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Manufacturing jobs rank low for entry-level workers

State officials tout manufacturing careers, but study puts many low on the list

North Hall High School sophomore J’Isaac Reems, left, and senior Jake Holcomb use a metal inert gas welder to join pieces of metal as they build a planter in the school’s shop. Young adults are being told great jobs today are in construction/engineering fields, especially with open positions in welding and similar jobs. A WalletHub study, though, puts many of these manufacturing jobs as “worst entry-level” positions.

0518weld1 — North Hall High School sophomore J’Isaac Reems, left, and senior Jake Holcomb use a metal inert gas welder to join pieces of metal as they build a planter in the school’s shop. Young adults are being told great jobs today are in construction/engineering fields, especially with open positions in welding and similar jobs. A WalletHub study, though, puts many of these manufacturing jobs as “worst entry-level” positions.

Dakota Briscoe first learned welding from his grandfather a couple of years ago. “I was just working on things, like on our farm,” the North Hall High junior said. “It would be interesting.