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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
215
open professional roles
273
opened in the last 90 days
273 in the last 12 months
4%
of roles are remote
23
states hiring
Minnesota, Texas, California, Iowa, Michigan, Wisconsin
What it hires for: Engineering (84), Operations (68), Sales (22), Product (17), Legal (15). By level: early career (76), director (61), manager (60), mid level (31), senior ic (29).
Where: Maplewood, MN (65), US, Minnesota, Maplewood (40), Saint Paul, MN (21), Hutchinson, MN (12), Austin, TX (11), US, Texas, Austin (9), Iowa (5), Livonia, MI (5).
Main hubs: Maplewood, MN (65), Saint Paul, MN (21), Hutchinson, MN (12), Austin, TX (11), Livonia, MI (5). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
3M outlook: Cooling
From public records and our own hiring data, as of the last check. It looks at layoff notices, capital raised and how fast roles are opening. It does not judge the company by its industry or its city.
- 215 open professional roles, 273 opened in the last 90 days
- 1 layoff notice filed in the last 12 months
Context
- Its industry, Manufacturing & Industrial, is steady nationally. Learn the skills it asks for.
- Its main hub, Maplewood, MN, sits in a county that is cooling.
Where Saint Paul, MN ranks
Where Saint Paul, MN placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #10Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Great Lakes$123k · of 16
- #10Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Great Lakes48 / 100 · of 16
- #12Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Midwest$123k · of 20
- #12Best all-round cities for new graduates in the Great Lakes45 / 100 · of 16
- #12Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest47 / 100 · of 20
- #12Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Great Lakes28 / 100 · of 16
Rankings about engineering jobs
- Best cities for software and engineering jobs #1 San Francisco (3,412 openings)
- Best cities for engineering pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($216k)
- Most requested AI skills in engineering jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (6.1%)
- AI tools named most often in engineering jobs #1 Claude (1.7%)
- Employers with the most engineering jobs #1 Amazon (2,992 roles)
3M hiring at a glance
- We have tracked 3M's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 276 professional roles in that time.
- 40 of 3M's 126 open roles (32%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 7 open roles (6%) ask for a specific AI skill; tools named include Power Automate.
- Of the 92 open roles that state where the work happens, 9 remote, 83 on-site.
- Among open roles, 1 require a security clearance and 87 say the employer cannot sponsor a visa.
- 39% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 11% for Manufacturing & Industrial employers.
- 16 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 34 days ago.
- By open professional roles, 3M ranks #76 of 583 Manufacturing & Industrial employers we track.
What 3M asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- supply chain 26
- project management 22
- lean 18
- intellectual property 14
- six sigma 13
- excel 11
- change management 9
- logistics 9
- procurement 9
- strategic planning 8
AI tools named: Power Automate (1). AI certifications named: IAPP AIGP (1).
How 3M compares with Manufacturing & Industrial employers
| Measure | 3M | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 126 | 34 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 39% | 11% |
| Roles that are remote | 4% | 0% |
Median across 579 Manufacturing & Industrial employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Ames Plant DirectorFairmont, MN · $250k–$306k
- Global Procurement Specialist - Converting ServicesMaplewood, MN · $124k–$152k
- Supply Chain Analyst*Indianapolis, IN
- Credit AnalystSpringfield, OH · $54k–$79k
- Ames Plant DirectorPrairie Du Chien, WI · $250k–$306k
- Solutions Architect - StandardsMinnesota · $188k–$230k
- Manager Regulatory Affairs TSCA ComplianceMaplewood, MN · $188k–$230k
- Manufacturing EngineerLowell, MA · $82k–$113k
- Capital Project EngineerHutchinson, MN
- Process EngineerCumberland, WI · $82k–$100k
What 3M pays
Across 106 postings with a posted range, pay is above the market range for the same roles. 39% of its roles post a salary range.
| Level | Function | Typical posted range | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|
| Director | Operations | $250,250–$305,860 | 3 |
| IC | Engineering | $122,290–$149,470 | 7 |
| IC | Various | $124,130–$151,710 | 2 |
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where 3M appears
Listed as an exhibitor, sponsor or speaker on the event’s own pages.
Common questions
- Is 3M hiring?
- 3M has 215 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 273 opened in the last 90 days and 273 in the last 12 months. The most common function is engineering.
- How well does 3M pay?
- Across 106 postings with a posted salary range, 3M's pay is above the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does 3M hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 40 of 3M's 126 open roles (32%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- Does 3M offer remote or hybrid jobs?
- Of the 92 open roles that state where the work happens, 9 remote, 83 on-site.
- What skills does 3M ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are supply chain (26), project management (22), lean (18), intellectual property (14), six sigma (13), excel (11).
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Claim this pageSources: open roles from 3M’s career site and applicant system, checked daily; market pay ranges from posted salaries across the board. Updated daily.
Layoff notices from 3M
Layoff notices 3M has filed with state labor departments. 1 notice in the last 12 months, 62 workers where a headcount is given.
| Notice date | Employer | State | City or county | Workers | Type | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3M Company | Minnesota | Fairmont | 62 | — | State record |
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