Oklahoma Manufacturing Facts

Manufacturers in Oklahoma account for 9.15% of the total output in the state, employing 7.90% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $18.59 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 131,000 manufacturing employees in Oklahoma in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $75,963.35 in 2021.

Manufacturing Output and Firms

Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$18.59
(Percent share of total gross state product)
9.15%
Manufacturing Firms in Oklahoma (2019)
3,016

Employment and Compensation

Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
131,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
7.90%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$75,963.35
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$49,296.79

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

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Oklahoma Export Facts

Manufacturers help to drive the Oklahoma economy, with $5.71 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.

Manufacturing Exports

Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$5.71
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
57.18%
Canada
27.20%
Germany
11.36%
Mexico
8.34%
Japan
5.20%
South Africa
5.08%

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.