Workers' Compensation Insurance for Manufacturing
Workers' compensation for manufacturing operations including machine shops, tool manufacturing, and welding. Workers face significant risks from heavy machinery, metal fabrication equipment, and repetitive motions. Manufacturing is among the higher-rated categories for WC.
Class Codes in Manufacturing
Covers machinists operating lathes, milling machines, and CNC equipment to produce metal parts.
45 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers machinists performing general machining operations not otherwise classified.
12 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers welders and cutters performing arc, MIG, TIG, and oxy-fuel welding and cutting operations.
67 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers employees operating printing presses and digital printing equipment.
44 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers carpenters working in shop environments fabricating cabinets, millwork, and wood products.
68 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers bakery manufacturing employees producing bread, pastries, and baked goods at scale.
69 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers employees operating metal stamping presses to form sheet metal parts and components.
18 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in commercial bakeries producing bread, pastries, cakes, and other baked goods.
67 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in dairy processing facilities producing milk, cheese, butter, yogurt, and other dairy products.
59 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in food canning and preserving operations, including fruit, vegetable, and meat canning.
40 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in bottling plants packaging beverages including soft drinks, water, juice, and alcoholic beverages.
76 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in facilities manufacturing yarn, thread, and similar textile products from raw fibers.
75 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Covers workers engaged in wool scouring, carding, combing, and other processing operations.
—
class percentile · filed in 0 states
Covers workers in garment manufacturing facilities producing clothing and apparel items.
27 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers manufacturing leather goods such as belts, wallets, handbags, and other leather accessories.
32 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Covers workers in tanneries processing raw hides and skins into leather through tanning operations.
62 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers manufacturing cabinets, wood furniture components, and other wood products in a shop setting.
—
class percentile · filed in 0 states
Covers woodworking operations not otherwise classified, including general wood fabrication and assembly.
62 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in furniture manufacturing facilities producing residential and commercial furniture.
56 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in glass manufacturing plants producing flat glass, containers, and specialty glass products.
—
class percentile · filed in 0 states
Covers workers manufacturing boilers, pressure vessels, and heat exchangers in industrial facilities.
54 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in facilities manufacturing industrial machinery and mechanical equipment.
81 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in facilities manufacturing refrigerators, freezers, and commercial cooling equipment.
75 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Covers workers manufacturing electrical apparatus including transformers, switchgear, and control equipment.
91 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Covers workers in ice manufacturing plants producing block ice, crushed ice, and dry ice.
85 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Covers workers manufacturing concrete products including pipes, culverts, septic tanks, and decorative concrete items.
—
class percentile · filed in 0 states
Covers workers in meat packing plants performing slaughtering, cutting, processing, and packaging of meat products.
35 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Covers workers in poultry processing plants performing slaughtering, deboning, and packaging of poultry products.
72 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in sugar manufacturing plants including refining, processing, and packaging of sugar products.
59 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers manufacturing ice cream, frozen yogurt, and frozen dessert products.
63 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in grain milling operations including grinding, sifting, and processing of grain into flour and meal.
35 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in breweries performing brewing, fermenting, packaging, and distribution of beer and malt beverages.
66 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers manufacturing candy, confections, and chocolate products including mixing, molding, and packaging.
64 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in distilleries performing distilling, aging, blending, and bottling of spirits and liquors.
—
class percentile · filed in 0 states
Covers workers manufacturing soft drinks, carbonated beverages, and flavored water products.
60 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers manufacturing pickles, relishes, and other preserved vegetable products.
25 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Covers workers manufacturing tobacco products including cigarettes, cigars, and smokeless tobacco.
52 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers in flour milling operations including wheat processing, sifting, and bulk packaging.
—
class percentile · filed in 0 states
Covers workers manufacturing breakfast cereals and granola products including mixing, cooking, and packaging.
11 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Covers workers processing fruits including washing, sorting, canning, juicing, and packaging of fruit products.
48 / 100
class percentile · filed in 2 states
Covers workers processing fish and seafood including filleting, freezing, smoking, and packaging.
—
class percentile · filed in 0 states
Covers workers building and repairing wooden boats including hull construction, finishing, and restoration.
84 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Covers workers building and repairing metal boats and ships including welding, fabrication, and outfitting.
94 / 100
class percentile · filed in 1 state
Filed Figures by State
Per $100 of payroll, copied from each state's own filing. “LC” is a loss cost (before the insurer's multiplier); “rate” is a manual rate. Other states publish no per-class figure this site has transcribed.
| State | 3632 | 3685 | 3365 | 3076 | 2802 | 3724 | 3581 | 2003 | 2070 | 2111 | 2157 | 2220 | 2286 | 2501 | 2586 | 2623 | 2812 | 2841 | 2883 | 2913 | 3027 | 3030 | 3060 | 3082 | 8203 | 5070 | 2001 | 2002 | 2021 | 2039 | 2041 | 2065 | 2095 | 2102 | 2105 | 2110 | 2121 | 2130 | 2131 | 2143 | 2161 | 7335 | 7337 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| New York | $1.466 LC | $0.770 LC | $2.725 LC | $1.722 LC | $2.385 LC | $2.613 LC | $1.195 LC | $2.812 LC | $2.215 LC | $1.456 LC | $4.609 LC | — | — | $0.334 LC | — | $1.372 LC | — | $1.734 LC | $2.457 LC | — | $0.755 LC | $4.415 LC | $2.973 LC | — | — | — | $1.282 LC | $2.488 LC | $2.134 LC | $3.396 LC | $1.471 LC | $3.379 LC | $2.962 LC | — | $1.750 LC | — | $2.568 LC | — | — | $1.786 LC | — | $3.569 LC | $6.861 LC |
| Wisconsin | $2.430 rate | $0.616 rate | $3.061 rate | $2.081 rate | $3.587 rate | $3.365 rate | $0.558 rate | $2.959 rate | $2.660 rate | $2.068 rate | $3.161 rate | $3.941 rate | — | $2.410 rate | $1.772 rate | $4.774 rate | — | $3.949 rate | $2.303 rate | — | $5.904 rate | $3.925 rate | — | $5.888 rate | $4.727 rate | — | — | $4.089 rate | $2.730 rate | $2.203 rate | $1.682 rate | $2.504 rate | $2.597 rate | — | $3.562 rate | $1.579 rate | $1.960 rate | — | $0.962 rate | $2.344 rate | — | — | — |
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