America’s factories are gearing up for a revival—but just how many jobs this new wave of investment will create remains uncertain, with employment forecasts ranging from as few as 110,000 to as many as 3.8 million over the next decade. With projects making national headlines—such as Samsung’s $17 billion semiconductor plant and Tesla’s expansion in Texas, major EV investments in Georgia, and Micron’s growth in Idaho—it’s clear manufacturing employment will rise, though these gains will vary widely from state to state. A new analysis from ETQ highlights the U.S. states projected to see the most growth in manufacturing jobs over the next decade, analyzing the latest workforce projections from 49 state labor departments.

America’s factories are gearing up for a revival—but just how many jobs this new wave of investment will create remains uncertain, with employment forecasts ranging from as few as 110,000 to as many as 3.8 million over the next decade. With projects making national headlines—such as Samsung’s $17 billion semiconductor plant and Tesla’s expansion in Texas, major EV investments in Georgia, and Micron’s growth in Idaho—it’s clear manufacturing employment will rise, though these gains will vary widely from state to state. A new analysis from ETQ highlights the U.S. states projected to see the most growth in manufacturing jobs over the next decade, analyzing the latest workforce projections from 49 state labor departments.