337121/Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
63K
employees, 2023
63K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 988 US Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing business locations employed 62,963 people and paid $2.8 billion in annual payroll, $43,839 per employee on average. Employment was down 11.5% from 2022. North Carolina had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
988
-0.8% vs 2022
Employees
62,963
-11.5% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$2.8B
-6.9% vs 2022
Average pay
$43,839
+5.2% 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 Upholstered Household Furniture 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| North Carolina | 159 | 15,960 | $49,328 | 0.37% |
| Mississippi | 58 | 15,113 | $36,781 | 1.58% |
| Wisconsin | 15 | 6,528* | $43,402 | 0.25% |
| California | 180 | 6,099 | $43,574 | 0.04% |
| Tennessee | 23 | 4,087 | $44,132 | 0.14% |
| Indiana | 27 | 3,115* | $43,107 | 0.11% |
| Texas | 83 | 1,832 | $48,138 | 0.02% |
| Pennsylvania | 18 | 1,384* | $37,866 | 0.02% |
| Virginia | 19 | 1,345 | $44,334 | 0.04% |
| Missouri | 12 | 1,110* | $42,149 | 0.04% |
| Alabama | 9 | 693* | $49,693 | 0.04% |
| Georgia | 16 | 661 | $43,853 | 0.02% |
| New York | 50 | 620 | $55,587 | 0.01% |
| Illinois | 24 | 615 | $50,636 | 0.01% |
| Arkansas | 8 | 570 | $41,133 | 0.05% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 40.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC | 85 | 12,928 | $51,473 |
| Tupelo, MS | 15 | 3,004 | $36,811 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 12 | 2,861 | $38,539 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 124 | 2,849 | $47,414 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | 37 | 2,182 | $40,752 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 6 | 1,266* | $37,961 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 33 | 1,241 | $51,732 |
| Joplin, MO-KS | 3 | 958* | $42,095 |
| Cleveland, TN | 5 | 697* | $35,535 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 22 | 649 | $51,721 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 59 | 646 | $58,602 |
| Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR | 3 | 436* | $44,124 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 7 | 383* | $39,420 |
| Winston-Salem, NC | 12 | 316 | $36,459 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 3 | 308 | $63,958 |
Business size
US Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 399 | 40.4% |
| 5 to 9 | 165 | 16.7% |
| 10 to 19 | 133 | 13.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 107 | 10.8% |
| 50 to 99 | 70 | 7.1% |
| 100 to 249 | 64 | 6.5% |
| 250 to 499 | 29 | 2.9% |
| 500 to 999 | 11 | 1.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 10 | 1.0% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing 337Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing 3371Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing 33712
Questions and answers
How many people work in Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing in the US?
62,963 people worked at 988 US Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 11.5% from 2022. That is 0.05% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing?
$43,839 a year per employee in 2023, from $2.8 billion in annual payroll (up 5.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing jobs?
North Carolina had the most, with 15,960 employees in 2023, followed by Mississippi (15,113) and Wisconsin (6,528).
Which metro areas have the most Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing jobs?
Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC (12,928), Tupelo, MS (3,004), Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA (2,861) had the most Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing businesses small?
70.5% of the 988 Upholstered Household Furniture Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 21 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.