313230/Nonwoven Fabric Mills
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
17K
employees, 2023
17K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 227 US Nonwoven Fabric Mills business locations employed 16,687 people and paid $1.1 billion in annual payroll, $64,069 per employee on average. Employment was up 0.5% from 2022. North Carolina had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
227
-0.9% vs 2022
Employees
16,687
+0.5% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.1B
+4.3% vs 2022
Average pay
$64,069
+3.8% 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 Nonwoven Fabric Mills 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 | 37 | 4,829 | $56,666 | 0.11% |
| South Carolina | 26 | 2,080 | $67,851 | 0.10% |
| Georgia | 14 | 1,241* | $71,193 | 0.03% |
| Tennessee | 12 | 1,010 | $65,839 | 0.03% |
| New York | 10 | 750 | $57,808 | 0.01% |
| Virginia | 7 | 712 | $56,121 | 0.02% |
| Pennsylvania | 7 | 675 | $66,332 | 0.01% |
| Michigan | 6 | 613 | $59,266 | 0.02% |
| Maryland | 4 | 593 | $106,501 | 0.02% |
| Indiana | 9 | 560 | $46,193 | 0.02% |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 484 | $66,064 | 0.02% |
| Mississippi | 5 | 475* | $85,789 | 0.05% |
| Missouri | 3 | 441 | $53,218 | 0.02% |
| Texas | 12 | 310 | $56,232 | 0.00% |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 292* | $74,075 | 0.05% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 23.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Nonwoven Fabric Mills employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Winston-Salem, NC | 7 | 1,397 | $35,426 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 10 | 1,236 | $68,171 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 6 | 726 | $70,260 |
| Spartanburg, SC | 8 | 698* | $55,007 |
| Asheville, NC | 5 | 618 | $75,968 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 7 | 607* | $76,768 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12 | 464* | $49,726 |
| Augusta-Richmond County, GA-SC | 4 | 411* | $76,886 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 8 | 397 | $70,390 |
| Green Bay, WI | 4 | 365 | $75,063 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 5 | 308 | $57,062 |
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 4 | 199* | $56,834 |
| Rome, GA | 3 | 182 | $61,786 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 3 | 177 | $64,056 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 3 | 166* | $66,922 |
Business size
US Nonwoven Fabric Mills business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 28 | 12.4% |
| 5 to 9 | 19 | 8.4% |
| 10 to 19 | 35 | 15.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 55 | 24.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 33 | 14.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 42 | 18.6% |
| 250 to 499 | 14 | 6.2% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Textile Mills 313Fabric Mills 3132Nonwoven Fabric Mills 31323
Questions and answers
How many people work in Nonwoven Fabric Mills in the US?
16,687 people worked at 227 US Nonwoven Fabric Mills business locations in 2023, up 0.5% from 2022. That is 0.01% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Nonwoven Fabric Mills?
$64,069 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.1 billion in annual payroll (up 3.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Nonwoven Fabric Mills jobs?
North Carolina had the most, with 4,829 employees in 2023, followed by South Carolina (2,080) and Georgia (1,241).
Which metro areas have the most Nonwoven Fabric Mills jobs?
Winston-Salem, NC (1,397), Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC (1,236), Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN (726) had the most Nonwoven Fabric Mills employees in 2023.
Are most Nonwoven Fabric Mills businesses small?
36.3% of the 226 Nonwoven Fabric Mills 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.