How many employees work at Packaging of America?

Packaging Corporation of America has 6,524 employees, according to Revelio Labs workforce intelligence data. The YoY growth rate is 1.5%.

Data source: Revelio Labs Coverage: Global workforce Latest update: September 2025

About Packaging of America

PCA is the third-largest producer of containerboard in the United States and the third-largest producer of uncoated freesheet in North America, based on production capacity. We have approximately 15,000 employees, with operations primarily in the United States. PCA’s Packaging segment includes seven containerboard mills and approximately 90 converting operations. In 2022, PCA produced about 4.6 million tons of containerboard and shipped about 63.4 billion square feet (BSF) of corrugated products. PCA’s Paper segment operates under the trade name Boise Paper, a Division of Packaging Corporation of America. We manufacture and sell white papers, including both commodity and specialty papers, at two white paper mills located in the United States. PCA’s net sales for 2022 were $8.5 billion. The company’s corporate headquarters are located in Lake Forest, Illinois. PCA combines great products with a creative and knowledgeable total-service team to provide ideas and solutions for any packaging need: "When you choose Packaging Corporation of America, you work with people who do the right things for each other and for our customers. We believe in utilizing the power of strong collaborative relationships, bound by the trust we have earned, to deliver innovative packaging solutions and an outstanding service experience."

As of September 2025

Packaging of America
workforce metrics

Headcount

6.5k

Avg. Salary

$85.9k

Tenure

8.0yr

Growth Rate

1.5%

Hiring Rate

Attrition Rate

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Employee Headcount

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  • Packaging of America total number of employees in 2025 was 6,535.415, a 1.5% increase from 2024.
  • Packaging of America total number of employees in 2024 was 6,398.291, a 0.8% increase from 2023.
  • Packaging of America total number of employees in 2023 was 6,340.185, a 2.2% decline from 2022.

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Employee Geographic Breakdown

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Employee Role Breakdown

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Employee Compensation

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Active Job Postings

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  • Packaging of America active job postings in 2025 was 2,625, a 20.2% decline from 2024.
  • Packaging of America active job postings in 2024 was 3,343, a 58.4% increase from 2023.
  • Packaging of America active job postings in 2023 was 1,831, a 31.0% decline from 2022.

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