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The Facts
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The U.S. Aerospace & Defense industry employed 2.4 million workers in 2016. This figure represents approximately two percent of the nation’s total employment base and 13 percent of the nation’s manufacturing workforce.
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The average salary of an employee in the U.S. Aerospace & Defense industry is 44 percent above the national average. According to the latest data, the average A&D worker earned an annual pay of $93,000 in wages and benefits.
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In 2016, the commercial aerospace segment of the A&D industry supported 490,000 direct jobs. The commercial aerospace segment includes the design and manufacture of civil aircraft, helicopters and space systems.
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In 2016, the national security & defense segment of the A&D industry supported 355,500 direct jobs. The national security & defense segment includes the design and manufacture of military aircraft, ground systems, ships, tactical vehicles and related systems.
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In addition to the jobs supported by the industry’s commercial aerospace and defense and national security segments, U.S. A&D supported an additional 1.6 million jobs in the industry’s supply chain, which includes 669,100 jobs in firms providing services to manufacturers.