Consider a Career in Manufacturing!
October 5, 2021
Manufacturing jobs pay well. In fact, average annual wages for workers in Manufacturing in Minnesota are $70,860 – that’s 10% higher than wage across all industries in Minnesota. Plus many Manufacturing positions offer opportunities for advancement on a promising career path. Many manufacturing jobs can be started with a high school diploma and employer-provided on-the-job training, That said, the Manufacturing industry needs people with all levels of education, from a high school diploma or equivalent to advance degrees in science, technology, math or engineering.
There are many current and future Manufacturing employment opportunities in Minnesota. Several of the current Top 30 Jobs in Demand in Minnesota are in manufacturing – including production workers and first-line supervisors of production and operating workers. And there are projected to be 86,500 manufacturing job openings in Minnesota by 2028, as older workers retire.