311412/Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
66K
employees, 2023
66K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 575 US Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing business locations employed 65,543 people and paid $3.4 billion in annual payroll, $52,557 per employee on average. Employment was up 7.6% from 2022. Ohio had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
575
+4.2% vs 2022
Employees
65,543
+7.6% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$3.4B
+9.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$52,557
+1.7% 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 Frozen Specialty Food 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ohio | 20 | 8,118 | $48,449 | 0.16% |
| California | 82 | 7,744 | $56,588 | 0.05% |
| Texas | 47 | 5,903 | $43,503 | 0.05% |
| Wisconsin | 30 | 3,441 | $79,590 | 0.13% |
| Illinois | 42 | 3,293 | $52,221 | 0.06% |
| Arkansas | 5 | 2,355* | $57,282 | 0.21% |
| Minnesota | 18 | 2,236 | $50,875 | 0.08% |
| Pennsylvania | 23 | 2,168 | $46,915 | 0.04% |
| Missouri | 17 | 2,100 | $45,291 | 0.08% |
| Oregon | 12 | 2,067 | $44,460 | 0.12% |
| Michigan | 22 | 2,054* | $54,354 | 0.05% |
| New York | 30 | 1,957 | $51,441 | 0.02% |
| Idaho | 8 | 1,925 | $50,405 | 0.27% |
| Kentucky | 6 | 1,633 | $50,241 | 0.10% |
| Tennessee | 12 | 1,615 | $61,205 | 0.05% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 39.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cleveland, OH | 4 | 2,806* | $47,091 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 38 | 2,579 | $55,854 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 37 | 2,365 | $50,109 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 43 | 2,154 | $48,305 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 3 | 2,087 | $58,623 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 14 | 1,594 | $54,888 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 14 | 1,516 | $75,239 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 14 | 1,455 | $47,927 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 8 | 1,338 | $50,719 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 11 | 1,205 | $37,400 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 5 | 1,145* | $54,326 |
| St. Louis, MO-IL | 15 | 919 | $38,403 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 11 | 848 | $54,897 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | 3 | 846 | $68,479 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | 820* | $38,587 |
Business size
US Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 124 | 21.6% |
| 5 to 9 | 56 | 9.7% |
| 10 to 19 | 76 | 13.2% |
| 20 to 49 | 85 | 14.8% |
| 50 to 99 | 65 | 11.3% |
| 100 to 249 | 93 | 16.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 43 | 7.5% |
| 500 to 999 | 27 | 4.7% |
| 1,000 or more | 6 | 1.0% |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Food Manufacturing 311Fruit and Vegetable Preserving and Specialty Food Manufacturing 3114Frozen Food Manufacturing 31141
Questions and answers
How many people work in Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing in the US?
65,543 people worked at 575 US Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing business locations in 2023, up 7.6% from 2022. That is 0.05% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing?
$52,557 a year per employee in 2023, from $3.4 billion in annual payroll (up 1.7% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing jobs?
Ohio had the most, with 8,118 employees in 2023, followed by California (7,744) and Texas (5,903).
Which metro areas have the most Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing jobs?
Cleveland, OH (2,806), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (2,579), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (2,365) had the most Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing businesses small?
44.5% of the 575 Frozen Specialty Food Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 33 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.