Manufacturing Output and Firms
Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$226.95
(Percent share of total gross state product)
11.91%
Manufacturing Firms in Texas (2019)
17,720
Texas Manufacturing Facts
Manufacturers in Texas account for 11.91% of the total output in the state, employing 6.86% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $226.95 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 897,000 manufacturing employees in Texas in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $93,726.93 in 2021.
Employment and Compensation
Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
897,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
6.86%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$93,726.93
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$57,363.40
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau
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Texas Export Facts
Manufacturers help to drive the Texas economy, with $254.50 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.
Manufacturing Exports
Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$254.50
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
62.02%
Mexico
42.21%
Canada
7.59%
China
4.45%
Brazil
4.36%
South Korea
3.41%
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.