Michigan's skilled trades industry is growing, and there's numbers to back it up. Discover some surprising facts about industry trends, career opportunities and the economic impact of a thriving field.

1. Think You Know Everything About
Michigan Skilled Trades?
Advanced manufacturing.
Information technology.
Construction.
Healthcare.
There’s an ongoing shortage of qualified
talent. What’s that mean for you? Plenty of
high-paying career opportunities in evolving
industries.
More than 8,300
jobs are currently
available
(mitalent.com)
Hourly wages
range between
$12 and $34
More than 6,700 job
openings are expected
annually through 2022.
HIGH PAYING
JOBS
IN-DEMAND
JOBS
GROWING INDUSTRIES
THINK AGAIN.
Post-high school
education and
training teach
abilities employers
are seeking.
SKILLED TRADES
=
HIGHLY SKILLED
HIGH- PAYING CAREER
OPPORTUNITIES
Certificates, apprenticeships,
or two-year degrees. Some
companies will help with tuition
and provide a paycheck.
DIVERSE EDUCATION
OPTIONS
STEM JOBS
50 percent of all
science, technology,
engineering and math
jobs are open to
workers with
credentials less than a
bachelor’s degree.
Find more at mitalent.org/skilled-trades/
Women represent
24 percent
of all skilled trades
FILLING THE
GENDER GAP