Commercial Screen Printers: By the Numbers
7,646 establishments, 74,181 employees and $3.5 billion in annual payroll. Most of them run on software that records how the work gets done. Here's the industry, state by state.
Establishments
Commercial Screen Printers worksites in the U.S.
Employees
About 10 per location on average
Average annual pay
$3.5 billion in total payroll
Job growth, 1 year
Year-over-year employment change
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 annual averages, private ownership. Establishment counts are worksites, not companies. Pulled November 11, 2026. bls.gov/cew
Most jobs
- California: 7,699 employees
- Texas: 6,646 employees
- Florida: 3,946 employees
- Pennsylvania: 3,667 employees
- Ohio: 3,580 employees
Fastest growing
All States, Ranked by Employment
| State | Establishments | Employees | Avg. pay | 1-yr jobs | Concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 880 | 7,699 | $50,432 | -3.3% | 0.89 |
| Texas | 679 | 6,646 | $42,144 | 0.0% | 0.99 |
| Florida | 527 | 3,946 | $48,794 | -5.6% | 0.84 |
| Pennsylvania | 301 | 3,667 | $51,597 | -1.7% | 1.27 |
| Ohio | 310 | 3,580 | $46,106 | -6.1% | 1.36 |
| Illinois | 264 | 2,991 | $51,196 | -4.9% | 1.03 |
| Indiana | 186 | 2,692 | $49,112 | -4.4% | 1.77 |
| Michigan | 235 | 2,466 | $48,124 | -4.5% | 1.17 |
| New York | 286 | 2,206 | $45,549 | -0.7% | 0.47 |
| Georgia | 243 | 2,060 | $55,276 | -1.4% | 0.88 |
| New Jersey | 130 | 1,899 | $54,420 | -4.3% | 0.93 |
| Kansas | 98 | 1,787 | $50,750 | -2.8% | 2.62 |
| Massachusetts | 114 | 1,603 | $59,885 | -2.3% | 0.93 |
| Tennessee | 202 | 1,430 | $44,024 | -5.5% | 0.92 |
| North Carolina | 214 | 1,317 | $42,558 | -11.8% | 0.56 |
| Utah | 71 | 1,287 | $43,658 | +30.5% | 1.55 |
| Virginia | 131 | 1,188 | $43,400 | -7.8% | 0.60 |
| Kentucky | 106 | 1,068 | $45,850 | -4.5% | 1.13 |
| Oklahoma | 121 | 1,067 | $51,158 | +0.1% | 1.32 |
| Arizona | 147 | 1,064 | $45,402 | -8.0% | 0.69 |
| South Carolina | 108 | 1,016 | $43,507 | -3.8% | 0.92 |
| Colorado | 134 | 942 | $47,984 | +6.6% | 0.68 |
| Connecticut | 79 | 818 | $46,584 | -11.5% | 1.02 |
| Maryland | 55 | 735 | $57,153 | -1.3% | 0.56 |
| West Virginia | 37 | 355 | $45,157 | 0.0% | 1.07 |
| Idaho | 62 | 294 | $38,857 | +3.9% | 0.71 |
| Hawaii | 50 | 217 | $37,458 | -7.7% | 0.71 |
Concentration = location quotient (1.00 = the industry's national share of jobs). Not disclosed by BLS for privacy: Alabama, Alaska, Arkansas, Delaware, District of Columbia, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Mexico, North Dakota, Oregon, Rhode Island, South Dakota, Vermont, Washington, Wisconsin, Wyoming.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2025 annual averages, private ownership. Establishment counts are worksites, not companies. Pulled November 11, 2026. bls.gov/cew
What This Means for Your Data
Buyers value data that is deep, large and fresh. An industry with 74,181 people working in software every day produces exactly that: years of operating history that the public internet doesn't have. Established organizations (roughly 20+ staff, 2+ years, software every day) fit best today.
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Commercial Screen Printers: Data FAQ
How many commercial screen printers are there in the U.S.?
About 7,646 private commercial screen printers establishments employed 74,181 people in 2025 (BLS QCEW annual average).
Which state has the most commercial screen printers jobs?
California leads with 7,699 employees across 880 establishments (2025, BLS QCEW).
What is the average pay in commercial screen printers?
The average annual pay was $47,609 in 2025, according to BLS QCEW.
Is commercial screen printers business data valuable to AI companies?
It can be. With about 74,181 people logging daily work in software, established commercial screen printers create years of operating records. Data MVP helps established organizations find out what their business data could be worth, free, by text with Max. Business data only, never personal data.
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