Manufacturing Industry

Manufacturing Industry Trends

If you've never considered a job in advanced manufacturing, you’re missing out. Machinists and industrial machinery mechanics are harnessing technology like 3D printing and augmented reality in incredible ways — and making a good salary doing it.

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Explore Manufacturing Careers (5)

  • An electronics engineering technician tests a product in a lab for EMC compliance
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    Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technician

    These skilled technicians go by many names and are needed in many industries for their expertise in electrical systems and circuitry.
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    Median Salary $68,000
    Jobs Available
    23,190+
  • Electromechanical technicians maintain equipment like the robotic arm in a car factory
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    Electro-Mechanical Technician

    The future of manufacturing is cooler than you think. These technicians keep all the robotic equipment and mechatronics working smoothly.
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    Median Salary $60,000
    Jobs Available
    1,330+
  • An industrial engineering technician reviews a blueprint in front of a worksite
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    Industrial Engineering Technician

    America’s factories are efficient – and that’s thanks, in part, to industrial engineering technicians. Through keen observation and creative thinking...
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    Median Salary $57,000
    Jobs Available
    13,120+
  • An industrial machinery mechanic does maintenance on an automatic robot arm in an auto factory
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    Industrial Machinery Mechanic

    It’s hard to imagine that a cookie factory and an airport luggage facility would have openings for a similar position, but they do. Industrial...
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    Median Salary $58,000
    Jobs Available
    52,600+
  • Apprentices learn how to run a computer control panel in a machine shop
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    Machinist

    Almost everything you see around you is created with the help of a machinist. It’s a career that requires great skill, precision, an eye for detail...
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    Median Salary $46,000
    Jobs Available
    39,860+
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Manufacturing Job Opportunities

Opportunity, By The Numbers

122,000+Manufacturing job openings this year
$58,000 Average annual salary for Manufacturing professionals
8% Projected manufacturing job growth over the next 5 years