Sell plastic pallets in Wisconsin
Wisconsin had 33,054 warehousing jobs in 2025, 19th among the states, and its most concentrated pallet-using industry is dairy product 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
Wisconsin in numbers
- Warehousing and storage jobs, 2025
- 33,054 (19th of 50 states)
- Warehousing establishments
- 428 (20th of 50); about 77 jobs each
- Share of US warehousing jobs
- 1.74%
- Food manufacturing jobs
- 81,993 (5th of 50)
- Most concentrated pallet-using industry
- dairy product manufacturing, 8.9x the national share of employment
- Pharmaceutical manufacturing jobs
- 6,578
- Motor vehicle assembly jobs
- 4,788
- Auto parts jobs
- 7,511
- Refrigerated warehouse space, October 1, 2025
- 297 million cubic feet (4th of 50)
Reading a Wisconsin lot
Wisconsin ranks 19th for warehousing jobs and 20th for establishments. It sits in the middle of the fifty by warehousing jobs. The average warehouse employs about 77 people, against 82 across the fifty states. Smaller sites mean smaller stacks, so the count matters more than the size of the site.
Wisconsin has 2.5 food manufacturing jobs for every warehousing job, against 0.9 across the fifty states. Food plants carry more weight here than the warehouses beside them, so expect hygienic decks and rotated stock. Among the other industries counted here, auto parts (7,511 jobs) is 1.6 times the size of motor vehicle assembly (4,788).
Kenosha County holds 25.3% of Wisconsin's warehousing jobs, and the top 3 listed hold 49.1%. The jobs are spread across the state, so no one county sets the route. The dossier follows 2 metros in Wisconsin: Milwaukee-Waukesha and Green Bay.
USDA counted 297 million cubic feet of refrigerated warehouse space in Wisconsin, 4th of 50 and about 8,985 cubic feet for each warehousing job, against 2,254 across the states it reports. Cold storage is a bigger part of the picture here, so expect cold-chain lots: decks that tolerate cold and moisture, and questions about washdown.
Where Wisconsin's warehousing jobs sit
| County | Warehousing jobs | Share of the state's total |
|---|---|---|
| Kenosha | 8,358 | 25.3% |
| Milwaukee | 4,244 | 12.8% |
| Waukesha | 3,634 | 11.0% |
What Wisconsin's industries put on the dock
- Dairy product manufacturing: 28,840 jobs, 2025
- Fruit and vegetable preserving: 11,014 jobs, 2025
- Plastics product manufacturing: 29,656 jobs, 2025
- Food manufacturing: 81,993 jobs, 2025
- Meat and poultry processing: 16,349 jobs, 2025
Wisconsin's most concentrated industry is dairy product manufacturing, at 8.9 times the national share of employment. See how lots from dairy plants read.
Metros and freight clusters in Wisconsin
Milwaukee-Waukesha. Milwaukee-Waukesha: 4 counties (Milwaukee, Ozaukee, Washington, Waukesha). 8,262 private jobs in warehousing and storage in 2025 (0.43% of the US total; 1.1% of local private jobs), disclosed counties only. Largest warehousing counties: Milwaukee (4,244), Waukesha (3,634), Washington (384). Most concentrated: food manufacturing at 1.2x the national share of employment. ZIPs with the most warehousing establishments (Census ZBP 2023): 53209 Milwaukee (7), 53218 Milwaukee (6), 53051 Menomonee Falls (6), 53207 Milwaukee (5), 53186 Waukesha (5).
Green Bay. Green Bay: 3 counties (Brown, Kewaunee, Oconto). 584 private jobs in warehousing and storage in 2025 (0.03% of the US total; 0.4% of local private jobs), disclosed counties only. Largest warehousing counties: Brown (584). Most concentrated: dairy product manufacturing at 9.5x the national share of employment. ZIPs with the most warehousing establishments (Census ZBP 2023): 54304 Green Bay (9), 54311 Green Bay (4), 54313 Green Bay (3), 54154 Oconto Falls (3), 54115 De Pere (3).
Where Wisconsin sits among the fifty
| Measure, 2025 | Wisconsin | Next state above | Next state below |
|---|---|---|---|
| Warehousing jobs | 19th: 33,054 | Washington, 36,691 (+3,637) | Maryland, 29,966 (-3,088) |
| Warehousing establishments | 20th: 428 | Kentucky, 430 (+2) | Arizona, 345 (-83) |
| Food manufacturing jobs | 5th: 81,993 | Pennsylvania, 82,538 (+545) | Georgia, 74,165 (-7,828) |
States next to Wisconsin
| State | Warehousing jobs | Largest county for warehousing | Food manufacturing jobs | Top concentration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Minnesota | 17,921 | Hennepin (3,616) | 47,829 | meat and poultry processing |
| Iowa | 19,824 | Polk (4,393) | 60,161 | meat and poultry processing |
| Illinois | 80,071 | Will (25,357) | 98,300 | pharmaceutical and medicine manufacturing |
| Michigan | 40,753 | Wayne (22,255) | 44,404 | motor vehicle parts manufacturing |
Wisconsin has fewer warehousing jobs than 2 of these 4 and more than the rest. The largest of them, Illinois, has 2.4 times Wisconsin's 33,054. A lot near a state line can be read against either side, so give the exact ZIP.
More on Wisconsin from the sources
- 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 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)
- The five states with the largest gross refrigerated warehouse capacity on October 1, 2025 were California (400 million cubic feet), Georgia (304 million), Washington (301 million), Wisconsin (297 million) and Texas (254 million), per USDA NASS. (esmis.nal.usda.gov)
Other pallet-using industries counted in Wisconsin
| Industry | Jobs, 2025 | Against warehousing jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Pharmaceutical manufacturing | 6,578 | 0.2 to 1 |
| Motor vehicle assembly | 4,788 | 0.1 to 1 |
| Auto parts | 7,511 | 0.2 to 1 |
Sending a lot from Wisconsin
Count the stacks, give the ZIP where they stand, and use the sorter or the form below. If the dock holds a clean rotated stock, say so in the message.
How many warehousing jobs does Wisconsin have?
33,054 private-sector jobs across 428 establishments in 2025, 1.74% of the US total, which ranks Wisconsin 19th of 50.
Do you take plastic pallets from Wisconsin?
Yes. The desk reads lots from every state, and the ZIP lets it read the route in Wisconsin. This site states no price or pickup date.
Which Wisconsin industry is most concentrated?
Dairy product manufacturing, at 8.9 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)
- The five states with the largest gross refrigerated warehouse capacity on October 1, 2025 were California (400 million cubic feet), Georgia (304 million), Washington (301 million), Wisconsin (297 million) and Texas (254 million), per USDA NASS. (esmis.nal.usda.gov)
- Refrigerated warehouse facility counts on October 1, 2025 (USDA NASS): California 106, Wisconsin 94, Georgia 62, Texas 56, Washington 52, Florida 50, Pennsylvania 38. (esmis.nal.usda.gov)
- Pennsylvania had 228 million cubic feet and New Jersey 137 million of gross refrigerated warehouse space on October 1, 2025 (USDA NASS). (esmis.nal.usda.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)
- USDA NASS counted 3.99 billion cubic feet of gross refrigerated warehouse capacity in the US on October 1, 2025, with usable capacity of 3.25 billion cubic feet (82 percent of gross). (esmis.nal.usda.gov)
- Port Houston says it supports 1.54 million jobs in Texas and 3.37 million nationwide, and that its 2025 growth included petrochemical and industrial shipments, manufacturing-related freight and consumer imports. (porthouston.com)
- 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)
- 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)
- That Nelson model lists about 60 pallets per stack and 1,800 per truck. (nelsoncompany.com)
- That Nelson model is under 5 in tall, which the page says suits air freight, and works with automation and most roller conveyors. (nelsoncompany.com)
- A used Nelson 48 x 40 x 6.3 in HDPE one-piece pallet weighs 49 lb with 30,000 lb static, 5,000 lb dynamic and 2,200 lb racking ratings. (nelsoncompany.com)
- FM 4996 passes a pallet if fire is controlled at 5.9 mm/min (0.15 GPM/ft2) within a 10-minute test of eight 1.2 m stacks. (iccsafe.org)
- UL 2335 has an idle pallet test and a commodity storage test. (iccsafe.org)
- Resin identification codes do not indicate whether a product is recyclable; ASTM D7611 governs the coding. (en.wikipedia.org)
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