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title: Manufacturing Recruitment Infographic | Hire Velocity
description: "Manufacturing Recruitment Fact: There are 12.4 million employees in the manufacturing sector w/ an average hourly wage of $26.70 for a 40.9 hour work week."
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# [Manufacturing Recruitment Infographic | Hire Velocity](https://blogs.hirevelocity.com/state-of-manufacturing-recruiting-infographic)

 Written by [Hire Velocity](https://blogs.hirevelocity.com/author/hire-velocity) | October 2017

## Manufacturing Recruitment

The manufacturing sector makes up 12% of U.S. economic activity and currently employs 12.4 million people. The average hourly wage is $26.70 for a 40.9 hour work week. In the manufacturing sector, on average, it takes 33 days to fill an entry-level position and the cost per hire is approximately $5,000. Advances in technology are transforming the systems and processes of modern factories and plants. The top 4 technological advances that are impacting the manufacturing sector are: the internet, robotics, augmented reality, and 3-D printing.

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