10/1/2018 3:00:00 PM
Governor Mark Dayton has proclaimed Oct. 1-7, 2018 as Minnesota Manufacturing Week.
Because manufacturing is a vital part of Minnesota’s economic health. One in nine jobs in Minnesota is in manufacturing – and these tend to be high-quality jobs that pay well. The average manufacturing job paid $65,728 in 2017. That’s over $9,500 – about 17 percent – higher than the typical job in Minnesota.
“Manufacturing plays a critical role in the growth of Minnesota’s economy, providing access to high-quality, high-wages jobs,” said DEED Commissioner Shawntera Hardy.
Manufacturing contributed $49.2 billion to the state’s economy (Gross Domestic Product) in 2017. Minnesota has 319,000 jobs in manufacturing, with a total payroll of $21 billion. But when you add in jobs in other industries that are dependent on manufacturing, that impact rises to just over 1 million jobs.
For more on the economic impact of manufacturing, select the graphic at right.
This week – and throughout the month – manufacturers across the state are opening their doors to students and the public for tours. Find out more about tours in your area at Dream It. Do It. Minnesota. In addition, manufacturers are being recognized at local events.
You’ll find more information on DEED’s Manufacturing Week web section. There you can get tips and tools for planning an event, find out more about manufacturing in Minnesota or test your knowledge with our fun manufacturing quiz.
Find out how manufacturing is doing in your area – and read about recent manufacturing employment trends in your region:
DEED offers information and resources for manufacturing businesses – and for people looking for jobs in manufacturing. These include:
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