3219/Other Wood Product Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
256K
employees, 2023
256K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 9,391 US Other Wood Product Manufacturing business locations employed 255,619 people and paid $13.9 billion in annual payroll, $54,319 per employee on average. Employment was down 5.8% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
9,391
-0.9% vs 2022
Employees
255,619
-5.8% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$13.9B
-1.3% vs 2022
Average pay
$54,319
+4.8% 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 Other Wood Product 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 | 562 | 19,812 | $54,637 | 0.16% |
| California | 879 | 17,953 | $56,834 | 0.11% |
| Pennsylvania | 673 | 15,105 | $51,223 | 0.26% |
| Wisconsin | 364 | 14,049 | $54,109 | 0.53% |
| Tennessee | 277 | 12,844 | $50,772 | 0.43% |
| Minnesota | 252 | 12,397 | $71,009 | 0.44% |
| North Carolina | 342 | 12,369 | $55,519 | 0.29% |
| Indiana | 361 | 12,315 | $54,969 | 0.42% |
| Ohio | 418 | 10,236 | $49,526 | 0.20% |
| Georgia | 291 | 9,525 | $47,479 | 0.22% |
| Iowa | 100 | 8,625 | $77,731 | 0.61% |
| Kentucky | 202 | 7,547 | $45,694 | 0.44% |
| Alabama | 195 | 7,422 | $50,273 | 0.41% |
| Oregon | 208 | 7,259 | $59,123 | 0.43% |
| Florida | 399 | 6,660 | $53,080 | 0.07% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Other Wood Product Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 167 | 8,207 | $56,928 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 132 | 7,046 | $74,947 |
| Knoxville, TN | 36 | 4,620* | $50,451 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 99 | 4,218 | $55,571 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 276 | 3,944 | $53,970 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 146 | 3,443 | $49,344 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 74 | 3,383 | $60,088 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 105 | 3,322 | $47,738 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 99 | 3,176 | $46,266 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 240 | 2,886 | $59,645 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 189 | 2,838 | $67,271 |
| Pella, IA | 3 | 2,505* | $130,657 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 76 | 2,351 | $56,416 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 49 | 2,196 | $51,976 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 123 | 2,082 | $59,204 |
Business size
US Other Wood Product Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 3,384 | 36.0% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,727 | 18.4% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,571 | 16.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,574 | 16.8% |
| 50 to 99 | 600 | 6.4% |
| 100 to 249 | 399 | 4.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 100 | 1.1% |
| 500 to 999 | 30 | 0.3% |
| 1,000 or more | 6 | 0.1% |
Related industries
Other Wood Product Manufacturing and the 3 industries directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Wood Product Manufacturing 321
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32191 | Millwork | 113,205 | $57,386 |
| 32199 | All Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 81,524 | $53,367 |
| 32192 | Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing | 60,890 | $49,890 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Other Wood Product Manufacturing in the US?
255,619 people worked at 9,391 US Other Wood Product Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 5.8% from 2022. That is 0.18% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Other Wood Product Manufacturing?
$54,319 a year per employee in 2023, from $13.9 billion in annual payroll (up 4.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Other Wood Product Manufacturing jobs?
Texas had the most, with 19,812 employees in 2023, followed by California (17,953) and Pennsylvania (15,105).
Which metro areas have the most Other Wood Product Manufacturing jobs?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (8,207), Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7,046), Knoxville, TN (4,620) had the most Other Wood Product Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Other Wood Product Manufacturing businesses small?
71.2% of the 9,391 Other Wood Product Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 36 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.