Our industries are served by many of the brightest minds and most creative problem-solvers of our time. They support more than 3.5 million highly-skilled, well-paying jobs nationwide, with compensation that is roughly two to three times that of the average for U.S. workers. In 2017, our industries contributed roughly $70 billion in federal taxes and nearly $60 billion in state and local taxes — supporting essential services such as education and health services, law enforcement and fire services, and infrastructure development, to name a few. All told, petroleum refiners contribute about $437 billion to the U.S. economy and petrochemical facilities contribute about $229 billion annually.
