Drone Manufacturing Workers
Overview

Introduction
Drones are being used by more people today than ever before for business and commercial purposes, military and civic activities, and by hobbyists for personal entertainment. Drone manufacturers employ drone manufacturing workers to help them operate factory machines and oversee work processes and employees that produce drones. There are many different types of jobs in drone manufacturing facilities. Drone manufacturing workers may be drone assemblers or fabricators; cutters, solderers, or welders; machinists and tool and di...
Quick Facts
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Earnings
The U.S. Department of Labor reports the following salary ranges for manufacturing workers in May 2023:
- assemblers and fabricators (not otherwise classified): $30,030 to $59,840+
- first-line supervisors of production and operating workers: $43,540 to $103,780+
- industrial production managers: $72,010 to $190,480+
- inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and ...
Work Environment
Drone manufacturing professionals who work with machinery and equipment and in assembly lines are employed in manufacturing plants. Production managers, buyers and purchasing agents, customer service representatives, and other administrative staff members work in offices of manufacturing plants. All work 40 hours per week. Manufacturing plants that operate around the clock may have production e...
Outlook
Revenue in the global UAV market is expected to grow from $30.2 billion in 2024 to $48.5 billion in 2029, increasing at a compound annual growth rate of 9.9 percent from 2024 to 2029, according to MarketsandMarkets (a competitive intelligence and market research platform).
Drone use will continue to increase and manufacturers will need drone manufacturing workers to help them meet demand...