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The Aerospace & Defense Industry in Texas

Aerospace & Defense Workforce in 2023

Total Jobs Supported By A&D in Texas199,632
Direct Employment75,116
Supply Chain Employment124,516
Texas’s Share of the National A&D Workforce9.03%
Average Wage of an A&D Employee in Texas$114,828
Total Wages Paid Out to A&D Employees (In Millions)$22,923

Sales and Economic Output (2023)

Total Economic Output (In Millions)$92,873
A&D’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contribution (In Millions)$40,726
Direct Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contribution (In Millions)$20,282
Supply Chain Gross Domestic Product (GDP) Contribution (In Millions)$20,444
A&D’s GDP Contribution as a Percent of Total State GDP1.59%
State & Local Tax Contribution (In Millions)$845
Federal Tax Contribution (In Millions)$3,461

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