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manufacturing
MetroNorth Manufacturing
The manufacturing industry engages
in the transformation of goods,
materials or substances into new
products. The transformational
process can be physical, chemical
or mechanical. When people think
of manufacturing they tend to think
of jobs like welding and machinists
operating in large factories. But
this industry has evolved so much
over the years. It now incorporates
cutting-edge technology with
computers, printers and lasers in
bright, clean spaces. Manufacturing
is truly a diverse industry and there is
a high demand for employees. Many
companies offer high wages, on-the-
job training and will even pay for
applicable certifications.
Minnesota has over 8,300 manufacturers
making a wide range of products.
Manufacturing is growing in Minnesota –
with employment in this sector rising over
11% since 2010.
Manufacturing represents the single
largest private sector component of
Minnesota’s GDP totaling $49.2 billion or
16% of Minnesota’s total GDP in 2017.
319,000 Minnesotans work in
manufacturing, accounting for 13% of
private sector jobs in the state.
 ages in manufacturing make up 15% of
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all wages paid in Minnesota.
Minnesota manufacturing accounts
directly or indirectly for 1,023,785 jobs.
Each manufacturing job supports 1.9
jobs in other sectors of the economy. In
total, 33% of all Minnesota jobs are in, or
supported by, manufacturing.
In 2017, manufacturing workers in
Minnesota took home $21 billion in
wages, the second largest payroll of any
industry in the state. The average annual
wage for Minnesota manufacturing jobs
was $65,728, 16% higher than the average
wage for all industries.
42% of Minnesota’s Fortune 500
companies are in manufacturing.
Headquartered in Minnesota are 17
Fortune 500 companies as well as
Cargill, the nation’s largest privately
held company. Fortune 500s with major
manufacturing operations include CHS,
3M, General Mills, Ecolab, Land O’Lakes,
Hormel Foods, Mosaic and St. Jude
Medical.
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