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San Antonio has a large and diverse manufacturing industry, with a representation of every major sector of U.S. manufacturing present in the community, including materials and electricity, equipment and metal, transportation, and diversified products. According to the 2011 Texas Manufacturers Register, San Antonio ranked the fourth-largest manufacturing market in Texas, with 51,177 jobs. A 2006 impact study conducted by Trinity University indicated that San Antonio's manufacturing industry had an economic impact of $14.4 billion and paid 13% above the average annual salary for all workers in San Antonio.
Manufacturing Jobs in San Antonio MSA
| Name | 2009 Jobs | 2010 Jobs | Change | % Change |
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| Team assemblers |
2,392 |
2,461 |
69 |
3% |
| First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers |
1,772 |
1,772 |
0 |
0% |
| Helpers--Production workers |
1,157 |
1,146 |
-11 |
-1% |
| Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers |
1,152 |
1,178 |
26 |
2% |
| Cabinetmakers and bench carpenters |
1,127 |
1,123 |
-4 |
0% |
| Managers, all other |
1,110 |
1,095 |
-15 |
-1% |
| Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers |
944 |
909 |
-35 |
-4% |
| Source: Tracer 2 |
Wages
| Job title | Average Hourly Wage |
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| Assembler |
$9.75 |
| Engineer, Manufacturing |
$29.49 |
| Machine Operator |
$10.46 |
| Operations Manager |
$40.23 |
| Plant Manager |
$37.83 |
| Quality Control Inspector |
$13.61 |
| Welder |
$15.41 |
| Source: Werling Associates Inc. |
Major Manufacturing Companies in San Antonio MSA:
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