312/Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
291K
employees, 2023
291K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 12,577 US Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing business locations employed 291,105 people and paid $17.1 billion in annual payroll, $58,710 per employee on average. Employment was up 3.8% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
12,577
+1.6% vs 2022
Employees
291,105
+3.8% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$17.1B
+7.7% vs 2022
Average pay
$58,710
+3.8% 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 Beverage and Tobacco 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 2,541 | 59,839 | $71,785 | 0.36% |
| Texas | 686 | 17,868 | $61,038 | 0.15% |
| Pennsylvania | 586 | 14,433 | $50,181 | 0.25% |
| North Carolina | 449 | 14,263 | $56,373 | 0.33% |
| New York | 704 | 12,988 | $52,344 | 0.15% |
| Florida | 420 | 12,305 | $66,372 | 0.12% |
| Virginia | 394 | 10,978 | $55,702 | 0.31% |
| Kentucky | 168 | 10,430 | $70,264 | 0.61% |
| Washington | 732 | 9,416 | $56,643 | 0.31% |
| Ohio | 361 | 9,020 | $52,389 | 0.18% |
| Tennessee | 242 | 8,438 | $56,182 | 0.28% |
| Michigan | 357 | 8,020 | $51,002 | 0.20% |
| Colorado | 429 | 7,878 | $58,849 | 0.31% |
| Illinois | 303 | 7,525 | $52,320 | 0.13% |
| Oregon | 558 | 7,128 | $52,174 | 0.42% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 51.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 280 | 9,507 | $73,232 |
| Napa, CA | 430 | 9,435 | $95,587 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 359 | 7,000 | $81,112 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 304 | 6,787 | $60,863 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 137 | 6,726 | $66,355 |
| Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN | 74 | 6,114 | $77,163 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 210 | 6,029 | $58,798 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 118 | 4,416 | $53,031 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 198 | 4,247 | $46,789 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 79 | 4,023 | $81,272 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 119 | 4,004 | $61,567 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 111 | 3,800 | $69,572 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 326 | 3,777 | $55,720 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 179 | 3,731 | $66,626 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 255 | 3,723 | $69,225 |
Business size
US Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 4,306 | 34.2% |
| 5 to 9 | 2,893 | 23.0% |
| 10 to 19 | 2,579 | 20.5% |
| 20 to 49 | 1,744 | 13.9% |
| 50 to 99 | 526 | 4.2% |
| 100 to 249 | 351 | 2.8% |
| 250 to 499 | 127 | 1.0% |
| 500 to 999 | 41 | 0.3% |
| 1,000 or more | 10 | 0.1% |
Related industries
Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing and the 2 industries directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3121 | Beverage Manufacturing | 279,743 | $57,553 |
| 3122 | Tobacco Manufacturing | 11,362 | $87,197 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing in the US?
291,105 people worked at 12,577 US Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing business locations in 2023, up 3.8% from 2022. That is 0.21% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing?
$58,710 a year per employee in 2023, from $17.1 billion in annual payroll (up 3.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing jobs?
California had the most, with 59,839 employees in 2023, followed by Texas (17,868) and Pennsylvania (14,433).
Which metro areas have the most Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing jobs?
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (9,507), Napa, CA (9,435), Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (7,000) had the most Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing businesses small?
77.7% of the 12,577 Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 51 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. Changes from the year before are shown only when both years use the same edition of the industry codes.