San Bernadino County Making the Case for Manufacturing

Author and economist Joel Kotkin recently reported in the article “Wanted: Blue Collar Workers” that since 2009, the number of job openings in manufacturing has been rising, with average annual earnings of $73,000.

These earnings are well above the average earnings in education, health services and many other fields, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. Kotkin further states that as wages have risen in developing countries, notably China, the production of goods for export to the United States has become less profitable, creating an opening for American firms.