Manufacturing Output and Firms
Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$63.29
(Percent share of total gross state product)
8.60%
Manufacturing Firms in Washington (2019)
6,462
Washington Manufacturing Facts
Manufacturers in Washington account for 8.60% of the total output in the state, employing 7.73% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $63.29 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 268,000 manufacturing employees in Washington in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $97,634.15 in 2021.
Employment and Compensation
Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
268,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
7.73%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$97,634.15
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$78,358.79
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau
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Washington Export Facts
Manufacturers help to drive the Washington economy, with $33.37 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.
Manufacturing Exports
Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$33.37
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
45.70%
Canada
19.21%
Mexico
7.70%
Japan
7.52%
China
5.99%
United Kingdom
5.28%
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.