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Manufacturing

Two people in manufacturing environment

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

Instructions

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 or ETPL links below it is recommended to manually type in the occupation and location in the search pages available for both Education and ETPL.

Career Pathways Resources
High School Diploma - (1-20) Certification Registered Apprenticeship Associate Degree
Occupations Education & Training WIOA Eligible Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Related Occupations Wage Median Wage Range
Fiberglass Laminators and Fabricators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Related Occupations $38,340 $31,370 - $48,670
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Related Occupations $38,720 $30,070 - $57,000
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Related Occupations $29,690 $22,290 - $46,520
Camera and Photographic Equipment Repairers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Related Occupations $30,340 $23,910 - $47,010
Photographic Process Workers and Processing Machine Operators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Related Occupations $30,500 $23,950 - $37,620
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tuners Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Related Occupations $30,520 $26,480 - $48,090
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Related Occupations $36,080 $23,420 - $48,660
Furniture Finishers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Related Occupations $36,300 $29,320 - $48,900
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $46,690 $29,110 - $61,670
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $46,910 $36,140 - $61,590
Model Makers, Metal and Plastic Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,230 $32,090 - $60,110
Layout Workers, Metal and Plastic Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,230 $36,740 - $60,580
Adhesive Bonding Machine Operators and Tenders Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,260 $36,390 - $48,990
Drilling and Boring Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,330 $37,240 - $61,060
Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,400 $35,930 - $61,680
Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,440 $31,180 - $60,330
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,530 $35,710 - $73,800
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,570 $35,380 - $60,220
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,700 $36,900 - $60,910
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,840 $36,430 - $61,790
Occupations Education & Training WIOA Eligible Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Related Occupations Wage Median Wage Range
Wind Turbine Service Technicians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $59,420 $45,510 - $72,620
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $60,560 $45,310 - $78,660
Tool and Die Makers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $50,910 $37,530 - $76,670
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $48,100 $36,880 - $62,660
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $60,110 $45,680 - $76,670
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $45,780 $30,220 - $60,310
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $99,170 $75,590 - $112,890
Occupation DWD Apprenticeship Typical education needed for entry Education & Training WIOA Eligible Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Related Occupations Wage Median Wage Range
Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians Find Apprenticeship Associate's degree Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $60,220 $37,650 - $79,800
Patternmakers, Metal and Plastic Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $48,710 $23,450 - $61,810
Maintenance Workers, Machinery Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $59,760 $47,080 - $75,220
Industrial Machinery Mechanics Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $59,180 $37,860 - $76,600
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,940 $37,460 - $62,560
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $46,910 $36,140 - $61,590
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $37,120 $28,820 - $48,980
Machinists Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $40,060 $30,100 - $61,050
Tool and Die Makers Find Apprenticeship Postsecondary non-degree award Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $50,910 $37,530 - $76,670
Computer Numerically Controlled Machine Tool Programmers, Metal and Plasti Find Apprenticeship Postsecondary non-degree award Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $48,100 $36,880 - $62,660
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment Find Apprenticeship Postsecondary non-degree award Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $57,230 $45,460 - $68,660
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers Find Apprenticeship High school diploma or equivalent Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $47,940 $37,460 - $62,560

Apprenticeship Contacts

Occupations Education & Training WIOA Eligible Training Open Jobs Occupation Overview Related Occupations Wage Median Wage Range
Chemical Technicians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $46,620 $30,880 - $76,230
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $48,970 $37,640 - $76,800
Mechanical Drafters Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $52,680 $37,660 - $78,700
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $57,230 $45,460 - $68,660
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $59,340 $37,240 - $77,870
Medical Equipment Repairers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $59,970 $37,970 - $79,440
Electrical and Electronics Drafters Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $60,220 $40,600 - $78,750
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $60,220 $37,650 - $79,800
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairers Education ETPL Find Jobs Overview Skill Explorer $98,710 $47,940 - $105,920