32518/Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
41K
employees, 2023
41K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 705 US Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing business locations employed 41,447 people and paid $4.4 billion in annual payroll, $106,159 per employee on average. Employment was down 0.8% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
705
+9.0% vs 2022
Employees
41,447
-0.8% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$4.4B
-0.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$106,159
+0.4% 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 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 87 | 4,849 | $126,631 | 0.04% |
| Louisiana | 35 | 4,106* | $122,102 | 0.24% |
| Michigan | 22 | 3,193* | $89,833 | 0.08% |
| Tennessee | 30 | 2,576 | $108,804 | 0.09% |
| North Carolina | 21 | 2,209 | $99,421 | 0.05% |
| Illinois | 34 | 1,942 | $75,296 | 0.03% |
| Georgia | 35 | 1,645 | $97,553 | 0.04% |
| Ohio | 39 | 1,436 | $102,562 | 0.03% |
| New York | 28 | 1,277 | $88,771 | 0.01% |
| New Jersey | 15 | 1,209 | $120,178 | 0.03% |
| Washington | 15 | 1,188 | $112,946 | 0.04% |
| Wyoming | 3 | 1,117* | $138,913 | 0.53% |
| Alabama | 21 | 994 | $100,963 | 0.05% |
| California | 52 | 931 | $107,069 | 0.01% |
| Maryland | 10 | 854 | $139,402 | 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 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 37 | 2,562 | $135,937 |
| Lake Charles, LA | 7 | 1,872* | $126,777 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 27 | 1,438 | $90,168 |
| Wilmington, NC | 3 | 1,085* | $121,442 |
| Kennewick-Richland, WA | 3 | 906* | $110,721 |
| Baton Rouge, LA | 11 | 759 | $120,834 |
| Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD | 6 | 739 | $143,645 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 10 | 726 | $96,282 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 9 | 694 | $74,006 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 8 | 685 | $112,623 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 18 | 635 | $105,317 |
| Cleveland, OH | 13 | 627* | $103,931 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 13 | 601 | $103,371 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 10 | 570 | $76,993 |
| Memphis, TN-MS-AR | 5 | 543 | $115,613 |
Business size
US Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 123 | 17.4% |
| 5 to 9 | 114 | 16.2% |
| 10 to 19 | 105 | 14.9% |
| 20 to 49 | 157 | 22.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 104 | 14.8% |
| 100 to 249 | 78 | 11.1% |
| 250 to 499 | 14 | 2.0% |
| 500 to 999 | 7 | 1.0% |
| 1,000 or more | 3 | 0.4% |
Related industries
Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Chemical Manufacturing 325Basic Chemical Manufacturing 3251
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 325180 | Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing | 41,447 | $106,159 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing in the US?
41,447 people worked at 705 US Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 0.8% from 2022. That is 0.03% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing?
$106,159 a year per employee in 2023, from $4.4 billion in annual payroll (up 0.4% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing jobs?
Texas had the most, with 4,849 employees in 2023, followed by Louisiana (4,106) and Michigan (3,193).
Which metro areas have the most Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing jobs?
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX (2,562), Lake Charles, LA (1,872), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (1,438) had the most Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing businesses small?
48.5% of the 705 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 10 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.