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<p>Since 1999, total employment in manufacturing has drastically declined. At the same time, as a result of advances in technology and overall efficiency, manufacturing output has increased. Some cities rely more heavily on manufacturing work than others. A recent <a href="https://smartestdollar.com/research/cities-with-the-most-manufacturing-jobs-2020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">report from Smartest Dollar</a> examines manufacturing jobs in the United States. Researchers identified the U.S. cities with the largest share of employment in manufacturing . Read on for a list of metro areas (small, medium and large) with the most manufacturing jobs.</p>



<h2 class="has-text-align-center wp-block-heading"><strong>Cities With the Most Manufacturing Jobs</strong></h2>



<p><a href="https://www.collegecareerlife.net/tips-job-search-college-graduate/" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Looking for a job</a> in the manufacturing sector? Based on a recent report from Smartest Dollar, the following cities offer the most manufacturing job opportunities. </p>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Small Metro Areas</strong></h3>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Elkhart-Goshen, IN &#8211; 48.2% share*</li><li>Dalton, GA &#8211; 36.1%</li><li>Sheboygan, WI &#8211; 36%</li><li>Morristown, TN &#8211; 26.1%</li><li>Wausau-Weston, WI &#8211; 25.3%</li><li>Fond du Lac, WI &#8211; 23.2%</li><li>Decatur, AL &#8211; 23%</li><li>Spartanburg, SC &#8211; 22.6%</li><li>Racine, WI &#8211; 22.6%</li><li>Decatur, IL &#8211; 21.9%</li></ol>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Midsize Metro Areas </strong></h3>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC &#8211; 27% </li><li>Wichita, KS &#8211; 18%</li><li>Reading, PA &#8211; 17.7%</li><li>York-Hanover, PA &#8211; 17%</li><li>Fort Wayne, IN &#8211; 16.7%</li><li>Canton- Massillon, OH &#8211; 15.4%</li><li>Toledo, OH &#8211; 15.1%</li><li>Greensboro-High Point, NC &#8211; 14.7%</li><li>Lancaster, PA &#8211; 14.4%</li><li>Peoria, IL &#8211; 13.6%</li></ol>



<h3 class="wp-block-heading"><strong>Large Metro Areas </strong></h3>



<ol class="wp-block-list"><li>Grand Rapids-Kentwood, MI &#8211; 21%</li><li>San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA &#8211; 15.1%</li><li>Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI &#8211; 13.7%</li><li>Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI &#8211; 12.6%</li><li>Louisville-Jefferson County, KY/IN &#8211; 12.3%</li><li>Cleveland-Elyria, OH &#8211; 11.4%</li><li>Cincinnati, OH &#8211; 10.8%</li><li>Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, WA/OR &#8211; 10.6%</li><li>Rochester, NY &#8211; 10.5%</li><li>Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT &#8211; 10.4%</li></ol>



<p>*Share of employment in manufacturing. See the full report here: <a href="https://smartestdollar.com/research/cities-with-the-most-manufacturing-jobs-2020" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">https://smartestdollar.com/research/cities-with-the-most-manufacturing-jobs-2020</a></p>

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