Perm Visa Data for Poultry Processing : Top Employers, Top Jobs and Employees Trends

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Poultry Processing (NAICS code 311615) has an average growth rate of 1.89% as an Perm industry with 17,264 employees hired as of 2024

Top Poultry Processing Employers

Company	Employees	Average Wage
Wayne Farms Llc	1,253	$22,008
Case Farms Processing Inc.	628	$21,867
House Of Raeford Farms, Inc	623	$17,275
Koch Foods Of Alabama, Llc	317	$19,869
Jcg Foods Of Georgia Llc D/b/a Koch Foods	310	$21,173
Perdue Farms Inc.	302	$21,606
Dakota Provisions, Llc	278	$20,507
Koch Foods Of Cincinnati Llc	228	$19,505
Peco Foods, Inc	220	$22,359
Norman W. Fries, Inc. D/b/a Claxton Poultry Farms	218	$18,381

Top Poultry Processing Jobs

Job Title	Number of Jobs	Average Wage
Meat, Poultry, And Fish Cutters And Trimmers	4,685	$20,174
Slaughterers And Meat Packers	698	$22,395
Packers And Packagers, Hand	475	$20,426
Butchers And Meat Cutters	274	$20,343
Helpers--production Workers	217	$17,464
Molders, Shapers, And Casters, Except Metal And Plastic	79	$25,538
Counter Attendants, Cafeteria, Food Concession, And Coffee Shop	15	$22,901
Computer Systems Analysts	8	$86,211
Food Scientists And Technologists	6	$55,259
Software Developers, Applications	4	$93,704

Employees Over Time vs Average Salary Over Time

The Poultry Processing industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2010 where 44 employees were hired. They peaked in 2016 with 1,373 employees, and have since been on a decline with the most recent number of employees being 1,348 in 2023.

The Poultry Processing industry has been in the H1B Visa program since 2010 where the average salary was $22,664. The industry peaked in 2023 with an average salary of $24,321, and the recent trend shows the average salary on an incline.