Workers' Comp Rates for Meat Packing (Class Code 2001)
Description
Covers workers in meat packing plants performing slaughtering, cutting, processing, and packaging of meat products.
Common Businesses
Hazard Group
F
National Avg Rate
$9.37
per $100 payroll
Most Expensive States
- New York$12.69
- Alaska$12.43
- California$11.81
Rates by State for Class Code 2001
47 jurisdictions rate this code per $100 of payroll. North Dakota, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming are not included. Each is a monopolistic state fund that sets premium on its own basis rather than on an NCCI class-code rate per $100 of payroll, so there is no comparable figure to average or rank.
| State | Rate per $100 | vs. National Avg | Effective |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indiana | $6.83 | -2.54 | 2026-01-01 |
| Texas | $6.90 | -2.47 | 2026-07-01 |
| Virginia | $7.26 | -2.11 | 2026-04-01 |
| Utah | $7.44 | -1.93 | 2026-02-01 |
| Arkansas | $7.70 | -1.67 | 2026-07-01 |
| Colorado | $7.79 | -1.58 | 2026-01-01 |
| Tennessee | $7.96 | -1.41 | 2026-03-01 |
| Arizona | $8.05 | -1.32 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Dakota | $8.14 | -1.23 | 2026-07-01 |
| Nebraska | $8.23 | -1.14 | 2026-02-01 |
| North Carolina | $8.23 | -1.14 | 2026-04-01 |
| Idaho | $8.31 | -1.06 | 2026-01-01 |
| Kansas | $8.40 | -0.97 | 2026-01-01 |
| Mississippi | $8.49 | -0.88 | 2026-03-01 |
| New Mexico | $8.57 | -0.80 | 2026-01-01 |
| South Carolina | $8.66 | -0.71 | 2025-04-01 |
| Kentucky | $8.75 | -0.62 | 2026-01-01 |
| Iowa | $8.93 | -0.44 | 2026-01-01 |
| Missouri | $9.01 | -0.36 | 2026-01-01 |
| Nevada | $9.10 | -0.27 | 2026-03-01 |
| Georgia | $9.19 | -0.18 | 2026-03-01 |
| Maryland | $9.19 | -0.18 | 2026-01-01 |
| Oregon | $9.28 | -0.09 | 2026-01-01 |
| West Virginia | $9.36 | -0.01 | 2026-01-01 |
| Alabama | $9.45 | +0.08 | 2026-03-01 |
| Minnesota | $9.45 | +0.08 | 2026-01-01 |
| New Hampshire | $9.45 | +0.08 | 2026-01-01 |
| Delaware | $9.63 | +0.26 | 2025-12-01 |
| Maine | $9.63 | +0.26 | 2025-04-01 |
| Wisconsin | $9.63 | +0.26 | 2025-10-01 |
| Michigan | $9.80 | +0.43 | 2026-01-01 |
| Vermont | $9.80 | +0.43 | 2026-04-01 |
| Rhode Island | $9.98 | +0.61 | 2026-08-01 |
| Florida | $10.06 | +0.69 | 2026-01-01 |
| Montana | $10.06 | +0.69 | 2026-07-01 |
| District of Columbia | $10.33 | +0.96 | 2026-01-01 |
| Massachusetts | $10.33 | +0.96 | 2024-07-01 |
| Oklahoma | $10.33 | +0.96 | 2026-01-01 |
| Illinois | $10.50 | +1.13 | 2026-01-01 |
| Connecticut | $10.68 | +1.31 | 2026-01-01 |
| Louisiana | $10.94 | +1.57 | 2026-05-01 |
| Hawaii | $11.20 | +1.83 | 2026-01-01 |
| Pennsylvania | $11.20 | +1.83 | 2026-04-01 |
| New Jersey | $11.38 | +2.01 | 2026-01-01 |
| California | $11.81 | +2.44 | 2025-09-01 |
| Alaska | $12.43 | +3.06 | 2026-01-01 |
| New York | $12.69 | +3.32 | 2025-10-01 |
The rates above are manual rates — step 1 of the eight-step rating-bureau premium algorithm. See what your carrier applies after that, or estimate premium for code 2001 with your own payroll and experience mod.
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Frequently Asked Questions
- What is workers' comp class code 2001?
- Class code 2001 (Meat Packing) is an NCCI workers' compensation classification in the Manufacturing industry group. Covers workers in meat packing plants performing slaughtering, cutting, processing, and packaging of meat products. Hazard group: F.
- How much is workers' comp insurance for class code 2001?
- The national average rate for class code 2001 is $9.37 per $100 of payroll, across the 47 jurisdictions rated on that basis. Cheapest states: Indiana ($6.83), Texas ($6.90), Virginia ($7.26). Most expensive: New York ($12.69), Alaska ($12.43), California ($11.81). Actual premium depends on your state, payroll, experience modifier, and carrier. North Dakota, Ohio, Washington and Wyoming are not included. Each is a monopolistic state fund that sets premium on its own basis rather than on an NCCI class-code rate per $100 of payroll, so there is no comparable figure to average or rank.
- What businesses use workers' comp class code 2001?
- Class code 2001 typically applies to Meat packing plants, Slaughterhouses, Beef processing facilities, Pork processing plants.