Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering
191 establishments and 27,673 people in United States. Slaughterers and Meat Packers — one occupation here — is licensed in 1 of 56 jurisdictions, which is too narrow to call this a licensed trade. Every figure names its source, and the gaps are listed.
Who does the work
| Occupation | Share | Employed nationally | Median wage |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 18.62% | 102,690 | $38,360 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 11.24% | 61,960 | $40,170 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6.97% | 38,430 | $37,850 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 6.41% | 35,330 | $39,620 |
| Food Processing Workers, All Other | 3.87% | 21,320 | $39,680 |
| Helpers--Production Workers | 3.78% | 20,850 | $36,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | 3.73% | 20,580 | $66,490 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 3.44% | 18,990 | $35,060 |
The licence gate
| What the industry is made of | Share | Concentration | Strongest licence belongs to | Jurisdictions | Exam-gated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 18.62% | 202.2× | Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 1 of 56 | 0 |
Reported, not treated as this industry's barrier to entry: 1 of 56 jurisdictions is too narrow to read as a gate.
Licensed occupations in this industry
| Occupation | Share of industry | Concentration here | Jurisdictions licensing it | Licences on record |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers | 18.62% | 202.2× | 5 of 56 | 12 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | 3.44% | 8.5× | 2 of 56 | 2 |
| Slaughterers and Meat Packers | 11.24% | 257.2× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | 6.41% | 25.3× | 1 of 56 | 1 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | 6.97% | 3.5× | 2 of 56 | 4 |
Concentration is this occupation's share of employment here divided by its share across every industry we hold — how much this industry is made of that job. Above 8× it is a defining occupation; near 1× it is a job every industry has, like a manager or an office clerk. Which licence gates OPERATING the business depends on the jurisdiction and on how the business is structured, and we do not assert it.
What this page cannot tell you
| Gap |
|---|
| licence gate — the only occupation matched is 'Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers' at 18.62% of this industry's employment, licensed in 1 of 56 jurisdictions. Reported, but too narrow to be read as this industry's barrier to entry. |
| licence titles in this scope — none matched 'Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers', though it is licensed in 1 jurisdictions nationally. The title differs locally, or the record is held municipally. |
| occupation mix for NAICS 311611 — the labour statistics carry no rows at this level, so everything about occupations here, including the defining occupation and its licence gate, is measured at NAICS 311600, a broader grouping. Establishment counts are for 311611 itself. |
| licence coverage — the register holds 54 of 56 US licensing jurisdictions, and 2,504 of its records carry no jurisdiction at all. A count of 1 is out of 54 searched, not out of 56. The unsearched jurisdictions are not evidence of no licence. |
| bonding_required_usd — no producer, and not estimated |
This industry, elsewhere
| View | What it answers |
|---|---|
| Where is it easiest to open? | Every jurisdiction side by side — operators, wages, and the licence gate |
| The underwriting | Which rubric dimensions the public record can evidence, and which it cannot |
| Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering in PA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering in NE | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering in IA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering in WA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering in CA | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
| Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering in WI | The same record, for one jurisdiction |
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Neighbouring industries
| Industry | NAICS | Operators |
|---|---|---|
| Retail Bakeries | 311811 | 8,262 |
| Commercial Bakeries | 311812 | 2,275 |
| Meat Processed from Carcasses | 311612 | 777 |
| Coffee and Tea Manufacturing | 311920 | 717 |
| Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 311991 | 667 |
| Other Animal Food Manufacturing | 311119 | 539 |
| Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Cho | 311352 | 508 |
| All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 311999 | 419 |
The same six-digit sector. Listed because an operator comparing options is usually choosing between adjacent trades, not between an industry and nothing.
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