Exactly how much money can you make in manufacturing? Western New York manufacturing has plenty of opportunities and employs workers at a wide range of salaries.
Manufacturing:
Manufacturing:
- pays average wages and benefits of about 20% more than the average compensation for the rest of the workforce.
- employs more than 14 million people in the United States.
- continues to drive the economy by making the highest contribution to economic growth of any sector.
- is responsible for more than 70% of private sector research and development.
- creates a wide range of advanced technologies that cut energy use and lead to a cleaner environment.
- is a knowledge-based industry powered by computer technology.
Accounting …………………………………............................................................................................................. $43,783
Administrative Support ……………................................................................................................................ $32,994
Assembler ………………………………….............................................................................................................. $32,313
Biomedical Engineer …………………............................................................................................................... $43,112
Chemical Operator………………………............................................................................................................ $35,987
Chemical Technician …………………............................................................................................................... $37,913
Chemist ………………………………………............................................................................................................ $40,041
CNC Machine Operator ………………............................................................................................................. $30,097
Computer Hardware Engineer …................................................................................................................ $60,159
Electrical Engineer ……………………................................................................................................................$62,530
Electronics Engineer …………………................................................................................................................$61,941
Engineering Manager ……………….................................................................................................................$97,579
Engineering Technician ……………................................................................................................................ $39,221
Fabricator (Metal & Plastic) …….................................................................................................................. $30,904
Industrial Engineer …………………….............................................................................................................. $56,973
Industrial Engineer Tech …………................................................................................................................. $43,840
Lathe Operator…………………………................................................................................................................ $33,813
Machinist…………………………………….............................................................................................................. $38,169
Machine Setter & Operator ………............................................................................................................... $29,973
Purchasing Agent ……………………….............................................................................................................. $45,657
Sales Representative ………………….............................................................................................................. $49,638
Shipping/Receiving …………………….............................................................................................................. $26,403
Software Developer …………………................................................................................................................ $65,164
Tool & Die maker …………………………........................................................................................................... $44,374
Note: List is first year starting salary.
Administrative Support ……………................................................................................................................ $32,994
Assembler ………………………………….............................................................................................................. $32,313
Biomedical Engineer …………………............................................................................................................... $43,112
Chemical Operator………………………............................................................................................................ $35,987
Chemical Technician …………………............................................................................................................... $37,913
Chemist ………………………………………............................................................................................................ $40,041
CNC Machine Operator ………………............................................................................................................. $30,097
Computer Hardware Engineer …................................................................................................................ $60,159
Electrical Engineer ……………………................................................................................................................$62,530
Electronics Engineer …………………................................................................................................................$61,941
Engineering Manager ……………….................................................................................................................$97,579
Engineering Technician ……………................................................................................................................ $39,221
Fabricator (Metal & Plastic) …….................................................................................................................. $30,904
Industrial Engineer …………………….............................................................................................................. $56,973
Industrial Engineer Tech …………................................................................................................................. $43,840
Lathe Operator…………………………................................................................................................................ $33,813
Machinist…………………………………….............................................................................................................. $38,169
Machine Setter & Operator ………............................................................................................................... $29,973
Purchasing Agent ……………………….............................................................................................................. $45,657
Sales Representative ………………….............................................................................................................. $49,638
Shipping/Receiving …………………….............................................................................................................. $26,403
Software Developer …………………................................................................................................................ $65,164
Tool & Die maker …………………………........................................................................................................... $44,374
Note: List is first year starting salary.