326/Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
816K
employees, 2023
816K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 11,392 US Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing business locations employed 815,991 people and paid $49.9 billion in annual payroll, $61,101 per employee on average. Employment was up 0.4% from 2022. Ohio had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
11,392
-0.8% vs 2022
Employees
815,991
+0.4% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$49.9B
+5.4% vs 2022
Average pay
$61,101
+5.0% 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 Plastics and Rubber Products 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 | 827 | 67,100 | $61,048 | 1.32% |
| Michigan | 598 | 52,263 | $55,150 | 1.29% |
| Texas | 780 | 51,348 | $58,278 | 0.43% |
| California | 1,126 | 49,065 | $66,488 | 0.30% |
| Illinois | 620 | 45,852 | $65,533 | 0.81% |
| Indiana | 468 | 42,834 | $55,056 | 1.46% |
| Pennsylvania | 568 | 40,193 | $60,088 | 0.70% |
| North Carolina | 380 | 38,603 | $59,517 | 0.90% |
| Georgia | 373 | 34,415 | $56,414 | 0.78% |
| Wisconsin | 419 | 33,694 | $62,834 | 1.27% |
| Tennessee | 317 | 30,746 | $55,101 | 1.03% |
| South Carolina | 207 | 25,719 | $70,726 | 1.24% |
| New York | 371 | 22,734 | $65,202 | 0.26% |
| Kentucky | 173 | 21,162 | $52,051 | 1.24% |
| Virginia | 155 | 20,270 | $60,493 | 0.57% |
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Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 503 | 29,599 | $68,097 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 210 | 21,251 | $55,946 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 251 | 20,961 | $58,161 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 484 | 20,643 | $70,799 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 388 | 18,331 | $61,303 |
| Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI | 221 | 16,755 | $54,200 |
| Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI | 114 | 13,021 | $59,670 |
| Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI | 198 | 11,605 | $67,030 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 219 | 11,007 | $59,789 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 127 | 10,811 | $59,661 |
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 176 | 10,433 | $80,433 |
| Cleveland, OH | 170 | 10,244 | $68,397 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 62 | 10,091 | $73,460 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 200 | 9,568 | $58,590 |
| Akron, OH | 117 | 8,265 | $63,634 |
Business size
US Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 2,184 | 19.2% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,292 | 11.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 1,669 | 14.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 2,313 | 20.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 1,730 | 15.2% |
| 100 to 249 | 1,532 | 13.4% |
| 250 to 499 | 482 | 4.2% |
| 500 to 999 | 125 | 1.1% |
| 1,000 or more | 65 | 0.6% |
Related industries
Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing and the 2 industries directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 3261 | Plastics Product Manufacturing | 677,305 | $59,808 |
| 3262 | Rubber Product Manufacturing | 138,686 | $67,414 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing in the US?
815,991 people worked at 11,392 US Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing business locations in 2023, up 0.4% from 2022. That is 0.58% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing?
$61,101 a year per employee in 2023, from $49.9 billion in annual payroll (up 5.0% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing jobs?
Ohio had the most, with 67,100 employees in 2023, followed by Michigan (52,263) and Texas (51,348).
Which metro areas have the most Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing jobs?
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN (29,599), Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA (21,251), Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX (20,961) had the most Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing businesses small?
45.2% of the 11,392 Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 190 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.