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Manufacturing

Manufacturing

Traditional ideas about manufacturing have changed. More and more, manufacturing jobs are high-tech oriented, and skilled workers face little risk of their jobs being outsourced. Wages in manufacturing are among the highest for all areas of industry.

In the Phoenix area, some manufacturing jobs pay wages 10 to 50 percent above the average wage for other jobs in the region. Manufacturing jobs are also in demand. Many manufacturing employers suffer shortages of skilled workers, and retiring Baby Boomers will only increase employment demand. Computer equipment, aerospace, and electronic instruments are some of the largest manufacturing sectors in Greater Phoenix.

Greater Phoenix High-Tech Manufacturing Workforce Study
In December of 2005, the Battelle Memorial Institute’s Technology Partnership Practice released a report on the future of the high-technology manufacturing industry in the Greater Phoenix region. Co-sponsored by the Maricopa Community Colleges, the report was designed to identify ways in which high-tech manufacturing jobs can remain and grow in Greater Phoenix. To access this report, please click here.

AZHighTech.com
Visit our student-friendly website, azhightech.com. You'll find information for prospective students, advisors, employers, and faculty about career paths, skills, courses and specialty areas within manufacturing. Read profiles of college alumni and learn how to contact faculty and advisors. Take advantage of opportunities that await you.