Manufacturing is a major component of Missouri’s $389.9 billion economy. Manufacturing accounts for 11.6 percent of the state’s private sector employment, with 282,255 jobs across 7,636 establishments. Manufacturing wages continue to grow statewide and nationally. Missouri’s2022 manufacturing payroll totaled $19.1 billion, with an average annual wage of $67,573.
Check the following manufacturing brief for more details about Missouri’s manufacturing sector. An interactive dashboard is also available below providing more information about Missouri’s manufacturing industry and manufacturing exports to different countries. The dashboard can be used to see manufacturing data for Missouri, its counties, and Missouri’s’ exports for selected years.