Smith & Wesson competitors

Zippia score 4.5

Smith & Wesson main competitors are Colt's Manufacturing, CoorsTek, and Mastercraft Industries, Inc.

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Employees at Colt's Manufacturing earn more than most of the competitors, with an average yearly salary of $50,917.

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Smith & Wesson vs competitors

Company	Founding date	Zippia score	Headquarters	# of Locations	Revenue	Employees
Smith & Wesson	1852	4.5	Springfield, MA	1	$535.8M	2,240
Remington Arms	1816	4.5	Madison, NC	2	$950.0M	3,500
Ruger	1949	4.5	Southport, CT	6	$535.6M	2,120
Colt's Manufacturing	1836	4.5	West Hartford, CT	1	$270.9M	811
Northern Metal Products	1959	3.7	Saint Cloud, MN	1	$11.0M	50
Paulo	1943	4.3	Saint Louis, MO	4	$61.0M	350
Astro Aluminum Treating Co.	1967	3.4	South Gate, CA	1	$24.2M	50
Al-Fe Heat Treating	1979	4.0	Fort Wayne, IN	7	$41.0M	200
Coachmen Recreational Vehicles	1964	3.3	Middlebury, IN	3	$830,000	33
Metal Improvement	1945	4.2	Paramus, NJ	1	$120.0M	499
Poly-Wood, LLC	1990	4.0	Syracuse, IN	1	$29.1M	239
Amstore	1914	3.9	Grand Rapids, MI	1	$28.3M	350
Vaughan Bassett	1919	3.5	Galax, VA	1	$1.6M	1,564
Mastercraft Industries, Inc.	-	3.5	Newburgh, NY	1	$380,000	25
JIT Manufacturing	1986	3.9	El Paso de Robles, CA	1	-	-
Winnebago Industries	1958	4.4	Forest City, IA	3	$3.0B	2,850
Blue Bird	1927	4.6	Fort Valley, GA	2	$1.3B	2,160
J&M Products	1963	3.6	San Fernando, CA	1	$5.3M	17
Buck Knives	1902	3.9	Post Falls, ID	1	$80.0M	320
CoorsTek	1910	4.7	Golden, CO	11	$820.0M	5,900
Edlund	1925	3.8	Burlington, VT	18	$17.0M	125

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Smith & Wesson salaries vs competitors

Among Smith & Wesson competitors, employees at Colt's Manufacturing earn the most with an average yearly salary of $50,917.

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Company	Average salary	Hourly salary	Salary score
Smith & Wesson	$39,527	$19.00	-
Remington Arms	$41,971	$20.18	-
Ruger	$40,619	$19.53	-
Colt's Manufacturing	$50,917	$24.48	-
Northern Metal Products	$46,585	$22.40	-
Paulo	$45,723	$21.98	-

Compare Smith & Wesson job title salaries vs competitors

Company	Highest salary	Hourly salary
Smith & Wesson	$89,820	$43.18
Al-Fe Heat Treating	$197,209	$94.81
Astro Aluminum Treating Co.	$196,356	$94.40
Edlund	$151,048	$72.62
Paulo	$121,767	$58.54
Northern Metal Products	$120,864	$58.11
Ruger	$113,203	$54.42
JIT Manufacturing	$105,226	$50.59
Metal Improvement	$100,269	$48.21
CoorsTek	$100,044	$48.10
Remington Arms	$99,710	$47.94
J&M Products	$93,735	$45.06
Vaughan Bassett	$81,921	$39.39
Colt's Manufacturing	$81,025	$38.95
Poly-Wood, LLC	$80,509	$38.71
Amstore	$79,636	$38.29
Coachmen Recreational Vehicles	$77,086	$37.06
Buck Knives	$76,501	$36.78
Mastercraft Industries, Inc.	$75,562	$36.33
Winnebago Industries	$72,011	$34.62

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Smith & Wesson demographics vs competitors

Compare gender at Smith & Wesson vs competitors

Job title	Male	Female
Winnebago Industries	64%	36%
Colt's Manufacturing	66%	34%
Ruger	72%	28%
Smith & Wesson	73%	27%
CoorsTek	74%	26%
Blue Bird	77%	23%

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Company	White	Hispanic or Latino	Black or African American	Asian	Unknown	Diversity score
Smith & Wesson	66%	18%	7%	6%	3%	8.7
Blue Bird	56%	12%	24%	6%	3%	9.6
Ruger	72%	13%	5%	6%	3%	9.3
Winnebago Industries	81%	8%	4%	5%	3%	7.2
Colt's Manufacturing	63%	16%	9%	9%	3%	9.7
CoorsTek	60%	20%	6%	10%	4%	9.7

Smith & Wesson revenue vs competitors

Smith & Wesson and similar companies CEOs

CEOBio

Matthew J. Stevenson

Blue Bird

Christopher John Killoy

Ruger

Christopher Killoy is a President/CEO/COO at STURM RUGER & CO INC, Board Member at STURM RUGER & CO INC, and Board Member at Sporting Arms & Ammunition. He has worked as VP:Sales & Marketing at STURM RUGER & CO INC, VP:Sales & Marketing at Smith & Wesson Corp, and Exec Dir:Sales & Marketing at STURM RUGER & CO INC. Christopher works or has worked as BOARD MEMBER at International Hunter Education Association. He studied at West Point-United States Military Academy.

Dennis Veilleux

Colt's Manufacturing

Michael Coors

CoorsTek

Michael Coors is the Chief Executive Officer of CoorsTek, Inc., as well as other family boards and leadership responsibilities. In addition, he currently serves on the board of the One Institute, a Phoenix based non-profit focused on connecting young entrepreneurs and business people to each other and their calling. He is also a manager of 10K Investments, a family investing group primarily focused on early stage investments. Prior to joining CoorsTek, Michael worked to reopen a historic ski area on the Colorado Front Range. He joined CoorsTek in 2008 holding various technology, operations, and management roles in the company. In 2012 he targeted, acquired and became CEO of Outlast Technologies, now a wholly portfolio of the Coors family. Returning to CoorsTek, Michael was promoted to CEO of CoorsTek, Inc. in February 2016. Michael holds a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Colorado School of Mines.

Wyatt Bassett

Vaughan Bassett

Kenneth Arcy

Remington Arms

Kenneth Arcy is a Chief Executive Officer at Remington Arms.

Ash Green

J&M Products

Cj Buck

Buck Knives

Larry Leutt

Northern Metal Products

What employees say about Smith & Wesson's competitors

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2.0

A zippia user wrote a review on Aug 2023

Cons of working at Smith & Wesson

Management does not care about the safety of their employees and I have seen VPs make passes at temporary employees and if they turn them down they are fired.

Smith & Wesson benefits

Buy products at half price.

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