H1B Visa Data for Animal Slaughtering and Processing: Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Animal Slaughtering and Processing (NAICS code 31161) has an average growth rate of 0.51% as an H1B industry with 55 employees hired as of 2025

Top Animal Slaughtering and Processing Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Swift Beef Company A Jbs Usa Subsidiary	12	$73,570
Sam Kane Beef Processors Llc	6	$52,518
Stx Beef Company, Llc	5	$62,496
Rendulic Packing Company	3	$50,156
Samha Foods, Co., Llc	3	$50,010
Fresh Mark, Inc.	2	$45,323
Quality Pork International, Inc.	2	$99,664
Aurora Packing Company, Inc.	1	$48,110
Capra Foods, Llc	1	$43,659
Empacadora Y Procesadora Del Sur Inc	1	$57,990

Top Animal Slaughtering and Processing Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Agricultural Engineers	2	$51,293
Education Administrators, All Other	1	$51,355
Cost Estimators	1	$51,251
Economists	1	$78,000
Logisticians	1	$75,026
Statisticians	1	$62,587
Quality Control Systems Managers	1	$81,162
Food Science Technicians	1	$48,110
Software Developers, Applications	1	$126,818
Slaughterers And Meat Packers	1	$40,622

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Animal Slaughtering And Processing industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where 1 employees were hired. They peaked in 2019 with 10 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1 in 2025.

The Animal Slaughtering And Processing industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2011 where the average salary was $48,110. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $93,697, and has since been on a decline with the most recent average salary being $81,162 in 2025.