Computer & Peripheral Manufacturers

The 800 computer and peripheral equipment manufacturers in the US produce and assemble a wide range of computing equipment including computers, storage devices, terminals, and other peripherals. In addition to selling equipment, companies may sell software and installation, consulting, or IT management services.

Short Product Life Cycle

Computers and peripherals have a short product life cycle due to rapid advances in technology and evolving industry standards.

Price-Based Competition

As the computer and peripheral markets begin to mature domestically, growth has slowed, resulting in intense price competition.

Sep 3, 2026 - AI Technology Drives Revenue Surge For Industry Leader

• Computer maker Dell Technologies reported that revenue for the second quarter of its 2027 fiscal year increased 58% year over year to $46.97 billion. "IT environments have shifted from cost centers to value drivers that fuel growth and competitive advantage, and customers are investing accordingly, creating opportunity across our portfolio," said Jeff Clarke, vice chairman and chief operating officer at Dell Technologies. "That's clearest in our AI server business, where we booked a record $60.9 billion in orders, recognized a record $16.4 billion in revenue, and exited the quarter with a record $95 billion backlog."
• Tech giants including Nvidia, Apple, and IBM have announced major investments in US manufacturing facilities. IBM pledged to invest $150 billion in the US, including on facilities for quantum computer production, over the next five years. Nvidia and Apple have said they would spend about $500 billion each in the country over the next four years. Several analysts told the New York Post that they see the spending commitments as overtures to President Trump, whose tariffs could affect supply chains and raise costs for the technology industry.
• Computer and peripheral manufacturers benefiting from reshoring may also benefit from nearshoring, according to the Reshoring Initiative (RI). Harry Moser, founder of RI, says that if a product is so labor intensive that you can’t bring it to the US, then companies are sometimes surprised to find that wages in Mexico are far lower than in China. The average Mexican manufacturing worker earns $4 an hour, while the rate in China — where wages have been gaining 10% to 15% a year — is currently around $7, and in the US, it’s roughly $23. Products coming from Mexico end up with an average 40% US content, while in China they have 5% US content.
• Computer and peripheral manufacturing industry employment increased slightly and wages for nonsupervisory employees decreased slightly during the first seven months of 2026, according to the BLS. Computer and peripheral equipment industry sales increased 27.8% year over year and 30.8% quarter over quarter over quarter during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the US Census Bureau. Computer and peripheral manufactures increased prices moderately during the first six months of 2026, according to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).

Industry size & Structure

A typical computer manufacturer employs about 52 workers and generates $29 million annually; a typical storage device manufacturer employs 77 workers and generates about $68 million annually; and a typical peripheral manufacturer employs about 36 workers and generates about $12 million annually.

• The computer and peripheral manufacturing industry consists of about 800 companies that employ about 163,200 workers and generate $18.6 billion in sales.
• The computer and peripheral manufacturing industry is concentrated - the 50 largest companies hold just over 78% of industry sales.
• Large companies include Hewlett-Packard, Dell Technologies World, Cisco, Xerox and Lexmark.