Sell plastic pallets in Ohio
Ohio had 98,354 warehousing jobs in 2025, 5th among the states, and its most concentrated pallet-using industry is motor vehicle parts manufacturing. Send the lot with its ZIP; the desk reads size, style, grade and marks, and rules it sold, returned or scrapped.
Last reviewed November 12, 2026
Ohio in numbers
- Warehousing and storage jobs, 2025
- 98,354 (5th of 50 states)
- Warehousing establishments
- 1,022 (6th of 50); about 96 jobs each
- Share of US warehousing jobs
- 5.17%
- Food manufacturing jobs
- 66,120 (7th of 50)
- Most concentrated pallet-using industry
- motor vehicle parts manufacturing, 3.3x the national share of employment
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing jobs
- 7,365
- Motor vehicle assembly jobs
- 19,070
- Auto parts jobs
- 62,025
- Refrigerated warehouse space, October 1, 2025
- 74 million cubic feet (16th of 50)
Reading an Ohio lot
Ohio ranks 5th for warehousing jobs and 6th for establishments. Only 4 states are larger by warehousing jobs. The average warehouse employs about 96 people, against 82 across the fifty states. Larger sites mean larger stacks, so lots tend to arrive as whole stocks.
Ohio has 0.7 food manufacturing jobs for every warehousing job, against 0.9 across the fifty states. The warehouses are the bigger half of the picture here, so expect strays and mixed makers on one dock. Among the other industries counted here, auto parts (62,025 jobs) is 8.4 times the size of pharmaceutical manufacturing (7,365).
Franklin County holds 18.5% of Ohio's warehousing jobs, and the top 3 listed hold 38.8%. The jobs are spread across the state, so no one county sets the route. The dossier follows 3 metros in Ohio: Columbus, Cincinnati and Cleveland.
USDA counted 74 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space in Ohio, 16th of 50 and about 752 cubic feet for each warehousing job, against 2,254 across the states it reports. Cold storage is a smaller part of the picture here, so most lots come off ambient docks.
Where Ohio's warehousing jobs sit
| County | Warehousing jobs | Share of the state's total |
|---|---|---|
| Franklin | 18,179 | 18.5% |
| Cuyahoga | 12,498 | 12.7% |
| Madison | 7,480 | 7.6% |
What Ohio's industries put on the dock
- Motor vehicle parts manufacturing: 62,025 jobs, 2025
- Plastics product manufacturing: 42,286 jobs, 2025
- Motor vehicle manufacturing: 19,070 jobs, 2025
- Fruit and vegetable preserving: 10,327 jobs, 2025
- Chemical manufacturing: 49,328 jobs, 2025
Ohio's most concentrated industry is motor vehicle parts manufacturing, at 3.3 times the national share of employment. See how lots from automotive parts plants read.
Metros and freight clusters in Ohio
Columbus. Columbus: 10 counties (Delaware, Fairfield, Franklin, Hocking, Licking, Madison...). 34,200 private jobs in warehousing and storage in 2025 (1.80% of the US total; 3.6% of local private jobs), disclosed counties only. Largest warehousing counties: Franklin (18,179), Madison (7,480), Licking (6,644). Most concentrated: dairy product manufacturing at 2.7x the national share of employment. ZIPs with the most warehousing establishments (Census ZBP 2023): 43137 Lockbourne (39), 43125 Groveport (37), 43228 Columbus (28), 43207 Columbus (24), 43123 Grove City (22).
Cincinnati. Cincinnati: 15 counties (Dearborn, Franklin, Ohio, Boone, Bracken, Campbell...). 19,940 private jobs in warehousing and storage in 2025 (1.05% of the US total; 2.0% of local private jobs), disclosed counties only. Largest warehousing counties: Boone (9,121), Butler (4,169), Kenton (2,462). Most concentrated: motor vehicle parts manufacturing at 2.3x the national share of employment. ZIPs with the most warehousing establishments (Census ZBP 2023): 41048 Hebron (28), 45246 Cincinnati (20), 45069 West Chester (13), 45014 Fairfield (11), 41094 Walton (11).
Cleveland. Cleveland: 6 counties (Ashtabula, Cuyahoga, Geauga, Lake, Lorain, Medina). 13,652 private jobs in warehousing and storage in 2025 (0.72% of the US total; 1.5% of local private jobs), disclosed counties only. Largest warehousing counties: Cuyahoga (12,498), Medina (530), Lorain (422). Most concentrated: motor vehicle parts manufacturing at 2.4x the national share of employment. ZIPs with the most warehousing establishments (Census ZBP 2023): 44139 Solon (10), 44149 Strongsville (6), 44146 Bedford (6), 44128 Cleveland (6), 44142 Brookpark (5).
Where Ohio sits among the fifty
| Measure, 2025 | Ohio | Next state above | Next state below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warehousing jobs | 5th: 98,354 | Florida, 105,401 (+7,047) | Georgia, 84,730 (-13,624) |
| Warehousing establishments | 6th: 1,022 | Georgia, 1,150 (+128) | New Jersey, 911 (-111) |
| Food manufacturing jobs | 7th: 66,120 | Georgia, 74,165 (+8,045) | North Carolina, 61,441 (-4,679) |
States next to Ohio
| State | Warehousing jobs | Largest county for warehousing | Food manufacturing jobs | Top concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pennsylvania | 123,481 | Luzerne (13,602) | 82,538 | warehousing and storage |
| West Virginia | 3,631 | Wood (684) | 3,636 | chemical manufacturing |
| Kentucky | 38,281 | Boone (9,121) | 31,273 | motor vehicle manufacturing |
| Indiana | 67,506 | Boone (12,552) | 46,474 | motor vehicle parts manufacturing |
| Michigan | 40,753 | Wayne (22,255) | 44,404 | motor vehicle parts manufacturing |
Ohio has fewer warehousing jobs than 1 of these 5 and more than the rest. The largest of them, Pennsylvania, has 1.3 times Ohio's 98,354. A lot near a state line can be read against either side, so give the exact ZIP.
More on Ohio from the sources
- 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 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 173,844 jobs across 2,936 establishments in fruit and vegetable preserving (NAICS 3114) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (27,518), Wisconsin (11,014), Washington (10,988), Ohio (10,327), Texas (9,194). (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)
Other pallet-using industries counted in Ohio
| Industry | Jobs, 2025 | Against warehousing jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing | 7,365 | 0.1 to 1 |
| Motor vehicle assembly | 19,070 | 0.2 to 1 |
| Auto parts | 62,025 | 0.6 to 1 |
Sending a lot from Ohio
Count the stacks, give the ZIP where they stand, and use the sorter or the form below. If the dock holds a size retired with a customer, say so in the message.
How many warehousing jobs does Ohio have?
98,354 private-sector jobs across 1,022 establishments in 2025, 5.17% of the US total, which ranks Ohio 5th of 50.
Do you take plastic pallets from Ohio?
Yes. The desk reads lots from every state, and the ZIP lets it read the route in Ohio. This site states no price or pickup date.
Which Ohio industry is most concentrated?
Motor vehicle parts manufacturing, at 3.3 times the national share of employment in the 2025 federal data used here.
What the sources say
- 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 173,844 jobs across 2,936 establishments in fruit and vegetable preserving (NAICS 3114) in 2025 (BLS QCEW). States with the most jobs: California (27,518), Wisconsin (11,014), Washington (10,988), Ohio (10,327), Texas (9,194). (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)
- 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)
- USDA APHIS lists plastic pallets among products not subject to APHIS regulation, as an alternative to wood packaging material. (aphis.usda.gov)
- 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 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)
- Warehousing and storage (NAICS 493) was 1.4% of the 133,160,274 private-sector jobs QCEW counted in the US in 2025. (data.bls.gov)
- FDA's Food Traceability Rule (FSMA section 204) requires businesses that make, process, pack or hold foods on the Food Traceability List to keep Key Data Elements for Critical Tracking Events and share them within 24 hours of a request; FDA says Congress directed it not to enforce the rule before July 20, 2028. (fda.gov)
- USDA APHIS requires wood packaging material entering the US to be treated and certified under ISPM 15, and lists plastic pallets among alternatives that are not subject to APHIS regulation. (aphis.usda.gov)
- Counties with the most private pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing jobs (NAICS 3254) in 2025, BLS QCEW, counties with disclosed data only: Lake County, Illinois (16,883), Marion County, Indiana (16,292), Montgomery County, Pennsylvania (11,878), Suffolk County, New York (10,760), Los Angeles County, California (8,300), San Diego County, California (8,028). (data.bls.gov)
- Counties with the most private dairy product manufacturing jobs (NAICS 3115) in 2025, BLS QCEW, counties with disclosed data only: Sheboygan County, Wisconsin (3,238), Los Angeles County, California (3,204), Franklin County, Ohio (2,930), Tulare County, California (2,916), Dodge County, Wisconsin (2,659), Marathon County, Wisconsin (2,535). (data.bls.gov)
- Counties with the most private fruit and vegetable preserving jobs (NAICS 3114) in 2025, BLS QCEW, counties with disclosed data only: Los Angeles County, California (3,695), Stanislaus County, California (3,669), Fresno County, California (3,355), Cook County, Illinois (2,861), Franklin County, Washington (2,520), Marion County, Oregon (2,273). (data.bls.gov)
- Wood packaging material entering the US must be treated and certified per ISPM 15. (aphis.usda.gov)
- A Nelson 48 x 40 x 4.8 in nestable, stackable, rackable polypropylene pallet weighs 18.0 lb with ratings of 10,500 lb static, 3,100 lb dynamic and 2,700 lb racking, and is listed as ISPM 15 exempt. (nelsoncompany.com)
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