Nevada Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Nevada account for 5.30% of the total output in the state, employing 4.39% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $9.45 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 60,000 manufacturing employees in Nevada in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $82,015.66 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$9.45
(Percent share of total gross state product)
5.30%
Manufacturing Firms in Nevada (2019)
1,829

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
60,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
4.39%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$82,015.66
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$55,621.94

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

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Nevada Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Nevada economy, with $9.73 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$9.73
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
64.36%
Switzerland
21.92%
Mexico
16.76%
Canada
13.01%
China
9.08%
Germany
3.60%

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.