JEFFERSON CITY – Employment in the manufacturing industry in Missouri grew an average of 0.8 percent per year between 2019 and 2024, adding a total of 11,351 jobs.
The manufacturing industry includes material and product producers and the industries that support them.
The industries with the greatest employment growth include architectural, engineering, and related services; chemical manufacturing; transportation equipment manufacturing; and computer and electronic product manufacturing.
The average annual private wage in manufacturing in 2024 was $77,747, which was $12,995 more than the state’s average annual private wage of $64,752.