Manufacturing Employment and Pay by State, 2001-2004

Manufacturing Employment and Pay by State, 2001-2004

Source: Annual Survey of Manufactures, U.S. Census Bureau
Geographic Area Statistics: 2004, U.S. Census of Manufacturing

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State
Employment

Payroll ($1000s)

Average Pay/Employee

2001 2004 % Change Rank 2001 2004 % Change Rank 2001 2004 % Change Rank

United States 15,879,477 13,381,245 -15.73 593,050,590 569,202,680 -4.02 37,347 42,537 13.90

Alabama 315,052 259,058 -17.77 37 9,889,900 9,357,708 -5.38 35 31,391 36,122 15.07 24

Alaska 12,600 10,262 -18.56 40 408,565 351,542 -13.96 49 32,426 34,257 5.65 50

Arizona 186,376 158,004 -15.22 29 7,366,899 7,240,247 -1.72 27 39,527 45,823 15.93 19

Arkansas 226,952 193,746 -14.63 27 6,362,989 6,391,778 0.45 21 28,037 32,991 17.67 9

California 1,792,226 1,440,882 -19.60 44 72,189,360 65,248,521 -9.61 45 40,279 45,284 12.42 37

Colorado 163,065 132,925 -18.48 39 6,540,794 5,950,410 -9.03 44 40,112 44,765 11.60 44

Connecticut 229,810 191,909 -16.49 34 10,556,540 9,632,055 -8.76 42 45,936 50,191 9.26 48

Delaware 37,976 36,378 -4.21 5 1,458,373 1,623,552 11.33 5 38,402 44,630 16.22 17

Florida 401,281 354,186 -11.74 15 13,590,601 13,967,317 2.77 16 33,868 39,435 16.44 14

Georgia 483,972 419,562 -13.31 23 15,720,745 15,518,116 -1.29 25 32,483 36,986 13.86 28

Hawaii 14,382 14,035 -2.41 3 447,392 522,317 16.75 3 31,108 37,215 19.63 3

Idaho 63,876 56,479 -11.58 14 2,125,873 2,107,674 -0.86 24 33,281 37,318 12.13 39

Illinois 811,269 676,061 -16.67 35 31,498,007 29,166,378 -7.40 40 38,826 43,142 11.12 45

Indiana 597,717 534,942 -10.50 12 23,154,757 23,343,286 0.81 19 38,739 43,637 12.64 35

Iowa 235,872 217,229 -7.90 10 8,221,174 8,496,177 3.35 15 34,854 39,112 12.21 38

Kansas 193,797 167,982 -13.32 24 7,092,876 6,937,020 -2.20 30 36,600 41,296 12.83 34

Kentucky 276,316 246,749 -10.70 13 10,001,610 10,344,924 3.43 14 36,196 41,925 15.83 21

Louisiana 156,910 140,985 -10.15 11 6,335,324 6,704,979 5.83 8 40,376 47,558 17.79 8

Maine 77,653 57,991 -25.32 50 2,831,700 2,316,607 -18.19 50 36,466 39,948 9.55 47

Maryland 162,377 135,773 -16.38 33 6,917,382 6,309,453 -8.79 43 42,601 46,471 9.08 49

Massachusetts 376,694 302,263 -19.76 45 16,622,887 14,895,421 -10.39 46 44,128 49,280 11.67 43

Michigan 749,478 651,947 -13.01 21 33,028,320 32,547,627 -1.46 26 44,068 49,924 13.29 30

Minnesota 376,651 325,601 -13.55 25 14,519,341 14,210,871 -2.12 29 38,549 43,645 13.22 31

Mississippi 197,763 169,947 -14.07 26 5,559,160 5,545,702 -0.24 23 28,110 32,632 16.09 18

Missouri 346,642 302,906 -12.62 19 12,225,780 12,706,557 3.93 13 35,269 41,949 18.94 6

Montana 20,363 17,311 -14.99 28 618,709 664,859 7.46 7 30,384 38,407 26.40 1

Nebraska 104,987 99,706 -5.03 6 3,347,971 3,532,982 5.53 10 31,889 35,434 11.12 46

Nevada 40,354 43,967 8.95 1 1,518,477 1,849,841 21.82 1 37,629 42,073 11.81 41

New Hampshire 96,715 72,498 -25.04 49 3,794,521 3,332,765 -12.17 48 39,234 45,970 17.17 10

New Jersey 379,522 308,566 -18.70 42 15,534,398 14,447,692 -7.00 38 40,931 46,822 14.39 25

New Mexico 32,712 32,927 0.66 2 1,147,136 1,343,185 17.09 2 35,068 40,793 16.33 16

New York 707,239 569,641 -19.46 43 26,380,074 24,145,580 -8.47 41 37,300 42,387 13.64 29

North Carolina 693,667 550,217 -20.68 46 21,435,869 19,861,180 -7.35 39 30,902 36,097 16.81 12

North Dakota 23,365 22,027 -5.73 8 725,777 764,390 5.32 11 31,063 34,702 11.72 42

Ohio 923,548 782,617 -15.26 30 36,190,019 34,503,085 -4.66 33 39,186 44,087 12.51 36

Oklahoma 161,674 132,540 -18.02 38 5,350,240 5,241,258 -2.04 28 33,093 39,545 19.50 5

Oregon 199,177 174,214 -12.53 18 7,199,902 7,276,982 1.07 18 36,148 41,770 15.55 23

Pennsylvania 768,661 645,796 -15.98 31 28,511,874 26,816,164 -5.95 36 37,093 41,524 11.95 40

Rhode Island 70,033 55,367 -20.94 47 2,396,262 2,235,529 -6.71 37 34,216 40,377 18.00 7

South Carolina 312,370 258,222 -17.33 36 10,694,368 10,293,462 -3.75 32 34,236 39,863 16.43 15

South Dakota 39,562 37,469 -5.29 7 1,115,291 1,222,142 9.58 6 28,191 32,617 15.70 22

Tennessee 441,363 384,152 -12.96 20 14,530,793 14,808,283 1.91 17 32,923 38,548 17.09 11

Texas 950,423 773,506 -18.61 41 35,376,963 33,559,330 -5.14 34 37,222 43,386 16.56 13

Utah 121,834 107,362 -11.88 16 4,174,376 4,202,384 0.67 20 34,263 39,142 14.24 26

Vermont 45,847 38,341 -16.37 32 1,740,482 1,687,352 -3.05 31 37,963 44,009 15.93 20

Virginia 327,385 284,076 -13.23 22 11,267,847 11,915,146 5.74 9 34,418 41,944 21.87 2

Washington 309,200 242,483 -21.58 48 12,602,621 11,179,078 -11.30 47 40,759 46,103 13.11 32

West Virginia 67,689 63,094 -6.79 9 2,518,520 2,651,959 5.30 12 37,207 42,032 12.97 33

Wisconsin 544,342 476,794 -12.41 17 19,817,148 19,808,433 -0.04 22 36,406 41,545 14.12 27

Wyoming 8,981 8,675 -3.41 4 304,973 352,411 15.55 4 33,958 40,624 19.63 4

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State	Employment				Payroll ($1000s)				Average Pay/Employee
State	2001	2004	% Change	Rank	2001	2004	% Change	Rank	2001	2004	% Change	Rank
United States	15,879,477	13,381,245	-15.73		593,050,590	569,202,680	-4.02		37,347	42,537	13.90
Alabama	315,052	259,058	-17.77	37	9,889,900	9,357,708	-5.38	35	31,391	36,122	15.07	24
Alaska	12,600	10,262	-18.56	40	408,565	351,542	-13.96	49	32,426	34,257	5.65	50
Arizona	186,376	158,004	-15.22	29	7,366,899	7,240,247	-1.72	27	39,527	45,823	15.93	19
Arkansas	226,952	193,746	-14.63	27	6,362,989	6,391,778	0.45	21	28,037	32,991	17.67	9
California	1,792,226	1,440,882	-19.60	44	72,189,360	65,248,521	-9.61	45	40,279	45,284	12.42	37
Colorado	163,065	132,925	-18.48	39	6,540,794	5,950,410	-9.03	44	40,112	44,765	11.60	44
Connecticut	229,810	191,909	-16.49	34	10,556,540	9,632,055	-8.76	42	45,936	50,191	9.26	48
Delaware	37,976	36,378	-4.21	5	1,458,373	1,623,552	11.33	5	38,402	44,630	16.22	17
Florida	401,281	354,186	-11.74	15	13,590,601	13,967,317	2.77	16	33,868	39,435	16.44	14
Georgia	483,972	419,562	-13.31	23	15,720,745	15,518,116	-1.29	25	32,483	36,986	13.86	28
Hawaii	14,382	14,035	-2.41	3	447,392	522,317	16.75	3	31,108	37,215	19.63	3
Idaho	63,876	56,479	-11.58	14	2,125,873	2,107,674	-0.86	24	33,281	37,318	12.13	39
Illinois	811,269	676,061	-16.67	35	31,498,007	29,166,378	-7.40	40	38,826	43,142	11.12	45
Indiana	597,717	534,942	-10.50	12	23,154,757	23,343,286	0.81	19	38,739	43,637	12.64	35
Iowa	235,872	217,229	-7.90	10	8,221,174	8,496,177	3.35	15	34,854	39,112	12.21	38
Kansas	193,797	167,982	-13.32	24	7,092,876	6,937,020	-2.20	30	36,600	41,296	12.83	34
Kentucky	276,316	246,749	-10.70	13	10,001,610	10,344,924	3.43	14	36,196	41,925	15.83	21
Louisiana	156,910	140,985	-10.15	11	6,335,324	6,704,979	5.83	8	40,376	47,558	17.79	8
Maine	77,653	57,991	-25.32	50	2,831,700	2,316,607	-18.19	50	36,466	39,948	9.55	47
Maryland	162,377	135,773	-16.38	33	6,917,382	6,309,453	-8.79	43	42,601	46,471	9.08	49
Massachusetts	376,694	302,263	-19.76	45	16,622,887	14,895,421	-10.39	46	44,128	49,280	11.67	43
Michigan	749,478	651,947	-13.01	21	33,028,320	32,547,627	-1.46	26	44,068	49,924	13.29	30
Minnesota	376,651	325,601	-13.55	25	14,519,341	14,210,871	-2.12	29	38,549	43,645	13.22	31
Mississippi	197,763	169,947	-14.07	26	5,559,160	5,545,702	-0.24	23	28,110	32,632	16.09	18
Missouri	346,642	302,906	-12.62	19	12,225,780	12,706,557	3.93	13	35,269	41,949	18.94	6
Montana	20,363	17,311	-14.99	28	618,709	664,859	7.46	7	30,384	38,407	26.40	1
Nebraska	104,987	99,706	-5.03	6	3,347,971	3,532,982	5.53	10	31,889	35,434	11.12	46
Nevada	40,354	43,967	8.95	1	1,518,477	1,849,841	21.82	1	37,629	42,073	11.81	41
New Hampshire	96,715	72,498	-25.04	49	3,794,521	3,332,765	-12.17	48	39,234	45,970	17.17	10
New Jersey	379,522	308,566	-18.70	42	15,534,398	14,447,692	-7.00	38	40,931	46,822	14.39	25
New Mexico	32,712	32,927	0.66	2	1,147,136	1,343,185	17.09	2	35,068	40,793	16.33	16
New York	707,239	569,641	-19.46	43	26,380,074	24,145,580	-8.47	41	37,300	42,387	13.64	29
North Carolina	693,667	550,217	-20.68	46	21,435,869	19,861,180	-7.35	39	30,902	36,097	16.81	12
North Dakota	23,365	22,027	-5.73	8	725,777	764,390	5.32	11	31,063	34,702	11.72	42
Ohio	923,548	782,617	-15.26	30	36,190,019	34,503,085	-4.66	33	39,186	44,087	12.51	36
Oklahoma	161,674	132,540	-18.02	38	5,350,240	5,241,258	-2.04	28	33,093	39,545	19.50	5
Oregon	199,177	174,214	-12.53	18	7,199,902	7,276,982	1.07	18	36,148	41,770	15.55	23
Pennsylvania	768,661	645,796	-15.98	31	28,511,874	26,816,164	-5.95	36	37,093	41,524	11.95	40
Rhode Island	70,033	55,367	-20.94	47	2,396,262	2,235,529	-6.71	37	34,216	40,377	18.00	7
South Carolina	312,370	258,222	-17.33	36	10,694,368	10,293,462	-3.75	32	34,236	39,863	16.43	15
South Dakota	39,562	37,469	-5.29	7	1,115,291	1,222,142	9.58	6	28,191	32,617	15.70	22
Tennessee	441,363	384,152	-12.96	20	14,530,793	14,808,283	1.91	17	32,923	38,548	17.09	11
Texas	950,423	773,506	-18.61	41	35,376,963	33,559,330	-5.14	34	37,222	43,386	16.56	13
Utah	121,834	107,362	-11.88	16	4,174,376	4,202,384	0.67	20	34,263	39,142	14.24	26
Vermont	45,847	38,341	-16.37	32	1,740,482	1,687,352	-3.05	31	37,963	44,009	15.93	20
Virginia	327,385	284,076	-13.23	22	11,267,847	11,915,146	5.74	9	34,418	41,944	21.87	2
Washington	309,200	242,483	-21.58	48	12,602,621	11,179,078	-11.30	47	40,759	46,103	13.11	32
West Virginia	67,689	63,094	-6.79	9	2,518,520	2,651,959	5.30	12	37,207	42,032	12.97	33
Wisconsin	544,342	476,794	-12.41	17	19,817,148	19,808,433	-0.04	22	36,406	41,545	14.12	27
Wyoming	8,981	8,675	-3.41	4	304,973	352,411	15.55	4	33,958	40,624	19.63	4