3211/Sawmills and Wood Preservation
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
92K
employees, 2023
92K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 3,053 US Sawmills and Wood Preservation business locations employed 91,690 people and paid $5.6 billion in annual payroll, $61,318 per employee on average. Employment was up 2.2% from 2022. Georgia had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
3,053
-0.5% vs 2022
Employees
91,690
+2.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$5.6B
+4.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$61,318
+1.8% 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 Sawmills and Wood Preservation 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 121 | 7,033 | $68,839 | 0.16% |
| Alabama | 106 | 6,961 | $65,435 | 0.38% |
| Oregon | 107 | 6,021 | $70,221 | 0.35% |
| Washington | 115 | 5,573 | $71,746 | 0.18% |
| North Carolina | 140 | 5,081 | $62,553 | 0.12% |
| Arkansas | 118 | 4,883 | $63,130 | 0.44% |
| Texas | 127 | 4,416 | $67,352 | 0.04% |
| Mississippi | 84 | 4,058 | $62,658 | 0.42% |
| Pennsylvania | 256 | 3,781 | $48,665 | 0.07% |
| Virginia | 142 | 3,762 | $56,754 | 0.11% |
| California | 73 | 3,737 | $72,830 | 0.02% |
| South Carolina | 49 | 2,803 | $63,214 | 0.14% |
| Florida | 67 | 2,664 | $57,839 | 0.03% |
| Idaho | 38 | 2,544 | $69,507 | 0.36% |
| Tennessee | 126 | 2,512 | $50,911 | 0.08% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 49.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Sawmills and Wood Preservation employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tuscaloosa, AL | 11 | 1,597 | $65,054 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 19 | 1,501 | $74,091 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 28 | 1,375 | $72,320 |
| Longview-Kelso, WA | 6 | 1,032 | $67,763 |
| Roseburg, OR | 10 | 1,032 | $75,120 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 23 | 843 | $75,004 |
| Longview, TX | 7 | 757 | $66,661 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 15 | 672 | $61,565 |
| Redding, CA | 6 | 597* | $81,012 |
| Birmingham, AL | 12 | 593 | $61,233 |
| Centralia, WA | 7 | 589* | $82,781 |
| Eureka-Arcata, CA | 8 | 581 | $68,995 |
| El Dorado, AR | 5 | 566 | $66,097 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 15 | 564 | $91,094 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 25 | 515 | $60,383 |
Business size
US Sawmills and Wood Preservation business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 974 | 31.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 504 | 16.5% |
| 10 to 19 | 534 | 17.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 506 | 16.6% |
| 50 to 99 | 252 | 8.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 262 | 8.6% |
| 250 to 499 | 20 | 0.7% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Sawmills and Wood Preservation and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Wood Product Manufacturing 321
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 32111 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | 91,690 | $61,318 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Sawmills and Wood Preservation in the US?
91,690 people worked at 3,053 US Sawmills and Wood Preservation business locations in 2023, up 2.2% from 2022. That is 0.07% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Sawmills and Wood Preservation?
$61,318 a year per employee in 2023, from $5.6 billion in annual payroll (up 1.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Sawmills and Wood Preservation jobs?
Georgia had the most, with 7,033 employees in 2023, followed by Alabama (6,961) and Oregon (6,021).
Which metro areas have the most Sawmills and Wood Preservation jobs?
Tuscaloosa, AL (1,597), Eugene-Springfield, OR (1,501), Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA (1,375) had the most Sawmills and Wood Preservation employees in 2023.
Are most Sawmills and Wood Preservation businesses small?
65.9% of the 3,052 Sawmills and Wood Preservation 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.