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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
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| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $55,230 |
| Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $48,180 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $80,670 |
| Electric Motor, Power Tool, and Related Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $51,250 |
| Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $61,270 |
| Outdoor Power Equipment and Other Small Engine Mechanics | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $46,830 |
| Home Appliance Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $49,910 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,520 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $60,700 |
| Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $44,220 |
| Watch and Clock Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $51,470 |
| Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $50,530 |
| Locksmiths and Safe Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $47,720 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $74,110 |
| Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $48,400 |
| Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers, except coil winders, tapers, and finishers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $45,470 |
| Engine and Other Machine Assemblers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $56,400 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $62,870 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $116,250 |
| Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $46,810 |
| Wind Turbine Service Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Tool and Die Makers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $65,850 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,500 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $55,550 |
| Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $42,930 |
| Occupation | DWD Apprenticeship | Typical education needed for entry | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Find Apprenticeship | Associate's degree | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $67,290 |
| Industrial Manufacturing Technician | Find Apprenticeship | Associate's degree | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,680 |
| Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment | Find Apprenticeship | Postsecondary non-degree award | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $62,870 |
| Substation Electrician Apprenticeship | Find Apprenticeship | Postsecondary nondegree award | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $116,250 |
| Industrial Electrician | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $75,090 |
| Industrial Pipefitter | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $78,510 |
| Sheet Metal - Industrial | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $75,970 |
| Machine Repairer | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,520 |
| Maintenance Mechanic | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,520 |
| Millwright/Pipefitter | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $76,730 |
| Electrical Discharge Machining Technician | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $47,930 |
| Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $47,540 |
| Maintenance Workers, Machinery | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $55,230 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,520 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $55,620 |
| Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $53,530 |
| Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $44,360 |
| Machinists | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $52,030 |
| Tool and Die Makers | Find Apprenticeship | Postsecondary non-degree award | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $65,850 |
| Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers | Find Apprenticeship | Postsecondary non-degree award | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,500 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | Find Apprenticeship | High school diploma or equivalent | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $55,620 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Electrical and Electronics Drafters | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $73,530 |
| Mechanical Drafters | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $61,960 |
| Aerospace Engineering and Operations Technologists and Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $67,290 |
| Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,380 |
| Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $64,680 |
| Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $66,150 |
| Calibration Technologists and Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $46,830 |
| Chemical Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $56,960 |
| Nuclear Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | S |
| Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $102,550 |
| Medical Equipment Repairers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $65,880 |
| Food Science Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $50,080 |
| Occupations | Education & Training | Open Jobs | Occupation Overview | Wage Median |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Food Science Technicians | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $50,080 |
| Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $84,250 |
| Industrial Engineers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $95,090 |
| Mechanical Engineers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $94,820 |
| Materials Engineers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $96,650 |
| Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $106,110 |
| Chemical Engineers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $92,530 |
| Electrical Engineers | Education | Find Jobs | Overview | $99,170 |
Occupation Column
Job types and descriptions. Based on the 2018 Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) system, a federal statistical standard used by federal agencies to classify workers into occupational categories for the purpose of collecting, calculating, or disseminating data.
DWD Apprenticeship Column
Links to Wisconsin registered apprenticeship opportunities for each occupation listed. Apprentices learn a portion of their skills in a traditional classroom, and receive most of their training on-the-job, while working for an employer.
Education & Training Column
List of education and training available for each occupation. Information in this tool comes from the U.S. Department of Education's Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS), Institutional Characteristics and Completions.
WIOA Eligible Training Column
A list of trainings available for the occupation. Trainings are eligible for Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) Title 1 training.
Open Jobs Column
Match your skills to open jobs. Skill Explorer is a Job Center of Wisconsin tool. Open Jobs List of current jobs, by occupation, from Skill Explorer.
Occupation Overview Column
Links to My Next Move, a website that provides information about each occupation. My Next Move is sponsored by the U.S Department of Labor, Employment & Training Administration, and developed by the National Center for O*NET Development.
Related Occupations Column
Related Occupations List of jobs related to the occupation from Skill Explorer.
Wage Source Column
Bureau of Labor and Statistics Wage Data.
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