Advanced Manufacturing Skills Trends Report 2026

Reshoring, automation, and digital transformation are changing the skills manufacturers need to compete.

This report analyzes U.S. job posting and wage data to identify:

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Who Should Use This Report?

Designed for leaders responsible for hiring, workforce planning, and operational performance across advanced manufacturing organizations, including:

This report answers the questions manufacturing leaders are asking right now:

Which advanced manufacturing roles are growing, stabilizing, or declining?
What are the most in demand skills across engineering, production, and technical operations?
Which capabilities command the highest wage premiums in 2026?
Where is the manufacturing skills gap most acute?
How are automation and modernization reshaping workforce requirements?
How should manufacturers adapt hiring and workforce planning strategies?
What does a practical skills based hiring framework look like in practice?

Use workforce intelligence to make smarter hiring decisions, close critical skills gaps, and build a more resilient advanced manufacturing workforce.

With this report, you can:

Identify critical skill shortages before they impact production, hiring timelines, or modernization efforts
Build stronger talent pipelines for engineers, technicians, and specialized manufacturing professionals
Adopt a skills based hiring approach aligned with evolving workforce requirements
Support workforce planning decisions with insights drawn from millions of advanced manufacturing job postings

Gain the workforce insights you need to attract talent, address skills shortages, and build a competitive manufacturing workforce for the future.