Raising public awareness about the importance of manufacturing in your community or region is an essential part of Minnesota Manufacturing Week. Consider enlisting public officials and business leaders to issue press releases, submit opinion columns to area publications, or speak at public events during the week.
Manufacturing is a dynamic and robust industry, crucial to the health and strength of Minnesota’s diverse economy; and Manufacturing added $52.7 billion to Minnesota’s economy in 2018, representing the second-largest contribution (14%) to the state’s gross domestic product by any industry; and workers took home $21.6 billion in wages from Minnesota manufacturing jobs in 2018, the second-largest total payroll among private sector industries; and manufactured exports brought $21 billion into the Minnesota economy in 2018; and Manufacturing in Minnesota pays an average annual wage of $67,098, which is 15% higher than the state’s overall average wage; and manufacturing provides 322,000 highly skilled, well-paying jobs, which significantly contribute to Minnesota’s high standard of living and economic vitality.