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Demand for used plastic pallets is national and thin in any one town, so the state is the grain that holds up. Each state page carries that state's own warehousing and industry numbers and what they mean for a lot.

Last reviewed November 12, 2026

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The ten states with the most warehousing jobs

The fifty states hold 1,901,897 private warehousing and storage jobs in the 2025 federal count used here. The top ten hold 1,103,568 of them. Lots come from the small states too, since a plant that retires a footprint can be anywhere.

All fifty, ranked by warehousing jobs

Private warehousing and storage jobs, 2025
StateJobsShare of USMost concentrated industry
California236,92312.46%beverage manufacturing
Texas175,5799.23%warehousing and storage
Pennsylvania123,4816.49%warehousing and storage
Florida105,4015.54%warehousing and storage
Ohio98,3545.17%motor vehicle parts manufacturing
Georgia84,7304.45%meat and poultry processing
Illinois80,0714.21%pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
New Jersey76,1524.00%pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
Indiana67,5063.55%motor vehicle parts manufacturing
New York55,3712.91%food manufacturing
North Carolina54,5512.87%pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
Tennessee53,4272.81%motor vehicle parts manufacturing
Arizona52,0542.74%warehousing and storage
Virginia51,1232.69%warehousing and storage
Nevada42,1132.21%warehousing and storage
Michigan40,7532.14%motor vehicle parts manufacturing
Kentucky38,2812.01%motor vehicle manufacturing
Washington36,6911.93%fruit and vegetable preserving
Wisconsin33,0541.74%dairy product manufacturing
Maryland29,9661.58%pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
South Carolina27,1501.43%motor vehicle manufacturing
Missouri26,7261.41%motor vehicle manufacturing
Mississippi25,4541.34%meat and poultry processing
Connecticut25,1271.32%warehousing and storage
Colorado24,5411.29%food manufacturing
Alabama21,8801.15%motor vehicle manufacturing
Kansas21,1581.11%meat and poultry processing
Massachusetts20,6951.09%refrigerated warehousing
Iowa19,8241.04%meat and poultry processing
Oklahoma19,6691.03%meat and poultry processing
Minnesota17,9210.94%meat and poultry processing
Oregon16,7500.88%fruit and vegetable preserving
Arkansas15,6240.82%meat and poultry processing
Louisiana15,3120.81%chemical manufacturing
Utah13,6830.72%dairy product manufacturing
Delaware12,4950.66%meat and poultry processing
Nebraska8,2460.43%meat and poultry processing
New Mexico5,7250.30%dairy product manufacturing
Rhode Island5,1520.27%warehousing and storage
Maine3,7740.20%pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing
West Virginia3,6310.19%chemical manufacturing
New Hampshire3,2830.17%plastics product manufacturing
South Dakota3,2690.17%meat and poultry processing
Idaho2,4450.13%fruit and vegetable preserving
Wyoming1,9740.10%chemical manufacturing
North Dakota1,4380.08%food manufacturing
Hawaii1,2980.07%grocery and related product wholesale
Vermont1,0570.06%dairy product manufacturing
Alaska5870.03%food manufacturing
Montana4280.02%food manufacturing

How to use a state page

  1. Find your state

    Every page shows the counties and metros with the most dock activity and the industries that set pallets down.

  2. Read the neighbours

    A lot near a border can be read against either state, and each page links to the states beside it.

  3. Send the lot

    Use the sorter. The ZIP is what the desk reads for location.

Who asks, and what they need

Chemical and drum shippers
48 x 48 and 45 x 45 pallets for drums and bags; chemical resistance.
Export shippers
Light or low-cost one-way pallets with no ISPM 15 treatment; Euro 1200 x 800 and 1200 x 1000 sizes.
Warehouses with automated storage
Rackable pallets with a stated rack rating, cruciform base, consistent size for conveyors.

What the sources say

  • Private employers in the US averaged 829,364 jobs across 49,933 establishments in grocery and related product wholesale (NAICS 4244) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (109,827), Texas (75,474), Florida (63,967), New York (50,594), Illinois (48,629). (data.bls.gov)
  • The five states with the most warehousing and storage jobs held 39% of the national total in 2025, and the top ten held 58% (California, Texas, Pennsylvania, Florida, Ohio, Georgia, Illinois, New Jersey, Indiana, New York), BLS QCEW. (data.bls.gov)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 316,938 jobs across 16,316 establishments in beverage manufacturing (NAICS 3121) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (63,604), Texas (24,154), New York (13,802), Pennsylvania (13,207), Florida (12,661). (data.bls.gov)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 350,886 jobs across 7,786 establishments in pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing (NAICS 3254) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (42,575), New Jersey (30,062), North Carolina (26,998), New York (25,087), Illinois (24,257). (data.bls.gov)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 521,212 jobs across 6,414 establishments in motor vehicle parts manufacturing (NAICS 3363) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: Michigan (111,465), Ohio (62,025), Indiana (52,146), Tennessee (38,791), Kentucky (32,261). (data.bls.gov)
  • Counties with the most private grocery and related product wholesale jobs (NAICS 4244) in 2025, BLS QCEW, counties with disclosed data only: Los Angeles County, California (36,194), Cook County, Illinois (23,404), Miami-Dade County, Florida (14,422), Harris County, Texas (14,172), Dallas County, Texas (12,337), Maricopa County, Arizona (9,996). (data.bls.gov)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 168,222 jobs across 2,809 establishments in dairy product manufacturing (NAICS 3115) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: Wisconsin (28,840), California (18,374), New York (11,603), Ohio (8,963), Texas (7,529). (data.bls.gov)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 288,633 jobs across 934 establishments in motor vehicle manufacturing (NAICS 3361) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: Michigan (44,870), Texas (28,069), California (27,690), Kentucky (23,308), Alabama (22,311). (data.bls.gov)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 575,006 jobs across 12,344 establishments in plastics product manufacturing (NAICS 3261) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: Ohio (42,286), Texas (40,945), California (35,933), Pennsylvania (34,094), Indiana (33,122). (data.bls.gov)
  • Counties with the most private motor vehicle parts manufacturing jobs (NAICS 3363) in 2025, BLS QCEW, counties with disclosed data only: Wayne County, Michigan (20,888), Macomb County, Michigan (20,279), Oakland County, Michigan (16,970), Kent County, Michigan (8,688), Spartanburg County, South Carolina (6,496), Cook County, Illinois (6,273). (data.bls.gov)
  • The 800 x 1200 mm Euro footprint is the second most popular plastic pallet size worldwide. (blog.containerexchanger.com)
  • CHEP USA sued two California recyclers over CHEP-marked pallets they would not return; a Los Angeles court granted CHEP's motion to retrieve pallets in one case (article dated February 1, 2024). (palletenterprise.com)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 1,901,976 jobs across 23,345 establishments in warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (236,923), Texas (175,579), Pennsylvania (123,481), Florida (105,401), Ohio (98,354). (data.bls.gov)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 73,136 jobs across 1,811 establishments in refrigerated warehousing (NAICS 49312) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (9,969), Texas (6,638), New Jersey (5,388), Georgia (4,453), Pennsylvania (4,102). (data.bls.gov)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 1,775,008 jobs across 42,763 establishments in food manufacturing (NAICS 311) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (166,660), Texas (112,088), Illinois (98,300), Pennsylvania (82,538), Wisconsin (81,993). (data.bls.gov)
  • Private employers in the US averaged 892,426 jobs across 25,801 establishments in chemical manufacturing (NAICS 325) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: Texas (90,310), California (75,499), Ohio (49,328), Illinois (48,745), New Jersey (47,966). (data.bls.gov)

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