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:

• 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.