Cities with the most manufacturing jobs
Houston, TX, Charlotte, NC and Atlanta, GA have the most open manufacturing jobs among cities where no single employer posts half of them. Every job on this page is in the United States, taken from the employer’s own career site or job system and checked to still be open.
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Cities with the most manufacturing jobs
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| # | City | Open jobs |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Houston, TX | 588 open |
| 2 | Charlotte, NC | 445 open |
| 3 | Atlanta, GA | 401 open |
| 4 | New York, NY | 375 open |
| 5 | Phoenix, AZ | 348 open |
| 6 | Austin, TX | 346 open |
| 7 | San Francisco, CA | 322 open |
| 8 | Chicago, IL | 316 open |
| 9 | Dallas, TX | 291 open |
| 10 | Los Angeles, CA | 270 open |
| 11 | El Segundo, CA | 260 open |
| 12 | Irvine, CA | 249 open |
| 13 | Torrance, CA | 242 open |
| 14 | Indianapolis, IN | 229 open |
| 15 | Louisville, KY | 211 open |
| 16 | Seattle, WA | 194 open |
| 17 | Denver, CO | 192 open |
| 18 | Washington, DC | 190 open |
| 19 | Pittsburgh, PA | 187 open |
| 20 | Milwaukee, WI | 186 open |
| 21 | Fort Worth, TX | 179 open |
| 22 | Fremont, CA | 168 open |
| 23 | Boston, MA | 162 open |
| 24 | San Jose, CA | 157 open |
| 25 | Minneapolis, MN | 155 open |
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- Defense and aerospace30,328
- Financial services28,982
- Healthcare26,927
- Education14,346
- Nonprofits13,697
- Biotech and pharma12,574
- AI8,364
- Construction7,544
- Transportation and logistics5,669
- Space5,418
- Automotive and EV4,186
- Semiconductors3,683
- Retail3,289
- Robotics and automation3,148
- Consumer packaged goods2,663
- Data centers2,554
- Utilities and power2,405
- Clean energy and nuclear2,303
- Telecom1,689
- Real estate1,655
- Tourism and hospitality1,437
- Oil and gas1,102
- Steel, aluminum and metals1,022
- Restaurants953
- TV and streaming941
- Mining and natural resources884
- Airlines and aviation811
- Music663
- Shipbuilding and maritime474
- Casino and gaming441
- Sports235
- Movies and film63
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