Conclusion
The United States was built on the success of manufacturing. The industry has evolved to a new level of
advanced manufacturing that provides high-wage jobs and supports a level of creation that builds and
develops sustainable economies. Unfortunately this is now done by not just the United States, but by
other countries across the globe.
Several factors, including the lack of a solid energy policy, a trained workforce, and a prohibitive
regulatory environment, are leading to the bleeding of manufacturing innovation in the United States,
while other countries are recognizing the importance and promise of an industry sector capable of
building an economically strong country.
As well-documented by the National Association of Manufacturing, the manufacturing industry in the United
States supported 18.6 million jobs in 2009, with an average annual salary and benefits package worth $77,186.
In the state of Washington manufacturing jobs accounted for 9.3 percent of the state’s employment in
2009 with an average annual salary and benefits package worth $77,470. The manufacturing industry in
the state of Washington has an annual economic impact on the state of $132.2 billion with exports from
the industry accounting for 78%, or $52.4 billion, of the state’s exports.
The economic viability of the State of Washington depends on the manufacturing industry. The state needs
to work with industry to revitalize support of Washington’s manufacturing industry and secure its future.
$38.9
billion
total output from
manufacturing in wa, 2009
$52.4
billion
annual exports from
wa state manufacturers
12%
of the total output in the state,
washington manufacturers
account for nearly
employing 9.3% of the workforce
for every dollar of
manufactured products created,
there is $1.40 created around it
in the supply chain.
u.s. manufacturers perform
half of all r&d in the nation,
driving more innovation than
any other sector.