How big is manufacturing in Washington?

Manufacturing contributed $65.3B to Washington's economy in 2025, ranking #15 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.

What share of Washington's economy is manufacturing?

Manufacturing is 7.3% of Washington's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% 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 $24.7B (2024), followed by petroleum and coal products ($6.9B) and food, beverage, and tobacco products ($6.6B), per BEA state GDP by industry.

Is manufacturing in Washington growing?

Washington's manufacturing GDP is up 2.8% year over year in dollar terms and up 4.0% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).

Does Washington make more durable or nondurable goods?

Durable goods lead in Washington: $46.2B versus $19.1B of value added in 2025.

Manufacturing Economy Monitor

Manufacturing in Washington

Manufacturing contributed $65.3B to Washington's economy in 2025 (7.3% of the state's GDP), ranking Washington #15 of 51 states and DC by manufacturing output, per the Bureau of Economic Analysis. Output rose 2.8% year over year (+4.0% after inflation). The state's largest manufacturing industry is other transportation equipment ($24.7B in 2024).

Output and rank

Manufacturing GDP: $65.3B in 2025, #15 of 51 states and DC.
Share of the state economy: 7.3% of Washington's GDP.
Growth: +2.8% year over year (+4% after inflation).
Composition: $46.2B durable goods, $19.1B nondurable goods.

Largest manufacturing industries in Washington

Other Transportation Equipment: $24.7B (2024)
Petroleum and Coal Products: $6.9B (2024)
Food, Beverage, and Tobacco Products: $6.6B (2024)

Frequently asked questions

How big is manufacturing in Washington? Manufacturing contributed $65.3B to Washington's economy in 2025, ranking #15 of 51 states and DC, per BEA state GDP data.
What share of Washington's economy is manufacturing? Manufacturing is 7.3% of Washington's GDP in 2025. Nationally, manufacturing averages 9.4% 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 $24.7B (2024), followed by petroleum and coal products ($6.9B) and food, beverage, and tobacco products ($6.6B), per BEA state GDP by industry.
Is manufacturing in Washington growing? Washington's manufacturing GDP is up 2.8% year over year in dollar terms and up 4.0% after inflation, per the latest BEA annual data (2025).
Does Washington make more durable or nondurable goods? Durable goods lead in Washington: $46.2B versus $19.1B 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 2026-05-12.