OK | 4 | 324 | $115,015 |
| North Port-Bradenton-Sarasota, FL | 3 | 302* | $80,702 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 10 | 289* | $118,927 |
| New Orleans-Metairie, LA | 8 | 255 | $142,361 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 12 | 229 | $148,144 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 10 | 227* | $112,441 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 11 | 216 | $106,560 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5 | 198* | $95,338 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 5 | 187* | $114,551 |
Business size
US Industrial Gas Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 150 | 27.5% |
| 5 to 9 | 93 | 17.0% |
| 10 to 19 | 108 | 19.8% |
| 20 to 49 | 142 | 26.0% |
| 50 to 99 | 32 | 5.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 12 | 2.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 9 | 1.6% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Chemical Manufacturing 325Basic Chemical Manufacturing 3251Industrial Gas Manufacturing 32512
Questions and answers
How many people work in Industrial Gas Manufacturing in the US?
13,842 people worked at 546 US Industrial Gas Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 8.6% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Industrial Gas Manufacturing?
$105,253 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.5 billion in annual payroll (up 22.6% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Industrial Gas Manufacturing jobs?
Louisiana had the most, with 1,907 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (1,626) and California (1,178).
Which metro areas have the most Industrial Gas Manufacturing jobs?
Baton Rouge, LA (1,111), Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (744), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (709) had the most Industrial Gas Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Industrial Gas Manufacturing businesses small?
64.3% of the 546 Industrial Gas Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 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.