Alaska Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Alaska account for 2.69% of the total output in the state, employing 4.69% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $1.72 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 15,000 manufacturing employees in Alaska in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $66,164.91 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$1.72
(Percent share of total gross state product)
2.69%
Manufacturing Firms in Alaska (2019)
477

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
15,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
4.69%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$66,164.91
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$67,529.34

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

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Alaska Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Alaska economy, with $1.04 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$1.04
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
77.85%
Australia
33.97%
Switzerland
18.85%
Canada
11.65%
Taiwan
6.92%
Singapore
6.46%

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.