How big is manufacturing in Pennsylvania?

Manufacturing contributed $107B to Pennsylvania's economy in 2025, ranking #8 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Pennsylvania's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 10.1% of Pennsylvania's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Pennsylvania is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Pennsylvania?

Chemical Products leads at $23.8B (2025), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($14.4B) and fabricated metal products ($9.7B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Pennsylvania growing?

Pennsylvania's manufacturing GDP is up 1.8% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.3% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Pennsylvania make more durable or nondurable goods?

Nondurable goods lead in Pennsylvania: $54.1B versus $53.1B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Pennsylvania

Manufacturing contributed $107B to Pennsylvania's economy in 2025 (10.1% of the state's GDP), ranking Pennsylvania #8 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 1.8% year over year (+1.3% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is chemical products ($23.8B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $107B in 2025, #8 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 10.1% of Pennsylvania's GDP.
Growth: +1.8% year over year (+1.3% after inflation).
Composition: $53.1B durable goods, $54.1B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Pennsylvania

Chemical Products: $23.8B (2025)
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $14.4B (2025)
Fabricated Metal Products: $9.7B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Pennsylvania? Manufacturing contributed $107B to Pennsylvania's economy in 2025, ranking #8 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Pennsylvania's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 10.1% of Pennsylvania's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Pennsylvania is more manufacturing-intensive than the country as a whole.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Pennsylvania? Chemical Products leads at $23.8B (2025), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($14.4B) and fabricated metal products ($9.7B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Pennsylvania growing? Pennsylvania's manufacturing GDP is up 1.8% year over year in dollar terms and up 1.3% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Pennsylvania make more durable or nondurable goods? Nondurable goods lead in Pennsylvania: $54.1B versus $53.1B of value added in 2025.

About this data

Source: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis (public domain). National quarterly values are seasonally adjusted annual rates. Corporate-profit industry detail reflects inventory valuation adjustment without capital consumption adjustment, per NIPA table 6.16D conventions.

Last reviewed 2026-10-01.