The governor of Minnesota issues a proclamation each year, proclaiming October as Manufacturing Month.

The 2025 proclamation states:

• Minnesota’ s manufacturers shape our world both here at home and around the globe.

• Manufacturing’ s $ 58.8 billion contribution to the state’ s economy in 2024 represents 12 % of the state’ s gross domestic product.

• Manufacturing is a reliable career pathway in Minnesota, with more than 93,000 job openings for manufacturing production positions through 2032.

• Minnesota manufacturers are pioneering advances across subsectors to ensure the industry will remain competitive for

generations to come.

• More than 8,500 manufacturers

across the state create products that Minnesotans and

people worldwide rely on every day; and Minnesota-made

goods— from medical devices to farm equipment— carry our state’ s ingenuity around the globe, bringing $ 24.6 billion into the state economy through manufactured exports alone.

• Behind every Minnesotamade product are highly skilled workers whose creativity, expertise, and dedication strengthen Minnesota’ s communities and quality of life.

• Manufacturing careers in Minnesota pay an average annual wage of just under $ 83,280, which is $ 9,000( 12 %) higher than the state’ s overall average wage in 2024.

• Manufacturing jobs provide not only family-sustaining wages but also opportunities for growth, innovation, and pride in building things that matter.