33522/Major Household Appliance Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
48K
employees, 2023
48K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 180 US Major Household Appliance Manufacturing business locations employed 47,877 people and paid $2.8 billion in annual payroll, $58,031 per employee on average. Employment was down 5.4% from 2022. Ohio had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
180
-1.6% vs 2022
Employees
47,877
-5.4% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$2.8B
+6.9% vs 2022
Average pay
$58,031
+13.0% 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 Major Household Appliance 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 11 | 7,750* | $60,308 | 0.15% |
| Tennessee | 17 | 7,691 | $59,667 | 0.26% |
| Kentucky | 9 | 6,181* | $55,689 | 0.36% |
| South Carolina | 5 | 4,365 | $45,258 | 0.21% |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 3,726 | $71,591 | 0.14% |
| Georgia | 9 | 3,229 | $43,968 | 0.07% |
| Iowa | 8 | 2,771 | $36,792 | 0.20% |
| Alabama | 3 | 2,238 | $93,167 | 0.12% |
| North Carolina | 4 | 1,920* | $49,581 | 0.04% |
| Michigan | 4 | 1,700* | $55,094 | 0.04% |
| Oklahoma | 4 | 1,637* | $52,160 | 0.11% |
| Illinois | 9 | 1,447* | $82,657 | 0.03% |
| Arizona | 5 | 871* | $55,255 | 0.03% |
| California | 15 | 387* | $75,217 | 0.00% |
| Texas | 19 | 207 | $39,401 | 0.00% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 21.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Major Household Appliance Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 4 | 5,951* | $56,348 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 5 | 3,361* | $61,114 |
| Madison, WI | 4 | 2,500* | $74,282 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 5 | 1,330* | $85,899 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 4 | 869* | $55,308 |
| Knoxville, TN | 4 | 308 | $59,779 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 4 | 272* | $86,290 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 4 | 142* | $57,901 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 3 | 108* | $48,907 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 3 | 105* | $90,962 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 4 | 99* | $38,626 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 3 | 90* | $35,156 |
| Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL | 4 | 81* | $103,938 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 6 | 63 | $45,540 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 3 | 12* | $157,083 |
Business size
US Major Household Appliance Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 61 | 33.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 18 | 10.0% |
| 10 to 19 | 21 | 11.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 17 | 9.4% |
| 50 to 99 | 19 | 10.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 9 | 5.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 6 | 3.3% |
| 500 to 999 | 11 | 6.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 18 | 10.0% |
Related industries
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing 335Household Appliance Manufacturing 3352
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 335220 | Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | 47,877 | $58,031 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Major Household Appliance Manufacturing in the US?
47,877 people worked at 180 US Major Household Appliance Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 5.4% from 2022. That is 0.03% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Major Household Appliance Manufacturing?
$58,031 a year per employee in 2023, from $2.8 billion in annual payroll (up 13.0% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Major Household Appliance Manufacturing jobs?
Ohio had the most, with 7,750 employees in 2023, followed by Tennessee (7,691) and Kentucky (6,181).
Which metro areas have the most Major Household Appliance Manufacturing jobs?
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN (5,951), Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (3,361), Madison, WI (2,500) had the most Major Household Appliance Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Major Household Appliance Manufacturing businesses small?
55.6% of the 180 Major Household Appliance Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 29 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.