325412/Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
170K
employees, 2023
170K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 1,436 US Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing business locations employed 170,029 people and paid $19.4 billion in annual payroll, $114,378 per employee on average. Employment was up 3.0% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
1,436
-0.6% vs 2022
Employees
170,029
+3.0% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$19.4B
+10.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$114,378
+7.2% 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 Pharmaceutical Preparation 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 | 215 | 29,567 | $173,477 | 0.18% |
| North Carolina | 41 | 16,424 | $84,398 | 0.38% |
| New York | 102 | 15,430 | $69,818 | 0.18% |
| New Jersey | 125 | 10,858 | $103,959 | 0.28% |
| Indiana | 19 | 10,633 | $124,569 | 0.36% |
| Michigan | 37 | 7,432 | $87,548 | 0.18% |
| Florida | 104 | 6,876 | $74,469 | 0.07% |
| Massachusetts | 75 | 6,328 | $203,180 | 0.18% |
| Texas | 82 | 6,000 | $69,559 | 0.05% |
| South Carolina | 19 | 5,790 | $78,328 | 0.28% |
| Utah | 44 | 5,214 | $75,137 | 0.33% |
| Washington | 30 | 5,068* | $236,697 | 0.17% |
| Pennsylvania | 57 | 4,930 | $132,007 | 0.09% |
| Illinois | 35 | 4,870 | $99,139 | 0.09% |
| Ohio | 28 | 4,548 | $118,361 | 0.09% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 45.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 181 | 20,980 | $84,497 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 25 | 11,973* | $271,312 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 89 | 10,432 | $109,616 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 69 | 5,681 | $193,635 |
| Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN | 5 | 5,150 | $146,621 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 44 | 4,271 | $151,681 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 29 | 4,189 | $105,609 |
| Kalamazoo-Portage, MI | 5 | 3,997* | $94,651 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 14 | 3,670* | $299,168 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 46 | 3,414 | $99,002 |
| Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL | 49 | 3,236 | $72,751 |
| Raleigh-Cary, NC | 5 | 2,600 | $110,501 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 10 | 2,575 | $71,661 |
| Bloomington, IN | 3 | 2,574 | $79,038 |
| Greenville, NC | 4 | 2,570 | $89,603 |
Business size
US Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 369 | 25.7% |
| 5 to 9 | 199 | 13.9% |
| 10 to 19 | 186 | 13.0% |
| 20 to 49 | 190 | 13.2% |
| 50 to 99 | 157 | 10.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 158 | 11.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 105 | 7.3% |
| 500 to 999 | 53 | 3.7% |
| 1,000 or more | 19 | 1.3% |
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 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing in the US?
170,029 people worked at 1,436 US Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing business locations in 2023, up 3.0% from 2022. That is 0.12% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing?
$114,378 a year per employee in 2023, from $19.4 billion in annual payroll (up 7.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing jobs?
California had the most, with 29,567 employees in 2023, followed by North Carolina (16,424) and New York (15,430).
Which metro areas have the most Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing jobs?
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ (20,980), San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA (11,973), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (10,432) had the most Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing businesses small?
52.5% of the 1,436 Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 72 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.