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Manufacturing Sector (National)

Average salary $92,549  ·  from 100 active job market data points · Updated Apr 28, 2026

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Career Data Contract

Primary Source
Adzuna active job postings
Sample Size
100 active job market data points
Refresh Cadence
Nightly target; generated markets rotate through refreshes
Last Updated
Apr 28, 2026
Coverage
Exploration layer over captured postings, not the full market
Deduplication
Directional signal; duplicate postings can still affect totals
Schema Version
2026-04-21
Machine-readable
Open JSON endpoint

For Data Teams

The JSON feed for this coordinate is deterministic-only and designed for machine consumption. Human-facing narrative on this page is a presentation layer on top of the same source-derived metrics.

Purchasing Power
145
45% more purchasing power than the US average
Market Demand
+54%
54% more open roles than the national average
Career Growth
+51%
51% salary range from median to senior level
Talent Scarcity
1.7/10
1.7/10 scarcity leverage — moderate talent-to-demand ratio

Market Model Scores

These scores are computed directly from the matching salary records and posting samples. They help compare this market against nearby roles, cities, sectors, and experience levels.

Opportunity Score
88/100
Model Confidence
100/100
Salary Dispersion
72.0%
Wage Asymmetry
1.54x
Market Diversity
98/100
Observed Jobs
18076

Posting Composition

This sample includes 500 live posting examples, 262 visible employers, and 200 posting locations. The visible posting sample is spread across multiple employers.

Employer Concentration
4%
Salary Sample Range
$50,000 - $800,000
Remote Mentions
5
Hybrid Mentions
0
Text Entropy
8.78 bits
Lexical Diversity
25.6%
Title Drift
88.7%
Posting Fingerprint
1e14b17f33c7edba

Distinctive terms in this posting sample: supervisor-machining, manager-wastewater, engineer-manager, microelectronics, setuptechnician-, pharmaceuticals, director-plant, investigations .

Manufacturing Sector (National) shows 54% more open roles than the national average and 45% more purchasing power than the US average. The average salary signal is $92,549 across 100 active market data points. The market also shows 51% salary range from median to senior level and 1.7/10 scarcity leverage — moderate talent-to-demand ratio, which helps separate markets with broad opportunity from markets where the data is thinner or more specialized.

Key Insights

Frequently Asked Questions

What does the Manufacturing Sector (National) market look like?
It shows 54% more open roles than the national average with 45% more purchasing power than the US average.
How many data points support this page?
This page is based on 100 matching active market data points and 18076 observed job postings.
How strong is this market mathematically?
The opportunity score is 88/100 and the confidence score is 100/100.
What is the salary signal for this market?
The average salary signal is $92,549.
How should I use this page?
Use it as a directional labor-market snapshot, then compare nearby titles, cities, sectors, and experience levels.

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Career intelligence for Manufacturing Sector (National). Data sourced from captured job postings and Bureau of Labor Statistics regional data. Updated on a nightly target schedule. Treat this as labor-market exploration, not a complete live job-board inventory. Methodology →