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Skilled Trades
Introduction
WIN’s technicians/skilled trades category includes jobs related to advanced manufacturing. Southeast Michigan has more demand for skilled- trades labor, such as CNC machinists and welders, than almost anywhere else in the country. There are about 21,000 openings for these workers annually.
NOTE: Skilled trades related to construction and assembly are not included in this cluster, as the focus is on advanced manufacturing only.
5,316
Skilled Trades Workers
0.2% Decrease from 2019
Employment Over Time
2010-2020
Worker Gender Demographics
Skilled Trades Worker Demographics
According to 2020 Emsi data, the skilled trades occupation group employed about 5,316 workers in Jackson county. Majority of skilled trades workers are white males (88.4 percent) between the ages of 25 and 54 (65.2 percent). Additional outreach will be necessary soon, due to the aging workforce, as 28.1 percent are 55 years of age or older.
Race and Ethnicity Demographics
87.9% White | 6.5% Black or African American | 3.6% Hispanic or Latino
Worker Age Demographics
Skilled Trades Top Posted Jobs 2020
Top Posted Jobs: 2020
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General were the highest in-demand skilled trades occupation during 2020, with 278 postings. Other top posted jobs include First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (109 postings), Production Workers, All Other (64 postings), Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators (41 postings), and Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers (37 postings).
Skilled Trades Wage Overview
Half of the top ten in-demand skilled trades occupations have median wages above $25.00 per hour, while the remaining top occupations have wages above $14.00 per hour. Maintenance and Repair Workers, General, the top posted skilled trades job in 2020, offers a median hourly wage of $15.91, which translates to an annual salary of about $33,093.
Wage Overview for Top Posted Skilled Trades Jobs in 2020
Data: Emsi, BLS | Analysis: Workforce Intelligence Network
In-Demand Technical Skills
• Plumbing • HVAC • Machining • Carpentry • Painting • Communications • Troubleshooting • Basic Math • Management • Operations
In-Demand Education Level*
• High School Diploma: 33.7% • Associate Degree: 11.8% • Bachelor's Degree: 10.5% • Master's Degree: 0.7% • Commercial Driver's License (CDL) • Certified Forklift Operator • HVAC Certification • Certified Quality Auditor • Certified Welding Inspector
In-Demand Foundational Skills
In-Demand Certifications
Employer Demand by City
O n l y 1 2 % o f t h e W o r k f o r c e a r e F e m a l e .
Top Posting Employers*
• Diverse Staffing, Inc. • H.B. Fuller Company • CMS Energy Corporation • XCEL Staffing, Inc. • Elwood Staffing Services, Inc. • McDonald's Corporation • Elm Plating Co. • Express Employment Professionals • Aerotek, Inc. • Dexter Stamping Company LLC
1. Jackson: 601 Postings 2. Michigan Center: 54 Postings 3. Brooklyn: 22 Postings 4. Clarklake: 14 Postings 5. Grass Lake: 13 Postings 6. Parma: 12 Postings 7. Spring Arbor: 10 Postings 8. Horton: 3 Postings 9. Concord: 2 Postings 10. Hanover: 2 Postings
Job Postings by City
