Missouri Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Missouri account for 12.05% of the total output in the state, employing 9.52% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $41.75 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 274,000 manufacturing employees in Missouri in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $78,247.84 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$41.75
(Percent share of total gross state product)
12.05%
Manufacturing Firms in Missouri (2019)
5,093

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
274,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
9.52%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$78,247.84
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$55,769.26

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

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Missouri Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Missouri economy, with $13.68 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$13.68
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
65.23%
Canada
36.84%
Mexico
16.68%
Germany
4.54%
China
4.00%
Japan
3.17%

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.