Did you know that exports support higher-paying jobs for an increasingly educated and diverse workforce? Jobs supported by exports pay, on average, 18 percent more than other jobs. Employees in the “most trade-intensive industries” earn an average compensation of nearly $94,000, or more than 56 percent more than those in manufacturing companies that were less engaged in trade. (Source: MAPI Foundation, using data from the Bureau of Economic Analysis)  – See more at: http://www.nam.org/Newsroom/Facts-About-Manufacturing/#sthash.GmetGCLP.dpuf