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FOREWORD

President George W. Bush and the Congress created the Commission on the Future of the United

States Aerospace Industry to evaluate the current and future health of the industry as well as the

challenges that lie ahead for the U.S. workforce and the economy. 

To accomplish our mission, we commissioned a study on the economic impact of the aerospace

industry nationally and on a state-by-state basis, using the best available U.S. government data.

This study sought to define the core of the aerospace industry. The resulting data represents that

very core — those jobs specifically tied to commercial and civilian aerospace. 

U.S. Aerospace and Aviation: A State-by-State Analysis examines the civilian and commercial

aerospace and aviation industry by employment, wages, payroll, and establishments. The report

found that the U.S. civilian and commercial aerospace and aviation industry employed over 2 million

workers in 2001. These employees earned an annual average wage of $47,700.

While the figures provided by the government are the latest official data, they do not reflect the

significant downturn of the industry since September 11, 2001. Since then, the industry has

experienced a serious decline, negatively affecting people’s lives and the national economy. 

The significance of our analysis lies in the illustration of the importance of the aerospace and

aviation industry to the economic health of every state economy. California, Texas, and Washington

lead by most aerospace and aviation industry metrics. At the same time, the report demonstrates

that states like Alabama, Arizona, Georgia, and Kansas are home to strong aerospace and aviation

industry clusters – a fact some may find surprising.

It should be stressed that these numbers represent the core of the industry. The economic impact of

the industry begins with this core but does not end there. The study does not measure the additional

jobs generated by the aerospace industry in our states and localities. For example, the contractors

that provide security guards or food service workers to NASA Centers are not included. This

analysis does include military suppliers, but does not include military facilities such as U.S. Air

Force bases. Those jobs, however, are vital parts of our economy but are dependent on the very

existence of the U.S. aerospace industry. Without the aerospace industry core, the other jobs would

cease to exist and the U.S. economy would suffer for that loss.

A strong aerospace industry will enable the United States to defend itself, compete in the global

marketplace, maintain a highly skilled workforce, and provide all Americans with the ability to travel

safely and securely anywhere in the world. The Commission hopes that this report will allow

policymakers, the public, and the media to fully comprehend the economic stakes at hand, as the

U.S. commercial and civilian aerospace industry faces the challenges of market forces, homeland

security and foreign competition.

Robert S. Walker

Chairman

Commission on the Future of the U.S. Aerospace Industry
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THE COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE

OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

The Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry

was established by Section 1092 of the Floyd D. Spence National Defense

Authorization Act for Fiscal Year 2001, Public Law 106-398. The

Commission was formed to study the future of the United States aerospace

industry in the global economy, particularly in relationship to United States

national security, and to assess the future importance of the domestic

aerospace industry for the economic and national security of the United

States. The Commission will prepare and issue a final report to the

President and Congress no later than November 27, 2002.

MISSION STATEMENT

The Commission shall develop and recommend a series of public policy

reforms which will permit the U.S. aerospace industry to create superior

technology, excel in the global marketplace, profit from investments in

human and financial capital, benefit from coordinated and integrated

government decision-making, assure our national security, access modern

infrastructure, and give the United States a capacity throughout the 21st

Century to reach for the stars.

COMMISSION MANDATE

The Commission was given a broad mandate by the Congress to study:

Q The adequacy of projected budgets of the federal departments and

agencies for aerospace research and development and procurement;

Q The adequacy of the current acquisition process of federal departments

and agencies;

Q The procedures for developing and fielding aerospace systems incorporating new technology in a timely fashion;

Q The policies, procedures, and methods for the financing and payment of

government contracts;

Q Statutes and regulations governing international trade and the export of

technology;

Q Policies governing taxation, particularly with a view of assessing the

impact of current tax laws and practices on the international competitiveness of the aerospace industry;

Q Programs for the maintenance of the national space launch

infrastructure; and

Q Programs for the support of science and engineering education.
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OVERVIEW

U.S. AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY: A STATE-BY-STATE ANALYSIS

Is Produced by

THE COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE UNITED STATES AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

COMMISSIONERS:

White House Appointments

Q Dr. Buzz Aldrin, President, Starcraft Enterprises, Sharespace, Starbooster & Starcycler

Q Mr. Edward M. Bolen, President, General Aviation Manufacturers Association

Q The Honorable John W. Douglass, President and CEO, Aerospace Industries

Association

Q Dr. Neil de Grasse Tyson, Director, Hayden Planetarium

Q The Honorable Robert S. Walker, Chairman, Wexler & Walker Public Policy Associates

Q Ms. Heidi R. Wood, Executive Director, Morgan Stanley

Congressional Appointments

Q Mr. R. Thomas Buffenbarger, International President, International Association of

Machinists & Aerospace Workers

Q The Honorable Tillie K. Fowler, Partner, Holland & Knight

Q The Honorable John J. Hamre, President & Chief Executive Officer, Center for Strategic

& International Studies

Q The Honorable F. Whitten Peters, Partner, Williams & Connolly

Q The Honorable William Schneider, President, International Planning Services, Inc.

Q Mr. Robert J. Stevens, President and Chief Operating Officer, Lockheed Martin

Corporation

STAFF CONTACTS

Charles H. Huettner, Executive Director

Paul F. Piscopo, Staff Director

Melissa A. Sabatine, Deputy Staff Director

Inquiries by the media should be directed to Melissa Sabatine

(703) 602-1515, ext 110 

FOR MORE INFORMATION

Commission on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry

1235 Jefferson Davis Highway, Suite 940

Arlington, Virginia 22202

Phone: (703) 602-1515

Fax: (703) 602-1532

www.aerospacecommission.gov
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TABLE OF CONTENTS

INTRODUCTION 5

U.S. KEY FINDINGS 6

STATE KEY FINDINGS 8

INDUSTRY SEGMENTS KEY FINDINGS 10

TOP STATES 11

UNITED STATES OVERVIEW 13

STATE OVERVIEWS 14

STATE APPENDICES 66

METRO KEY FINDINGS 86

METRO APPENDICES 100

DEFINITION OF THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION 108

METHODOLOGY 109
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INTRODUCTION

This study, U.S. Aerospace and Aviation Industry: A State-by-State Analysis,

provides policymakers, industry leaders, the press, and others with

objective, comparative economic data on the core civilian and commercial

aerospace and aviation industry in the United States. The report examines

the industry by direct employment, wages, establishments, and payroll. 

The first section of the report provides an overview of the key findings from

a national and state perspective. The second section consists of aerospace

and aviation industry profiles for the United States and each state, the

District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. The next section gives detailed

appendices providing statistical data since 1996. Aerospace and aviation

industry segment data and state rankings also are provided. Finally, the

report includes findings for the 10 leading metropolitan areas.

The statistics used in this report are based on the most recently available

U.S. government data from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS). The

aerospace and aviation industry definition used to generate the metrics in

this report include: aircraft and parts manufacturing; guided missiles and

space vehicles; search, detection, and navigation; and air transportation.

Other industry segments covered are satellite communications and space

research and technology. Civilians working for NASA and its space and

research centers such as Ames Research Center in California, Glenn

Research Center in Ohio, and the Kennedy Space Center in Florida are

included in this analysis under space research and technology.

The data contained in this report represent core aerospace and aviation

industry employment, wages, payroll, and establishments. Only those

industries that directly create aerospace and aviation products and services

are captured in this study. It does not include the hundreds of thousands

of indirect jobs that exist to support the aerospace and aviation industry.

Due to the limitations of the Standard Industrial Classification (SIC) system,

this report is not able to quantify those components of the military that are

engaged in aerospace and aviation-related activities. The SIC system

classifies all armed forces establishments together. Consequently, this

report only examines the civilian and commercial components of the

aerospace and aviation industry.

The specific SIC codes used to define the industry are provided at the end

of the report. The North American Industrial Classification System (NAICS)

codes for the aerospace and aviation industry also are provided, although

NAICS-based government statistics are not yet available for employment,

wages, payroll, and establishments. 
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U.S. KEY FINDINGS

U.S. Aerospace and Aviation Industry: A State-by-State Analysis measures

the economic importance of the U.S. civilian and commercial aerospace and

aviation industry. Employment statistics show that the industry added jobs every

year between 1996 and 1999. However, aerospace and aviation industry

employment began to shrink in 2000, losing some 26,000 jobs between 1999 and

2001.

U.S. EMPLOYMENT

u The U.S. aerospace and aviation industry employed 2 million workers in 2001.

u U.S. aerospace and aviation employment grew by 138,200 jobs between 1996

and 2001.

u Nearly all of this growth was concentrated in the air transportation industry,

which includes passenger air services, air cargo services, courier services, and

airport services.

u Air transportation services employment grew to 1.3 million in 2001, an increase

of 163,400 workers since 1996.

u Many aerospace and aviation industry segments lost jobs between 1996 and

2001, including: 

- search, detection, navigation, and aeronautical manufacturing (-9,000);

- guided missiles and space manufacturing (-8,600);

- satellite communications services (-3,900); and

- space research and technology (-3,000).

u Aircraft and parts manufacturing industry employment in 2001 was nearly

unchanged from 1996. After reaching a high of 530,000 workers in 1998, the

industry shed 67,000 jobs for a total of 462,000 workers in 2001.

u The aerospace and aviation industry employed 15.6 out of every 1,000 workers

in 2001, down from a high of 16.4 in 1998.

U.S. WAGES

u U.S. aerospace and aviation industry employees earned an annual average

wage of $47,700 in 2000. 

u Aerospace and aviation industry wages were 35 percent higher than the U.S.

annual average wage of $35,300 in 2000. This is down from a 43 percent

wage differential in 1996.

u Aerospace and aviation wages grew by only five percent between 1996 and

2000, compared with a growth rate of 11 percent for U.S. total wages.

u The best paid aerospace and aviation workers were employed in the guided

missiles and space vehicles industry ($66,500), satellite communications

($66,100), and search and navigation ($65,100) in 2000.
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U.S. KEY FINDINGS

U.S. PAYROLL

u U.S. aerospace and aviation payroll reached $98 billion in 2000, up from $86

billion in 1996, adjusted for inflation to 2000 dollars.

u Payroll in the U.S. aerospace and aviation industry grew by 14 percent between

1996 and 2001. This was slower than the total U.S. payroll, which grew by 22

percent during the same period, adjusted for inflation.

U.S. ESTABLISHMENTS

u Establishments in the aerospace and aviation industry reached 21,900 in 2000,

up from 20,300 in 1996.

OVERVIEW OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

Employment 1,896,000 1,956,000 2,041,000 2,061,000 2,058,000 2,035,000

Wages $45,500 $46,700 $47,200 $48,100 $47,700 NA

Payroll $86.2b $91.3b $96.4b $99.2b $98.1b NA

Establishments 20,300 20,700 21,400 21,700 21,900 NA

2001 employment data are preliminary.

2000 wage, payroll, and establishment data are the most recent available.

Wage and payroll data are adjusted for inflation to 2000 dollars.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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STATE KEY FINDINGS

U.S. Aerospace and Aviation Industry: A State-by-State Analysis provides

statistics on civilian and commercial aerospace and aviation employment, wages,

payroll, and establishments for all 50 states, the District of Columbia, and Puerto

Rico. Not surprisingly, California led the nation by aerospace and aviation industry

employment, payroll, and establishments.

STATE EMPLOYMENT

u California led the nation in aerospace and aviation industry employment in

2001, with 293,700 employees.

u Texas ranked second with 184,200 employees in 2001, up from 168,600 in

1996.

u Washington, Florida, and New York rounded out the top five states by

aerospace and aviation industry employment in 2001.

u Texas ranked first in aerospace and aviation job creation between 1996 and

2001, adding 15,600 jobs to its economic base.

u Illinois and Arizona were the second and third fastest growing aerospace and

aviation industry states between 1996 and 2001, adding 12,500 and 12,100

jobs, respectively.

u California’s aerospace and aviation industry lost the greatest number of jobs

between 1996 and 2001, down by 14,400 jobs.

u Missouri followed California, losing 8,100 aerospace and aviation jobs during

the same period.

u When controlling for population size, Washington led the nation with 44

aerospace and aviation jobs per 1,000 workers in 2001. Kansas ranked

second with 43 aerospace and aviation jobs per 1,000 workers.

STATE WAGES

u The District of Columbia led the nation in aerospace and aviation industry

wages with its 1,100 workers earning an annual average wage of $64,600 in

2000.

u Connecticut and Washington ranked second and third nationwide with average

wages of $61,000 and $57,100, respectively, in 2000. Both of these states have

large and vibrant aerospace and aviation industries with numerous employees.

u Employees in the aerospace and aviation industry in Kansas earned an average

wage of $47,400, 62 percent more than the $29,400 average statewide wage,

the highest wage differential in the country. 

u Aerospace and aviation industry wages were 59 percent higher in Kentucky and

54 percent higher in Washington than average state wages in 2000.
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STATE KEY FINDINGS

STATE PAYROLL

u California, Texas, and Washington led the nation in aerospace and aviation

payroll in 2000.

u Texas was the only state to see its aerospace and aviation payroll increase by

more than $1 billion between 1996 and 2000.

STATE ESTABLISHMENTS

u California was the nation's leading state by aerospace and aviation

establishments in 2000, with more than 2,800 separate establishments.

u Texas, Florida, and New York followed California, each with more than 1,200

aerospace and aviation establishments in 2000.

A SNAPSHOT OF SELECT STATES AND 

THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY

Ranked by 2001 2000 2000 2000

Employment Employment Wages Payroll Establishments

1. California 294,000 $53,900 $16.1b 2,800

2. Texas 184,200 $48,300 $9.0b 1,700

3. Washington 117,600 $57,100 $6.7b 700

4. Florida 114,300 $41,400 $4.8b 1,600

5. New York 97,100 $44,600 $4.4b 1,200

2001 employment data are preliminary.

2000 wage, payroll, and establishment data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
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INDUSTRY SEGMENTS KEY FINDINGS

AIRCRAFT & PARTS MFG.

Employment . . . . . 462,200 

Wages . . . . . . . . . $57,200

TOP 5 STATES BY EMPLOYMENT

1. Washington 87,000

2. California 70,200

3. Kansas 47,900

4. Texas 42,300

5. Connecticut 34,500

AIR TRANSPORTATION

Employment . . . . 1,302,900 

Wages . . . . . . . . . $40,600

TOP 5 STATES BY EMPLOYMENT

1. California 148,600

2. Texas 128,600

3. Illinois 82,200

4. Florida 79,100

5. New York 78,900

GUIDED MISSILES MFG.

Employment . . . . . . 83,000 

Wages . . . . . . . . . $66,500

TOP 5 STATES BY EMPLOYMENT

1. California 20,600

2. Arizona 10,800

3. Massachusetts 8,800

4. Florida 8,400

5. Colorado 6,500

SEARCH, DETECTION MFG.

Employment . . . . . 151,100 

Wages . . . . . . . . . $65,100

TOP 5 STATES BY EMPLOYMENT

1. California 48,100

2. New York 10,300

3. Maryland 9,800

4. New Jersey 8,800

5. Florida 8,500

SATELLITE COMM.

Employment . . . . . . 18,000 

Wages . . . . . . . . . $66,100

TOP 5 STATES BY EMPLOYMENT

1. California 3,900

2. Florida 1,900

3. Maryland 1,800

4. Texas 1,700

5. New York 1,200

SPACE RESEARCH

Employment . . . . . . 17,400 

Wages . . . . . . . . . $64,900

TOP 5 STATES BY EMPLOYMENT

1. Texas 3,000

2. Maryland 2,900

3. Virginia 2,600

4. Alabama 2,600

5. California 2,200

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage data are for 2000, the

most recent available from the U.S. government. All data include civilian

and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The civilian and commercial aerospace and aviation industry definition used in this study covers six major industry

segments: aircraft and parts; guided missiles; search, detection, and navigation; air transportation; satellite communications; and space research. An examination of 2001 employment data for these sectors shows that the vast majority of

the 2 million jobs were concentrated in the air transportation industry. Last year, 1.3 million people were employed by this

sector, comprising nearly two-thirds of all aerospace industry employees. Wages in this sector were also the lowest at

$40,600 in 2000.

Aircraft and parts manufacturing was the second largest aerospace sector by jobs, employing over 460,000 workers in 2001

earning $57,200. The search, detection, and navigation manufacturing sector employed more than 150,000 workers in

2001, earning $65,100 on average. The other three sectors employed fewer than 100,000 industry workers each.

This page also shows the top five states by jobs for each of the six sectors. Similar aerospace businesses often cluster

together to take advantage of shared resources. California was the leading state in four out of six of the industry segments.

Washington was the leading state by aircraft and parts manufacturing with Boeing at the core of this state's aircraft

manufacturing industry. After Washington and California, Kansas ranks third in this segment with nearly 50,000 jobs. This

technology-intensive manufacturing industry is critical to these states' economies.

Texas, home to the Johnson Space Center, led in space research industry employment, followed by Maryland and Virginia.

Alabama ranked fourth with some 2,600 space research employees, working at such locations as Marshall Space Flight

Center in Huntsville.
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TOP STATES

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT BY STATE

2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION WAGES BY GEOGRAPHY

2000

Top 10 States by

Employment

Top 10 geographical

areas by Wages

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage data are for 2000, the most

recent available from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and

commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

TOP 10 STATES BY

EMPLOYMENT

1. California 293,700

2. Texas 184,200

3. Washington 117,600

4. Florida 114,300

5. New York 97,100

6. Illinois 88,700

7. Georgia 83,000

8. Arizona 69,000

9. Pennsylvania 65,200

10. Ohio 62,500

TOP 10 GEOGRAPHICAL 

AREAS BY

WAGES

1. District of Columbia. $64,600

2. Connecticut $61,000

3. Washington $57,100

4. Maryland $55,200

5. California $53,900

6. New Hampshire $52,700

7. Georgia $52,400

8. Massachusetts $49,800

9. Arizona $49,600

10. Colorado $48,500
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TOP STATES

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT BY STATE

BY EMPLOYMENT PER 1,000 WORKERS

2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT GROWTH BY STATE

BY NUMERIC GROWTH

1996-2001

Top 10 States by

Employment per 1,000

Top 10 States by

Employment Numeric

Growth

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. All data include civilian and

commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

TOP 10 STATES

BY EMPLOYMENT

PER 1,000 WORKERS

1. Washington 43.7

2. Kansas 43.3

3. Alaska 35.3

4. Arizona 30.7

5. Connecticut 27.5

6. Hawaii 24.2

7. Utah 22.3

8. Georgia 21.3

9. Kentucky 20.6

10. Texas 19.7

TOP 10 STATES BY

EMPLOYMENT GROWTH

1. Texas +15,600

2. Illinois +12,500

3. Arizona +12,100

4. Kansas +11,600

5. Georgia +11,000

6. New Jersey +9,100

7. Virginia +8,600

8. Indiana +8,000

9. Kentucky +6,700

10. Tennessee +6,000
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+138,200 jobs

+7%

A SNAPSHOT OF

UNITED STATES’ 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

13 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

UNITED STATES 2001

Over 2

Million

Employees

Work in the

U.S.

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry,

Earning

an Average

Wage

of

$47,700

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $47,673

U.S. AVERAGE WAGE $35,296

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 35%

PAYROLL $98b

EMPLOYMENT 2,034,587

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 15.6

ESTABLISHMENTS 21,852

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 1,302,900

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 462,200

3. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 151,100

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

35%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+3,000 jobs

+15%

A SNAPSHOT OF

ALABAMA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

14 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

ALABAMA 2001

Alabama’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

27th

by

Employment

with

23,300

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $43,170

WAGE RANK 24TH

ALABAMA AVERAGE WAGE $29,037

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 49%

PAYROLL $1.0b

EMPLOYMENT 23,347

EMPLOYMENT RANK 27TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 13

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 24TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 262

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 8,100

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 7,100

3. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 4,700

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

49%

HIGHER

NASA CENTER

u Marshall Space Flight

Center
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+2,300 jobs

+30%

A SNAPSHOT OF

ALASKA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

15 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

ALASKA 2001

Alaska’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

35th

by

Employment

with

9,900

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $41,544

WAGE RANK 27TH

ALASKA AVERAGE WAGE $35,124

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 18%

PAYROLL $408m

EMPLOYMENT 9,944

EMPLOYMENT RANK 35TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 35

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 3RD

ESTABLISHMENTS 344

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTOR

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 9,900

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

18%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+12,100 jobs

+21%

A SNAPSHOT OF

ARIZONA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

16 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

ARIZONA 2001

Arizona’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

8th

by

Employment

with

69,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $49,556

WAGE RANK 9TH

ARIZONA AVERAGE WAGE $32,606

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 52%

PAYROLL $3.4b

EMPLOYMENT 68,987

EMPLOYMENT RANK 8TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 31

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 4TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 571

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 31,000

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 21,500

3. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 10,800

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

52%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+2,200 jobs

+23%

A SNAPSHOT OF

ARKANSAS’

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

17 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

ARKANSAS 2001

Arkansas’

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

32nd

by

Employment

with

11,800

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $32,966

WAGE RANK 44TH

ARKANSAS AVERAGE WAGE $26,307

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 25%

PAYROLL $387m

EMPLOYMENT 11,828

EMPLOYMENT RANK 32ND

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 10

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 31ST

ESTABLISHMENTS 251

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 6,600

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 4,900

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 300

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

25%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-14,400 jobs

-5%

A SNAPSHOT OF

CALIFORNIA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

18 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

CALIFORNIA 2001

California’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

1st

by

Employment

with

293,700

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $53,909

WAGE RANK 5TH

CALIFORNIA AVERAGE WAGE $41,194

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 31%

PAYROLL $16.1b

EMPLOYMENT 293,701

EMPLOYMENT RANK 1ST

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 19

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 12TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 2,843

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 148,600

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 70,200

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 48,100

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

31%

NASA CENTERS HIGHER

u Ames Research

Center

u Dryden Flight

Research Center

u Jet Propulsion

Laboratory
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+2,700 jobs

+8%

A SNAPSHOT OF

COLORADO’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

19 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

COLORADO 2001

Colorado’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

19th

by

Employment

with

38,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $48,487

WAGE RANK 10TH

COLORADO AVERAGE WAGE $37,167

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 30%

PAYROLL $1.9b

EMPLOYMENT 38,040

EMPLOYMENT RANK 19TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 17

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 14TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 483

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 26,600

2. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 6,500

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 2,900

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

30%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-2,300 jobs

-5%

A SNAPSHOT OF

CONNECTICUT’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

20 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

CONNECTICUT 2001

Connecticut’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

14th

by

Employment

with

45,800

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $60,976

WAGE RANK 2ND

CONNECTICUT AVG. WAGE $45,445

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 34%

PAYROLL $2.8b

EMPLOYMENT 45,827

EMPLOYMENT RANK 14TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 28

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 5TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 391

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 34,500

2. AIR TRANSPORTATION 9,900

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 1,100

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

34%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+400 jobs

+32%

A SNAPSHOT OF

DELAWARE’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

21 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

DELAWARE 2001

Delaware’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

50th

by

Employment

with

1,800

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $42,943

WAGE RANK 25TH

DELAWARE AVERAGE WAGE $36,677

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 17%

PAYROLL $70m

EMPLOYMENT 1,807

EMPLOYMENT RANK 50TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 4

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 50TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 54

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 1,500

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 200

3. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 50

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

17%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-2,000 jobs

-65%

A SNAPSHOT OF

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

22 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA 2001

The District

of

Columbia’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

52nd

by

Employment

with

1,100

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $64,588

WAGE RANK 1ST

D.C. AVERAGE WAGE $53,018

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 22%

PAYROLL $82m

EMPLOYMENT 1,092

EMPLOYMENT RANK 52ND

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 2

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 52ND

ESTABLISHMENTS 79

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 800

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 100

3. SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 100

* These employment data do not include government relations

positions, as those are counted as public advocacy rather than

aerospace.

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

22%

HIGHER

NASA CENTER

u NASA Headquarters

*
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+5,800 jobs

+5%

A SNAPSHOT OF

FLORIDA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

23 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FLORIDA 2001

Florida’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

4th

by

Employment

with

114,300

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $41,383

WAGE RANK 30TH

FLORIDA AVERAGE WAGE $30,549

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 35%

PAYROLL $4.8b

EMPLOYMENT 114,274

EMPLOYMENT RANK 4TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 16

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 16TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 1,620

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 79,100

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 14,500

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 8,500

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

35%

HIGHER

NASA CENTER

u Kennedy Space

Center
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+11,000 jobs

+15%

A SNAPSHOT OF

GEORGIA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

24 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

GEORGIA 2001

Georgia’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

7th

by

Employment

with

83,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $52,413

WAGE RANK 7TH

GEORGIA AVERAGE WAGE $34,182

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 53%

PAYROLL $4.4b

EMPLOYMENT 83,006

EMPLOYMENT RANK 7TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 21

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 8TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 530

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 63,700

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 18,000

3. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 500

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

53%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+1,000 jobs

+8%

A SNAPSHOT OF

HAWAII’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

25 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

HAWAII 2001

Hawaii’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

30th

By

Employment

With

13,400

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $41,390

WAGE RANK 29TH

HAWAII AVERAGE WAGE $30,629

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 35%

PAYROLL $555m

EMPLOYMENT 13,412

EMPLOYMENT RANK 30TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 24

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 6TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 180

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 13,200

2. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 200

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

35%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+500 jobs

+20%

A SNAPSHOT OF

IDAHO’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

26 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

IDAHO 2001

Idaho’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

44th

by

Employment

with

3,200

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $29,624

WAGE RANK 50TH

IDAHO AVERAGE WAGE $27,709

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 7%

PAYROLL $91m

EMPLOYMENT 3,207

EMPLOYMENT RANK 44TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 6

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 44TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 177

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 3,000

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 100

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 100

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

7%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+12,500 jobs

+16%

A SNAPSHOT OF

ILLINOIS’ 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

27 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

ILLINOIS 2001

Illinois’

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

6th

by

Employment

with

88,700

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $41,285

WAGE RANK 31ST

ILLINOIS AVERAGE WAGE $38,044

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 9%

PAYROLL $3.5b

EMPLOYMENT 88,709

EMPLOYMENT RANK 6TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 15

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 18TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 608

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 82,200

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 3,200

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 2,200

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

9%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+8,000 jobs

+29%

A SNAPSHOT OF

INDIANA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

28 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

INDIANA 2001

Indiana’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

24th

by

Employment

with

35,600

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $39,132

WAGE RANK 35TH

INDIANA AVERAGE WAGE $31,015

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 26%

PAYROLL $1.4b

EMPLOYMENT 35,557

EMPLOYMENT RANK 24TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 12

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 25TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 355

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 25,500

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 8,000

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 2,000

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

26%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-150 jobs

-2%

A SNAPSHOT OF

IOWA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

29 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

IOWA 2001

Iowa’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

39th

by

Employment

with

6,500

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $31,043

WAGE RANK 46TH

IOWA AVERAGE WAGE $27,928

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 11%

PAYROLL $216m

EMPLOYMENT 6,463

EMPLOYMENT RANK 39TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 5

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 49TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 194

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 5,500

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 900

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

11%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+11,600 jobs

+25%

A SNAPSHOT OF

KANSAS’ 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

30 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

KANSAS 2001

Kansas’

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

12th

by

Employment

with

57,100

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $47,429

WAGE RANK 14TH

KANSAS AVERAGE WAGE $29,357

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 62%

PAYROLL $2.6b

EMPLOYMENT 57,103

EMPLOYMENT RANK 12TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 43

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 2ND

ESTABLISHMENTS 352

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 47,900

2. AIR TRANSPORTATION 8,000

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 1,200

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

62%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+6,700 jobs

+23%

A SNAPSHOT OF

KENTUCKY’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

31 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

KENTUCKY 2001

Kentucky’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

23rd

by

Employment

with

36,200

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $45,842

WAGE RANK 18TH

KENTUCKY AVERAGE WAGE $28,829

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 59%

PAYROLL $1.7b

EMPLOYMENT 36,173

EMPLOYMENT RANK 23RD

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 21

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 9TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 258

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 34,200

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 2,000

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

59%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+1,100 jobs

+10%

A SNAPSHOT OF

LOUISIANA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

32 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

LOUISIANA 2001

Louisiana’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

33rd

by

Employment

with

11,700

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $35,725

WAGE RANK 37TH

LOUISIANA AVERAGE WAGE $27,877

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 28%

PAYROLL $416m

EMPLOYMENT 11,671

EMPLOYMENT RANK 33RD

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 6

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 41ST

ESTABLISHMENTS 290

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 9,700

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 1,900

3. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 100

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

28%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+200 jobs

+8%

A SNAPSHOT OF

MAINE’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

33 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

MAINE 2001

Maine’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

47th

by

Employment

with

2,400

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $30,503

WAGE RANK 47TH

MAINE AVERAGE WAGE $27,664

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 10%

PAYROLL $75m

EMPLOYMENT 2,384

EMPLOYMENT RANK 47TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 4

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 51ST

ESTABLISHMENTS 98

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTOR

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 2,400

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

10%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+1,200 jobs

+3%

A SNAPSHOT OF

MARYLAND’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

34 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

MARYLAND 2001

Maryland’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

22nd

by

Employment

with

37,300

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $55,242

WAGE RANK 4TH

MARYLAND AVERAGE WAGE $36,373

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 52%

PAYROLL $2.1b

EMPLOYMENT 37,346

EMPLOYMENT RANK 22ND

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 15

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 17TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 374

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 18,300

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 9,800

3. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 3,800

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

52%

HIGHER

NASA CENTER

u Goddard Space

Flight Center
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-1,200 jobs

-3%

A SNAPSHOT OF

MASSACHUSETTS’ 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

35 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

MASSACHUSETTS 2001

Massachusetts’

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

17th

by

Employment

with

44,100

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $49,820

WAGE RANK 8TH

MASSACHUSETTS AVG. WAGE $44,326

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 12%

PAYROLL $2.3b

EMPLOYMENT 44,086

EMPLOYMENT RANK 17TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 13

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 21ST

ESTABLISHMENTS 403

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 25,000

2. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 8,800

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 4,900

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

12%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+4,000 jobs

+11%

A SNAPSHOT OF

MICHIGAN’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

36 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

MICHIGAN 2001

Michigan’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

18th

by

Employment

with

39,800

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $44,232

WAGE RANK 22ND

MICHIGAN AVERAGE WAGE $37,016

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 19%

PAYROLL $1.8b

EMPLOYMENT 39,757

EMPLOYMENT RANK 18TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 9

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 35TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 578

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 33,100

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 4,700

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 1,600

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

19%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+4,600 jobs

+14%

A SNAPSHOT OF

MINNESOTA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

37 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

MINNESOTA 2001

Minnesota’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

21st

by

Employment

with

37,600

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $48,413

WAGE RANK 11TH

MINNESOTA AVERAGE WAGE $35,418

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 37%

PAYROLL $1.9b

EMPLOYMENT 37,553

EMPLOYMENT RANK 21ST

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 14

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 20TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 334

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 33,600

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 3,100

3. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 800

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

37%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-600 jobs

-10%

A SNAPSHOT OF

MISSISSIPPI’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

38 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

MISSISSIPPI 2001

Mississippi’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

40th

by

Employment

with

5,700

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $33,438

WAGE RANK 43RD

MISSISSIPPI AVERAGE WAGE $25,197

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 33%

PAYROLL $192m

EMPLOYMENT 5,675

EMPLOYMENT RANK 40TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 5

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 46TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 152

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 5,100

2. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 300

3. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 200

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

33%

HIGHER

NASA CENTER

u Stennis Space Center
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-8,100 jobs

-15%

A SNAPSHOT OF

MISSOURI’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

39 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

MISSOURI 2001

Missouri’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

15th

by

Employment

with

45,700

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $44,743

WAGE RANK 19TH

MISSOURI AVERAGE WAGE $31,386

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 43%

PAYROLL $2.0b

EMPLOYMENT 45,706

EMPLOYMENT RANK 15TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 17

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 15TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 404

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 26,600

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 17,700

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 1,100

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

43%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+200 jobs

+10%

A SNAPSHOT OF

MONTANA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

40 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

MONTANA 2001

Montana’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

46th

by

Employment

with

2,600

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $28,209

WAGE RANK 51ST

MONTANA AVERAGE WAGE $24,264

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 16%

PAYROLL $74m

EMPLOYMENT 2,631

EMPLOYMENT RANK 46TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 7

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 38TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 163

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 2,500

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 100

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

16%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+600 jobs

+13%

A SNAPSHOT OF

NEBRASKA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

41 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NEBRASKA 2001

Nebraska’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

41st

by

Employment

with

5,600

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $33,912

WAGE RANK 41ST

NEBRASKA AVERAGE WAGE $27,662

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 23%

PAYROLL $176m

EMPLOYMENT 5,618

EMPLOYMENT RANK 41ST

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 6

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 39TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 153

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 5,250

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 300

2. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 50

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

23%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+3,400 jobs

+35%

A SNAPSHOT OF

NEVADA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

42 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NEVADA 2001

Nevada’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

31st

by

Employment

with

12,800

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $30,311

WAGE RANK 48TH

NEVADA AVERAGE WAGE $32,276

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL -6%

PAYROLL $355m

EMPLOYMENT 12,825

EMPLOYMENT RANK 31ST

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 12

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 26TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 226

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 12,800

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 50

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

6%

LOWER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-1,000 jobs

-11%

A SNAPSHOT OF

NEW HAMPSHIRE’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

43 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NEW HAMPSHIRE 2001

New

Hampshire’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

37th

by

Employment

with

8,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $52,665

WAGE RANK 6TH

NEW HAMPSHIRE AVG. WAGE $34,731

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 52%

PAYROLL $412m

EMPLOYMENT 8,000

EMPLOYMENT RANK 37TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 13

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 22ND

ESTABLISHMENTS 135

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 4,700

2. AIR TRANSPORTATION 3,300

3. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 50

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

52%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+9,100 jobs

+19%

A SNAPSHOT OF

NEW JERSEY’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

44 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NEW JERSEY 2001

New

Jersey’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

11th

by

Employment

with

57,300

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $47,742

WAGE RANK 13TH

NEW JERSEY AVERAGE WAGE $43,691

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 9%

PAYROLL $2.8b

EMPLOYMENT 57,262

EMPLOYMENT RANK 11TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 15

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 19TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 473

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 45,500

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 8,800

3. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 2,200

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

9%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-200 jobs

-2%

A SNAPSHOT OF

NEW MEXICO’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

45 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NEW MEXICO 2001

New

Mexico’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

36th

by

Employment

with

8,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $39,503

WAGE RANK 34TH

NEW MEXICO AVG. WAGE $27,498

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 44%

PAYROLL $322m

EMPLOYMENT 8,018

EMPLOYMENT RANK 36TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 11

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 30TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 199

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 5,100

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 1,800

3. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 800

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

44%

HIGHER

NASA CENTER

u White Sands Test

Facility
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+100 jobs

0%

A SNAPSHOT OF

NEW YORK’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

46 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NEW YORK 2001

New York’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

5th

by

Employment

with

97,100

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $44,647

WAGE RANK 21ST

NEW YORK AVERAGE WAGE $44,942

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL -1%

PAYROLL $4.4b

EMPLOYMENT 97,066

EMPLOYMENT RANK 5TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 11

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 28TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 1,223

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 78,900

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 10,300

3. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 6,400

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

1%

LOWER

NASA CENTER

u Goddard Institute for

Space Studies
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+2,700 jobs

+8%

A SNAPSHOT OF

NORTH CAROLINA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

47 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NORTH CAROLINA 2001

North

Carolina’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

20th

by

Employment

with

38,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $41,035

WAGE RANK 32ND

NORTH CAROLINA AVG. WAGE $31,077

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 32%

PAYROLL $1.6b

EMPLOYMENT 37,971

EMPLOYMENT RANK 20TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 10

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 34TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 410

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 34,900

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 2,300

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 600

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

32%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+300 jobs

+17%

A SNAPSHOT OF

NORTH DAKOTA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

48 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NORTH DAKOTA 2001

North

Dakota’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

48th

by

Employment

with

2,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $33,494

WAGE RANK 42ND

NORTH DAKOTA AVG. WAGE $24,678

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 36%

PAYROLL $64m

EMPLOYMENT 1,966

EMPLOYMENT RANK 48TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 6

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 40TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 80

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 1,300

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 600

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

36%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+4,900 jobs

+9%

A SNAPSHOT OF

OHIO’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

49 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

OHIO 2001

Ohio’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

10th

by

Employment

with

62,500

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $47,082

WAGE RANK 15TH

OHIO AVERAGE WAGE $32,510

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 45%

PAYROLL $3.0b

EMPLOYMENT 62,475

EMPLOYMENT RANK 10TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 11

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 29TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 613

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 41,400

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 18,900

3. SPACE RESEARCH & TECHNOLOGY 2,000

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

45%

HIGHER

NASA CENTER

u Glenn Research

Center
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+1,700 jobs

+7%

A SNAPSHOT OF

OKLAHOMA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

50 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

OKLAHOMA 2001

Oklahoma’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

25th

by

Employment

with

25,900

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $40,254

WAGE RANK 33RD

OKLAHOMA AVERAGE WAGE $26,980

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 49%

PAYROLL $1.1b

EMPLOYMENT 25,909

EMPLOYMENT RANK 25TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 18

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 13TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 354

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 18,500

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 6,900

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 600

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

49%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+2,200 jobs

+16%

A SNAPSHOT OF

OREGON’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

51 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

OREGON 2001

Oregon’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

29th

by

Employment

with

16,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $38,764

WAGE RANK 36TH

OREGON AVERAGE WAGE $32,765

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 18%

PAYROLL $614m

EMPLOYMENT 15,983

EMPLOYMENT RANK 29TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 10

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 33RD

ESTABLISHMENTS 290

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 12,600

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 2,600

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 800

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

18%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+4,000 jobs

+6%

A SNAPSHOT OF

PENNSYLVANIA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

52 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

PENNSYLVANI A 2001

Pennsylvania’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

9th

by

Employment

with

65,200

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $46,649

WAGE RANK 16TH

PENNSYLVANIA AVG. WAGE $33,999

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 37%

PAYROLL $3.0b

EMPLOYMENT 65,188

EMPLOYMENT RANK 9TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 12

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 27TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 636

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 50,500

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 8,100

3. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 4,200

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

37%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+200 jobs

+3%

A SNAPSHOT OF

PUERTO RICO’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

53 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

PUERTO RICO 2001

Puerto

Rico’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

38th

by

Employment

with

7,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $24,015

WAGE RANK 52ND

PUERTO RICO AVG. WAGE $18,796

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 28%

PAYROLL $173m

EMPLOYMENT 7,038

EMPLOYMENT RANK 38TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 7

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 37TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 132

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTOR

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 7,000

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1997 - 2001

28%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+600 jobs

+22%

A SNAPSHOT OF

RHODE ISLAND’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

54 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

RHODE ISLAND 2001

Rhode

Island’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

43rd

by

Employment

with

3,500

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $41,689

WAGE RANK 26TH

RHODE ISLAND AVG. WAGE $32,618

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 28%

PAYROLL $141m

EMPLOYMENT 3,458

EMPLOYMENT RANK 43RD

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 7

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 36TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 60

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 2,300

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 1,200

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

28%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+1,500 jobs

+18%

A SNAPSHOT OF

SOUTH CAROLINA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

55 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

SOUTH CAROLINA 2001

South

Carolina’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

34th

by

Employment

with

10,400

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $35,065

WAGE RANK 39TH

SOUTH CAROLINA AVG. WAGE $28,172

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 24%

PAYROLL $387m

EMPLOYMENT 10,395

EMPLOYMENT RANK 34TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 6

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 43RD

ESTABLISHMENTS 252

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 9,100

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 800

3. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 600

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

24%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+100 jobs

+5%

A SNAPSHOT OF

SOUTH DAKOTA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

56 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

SOUTH DAKOTA 2001

South

Dakota’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

49th

by

Employment

with

1,900

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $29,683

WAGE RANK 49TH

SOUTH DAKOTA AVG. WAGE $24,803

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 20%

PAYROLL $55m

EMPLOYMENT 1,846

EMPLOYMENT RANK 49TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 5

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 47TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 92

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 1,800

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 75

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

20%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+6,000 jobs

+13%

A SNAPSHOT OF

TENNESSEE’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

57 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

TENNESSEE 2001

Tennessee’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

13th

by

Employment

with

51,800

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $44,732

WAGE RANK 20TH

TENNESSEE AVERAGE WAGE $30,558

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 46%

PAYROLL $2.3b

EMPLOYMENT 51,775

EMPLOYMENT RANK 13TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 20

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 11TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 359

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 48,000

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 3,600

3. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 100

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

46%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+15,600 jobs

+9%

A SNAPSHOT OF

TEXAS’ 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

58 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

TEXAS 2001

Texas’

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

2nd

by

Employment

with

184,200

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $48,332

WAGE RANK 12TH

TEXAS AVERAGE WAGE $34,948

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 38%

PAYROLL $9.0b

EMPLOYMENT 184,175

EMPLOYMENT RANK 2ND

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 20

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 10TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 1,679

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 128,600

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 42,300

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 6,500

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

38%

HIGHER

NASA CENTER

u Johnson Space

Center
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+900 jobs

+4%

A SNAPSHOT OF

UTAH’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

59 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

UTAH 2001

Utah’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

26th

by

Employment

with

23,400

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $41,427

WAGE RANK 28TH

UTAH AVERAGE WAGE $29,226

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 42%

PAYROLL $940m

EMPLOYMENT 23,411

EMPLOYMENT RANK 26TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 22

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 7TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 220

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 15,500

2. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 4,400

3. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 2,600

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

42%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+300 jobs

+12%

A SNAPSHOT OF

VERMONT’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

60 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

VERMONT 2001

Vermont’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

45th

by

Employment

with

3,000

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $43,247

WAGE RANK 23RD

VERMONT AVERAGE WAGE $28,920

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 50%

PAYROLL $137m

EMPLOYMENT 3,030

EMPLOYMENT RANK 45TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 10

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 32ND

ESTABLISHMENTS 60

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 1,700

2. AIR TRANSPORTATION 1,400

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

50%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+8,600 jobs

+24%

A SNAPSHOT OF

VIRGINIA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

61 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

VIRGINIA 2001

Virginia’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

16th

by

Employment

with

44,400

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $46,300

WAGE RANK 17TH

VIRGINIA AVERAGE WAGE $35,151

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 32%

PAYROLL $2.0b

EMPLOYMENT 44,445

EMPLOYMENT RANK 16TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 13

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 23RD

ESTABLISHMENTS 506

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 33,300

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 3,600

3. SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY 2,600

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

32%

HIGHER

NASA CENTERS

u Langley Research

Center

u Wallops Flight Facility
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+4,600 jobs

+4%

A SNAPSHOT OF

WASHINGTON’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

62 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

WASHINGTON 2001

Washington’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

3rd

by

Employment

with

117,600

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $57,098

WAGE RANK 3RD

WASHINGTON AVG. WAGE $37,059

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 54%

PAYROLL $6.7b

EMPLOYMENT 117,629

EMPLOYMENT RANK 3RD

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 44

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 1ST

ESTABLISHMENTS 666

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 87,000

2. AIR TRANSPORTATION 27,000

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 2,700

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

54%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+2 jobs

0%

A SNAPSHOT OF

WEST VIRGINIA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

63 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

WEST VIRGINIA 2001

West

Virginia’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

42nd

by

Employment

with

3,500

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $35,480

WAGE RANK 38TH

WEST VIRGINIA AVG. WAGE $26,887

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 32%

PAYROLL $123m

EMPLOYMENT 3,528

EMPLOYMENT RANK 42ND

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 5

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 45TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 106

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 2,100

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 1,400

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

32%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+2,300 jobs

+17%

A SNAPSHOT OF

WISCONSIN’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

64 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

WISCONSIN 2001

Wisconsin’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

28th

by

Employment

with

16,100

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $34,930

WAGE RANK 40TH

WISCONSIN AVERAGE WAGE $30,697

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 14%

PAYROLL $571m

EMPLOYMENT 16,093

EMPLOYMENT RANK 28TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 6

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 42ND

ESTABLISHMENTS 255

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 13,700

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 1,600

3. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 700

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

14%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+150 jobs

+14%

A SNAPSHOT OF

WYOMING’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

65 Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data include civilian and commercial workers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

WYOMING 2001

Wyoming’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Ranks

51st

by

Employment

with

1,200

Jobs

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $32,793

WAGE RANK 45TH

WYOMING AVERAGE WAGE $26,837

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 22%

PAYROLL $38m

EMPLOYMENT 1,164

EMPLOYMENT RANK 51ST

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 5

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 48TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 82

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTOR

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 1,200

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

22%

HIGHER
66 COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

THE AEROSPACE & AVIATION

INDUSTRY

STATE APPENDICES
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U.S. EMPLOYMENT IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY, 1996 - 2001

% Change # Change

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION MANUFACTURING 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996-2001 1996-2001

Aircraft and Parts

Aircraft 247,892 263,416 275,741 258,789 236,368 235,054 -5% -12,838

Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts 94,948 98,405 102,256 101,548 99,341 97,662 3% 2,714

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment 119,887 137,247 151,542 141,939 129,954 129,453 8% 9,566

Total 462,728 499,068 529,540 502,276 465,664 462,169 0% -559

Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles and Parts

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles 63,628 62,944 62,485 59,005 58,624 57,040 -10% -6,588

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicle Propulsion Units 16,328 16,250 16,699 15,729 14,726 NA NA NA

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicle Parts & Auxiliary Equipment 11,643 12,119 12,097 11,189 12,182 NA NA NA

Total 91,599 91,313 91,281 85,923 85,532 82,955 -9% -8,644

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, & Nautical

Total 160,146 159,602 160,291 162,615 151,725 151,124 -6% -9,022

Subtotal Aerospace and Aviation Manufacturing 714,473 749,983 781,112 750,814 702,921 696,248 -3% -18,225

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION SERVICES

Transportation by Air

Air Transportation, Scheduled 493,192 510,432 527,285 556,408 581,022 579,725 18% 86,533

Air Courier Services 472,297 468,665 494,664 501,960 520,316 506,239 7% 33,942

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled 42,703 45,278 47,438 46,971 48,246 50,723 19% 8,020

Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services 131,202 140,066 147,958 160,078 167,470 166,213 27% 35,011

Total 1,139,543 1,164,445 1,217,487 1,265,563 1,317,205 1,302,900 14% 163,357

Communications Services (Satellite Communications)

Total 21,971 22,710 24,403 23,534 20,142 18,044 -18% -3,927

Space Research and Technology

Total 20,424 19,200 17,754 20,893 17,395 17,395 -15% -3,029

Subtotal Aerospace and Aviation Services 1,181,938 1,206,355 1,259,644 1,309,990 1,354,742 1,338,339 13% 156,401

TOTAL AEROSPACE AND AVIATION 1,896,411 1,956,338 2,040,756 2,060,804 2,057,663 2,034,587 7% 138,176

Total --- All Industries 117,990,570 121,044,360 124,150,620 127,042,281 129,925,814 130,125,063 10% 12,134,493

Aerospace and Aviation Workers per 1,000 16.1 16.2 16.4 16.2 15.8 15.6

U.S. AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT

Some totals may not equal the sum of individual sectors due to rounding.

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
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U.S. ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGES IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY, 1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation to 2000 dollars)

% Change # Change

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION MANUFACTURING 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996-2000 1996-2000

Aircraft and Parts

Aircraft $57,967 $59,319 $59,570 $59,953 $60,131 4% $2,163

Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts $55,169 $57,791 $57,841 $59,255 $59,875 9% $4,707

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment $48,358 $49,466 $49,502 $49,645 $49,788 3% $1,430

Total $54,903 $56,308 $56,355 $56,899 $57,190 4% $2,286

Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles and Parts

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles $64,746 $64,840 $65,326 $68,101 $67,354 4% $2,609

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicle Propulsion Units & Propulsion $55,767 $56,598 $57,273 $58,918 $61,581 10% $5,814

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicle Parts & Auxiliary Equipment $65,559 $65,871 $69,200 $70,827 $68,646 5% $3,088

Total $63,249 $63,510 $64,366 $66,775 $66,544 5% $3,296

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, & Nautical

Total $62,234 $61,967 $63,650 $65,242 $65,138 5% $2,905

Subtotal Aerospace and Aviation Manufacturing $57,616 $58,389 $58,788 $59,836 $60,044 4% $2,427

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION SERVICES

Transportation by Air

Air Transportation, Scheduled $46,353 $47,484 $48,108 $48,526 $48,915 6% $2,561

Air Courier Services $30,828 $32,014 $32,619 $35,148 $34,266 11% $3,439

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled $36,918 $37,394 $38,640 $39,617 $40,274 9% $3,356

Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services $27,632 $28,949 $30,033 $30,662 $31,233 13% $3,601

Total $37,407 $38,635 $39,248 $40,628 $40,562 8% $3,155

Communications Services (Satellite Communications)

Total $52,915 $56,934 $59,101 $65,438 $66,099 25% $13,184

Space Research and Technology

Total $63,301 $62,630 $67,943 $61,675 $64,921 3% $1,620

Subtotal Aerospace and Aviation Services $38,142 $39,362 $40,037 $41,409 $41,254 8% $3,112

TOTAL AEROSPACE AND AVIATION $45,479 $46,656 $47,214 $48,123 $47,673 5% $2,194

Total --- All Industries $31,770 $32,565 $33,709 $34,461 $35,296 11% $3,526

Wage Differential 43% 43% 40% 40% 35%

U.S. AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGES

2000 wage data are the most recent available.

Some totals may not equal the sum of individual sectors due to rounding.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
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U.S. ANNUAL PAYROLL IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY, 1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation to millions of 2000 dollars)

% Change # Change

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION MANUFACTURING 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996-2000 1996-2000

Aircraft and Parts

Aircraft $14,370 $15,626 $16,426 $15,515 $14,213 -1% -$157

Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts $5,238 $5,687 $5,915 $6,017 $5,948 14% $710

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment $5,798 $6,789 $7,502 $7,047 $6,470 12% $673

Total $25,405 $28,101 $29,842 $28,579 $26,631 5% $1,226

Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles and Parts

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles $4,120 $4,081 $4,082 $4,018 $3,949 -4% -$171

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicle Propulsion Units & Propulsion $911 $920 $956 $927 $907 0% -$4

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicle Parts & Auxiliary Equipment $763 $798 $837 $792 $836 10% $73

Total $5,794 $5,799 $5,875 $5,737 $5,692 -2% -$102

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, & Nautical

Total $9,966 $9,890 $10,203 $10,609 $9,883 -1% -$83

Subtotal Aerospace and Aviation Manufacturing $41,165 $43,791 $45,920 $44,926 $42,206 3% $1,041

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION SERVICES

Transportation by Air

Air Transportation, Scheduled $22,861 $24,237 $25,367 $27,000 $28,420 24% $5,559

Air Courier Services $14,560 $15,004 $16,136 $17,643 $17,829 22% $3,270

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled $1,577 $1,693 $1,833 $1,861 $1,943 23% $367

Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services $3,625 $4,055 $4,444 $4,908 $5,231 44% $1,605

Total $42,627 $44,989 $47,783 $51,417 $53,428 25% $10,801

Communications Services (Satellite Communications)

Total $1,163 $1,293 $1,442 $1,540 $1,331 15% $169

Space Research and Technology

Total $1,293 $1,202 $1,206 $1,289 $1,129 -13% -$164

Subtotal Aerospace and Aviation Services $45,082 $47,484 $50,432 $54,246 $55,889 24% $10,807

TOTAL AEROSPACE AND AVIATION $86,247 $91,275 $96,352 $99,171 $98,095 14% $11,847

Total --- All Industries $3,748,524 $3,941,861 $4,184,976 $4,377,952 $4,585,814 22% $837,290

Aerospace and Aviation Payroll as a Percent of All Industries 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.3% 2.1%

U.S. AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ANNUAL PAYROLL

2000 payroll data are the most recent available.

Some totals may not equal the sum of individual sectors due to rounding.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
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U.S. ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY, 1996 - 2000

% Change # Change

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION MANUFACTURING 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996-2000 1996-2000

Aircraft and Parts

Aircraft 459 466 485 486 483 5% 24

Aircraft Engines and Engine Parts 611 612 625 627 641 5% 30

Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment 1,815 1,838 1,936 1,896 1,794 -1% -21

Total 2,886 2,916 3,046 3,009 2,918 1% 32

Guided Missiles and Space Vehicles and Parts

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicles 145 137 117 104 113 -22% -32

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicle Propulsion Units & Propulsion 65 64 64 65 66 2% 1

Guided Missiles & Space Vehicle Parts & Auxiliary Equipment 96 91 97 141 109 14% 13

Total 307 292 278 310 288 -6% -19

Search, Detection, Navigation, Guidance, Aeronautical, & Nautical

Total 843 834 817 853 878 4% 35

Subtotal Aerospace and Aviation Manufacturing 4,036 4,042 4,141 4,172 4,084 1% 48

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION SERVICES

Transportation by Air

Air Transportation, Scheduled 3,082 3,032 3,034 3,051 3,086 0% 4

Air Courier Services 3,932 4,058 4,318 4,341 4,509 15% 577

Air Transportation, Nonscheduled 2,656 2,755 2,841 2,935 2,981 12% 325

Airports, Flying Fields, and Airport Terminal Services 5,396 5,597 5,746 5,895 5,914 10% 518

Total 15,076 15,442 15,949 16,235 16,499 9% 1,423

Communications Services (Satellite Communications)

Total 1,126 1,243 1,329 1,323 1,253 11% 127

Space Research and Technology

Total 18 18 15 17 16 -11% -2

Subtotal Aerospace and Aviation Services 16,220 16,703 17,293 17,575 17,768 10% 1,548

TOTAL AEROSPACE AND AVIATION 20,256 20,745 21,434 21,747 21,852 8% 1,596

Total --- All Industries 7,188,080 7,369,380 7,632,190 7,820,859 7,899,242 10% 711,162

Aerospace and Aviation Establishments as a Percent of All Industries 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3% 0.3%

U.S. AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ESTABLISHMENTS

2000 establishment data are the most recent available.

Some totals may not equal the sum of individual sectors due to rounding.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY
71

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

EMPLOYMENT IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY BY STATE, 1996 - 2001

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996-2001 1996-2001

United States 1,896,411 1,956,338 2,040,756 2,060,804 2,057,663 2,034,587 7% 138,176

Alabama 20,387 20,097 20,481 22,108 23,150 23,347 15% 2,960

Alaska 7,625 8,401 9,462 9,853 9,827 9,944 30% 2,298

Arizona 56,900 59,432 63,928 66,890 69,144 68,987 21% 12,087

Arkansas 9,598 9,670 10,514 11,288 11,741 11,828 23% 2,230

California 308,072 309,351 317,397 311,972 298,123 293,701 -5% -14,371

Colorado 35,327 38,221 38,085 38,776 38,912 38,040 8% 2,713

Connecticut 48,089 48,217 49,278 47,650 45,445 45,827 -5% -2,262

Delaware 1,369 1,414 1,614 1,610 1,622 1,807 32% 438

District of Columbia 3,082 2,072 1,429 1,556 1,263 1,092 -65% -1,990

Florida 108,506 111,203 116,122 115,717 115,737 114,274 5% 5,768

Georgia 71,962 75,257 81,376 83,340 83,620 83,006 15% 11,044

Hawaii 12,438 12,498 12,678 12,634 13,412 13,412 8% 974

Idaho 2,674 2,744 2,898 2,984 3,083 3,207 20% 533

Illinois 76,173 75,422 80,308 82,260 85,557 88,709 16% 12,536

Indiana 27,605 31,046 33,557 34,813 35,905 35,557 29% 7,952

Iowa 6,607 6,542 6,928 7,168 6,966 6,463 -2% -144

Kansas 45,544 51,918 57,439 57,335 55,827 57,103 25% 11,559

Kentucky 29,516 30,491 32,527 33,306 36,122 36,173 23% 6,657

Louisiana 10,613 10,905 11,681 11,449 11,652 11,671 10% 1,058

Maine 2,204 2,163 2,389 2,462 2,459 2,384 8% 180

Maryland 36,183 36,276 36,373 36,318 37,634 37,346 3% 1,163

Massachusetts 45,261 45,051 46,618 45,394 45,449 44,086 -3% -1,175

Michigan 35,744 35,759 38,203 39,097 39,968 39,757 11% 4,013

Minnesota 32,905 34,580 36,657 37,606 38,377 37,553 14% 4,648

Mississippi 6,324 6,098 6,102 5,760 5,735 5,675 -10% -649

Missouri 53,779 52,565 51,898 48,662 45,710 45,706 -15% -8,073

Montana 2,388 2,399 2,491 2,522 2,630 2,631 10% 243

Nebraska 4,972 5,035 5,248 4,841 5,188 5,618 13% 646

Nevada 9,472 9,660 10,273 10,499 11,723 12,825 35% 3,353

New Hampshire 9,027 7,739 8,169 7,848 7,825 8,007 -11% -1,020

New Jersey 48,158 48,241 54,454 57,408 59,088 57,262 19% 9,104

New Mexico 8,218 8,096 7,959 8,307 8,145 8,018 -2% -200

New York 96,958 97,006 97,035 97,656 98,969 97,066 0% 108

North Carolina 35,280 32,724 34,879 35,243 37,860 37,971 8% 2,691

North Dakota 1,685 1,720 1,882 1,821 1,902 1,966 17% 281

Ohio 57,570 58,599 61,397 62,362 63,993 62,475 9% 4,905

Oklahoma 24,169 24,679 26,898 26,188 26,431 25,909 7% 1,740

Oregon 13,743 14,414 15,185 16,063 15,832 15,983 16% 2,240

Pennsylvania 61,226 61,362 63,623 64,161 65,380 65,188 6% 3,962

Puerto Rico NA 6,847 6,493 6,637 7,194 7,038 NA NA

Rhode Island 2,834 2,983 2,911 3,173 3,379 3,458 22% 624

South Carolina 8,847 9,698 10,301 10,304 11,040 10,395 18% 1,548

South Dakota 1,752 1,705 1,823 1,784 1,846 1,846 5% 94

Tennessee 45,813 47,574 51,011 52,171 51,726 51,775 13% 5,962

Texas 168,609 172,412 179,936 184,801 186,361 184,175 9% 15,566

Utah 22,551 22,444 22,881 22,912 22,693 23,411 4% 860

Vermont 2,703 2,621 2,730 3,004 3,168 3,030 12% 327

Virginia 35,887 37,388 39,754 41,855 43,517 44,445 24% 8,558

Washington 113,065 132,300 141,295 130,357 118,178 117,629 4% 4,564

West Virginia 3,526 3,362 3,602 3,400 3,472 3,528 0% 2

Wisconsin 13,751 14,137 14,996 15,645 16,343 16,093 17% 2,342

Wyoming 1,017 998 1,166 1,042 1,164 1,164 14% 147

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT BY STATE
72

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT PER 1,000 WORKERS

COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

EMPLOYMENT IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY PER 1,000 WORKERS BY STATE, 1996 - 2001

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996-2001 1996-2001

United States 16.1 16.2 16.4 16.2 15.8 15.6 -3% -0.4

Alabama 11.4 11.0 11.0 11.8 12.3 12.5 10% 1.1

Alaska 29.7 32.1 35.4 36.6 35.6 35.3 19% 5.6

Arizona 30.0 30.1 30.8 31.1 31.1 30.7 2% 0.7

Arkansas 9.1 9.0 9.6 10.1 10.4 10.5 16% 1.4

California 23.4 22.8 22.7 21.7 20.0 19.4 -17% -4.0

Colorado 18.9 19.6 18.8 18.4 17.8 17.2 -9% -1.6

Connecticut 30.7 30.2 30.3 28.8 27.1 27.5 -10% -3.2

Delaware 3.7 3.7 4.1 4.0 4.0 4.4 19% 0.7

District of Columbia 5.1 3.5 2.4 2.5 2.0 1.7 -66% -3.3

Florida 17.5 17.4 17.5 16.9 16.4 15.9 -9% -1.6

Georgia 20.7 21.1 22.2 22.0 21.5 21.3 3% 0.6

Hawaii 23.3 23.4 23.7 23.5 24.2 24.2 4% 0.8

Idaho 5.4 5.4 5.5 5.5 5.5 5.6 3% 0.2

Illinois 13.7 13.3 13.9 14.1 14.4 15.0 10% 1.4

Indiana 10.0 11.1 11.8 12.0 12.2 12.4 23% 2.3

Iowa 4.9 4.8 4.9 5.0 4.8 4.5 -8% -0.4

Kansas 37.9 41.8 44.8 44.1 42.5 43.3 14% 5.3

Kentucky 18.3 18.4 19.2 19.2 20.5 20.6 13% 2.4

Louisiana 6.0 6.1 6.3 6.2 6.2 6.2 3% 0.2

Maine 4.1 4.0 4.3 4.3 4.2 4.0 -3% -0.1

Maryland 16.6 16.3 15.9 15.5 15.6 15.4 -8% -1.3

Massachusetts 15.2 14.8 14.9 14.2 13.9 13.4 -12% -1.8

Michigan 8.4 8.2 8.7 8.7 8.7 8.8 6% 0.5

Minnesota 13.9 14.3 14.7 14.7 14.7 14.4 4% 0.5

Mississippi 5.9 5.6 5.5 5.1 5.0 5.1 -14% -0.8

Missouri 21.5 20.6 19.9 18.4 17.1 17.2 -20% -4.4

Montana 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.8 6.9 6.9 1% 0.0

Nebraska 6.1 6.1 6.2 5.6 5.9 6.4 4% 0.2

Nevada 11.3 10.9 11.1 10.8 11.5 12.3 9% 1.0

New Hampshire 16.7 13.9 14.2 13.3 12.9 13.1 -21% -3.6

New Jersey 13.6 13.4 14.7 15.1 15.2 14.7 8% 1.0

New Mexico 12.2 11.8 11.5 11.9 11.4 11.0 -10% -1.2

New York 12.4 12.2 12.0 11.8 11.7 11.5 -8% -1.0

North Carolina 10.0 9.0 9.4 9.3 9.8 9.9 -1% -0.1

North Dakota 5.8 5.8 6.2 6.0 6.2 6.3 9% 0.5

Ohio 11.1 11.1 11.4 11.4 11.6 11.4 3% 0.4

Oklahoma 18.3 18.1 19.1 18.4 18.2 17.6 -4% -0.7

Oregon 9.4 9.5 9.8 10.2 9.8 10.0 7% 0.6

Pennsylvania 11.8 11.6 11.9 11.8 11.8 11.7 -1% -0.1

Puerto Rico NA 7.0 6.6 6.6 7.0 7.0 NA NA

Rhode Island 6.5 6.8 6.5 6.9 7.2 7.4 13% 0.8

South Carolina 5.4 5.7 5.9 5.7 6.1 5.8 8% 0.4

South Dakota 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 5.0 -4% -0.2

Tennessee 18.5 18.9 19.8 19.9 19.4 19.5 5% 1.0

Texas 20.8 20.3 20.4 20.5 20.1 19.7 -5% -1.1

Utah 24.4 23.3 23.0 22.5 21.7 21.2 -13% -3.2

Vermont 10.0 9.6 9.7 10.4 10.7 10.2 2% 0.2

Virginia 11.7 11.8 12.3 12.6 12.7 12.9 11% 1.3

Washington 47.1 52.7 54.5 49.3 43.6 43.7 -7% -3.4

West Virginia 5.3 5.0 5.3 5.0 5.1 5.1 -3% -0.2

Wisconsin 5.4 5.5 5.7 5.8 6.0 5.9 8% 0.4

Wyoming 4.8 4.6 5.3 4.6 5.0 4.9 3% 0.2
73

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE BY STATE

2000 wage data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGES IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY BY STATE, 1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation to 2000 dollars)

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996-2000 1996-2000

United States $45,479 $46,656 $47,214 $48,123 $47,673 5% $2,194

Alabama $43,269 $42,799 $43,122 $43,487 $43,170 0% -$99

Alaska $39,404 $40,898 $42,543 $42,123 $41,544 5% $2,140

Arizona $45,613 $47,374 $48,416 $50,062 $49,556 9% $3,943

Arkansas $30,673 $30,979 $31,652 $33,619 $32,966 7% $2,293

California $51,814 $53,167 $53,972 $53,776 $53,909 4% $2,095

Colorado $47,059 $46,348 $47,977 $48,292 $48,487 3% $1,428

Connecticut $53,856 $57,209 $56,462 $59,747 $60,976 13% $7,120

Delaware $36,534 $38,077 $38,783 $40,572 $42,943 18% $6,409

District of Columbia $62,489 $65,928 $53,731 $67,737 $64,588 3% $2,098

Florida $40,138 $41,113 $41,702 $42,345 $41,383 3% $1,245

Georgia $48,757 $49,397 $50,875 $52,711 $52,413 7% $3,656

Hawaii $39,901 $42,064 $42,911 $42,221 $41,390 4% $1,489

Idaho $27,742 $28,170 $28,859 $29,331 $29,624 7% $1,883

Illinois $40,064 $41,658 $40,901 $43,196 $41,285 3% $1,220

Indiana $36,811 $39,080 $39,299 $40,031 $39,132 6% $2,321

Iowa $28,490 $29,316 $30,015 $31,505 $31,043 9% $2,553

Kansas $47,416 $47,770 $47,219 $47,922 $47,429 0% $13

Kentucky $38,774 $40,233 $43,355 $46,277 $45,842 18% $7,069

Louisiana $35,283 $35,288 $35,859 $36,451 $35,725 1% $441

Maine $29,347 $29,940 $30,337 $31,115 $30,503 4% $1,155

Maryland $52,843 $55,232 $57,157 $56,283 $55,242 5% $2,398

Massachusetts $47,346 $49,113 $49,550 $50,684 $49,820 5% $2,474

Michigan $41,249 $43,516 $43,211 $44,928 $44,232 7% $2,982

Minnesota $44,059 $48,118 $49,254 $48,476 $48,413 10% $4,353

Mississippi $33,185 $33,762 $34,048 $34,083 $33,438 1% $253

Missouri $45,649 $44,567 $45,446 $46,172 $44,743 -2% -$906

Montana $28,636 $28,532 $28,917 $29,694 $28,209 -1% -$428

Nebraska $32,636 $31,570 $32,627 $34,587 $33,912 4% $1,276

Nevada $28,019 $27,161 $28,785 $30,999 $30,311 8% $2,291

New Hampshire $50,658 $52,681 $51,395 $53,525 $52,665 4% $2,007

New Jersey $40,111 $41,751 $43,871 $47,428 $47,742 19% $7,631

New Mexico $35,307 $35,322 $36,796 $39,782 $39,503 12% $4,196

New York $45,869 $43,701 $44,010 $44,934 $44,647 -3% -$1,221

North Carolina $39,815 $40,702 $40,499 $41,839 $41,035 3% $1,220

North Dakota $32,052 $32,532 $34,546 $33,663 $33,494 5% $1,443

Ohio $42,227 $44,162 $45,185 $46,972 $47,082 11% $4,854

Oklahoma $40,627 $40,606 $40,380 $40,651 $40,254 -1% -$373

Oregon $37,344 $38,232 $38,749 $39,312 $38,764 4% $1,420

Pennsylvania $45,503 $46,635 $46,482 $47,303 $46,649 3% $1,146

Puerto Rico NA $23,925 $24,562 $24,517 $24,015 NA NA

Rhode Island $37,956 $38,140 $40,042 $41,569 $41,689 10% $3,733

South Carolina $32,403 $33,510 $34,018 $35,783 $35,065 8% $2,662

South Dakota $28,234 $29,210 $28,941 $30,681 $29,683 5% $1,450

Tennessee $39,386 $41,091 $42,737 $43,597 $44,732 14% $5,346

Texas $46,091 $47,358 $49,016 $48,821 $48,332 5% $2,241

Utah $40,507 $41,046 $41,776 $41,988 $41,427 2% $921

Vermont $39,632 $40,709 $42,097 $42,487 $43,247 9% $3,615

Virginia $43,834 $45,583 $47,535 $46,712 $46,300 6% $2,466

Washington $55,079 $54,669 $53,963 $56,232 $57,098 4% $2,019

West Virginia $33,182 $34,704 $35,282 $36,023 $35,480 7% $2,297

Wisconsin $33,614 $34,167 $34,367 $36,360 $34,930 4% $1,316

Wyoming $29,741 $28,422 $31,357 $29,829 $32,793 10% $3,052
74

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ANNUAL PAYROLL BY STATE

2000 payroll data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

ANNUAL PAYROLL IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY BY STATE, 1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation to millions of 2000 dollars)

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996-2000 1996-2000

United States $86,247 $91,275 $96,352 $99,171 $98,095 14% $11,847

Alabama $882 $860 $883 $961 $999 13% $117

Alaska $300 $344 $403 $415 $408 36% $108

Arizona $2,595 $2,816 $3,095 $3,349 $3,427 32% $831

Arkansas $294 $300 $333 $379 $387 31% $93

California $15,962 $16,447 $17,131 $16,777 $16,072 1% $109

Colorado $1,662 $1,771 $1,827 $1,873 $1,887 13% $224

Connecticut $2,590 $2,758 $2,782 $2,847 $2,771 7% $181

Delaware $50 $54 $63 $65 $70 39% $20

District of Columbia $193 $137 $77 $105 $82 -58% -$111

Florida $4,355 $4,572 $4,843 $4,900 $4,790 10% $434

Georgia $3,509 $3,717 $4,140 $4,393 $4,383 25% $874

Hawaii $496 $526 $544 $533 $555 12% $59

Idaho $74 $77 $84 $88 $91 23% $17

Illinois $3,052 $3,142 $3,285 $3,553 $3,532 16% $480

Indiana $1,016 $1,213 $1,319 $1,394 $1,405 38% $389

Iowa $188 $192 $208 $226 $216 15% $28

Kansas $2,160 $2,480 $2,712 $2,748 $2,648 23% $488

Kentucky $1,144 $1,227 $1,410 $1,541 $1,656 45% $511

Louisiana $374 $385 $419 $417 $416 11% $42

Maine $65 $65 $72 $77 $75 16% $10

Maryland $1,912 $2,004 $2,079 $2,044 $2,079 9% $167

Massachusetts $2,143 $2,213 $2,310 $2,301 $2,264 6% $121

Michigan $1,474 $1,556 $1,651 $1,757 $1,768 20% $293

Minnesota $1,450 $1,664 $1,806 $1,823 $1,858 28% $408

Mississippi $210 $206 $208 $196 $192 -9% -$18

Missouri $2,455 $2,343 $2,359 $2,247 $2,045 -17% -$410

Montana $68 $68 $72 $75 $74 8% $6

Nebraska $162 $159 $171 $167 $176 8% $14

Nevada $265 $262 $296 $325 $355 34% $90

New Hampshire $457 $408 $420 $420 $412 -10% -$45

New Jersey $1,932 $2,014 $2,389 $2,723 $2,821 46% $889

New Mexico $290 $286 $293 $330 $322 11% $32

New York $4,447 $4,239 $4,270 $4,388 $4,419 -1% -$29

North Carolina $1,405 $1,332 $1,413 $1,475 $1,554 11% $149

North Dakota $54 $56 $65 $61 $64 18% $10

Ohio $2,431 $2,588 $2,774 $2,929 $3,013 24% $582

Oklahoma $982 $1,002 $1,086 $1,065 $1,064 8% $82

Oregon $513 $551 $588 $631 $614 20% $100

Pennsylvania $2,786 $2,862 $2,957 $3,035 $3,050 9% $264

Puerto Rico NA $164 $159 $163 $173 NA NA

Rhode Island $108 $114 $117 $132 $141 31% $33

South Carolina $287 $325 $350 $369 $387 35% $100

South Dakota $49 $50 $53 $55 $55 11% $5

Tennessee $1,804 $1,955 $2,180 $2,274 $2,314 28% $509

Texas $7,771 $8,165 $8,820 $9,022 $9,007 16% $1,236

Utah $913 $921 $956 $962 $940 3% $27

Vermont $107 $107 $115 $128 $137 28% $30

Virginia $1,573 $1,704 $1,890 $1,955 $2,015 28% $442

Washington $6,228 $7,233 $7,625 $7,330 $6,748 8% $520

West Virginia $117 $117 $127 $122 $123 5% $6

Wisconsin $462 $483 $515 $569 $571 24% $109

Wyoming $30 $28 $37 $31 $38 26% $8
75

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ESTABLISHMENTS BY STATE

2000 establishment data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY BY STATE, 1996 - 2000

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996-2000 1996-2000

United States 20,256 20,745 21,434 21,747 21,852 8% 1,596

Alabama 237 243 248 256 262 11% 25

Alaska 311 318 356 369 344 11% 33

Arizona 535 561 564 548 571 7% 36

Arkansas 237 230 247 250 251 6% 14

California 3,145 3,067 3,117 3,090 2,843 -10% -302

Colorado 398 426 435 447 483 21% 85

Connecticut 378 392 407 400 391 3% 13

Delaware 41 42 54 57 54 32% 13

District of Columbia 88 86 83 87 79 -10% -9

Florida 1,523 1,595 1,697 1,649 1,620 6% 97

Georgia 469 486 497 521 530 13% 61

Hawaii 159 160 171 169 180 13% 21

Idaho 162 168 167 167 177 9% 15

Illinois 518 547 602 604 608 17% 90

Indiana 331 318 325 343 355 7% 24

Iowa 199 201 201 197 194 -3% -5

Kansas 300 307 338 329 352 17% 52

Kentucky 206 231 242 252 258 25% 52

Louisiana 264 267 278 293 290 10% 26

Maine 89 89 97 98 98 10% 9

Maryland 308 304 338 340 374 21% 66

Massachusetts 383 384 398 390 403 5% 20

Michigan 495 515 527 554 578 17% 83

Minnesota 268 283 306 305 334 25% 66

Mississippi 159 153 138 144 152 -4% -7

Missouri 389 384 390 394 404 4% 15

Montana 146 157 153 152 163 12% 17

Nebraska 129 134 137 135 153 19% 24

Nevada 208 196 224 207 226 9% 18

New Hampshire 119 119 123 126 135 13% 16

New Jersey 416 437 458 491 473 14% 57

New Mexico 188 192 198 195 199 6% 11

New York 1,159 1,172 1,160 1,186 1,223 6% 64

North Carolina 349 350 388 384 410 17% 61

North Dakota 78 86 87 84 80 3% 2

Ohio 601 594 591 587 613 2% 12

Oklahoma 361 311 333 348 354 -2% -7

Oregon 277 301 314 316 290 5% 13

Pennsylvania 543 505 604 605 636 17% 93

Puerto Rico NA 120 119 133 132 NA NA

Rhode Island 52 56 58 57 60 15% 8

South Carolina 229 242 260 273 252 10% 23

South Dakota 99 98 99 93 92 -7% -7

Tennessee 324 295 324 334 359 11% 35

Texas 1,476 1,553 1,597 1,669 1,679 14% 203

Utah 188 188 190 202 220 17% 32

Vermont 44 50 48 55 60 36% 16

Virginia 439 459 513 496 506 15% 67

Washington 635 664 651 664 666 5% 31

West Virginia 105 100 110 108 106 1% 1

Wisconsin 228 244 252 250 255 12% 27

Wyoming 61 72 90 80 82 34% 21
76

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT AND WAGE RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary. 2000 wage data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

EMPLOYMENT, 2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

WAGES, 2000

Rank State Employment

United States 2,034,587

1. California 293,701

2. Texas 184,175

3. Washington 117,629

4. Florida 114,274

5. New York 97,066

6. Illinois 88,709

7. Georgia 83,006

8. Arizona 68,987

9. Pennsylvania 65,188

10. Ohio 62,475

11. New Jersey 57,262

12. Kansas 57,103

13. Tennessee 51,775

14. Connecticut 45,827

15. Missouri 45,706

16. Virginia 44,445

17. Massachusetts 44,086

18. Michigan 39,757

19. Colorado 38,040

20. North Carolina 37,971

21. Minnesota 37,553

22. Maryland 37,346

23. Kentucky 36,173

24. Indiana 35,557

25. Oklahoma 25,909

26. Utah 23,411

27. Alabama 23,347

28. Wisconsin 16,093

29. Oregon 15,983

30. Hawaii 13,412

31. Nevada 12,825

32. Arkansas 11,828

33. Louisiana 11,671

34. South Carolina 10,395

35. Alaska 9,944

36. New Mexico 8,018

37. New Hampshire 8,007

38. Puerto Rico 7,038

39. Iowa 6,463

40. Mississippi 5,675

41. Nebraska 5,618

42. West Virginia 3,528

43. Rhode Island 3,458

44. Idaho 3,207

45. Vermont 3,030

46. Montana 2,631

47. Maine 2,384

48. North Dakota 1,966

49. South Dakota 1,846

50. Delaware 1,807

51. Wyoming 1,164

52. District of Columbia 1,092

Rank State Wages

United States $47,673

1. District of Columbia $64,588

2. Connecticut $60,976

3. Washington $57,098

4. Maryland $55,242

5. California $53,909

6. New Hampshire $52,665

7. Georgia $52,413

8. Massachusetts $49,820

9. Arizona $49,556

10. Colorado $48,487

11. Minnesota $48,413

12. Texas $48,332

13. New Jersey $47,742

14. Kansas $47,429

15. Ohio $47,082

16. Pennsylvania $46,649

17. Virginia $46,300

18. Kentucky $45,842

19. Missouri $44,743

20. Tennessee $44,732

21. New York $44,647

22. Michigan $44,232

23. Vermont $43,247

24. Alabama $43,170

25. Delaware $42,943

26. Rhode Island $41,689

27. Alaska $41,544

28. Utah $41,427

29. Hawaii $41,390

30. Florida $41,383

31. Illinois $41,285

32. North Carolina $41,035

33. Oklahoma $40,254

34. New Mexico $39,503

35. Indiana $39,132

36. Oregon $38,764

37. Louisiana $35,725

38. West Virginia $35,480

39. South Carolina $35,065

40. Wisconsin $34,930

41. Nebraska $33,912

42. North Dakota $33,494

43. Mississippi $33,438

44. Arkansas $32,966

45. Wyoming $32,793

46. Iowa $31,043

47. Maine $30,503

48. Nevada $30,311

49. South Dakota $29,683

50. Idaho $29,624

51. Montana $28,209

52. Puerto Rico $24,015
77

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

EMPLOYMENT IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY RANKED BY STATE, 1996 - 2001

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001

California 1. 1. 1. 1. 1. 1.

Texas 2. 2. 2. 2. 2. 2.

Washington 3. 3. 3. 3. 3. 3.

Florida 4. 4. 4. 4. 4. 4.

New York 5. 5. 5. 5. 5. 5.

Illinois 6. 6. 7. 7. 6. 6.

Georgia 7. 7. 6. 6. 7. 7.

Arizona 10. 9. 8. 8. 8. 8.

Pennsylvania 8. 8. 9. 9. 9. 9.

Ohio 9. 10. 10. 10. 10. 10.

New Jersey 12. 13. 12. 11. 11. 11.

Kansas 15. 12. 11. 12. 12. 12.

Tennessee 14. 15. 14. 13. 13. 13.

Connecticut 13. 14. 15. 15. 16. 14.

Missouri 11. 11. 13. 14. 14. 15.

Virginia 18. 18. 17. 17. 17. 16.

Massachusetts 16. 16. 16. 16. 15. 17.

Michigan 19. 20. 18. 18. 18. 18.

Colorado 20. 17. 19. 19. 19. 19.

North Carolina 21. 22. 22. 22. 21. 20.

Minnesota 22. 21. 20. 20. 20. 21.

Maryland 17. 19. 21. 21. 22. 22.

Kentucky 23. 24. 24. 24. 23. 23.

Indiana 24. 23. 23. 23. 24. 24.

Oklahoma 25. 25. 25. 25. 25. 25.

Utah 26. 26. 26. 26. 27. 26.

Alabama 27. 27. 27. 27. 26. 27.

Wisconsin 28. 29. 29. 29. 28. 28.

Oregon 29. 28. 28. 28. 29. 29.

Hawaii 30. 30. 30. 30. 30. 30.

Nevada 33. 34. 34. 33. 32. 31.

Arkansas 32. 33. 32. 32. 31. 32.

Louisiana 31. 31. 31. 31. 33. 33.

South Carolina 35. 32. 33. 34. 34. 34.

Alaska 37. 35. 35. 35. 35. 35.

New Mexico 36. 36. 37. 36. 36. 36.

New Hampshire 34. 37. 36. 37. 37. 37.

Puerto Rico NA 38. 39. 39. 38. 38.

Iowa 38. 39. 38. 38. 39. 39.

Mississippi 39. 40. 40. 40. 40. 40.

Nebraska 40. 41. 41. 41. 41. 41.

West Virginia 41. 42. 42. 42. 42. 42.

Rhode Island 43. 43. 43. 43. 43. 43.

Idaho 45. 44. 44. 45. 45. 44.

Vermont 44. 45. 45. 44. 44. 45.

Montana 46. 46. 46. 46. 46. 46.

Maine 47. 47. 47. 47. 47. 47.

North Dakota 49. 49. 48. 48. 48. 48.

South Dakota 48. 50. 49. 49. 49. 49.

Delaware 50. 51. 50. 50. 50. 50.

Wyoming 51. 52. 52. 52. 52. 51.

District of Columbia 42. 48. 51. 51. 51. 52.
78

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION PAYROLL AND ESTABLISHMENTS RANKINGS

2000 payroll and establishment data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

PAYROLL, 2000

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

ESTABLISHMENTS, 2000

Rank State Payroll

United States $98,094,643,859

1. California $16,071,517,609

2. Texas $9,007,214,015

3. Washington $6,747,684,777

4. Florida $4,789,517,280

5. New York $4,418,706,102

6. Georgia $4,382,765,485

7. Illinois $3,532,198,403

8. Arizona $3,426,504,080

9. Pennsylvania $3,049,915,716

10. Ohio $3,012,891,224

11. New Jersey $2,821,000,205

12. Connecticut $2,771,047,163

13. Kansas $2,647,833,633

14. Tennessee $2,313,799,452

15. Massachusetts $2,264,263,234

16. Maryland $2,078,962,657

17. Missouri $2,045,183,207

18. Virginia $2,014,850,095

19. Colorado $1,886,707,918

20. Minnesota $1,857,935,129

21. Michigan $1,767,851,436

22. Kentucky $1,655,913,402

23. North Carolina $1,553,590,843

24. Indiana $1,405,023,566

25. Oklahoma $1,063,957,686

26. Alabama $999,377,279

27. Utah $940,105,288

28. Oregon $613,707,423

29. Wisconsin $570,858,898

30. Hawaii $555,121,649

31. Louisiana $416,262,614

32. New Hampshire $412,104,327

33. Alaska $408,251,704

34. South Carolina $387,116,983

35. Arkansas $387,055,565

36. Nevada $355,330,619

37. New Mexico $321,752,582

38. Iowa $216,248,887

39. Mississippi $191,766,582

40. Nebraska $175,936,530

41. Puerto Rico $172,765,171

42. Rhode Island $140,866,599

43. Vermont $137,006,056

44. West Virginia $123,186,269

45. Idaho $91,331,766

46. District of Columbia $81,574,178

47. Maine $75,006,681

48. Montana $74,188,436

49. Delaware $69,652,983

50. North Dakota $63,706,460

51. South Dakota $54,795,575

52. Wyoming $38,171,551

Rank State Establishments

United States 21,852

1. California 2,843

2. Texas 1,679

3. Florida 1,620

4. New York 1,223

5. Washington 666

6. Pennsylvania 636

7. Ohio 613

8. Illinois 608

9. Michigan 578

10. Arizona 571

11. Georgia 530

12. Virginia 506

13. Colorado 483

14. New Jersey 473

15. North Carolina 410

16. Missouri 404

17. Massachusetts 403

18. Connecticut 391

19. Maryland 374

20. Tennessee 359

21. Indiana 355

22. Oklahoma 354

23. Kansas 352

24. Alaska 344

25. Minnesota 334

26. Louisiana 290

26. Oregon 290

28. Alabama 262

29. Kentucky 258

30. Wisconsin 255

31. South Carolina 252

32. Arkansas 251

33. Nevada 226

34. Utah 220

35. New Mexico 199

36. Iowa 194

37. Hawaii 180

38. Idaho 177

39. Montana 163

40. Nebraska 153

41. Mississippi 152

42. New Hampshire 135

43. Puerto Rico 132

44. West Virginia 106

45. Maine 98

46. South Dakota 92

47. Wyoming 82

48. North Dakota 80

49. District of Columbia 79

50. Rhode Island 60

50. Vermont 60

52. Delaware 54
79

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary. 2000 wage data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT

PER 1,000 WORKERS IN ALL INDUSTRIES

2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ANNUAL WAGES VS.

ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGES FOR ALL INDUSTRIES

2000

Employment

Rank State Concentration

United States 15.6

1. Washington 43.7

2. Kansas 43.3

3. Alaska 35.3

4. Arizona 30.7

5. Connecticut 27.5

6. Hawaii 24.2

7. Utah 22.3

8. Georgia 21.3

9. Kentucky 20.6

10. Texas 19.7

11. Tennessee 19.5

12. California 19.4

13. Oklahoma 17.6

14. Colorado 17.2

15. Missouri 17.2

16. Florida 15.9

17. Maryland 15.4

18. Illinois 15.0

19. New Jersey 14.7

20. Minnesota 14.4

21. Massachusetts 13.4

22. New Hampshire 13.1

23. Virginia 12.9

24. Alabama 12.5

25. Indiana 12.4

26. Nevada 12.3

27. Pennsylvania 11.7

28. New York 11.5

29. Ohio 11.4

30. New Mexico 11.0

31. Arkansas 10.5

32. Vermont 10.2

33. Oregon 10.0

34. North Carolina 9.9

35. Michigan 8.8

36. Rhode Island 7.4

37. Puerto Rico 7.0

38. Montana 6.9

39. Nebraska 6.4

40. North Dakota 6.3

41. Louisiana 6.2

42. Wisconsin 5.9

43. South Carolina 5.8

44. Idaho 5.6

45. West Virginia 5.1

46. Mississippi 5.1

47. South Dakota 5.0

48. Wyoming 4.9

49. Iowa 4.5

50. Delaware 4.4

51. Maine 4.0

52. District of Columbia 1.7

Aerospace & All Percent

Rank State Aviation Industries Difference

United States $47,673 $35,296 35.1%

1. Kansas $47,429 $29,357 61.6%

2. Kentucky $45,842 $28,829 59.0%

3. Washington $57,098 $37,059 54.1%

4. Georgia $52,413 $34,182 53.3%

5. Arizona $49,556 $32,606 52.0%

6. Maryland $55,242 $36,373 51.9%

7. New Hampshire $52,665 $34,731 51.6%

8. Vermont $43,247 $28,920 49.5%

9. Oklahoma $40,254 $26,980 49.2%

10. Alabama $43,170 $29,037 48.7%

11. Tennessee $44,732 $30,558 46.4%

12. Ohio $47,082 $32,510 44.8%

13. New Mexico $39,503 $27,498 43.7%

14. Missouri $44,743 $31,386 42.6%

15. Utah $41,427 $29,226 41.7%

16. Texas $48,332 $34,948 38.3%

17. Pennsylvania $46,649 $33,999 37.2%

18. Minnesota $48,413 $35,418 36.7%

19. North Dakota $33,494 $24,678 35.7%

20. Florida $41,383 $30,549 35.5%

21. Hawaii $41,390 $30,629 35.1%

22. Connecticut $60,976 $45,445 34.2%

23. Mississippi $33,438 $25,197 32.7%

24. North Carolina $41,035 $31,077 32.0%

25. West Virginia $35,480 $26,887 32.0%

26. Virginia $46,300 $35,151 31.7%

27. California $53,909 $41,194 30.9%

28. Colorado $48,487 $37,167 30.5%

29. Louisiana $35,725 $27,877 28.1%

30. Rhode Island $41,689 $32,618 27.8%

31. Puerto Rico $24,015 $18,796 27.8%

32. Indiana $39,132 $31,015 26.2%

33. Arkansas $32,966 $26,307 25.3%

34. South Carolina $35,065 $28,172 24.5%

35. Nebraska $33,912 $27,662 22.6%

36. Wyoming $32,793 $26,837 22.2%

37. District of Columbia $64,588 $53,018 21.8%

38. South Dakota $29,683 $24,803 19.7%

39. Michigan $44,232 $37,016 19.5%

40. Oregon $38,764 $32,765 18.3%

41. Alaska $41,544 $35,124 18.3%

42. Delaware $42,943 $36,677 17.1%

43. Montana $28,209 $24,264 16.3%

44. Wisconsin $34,930 $30,697 13.8%

45. Massachusetts $49,820 $44,326 12.4%

46. Iowa $31,043 $27,928 11.2%

47. Maine $30,503 $27,664 10.3%

48. New Jersey $47,742 $43,691 9.3%

49. Illinois $41,285 $38,044 8.5%

50. Idaho $29,624 $27,709 6.9%

51. New York $44,647 $44,942 -0.7%

52. Nevada $30,311 $32,276 -6.1%
80

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT CHANGE RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT

PERCENT CHANGE

1996 - 2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT

NUMERIC CHANGE

1996 - 2001

Percent Change

Rank State 1996-2001

United States 7.3%

U.S. Total --- All Industries 10.3%

1. Nevada 35.4%

2. Delaware 32.0%

3. Alaska 30.4%

4. Indiana 28.8%

5. Kansas 25.4%

6. Virginia 23.8%

7. Arkansas 23.2%

8. Kentucky 22.6%

9. Rhode Island 22.0%

10. Arizona 21.2%

11. Idaho 19.9%

12. New Jersey 18.9%

13. South Carolina 17.5%

14. Wisconsin 17.0%

15. North Dakota 16.7%

16. Illinois 16.5%

17. Oregon 16.3%

18. Georgia 15.3%

19. Alabama 14.5%

20. Wyoming 14.5%

21. Minnesota 14.1%

22. Tennessee 13.0%

23. Nebraska 13.0%

24. Vermont 12.1%

25. Michigan 11.2%

26. Montana 10.2%

27. Louisiana 10.0%

28. Texas 9.2%

29. Ohio 8.5%

30. Maine 8.2%

31. Hawaii 7.8%

32. Colorado 7.7%

33. North Carolina 7.6%

34. Oklahoma 7.2%

35. Pennsylvania 6.5%

36. South Dakota 5.3%

37. Florida 5.3%

38. Washington 4.0%

39. Utah 3.8%

40. Maryland 3.2%

41. New York 0.1%

42. West Virginia 0.1%

43. Iowa -2.2%

44. New Mexico -2.4%

45. Massachusetts -2.6%

46. California -4.7%

47. Connecticut -4.7%

48. Mississippi -10.3%

49. New Hampshire -11.3%

50. Missouri -15.0%

51. District of Columbia -64.6%

Puerto Rico NA

Numeric Change

Rank State 1996-2001

United States 138,176

U.S. Total --- All Industries 12,134,493

1. Texas 15,566

2. Illinois 12,536

3. Arizona 12,087

4. Kansas 11,559

5. Georgia 11,044

6. New Jersey 9,104

7. Virginia 8,558

8. Indiana 7,952

9. Kentucky 6,657

10. Tennessee 5,962

11. Florida 5,768

12. Ohio 4,905

13. Minnesota 4,648

14. Washington 4,564

15. Michigan 4,013

16. Pennsylvania 3,962

17. Nevada 3,353

18. Alabama 2,960

19. Colorado 2,713

20. North Carolina 2,691

21. Wisconsin 2,342

22. Alaska 2,319

23. Oregon 2,240

24. Arkansas 2,230

25. Oklahoma 1,740

26. South Carolina 1,548

27. Maryland 1,163

28. Louisiana 1,058

29. Hawaii 974

30. Utah 860

31. Nebraska 646

32. Rhode Island 624

33. Idaho 533

34. Delaware 438

35. Vermont 327

36. North Dakota 281

37. Montana 243

38. Maine 180

39. Wyoming 147

40. New York 108

41. South Dakota 94

42. West Virginia 2

43. Iowa -144

44. New Mexico -200

45. Mississippi -649

46. New Hampshire -1,020

47. Massachusetts -1,175

48. District of Columbia -1,990

49. Connecticut -2,262

50. Missouri -8,073

51. California -14,371

Puerto Rico NA
81

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGE RANKINGS

2000 wage data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION WAGE

PERCENT CHANGE

1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation)

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION WAGE

NUMERIC CHANGE

1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation to 2000 dollars)

Percent Change

Rank State 1996-2000

United States 4.82%

U.S. Total --- All Industries11.10%

1. New Jersey 19.02%

2. Kentucky 18.23%

3. Delaware 17.54%

4. Tennessee 13.57%

5. Connecticut 13.22%

6. New Mexico 11.88%

7. Ohio 11.50%

8. Wyoming 10.26%

9. Minnesota 9.88%

10. Rhode Island 9.84%

11. Vermont 9.12%

12. Iowa 8.96%

13. Arizona 8.64%

14. South Carolina 8.21%

15. Nevada 8.18%

16. Georgia 7.50%

17. Arkansas 7.48%

18. Michigan 7.23%

19. West Virginia 6.92%

20. Idaho 6.79%

21. Indiana 6.30%

22. Virginia 5.63%

23. Alaska 5.43%

24. Massachusetts 5.22%

25. South Dakota 5.13%

26. Texas 4.86%

27. Maryland 4.54%

28. North Dakota 4.50%

29. California 4.04%

30. New Hampshire 3.96%

31. Maine 3.94%

32. Wisconsin 3.91%

33. Nebraska 3.91%

34. Oregon 3.80%

35. Hawaii 3.73%

36. Washington 3.66%

37. District of Columbia 3.36%

38. Florida 3.10%

39. North Carolina 3.06%

40. Illinois 3.05%

41. Colorado 3.03%

42. Pennsylvania 2.52%

43. Utah 2.27%

44. Louisiana 1.25%

45. Mississippi 0.76%

46. Kansas 0.03%

47. Alabama -0.23%

48. Oklahoma -0.92%

49. Montana -1.49%

50. Missouri -1.99%

51. New York -2.66%

Puerto Rico NA

Numeric Change

Rank State 1996-2000

United States $2,194

U.S. Total --- All Industries $3,526

1. New Jersey $7,631

2. Connecticut $7,120

3. Kentucky $7,069

4. Delaware $6,409

5. Tennessee $5,346

6. Ohio $4,854

7. Minnesota $4,353

8. New Mexico $4,196

9. Arizona $3,943

10. Rhode Island $3,733

11. Georgia $3,656

12. Vermont $3,615

13. Wyoming $3,052

14. Michigan $2,982

15. South Carolina $2,662

16. Iowa $2,553

17. Massachusetts $2,474

18. Virginia $2,466

19. Maryland $2,398

20. Indiana $2,321

21. West Virginia $2,297

22. Arkansas $2,293

23. Nevada $2,291

24. Texas $2,241

25. Alaska $2,140

26. District of Columbia $2,098

27. California $2,095

28. Washington $2,019

29. New Hampshire $2,007

30. Idaho $1,883

31. Hawaii $1,489

32. South Dakota $1,450

33. North Dakota $1,443

34. Colorado $1,428

35. Oregon $1,420

36. Wisconsin $1,316

37. Nebraska $1,276

38. Florida $1,245

39. Illinois $1,220

40. North Carolina $1,220

41. Maine $1,155

42. Pennsylvania $1,146

43. Utah $921

44. Louisiana $441

45. Mississippi $253

46. Kansas $13

47. Alabama -$99

48. Oklahoma -$373

49. Montana -$428

50. Missouri -$906

51. New York -$1,221

Puerto Rico NA
82

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT SEGMENT RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING

EMPLOYMENT, 2001

GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE VEHICLES AND

PARTS MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT, 2001

Rank State Employment

United States 462,169

1. Washington 86,951

2. California 70,236

3. Kansas 47,864

4. Texas 42,276

5. Connecticut 34,498

6. Arizona 21,478

7. Ohio 18,901

8. Georgia 18,005

9. Missouri 17,707

10. Florida 14,465

11. Pennsylvania 8,068

12. Indiana 8,015

13. Alabama 7,142

14. Oklahoma 6,870

15. New York 6,370

16. Arkansas 4,873

17. Massachusetts 4,838

18. Michigan 4,723

19. Tennessee 3,589

20. Illinois 3,222

21. Utah 2,638

22. Oregon 2,581

23. North Carolina 2,330

24. New Jersey 2,178

25. Kentucky 2,000

26. Virginia 1,980

27. Louisiana 1,896

28. Vermont 1,662

29. West Virginia 1,409

30. Colorado 1,306

31. Iowa 949

32. New Mexico 809

33. Maryland 784

34. Minnesota 770

34. South Carolina 770

36. Wisconsin 742

37. North Dakota 619

38. Nebraska 312

39. Mississippi 226

40. Delaware 208

41. District of Columbia 135

42. Idaho 119

43. Montana 82

44. South Dakota 71

45. Nevada 40

46. Alaska 21

47. New Hampshire 14

Rank State Employment

United States 82,955

1. California 20,626

2. Arizona 10,778

3. Massachusetts 8,750

4. Florida 8,405

5. Colorado 6,455

6. Alabama 4,748

7. Utah 4,425

8. Pennsylvania 4,179

9. Maryland 3,781

10. Virginia 2,200

11. Texas 2,033

12. Washington 800

13. Georgia 516

14. Mississippi 346

15. New Mexico 287

16. New York 265

17. Missouri 230
83

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT SEGMENT RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, AND

GUIDANCE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT,

2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION MANUFACTURING

EMPLOYMENT,

2001

Rank State Employment

United States 151,124

1. California 48,095

2. New York 10,325

3. Maryland 9,763

4. New Jersey 8,787

5. Florida 8,531

6. Texas 6,525

7. Arizona 5,738

8. Massachusetts 4,938

9. New Hampshire 4,673

10. Virginia 3,601

11. Minnesota 3,091

12. Colorado 2,863

13. Washington 2,674

14. Illinois 2,235

15. Indiana 2,001

16. New Mexico 1,800

17. Pennsylvania 1,789

18. Michigan 1,605

19. Wisconsin 1,581

20. Rhode Island 1,200

21. Kansas 1,176

22. Missouri 1,114

23. Connecticut 1,091

24. Oregon 804

25. Alabama 758

26. Utah 620

27. North Carolina 563

28. Oklahoma 560

29. Georgia 402

30. Arkansas 320

31. Ohio 198

32. Idaho 111

33. Vermont 16

34. Nebraska 9

Rank State Employment

United States 696,248

1. California 138,956

2. Washington 90,425

3. Texas 50,835

4. Kansas 49,040

5. Arizona 37,994

6. Connecticut 35,589

7. Florida 31,401

8. Ohio 19,099

9. Missouri 19,051

10. Georgia 18,923

11. Massachusetts 18,526

12. New York 16,960

13. Maryland 14,328

14. Pennsylvania 14,036

15. Alabama 12,648

16. New Jersey 10,966

17. Colorado 10,624

18. Indiana 10,016

19. Virginia 7,781

20. Utah 7,683

21. Oklahoma 7,430

22. Michigan 6,328

23. Illinois 5,457

24. Arkansas 5,193

25. New Hampshire 4,687

26. Minnesota 3,861

27. Tennessee 3,589

28. Oregon 3,384

29. New Mexico 2,896

30. North Carolina 2,893

31. Wisconsin 2,323

32. Kentucky 2,000

33. Louisiana 1,896

34. Vermont 1,678

35. West Virginia 1,409

36. Rhode Island 1,200

37. Iowa 949

38. South Carolina 770

39. North Dakota 619

40. Mississippi 572

41. Nebraska 321

42. Idaho 230

43. Delaware 208

44. District of Columbia 135

45. Montana 82

46. South Dakota 71

47. Nevada 40

48. Alaska 21
84

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT SEGMENT RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

TRANSPORT BY AIR EMPLOYMENT, 

2001

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

EMPLOYMENT, 2001

Rank State Employment

United States 1,302,900

1. California 148,618

2. Texas 128,554

3. Illinois 82,232

4. Florida 79,092

5. New York 78,915

6. Georgia 63,726

7. Pennsylvania 50,476

8. Tennessee 48,040

9. New Jersey 45,450

10. Ohio 41,401

11. North Carolina 34,906

12. Kentucky 34,161

13. Minnesota 33,569

14. Virginia 33,300

15. Michigan 33,103

16. Arizona 30,856

17. Washington 26,992

18. Colorado 26,614

19. Missouri 26,595

20. Indiana 25,512

21. Massachusetts 25,045

22. Oklahoma 18,480

23. Maryland 18,279

24. Utah 15,532

25. Wisconsin 13,744

26. Hawaii 13,182

27. Nevada 12,759

28. Oregon 12,579

29. Alaska 9,923

30. Connecticut 9,880

31. Louisiana 9,691

32. South Carolina 9,072

33. Alabama 8,075

34. Kansas 7,970

35. Puerto Rico 7,038

36. Arkansas 6,635

37. Iowa 5,488

38. Nebraska 5,256

39. Mississippi 5,100

40. New Mexico 5,066

41. New Hampshire 3,276

42. Idaho 2,974

43. Montana 2,546

44. Maine 2,384

45. Rhode Island 2,258

46. West Virginia 2,119

47. South Dakota 1,775

48. Delaware 1,548

49. Vermont 1,353

50. North Dakota 1,347

51. Wyoming 1,164

52. District of Columbia 789

Rank State Employment

United States 18,044

1. California 3,890

2. Florida 1,893

3. Maryland 1,822

4. Texas 1,748

5. New York 1,170

6. Illinois 1,020

7. New Jersey 846

8. Colorado 802

9. Virginia 716

10. Pennsylvania 676

11. South Carolina 553

12. Massachusetts 515

13. Connecticut 358

14. Georgia 356

15. Michigan 325

16. Hawaii 230

17. Washington 212

18. Utah 196

19. North Carolina 172

20. Tennessee 145

21. Arizona 137

22. Minnesota 123

23. Kansas 93

24. Louisiana 74

25. Missouri 60

26. District of Columbia 59

27. Delaware 51

28. New Hampshire 44

29. Alabama 43

30. Nebraska 41

31. Indiana 29

32. Iowa 26

32. Nevada 26

34. Wisconsin 25

35. Oregon 19

36. Kentucky 12

37. Idaho 3

37. Montana 3
85

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT SEGMENT RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

SPACE RESEARCH AND TECHNOLOGY

EMPLOYMENT, 2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT, 2001

Rank State Employment

United States 17,395

1. Texas 3,039

2. Maryland 2,917

3. Virginia 2,648

4. Alabama 2,581

5. California 2,236

6. Ohio 1,975

7. Florida 1,888

8. District of Columbia 109

9. New Mexico 56

10. New York 20

11. Louisiana 10

12. Mississippi 3

Rank State Employment

United States 1,338,339

1. California 154,744

2. Texas 133,341

3. Illinois 83,252

4. Florida 82,873

5. New York 80,105

6. Georgia 64,082

7. Pennsylvania 51,152

8. Tennessee 48,185

9. New Jersey 46,296

10. Ohio 43,376

11. Virginia 36,664

12. North Carolina 35,078

13. Kentucky 34,173

14. Minnesota 33,692

15. Michigan 33,429

16. Arizona 30,993

17. Colorado 27,416

18. Washington 27,204

19. Missouri 26,655

20. Massachusetts 25,560

21. Indiana 25,541

22. Maryland 23,018

23. Oklahoma 18,480

24. Utah 15,728

25. Wisconsin 13,770

26. Hawaii 13,412

27. Nevada 12,785

28. Oregon 12,599

29. Alabama 10,699

30. Connecticut 10,238

31. Alaska 9,923

32. Louisiana 9,775

33. South Carolina 9,625

34. Kansas 8,063

35. Puerto Rico 7,089

36. Arkansas 6,635

37. Iowa 5,514

38. Nebraska 5,297

39. New Mexico 5,122

40. Mississippi 5,103

41. New Hampshire 3,320

42. Idaho 2,977

43. Montana 2,549

44. Maine 2,384

45. Rhode Island 2,258

46. West Virginia 2,119

47. South Dakota 1,775

48. Delaware 1,599

49. Vermont 1,353

50. North Dakota 1,347

51. Wyoming 1,164

52. District of Columbia 957
86 COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

TOP METRO AREAS 

METROPOLITAN

AREAS

OVERVIEW
87 COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

METRO KEY FINDINGS

U.S. Aerospace and Aviation Industry: A State-by-State Analysis provides

statistics on commercial aerospace and aviation industry employment, wages,

payroll, and establishments for 10 leading metropolitan areas in the United States.

Los Angeles leads the nation by aerospace and aviation industry employment,

payroll, and establishments.

EMPLOYMENT

u Los Angeles was the nation’s leading metropolitan area in aerospace and

aviation industry employment in 2001, with 137,100 employees.

u Seattle ranked second with 111,200 employees in 2001, up from 106,700 in

1996. However, this is down from the 1998 peak, when Seattle had 134,400

aerospace and aviation industry employees.

u Chicago, Atlanta, and Fort Worth rounded out the top five metropolitan areas by

aerospace and aviation industry employment in 2001.

u Wichita ranked first in aerospace and aviation industry job creation between

1996 and 2001, adding 10,500 jobs to its economic base.

u Atlanta and Chicago were the second and third fastest growing aerospace and

aviation industry metropolitan areas between 1996 and 2001, adding 10,400

and 10,200 jobs, respectively.

u Los Angeles’ aerospace and aviation industry lost the greatest number of jobs

between 1996 and 2001, down by 18,000 jobs.

u Boston followed Los Angeles losing, 2,100 aerospace and aviation jobs during

the same period.

u When controlling for size, the highest concentration of aerospace and aviation

industry jobs was in the Wichita metro area, accounting for one out of every five

jobs in 2001.

u Seattle ranked second with one out of every 10 jobs in the aerospace and

aviation industry in 2001.

WAGES

u Seattle led in aerospace and aviation industry wages with its 111,200 workers

earning an annual average wage of $58,400 in 2000.

u Los Angeles and Fort Worth ranked second and third with average wages of

$57,800 and $55,700, respectively, in 2000.

u Employees in the aerospace and aviation industry in Fort Worth earned an

average wage that was 60 percent more than the $34,800 average wage for the

metropolitan area, the highest wage differential of the 10 metro areas

examined.

u Aerospace and aviation industry wages were 57 percent higher in Wichita and

48 percent higher in Los Angeles than the average private sector wage in their

respective metropolitan areas in 2000.
88 COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

METRO KEY FINDINGS

PAYROLL

u Los Angeles, Seattle, and Atlanta led the nation in aerospace and aviation

industry payroll in 2000.

u Atlanta saw their aerospace and aviation industry payroll increase by nearly

$800 million between 1996 and 2000, the largest increase of the 10 metro areas

examined.

ESTABLISHMENTS

u Los Angeles was the leading metro area by aerospace and aviation

establishments in 2000, with more than 1,000 establishments.

u New York and Seattle followed Los Angeles in this ranking with over 600 and

400 aerospace and aviation establishments in 2000, respectively.

A SNAPSHOT OF SELECT METROPOLITAN AREAS

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY

Ranked by 2001 2000 2000 2000

Employment Employment Wages Payroll Establishments

Los Angeles 137,100 $57,800 $8.1b 1,006

Seattle 111,200 $58,400 $6.4b 411

Chicago 78,000 $42,700 $3.3b 367

Atlanta 66,200 $53,600 $3.6b 283

Fort Worth 62,100 $55,700 $3.4b 190

2001 employment data are preliminary.

2000 wage, payroll, and establishment data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
89 COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

INDUSTRY SEGMENTS KEY FINDINGS

AIRCRAFT & PARTS MFG.

U.S. Employment . . . . . 462,200 

U.S. Wages . . . . . . . . . $57,200

TOP METROS BY EMPLOYMENT

1. Seattle, WA 85,691

2. Los Angeles, CA 46,441

3. Wichita, KS 44,667

4. Fort Worth, TX 20,010

5. Phoenix, AZ 18,059

AIR TRANSPORTATION

U.S. Employment . . . .1,302,900

U.S. Wages . . . . . . . . . $40,600

TOP METROS BY EMPLOYMENT

1. Chicago, IL 74,177

2. Atlanta, GA 58,063

3. Los Angeles, CA 56,593

4. New York, NY 54,884

5. Fort Worth, TX 42,011

GUIDED MISSILES MFG.

U.S. Employment . . . . . . 83,000 

U.S. Wages . . . . . . . . . $66,500

TOP METROS BY EMPLOYMENT

1. Boston, MA-NH 8,677

2. Los Angeles, CA 1,828

3. Phoenix, AZ 1,063

SEARCH, DETECTION MFG.

U.S. Employment . . . . . 151,100 

U.S. Wages . . . . . . . . . $65,100

TOP METROS BY EMPLOYMENT

1. Los Angeles, CA 30,760

2. Boston, MA-NH 9,419

3. Dallas, TX 5,861

4. Phoenix, AZ 5,530

5. Seattle, WA 2,481

SATELLITE

COMMUNICATIONS

U.S. Employment . . . . . . 18,000

U.S. Wages . . . . . . . . . $66,100

TOP METROS BY EMPLOYMENT

1. Los Angeles, CA 1,477

2. New York, NY 825

3. Chicago, IL 510

4. Atlanta, GA 287

5. Seattle, WA 203

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage data are for 2000, the

most recent available from the U.S. government. All data are for

commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

The commercial aerospace and aviation industry is comprised of five major industry segments: aircraft and parts; guided

missiles; search, detection, and navigation; air transportation; and satellite communications. 

An examination of 2001 direct employment data for these sectors shows that the vast majority of the 2 million jobs were

concentrated in the air transportation industry. Last year, 1.3 million people were employed by this sector, comprising nearly

two-thirds of all aerospace industry employees. Wages in this sector were also among the lowest at $40,600.

Aircraft and parts manufacturing was the second largest aerospace sector by jobs, employing over 460,000 workers earning

$57,200. The search, detection, and navigation manufacturing sector employed more than 150,000 workers in 2001,

earning $65,100 on average. The other two sectors employed fewer than 100,000 industry workers each.

This page also shows the leading metropolitan areas by jobs for each of the five sectors. Similar aerospace and aviation

businesses often cluster together to take advantage of shared resources. For instance, Los Angeles leads in satellite

communications employment. Seattle leads in aircraft and parts manufacturing with Boeing at the core of this metropolitan

area's aircraft manufacturing industry. Aircraft and parts manufacturing is important to Wichita’s local economy with nearly

45,000 jobs in 2001.

Chicago and Atlanta, home to the two busiest airports in the nation, led in air transportation. However, Los Angeles and

New York, with their large international airports, were not far behind. Boston’s guided missiles and space vehicles industry

ranked first with some 8,700 employees in 2001.
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+10,400 jobs

+19%

A SNAPSHOT OF

ATLANTA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

90

Atlanta = Georgia: Barrow, Bartow, Carroll, Cherokee, Clayton, Cobb, Coweta, DeKalb, Douglas, Fayette, Forsyth, Fulton,

Gwinnett, Henry, Newton, Paulding, Pickens, Rockdale, Spalding, and Walton Counties

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

ATLANTA 2001

Atlanta’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

66,200

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $53,621

WAGE RANK 4TH

ATLANTA AVERAGE WAGE $40,344

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 33%

PAYROLL $3.6b

EMPLOYMENT 66,159

EMPLOYMENT RANK 4TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 35

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 6TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 283

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 58,100

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 7,600

3. SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS 300

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

33%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-2,100 jobs

-4%

A SNAPSHOT OF

BOSTON’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

91

Boston = Massachusetts: Bristol, Essex, Middlesex, Norfolk, Plymouth, Suffolk, and Worcester Counties; New Hampshire:

Hillsborough, Rockingham, and Strafford Counties

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

BOSTON 2001

Boston’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

48,400

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $53,464

WAGE RANK 5TH

BOSTON AVERAGE WAGE $45,977

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 16%

PAYROLL $2.6b

EMPLOYMENT 48,427

EMPLOYMENT RANK 8TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 17

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 9TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 385

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 25,300

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 9,400

3. GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE MFG. 8,700

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

16%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+10,200 jobs

+15%

A SNAPSHOT OF

CHICAGO’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

92

Chicago = Illinois: Cook, DeKalb, Du Page, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, Lake, McHenry, and Will Counties

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

CHICAGO 2001

Chicago’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

78,000

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $42,669

WAGE RANK 10TH

CHICAGO AVERAGE WAGE $41,765

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 2%

PAYROLL $3.3b

EMPLOYMENT 77,958

EMPLOYMENT RANK 3RD

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 22

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 8TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 367

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 74,200

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 2,100

3. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 1,200

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

2%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-1,900 jobs

-4%

A SNAPSHOT OF

DALLAS’

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

93

Dallas = Texas: Collin, Dallas, Denton, Ellis, Henderson, Hunt, Kaufman, and Rockwall Counties

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

DALLAS 2001

Dallas’

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

41,600

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $46,461

WAGE RANK 8TH

DALLAS AVERAGE WAGE $43,052

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 8%

PAYROLL $2.0b

EMPLOYMENT 41,562

EMPLOYMENT RANK 10TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 24

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 7TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 359

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 24,000

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 11,700

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 5,900

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

8%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+9,700 jobs

+18%

A SNAPSHOT OF

FORT WORTH’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

94

Fort Worth = Texas: Hood, Johnson, Parker, and Tarrant Counties

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

FORT WORTH 2001

Fort Worth’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

62,100

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $55,690

WAGE RANK 3RD

FORT WORTH AVG. WAGE $34,767

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 60%

PAYROLL $3.4b

EMPLOYMENT 62,088

EMPLOYMENT RANK 5TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 93

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 3RD

ESTABLISHMENTS 190

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 42,000

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 20,000

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 70

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

60%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-18,000 jobs

-12%

A SNAPSHOT OF

LOS ANGELES’ 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

95

Los Angeles = California: Los Angeles County

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

LOS ANGELES 2001

Los

Angeles’

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

137,100

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $57,841

WAGE RANK 2ND

LOS ANGELES AVG. WAGE $39,196

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 48%

PAYROLL $8.1b

EMPLOYMENT 137,100

EMPLOYMENT RANK 1ST

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 39

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 4TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 1,006

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 56,600

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 46,400

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 30,800

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

48%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

-700 jobs

-1%

A SNAPSHOT OF

NEW YORK’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

96

New York = New York: Bronx, Kings, New York, Putnam, Queens, Richmond, Rockland, and Westchester Counties

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

NEW YORK 2001

New York’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

57,400

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $44,097

AVERAGE WAGE RANK 9TH

NEW YORK AVERAGE WAGE $59,329

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL -26%

PAYROLL $2.6b

EMPLOYMENT 57,411

EMPLOYMENT RANK 6TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 16

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 10TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 623

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 54,900

2. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 900

3. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 800

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

26%

LOWER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+9,700 jobs

+23%

A SNAPSHOT OF

PHOENIX’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

97

Phoenix = Arizona: Maricopa and Pinal Counties

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

PHOENIX 2001

Phoenix’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

51,900

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $48,649

WAGE RANK 7TH

PHOENIX AVERAGE WAGE $34,984

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 39%

PAYROLL $2.4b

EMPLOYMENT 51,894

EMPLOYMENT RANK 7TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 38

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 5TH

ESTABLISHMENTS 345

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIR TRANSPORTATION 27,100

2. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 18,100

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 5,500

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

39%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+4,500 jobs

+4%

A SNAPSHOT OF

SEATTLE’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

98

Seattle = Washington: Island, King, and Snohomish Counties

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

SEATTLE 2001

Seattle’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

111,200

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $58,427

WAGE RANK 1ST

SEATTLE AVERAGE WAGE $46,336

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 26%

PAYROLL $6.4b

EMPLOYMENT 111,239

EMPLOYMENT RANK 2ND

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 93

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 2ND

ESTABLISHMENTS 411

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 85,700

2. AIR TRANSPORTATION 22,900

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 2,500

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

26%

HIGHER
Q Q

Q

Q Q

+10,500 jobs

+28%

A SNAPSHOT OF

WICHITA’S 

AEROSPACE & AVIATION INDUSTRY

WAGES

99

Wichita = Kansas: Butler, Harvey, and Sedgwick Counties

Note: 2001 employment data are preliminary. Wage, payroll, and establishment data are for 2000, the most recent available

from the U.S. government. All data are for commercial workers only.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics

WICHIT A 2001

Wichita’s

Aerospace

and

Aviation

Industry 

Employs

47,500

Workers

COMMISSION ON THE

FUTURE OF THE

U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AVERAGE INDUSTRY WAGE $50,166

WAGE RANK 6TH

WICHITA AVERAGE WAGE $31,902

WAGE DIFFERENTIAL 57%

PAYROLL $2.3b

EMPLOYMENT 47,482

EMPLOYMENT RANK 9TH

JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS 193

JOBS PER CAPITA RANK 1ST

ESTABLISHMENTS 169

TOP AEROSPACE & AVIATION SECTORS

1. AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING 44,700

2. AIR TRANSPORTATION 2,100

3. SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION 700

EMPLOYMENT

WAGE COMPARISON

EMPLOYMENT

1996 - 2001

57%

HIGHER
100 COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

THE AEROSPACE & AVIATION

INDUSTRY 

METRO APPENDICES 
101

2001 data are preliminary.

2000 wage data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

EMPLOYMENT IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY BY METRO AREA, 1996 - 2001

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996-2001 1996-2001

United States 1,896,411 1,956,338 2,040,756 2,060,804 2,057,663 2,034,587 7% 138,176

Atlanta, GA 55,742 57,822 62,860 65,455 67,104 66,159 19% 10,417

Boston, MA-NH 50,483 49,698 50,810 49,168 49,074 48,427 -4% -2,056

Chicago, IL 67,714 68,402 71,973 73,969 76,635 77,958 15% 10,244

Dallas, TX 43,477 44,632 47,213 46,136 43,909 41,562 -4% -1,915

Fort Worth, TX 52,436 50,970 52,713 56,461 60,614 62,088 18% 9,652

Los Angeles, CA 155,137 153,939 157,281 149,708 139,278 137,100 -12% -18,037

New York, NY 58,066 58,534 58,939 58,845 58,829 57,411 -1% -655

Phoenix, AZ 42,162 45,238 49,555 50,472 49,351 51,894 23% 9,732

Seattle, WA 106,743 125,796 134,392 122,972 110,192 111,239 4% 4,496

Wichita, KS 36,968 40,266 43,878 47,624 45,875 47,482 28% 10,514

EMPLOYMENT IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY PER 1,000 WORKERS BY METRO AREA, 1996 - 2001

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 1996-2001 1996-2001

United States 16.1 16.2 16.4 16.2 15.8 15.6 -3% -0.4

Atlanta, GA 34.4 34.5 36.0 35.8 35.9 35.2 2% 0.8

Boston, MA-NH 20.1 19.2 19.2 18.2 17.6 17.3 -14% -2.7

Chicago, IL 20.2 20.0 20.5 20.8 21.3 22.0 9% 1.8

Dallas, TX 30.0 29.0 29.1 27.5 25.1 23.6 -21% -6.4

Fort Worth, TX 92.0 85.5 85.0 87.8 91.4 92.9 1% 0.9

Los Angeles, CA 47.0 45.8 45.7 42.8 39.4 39.1 -17% -7.9

New York, NY 18.3 18.0 17.7 17.3 16.8 16.4 -10% -1.8

Phoenix, AZ 36.7 37.1 38.5 37.6 35.6 37.8 3% 1.1

Seattle, WA 104.0 115.2 117.1 104.2 91.5 93.4 -10% -10.6

Wichita, KS 161.8 168.8 177.9 192.9 186.5 193.4 20% 31.6

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT AND WAGES BY METRO AREA

ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGES IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY BY METRO AREA, 1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation to 2000 dollars)

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996-2000 1996-2000

United States $45,479 $46,656 $47,214 $48,123 $47,673 5% $2,194

Atlanta, GA $50,286 $51,285 $51,322 $53,865 $53,621 7% $3,335

Boston, MA-NH $48,638 $53,251 $54,064 $55,296 $53,464 10% $4,827

Chicago, IL $41,851 $43,539 $42,777 $44,802 $42,669 2% $818

Dallas, TX $47,720 $47,868 $48,809 $47,878 $46,461 -3% -$1,259

Fort Worth TX $55,477 $57,892 $60,302 $58,427 $55,690 0% $213

Los Angeles, CA $54,745 $56,951 $57,646 $57,496 $57,841 6% $3,095

New York, NY $47,438 $42,300 $42,393 $44,053 $44,097 -7% -$3,340

Phoenix, AZ $46,737 $47,797 $48,255 $49,560 $48,649 4% $1,912

Seattle, WA $56,235 $55,312 $54,663 $57,287 $58,427 4% $2,192

Wichita, KS $50,958 $50,706 $50,856 $50,226 $50,166 -2% -$792
102

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION PAYROLL AND ESTABLISHMENTS BY

METRO AREA

2000 payroll and establishment data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

ANNUAL PAYROLL IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY BY METRO AREA, 1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation to millions of 2000 dollars)

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996-2000 1996-2000

United States $86,247 $91,275 $96,352 $99,171 $98,095 14% $11,847

Atlanta, GA $2,803 $2,965 $3,226 $3,526 $3,598 28% $795

Boston, MA-NH $2,455 $2,646 $2,747 $2,719 $2,624 7% $168

Chicago, IL $2,834 $2,978 $3,079 $3,314 $3,270 15% $436

Dallas, TX $2,075 $2,136 $2,304 $2,209 $2,040 -2% -$35

Fort Worth, TX $2,909 $2,951 $3,179 $3,299 $3,376 16% $467

Los Angeles, CA $8,493 $8,767 $9,067 $8,608 $8,056 -5% -$437

New York, NY $2,755 $2,476 $2,499 $2,592 $2,594 -6% -$160

Phoenix, AZ $1,971 $2,162 $2,391 $2,501 $2,401 22% $430

Seattle, WA $6,003 $6,958 $7,346 $7,045 $6,438 7% $436

Wichita, KS $1,884 $2,042 $2,231 $2,392 $2,301 22% $418

ESTABLISHMENTS IN THE AEROSPACE AND AVIATION INDUSTRY BY METRO AREA, 1996 - 2000

% Change # Change

1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 1996-2000 1996-2000

United States 20,256 20,745 21,434 21,747 21,852 8% 1,596

Atlanta, GA 247 263 271 287 283 15% 36

Boston, MA-NH 373 366 382 362 385 3% 12

Chicago, IL 306 319 371 369 367 20% 61

Dallas, TX 276 301 323 345 359 30% 83

Fort Worth, TX 105 114 111 143 190 81% 85

Los Angeles, CA 1,141 1,115 1,123 1,098 1,006 -12% -135

New York, NY 564 584 574 587 623 10% 59

Phoenix, AZ 338 353 354 348 345 2% 7

Seattle, WA 385 396 407 416 411 7% 26

Wichita, KS 145 139 147 158 169 17% 24
103

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION METRO AREA RANKINGS

2001 employment data are preliminary. 2000 wage, payroll, and establishment data are

the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

EMPLOYMENT, 2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

WAGES, 2000

Rank Metro Area Employment

United States 2,034,587

1. Los Angeles, CA 137,100

2. Seattle, WA 111,239

3. Chicago, IL 77,958

4. Atlanta, GA 66,159

5. Fort Worth, TX 62,088

6. New York, NY 57,411

7. Phoenix, AZ 51,894

8. Boston, MA-NH 48,427

9. Wichita, KS 47,482

10. Dallas, TX 41,562

Rank Metro Area Wages

United States $47,673

1. Seattle, WA $58,427

2. Los Angeles, CA $57,841

3. Fort Worth, TX $55,690

4. Atlanta, GA $53,621

5. Boston, MA-NH $53,464

6. Wichita, KS $50,166

7. Phoenix, AZ $48,649

8. Dallas, TX $46,461

9. New York, NY $44,097

10. Chicago, IL $42,669

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

PAYROLL, 2000

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

ESTABLISHMENTS, 2000

Rank Metro Area Payroll

United States $98,094,643,859

1. Los Angeles, CA $8,055,941,011

2. Seattle, WA $6,438,233,180

3. Atlanta, GA $3,598,208,948

4. Fort Worth, TX $3,375,597,342

5. Chicago, IL $3,269,920,959

6. Boston, MA-NH $2,623,699,583

7. New York, NY $2,594,207,617

8. Phoenix, AZ $2,400,889,394

9. Wichita, KS $2,301,353,974

10. Dallas, TX $2,040,056,456

Rank Metro Area Establishments

United States 21,852

1. Los Angeles, CA 1,006

2. New York, NY 623

3. Seattle, WA 411

4. Boston, MA-NH 385

5. Chicago, IL 367

6. Dallas, TX 359

7. Phoenix, AZ 345

8. Atlanta, GA 283

9. Fort Worth, TX 190

10. Wichita, KS 169

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT

PER 1,000 WORKERS IN ALL INDUSTRIES

2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION ANNUAL WAGES VS.

ANNUAL AVERAGE WAGES FOR ALL INDUSTRIES

2000

Employment

Rank Metro Area Per 1,000

United States 15.6

1. Wichita, KS 193.4

2. Seattle, WA 93.4

3. Fort Worth, TX 92.9

4. Los Angeles, CA 39.1

5. Phoenix, AZ 37.8

6. Atlanta, GA 35.2

7. Dallas, TX 23.6

8. Chicago, IL 22.0

9. Boston, MA-NH 17.3

10. New York, NY 16.4

Aerospace & All Percent

Rank Metro Area Aviation Industries Difference

United States $47,673 $35,296 35%

1. Fort Worth, TX $55,690 $34,767 60%

2. Wichita, KS $50,166 $31,902 57%

3. Los Angeles, CA $57,841 $39,196 48%

4. Phoenix, AZ $48,649 $34,984 39%

5. Atlanta, GA $53,621 $40,344 33%

6. Seattle, WA $58,427 $46,336 26%

7. Boston, MA-NH $53,464 $45,977 16%

8. Dallas, TX $46,461 $43,052 8%

9. Chicago, IL $42,669 $41,765 2%

10. New York, NY $44,097 $59,329 -26%
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AEROSPACE AND AVIATION METRO AREA RANKINGS

2001 employment data are preliminary. 2000 wage data are the most recent available.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT

PERCENT CHANGE

1996 - 2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT

NUMERIC CHANGE

1996 - 2001

Percent Change

Rank Metro Area 1996-2001

United States 7.3%

U.S. Total - All Industries 10.3%

1. Wichita, KS 28.4%

2. Phoenix, AZ 23.1%

3. Atlanta, GA 18.7%

4. Fort Worth, TX 18.4%

5. Chicago, IL 15.1%

6. Seattle, WA 4.2%

7. New York, NY -1.1%

8. Boston, MA-NH -4.1%

9. Dallas, TX -4.4%

10. Los Angeles, CA -11.6%

Numeric Change

Rank Metro Area 1996-2001

United States 138,176

U.S. Total - All Industries 12,134,493

1. Wichita, KS 10,514

2. Atlanta, GA 10,417

3. Chicago, IL 10,244

4. Phoenix, AZ 9,732

5. Fort Worth, TX 9,652

6. Seattle, WA 4,496

7. New York, NY -655

8. Dallas, TX -1,915

9. Boston, MA-NH -2,056

10. Los Angeles, CA -18,037

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION WAGE

PERCENT CHANGE

1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation)

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION WAGE

NUMERIC CHANGE

1996 - 2000

(adjusted for inflation to 2000 dollars)

Percent Change

Rank Metro Area 1996-2000

United States 4.8%

U.S. Total - All Industries 11.1%

1. Boston, MA-NH 9.9%

2. Atlanta, GA 6.6%

3. Los Angeles, CA 5.7%

4. Phoenix, AZ 4.1%

5. Seattle, WA 3.9%

6. Chicago, IL 2.0%

7. Fort Worth, TX 0.4%

8. Wichita, KS -1.6%

9. Dallas, TX -2.6%

10. New York, NY -7.0%

Numeric Change

Rank Metro Area 1996-2000

United States $2,194

U.S. Total - All Industries $3,526

1. Boston, MA-NH $4,827

2. Atlanta, GA $3,335

3. Los Angeles, CA $3,095

4. Seattle, WA $2,192

5. Phoenix, AZ $1,912

6. Chicago, IL $818

7. Fort Worth, TX $213

8. Wichita, KS -$792

9. Dallas, TX -$1,259

10. New York, NY -$3,340
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AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT SEGMENT RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

AIRCRAFT AND PARTS MANUFACTURING

EMPLOYMENT, 2001

GUIDED MISSILES AND SPACE VEHICLES AND

PARTS MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT, 2001

Rank Metro Area Employment

United States 462,169

1. Seattle, WA 85,691

2. Los Angeles, CA 46,441

3. Wichita, KS 44,667

4. Fort Worth, TX 20,010

5. Phoenix, AZ 18,059

6. Dallas, TX 11,728

7. Atlanta, GA 7,619

8. Boston, MA-NH 5,042

9. Chicago, IL 1,206

10. New York, NY 840

Rank Metro Area Employment

United States 82,955

1. Boston, MA-NH 8,677

2. Los Angeles, CA 1,828

3. Phoenix, AZ 1,063

SEARCH, DETECTION, NAVIGATION, AND

GUIDANCE MANUFACTURING EMPLOYMENT,

2001

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION MANUFACTURING

EMPLOYMENT,

2001

Rank Metro Area Employment

United States 151,124

1. Los Angeles, CA 30,760

2. Boston, MA-NH 9,419

3. Dallas, TX 5,861

4. Phoenix, AZ 5,530

5. Seattle, WA 2,481

6. Chicago, IL 2,065

7. New York, NY 861

8. Wichita, KS 694

9. Atlanta, GA 190

10. Fort Worth, TX 67

Rank Metro Area Employment

United States 696,248

1. Seattle, WA 88,172

2. Los Angeles, CA 79,029

3. Wichita, KS 45,361

4. Phoenix, AZ 24,652

5. Boston, MA-NH 23,137

6. Fort Worth, TX 20,077

7. Dallas, TX 17,589

8. Atlanta, GA 7,809

9. Chicago, IL 3,271

10. New York, NY 1,702
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AEROSPACE AND AVIATION EMPLOYMENT SEGMENT RANKINGS

2001 data are preliminary.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

TRANSPORT BY AIR EMPLOYMENT, 

2001

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

EMPLOYMENT, 2001

Rank Metro Area Employment

United States 1,302,900

1. Chicago, IL 74,177

2. Atlanta, GA 58,063

3. Los Angeles, CA 56,593

4. New York, NY 54,884

5. Fort Worth, TX 42,011

6. Phoenix, AZ 27,113

7. Boston, MA-NH 25,290

8. Dallas, TX 23,973

9. Seattle, WA 22,863

10. Wichita, KS 2,121

Rank Metro Area Employment

United States 18,044

1. Los Angeles, CA 1,477

2. New York, NY 825

3. Chicago, IL 510

4. Atlanta, GA 287

5. Seattle, WA 203

6. Phoenix, AZ 129

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION SERVICES

EMPLOYMENT, 2001

Rank Metro Area Employment

United States 1,338,339

1. Chicago, IL 74,687

2. Atlanta, GA 58,350

3. Los Angeles, CA 58,071

4. New York, NY 55,709

5. Fort Worth, TX 42,011

6. Phoenix, AZ 27,242

7. Boston, MA-NH 25,290

8. Dallas, TX 23,973

9. Seattle, WA 23,066

10. Wichita, KS 2,121
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DEFINITION OF THE AEROSPACE

& AVIATION INDUSTRY

STANDARD INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION CODES

An analysis of U.S. and state-level aerospace and aviation industry data by

employment, establishments, wages, and payroll requires the use of the U.S.

government's SIC industry coding system. In preparing the aerospace and

aviation industry definition, Content First worked closely with the Commission

on the Future of the United States Aerospace Industry to identify those industry

classification codes that best describe the industry. Additionally, the Aerospace

Commission directed Content First to conduct a review of how key aerospace

and aviation-related associations define the industry. 

Our review revealed that there is no consensus on the definition of the

aerospace and aviation industry. Most industry definitions are tailored to meet

the specific needs of the association or study being conducted. For example,

the Aerospace Industries Association exclusively examines the manufacturing

segments of the aerospace industry, while the Air Transportation Association

focuses only on the air transportation industry. 

Content First selected 13 SIC codes to define the aerospace and aviation

industry. They fall into six broad categories: aircraft and space industry

manufacturing; guided missiles and space manufacturing; search, detection,

and navigation manufacturing; air transportation; satellite communications; and

space research and technology. The 13 SIC codes that best represent the

core segments of the aerospace and aviation industry are detailed in the box to

the right. 

The present SIC code structure does not permit a clear analysis of every

segment of the industry. For instance, the SIC system does not allow us to

isolate those components of the military that are aerospace and aviation

related. All the branches of the armed forces are classified together under SIC

code 9711, National Security. For this reason, this report only examines the

civilian and commercial components of the aerospace and aviation industry.

Also, we are not able to isolate flying instruction schools --- an important

component of the air transportation industry --- since the current SIC code

structure aggregates data for these schools along with drama schools, charm

schools, and modeling schools. Finally, the SIC system also does not allow us

to capture those companies that manage certain aerospace and aviation

facilities under SIC code 8744, Facilities Support Management Services.

Unfortunately, this SIC code includes the management of private correctional

facilities and jails.

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

DEFINITION BY STANDARD

INDUSTRIAL

CLASSIFICATION CODES

MANUFACTURING

AIRCRAFT AND PARTS

3721 Aircraft

3724 Aircraft Engines & Engine

Parts

3728 Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary

Equipment

GUIDED MISSILES & SPACE

VEHICLES AND PARTS

3761 Guided Missiles & Space

Vehicles

3764 Propulsion Units & Propulsion

Parts

3769 Other Guided Missiles &

Space Vehicles & Auxiliary

Equipment

SEARCH, DETECTION,

NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE

3812 Search, Detection, Navigation,

Guidance, Aeronautical, &

Nautical

SERVICES

TRANSPORT BY AIR

4512 Air Transportation Scheduled

4513 Air Courier Services

4522 Air Transportation,

Nonscheduled

4581 Airports, Flying Fields, and

Airport Terminal Services

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

4899 Communication Services

(Satellite Communications)

SPACE RESEARCH & TECH

9661 Space Research &

Technology
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DEFINITION OF THE AEROSPACE

& AVIATION INDUSTRY

NORTH AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

The U.S. government has replaced the SIC system with a new industry coding

system, known as the North American Industrial Classification System, or

NAICS. This new coding system will allow analysts to collect data on many of

today's newest industries. There is no doubt that the NAICS will reshape the

way we view our changing economy. It identifies hundreds of new, emerging,

and advanced technology industries. For instance, the NAICS recognizes

separately for the first time the satellite communications industry. 

In contrast to the 4-digit SIC code, NAICS industries are identified by 6-digit

codes. The longer code accommodates the larger number of sectors and

allows more flexibility in designating the subsectors. NAICS, unlike SIC, was

developed jointly by the United States, Canada, and Mexico. For the first time,

the NAICS will provide new comparability in statistics about business activity in

North America. 

Until the U.S. government releases NAICS-based employment, wage, payroll,

and establishment data, the SIC provides the best and most comprehensive

measure of the economic impact of U.S. industries on the American economy.

The table at the right contains those NAICS codes that should be used to

capture the main aerospace and aviation industry segments. 

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION

DEFINITION BY NORTH

AMERICAN INDUSTRIAL

CLASSIFICATION SYSTEM

CODES

MANUFACTURING

AEROSPACE PRODUCT AND

PARTS MANUFACTURING

336411 Aircraft

336412 Aircraft Engine and Parts

336413 Other Aircraft Parts &

Auxiliary Equipment

336414 Guided Missiles & Space

Vehicles 

336415 Propulsion Units &

Propulsion Parts

336419 Other Guided Missiles &

Space Vehicles & Auxiliary

Equipment

SEARCH, DETECTION,

NAVIGATION, GUIDANCE

334511 Search, Detection,

Navigation, Guidance,

Aeronautical, & Nautical

SERVICES

AIR TRANSPORTATION

481111 Scheduled Passenger Air

Transportation

481112 Scheduled Freight Air

Transportation

481211 Nonscheduled Chartered

Passenger Air Transportation

481212 Nonscheduled Chartered

Freight Air Transportation

481219 Other Nonscheduled Air

Transportation

SUPPORT ACTIVITIES FOR AIR

TRANSPORTATION

488111 Air Traffic Control

488119 Other Airport Operations

488190 Other Support Activities for

Air Transportation

SATELLITE COMMUNICATIONS

517410 Satellite Communications

FLIGHT TRAINING SCHOOLS

611512 Flight Training Schools

SPACE RESEARCH & TECH

927110 Space Research &

Technology
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METHODOLOGY

The statistics in this report on civilian and commercial aerospace and aviation

industry employment, wages, payroll, and establishments were compiled from the

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Covered Employment and Wages, or ES-202

program. The ES-202 data are the most comprehensive source of industry data at

the national, state, and local levels. 

The ES-202 statistics produced by the U.S. government are derived from the

quarterly tax reports submitted to State Employment Agencies by employers

subject to state unemployment insurance laws and from federal agencies subject

to the Unemployment Compensation for Federal Employees program. The data

are reported to BLS by the employment security agencies of the 50 states, the

District of Columbia, and Puerto Rico. 

One challenge in using the ES-202 industry data is that the U.S. government does

not disclose data when necessary to protect the identity of cooperating employers.

For example, the U.S. government does not provide statistics when a single

establishment represents 80 percent or more of the industry's employment in a

particular geographic area, when the sector has fewer than three establishments,

or when specifically requested by a state to protect a company's identity. Content

First uses a variety of methods to overcome these disclosure problems, including

an analysis of broad level 3-digit SIC codes along with available 4-digit SIC codes. 

The employment, wage, payroll, and establishment data used in this report include

both civilian and commercial aerospace and aviation workers. Government

workers include local, state, and federal employees who are classified as working

in the 13 aerospace and aviation SIC codes listed in the definition section of this

report. These government employees are civilian employees. Due to the

limitations of the SIC system, we are not able to include military employees.

EMPLOYMENT

The ES-202 program represents the number of covered workers who worked

during, or received pay for, the pay period that included the 12th day of the month.

Virtually all workers are reported in the state where their jobs are physically located. 

Covered private industry employment includes most corporate officials, executives,

supervisory personnel, professionals, clerical workers, wage earners, pieceworkers,

and part-time workers. It excludes proprietors, the unincorporated self-employed,

unpaid family members, and certain farm and domestic workers. Monthly

employment data for the year are averaged together to determine annual average

employment for each industry sector. 

Collecting the most recently available data from each state Labor Market

Information office allowed us to produce the 2001 preliminary state employment

data. State 2001 ES-202 statistics were supplemented with Current Employment

Survey data. 2001 data are preliminary and subject to revision.
110 COMMISSION ON THE FUTURE OF THE U.S. AEROSPACE INDUSTRY

METHODOLOGY

PAYROLL

Payroll represents the total compensation paid during the calendar year, regardless

of when the services were performed. Under most state laws or regulations, wages

include bonuses, stock options, the cash value of meals and lodging, tips and other

gratuities, and in some states, employer contributions to certain deferred compensation plans such as 401(k) plans. Contributions for old-age, survivors, disability

insurance, health insurance, unemployment insurance, workers' compensation, and

private pension and welfare funds are not reported as wages. Employee contributions for the same purposes, however, as well as money withheld for income

taxes, union dues, and so forth are reported even though they are deducted from

the worker's gross pay. 

WAGES

The annual average wage for aerospace and aviation industry employees is

calculated by dividing payroll by employment. Likewise, the total U.S. and state

wages for all industries are calculated by dividing the total payroll for the state by

the total employment in the state. All wage and payroll statistics are adjusted for

inflation to 2000 dollars, using the Consumer Price Index for all urban consumers.

ESTABLISHMENTS

An establishment is an economic unit, such as a factory or store that produces

goods or provides services. It is typically at a single physical location and engaged

in one, or predominantly one, type of economic activity for which a single industrial

classification may be applied.

AEROSPACE AND AVIATION JOBS PER 1,000 WORKERS

This figure is calculated by dividing aerospace and aviation employment by total

employment and multiplying that by 1,000. 

ROUNDING

Data often are rounded in this report. The rounded numbers, however, should not

be construed as the exact numbers. In some instances, two states might appear to

have the same numbers, but are ranked differently. For example, both Oregon and

North Carolina have 10 aerospace and aviation workers per 1,000 total workers.

Yet, Oregon is ranked 33rd and North Carolina is ranked 34th. When the data are

taken to the tenth’s place, Oregon has 10.0 aerospace and aviation workers per

1,000, while North Carolina has 9.9.
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