a f c t s h e o r b u i n minnesota manufacturing sector accounted for 15 3 percent of private industry workforce in 2005 the consisted 347 176 workers an increase 1 since 2004 almost two supporting jobs are created every job department employment and development estimated that has contributed about 903 000 which 556 were not more than 94 billion or 40 gross state product led by computer electronic with 54 271 followed food 43 389 fabricated metal products 42 586 average annual wage per employee was 48 915 19 wages key industries 65 961 52 932 machinery 46 220 37 031 top 20 companies headquartered
