336611/Ship Building and Repairing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
100K
employees, 2023
100K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 497 US Ship Building and Repairing business locations employed 99,786 people and paid $7.6 billion in annual payroll, $75,961 per employee on average. Employment was up 1.6% from 2022. Virginia had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
497
+1.6% vs 2022
Employees
99,786
+1.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$7.6B
+0.1% vs 2022
Average pay
$75,961
-1.5% 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 Ship Building and Repairing 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia | 45 | 28,932* | $79,440 | 0.81% |
| Mississippi | 9 | 13,461* | $71,103 | 1.41% |
| Connecticut | 4 | 12,175* | $92,156 | 0.79% |
| California | 47 | 9,260 | $73,815 | 0.06% |
| Maine | 13 | 6,453* | $71,647 | 1.18% |
| Texas | 44 | 4,610 | $64,629 | 0.04% |
| Alabama | 24 | 4,063 | $65,939 | 0.22% |
| Louisiana | 60 | 3,931 | $67,572 | 0.23% |
| Florida | 61 | 3,914 | $67,567 | 0.04% |
| Washington | 42 | 2,201 | $79,784 | 0.07% |
| Wisconsin | 9 | 2,130 | $65,565 | 0.08% |
| New Jersey | 9 | 1,566* | $67,413 | 0.04% |
| Oregon | 13 | 1,246* | $89,836 | 0.07% |
| Pennsylvania | 8 | 951 | $82,773 | 0.02% |
| Kentucky | 5 | 611* | $68,363 | 0.04% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 30.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Ship Building and Repairing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 43 | 28,924* | $79,451 |
| Gulfport-Biloxi, MS | 7 | 13,409* | $71,092 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 31 | 8,435 | $70,590 |
| Mobile, AL | 21 | 3,881 | $64,942 |
| Corpus Christi, TX | 3 | 2,870* | $58,933 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 9 | 2,097* | $74,226 |
| Houma-Bayou Cane-Thibodaux, LA | 19 | 2,018 | $63,377 |
| Panama City-Panama City Beach, FL | 3 | 1,340* | $60,774 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 24 | 1,326 | $84,412 |
| Jacksonville, FL | 12 | 1,264 | $76,494 |
| Morgan City, LA | 13 | 1,230 | $67,154 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 9 | 1,179* | $92,852 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 24 | 915 | $79,290 |
| Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX | 12 | 772 | $67,495 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 11 | 516* | $64,471 |
Business size
US Ship Building and Repairing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 105 | 21.1% |
| 5 to 9 | 55 | 11.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 70 | 14.1% |
| 20 to 49 | 106 | 21.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 64 | 12.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 58 | 11.7% |
| 250 to 499 | 19 | 3.8% |
| 500 to 999 | 8 | 1.6% |
| 1,000 or more | 12 | 2.4% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Transportation Equipment Manufacturing 336Ship and Boat Building 3366Ship and Boat Building 33661
Questions and answers
How many people work in Ship Building and Repairing in the US?
99,786 people worked at 497 US Ship Building and Repairing business locations in 2023, up 1.6% from 2022. That is 0.07% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Ship Building and Repairing?
$75,961 a year per employee in 2023, from $7.6 billion in annual payroll (down 1.5% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Ship Building and Repairing jobs?
Virginia had the most, with 28,932 employees in 2023, followed by Mississippi (13,461) and Connecticut (12,175).
Which metro areas have the most Ship Building and Repairing jobs?
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC (28,924), Gulfport-Biloxi, MS (13,409), San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA (8,435) had the most Ship Building and Repairing employees in 2023.
Are most Ship Building and Repairing businesses small?
46.3% of the 497 Ship Building and Repairing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 20 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.