In Celebration of Manufacturing Day: Manufacturing in Oregon

In celebration of Manufacturing Day, here are some facts about manufacturing in Oregon.

In August 2019, 205,200 people were employed in Oregon's manufacturing sector, making up more than 10 percent of Oregon's total nonfarm employment.

Nearly one out of five (19.4%) of Oregon's manufacturing workers in 2018 worked in computer and electronic product manufacturing. The next largest detailed sectors of manufacturing employment were food product manufacturing (15.3%), and wood product manufacturing (12.15%).

Oregon's manufacturing sector is made up of more than twice as large a share of employment in computer and electronic product manufacturing than the U.S. (19% vs. 8%) and three times as large a share in wood product manufacturing (12% vs. 3%).

Manufacturing wages averaged $70,641 in 2018, 33 percent higher than Oregon's all-industry average.

To learn more about manufacturing in Oregon, check out Projections Economist Felicia Bechtoldt's article here.