How Many Jobs Are Available In Industrial Machinery/Components?

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Over 2.1 million jobs are available in industrial machinery/components in the United States. From technician roles to engineering management, industrial machinery/components has plenty of great jobs regardless of your background.

Here are some of the most common jobs available in industrial machinery/components:

Job Title	Number Of Jobs In The U.S.	2020-2030 Job Growth Rate	Job Openings
Industrial Maintenance Technician	575,000+	6%	154,000+
Welder	418,000+	3%	9,000+
Machinist	332,000+	1%	13,000+
Process Engineer	253,000+	8%	127,000+
Technical Sales Manager	156,000+	5%	256,000+
Mechanical Engineer	140,000+	4%	139,000+
Purchasing Manager	140,000+	-6%	38,000+
Industrial Engineer	122,000+	8%	62,000+
Continuous Improvement Engineer	96,000+	8%	38,000+

Final Thoughts

Working in industrial machinery/components gives you a chance to take part in building and maintaining something tangible. It’s hard work, but you can take pride in providing essential products and services for the world.

It also helps that a career in industrial machinery/components has long-term benefits. Even as automation grows, the need for technicians and mechanics to design, maintain, and improve these new technologies will remain.

And no serious experts are predicting the disappearance of machinery anytime soon, so it’s fair to assume that job security in this industry will remain strong for the ensuing decades.

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Matthew Zane

Matthew Zane is the lead editor of Zippia's How To Get A Job Guides. He is a teacher, writer, and world-traveler that wants to help people at every stage of the career life cycle. He completed his masters in American Literature from Trinity College Dublin and BA in English from the University of Connecticut.

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