Manufacturing GDP
$65.3B
Direct contribution to Washington's economic output · 2025
A CAMPS public intelligence resource · Washington state
Washington makes more than you think.
A $65 billion manufacturing economy. Explore the people, products, places and trends powering Washington—and discover what the numbers mean.
Be surprised first. Get informed next.
Test your Washington Manufacturing IQ →Share of state GDP
~7.3%
Manufacturing portion of Washington's economy · 2025
Calculated from BEA state GDP series
Manufacturing employment
271K
Annual average covered jobs · 2024 (historical baseline)
U.S. manufacturing PMI
54.5
September 2026 · Nationwide expansion reading
02 / Economic pulse
Nine months of U.S. manufacturing expansion. What comes next?
Follow the national manufacturing cycle month by month. A PMI above 50 generally signals expansion; below 50 signals contraction. This is a U.S. indicator—not a Washington-specific PMI.
ISM Manufacturing PMI
Manufacturing PMI50 = expansion / contraction threshold
Source: ISM September 2026 Manufacturing Report ↗ · Historical readings may be revised
03 / Manufacturing geography
A manufacturing economy that spans the state.
Select a region marker to discover its industrial strengths and a real county-level example. Regional totals are not yet calculated; the county figures shown are official published examples, not totals for the highlighted area.
Choose a region
Puget Sound
Official county example • 2024
55,884
Manufacturing jobs in Snohomish County (not all of Puget Sound).
County data source ↗CAMPS manufacturer spotlight
Out of the Box ManufacturingRenton • Electronic assembly and box-build services
Meet this manufacturer ↗Member relationship documented on CAMPS' website; location confirmed by manufacturer.
04 / Industry landscape
What does Washington make?
From aircraft and precision components to food products and electronics, Washington manufacturing supports a diverse network of products, suppliers and workers.
Explore by industry
Choose a sector to see its role in the state’s manufacturing economy.
Industry snapshotAerospace & transportation
Aerospace depends on a much wider network than aircraft factories—from machine shops to electronics assembly.
Industry 01 / 06
Aerospace & transportation
Aircraft manufacturing, aerospace components and the supplier ecosystem are central to the state's industrial identity. Related businesses span precision machining, electronics, tooling, materials and engineering.
✦ A reason to remember
Illustrative sector imagery · official industry metrics in a future releaseAerospace depends on a much wider network than aircraft factories—from machine shops to electronics assembly.
Future metrics will use consistent NAICS industry definitions so industry totals can be meaningfully compared.
05 / Looking ahead
The people and conditions behind competitiveness.
The next layer of intelligence will connect economic performance with the workforce pipeline and real operating conditions manufacturers face.
Workforce & skilled trades
Explore manufacturing jobs, wages, and the outlook for skilled occupations. Distinguish manufacturing workers from broader skilled-trades totals.
Explore skilled-trades report ↗How Washington compares
Track business-relevant measures such as electricity costs, wages, manufacturing GDP, and manufacturing employment across selected states.
Explore FRED data ↗CAMPS manufacturing pulse
Pair public statistics with the experience of Washington manufacturers: hiring, backlog, healthcare costs, investment, automation, and confidence.
Learn about CAMPS ↗The big picture / Take this with you
If you remember only three things about Washington manufacturing…
The essential story behind the numbers—designed to share with a colleague.
01
It's a major economic engine.
$65.3 billion of Washington's manufacturing GDP in 2025. Manufacturing matters to the state's prosperity.
02
It's more than aerospace.
From food processing and metal products to machinery and electronics, Washington manufacturers make a remarkable range of products.
03
Tomorrow depends on competitiveness.
Workforce, demand, investment and technology will shape the next generation of Washington manufacturing.
Figures are historical; see the data sources below.
06 / Transparency
Trusted sources. Clearly labeled figures.
Good intelligence starts with reliable data and honest context. Every dashboard metric should state its source, reporting period, geography and definition.
U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis
Annual manufacturing GDP, measured in current dollars. Series available through FRED.
View WA manufacturing GDP ↗Washington Employment Security Department
Current employment estimates and QCEW county/industry employment, establishment and wage data.
View official QCEW sources ↗Institute for Supply Management
Monthly U.S. Manufacturing PMI, a national diffusion index. Not a Washington-specific index.
View September 2026 report ↗Skilled Trades Report
Supplementary skilled-trades demand context. Statewide skilled-trades counts are not synonymous with manufacturing employment.
View rankings and methodology ↗Prototype data notice: Values shown are historical readings, not live feeds. The 2024 covered-employment count is a baseline and should be refreshed from current QCEW before launch. Washington outline is derived from county boundary geography; regional dots are approximate locations, not official regional boundaries. Industry illustrations are schematic. Snohomish and Spokane county job figures are 2024 verified examples, not regional totals. Other regional totals have not yet been calculated. GDP and PMI are subject to publisher revisions. Proposed production workflow: automate collection where practical, then complete a short editorial review before publishing updates.