325414/Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
75K
employees, 2023
75K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 441 US Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing business locations employed 75,198 people and paid $9.4 billion in annual payroll, $125,302 per employee on average. Employment was up 3.9% from 2022. Pennsylvania had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
441
+4.3% vs 2022
Employees
75,198
+3.9% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$9.4B
+10.0% vs 2022
Average pay
$125,302
+5.9% 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 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 30 | 11,182 | $162,189 | 0.20% |
| California | 71 | 9,942 | $136,731 | 0.06% |
| North Carolina | 22 | 6,028 | $117,803 | 0.14% |
| Michigan | 6 | 5,076 | $106,011 | 0.13% |
| Massachusetts | 40 | 4,839 | $117,804 | 0.14% |
| New York | 9 | 4,360* | $181,223 | 0.05% |
| Missouri | 12 | 3,441 | $85,835 | 0.13% |
| Iowa | 17 | 2,796 | $85,137 | 0.20% |
| Maryland | 10 | 2,563 | $127,402 | 0.10% |
| New Jersey | 22 | 2,442 | $79,545 | 0.06% |
| Illinois | 11 | 2,373* | $137,519 | 0.04% |
| Kansas | 8 | 2,041 | $109,683 | 0.16% |
| New Hampshire | 3 | 2,040 | $108,785 | 0.32% |
| Georgia | 10 | 1,816* | $119,022 | 0.04% |
| Nebraska | 11 | 1,532 | $91,026 | 0.17% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 35.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 25 | 7,558* | $179,705 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 37 | 5,423 | $114,580 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 18 | 3,710 | $110,249 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 18 | 3,226 | $177,872 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 4 | 2,827* | $98,871 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 6 | 2,616* | $82,049 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 25 | 2,429 | $83,146 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 9 | 2,171 | $133,173 |
| Kansas City, MO-KS | 6 | 1,530 | $122,269 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 17 | 1,386 | $158,814 |
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | 10 | 1,369 | $151,498 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 6 | 1,303* | $141,974 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 6 | 1,110* | $131,975 |
| Logan, UT-ID | 4 | 1,021* | $73,823 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 6 | 986* | $110,521 |
Business size
US Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 123 | 27.9% |
| 5 to 9 | 47 | 10.7% |
| 10 to 19 | 45 | 10.2% |
| 20 to 49 | 53 | 12.0% |
| 50 to 99 | 63 | 14.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 35 | 7.9% |
| 250 to 499 | 32 | 7.3% |
| 500 to 999 | 29 | 6.6% |
| 1,000 or more | 14 | 3.2% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Chemical Manufacturing 325Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 3254Pharmaceutical and Medicine Manufacturing 32541
Questions and answers
How many people work in Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing in the US?
75,198 people worked at 441 US Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing business locations in 2023, up 3.9% from 2022. That is 0.05% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing?
$125,302 a year per employee in 2023, from $9.4 billion in annual payroll (up 5.9% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing jobs?
Pennsylvania had the most, with 11,182 employees in 2023, followed by California (9,942) and North Carolina (6,028).
Which metro areas have the most Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing jobs?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (7,558), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (5,423), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (3,710) had the most Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing businesses small?
48.8% of the 441 Biological Product (except Diagnostic) Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 43 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.