31171/Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
29K
employees, 2023
29K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 516 US Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging business locations employed 29,132 people and paid $1.8 billion in annual payroll, $60,776 per employee on average. Employment was unchanged from 2022. Alaska had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
516
-2.3% vs 2022
Employees
29,132
0.0% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$1.8B
+6.2% vs 2022
Average pay
$60,776
+6.2% 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 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | 90 | 6,945 | $69,734 | 2.63% |
| Washington | 64 | 4,800 | $80,142 | 0.16% |
| Mississippi | 19 | 2,080 | $34,839 | 0.22% |
| Florida | 22 | 1,897 | $52,596 | 0.02% |
| Massachusetts | 30 | 1,760 | $75,898 | 0.05% |
| California | 44 | 1,666 | $43,799 | 0.01% |
| Louisiana | 32 | 1,361 | $39,883 | 0.08% |
| Alabama | 17 | 1,114 | $28,250 | 0.06% |
| Oregon | 24 | 998 | $55,187 | 0.06% |
| Maine | 24 | 946 | $56,439 | 0.17% |
| Texas | 19 | 896 | $47,675 | 0.01% |
| Virginia | 24 | 804 | $59,379 | 0.02% |
| Georgia | 9 | 683 | $64,445 | 0.02% |
| New Jersey | 14 | 547 | $52,353 | 0.01% |
| Illinois | 4 | 464 | $66,304 | 0.01% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 23.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 30 | 2,940 | $101,012 |
| Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH | 18 | 1,309 | $78,141 |
| Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL | 5 | 915* | $40,838 |
| Bellingham, WA | 9 | 789 | $59,052 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 16 | 768 | $47,534 |
| Providence-Warwick, RI-MA | 14 | 649 | $67,319 |
| Brownsville-Harlingen, TX | 3 | 498 | $46,884 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 12 | 472 | $85,267 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 3 | 429 | $69,009 |
| Mount Vernon-Anacortes, WA | 6 | 405* | $57,709 |
| Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC | 6 | 376* | $59,130 |
| Astoria, OR | 5 | 335 | $71,346 |
| Mobile, AL | 13 | 318 | $33,142 |
| Lafayette, LA | 10 | 277 | $55,682 |
| Portland-South Portland, ME | 12 | 276 | $51,768 |
Business size
US Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 150 | 29.1% |
| 5 to 9 | 75 | 14.6% |
| 10 to 19 | 70 | 13.6% |
| 20 to 49 | 89 | 17.3% |
| 50 to 99 | 51 | 9.9% |
| 100 to 249 | 52 | 10.1% |
| 250 to 499 | 21 | 4.1% |
| 500 to 999 | 7 | 1.4% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Food Manufacturing 311Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging 3117
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 311710 | Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | 29,132 | $60,776 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging in the US?
29,132 people worked at 516 US Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging business locations in 2023, unchanged from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging?
$60,776 a year per employee in 2023, from $1.8 billion in annual payroll (up 6.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging jobs?
Alaska had the most, with 6,945 employees in 2023, followed by Washington (4,800) and Mississippi (2,080).
Which metro areas have the most Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging jobs?
Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA (2,940), Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH (1,309), Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL (915) had the most Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging employees in 2023.
Are most Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging businesses small?
57.3% of the 515 Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 7 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.