Home— Coolest Things Made in Missouri: Discover the Coolest Products Manufactured in Missouri

Infographic showing the top five manufacturing sectors in Missouri ranked by number of jobs, including transportation equipment, food, fabricated metal, machinery, and chemicals, with gear icons in the background.

Source: Lightcast labor market analytics firm

Text infographic showing the average annual pay for manufacturing in Missouri as $74,552.

Manufacturing industry performance in Missouri has been particularly strong since the Great Recession. According to the Missouri Chamber Foundation, Missouri has experienced major gains in manufacturing GDP, manufacturing employment and the number of manufacturing establishments in the Show-Me State. Yet the data indicates plenty of room for growth. Missouri ranks 28th in a recent Economic Leadership index of manufacturing competitiveness. Missouri ranks 27th in the U.S. for exporting goods, another opportunity for advancement.

Source: U.S Bureau of Labor Statistics

Text stating that manufacturing is a $51.7 billion industry in Missouri, accounting for 11.5% of the state's GDP, with a pie chart illustrating the data.

Source: Missouri Department of Economic Development/U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis

Missouri 2030 Strategic Plan

1. Expand the workforce pipeline for manufacturing careers
2. Provide incentives and technical assistance to increase capital investment
3. Invest in infrastructure to support manufacturing – transportation, broadband and energy
4. Support the recruitment of new manufacturers and expansion of existing operations
5. Increase exports
6. Strengthen Missouri’s legal climate
7. Address public safety

Source: Missouri Chamber Foundation

An infographic stating that the food-beverage manufacturing sector is the largest within manufacturing (in terms of GDP), followed by chemicals, motor vehicles, and other transportation equipment.

Source: Missouri Department of Economic Development/U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis