Manufacturing Facts:
For every $1.00 spent in manufacturing - $1.89 is added to the economy.
In 2016,
the average manufacturing worker in the United States earned $82,023
(including pay and benefits).
Manufacturers have
one of the highest percentages of workers who are eligible for health benefits
provided by their employer.
Over the next decade, nearly 3.5 million manufacturing jobs likely be needed
, and 2 million are expected to go unfilled due to the skills gap.
Manufacturing in the United States would be the ninth-largest economy in the world.
Manufacturers in the US perform more than
75%
of all private-sector research and development (R&D) in the nation,
driving more innovation than any other sector.
