Manufacturing Output and Firms
Total Manufacturing Output ($billions, 2021)
$8.49
(Percent share of total gross state product)
9.36%
Manufacturing Firms in West Virginia (2019)
992
West Virginia Manufacturing Facts
Manufacturers in West Virginia account for 9.36% of the total output in the state, employing 6.60% of the workforce. Total output from manufacturing was $8.49 billion in 2021. In addition, there were an average of 46,000 manufacturing employees in West Virginia in December 2021, with an average annual compensation of $78,330.66 in 2021.
Employment and Compensation
Manufacturing Employment (December 2021)
46,000
(Percent share of nonfarm employment)
6.60%
Average Annual Compensation (Manufacturing, 2021)
$78,330.66
(Nonfarm Businesses, 2021)
$51,963.22
Sources: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis and the U.S. Census Bureau
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West Virginia Export Facts
Manufacturers help to drive the West Virginia economy, with $3.57 billion in manufactured goods exports in 2021.
Manufacturing Exports
Manufactured Goods Exports ($billions, 2021)
$3.57
Top 5 Export Markets (total percentage 2021)
65.81%
Canada
38.80%
China
10.83%
Belgium
6.69%
South Korea
5.00%
Mexico
4.50%
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.