2. Accounts for nearly 11% of total regional employment Represents nearly 40,000 employees in the 5-county Interstate Region $67,079 average annual earnings per job $2.66 Billion in total earnings for the region

4. Manufacturing Career Data Job titleMinimum Education Needed Wage Range Projected Employment 2021 Mechanical EngineersAssociates Degree$17-44470 MachinistCTC Certificate of Completion$10-232100 Welders/ Welder FitterCTC Certificate of Completion$20-301427 FabricatorsCTC Certificate of Completion$10-301634 Supervisors of Production & Operating WorkersCTC Certificate of Completion$13-372003 Fabrication and FittersCTC Certificate of Completion$17-24530 Quality Technicians/InspectorsCTC Certificate of Completion$10-271351 Tool and Die MakerCTC Certificate of Completion$12-34725 Production WorkersCTC Certificate of Completion$11-181589 Average Wage: $27.00 Total Employment: 11,829

6. Common Problem: not enough skilled workforce Businesses are growing and expanding Many older workers are retiring More need due to oil and gas industry

7.  Jobs are in demand  Competitive Salaries  Little or No Debt  Steady and Stable Work  Career Pathway  Diverse Opportunities

8.  10 th grade- 12 th grade  Consider a vocational program  After Graduating  Technical Education  Apprenticeships  College

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