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