314/Textile Product Mills
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
97K
employees, 2023
97K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 4,997 US Textile Product Mills business locations employed 96,683 people and paid $4.6 billion in annual payroll, $47,483 per employee on average. Employment was down 8.5% from 2022. Georgia had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
4,997
-4.0% vs 2022
Employees
96,683
-8.5% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$4.6B
-3.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$47,483
+5.6% 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 Textile Product Mills 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 | 303 | 24,788 | $50,696 | 0.56% |
| California | 543 | 7,878 | $51,885 | 0.05% |
| North Carolina | 224 | 6,464 | $40,683 | 0.15% |
| Texas | 427 | 5,641 | $41,625 | 0.05% |
| Florida | 376 | 3,474 | $44,331 | 0.03% |
| Alabama | 69 | 3,198 | $39,206 | 0.18% |
| Pennsylvania | 175 | 2,952 | $51,306 | 0.05% |
| Virginia | 108 | 2,845 | $41,441 | 0.08% |
| Ohio | 163 | 2,798 | $49,814 | 0.06% |
| New York | 231 | 2,629 | $49,706 | 0.03% |
| Indiana | 102 | 2,479 | $45,397 | 0.08% |
| South Carolina | 88 | 2,205 | $43,541 | 0.11% |
| Illinois | 154 | 2,139 | $41,850 | 0.04% |
| Michigan | 142 | 1,952 | $49,978 | 0.05% |
| New Jersey | 130 | 1,802 | $49,426 | 0.05% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Textile Product Mills employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dalton, GA | 99 | 13,483 | $50,650 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 272 | 5,375 | $54,687 |
| Calhoun, GA | 24 | 3,730 | $55,876 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 101 | 3,255 | $47,977 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 250 | 2,578 | $50,388 |
| LaGrange, GA-AL | 9 | 2,079 | $53,126 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 145 | 2,062 | $42,492 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 117 | 1,898 | $43,309 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 58 | 1,441 | $48,563 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 143 | 1,342 | $47,046 |
| Scottsboro, AL | 5 | 1,241 | $35,823 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 87 | 1,021 | $39,351 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 66 | 994 | $48,614 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 73 | 993 | $53,202 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 24 | 932 | $37,168 |
Business size
US Textile Product Mills business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2,519 | 50.4% |
| 5 to 9 | 974 | 19.5% |
| 10 to 19 | 675 | 13.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 464 | 9.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 169 | 3.4% |
| 100 to 249 | 133 | 2.7% |
| 250 to 499 | 45 | 0.9% |
| 500 to 999 | 15 | 0.3% |
| 1,000 or more | 3 | 0.1% |
Related industries
Textile Product Mills and the 2 industries directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3149 | Other Textile Product Mills | 53,450 | $46,742 |
| 3141 | Textile Furnishings Mills | 43,233 | $48,399 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Textile Product Mills in the US?
96,683 people worked at 4,997 US Textile Product Mills business locations in 2023, down 8.5% from 2022. That is 0.07% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Textile Product Mills?
$47,483 a year per employee in 2023, from $4.6 billion in annual payroll (up 5.6% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Textile Product Mills jobs?
Georgia had the most, with 24,788 employees in 2023, followed by California (7,878) and North Carolina (6,464).
Which metro areas have the most Textile Product Mills jobs?
Dalton, GA (13,483), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (5,375), Calhoun, GA (3,730) had the most Textile Product Mills employees in 2023.
Are most Textile Product Mills businesses small?
83.4% of the 4,997 Textile Product Mills business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 18 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.