31213/Wineries
US businesses, employees and payroll, 2017 to 2023
65K
employees, 2023
65K
employees, 2023
In 2023, 4,560 US Wineries business locations employed 65,478 people and paid $3.8 billion in annual payroll, $58,235 per employee on average. Employment was up 0.4% from 2022. California had the most employees.
Updated Oct 9, 2026 · data year 2023
Business locations
4,560
+1.5% vs 2022
Employees
65,478
+0.4% vs 2022
Annual payroll
$3.8B
+3.3% vs 2022
Average pay
$58,235
+2.8% 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 Wineries 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 | 1,714 | 34,243 | $77,125 | 0.21% |
| Washington | 392 | 4,519 | $55,307 | 0.15% |
| Oregon | 344 | 3,515 | $51,806 | 0.21% |
| New York | 234 | 2,551 | $46,411 | 0.03% |
| Virginia | 149 | 2,502 | $27,542 | 0.07% |
| Texas | 253 | 2,500 | $32,244 | 0.02% |
| Pennsylvania | 176 | 1,837 | $22,793 | 0.03% |
| Michigan | 128 | 1,419 | $37,490 | 0.04% |
| North Carolina | 78 | 1,120 | $27,713 | 0.03% |
| Ohio | 109 | 1,086 | $25,219 | 0.02% |
| Missouri | 60 | 956 | $28,463 | 0.04% |
| New Jersey | 40 | 723 | $39,246 | 0.02% |
| Indiana | 54 | 681 | $28,938 | 0.02% |
| Illinois | 66 | 611 | $35,766 | 0.01% |
| Wisconsin | 69 | 610 | $27,443 | 0.02% |
The 15 states with the most employees. Download the CSV for all 49.
Top metro areas
Metro and micro areas with the most Wineries employees, 2023
Metro areas with the most employees
| Metro area | Locations | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Napa, CA | 421 | 9,057 | $96,321 |
| Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA | 327 | 6,159 | $83,526 |
| Modesto, CA | 6 | 3,164* | $98,210 |
| San Luis Obispo-Paso Robles, CA | 166 | 2,443 | $73,548 |
| Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA | 217 | 2,199 | $56,414 |
| Stockton-Lodi, CA | 59 | 2,110 | $73,279 |
| Santa Maria-Santa Barbara, CA | 115 | 1,514 | $51,063 |
| Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA | 48 | 1,463 | $37,202 |
| Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA | 103 | 1,395 | $67,510 |
| Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV | 74 | 1,196 | $25,058 |
| Fresno, CA | 25 | 1,179 | $79,868 |
| Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA | 64 | 1,159 | $58,984 |
| San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA | 86 | 1,055 | $41,283 |
| Ukiah, CA | 35 | 1,025 | $69,752 |
| New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ | 60 | 934 | $56,732 |
Business size
US Wineries business locations by number of employees, 2023
Locations by size
| Employees | Locations | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Under 5 | 1,939 | 42.5% |
| 5 to 9 | 1,024 | 22.5% |
| 10 to 19 | 805 | 17.7% |
| 20 to 49 | 556 | 12.2% |
| 50 to 99 | 167 | 3.7% |
| 100 to 249 | 52 | 1.1% |
| 250 to 499 | 15 | 0.3% |
| 500 to 999 | Not published | - |
| 1,000 or more | Not published | - |
Related industries
Wineries and the 1 industry directly below it
Part of Manufacturing 31-33Beverage and Tobacco Product Manufacturing 312Beverage Manufacturing 3121
| Code | Industry | Employees | Average pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| 312130 | Wineries | 65,478 | $58,235 |
Questions and answers
How many people work in Wineries in the US?
65,478 people worked at 4,560 US Wineries business locations in 2023, up 0.4% from 2022. That is 0.05% of all US private-sector employees.
What is the average pay in Wineries?
$58,235 a year per employee in 2023, from $3.8 billion in annual payroll (up 2.8% from 2022). The average across all US industries was $68,342.
Which state has the most Wineries jobs?
California had the most, with 34,243 employees in 2023, followed by Washington (4,519) and Oregon (3,515).
Which metro areas have the most Wineries jobs?
Napa, CA (9,057), Santa Rosa-Petaluma, CA (6,159), Modesto, CA (3,164) had the most Wineries employees in 2023.
Are most Wineries businesses small?
82.7% of the 4,558 Wineries business locations had fewer than 20 employees in 2023, and 0 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.