339920/Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
39K
employees, 2023
39K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,662 US Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing business locations employed 39,073 people and paid $2.5 billion in annual payroll, $64,936 per employee on average. Employment was down 3.7% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,662
-0.7% vs 2022
Employees
39,073
-3.7% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$2.5B
+6.8% vs 2022
Average pay
$64,936
+10.9% 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 Sporting and Athletic Goods 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 234 | 4,348 | $67,618 | 0.03% |
| Massachusetts | 29 | 3,204 | $83,842 | 0.09% |
| Utah | 46 | 2,245 | $68,780 | 0.14% |
| Arizona | 29 | 2,222 | $78,824 | 0.08% |
| Minnesota | 57 | 2,015 | $62,233 | 0.07% |
| Ohio | 38 | 2,009 | $64,217 | 0.04% |
| Wisconsin | 53 | 1,756 | $53,878 | 0.07% |
| Illinois | 48 | 1,609 | $72,032 | 0.03% |
| Pennsylvania | 62 | 1,503 | $87,735 | 0.03% |
| Missouri | 36 | 1,442 | $36,424 | 0.05% |
| Washington | 66 | 1,270 | $62,566 | 0.04% |
| Texas | 105 | 1,260 | $46,563 | 0.01% |
| Florida | 128 | 1,173 | $55,257 | 0.01% |
| Oregon | 51 | 981 | $57,590 | 0.06% |
| Georgia | 37 | 957 | $53,464 | 0.02% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 14 | 2,315* | $90,491 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 20 | 1,854 | $86,081 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 85 | 1,525 | $73,235 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 31 | 1,178 | $69,211 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 65 | 1,131 | $81,593 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 8 | 1,130* | $78,272 |
| Columbus, OH | 6 | 977* | $63,422 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 32 | 734 | $92,262 |
| Cleveland, OH | 8 | 711* | $73,653 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 19 | 645 | $59,087 |
| Salt Lake City-Murray, UT | 14 | 622 | $57,656 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 28 | 567 | $74,536 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 19 | 544 | $64,496 |
| Burlington-South Burlington, VT | 4 | 424* | $118,578 |
| Champaign-Urbana, IL | 3 | 416 | $59,293 |
Business size
US Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 844 | 50.8% |
| 5 to 9 | 287 | 17.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 201 | 12.1% |
| 20 to 49 | 180 | 10.8% |
| 50 to 99 | 67 | 4.0% |
| 100 to 249 | 56 | 3.4% |
| 250 to 499 | 16 | 1.0% |
| 500 to 999 | 11 | 0.7% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Miscellaneous Manufacturing 339Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing 3399Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing 33992
Questions and answers
How many people work in Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing in the US?
39,073 people worked at 1,662 US Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 3.7% from 2022. That is 0.03% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing?
$64,936 a year per employee in 2023, from $2.5 billion in annual payroll (up 10.9% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing jobs?
California had the most, with 4,348 employees in 2023, followed by Massachusetts (3,204) and Utah (2,245).
Which metro areas have the most Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing jobs?
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA (2,315), Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (1,854), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (1,525) had the most Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing businesses small?
80.1% of the 1,662 Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 11 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.