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Skilled Trades and Technicians

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The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) partnership is a collaboration of Michigan Works! Agencies (MWAs) and community colleges across a county region in Michigan. The counties in the WIN partnership include Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne, along with the City of Detroit.

The Workforce Intelligence Network for Southeast Michigan (WIN) partnership is a collaboration of Michigan Works! Agencies (MWAs) and community colleges across a county region in Michigan. The counties in the WIN partnership include Clinton, Eaton, Genesee, Hillsdale, Huron, Ingham, Jackson, Lapeer, Lenawee, Livingston, Macomb, Monroe, Oakland, St. Clair, Sanilac, Shiawassee, Tuscola, Washtenaw, and Wayne, along with the City of Detroit.

SKILLED TRADES AND TECHNICIANS OCCUPATION GROUP

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.

Employment Over Time 2011-2021

3,229 Skilled Trades Workers 1.9% Decrease from 2020

Skilled Trades Worker Demographics

According to 2021 Emsi data, the skilled trades occupation group employed about 3,229 workers in Lenawee and Hillsdale counties. The majority of skilled trades workers are male (83.5 percent) between the ages of 25 and 54 (65.0 percent). Due to the aging workforce, additional outreach will be necessary as 28.2 percent are 55 years of age or older.

16.5% Female Worker Gender Demographics

83.5% Male

Race and Ethnicity Demographics 88.9% White | 5.1% Hispanic or Latino | 3.1% Black or African-American

Worker Age Demographics

SKILLED TRADES AND TECHNICIANS OCCUPATION GROUP

Top Posted Jobs

Production Workers, All Other was the highest in-demand skilled trades occupation during 2021, with 132 postings. Other top posted jobs include Maintenance and Repair Workers, General (124 postings), First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers (64 postings), Industrial Production Managers (51 postings), and Calibration Technologists and Technicians and Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other (31 postings).

SKILLED TRADES AND TECHNICIANS OCCUPATION GROUP

Wage Overview

Nine of the top ten in-demand skilled trades occupations have a median wage above $18.00 per hour. Production Workers, All Other, the top posted skilled trades job in 2021, offers a median hourly wage of $22.06, which translates to an annual salary of about $45,879.

Wage Overview for Top Posted Skilled Trades Jobs in 2021

In-Demand Technical Skills

 Machine Operation  Machinery  Welding  HVAC  Machining  Operations  Communications  Management  Basic Math  Troubleshooting

In-Demand Foundational Skills In-Demand Certifications

Top Posting Employers Job Postings by CityIn-Demand Education Level*

 High School Diploma: 47.0%  Associate Degree: 12.4%  Bachelor's Degree: 10.7%  Master's Degree: 0.7%  Commercial Driver's License (CDL)  Certified Forklift Operator  Security Clearance  Food Safety Certification  American Society For Quality (ASQ) Certified

*Not all job postings indicate the required educational attainment level, therefore the percentages found here may not add up to 100 percent  Tenneco  Elwood Staffing  Kelly Services  Martinrea International  Federal-Mogul Corporation  Walmart  Uckele Health & Nutrition  Rima Manufacturing Company  Consumers Energy  Bob Evans Restaurants

1. Adrian: 168 Postings 2. Litchfield: 78 Postings 3. Hillsdale: 75 Postings 4. Tecumseh: 49 Postings 5. Jonesville: 40 Postings 6. Blissfield: 38 Postings 7. Hudson: 32 Postings 8. Clinton: 30 Postings 9. Onsted: 14 Postings 10. Britton: 13 Postings

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2021 Annual Len-Hills Labor Market Report