Maine Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Maine account for 10.02% of the total output in the state, employing 8.65% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $7.79 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 53,000 manufacturing employees in Maine in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $74,937.80 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$7.79
(Percent share of total gross state product)
10.02%
Manufacturing Firms in Maine (2019)
1,605

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
53,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
8.65%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$74,937.80
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$52,700.99

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau

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Maine Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Maine economy, with $1.93 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$1.93
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
53.40%
Canada
35.43%
El Salvador
5.05%
Malaysia
4.87%
Netherlands
4.30%
United Kingdom
3.74%

Sources: International Trade Administration, U.S. Census Bureau

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Additional Trade Facts

  • The 20 U.S. FTA partners purchased 49.38% ($690.92 billion) of U.S. manufactured goods exports in 2021 – even though these countries represent only six percent of the world’s population and 10 percent of GDP.
  • FTA countries: Australia, Bahrain, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Guatemala, Honduras, Israel, Jordan, Mexico, Morocco, Nicaragua, Oman, Panama, Peru, Singapore and South Korea.