The table below provides information about the number of workers in this career in various regions. It also provides information about the expected growth rate and future job openings.
Employment
Major employers:
- Aerospace product and parts manufacturers
- Engineering firms
- Federal, state, and local government agencies
- Motor vehicle parts manufacturers
- Navigational and measuring instrument manufacturers
- Semiconductor and parts manufacturers
Outlook
Growth for this career will be much faster than average. Growth and change in the healthcare industry will increase the demand for manufacturing engineers.
Job openings will continue to arise from the need to replace workers who retire or leave the career.
Manufacturing Engineers (CIS 100528)
| Location | Employment | & | Growth | >>>> | Annual openings | |
| This occupation |
All occupations |
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| Illinois |
15,852 Very large |
& |
12.7% |
2.7% |
>>>> |
1,124 High |
| Champaign Area |
253 Medium |
& |
19.0% |
1.9% |
>>>> |
20 Very few |
| Charleston-Effingham-Centralia Area |
423 Large |
& |
14.9% |
-1.2% |
>>>> |
31 Few |
| Cook County |
5,221 Large |
& |
12.5% |
3.0% |
>>>> |
368 Moderate |
| Decatur Area |
213 Large |
& |
8.9% |
0.1% |
>>>> |
14 Very few |
| DeKalb-Elgin-Aurora Area |
943 Large |
& |
12.8% |
4.0% |
>>>> |
66 Moderate |
| Du Page County |
2,088 Very large |
& |
11.0% |
3.7% |
>>>> |
144 Moderate |
| Edwardsville Area |
237 Medium |
& |
18.1% |
4.4% |
>>>> |
18 Very few |
| Jacksonville-Carlinville-Litchfield Area |
88 Medium |
& |
6.8% |
-2.2% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Kankakee-Morris-Pontiac Area |
257 Large |
& |
10.9% |
-0.1% |
>>>> |
18 Few |
| Lake County |
1,513 Very large |
& |
12.8% |
2.6% |
>>>> |
107 Moderate |
| McHenry County |
308 Large |
& |
16.6% |
6.1% |
>>>> |
23 Few |
| Mt Vernon-Marion-Carbondale Area |
224 Medium |
& |
12.9% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
16 Very few |
| Northwest Illinois Area |
421 Large |
& |
15.7% |
5.1% |
>>>> |
32 Few |
| Peoria-Bloomington Area |
1,059 Large |
& |
14.0% |
1.3% |
>>>> |
77 Moderate |
| Quincy-Macomb-Galesburg Area |
225 Medium |
& |
8.9% |
-1.6% |
>>>> |
15 Very few |
| Rock Island-Moline Area |
370 Large |
& |
13.8% |
1.8% |
>>>> |
27 Few |
| Rockford Area |
800 Very large |
& |
13.6% |
2.4% |
>>>> |
58 Moderate |
| Shawnee National Forest Area |
63 Small |
& |
15.9% |
-0.3% |
>>>> |
5 Very few |
| Springfield Area |
197 Medium |
& |
7.1% |
-0.8% |
>>>> |
12 Very few |
| St Louis-Belleville Area |
264 Medium |
& |
11.7% |
0.2% |
>>>> |
18 Very few |
| Vermilion County |
96 Medium |
& |
11.5% |
-5.1% |
>>>> |
6 Very few |
| Will County |
613 Large |
& |
10.9% |
5.4% |
>>>> |
43 Few |
| United States |
351,100 Large |
& |
11.0% |
3.1% |
>>>> |
25,200 Moderate |