321/Wood Product Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
432K
employees, 2023
432K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 13,900 US Wood Product Manufacturing business locations employed 432,255 people and paid $24.8 billion in annual payroll, $57,421 per employee on average. Employment was down 3.1% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
13,900
-0.7% vs 2022
Employees
432,255
-3.1% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$24.8B
+1.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$57,421
+4.6% 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 Wood Product 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 767 | 30,091 | $58,255 | 0.25% |
| California | 1,029 | 24,978 | $58,778 | 0.15% |
| North Carolina | 558 | 22,989 | $59,027 | 0.54% |
| Oregon | 388 | 21,088 | $65,460 | 1.24% |
| Pennsylvania | 981 | 21,053 | $51,244 | 0.37% |
| Wisconsin | 521 | 20,282 | $56,267 | 0.77% |
| Georgia | 464 | 19,277 | $57,476 | 0.44% |
| Indiana | 516 | 17,304 | $54,932 | 0.59% |
| Alabama | 347 | 17,095 | $58,661 | 0.94% |
| Tennessee | 435 | 16,510 | $51,619 | 0.56% |
| Minnesota | 315 | 14,612 | $70,736 | 0.52% |
| Florida | 555 | 14,281 | $52,953 | 0.14% |
| Ohio | 573 | 14,171 | $51,233 | 0.28% |
| Washington | 378 | 13,230 | $66,824 | 0.43% |
| Virginia | 411 | 13,226 | $55,189 | 0.37% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 50.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Wood Product Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 196 | 8,929 | $56,607 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 146 | 7,874 | $74,715 |
| Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ | 123 | 5,402 | $55,612 |
| Knoxville, TN | 45 | 4,865* | $51,234 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 130 | 4,813 | $53,432 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 172 | 4,727 | $51,376 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 143 | 4,403 | $52,622 |
| Elkhart-Goshen, IN | 91 | 4,230 | $61,056 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 295 | 4,225 | $54,245 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 131 | 3,988 | $66,550 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 216 | 3,695 | $67,397 |
| Eugene-Springfield, OR | 47 | 3,662 | $66,334 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 100 | 3,648 | $60,566 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 79 | 2,992 | $52,709 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 259 | 2,991 | $59,805 |
Business size
US Wood Product Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4,566 | 32.8% |
| 5 to 9 | 2,393 | 17.2% |
| 10 to 19 | 2,324 | 16.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 2,467 | 17.7% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,081 | 7.8% |
| 100 to 249 | 861 | 6.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 163 | 1.2% |
| 500 to 999 | 39 | 0.3% |
| 1,000 or more | 6 | 0.0% |
Related industries
Wood Product Manufacturing and the 3 industries directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3219 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 255,619 | $54,319 |
| 3211 | Sawmills and Wood Preservation | 91,690 | $61,318 |
| 3212 | Veneer, Plywood, and Engineered Wood Product Manufacturing | 84,946 | $62,548 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Wood Product Manufacturing in the US?
432,255 people worked at 13,900 US Wood Product Manufacturing business locations in 2023, down 3.1% from 2022. That is 0.31% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Wood Product Manufacturing?
$57,421 a year per employee in 2023, from $24.8 billion in annual payroll (up 4.6% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Wood Product Manufacturing jobs?
Texas had the most, with 30,091 employees in 2023, followed by California (24,978) and North Carolina (22,989).
Which metro areas have the most Wood Product Manufacturing jobs?
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (8,929), Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI (7,874), Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ (5,402) had the most Wood Product Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Wood Product Manufacturing businesses small?
66.8% of the 13,900 Wood Product Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 45 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.