{"id":83,"date":"2019-09-06T18:43:07","date_gmt":"2019-09-06T18:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/?p=83"},"modified":"2021-05-28T18:08:28","modified_gmt":"2021-05-28T18:08:28","slug":"manufacturing-provides-top-paying-jobs-that-dont-require-a-ba-in-35-states","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.axcontrol.com\/blog\/2019\/manufacturing-provides-top-paying-jobs-that-dont-require-a-ba-in-35-states\/06\/09\/","title":{"rendered":"A Degree Isn’t a Prereq for a Good-Paying Job"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you don’t have a 4-year degree but still want a good-paying job, try manufacturing. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The sector is still strong across the country. According to a 2019 Georgetown University Study, manufacturing industries provide the best paying jobs<\/a> in 35 states for workers who do not hold a bachelor’s degree.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The field is good for 4-year graduates, too. Workers with a bachelor’s degree or higher make more within manufacturing fields than they do in other industries.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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While blue-collar workers are paid well in manufacturing, the proportion of blue-collar jobs is shrinking compared to higher-skilled positions. From 1991 to 2016, the percentage of good (starting at $35,000 with a median of $56,000) blue-collar jobs had declined from 27% to 16% of the manufacturing workforce.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Manufacturers are now experiencing a shortage of properly trained workers with skills in installation, production, and maintenance trades. But fast-tracking prepartion is possible. Workers prepare for jobs by completing apprenticeships, certificates, or 2-year programs. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Industries also need degreed workers who understand new advances in manufacturing. For example, manufacturing needs workers that understand AI, VR\/AR usage, robotics adoption, the use of digital twins, and other high-tech processes. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over one-fourth of the manufacturing workforce will retire over the next decade.  Unfortunately, this will only deepen existing challenges facing the industry. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Kinds of Jobs are Available?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many careers in manufacturing would qualify as a “good-paying job.” But some of the best that don’t require a 4-year degree include: <\/p>\n\n\n\n