Average Manufacturing Quote Size in 2026: Mean and Median
The average U.S. manufacturing quote was $137K in the 12 months to October 2026, but the median, the typical quote, was $12K, up from $8K a year earlier.
A few very large quotes pull the average up: quotes of $1M or more were 3% of quotes with an amount but 66% of the value ($83.8M), while 47% of quotes were under $10K. Orders are smaller still: the median purchase order was $5K (was $4K) and 84% of purchase orders with an amount were under $25K. For planning, use the median. The average rose from $91K because quotes fell while quoted value held at $127.3M.
The numbers
| Quote size | Quotes | Share of quotes | Quote amount | Share of value | Quote → PO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Under $10K | 431 | 47% | $1.8M | 1% | 18% |
| $10K–50K | 281 | 30% | $6.8M | 5% | 9% |
| $50K–250K | 151 | 16% | $17.7M | 14% | 7% |
| $250K–1M | 37 | 4% | $17.1M | 13% | 5% |
| $1M+ | 26 | 3% | $83.8M | 66% | 8% |
Download the data (CSV): Quotes and purchase orders by quote size. Notes on the files are on the findings page.
How we measured it
Quote amount is the quote total on the opportunity. 926 of 1,271 quotes carry an amount; the average and median are over those. A single quote above $20M is treated as a data-entry error (counted, not summed; none this year). Sources: sections 06, 07 and 08.
From Factur’s outbound prospecting for U.S. manufacturing suppliers: every opportunity that reached a quote, its amount, and whether it became a purchase order, plus the calls and emails logged in the CRM, over the 12 months November 2025 – October 2026 compared with the 12 before, by opportunity close date. See the full study for what is and isn’t counted.
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Questions
What is the average manufacturing quote size?
The average U.S. manufacturing quote was $137K in the 12 months to October 2026, but the median, the typical quote, was $12K, up from $8K a year earlier.
What is the median manufacturing purchase order?
$5K, up from $4K, across the 195 of 268 purchase orders that carry an amount; 84% were under $25K.
Why is the average quote so much higher than the median?
Value is concentrated in a few large quotes: 26 quotes of $1M or more carried $83.8M of the $127.3M quoted.
Cite this
Factur (2026). Average Manufacturing Quote Size in 2026: Mean and Median. 2026 U.S. Manufacturing Sales Study. https://data.facturmfg.com/reports/answers/average-manufacturing-quote-size.html
License: CC BY 4.0. Free to cite, quote, embed and reuse with attribution to Factur and a link to this page. Data: November 2025 – October 2026; full study.
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