311352/Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
32K
employees, 2023
32K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 973 US Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate business locations employed 32,379 people and paid $1.7 billion in annual payroll, $51,275 per employee on average. Employment was down 0.9% from 2022. Pennsylvania had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
973
-2.5% vs 2022
Employees
32,379
-0.9% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.7B
+7.5% vs 2022
Average pay
$51,275
+8.5% 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 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate 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 | 101 | 5,632 | $57,534 | 0.10% |
| California | 79 | 5,196 | $47,954 | 0.03% |
| Illinois | 51 | 2,931 | $79,508 | 0.05% |
| Virginia | 11 | 1,918* | $58,902 | 0.05% |
| Texas | 37 | 1,828 | $56,504 | 0.02% |
| New York | 82 | 1,662 | $40,300 | 0.02% |
| Tennessee | 19 | 1,363 | $55,610 | 0.05% |
| Ohio | 36 | 1,118 | $43,478 | 0.02% |
| Wisconsin | 36 | 1,021 | $54,163 | 0.04% |
| Colorado | 24 | 978 | $50,037 | 0.04% |
| New Jersey | 38 | 906 | $56,573 | 0.02% |
| Kansas | 9 | 831* | $52,168 | 0.07% |
| Florida | 36 | 716 | $31,655 | 0.01% |
| Washington | 35 | 663 | $46,769 | 0.02% |
| Massachusetts | 28 | 479 | $24,211 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 45.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 36 | 2,456 | $78,537 |
| Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA | 5 | 2,401* | $71,034 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 17 | 2,189* | $32,802 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 11 | 1,887 | $67,172 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 8 | 1,047 | $55,849 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 61 | 941 | $46,402 |
| Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ | 5 | 685* | $75,131 |
| Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY | 16 | 532 | $32,412 |
| Pittsburgh, PA | 26 | 465* | $31,428 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 17 | 459* | $53,442 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 12 | 372* | $41,266 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 23 | 363 | $46,543 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 9 | 352 | $49,943 |
| Reading, PA | 7 | 325 | $55,871 |
| Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN | 3 | 290* | $54,159 |
Business size
US Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 303 | 31.1% |
| 5 to 9 | 221 | 22.7% |
| 10 to 19 | 200 | 20.6% |
| 20 to 49 | 151 | 15.5% |
| 50 to 99 | 45 | 4.6% |
| 100 to 249 | 29 | 3.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 13 | 1.3% |
| 500 to 999 | 7 | 0.7% |
| 1,000 or more | 4 | 0.4% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Food Manufacturing 311Sugar and Confectionery Product Manufacturing 3113Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing 31135
Questions and answers
How many people work in Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate in the US?
32,379 people worked at 973 US Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate business locations in 2023, down 0.9% from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate?
$51,275 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.7 billion in annual payroll (up 8.5% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate jobs?
Pennsylvania had the most, with 5,632 employees in 2023, followed by California (5,196) and Illinois (2,931).
Which metro areas have the most Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate jobs?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (2,456), Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA (2,401), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (2,189) had the most Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate employees in 2023.
Are most Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate businesses small?
74.4% of the 973 Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 11 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.