Industries / Manufacturing & Industrial Maintenance
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🏭 Manufacturing & Industrial Maintenance
Manufacturing and industrial maintenance professionals keep the production machinery, automated systems, and factory equipment running that powers modern industry.
Avg structural exposure
25
/ 100
Real-world AI usage
Medium
band
Careers
12
Occupations tracked in this industry today. We add coverage as data becomes available.
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An industry average is orientation, not a personal reading. This industry contains occupations on both sides of the picture, and your own job's page is the number that matters. Neither figure measures job replacement. Methodology →
Sector-wide adoption
12.4% of Manufacturing businesses reported using AI in any business function in the last two weeks (Census Bureau BTOS AI Use Supplement, NAICS sector 31-33) — below the 17.9% national average. Industry-level context, not a score for individual jobs in this industry.
Occupations inside it
CNC Machinist
20
$38k–$79k
Insulated today
Extruding/Forming Machine Operator
13
$37k–$64k
Usage n/a
Foundry Molding/Coremaking Operator
11
$34k–$62k
Usage n/a
Industrial Electronics Repairer
39
$42k–$101k
Usage n/a
Industrial Machinery Mechanic
17
$44k–$92k
Insulated today
Industrial Production Manager
64
$78k–$206k
Usage n/a
Millwright
10
$45k–$92k
Insulated today
Packaging Machine Operator
15
$33k–$60k
Usage n/a
Quality Control Inspector
38
$35k–$76k
Exposed on paper only
Robotics Technician
35
$50k–$116k
Usage n/a
Team Assembler
18
$33k–$65k
Usage n/a
Tool and Die Maker
23
$44k–$88k
Insulated today
Compare these careers
CNC Machinist vs Extruding/Forming Machine Operator
CNC Machinist vs Industrial Machinery Mechanic
CNC Machinist vs Industrial Production Manager
CNC Machinist vs Millwright
CNC Machinist vs Quality Control Inspector
CNC Machinist vs Tool and Die Maker
Extruding/Forming Machine Operator vs Foundry Molding/Coremaking Operator
Extruding/Forming Machine Operator vs Team Assembler
Foundry Molding/Coremaking Operator vs Industrial Machinery Mechanic
Foundry Molding/Coremaking Operator vs Tool and Die Maker
Industrial Electronics Repairer vs Industrial Production Manager
Industrial Electronics Repairer vs Quality Control Inspector
Industrial Electronics Repairer vs Robotics Technician
Industrial Machinery Mechanic vs Millwright
Industrial Machinery Mechanic vs Packaging Machine Operator
Industrial Machinery Mechanic vs Quality Control Inspector
Industrial Machinery Mechanic vs Tool and Die Maker
Industrial Production Manager vs Quality Control Inspector
Industrial Production Manager vs Robotics Technician
Industrial Production Manager vs Team Assembler
Millwright vs Tool and Die Maker
Packaging Machine Operator vs Quality Control Inspector
Packaging Machine Operator vs Team Assembler
Quality Control Inspector vs Robotics Technician
Quality Control Inspector vs Team Assembler
Quality Control Inspector vs Tool and Die Maker
Last updated: December 2025Source: BLS, O*NET, industry association surveys