The best analogy I can think of is medical device manufacturing, since there is a decent amount in the US. The pay isn’t great by Bay Area standards but the pl

The best analogy I can think of is medical device manufacturing, since there is a decent amount in the US. The pay isn’t great by Bay Area standards but the plants are located in low cost mid-west cities. $35/hr plus overtime and benefits is an outstanding job in a city where upper-middle class homes cost $200,000. Those job very highly coveted and people stayed for decades. Top guys were making >$100,000/yr with a 2 year associates degree.