How big is manufacturing in Washington?

Manufacturing contributed $62.4B to Washington's economy in 2025, ranking #16 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Washington's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 7% of Washington's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Washington is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.

What is the largest manufacturing industry in Washington?

Other Transportation Equipment leads at $24.8B (2025), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($6.8B) and computer and electronic products ($5.8B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Washington growing?

Washington's manufacturing GDP is up 4.8% year over year in dollar terms and up 4.6% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Washington make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Washington: $44.9B versus $17.5B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Washington

Manufacturing contributed $62.4B to Washington's economy in 2025 (7% of the state's GDP), ranking Washington #16 of 50 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 4.8% year over year (+4.6% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is other transportation equipment ($24.8B in 2025).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $62.4B in 2025, #16 of 50 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 7% of Washington's GDP.
Growth: +4.8% year over year (+4.6% after inflation).
Composition: $44.9B durable goods, $17.5B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Washington

Other Transportation Equipment: $24.8B (2025)
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $6.8B (2025)
Computer and Electronic Products: $5.8B (2025)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Washington? Manufacturing contributed $62.4B to Washington's economy in 2025, ranking #16 of 50 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Washington's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 7% of Washington's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.5% of GDP, so Washington is less manufacturing-intensive than the national average.
What is the largest manufacturing industry in Washington? Other Transportation Equipment leads at $24.8B (2025), followed by food, beverage, and tobacco products ($6.8B) and computer and electronic products ($5.8B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Washington growing? Washington's manufacturing GDP is up 4.8% year over year in dollar terms and up 4.6% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Washington make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Washington: $44.9B versus $17.5B 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.