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Manufacturing

Careers in the manufacturing cluster involve Planning, managing, and processing materials into intermediate and final products and related professional and technical support activities, including production, planning, control, maintenance, manufacturing, and process engineering

Instructions

Each tab below includes a list of common career options based on the typical level of education each occupation requires.

The Registered Apprenticeship tab provides links to Wisconsin Registered Apprenticeship opportunities available within the career pathway.

If no training options are listed when clicking on the Education links below, it is recommended to use the search pages available for Education or Eligible Training Programs List (ETPL).

You can also search Manufacturing in Skill Explorer.

Career Pathways Resources
High School Diploma - (21-40) High School Diploma - (41-60) High School Diploma - (61-91)
Careers and Education resources related to Manufacturing High School Diploma.
Occupations Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators Education Find Jobs Overview $45,120
Food Batchmakers Education Find Jobs Overview $46,760
Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $40,360
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $48,840
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $51,760
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $50,060
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $48,730
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $37,870
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $46,570
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $51,540
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $53,530
Machinists Education Find Jobs Overview $52,030
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $47,980
Pourers and Casters, Metal Education Find Jobs Overview $46,170
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $70,340
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $47,540
Foundry Mold and Coremakers Education Find Jobs Overview $44,420
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $44,360
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $46,680
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Education Find Jobs Overview $55,620

Careers and Education resources related to Manufacturing High School Diploma.
Occupations Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $48,180
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $47,950
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $58,890
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $39,380
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners Education Find Jobs Overview $48,080
Shoe and Leather Workers and Repairers Education Find Jobs Overview $40,440
Shoe Machine Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $40,780
Textile Bleaching and Dyeing Machine Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $26,290
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $37,500
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $65,820
Textile Winding, Twisting, and Drawing Out Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview S
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers Education Find Jobs Overview $48,700
Fabric and Apparel Patternmakers Education Find Jobs Overview $21,270
Upholsterers Education Find Jobs Overview $45,530
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters Education Find Jobs Overview $46,150
Furniture Finishers Education Find Jobs Overview $40,010
Model Makers, Wood Education Find Jobs Overview $51,370
Patternmakers, Wood Education Find Jobs Overview S
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood Education Find Jobs Overview $43,190
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing Education Find Jobs Overview $41,400

Careers and Education resources related to Manufacturing High School Diploma.
Occupations Education & Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Wage Median
Nuclear Power Reactor Operators Education Find Jobs Overview S
Power Distributors and Dispatchers Education Find Jobs Overview $104,550
Power Plant Operators Education Find Jobs Overview $81,250
Chemical Plant and System Operators Education Find Jobs Overview $51,000
Gas Plant Operators Education Find Jobs Overview $87,170
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers Education Find Jobs Overview $83,070
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $49,150
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $61,800
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $49,710
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $53,600
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $50,750
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $41,020
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $50,220
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers Education Find Jobs Overview $49,020
Jewelers and Precious Stone and Metal Workers Education Find Jobs Overview $54,080
Dental Laboratory Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $47,250
Medical Appliance Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $42,060
Ophthalmic Laboratory Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview $44,370
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $44,170
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $48,100
Semiconductor Processing Technicians Education Find Jobs Overview S
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Education Find Jobs Overview $44,750
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Education Find Jobs Overview $55,550
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $48,710
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $51,410
Cooling and Freezing Equipment Operators and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview S
Etchers and Engravers Education Find Jobs Overview $42,070
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic Education Find Jobs Overview $45,870
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education Find Jobs Overview $57,760
Tire Builders Education Find Jobs Overview S
Helpers--Production Workers Education Find Jobs Overview $43,700