Massachusetts Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Massachusetts account for 9.72% of the total output in the state, employing 6.71% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $56.14 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 240,000 manufacturing employees in Massachusetts in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $115,249.34 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$56.14
(Percent share of total gross state product)
9.72%
Manufacturing Firms in Massachusetts (2019)
5,928

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
240,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
6.71%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$115,249.34
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$78,557.42

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

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Massachusetts Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Massachusetts economy, with $30.89 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$30.89
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
41.99%
China
11.15%
Canada
10.47%
Mexico
8.95%
Germany
6.11%
Netherlands
5.31%

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.