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Executive Summary

2026 Michigan Manufacturing Industry Workforce Analysis
Executive Summary

  1. Manufacturing employed 15 percent of private workers in Michigan in 2025. The sector has seen employment decrease 7.1 percent since 2018.
  2. Average wages in Manufacturing were nearly $15,000 greater than statewide wages.
  3. The Automotive subsector makes up more than one-quarter of manufacturing employment and had an average annual wage nearly $24,000 greater than state wages.
  4. Manufacturing had a larger share of workers age 45 to 64 than all sectors statewide.
  5. Many key occupations within Manufacturing only require a high school diploma or equivalent and on-the-job training.
  6. Manufacturing is the second largest Registered Apprenticeship sector, accounting for 16 percent of active registered apprentices in 2025 statewide.
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