332710/Machine Shops
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
223K
employees, 2023
223K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 17,156 US Machine Shops business locations employed 223,313 people and paid $14.2 billion in annual payroll, $63,715 per employee on average. Employment was up 2.3% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
17,156
-1.6% vs 2022
Employees
223,313
+2.3% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$14.2B
+5.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$63,715
+3.4% 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 Machine Shops 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,221 | 27,770 | $68,213 | 0.17% |
| Texas | 1,312 | 15,400 | $67,225 | 0.13% |
| Ohio | 1,112 | 14,772 | $63,712 | 0.29% |
| Michigan | 943 | 13,425 | $62,651 | 0.33% |
| Pennsylvania | 901 | 13,135 | $63,311 | 0.23% |
| Illinois | 829 | 11,602 | $66,138 | 0.20% |
| Wisconsin | 677 | 11,574 | $61,582 | 0.44% |
| Minnesota | 494 | 8,414 | $61,742 | 0.30% |
| Indiana | 587 | 7,752 | $58,989 | 0.27% |
| New York | 579 | 7,537 | $62,335 | 0.09% |
| Massachusetts | 401 | 6,212 | $70,701 | 0.18% |
| North Carolina | 453 | 5,034 | $54,796 | 0.12% |
| Arizona | 318 | 4,962 | $66,800 | 0.17% |
| Washington | 333 | 4,446 | $65,945 | 0.15% |
| Georgia | 361 | 4,300 | $66,873 | 0.10% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 50.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Machine Shops employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 899 | 11,788 | $68,024 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 569 | 7,793 | $72,295 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 510 | 6,582 | $71,203 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 436 | 6,176 | $66,074 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 327 | 5,408 | $66,603 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 281 | 4,394 | $69,457 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 192 | 4,074 | $64,434 |
| San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA | 300 | 3,950 | $72,146 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 217 | 3,888 | $68,602 |
| Cleveland, OH | 300 | 3,707 | $63,981 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 196 | 3,482 | $63,976 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 383 | 3,338 | $70,213 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 184 | 3,258 | $78,096 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 256 | 3,056 | $71,073 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 168 | 2,683 | $71,425 |
Business size
US Machine Shops business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 7,877 | 45.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 3,632 | 21.2% |
| 10 to 19 | 2,775 | 16.2% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,992 | 11.6% |
| 50 to 99 | 614 | 3.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 245 | 1.4% |
| 250 to 499 | 16 | 0.1% |
| 500 to 999 | 5 | 0.0% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 332Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing 3327Machine Shops 33271
Questions and answers
How many people work in Machine Shops in the US?
223,313 people worked at 17,156 US Machine Shops business locations in 2023, up 2.3% from 2022. That is 0.16% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Machine Shops?
$63,715 a year per employee in 2023, from $14.2 billion in annual payroll (up 3.4% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Machine Shops jobs?
California had the most, with 27,770 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (15,400) and Ohio (14,772).
Which metro areas have the most Machine Shops jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (11,788), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (7,793), Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (6,582) had the most Machine Shops employees in 2023.
Are most Machine Shops businesses small?
83.3% of the 17,156 Machine Shops business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 5 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. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.