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Pennsylvania chemistry provides
23.2 K
direct jobs.
Pennsylvania chemistry average wage
$ 86.8 K
12.4% higher than the average manufacturing wage.
Pennsylvania chemistry generates
$ 337 M
in state & local taxes.
Pennsylvania
GLOBAL CHALLENGES, CHEMISTRY SOLUTIONS
Chemistry is essential to the U.S. economy and plays a vital role in driving innovations that make our world safer, more sustainable, and more productive.
- Chemistry supports nearly 25% of the U.S. GDP and 9% of U.S. goods exports, a $673 billion enterprise.
- 547,000 skilled American jobs are provided by the business of chemistry.
- The U.S. is the 2nd largest global producer, providing 9% of the world's chemicals.
Pennsylvania chemistry…
At $16.85B, is the 6th largest manufacturing industry in the state
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Is the 9th largest chemistry producing state
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Provides 23,150 direct jobs and another 35,570 related jobs
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Pays $2.01B in wages
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Has an average wage of $86,790, 12% higher than the average manufacturing wage in Pennsylvania
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Generates $337M in state & local taxes, and $575M in federal taxes
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Invests $510M across Pennsylvania to build & update equipment and facilities
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Ships $5.71B in products to customers around the world
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Generates an additional 39,730 jobs in plastics & rubber products
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