326113/Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
34K
employees, 2023
34K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 418 US Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing business locations employed 34,245 people and paid $2.5 billion in annual payroll, $74,456 per employee on average. Employment was unchanged from 2022. Texas had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
418
-4.3% vs 2022
Employees
34,245
0.0% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$2.5B
+6.2% vs 2022
Average pay
$74,456
+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 Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Texas | 35 | 4,059 | $73,241 | 0.03% |
| Virginia | 10 | 2,622 | $79,333 | 0.07% |
| California | 42 | 2,404 | $93,428 | 0.01% |
| Ohio | 26 | 2,403 | $78,614 | 0.05% |
| Wisconsin | 18 | 2,134 | $67,366 | 0.08% |
| Indiana | 20 | 2,015* | $63,247 | 0.07% |
| North Carolina | 15 | 1,545 | $65,001 | 0.04% |
| Georgia | 23 | 1,541 | $66,949 | 0.03% |
| Maryland | 4 | 1,427* | $105,932 | 0.06% |
| Pennsylvania | 15 | 1,159 | $66,928 | 0.02% |
| Massachusetts | 11 | 1,150 | $95,492 | 0.03% |
| Kentucky | 7 | 946* | $69,881 | 0.06% |
| South Carolina | 5 | 844 | $114,500 | 0.04% |
| Alabama | 5 | 802 | $62,516 | 0.04% |
| Michigan | 16 | 771 | $58,558 | 0.02% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 36.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD | 12 | 1,673* | $100,732 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 26 | 1,624 | $104,570 |
| Columbus, OH | 5 | 930 | $106,744 |
| Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC | 5 | 915 | $57,199 |
| Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX | 9 | 813 | $68,979 |
| Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC | 3 | 698 | $119,957 |
| Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI | 3 | 613* | $78,184 |
| Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN | 18 | 594 | $74,717 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 21 | 588 | $71,554 |
| Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN | 4 | 549* | $76,248 |
| Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA | 3 | 512 | $50,582 |
| Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX | 12 | 497 | $107,360 |
| Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA | 10 | 451* | $79,761 |
| Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR | 3 | 344 | $51,317 |
| San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA | 6 | 330 | $87,930 |
Business size
US Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 68 | 16.3% |
| 5 to 9 | 43 | 10.3% |
| 10 to 19 | 55 | 13.2% |
| 20 to 49 | 83 | 20.0% |
| 50 to 99 | 63 | 15.1% |
| 100 to 249 | 79 | 19.0% |
| 250 to 499 | 19 | 4.6% |
| 500 to 999 | 6 | 1.4% |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
The industries this code belongs to
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing 326Plastics Product Manufacturing 3261Plastics Packaging Materials and Unlaminated Film and Sheet Manufacturing 32611
Questions and answers
How many people work in Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing in the US?
34,245 people worked at 418 US Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing business locations in 2023, unchanged from 2022. That is 0.02% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing?
$74,456 a year per employee in 2023, from $2.5 billion in annual payroll (up 6.2% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing jobs?
Texas had the most, with 4,059 employees in 2023, followed by Virginia (2,622) and California (2,404).
Which metro areas have the most Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing jobs?
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD (1,673), Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA (1,624), Columbus, OH (930) had the most Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing employees in 2023.
Are most Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing businesses small?
39.9% of the 416 Unlaminated Plastics Film and Sheet (except Packaging) Manufacturing business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 6 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.