Manufacturing Facts
Florida ranks among the nation’ s
TOP 5
STATES
for manufacturing, home to more than 20,000 manufacturing companies.
MANUFACTURING ACCOUNTS FOR
4.95 %
OF FLORIDA’ S GROSS STATE PRODUCT.
OVER
1,100
MANUFACTURING COMPANIES ON THE FIRST COAST supplying over 34,000 jobs and generating nearly
15 % of the total gross regional product, with over 500 manufacturers in Volusia county alone.
$ 66,551
The average wage for manufacturing in the First Coast Region and
$ 62,555
in Volusia County— both higher than the state average of $ 61,735
There are currently
12,714 manufacturing jobs across Flagler and Volusia counties, with an expected 8 % growth in employment from 2024 to 2029.
80 % of Florida manufacturers have 20 or fewer employees.
$
1
FLORIDA in manufactured goods produces
$ 3.60 in other sectors.
MANUFACTURERS PRODUCE A VARIETY OF GOODS INCLUDING:
✈ Aerospace products
🔦 Batteries
🍔 Food and beverages,
📞 Communications equipment
💊 Pharmaceuticals
🏥 Medical devices
🔌 Semiconductors
🛥 Boats
➕ and more
Sources: First Coast Manufacturing Association, Volusia County Florida Economic Development and Volusia Manufacturing Association
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