Pennsylvania’s biggest outbound sectors are mainly in manufacturing, energy, life sciences, logistics, and robotics technology. Additionally you also see a solid base for the professional services industry.
The state’s economic development program identifies Pennsylvania as the nations most diverse economy with five statewide focus areas: Agriculture, Energy, Life Sciences, Manufacturing, and Robotics & Technology.
Pennsylvania’s manufacturing output is consistently very large. The Pennsylvania manufacturing GDP contributed about 108 billion dollars to the state's GDP in 2024.
Most Pennsylvania list orders come from businesses like:
- Industrial & manufacturing suppliers: For example companies that provide services like machining, safety, packaging, HVAC, and plant services across the state.
- Logistics & distribution sellers: For example 3PLs, trucking, warehousing, cold chain, and fulfillment services.
- Life sciences & healthcare vendors: For example compliance, staffing, medical suppliers, and software providers in pharma and hospital ecosystems.