Manufacturing Jobs in Minneapolis, MN

Observed government data shows solid family pay in this metro. Construction and extraction occupations had a $76,540 median annual wage in 2025, with a $59,240 to $98,920 25th-to-75th percentile band, while installation, maintenance, and repair occupations had a $64,950 median with a $52,250 to $80,480 band. Broad construction and extraction work averaged $37.82 per hour locally. Newer proxy signals are in the same neighborhood but should be treated as directional: posted salary ranges center on about $75k to $100k, hourly postings center on about $25 to $32 / hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a mean offered salary on new Minnesota openings in this family of about $70,907 in September 2026 (n=157).

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Advertised pay

Across the 281 openings that disclose pay, the advertised range midpoint runs $51,979 at the 25th percentile, $59,280 at the median and $74,880 at the 75th. These are advertised ranges, not earned pay.

Active openings as of November 10, 2026

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What our analysts see this month

Balanced market | next 3-6 months

This is a workable but selective market for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services in the Twin Cities. Metro mining, logging, and construction employment rose 6.6995% year over year to 108.3 thousand in August 2026, and metro manufacturing employment rose 3.1834% to 204.2 thousand. But Minnesota active postings for this occupation family were down 14.8% year over year in September 2026, while metro unemployment was 4.7%, so the market currently rewards specialization more than general availability.

Best positioned: Licensed or clearly specialized candidates in maintenance, electrical, HVAC, plumbing, industrial equipment, or site leadership who can show troubleshooting, blueprint reading, safety compliance, and a valid driver's license have the best odds right now.

Main caution: Do not mistake rising sector employment for easy hiring; typical active postings in this category have been open around 40 days, which suggests employers are taking time to screen for fit.

From the September 2026 market report

Who is hiring here

Counted across all 316 openings in this market. 10 of the employers below are hiring for more than one role right now.

1. nVent Electric plc: 10 open roles
2. Great Northern Corporation: 8 open roles
3. Honeywell International Inc.: 7 open roles
4. Wealshire: 7 open roles
5. Integer: 6 open roles
6. Liberty Diversified International: 6 open roles
7. Bridgestone Americas, Inc.: 5 open roles
8. ProAmpac: 5 open roles
9. Boston Scientific Corporation: 4 open roles
10. Bridgestone Americas, Inc.: 4 open roles

Where the openings are

• Minneapolis: 53
• Brooklyn Park: 26
• Saint Paul: 17
• Plymouth: 13
• Eagan: 12
• Burnsville: 12
• Anoka: 11
• Bloomington: 9

Work arrangement

on-site 313 (100%), hybrid 1 (0%)

Where the demand is

Real opportunity is concentrated in a few lanes, not spread evenly across the whole category. First, construction is the biggest posting segment at about 35% of local postings, and metro mining, logging, and construction employment was up 6.6995% year over year in August 2026. Minneapolis also laid out over $323.1 million in 2026 infrastructure improvements, and the Minneapolis Fed said nonresidential work was centered on infrastructure and data centers. Second, manufacturing and industrial service work still matters. Manufacturing accounts for about 20% of local postings, industrial machinery manufacturing about 10%, and metro manufacturing employment was up 3.1834% year over year. That points to better odds for maintenance technicians, machinists, controls-capable techs, quality-minded production workers, and field service staff who can troubleshoot equipment rather than only operate it. Third, the Twin Cities has a quieter but important facilities and institutional lane. About 15% of postings in the sample sit in real estate and about 5% in hospitals and health care, which lines up with demand for building systems, preventive maintenance, plumbing, and safety-compliance work. This segment is especially useful if you want steadier year-round work instead of project-to-project construction.

• Infrastructure and nonresidential construction (high): City works, contractor demand, and data-center-adjacent projects are the clearest high-activity pocket right now.
• Manufacturing maintenance and industrial machinery service (high): This lane benefits from local manufacturing growth and demand for PLC troubleshooting, blueprint reading, and preventive maintenance.
• Facilities, property, and hospital maintenance (moderate): Real estate and health-care-adjacent employers create a steadier service and building-systems market, especially for maintenance and plumbing-oriented candidates.

Where to focus: Focus first on employers tied to infrastructure, industrial equipment, or building systems where troubleshooting, blueprint reading, safety compliance, and on-site availability are core to the job.

Roles worth searching next

• Quality technician or quality control inspector: It uses the same quality-control, blueprint, and troubleshooting habits that show up in local trade and manufacturing postings.
• Facilities coordinator or property operations coordinator: The local mix includes real estate and hospital employers, and those environments value preventive maintenance knowledge, vendor coordination, and building-systems familiarity.
• Construction project coordinator or scheduler: This path rewards blueprint literacy, safety knowledge, and growing importance of BIM and digital project management.
• Supply chain or inventory coordinator for industrial firms: Manufacturing and industrial machinery employers need people who understand parts, uptime, and equipment context even if they move off the tools.

What postings ask for

• Valid driver's license (table_stakes | immediate): It is the most commonly named credential in local postings, and the market is overwhelmingly on-site, which makes mobility a basic screen for many roles. Who: Entry-level candidates, field-service applicants, and career switchers.
• Blueprint reading (table_stakes | immediate): Blueprint reading shows up both in local job-posting demand and in regional skill signals, so it travels across construction, maintenance, and manufacturing roles. Who: Anyone applying to hands-on trade, maintenance, or shop-floor roles.
• Troubleshooting and PLC troubleshooting (premium | immediate): Troubleshooting is one of the most requested local hard skills, and regional signals specifically call out PLC troubleshooting for manufacturing and field-service demand. Who: Maintenance techs, machinists, industrial candidates, and equipment-focused field-service workers.
• Safety compliance and electrical code compliance (differentiator | immediate): Safety compliance appears across local postings, and electrical code compliance is part of the regional demand mix, which makes it especially useful for trade and supervisory roles. Who: Construction, electrical, HVAC, and crew-lead candidates.
• HVAC diagnostics (premium | immediate): HVAC diagnostics is singled out in local skill signals and maps well to building systems, facilities work, and service-heavy employers. Who: HVAC techs, maintenance workers, and switchers with mechanical backgrounds.
• Preventive maintenance (differentiator | near-term): Preventive or preventative maintenance appears repeatedly in local postings and is especially useful in manufacturing, real estate, and hospital settings. Who: Manufacturing, facilities, and building-maintenance candidates.

Questions about this market

What do Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles pay in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Observed government data shows solid family pay in this metro. Construction and extraction occupations had a $76,540 median annual wage in 2025, with a $59,240 to $98,920 25th-to-75th percentile band, while installation, maintenance, and repair occupations had a $64,950 median with a $52,250 to $80,480 band. Broad construction and extraction work averaged $37.82 per hour locally. Newer proxy signals are in the same neighborhood but should be treated as directional: posted salary ranges center on about $75k to $100k, hourly postings center on about $25 to $32 / hour, and Revelio Public Labor Statistics shows a mean offered salary on new Minnesota openings in this family of about $70,907 in September 2026 (n=157). This is a better-paying market than the U.S. baseline for the two main trade families: local construction/extraction median pay was above the national median of $59,540, and local installation/maintenance/repair median pay was above the national median of $59,620. But Minneapolis-St. Paul area prices were up 3.2% over the year ending July 2026, so the lower end of the wage range feels tighter than the headline medians suggest.

Where is demand for Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI concentrated?

Real opportunity is concentrated in a few lanes, not spread evenly across the whole category. First, construction is the biggest posting segment at about 35% of local postings, and metro mining, logging, and construction employment was up 6.6995% year over year in August 2026. Minneapolis also laid out over $323.1 million in 2026 infrastructure improvements, and the Minneapolis Fed said nonresidential work was centered on infrastructure and data centers. Second, manufacturing and industrial service work still matters. Manufacturing accounts for about 20% of local postings, industrial machinery manufacturing about 10%, and metro manufacturing employment was up 3.1834% year over year. That points to better odds for maintenance technicians, machinists, controls-capable techs, quality-minded production workers, and field service staff who can troubleshoot equipment rather than only operate it. Third, the Twin Cities has a quieter but important facilities and institutional lane. About 15% of postings in the sample sit in real estate and about 5% in hospitals and health care, which lines up with demand for building systems, preventive maintenance, plumbing, and safety-compliance work. This segment is especially useful if you want steadier year-round work instead of project-to-project construction.

Which employers are hiring the most Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services talent in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI?

Recent postings show the most activity from TelCom Construction, LLC. (30 postings), Mortenson (20 postings). See the full market report for the complete employer landscape.

Can Manufacturing, Construction & Field Services roles in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI be done remotely?

Of recent postings, 5% are remote and 5% hybrid, with 95% on-site. Use the Remote filter above to see only remote openings.

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