Vermont manufacturing

Private-sector manufacturing (NAICS 31–33), annual average for 2024. Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.

State

Year

01Core measures

Vermont manufacturing in 2024

Totals and averages for all private manufacturing employers in Vermont combined. They describe the industry statewide, not any individual plant or company.

Establishments

1,108

Worksites, annual average of quarterly counts

U.S.: 397,198
Share of U.S.Calc: 0.3%

Employment

27,434

Jobs, annual average of monthly counts

U.S.: 12,733,350
Share of U.S.Calc: 0.2%

Total wages

$2 billion

Nominal dollars, sum of four quarters

U.S.: $1.1 trillion
Share of U.S.Calc: 0.2%

Average weekly wage

$1,381

Nominal dollars per job

U.S.: $1,643
vs. U.S.Calc: −15.9%

Average annual pay

$71,831

Nominal dollars per job

U.S.: $85,461
vs. U.S.Calc: −15.9%

Location quotient

1.08

Employment concentration vs. U.S.

U.S.: 1.00

Calcmarks our calculations from BLS figures (formulas below). All other values are published by BLS.

02Subsectors

Where manufacturing jobs are

The 21 three-digit NAICS manufacturing subsectors, largest employment first. 4 are withheld by BLS (“Not disclosed”). Subsectors therefore may not add up to the manufacturing total.

311Food manufacturing
Employment
5,380
Establishments
229
Avg. annual pay
$59,373
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−3.3%
Location quotient
1.53
334Computer and electronic product manufacturing
Employment
3,792
Establishments
46
Avg. annual pay
$104,287
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−32.0%
Location quotient
1.86
333Machinery manufacturing
Employment
2,479
Establishments
62
Avg. annual pay
$77,256
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−12.0%
Location quotient
1.12
336Transportation equipment manufacturing
Employment
1,830
Establishments
26
Avg. annual pay
$86,077
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−7.7%
Location quotient
0.52
332Fabricated metal product manufacturing
Employment
1,800
Establishments
96
Avg. annual pay
$66,851
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−8.7%
Location quotient
0.63
339Miscellaneous manufacturing
Employment
1,505
Establishments
78
Avg. annual pay
$63,801
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−22.4%
Location quotient
1.23
327Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing
Employment
1,463
Establishments
91
Avg. annual pay
$69,070
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−8.5%
Location quotient
1.76
325Chemical manufacturing
Employment
1,455
Establishments
68
Avg. annual pay
$82,726
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−30.0%
Location quotient
0.82
312Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing
Employment
1,365
Establishments
81
Avg. annual pay
$46,271
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−24.3%
Location quotient
2.05
321Wood product manufacturing
Employment
1,294
Establishments
88
Avg. annual pay
$58,615
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−6.1%
Location quotient
1.57
337Furniture and related product manufacturing
Employment
1,049
Establishments
62
Avg. annual pay
$50,713
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−14.5%
Location quotient
1.53
326Plastics and rubber products manufacturing
Employment
1,039
Establishments
22
Avg. annual pay
$67,419
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−2.8%
Location quotient
0.72
335Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing
Employment
867
Establishments
26
Avg. annual pay
$70,523
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−17.8%
Location quotient
1.03
323Printing and related support activities
Employment
731
Establishments
71
Avg. annual pay
$59,225
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−3.1%
Location quotient
1.03
322Paper manufacturing
Employment
561
Establishments
8
Avg. annual pay
$82,801
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
+1.4%
Location quotient
0.79
315Apparel manufacturing
Employment
483
Establishments
15
Avg. annual pay
$67,905
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
+17.2%
Location quotient
2.94
313Textile mills
Employment
89
Establishments
10
Avg. annual pay
$54,101
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
−9.4%
Location quotient
0.53
314Textile product mills
Employment
Not disclosed
Establishments
12
Avg. annual pay
Not disclosed
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
—
Location quotient
Not disclosed
324Petroleum and coal products manufacturing
Employment
Not disclosed
Establishments
10
Avg. annual pay
Not disclosed
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
—
Location quotient
Not disclosed
316Leather and allied product manufacturing
Employment
Not disclosed
Establishments
4
Avg. annual pay
Not disclosed
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
—
Location quotient
Not disclosed
331Primary metal manufacturing
Employment
Not disclosed
Establishments
3
Avg. annual pay
Not disclosed
Pay vs. U.S.Calc
—
Location quotient
Not disclosed

Private manufacturing subsectors in Vermont, 2024, annual averages
NAICS	Subsector	Establishments	Employment	Avg. annual pay	Pay vs. U.S.Calc	LQ
311	Food manufacturing	229	5,380	$59,373	−3.3%	1.53
334	Computer and electronic product manufacturing	46	3,792	$104,287	−32.0%	1.86
333	Machinery manufacturing	62	2,479	$77,256	−12.0%	1.12
336	Transportation equipment manufacturing	26	1,830	$86,077	−7.7%	0.52
332	Fabricated metal product manufacturing	96	1,800	$66,851	−8.7%	0.63
339	Miscellaneous manufacturing	78	1,505	$63,801	−22.4%	1.23
327	Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing	91	1,463	$69,070	−8.5%	1.76
325	Chemical manufacturing	68	1,455	$82,726	−30.0%	0.82
312	Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing	81	1,365	$46,271	−24.3%	2.05
321	Wood product manufacturing	88	1,294	$58,615	−6.1%	1.57
337	Furniture and related product manufacturing	62	1,049	$50,713	−14.5%	1.53
326	Plastics and rubber products manufacturing	22	1,039	$67,419	−2.8%	0.72
335	Electrical equipment, appliance, and component manufacturing	26	867	$70,523	−17.8%	1.03
323	Printing and related support activities	71	731	$59,225	−3.1%	1.03
322	Paper manufacturing	8	561	$82,801	+1.4%	0.79
315	Apparel manufacturing	15	483	$67,905	+17.2%	2.94
313	Textile mills	10	89	$54,101	−9.4%	0.53
314	Textile product mills	12	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	—	Not disclosed
324	Petroleum and coal products manufacturing	10	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	—	Not disclosed
316	Leather and allied product manufacturing	4	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	—	Not disclosed
331	Primary metal manufacturing	3	Not disclosed	Not disclosed	—	Not disclosed

03By year

Vermont manufacturing, 2022–2025

Wages are in nominal dollars (not adjusted for inflation). BLS cautions that QCEW is not designed as a time series, so treat year-to-year differences as indicative.

Private manufacturing in Vermont by year, annual averages, nominal dollars
Year	Establishments	Employment	Avg. annual pay	U.S. avg. annual pay	vs. U.S.Calc
2022	1,125	29,115	$68,143	$79,483	−14.3%
2023	1,127	28,499	$69,207	$82,575	−16.2%
2024	1,108	27,434	$71,831	$85,461	−15.9%
2025	1,100	27,347	$77,188	$89,471	−13.7%

04About this data

Source, definitions, and limits

Source: BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
File: data.bls.gov/cew/data/api/2024/a/industry/31_33.csv
Retrieved: October 12, 2026 (UTC)
Period: Annual average, 2024 (final BLS data)
Industry: NAICS 2022, sector 31–33 and its three-digit subsectors
Ownership: Private employers only
Geography: Statewide; compared with the U.S. total
Citation: Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW).

What these numbers cover

Jobs reported to state unemployment insurance programs, about 95% of U.S. wage and salary jobs. Self-employed workers and proprietors are excluded; people with two jobs may be counted twice.
Averages describe all employers combined and do not represent any single manufacturer. Where a subsector has few establishments or jobs, its averages can swing widely and are less representative.
Not disclosed: BLS withheld the value to protect employer confidentiality. It is never shown as zero. No BLS data: BLS publishes no figures for that combination.

Calculations

Share of U.S. = state value ÷ U.S. value.
vs. U.S. = state value ÷ U.S. value − 1.
Both inputs come from the same BLS file: same year, industry, and ownership. Not calculated when either value is withheld (shown as —).
Location quotient is published by BLS: the industry's share of all local jobs (all industries and ownerships) divided by its share nationally.

Read our methodology