424470/Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
53K
employees, 2023
53K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 2,220 US Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers business locations employed 53,190 people and paid $3.8 billion in annual payroll, $71,045 per employee on average. Employment was up 11.2% from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
2,220
+1.0% vs 2022
Employees
53,190
+11.2% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$3.8B
+10.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$71,045
-0.7% 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 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 181 | 7,077 | $75,975 | 0.06% |
| California | 340 | 7,000 | $78,726 | 0.04% |
| New York | 327 | 5,964 | $72,040 | 0.07% |
| Illinois | 142 | 3,674 | $73,956 | 0.06% |
| New Jersey | 120 | 2,830 | $75,326 | 0.07% |
| Florida | 126 | 2,192 | $65,880 | 0.02% |
| Ohio | 44 | 2,191 | $64,277 | 0.04% |
| Pennsylvania | 73 | 1,765 | $61,132 | 0.03% |
| Iowa | 30 | 1,527 | $63,084 | 0.11% |
| Michigan | 56 | 1,396 | $76,408 | 0.03% |
| Minnesota | 36 | 1,386* | $99,630 | 0.05% |
| Georgia | 47 | 1,247 | $75,582 | 0.03% |
| Washington | 47 | 1,083 | $64,402 | 0.04% |
| North Carolina | 58 | 992 | $51,194 | 0.02% |
| Colorado | 55 | 966 | $77,862 | 0.04% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 49.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 385 | 6,852 | $74,888 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 191 | 3,996 | $80,492 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 133 | 3,397 | $74,557 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 44 | 2,092 | $78,730 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 43 | 1,624 | $70,995 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 49 | 1,339 | $65,048 |
| San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX | 17 | 1,277* | $88,696 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 26 | 1,153 | $78,583 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 23 | 1,083* | $69,829 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 42 | 1,065 | $76,374 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 80 | 1,023 | $82,876 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | 8 | 1,005* | $61,458 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 35 | 1,004 | $85,234 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 32 | 862 | $69,537 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 30 | 850 | $69,553 |
Business size
US Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 905 | 40.8% |
| 5 to 9 | 380 | 17.1% |
| 10 to 19 | 387 | 17.4% |
| 20 to 49 | 329 | 14.8% |
| 50 to 99 | 113 | 5.1% |
| 100 to 249 | 70 | 3.2% |
| 250 to 499 | 24 | 1.1% |
| 500 to 999 | 11 | 0.5% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Wholesale Trade 42Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 424Grocery and Related Product Merchant Wholesalers 4244Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 42447
Questions and answers
How many people work in Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers in the US?
53,190 people worked at 2,220 US Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers business locations in 2023, up 11.2% from 2022. That is 0.04% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers?
$71,045 a year per employee in 2023, from $3.8 billion in annual payroll (down 0.7% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
Texas had the most, with 7,077 employees in 2023, followed by California (7,000) and New York (5,964).
Which metro areas have the most Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (6,852), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (3,996), Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (3,397) had the most Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers employees in 2023.
Are most Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers businesses small?
75.3% of the 2,219 Meat and Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers 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.