Livingston County's Manufacturing Industry
Livingston County is home to a number of manufacturing firms that range in specialty from food manufacturing, to chemical manufacturing, to machinery and transportation equipment manufacturing. Here are some statistics regarding the manufacturing industry in Livingston County:
| Total Manufacturing Workforce |
5,985 |
| Total Manufacturing Establishments |
249 |
| Manufacturing Average Annual Wage |
$58,990 |
Source: 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics
MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT SECTORS:
| Description |
Annual Jobs |
Annual Average Wage |
| Manufacturing |
5,985 |
$58,990 |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
1,893
|
$58,863 |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
1,171 |
$62,605 |
| Machinery Manufacturing |
601 |
$69,947 |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
370 |
$67,874 |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
333 |
$41,901 |
| Electric Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg |
302 |
$61,854 |
| Chemical Manufacturing |
261 |
$65,233 |
| Food Manufacturing |
143 |
$31,811 |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
95 |
$43,732 |
| Furniture and Related Products Manufacturing |
72 |
$50,048 |
| Computer and Electronic Product Mfg |
62 |
$72,253 |
| Printing and Related Support Activities |
55 |
$32,548 |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing |
8 |
$75,600 |
| Textile Product Mills |
6 |
$17,246 |
Source: 2010 Bureau of Labor Statistics, Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages
CHANGE IN MANUFACTURING SECTOR EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY ('07-'11)
| Industry |
% Change (2007-2011) |
% Change (2009-2011) |
| Manufacturing |
-2.3% |
30.3% |
| Transportation Equipment Manufacturing |
-7.9% |
50.4% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing |
-21.7% |
25.2% |
| Machinery Manufacturing |
20.6% |
22.0% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing |
13.1% |
14.5% |
| Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing |
21.9% |
53.6% |
| Electric Equipment/Appliance/Component Mfg |
17.6% |
19.4% |
| Chemical Manufacturing |
48.4% |
58.9% |
| Food Manufacturing |
5.3% |
32.8% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing |
-23.2% |
5.8% |
| Furniture and Related Products Manufacturing |
-38.1% |
-16.7% |
| Computer and Electronic Product Mfg |
22.4% |
47.9% |
| Printing and Related Support Activities |
-16.9% |
0.0% |
Source: Bureau of Labor Market Information and Strategic Initiatives, State of Michigan