Market data
U.S. manufacturing by state
Private manufacturing jobs, establishments, average pay and concentration for every state, D.C. and Puerto Rico (2024 annual averages), next to the manufacturers the Noramark directory lists there. The U.S. had 12,733,350 manufacturing jobs across 397,198 establishments, at an average of $85,461 a year.
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| State | Jobs | Share of U.S. | YoY | Establishments | Avg. pay | LQ | Largest subsector | In directory |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| California | 1,247,594 | 9.8% | −6.2% | 44,838 | $122,468 | 0.84 | Computer and electronic product | 2,877 |
| Texas | 973,674 | 7.6% | +1.9% | 30,070 | $94,441 | 0.85 | Fabricated metal product | 1,818 |
| Ohio | 682,242 | 5.4% | −0.7% | 16,301 | $76,503 | 1.50 | Transportation equipment | 1,827 |
| Michigan | 600,753 | 4.7% | −2.0% | 19,736 | $82,422 | 1.66 | Transportation equipment | 1,327 |
| Illinois | 578,389 | 4.5% | 0.0% | 19,326 | $87,924 | 1.16 | Food | 1,582 |
| Pennsylvania | 563,001 | 4.4% | −0.6% | 14,584 | $77,198 | 1.14 | Food | 1,640 |
| Indiana | 523,146 | 4.1% | −1.9% | 9,431 | $79,292 | 2.00 | Transportation equipment | 758 |
| Wisconsin | 465,626 | 3.7% | −1.9% | 8,924 | $71,806 | 1.92 | Food | 995 |
| North Carolina | 465,130 | 3.7% | −0.9% | 11,477 | $74,559 | 1.16 | Food | 813 |
| Florida | 427,497 | 3.4% | +1.6% | 26,843 | $81,973 | 0.53 | Transportation equipment | 1,224 |
| Georgia | 426,771 | 3.4% | +0.6% | 13,487 | $72,390 | 1.07 | Food | 672 |
| New York | 411,179 | 3.2% | −1.8% | 17,218 | $84,752 | 0.52 | Food | 1,169 |
| Tennessee | 362,430 | 2.8% | −0.4% | 9,654 | $75,222 | 1.35 | Transportation equipment | 433 |
| Minnesota | 320,271 | 2.5% | −1.7% | 8,550 | $83,280 | 1.33 | Food | 792 |
| Alabama | 285,184 | 2.2% | +1.5% | 7,072 | $73,670 | 1.65 | Transportation equipment | 426 |
| Missouri | 284,855 | 2.2% | −0.7% | 8,429 | $74,552 | 1.20 | Transportation equipment | 460 |
| Washington | 271,058 | 2.1% | 0.0% | 8,040 | $96,726 | 0.92 | Transportation equipment | 441 |
| South Carolina | 263,741 | 2.1% | +0.3% | 9,338 | $75,698 | 1.41 | Transportation equipment | 326 |
| Kentucky | 257,659 | 2.0% | +0.4% | 7,146 | $75,166 | 1.58 | Transportation equipment | 238 |
| New Jersey | 253,006 | 2.0% | +0.3% | 9,808 | $99,560 | 0.72 | Chemical | 861 |
| Virginia | 242,349 | 1.9% | −0.6% | 8,980 | $74,332 | 0.72 | Transportation equipment | 337 |
| Massachusetts | 231,186 | 1.8% | −2.5% | 6,842 | $105,649 | 0.77 | Computer and electronic product | 768 |
| Iowa | 222,310 | 1.7% | −1.8% | 4,243 | $74,639 | 1.73 | Food | 340 |
| Arizona | 193,962 | 1.5% | −0.2% | 5,874 | $98,851 | 0.73 | Transportation equipment | 458 |
| Oregon | 186,012 | 1.5% | −2.0% | 7,262 | $90,354 | 1.14 | Computer and electronic product | 398 |
| Kansas | 174,495 | 1.4% | +0.7% | 3,452 | $73,072 | 1.49 | Transportation equipment | 276 |
| Arkansas | 161,999 | 1.3% | −0.5% | 2,966 | $61,224 | 1.52 | Food | 186 |
| Connecticut | 155,773 | 1.2% | −1.1% | 4,566 | $100,701 | 1.13 | Transportation equipment | 550 |
| Utah | 152,131 | 1.2% | 0.0% | 5,754 | $75,550 | 1.08 | Food | 231 |
| Colorado | 148,909 | 1.2% | −1.5% | 5,910 | $89,774 | 0.63 | Food | 434 |
| Mississippi | 141,366 | 1.1% | −2.4% | 2,408 | $62,256 | 1.47 | Transportation equipment | 110 |
| Oklahoma | 140,777 | 1.1% | +1.2% | 4,158 | $70,892 | 1.01 | Machinery | 236 |
| Louisiana | 140,580 | 1.1% | +1.0% | 4,576 | $92,106 | 0.89 | Chemical | 197 |
| Maryland | 112,981 | 0.9% | −0.8% | 4,978 | $99,719 | 0.50 | Computer and electronic product | 245 |
| Nebraska | 104,358 | 0.8% | −0.4% | 1,928 | $65,436 | 1.25 | Food | 188 |
| Puerto Rico | 82,629 | n/a | −0.4% | 2,140 | $45,408 | 1.06 | Chemical | under 10 |
| Idaho | 74,639 | 0.6% | +0.7% | 3,946 | $79,165 | 1.06 | Food | 217 |
| New Hampshire | 68,487 | 0.5% | −2.6% | 2,044 | $92,560 | 1.21 | Computer and electronic product | 422 |
| Nevada | 66,391 | 0.5% | +0.8% | 2,172 | $75,367 | 0.52 | Electrical equipment, appliance, and component | 163 |
| Maine | 51,820 | 0.4% | −2.7% | 1,862 | $70,453 | 0.97 | Transportation equipment | 129 |
| West Virginia | 46,027 | 0.4% | −0.1% | 1,462 | $73,776 | 0.81 | Chemical | 67 |
| South Dakota | 45,087 | 0.4% | −0.5% | 1,044 | $63,416 | 1.20 | Food | 133 |
| Rhode Island | 39,858 | 0.3% | −1.3% | 1,480 | $71,956 | 0.98 | Transportation equipment | 179 |
| New Mexico | 28,669 | 0.2% | 0.0% | 1,584 | $70,635 | 0.40 | Food | 134 |
| North Dakota | 28,225 | 0.2% | −0.1% | 898 | $70,827 | 0.80 | Machinery | 92 |
| Vermont | 27,434 | 0.2% | −3.7% | 1,108 | $71,831 | 1.08 | Food | 109 |
| Delaware | 26,676 | 0.2% | −0.5% | 822 | $76,813 | 0.68 | Food | 86 |
| Montana | 21,411 | 0.2% | −1.3% | 1,883 | $68,803 | 0.51 | Fabricated metal product | 95 |
| Alaska | 11,967 | 0.1% | −6.3% | 679 | $67,323 | 0.44 | Food | 55 |
| Wyoming | 10,414 | 0.1% | −0.2% | 644 | $79,084 | 0.45 | Fabricated metal product | 78 |
| District of Columbia | withheld | n/a | n/a | 220 | withheld | n/a | Beverage and tobacco product | 18 |
| Hawaii | withheld | n/a | n/a | 1,183 | withheld | n/a | Food | 39 |
Jobs, establishments and pay: annual averages for private manufacturing (NAICS 31-33). LQ is the location quotient: a state's share of jobs in manufacturing divided by the U.S. share (above 1.0 means more concentrated than the nation). YoY is the change in jobs from the prior year. “Withheld” means BLS suppresses the figure to protect confidentiality. “In directory” counts the manufacturers the Noramark directory lists in the state (“under 10” when it lists fewer). The U.S. totals cover the 50 states and D.C.; Puerto Rico is published separately, so it has no share of them. Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2024 annual averages; U.S. Census Bureau, 2023 County Business Patterns.
The largest U.S. manufacturing subsectors
- Transportation equipment (NAICS 336)1,770,605 jobs
- Food (NAICS 311)1,766,665 jobs
- Fabricated metal product (NAICS 332)1,437,729 jobs
- Machinery (NAICS 333)1,106,882 jobs
- Computer and electronic product (NAICS 334)1,019,785 jobs
- Chemical (NAICS 325)893,669 jobs
- Plastics and rubber products (NAICS 326)719,721 jobs
- Miscellaneous (NAICS 339)613,220 jobs
Frequently asked questions
- Which state has the most manufacturing jobs?
- By private manufacturing employment in 2024, the largest are California, Texas, Ohio, Michigan and Illinois. By concentration (the location quotient: the share of a state's jobs that are in manufacturing, relative to the U.S. share) the highest are Indiana (2.00), Wisconsin (1.92), Iowa (1.73), Michigan (1.66) and Alabama (1.65).
- Where do these numbers come from?
- Employment, establishments, pay, the location quotient and the year-over-year change come from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (annual averages, private ownership, NAICS 31-33). The Census Bureau County Business Patterns totals are shown on each state page. Noramark keeps every downloaded file with its checksum and retrieval date.
- Why do the BLS and Census counts differ?
- QCEW counts establishments and jobs covered by unemployment insurance, averaged over the year. County Business Patterns, from the Census Business Register, counts establishments that had paid employees at any time during the year; only its employment figure is for a single pay period, the one including March 12. Different coverage and timing give different totals, both valid for their purpose.
