MBAs Are Shunning Industries That Create Jobs
Wilson footballs are pressure-tested before Super Bowl XLIX after they were produced at the Wilson Sporting Goods factory in Ada, Ohio.
Photographer: Luke SharrettManufacturing is like the boyfriend America will finally settle down with: It may not be the sexiest industry, but it sure is dependable.
The field generates one in five jobs in the U.S., including 12 million in manufacturing, and another 17 million in areas supported by manufacturing, according to a recent report from the Economic Policy Institute. The industry is also particularly good at creating more lucrative jobs for less-educated Americans. The average manufacturing worker without a college degree earns $1.78 more each hour than in other sectors, according to the report, which looked at American Community Survey data.