(York, PA) The 20th edition of the Manufacturers’ Association’s Annual Manufacturing Wage & Salary 2022 report shows the continued demand for both the region’s skilled and hourly positions needed to meet customer demand for orders and to replace the retiring workforce. Reflecting the national labor market tightness, the report’s results show that manufacturers expect to continue to increase employment significantly as it had in 2021 with over 880 new hires over the next 12 months, which is historically high for the survey. Manufacturing in southcentral PA contributes $14 billion annually to the regional economy and is the second largest employment sector with 118,000 employees.
Wage and Salary Report Notable
Findings:
-Virtually all participating manufacturers in the survey, 90%, are having difficulty in hiring, with hourly workers and skilled hourly workers at the top of the list.
-Of the participating employers, 64% of manufacturers reported that they will be hiring over the next 12 months, with no companies reporting plans to reduce their workforce.
-Turnover rates for hourly workers increased 25% from 2021 demonstrating the fluid job marketing for hourly workers. In a new result, salaried exempt employment turnover dramatically increased 2.5 times from 2021 as the hot job market created new opportunities for this classification.
-The manufacturing workforce is aging faster with 20% of the companies report that a third or more of their workforce could retire in the next 5 years.
-To address hiring challenges, 87% of manufacturers said they have changed recruiting practices since last year, an 18% increase in that response from 2021.
-Entry level wages have increased significantly since Pre-Pandemic surveys (2019). The 2022 survey increased significantly again with an 8% increase over the 2021 entry level wage.
This survey is meant to serve as
a benchmarking tool for manufacturing Human Resources and management companies
and includes data for direct labor and salary positions. This data collected from
manufacturers across the region allows companies to determine where they stand
relative to the marketplace in terms of wage and salary compensation as well as
gauging the competitiveness of their compensation. The survey was conducted
during the Summer and early fall with nearly 100 employers.
The wage and salary information compiled by the Manufacturers’ Association includes data on wages, salaries, labor market conditions, compensation practices and more. Manufacturers interested in obtaining a copy of the 2022 Wage & Salary Report or to participate in next year’s survey can contact the Association at office@mascpa.org.
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The Manufacturers' Association is on a mission to ensure that our region’s manufacturing can compete at a global scale. We exist to ensure that critical knowledge is preserved, expanded, and shared with the manufacturing professionals of tomorrow. Since 1906, we have been a voice for hundreds of member organizations and partners in South Central PA and Northern MD. We support manufacturers with the knowledge they need to operate, hire, and train smarter.
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