Size of the Work Force
The work force serving the City of New Ulm is 87,000 persons strong. This is an estimate of the workforce within an approximate 30-mile radius of New Ulm. The labor data below is from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, as of July, 2010.

New Ulm has workers available!

Labor Costs
According to the Quarterly Census of Employment & Wages, published by the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, the average weekly manufacturing wage in New Ulm in the 4th quater of 2009 was $901. By comparison, the state wide average weekly manufacturing wage in the 4th quarter of 2009 was $1,110 which is 23% higher than the average New Ulm wage! Further, the seven county metro area average weekly manufacturing wage for the same time period was $1,282, which is 42% higher than New Ulm wages!

New Ulm labor is significantly less expensive than statewide and twin cities metro!

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Quotes From New Ulm Employers

Roger Ryberg, President of Windings says "This rural Minnesota area is perfect for companies who seek a diligent, loyal workforce."

Eric Hendrickson, Plant Manager for Parker Hannifin's Electromechanical Automation plant in New Ulm says "New Ulm is fortunate to have a technically competent, stable workforce to support high technology manufacturing."

Mark Pollock, then Kraft Plant Manager says the New Ulm Kraft work force "take a tremendous amount of pride in being able to produce a quality product at a low cost."

Ron Peterson, then Plant Manager for 3M's 950 employee plant in New Ulm says, "The New Ulm Plant is among the highest 3M plants in attendance with more than half of the employees posting perfect records." Peterson continues, "We have some people who have been here 25, 30 years with perfect attendance."

Nancy Fogelberg, then President of American Artstone (38 employees) in New Ulm says, "There is a high quality work ethic here that is very difficult to find elsewhere."

Kurt Bain, Manufacturing Manager for Kraft Food's 800 person plant in New Ulm boasts "I have been involved in a number of plants and this is the most competent and dedicated workforce I have ever been involved with. We are proud of our people and their work ethic."

If you would like to be able to boast about your workforce New Ulm is the place to be. New Ulm, Minnesota has a large, available, low cost, dedicated and productive work force!