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Wisconsin chemistry provides

13.7 K

direct jobs.

Wisconsin chemistry average wage

$ 97.2 K

35.3% higher than the average manufacturing wage.

Wisconsin chemistry generates

$ 227 M

in state & local taxes.

Wisconsin

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.

Wisconsin chemistry…

At $11.29B, is the 6th largest manufacturing industry in the state
Is the 20th largest chemistry producing state
Provides 13,730 direct jobs and another 22,860 related jobs
Pays $1.33B in wages
Has an average wage of $97,160, 35% higher than the average manufacturing wage in Wisconsin
Generates $227M in state & local taxes, and $329M in federal taxes
Invests $240M across Wisconsin to build & update equipment and facilities
Ships $1.8B in products to customers around the world
Generates an additional 32,670 jobs in plastics & rubber products