ReImagine Appalachia · Allegheny County, PA
Pittsburgh's Steel Legacy in the Clean Energy Era
Pittsburgh Metro · SW Pennsylvania: Gateway to Appalachian Industry
Allegheny County, PA · 2023 Snapshot
Pittsburgh's Steel Heritage, Reinvented for Clean Energy
Primary Metal Manufacturing LQ of 6.37 — over 6× the national specialization within manufacturing
Allegheny County
Pennsylvania · SW corner
Manufacturing Employment
32,125
jobs in 2023
Manufacturing Establishments
859
manufacturing firms, 2023
Avg. Manufacturing Wage
$81,795
annual · all mfg. sectors
Overall Manufacturing LQ
0.52
below national avg. · Primary Metal LQ 6.37
U.S. Census Bureau CBP 2023 · BLS QCEW · Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us)
Employment & Specialization · 2023
Manufacturing Sectors at a Glance
Metal & Durable Goods (NAICS 33) — 22,000 jobs and an LQ of 0.67, anchored by steel, electrical equipment & advanced manufacturing
LQ ≥ 1.0 specialized · LQ < 1.0 below national avg
U.S. Census Bureau, CBP 2023
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
NAICS-3 Specialization Rankings · 2023
Primary Metal Manufacturing: Allegheny's Industrial Bedrock
Primary Metal Mfg. LQ of 6.37 within manufacturing — over 6× the U.S. average — with Textile, Computer & Electronic following as rising sectors
◆ LQ > 1.0 (dark teal) = more specialized than the national average · top 3 industries highlighted
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
Supply Chain Network · Clean Energy Economy
From Iron & Steel to Clean Tech
Iron & Steel Mills & Ferroalloy Mfg. (NAICS 331110) — connecting Allegheny County to the clean energy economy
Employment Change · 2018–2023
Momentum & Structural Shifts
Transportation Equipment and Electrical Equipment grew; Computer & Electronic and Food Manufacturing declined most
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
AMCC Framework · Allegheny County, PA
Ecosystem Assessment
Advanced manufacturing competitiveness spans five domains — Allegheny County leads on R&D capacity and capital ecosystem depth
→ Next: detailed competitive indicators by domain Competitive Readiness →
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
Ecosystem Assessment · AMCC Framework
Competitive Readiness
Indicators at or above the 67th percentile — top one-third of all U.S. counties
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indicators in competitive zone (≥ 67th percentile)
EMP LQ Employment LQ ·
EST LQ Establishment LQ ·
PHYS Physical infrastructure ·
★ = competitive zone ·
| = 67th percentile threshold
Source: Manufacturing Intelligence Platform (manf.us) · Dr. Nikhil Kalathil
ReImagine Appalachia · Manufacturing Intelligence
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