Workforce Analysis
Overall Report of Data, Analysis, Methodology, and Key Findings Conducted by: Next Move Group, LLC
This map outlines each wage level by geographic region:
- Orange circle – Employers paying below-average wages can access
- Population of – 210,526
- Workforce of – 92,037
- Blue circle – Employers paying average wages can access
- Population of – 477,791
- Workforce of – 206,091
- Purple circle – Employers paying above-average wages can access
- Population of – 2,037,616
- Workforce of – 981,533
Labor Shed Highlights
Research shows how our Labor Shed & Available Workforce expands based upon average wages among employers.
Labor Shed Total Numbers
Bottom Third
210,526
92,037
Low Wage Labor Shed Workforce
Middle Third
477,791
206,091
Medium Wage Labor Shed Population
Medium Wage Labor Shed Workforce
Top Third
2,037,616
981,533
High Wage Labor Shed Population
High Wage Labor Shed Workforce
Methodology: Data driven analysis from Southeast Georgia Alliance Active Employers: showing place of residence of active workforce cross-referenced with all wages within proven drive-time of true labor shed radius. Average Wage indicates the median hourly compensation required to tap into each labor shed population from a location within the Alliance region.
Data Sources: Jobs EQ, Chmura, Bureau of Labor Statistics in partnership with University of Southern Mississippi: Trent Lott National Center. Analytics provided by NMG.
Southeast Georgia Alliance Marketing Highlights:
- Southeast Georgia Alliance, Six-County Average Annual Wage: 33% lower than the national average
- Southeast Georgia Alliance, Six-County CoLI: 6 (12.4% lower than national average)
- Seven (8) Times More Aircraft Manufacturing Workers: Location Quotient for the High Wage Labor Shed over the National Average. (Nearly 10,000)
- Thirty-Three (49) Times More Deep Sea Transportation Workers: Location Quotient for the High Wage Labor Shed over the National Average.
Southeast Georgia Alliance Industry Highlights:
Manufacturing (NAICS 31, 32, and 33) is a staple in the Southeast Georgia Alliance with over 93,000 people employed in a production or installation, maintenance, and repair, occupation. The six-county Southeast Georgia Alliance pulls labor from 27 Georgia and Florida Counties. Additional advantages of this workforce are listed below.
Comparison to the National Average in Manufacturing Workers:
Below is how Southeast Georgia Alliance’s Labor Shed compares to the national average in multiple manufacturing-related occupations (by industry).
- 75 times more employed in Pulp Mills
- 2 times more employed in Ophthalmic Goods Manufacturing
- 10 times more employed in Cane Sugar Manufacturing
- 11 times more employed in Gypsum Product Manufacturing
- 7 times more employed in Metal Can Manufacturing
- 7 times more employed in Nonferrous Forging
- 9 times more employed in Aircraft Manufacturing
- 3 times more employed in Tobacco Manufacturing
- 8 times more employed in Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing
- 9 times more employed in All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing
- 9 times more employed in Paper Mills
- 7 times more employed in Paperboard Mills
- 4 times more employed in Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing
- 3 times more employed in Truck Trailer Manufacturing
- 6 times more employed in Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging
- 5 times more employed in Sawmills
- 6 times more employed in Wood Preservation
- 3 times more employed in Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
- 5 times more employed in Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing
- 5 times more employed in Tire Retreading
- 5 times more employed in Synthetic Dye and Pigment Manufacturing
- 3 times more employed in Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing
- 2 times more employed in Steel Foundries (except Investment)
- 4 times more employed in Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing
- 5 times more employed in Cyclic Crude, Intermediate, and Gum and Wood Chemical Manufacturing
- 4 times more employed in Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing
- 4 times more employed in Industrial and Commercial Fan and Blower and Air Purification Equipment Manufacturing
- 4 times more employed in Fats and Oils Refining and Blending
- 2 times more employed in Poultry Processing
- 1 times more employed in Asphalt Paving Mixture and Block Manufacturing
- 4 times more employed in All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing
- 8 times more employed in Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing
- 5 times more employed in Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing
- 3 times more employed in Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing
- 5 times more employed in Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass
- 2 times more employed in Toilet Preparation Manufacturing
- 2 times more employed in Concrete Pipe Manufacturing
- 2 times more employed in Concrete Block and Brick Manufacturing
- 2 times more employed in Other Paperboard Container Manufacturing
- 2 times more employed in Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing
- 2 times more employed in Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing
- 1 times more employed in Compost Manufacturing
- 3 times more employed in Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing
- 2 times more employed in Breweries
Manufacturing Growth >10% Over the Past 5 Years
Industry | 5 Year Change |
Heating Equipment (except Warm Air Furnaces) Manufacturing | 6900.0% |
Synthetic Rubber Manufacturing | 2633.3% |
Securities and Commodity Exchanges | 2214.3% |
Other Aluminum Rolling, Drawing, and Extruding | 2200.0% |
Nonresidential siding contractors | 2000.0% |
Other Nonscheduled Air Transportation | 1609.1% |
Breakfast Cereal Manufacturing | 1450.0% |
Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing | 1400.0% |
Motion Picture and Video Distribution | 1312.5% |
Other Metal Container Manufacturing | 1300.0% |
Biomass Electric Power Generation | 1300.0% |
Fabric Coating Mills | 1300.0% |
Other Nonferrous Metal Foundries (except Die-Casting) | 1241.7% |
Pottery, Ceramics, and Plumbing Fixture Manufacturing | 1050.0% |
Leather and Hide Tanning and Finishing | 1000.0% |
Nonwoven Fabric Mills | 960.7% |
Electric Bulk Power Transmission and Control | 880.0% |
Other Snack Food Manufacturing | 800.0% |
Oil and Gas Field Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 783.3% |
Sheep Farming | 750.0% |
Telephone Apparatus Manufacturing | 733.3% |
Plumbing Fixture Fitting and Trim Manufacturing | 700.0% |
Surface Active Agent Manufacturing | 640.0% |
Other Electric Power Generation | 600.0% |
Audio and Video Equipment Manufacturing | 577.8% |
Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing | 500.0% |
Motor Vehicle Brake System Manufacturing | 450.0% |
Solar Electric Power Generation | 400.0% |
Other Financial Vehicles | 400.0% |
Scheduled Freight Air Transportation | 380.0% |
Tortilla Manufacturing | 370.0% |
Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing | 367.0% |
Electronic Computer Manufacturing | 361.1% |
Finfish Fishing | 340.0% |
Automatic Environmental Control Manufacturing for Residential, Commercial, and Appliance Use | 320.8% |
Other Noncitrus Fruit Farming | 320.0% |
Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing | 316.9% |
Knit Fabric Mills | 300.0% |
Power-Driven Handtool Manufacturing | 291.7% |
Pharmaceutical Preparation Manufacturing | 288.9% |
Specialty Canning | 275.9% |
Motor Vehicle Steering and Suspension Components (except Spring) Manufacturing | 271.4% |
Motor Home Manufacturing | 265.5% |
Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing | 261.4% |
Wind Electric Power Generation | 261.1% |
Research and Development in Nanotechnology | 253.1% |
Rolled Steel Shape Manufacturing | 246.0% |
Crude Petroleum Extraction | 240.0% |
Motor Vehicle Metal Stamping | 240.0% |
Analytical Laboratory Instrument Manufacturing | 237.5% |
Battery Manufacturing | 237.5% |
Regulation and Administration of Communications, Electric, Gas, and Other Utilities | 236.4% |
Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing | 225.5% |
Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | 224.0% |
Commodity Contracts Intermediation | 220.7% |
Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | 216.7% |
All Other Telecommunications | 212.5% |
Teleproduction and Other Postproduction Services | 208.7% |
Major Household Appliance Manufacturing | 204.7% |
Blind and Shade Manufacturing | 200.0% |
Irradiation Apparatus Manufacturing | 179.2% |
Natural Gas Extraction | 175.0% |
Switchgear and Switchboard Apparatus Manufacturing | 173.7% |
Welding and Soldering Equipment Manufacturing | 172.1% |
All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing | 168.3% |
All Other Miscellaneous Waste Management Services | 164.3% |
Hardware Manufacturing | 162.1% |
Racetracks | 158.1% |
Roasted Nuts and Peanut Butter Manufacturing | 150.0% |
Recreational and Vacation Camps (except Campgrounds) | 148.7% |
Sewage Treatment Facilities | 147.8% |
Wineries | 145.5% |
Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing | 140.6% |
Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing | 136.1% |
Cement Manufacturing | 133.3% |
Chocolate and Confectionery Manufacturing from Cacao Beans | 133.3% |
Horses and Other Equine Production | 133.3% |
Office Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | 131.5% |
Fabricated Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 130.8% |
Political Organizations | 130.4% |
Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing | 128.6% |
All Other Insurance Related Activities | 126.3% |
Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing | 125.0% |
Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing | 121.6% |
Cut Stock, Resawing Lumber, and Planing | 119.0% |
Mobile Food Services | 118.0% |
Other Support Activities for Water Transportation | 111.1% |
Pension Funds | 110.5% |
Recreational Goods Rental | 110.5% |
All Other Miscellaneous Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 107.5% |
Soft Drink Manufacturing | 105.9% |
Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing | 105.7% |
Other Metal Valve and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 105.0% |
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing | 103.2% |
Petroleum Lubricating Oil and Grease Manufacturing | 100.0% |
Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation | 100.0% |
Other residential exterior contractors | 100.0% |
Burial Casket Manufacturing | 98.7% |
Polystyrene Foam Product Manufacturing | 98.5% |
Crushed and Broken Granite Mining and Quarrying | 96.8% |
Dried and Dehydrated Food Manufacturing | 95.7% |
Nonchocolate Confectionery Manufacturing | 95.1% |
Research and Development in the Social Sciences and Humanities | 94.7% |
Unclassified | 94.2% |
Human Resources Consulting Services | 93.1% |
Web Search Portals and All Other Information Services | 92.9% |
Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing | 92.0% |
Offices of Physicians, Mental Health Specialists | 91.7% |
Offices of Other Holding Companies | 90.9% |
Open-End Investment Funds | 90.9% |
Other Leather and Allied Product Manufacturing | 90.6% |
Other Urban Transit Systems | 90.6% |
Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | 90.0% |
Research and Development in the Physical, Engineering, and Life Sciences (except Nanotechnology and Biotechnology) | 88.9% |
Nonresidential framing contractors | 88.4% |
Offices of Bank Holding Companies | 85.8% |
Newspaper Publishers | 84.5% |
Other Animal Food Manufacturing | 83.9% |
Pesticide and Other Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | 83.1% |
All Other Miscellaneous Food Manufacturing | 82.9% |
Other Farm Product Raw Material Merchant Wholesalers | 82.4% |
Motor and Generator Manufacturing | 82.4% |
Interurban and Rural Bus Transportation | 82.3% |
Small Arms, Ordnance, and Ordnance Accessories Manufacturing | 82.2% |
Manufacturing and Reproducing Magnetic and Optical Media | 81.5% |
Photographic Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 81.0% |
Iron Foundries | 80.3% |
General Warehousing and Storage | 79.2% |
Passenger Car Leasing | 78.7% |
All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 76.2% |
Grain and Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | 75.3% |
Other Waste Collection | 73.9% |
Clay Building Material and Refractories Manufacturing | 72.0% |
Other Community Housing Services | 71.4% |
Current-Carrying Wiring Device Manufacturing | 71.4% |
Guided Missile and Space Vehicle Propulsion Unit and Propulsion Unit Parts Manufacturing | 70.6% |
Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing | 70.3% |
Taxi and Ridesharing Services | 70.1% |
All Other Travel Arrangement and Reservation Services | 69.6% |
Fruit and Vegetable Retailers | 69.2% |
Power and Communication Line and Related Structures Construction | 68.3% |
Inland Water Passenger Transportation | 68.2% |
Deep Sea Freight Transportation | 68.1% |
Residential siding contractors | 67.7% |
Steam and Air-Conditioning Supply | 67.6% |
Mining Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 67.1% |
Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing | 66.7% |
Copper Rolling, Drawing, Extruding, and Alloying | 66.7% |
Other residential finishing contractors | 65.0% |
Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 64.4% |
Commercial Air, Rail, and Water Transportation Equipment Rental and Leasing | 63.8% |
Mortgage and Nonmortgage Loan Brokers | 63.7% |
Computer Training | 63.6% |
Glass Product Manufacturing Made of Purchased Glass | 63.6% |
Window Treatment Retailers | 62.5% |
Toy and Hobby Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 61.7% |
Narrow Fabric Mills and Schiffli Machine Embroidery | 61.5% |
Specialty (except Psychiatric and Substance Abuse) Hospitals | 61.5% |
Wood Office Furniture Manufacturing | 61.0% |
Automobile and Light Duty Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | 60.3% |
Other Scientific and Technical Consulting Services | 60.0% |
Amusement Arcades | 60.0% |
Beef Cattle Ranching and Farming | 60.0% |
Apparel Accessories and Other Apparel Manufacturing | 59.4% |
Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services | 59.3% |
Petroleum Bulk Stations and Terminals | 59.0% |
Other Miscellaneous Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 58.8% |
Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas | 57.8% |
Retail Bakeries | 57.1% |
Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing | 56.7% |
Other Activities Related to Real Estate | 56.7% |
Home and Garden Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 54.9% |
Septic Tank and Related Services | 54.8% |
Plastics Pipe and Pipe Fitting Manufacturing | 54.7% |
Soap and Other Detergent Manufacturing | 54.4% |
All Other Business Support Services | 54.2% |
Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities | 54.0% |
All Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 53.8% |
Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 52.6% |
Inland Water Freight Transportation | 52.6% |
Tire Retreading | 52.4% |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Land | 51.5% |
Offices of Mental Health Practitioners (except Physicians) | 51.4% |
Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 50.9% |
Credit Bureaus | 50.8% |
Executive Offices | 50.7% |
Other Management Consulting Services | 50.5% |
Recreational Vehicle Dealers | 50.0% |
General Freight Trucking, Local | 50.0% |
Other Pressed and Blown Glass and Glassware Manufacturing | 50.0% |
Construction, Mining, and Forestry Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing | 50.0% |
Administrative Management and General Management Consulting Services | 49.6% |
Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 49.3% |
Nonresidential site preparation contractors | 48.3% |
Diagnostic Imaging Centers | 47.7% |
Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation | 47.6% |
Shellfish Fishing | 47.4% |
Precision Turned Product Manufacturing | 47.3% |
Dance Companies | 46.9% |
Port and Harbor Operations | 46.3% |
Local Messengers and Local Delivery | 46.2% |
Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services | 46.2% |
Other Communications Equipment Manufacturing | 45.9% |
Marketing Research and Public Opinion Polling | 45.9% |
Nonresidential flooring contractors | 45.7% |
Animal (except Poultry) Slaughtering | 45.7% |
Parking Lots and Garages | 44.6% |
Other Specialized Design Services | 44.5% |
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 43.3% |
Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers | 42.7% |
One-Hour Photofinishing | 42.4% |
Metal Heat Treating | 41.7% |
Paint, Varnish, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 40.9% |
Textile and Fabric Finishing Mills | 40.0% |
Freight Transportation Arrangement | 40.0% |
Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating | 40.0% |
Other Computer Related Services | 40.0% |
Miscellaneous Financial Investment Activities | 39.9% |
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | 39.2% |
Direct Mail Advertising | 39.0% |
Other Professional Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 38.9% |
All Other Personal Services | 37.6% |
Monetary Authorities-Central Bank | 37.4% |
Nursery and Tree Production | 37.1% |
Architectural Services | 37.0% |
Engineering Services | 36.6% |
Electronics and Appliance Retailers | 36.5% |
Industrial Valve Manufacturing | 36.2% |
Fastener, Button, Needle, and Pin Manufacturing | 36.2% |
New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | 36.1% |
Industrial Design Services | 35.5% |
Truck, Utility Trailer, and RV (Recreational Vehicle) Rental and Leasing | 35.3% |
Construction Sand and Gravel Mining | 35.2% |
All Other Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | 35.0% |
Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing | 34.4% |
Independent Artists, Writers, and Performers | 34.1% |
Manufactured (Mobile) Home Dealers | 33.9% |
Cut and Sew Apparel Contractors | 33.7% |
Drafting Services | 33.6% |
International Affairs | 33.4% |
Instrument Manufacturing for Measuring and Testing Electricity and Electrical Signals | 33.3% |
Water and Sewer Line and Related Structures Construction | 33.3% |
Portfolio Management and Investment Advice | 32.4% |
Materials Recovery Facilities | 32.3% |
Motor Vehicle Supplies and New Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 32.3% |
Motorcycle, Bicycle, and Parts Manufacturing | 31.7% |
Refrigeration Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 31.5% |
Fruit and Vegetable Canning | 31.5% |
Drugs and Druggists’ Sundries Merchant Wholesalers | 31.3% |
Elevator and Moving Stairway Manufacturing | 31.1% |
Nail Salons | 31.0% |
Sporting and Recreational Goods and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 30.2% |
Reupholstery and Furniture Repair | 30.2% |
Vending Machine Operators | 30.0% |
Nonresidential finish carpentry contractors | 30.0% |
Direct Health and Medical Insurance Carriers | 29.5% |
Residential Mental Health and Substance Abuse Facilities | 29.4% |
Nonresidential poured foundation contractors | 29.1% |
RV (Recreational Vehicle) Parks and Campgrounds | 28.5% |
Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local | 28.2% |
Promoters of Performing Arts, Sports, and Similar Events without Facilities | 28.0% |
Sports and Recreation Instruction | 28.0% |
Medical, Dental, and Hospital Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 27.8% |
All Other Converted Paper Product Manufacturing | 27.7% |
Voluntary Health Organizations | 27.7% |
Books Printing | 27.5% |
Credit Card Issuing | 27.5% |
Paper Mills | 27.3% |
Urethane and Other Foam Product (except Polystyrene) Manufacturing | 27.2% |
Hardware Merchant Wholesalers | 27.0% |
Coin-Operated Laundries and Drycleaners | 27.0% |
Offices of Optometrists | 26.9% |
Automotive Oil Change and Lubrication Shops | 26.8% |
Convenience Retailers | 26.6% |
Sports Teams and Clubs | 26.1% |
Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing | 25.5% |
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing | 25.4% |
Residential site preparation contractors | 24.9% |
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars | 24.8% |
Miscellaneous Intermediation | 24.8% |
Linen Supply | 24.5% |
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 24.3% |
Paint and Wallpaper Retailers | 24.3% |
Truck Trailer Manufacturing | 24.2% |
Executive Search Services | 24.0% |
Residential poured foundation contractors | 23.5% |
Fluid Milk Manufacturing | 23.5% |
Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 23.4% |
Commercial Bakeries | 23.3% |
All Other Outpatient Care Centers | 22.9% |
Language Schools | 22.8% |
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities | 22.7% |
Used Household and Office Goods Moving | 22.6% |
Residential Remodelers | 22.4% |
Farm Labor Contractors and Crew Leaders | 22.4% |
All other residential trade contractors | 22.4% |
Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage | 22.1% |
Golf Courses and Country Clubs | 22.1% |
Advertising Material Distribution Services | 22.1% |
Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers | 21.9% |
Community Food Services | 21.7% |
Wine and Distilled Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 21.4% |
New Housing For-Sale Builders | 21.4% |
Nonresidential Property Managers | 21.2% |
Support Activities for Rail Transportation | 21.2% |
Museums | 21.1% |
Administration of Urban Planning and Community and Rural Development | 20.5% |
Libraries and Archives | 20.2% |
Veterinary Services | 20.0% |
Zoos and Botanical Gardens | 20.0% |
Used Merchandise Retailers | 20.0% |
Other Commercial Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 20.0% |
Automobile Driving Schools | 20.0% |
Convention and Trade Show Organizers | 20.0% |
Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, and Perfume Retailers | 19.6% |
Remediation Services | 19.6% |
Breweries | 19.4% |
All Other Legal Services | 19.2% |
Other Grantmaking and Giving Services | 19.1% |
Other Personal Care Services | 18.9% |
Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Water | 18.9% |
Surveying and Mapping (except Geophysical) Services | 18.8% |
Solid Waste Collection | 18.6% |
All Other Support Activities for Transportation | 18.5% |
Legislative Bodies | 18.3% |
Environment, Conservation and Wildlife Organizations | 18.2% |
Motorcycle, ATV, and All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | 18.2% |
Beer and Ale Merchant Wholesalers | 18.1% |
Commercial Screen Printing | 18.1% |
Boat Dealers | 17.7% |
Packing and Crating | 17.6% |
Offices of Chiropractors | 17.5% |
Construction and Mining (except Oil Well) Machinery and Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 17.4% |
Cutting Tool and Machine Tool Accessory Manufacturing | 17.3% |
General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 17.2% |
Baked Goods Retailers | 17.1% |
All Other Miscellaneous Crop Farming | 17.0% |
Warm Air Heating and Air-Conditioning Equipment and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 17.0% |
New Single-Family Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) | 17.0% |
Marketing Consulting Services | 16.7% |
Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors | 16.7% |
Fish and Seafood Merchant Wholesalers | 16.7% |
Gypsum Product Manufacturing | 16.7% |
Beer, Wine, and Liquor Retailers | 16.7% |
Credit Unions | 16.7% |
Lessors of Residential Buildings and Dwellings | 16.6% |
Private Mail Centers | 16.3% |
Lessors of Nonresidential Buildings (except Miniwarehouses) | 16.3% |
Other Residential Care Facilities | 16.2% |
Geophysical Surveying and Mapping Services | 16.2% |
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) | 15.9% |
Nursery, Garden Center, and Farm Supply Retailers | 15.8% |
Couriers and Express Delivery Services | 15.5% |
Plumbing and Heating Equipment and Supplies (Hydronics) Merchant Wholesalers | 15.4% |
Perishable Prepared Food Manufacturing | 14.7% |
Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing | 14.6% |
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | 14.3% |
Professional Organizations | 14.3% |
Barber Shops | 14.0% |
Offices of Certified Public Accountants | 13.8% |
Dimension Stone Mining and Quarrying | 13.8% |
Fluid Power Cylinder and Actuator Manufacturing | 13.7% |
Media Buying Agencies | 13.6% |
Cosmetology and Barber Schools | 13.4% |
Electronic and Precision Equipment Repair and Maintenance | 13.4% |
Tire Manufacturing (except Retreading) | 13.4% |
Sawmills | 13.3% |
Other Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 13.3% |
Tobacco Product and Electronic Cigarette Merchant Wholesalers | 13.3% |
Fine Arts Schools | 13.2% |
Human Rights Organizations | 12.9% |
Appliance Repair and Maintenance | 12.9% |
Nonresidential electrical contractors | 12.8% |
Landscape Architectural Services | 12.8% |
Other Miscellaneous Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 12.6% |
All Other Amusement and Recreation Industries | 12.5% |
Hazardous Waste Collection | 12.4% |
Employment Placement Agencies | 12.4% |
Mixed Mode Transit Systems | 12.2% |
Residential drywall contractors | 11.6% |
Blood and Organ Banks | 11.3% |
Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 11.2% |
Other nonresidential finishing contractors | 11.2% |
Child and Youth Services | 11.1% |
Software Publishers | 11.1% |
Business Associations | 11.0% |
All other nonresidential trade contractors | 11.0% |
Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing | 10.8% |
Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing | 10.8% |
Land Subdivision | 10.7% |
Consumer Lending | 10.6% |
Peanut Farming | 10.5% |
Rooming and Boarding Houses, Dormitories, and Workers’ Camps | 10.5% |
Health and Welfare Funds | 10.2% |
Fire Protection | 10.1% |
Hardware Retailers | 10.1% |
Fitness and Recreational Sports Centers | 10.0% |
Other nonresidential exterior contractors | 10.0% |
Tire Dealers | 10.0% |
Comparison to the National Average in Transportation Workers:
Below is how Southeast Georgia’s Labor Shed compares to the national average in multiple transportation-related occupations (by occupation).
- 8 times more people employed as Ship Engineers
- 8 times more people employed as Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- 7 times more people employed as Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- 4 times more people employed as Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- 1 times more people employed as Transportation Workers, All Other
- 2 times more people employed as Passenger Attendants
- 2 times more people employed as Bridge and Lock Tenders
- 2 times more people employed as Motorboat Operators
- 4 times more people employed as Sailors and Marine Oilers
- 4 times more people employed as Locomotive Engineers
- 2 times more people employed as Hoist and Winch Operators
- 2 times more people employed as Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- 2 times more people employed as Aircraft Service Attendants
- 2 times more people employed as Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
- 1 times more people employed as Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
- 2 times more people employed as Railroad Brake, Signal, and Switch Operators and Locomotive Firers
- 2 times more people employed as Air Traffic Controllers
- 2 times more people employed as Transportation Inspectors
- 3 times more people employed as Rail Transportation Workers, All Other
- 3 times more people employed as Crane and Tower Operators
- 1 times more people employed as Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians
- 3 times more people employed as Material Moving Workers, All Other
Transportation Labor Growth Over the Past 5 Years
- 4% labor growth in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
- 64% labor growth in Local Messengers and Local Delivery
- 26% labor growth in Other Support Activities for Road Transportation
- 42% labor growth in Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
- 253% labor growth in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- 105% labor growth in Inland Water Passenger Transportation
- 64% labor growth in Port and Harbor Operations
- 76% labor growth in Inland Water Freight Transportation
- 74% labor growth in Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
- 30% labor growth in Support Activities for Rail Transportation
- 18% labor growth in Mixed Mode Transit Systems
Surplus of Manufacturing Labor
Industry | Number Employed |
Aircraft Manufacturing | 8,653 |
Poultry Processing | 2,260 |
Sawmills | 1,737 |
Paper Mills | 1,717 |
Pulp Mills | 1,437 |
All Other Miscellaneous Chemical Product and Preparation Manufacturing | 1,435 |
Ship Building and Repairing | 1,095 |
Air-Conditioning and Warm Air Heating Equipment and Commercial and Industrial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing | 1,031 |
Breweries | 942 |
Paperboard Mills | 916 |
Machine Shops | 910 |
Seafood Product Preparation and Packaging | 830 |
Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 721 |
Metal Can Manufacturing | 646 |
Sheet Metal Work Manufacturing | 623 |
Manufactured Home (Mobile Home) Manufacturing | 608 |
Toilet Preparation Manufacturing | 581 |
Commercial Bakeries | 545 |
Gypsum Product Manufacturing | 542 |
Truck Trailer Manufacturing | 528 |
Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 471 |
Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing | 468 |
Commercial Printing (except Screen and Books) | 462 |
Wood Kitchen Cabinet and Countertop Manufacturing | 461 |
Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing | 458 |
Wood Window and Door Manufacturing | 456 |
Aircraft Engine and Engine Parts Manufacturing | 432 |
Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing | 430 |
Tobacco Manufacturing | 427 |
All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 413 |
All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing | 412 |
Other Concrete Product Manufacturing | 404 |
Asphalt Shingle and Coating Materials Manufacturing | 403 |
Corrugated and Solid Fiber Box Manufacturing | 400 |
Meat Processed from Carcasses | 396 |
Surplus of Transportation and Distribution Labor
- 17,221 employed in General Warehousing and Storage
- 7,683 employed in Couriers and Express Delivery Services
- 6,001 employed in Marine Cargo Handling
- 3,696 employed in Postal Service
- 2,603 employed in Freight Transportation Arrangement
- 2,590 employed in Rail Transportation (non-covered)
- 2,465 employed in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Truckload
- 2,465 employed in General Freight Trucking, Long-Distance, Less Than Truckload
- 1,958 employed in Deep Sea Freight Transportation
- 1,871 employed in General Freight Trucking, Local
- 1,805 employed in Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Long-Distance
- 1,805 employed in Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
- 1,372 employed in School and Employee Bus Transportation
- 966 employed in Other Airport Operations
- 953 employed in Air Traffic Control
- 894 employed in Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation
- 880 employed in Refrigerated Warehousing and Storage
- 792 employed in Used Household and Office Goods Moving
- 542 employed in Other Support Activities for Water Transportation
- 460 employed in Bus and Other Motor Vehicle Transit Systems
- 400 employed in Motor Vehicle Towing
- 345 employed in Other Support Activities for Air Transportation
- 303 employed in Other Warehousing and Storage
- 262 employed in Local Messengers and Local Delivery
- 40 employed in Taxi and Ridesharing Services
Surplus of Installation and Maintenance/Repair Labor
- 6,275 employed as Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
- 3,734 employed as Team Assemblers
- 3,170 employed as Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
- 2,978 employed as First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
- 2,737 employed as First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
- 2,219 employed as Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
- 1,894 employed as Industrial Machinery Mechanics
- 1,855 employed as Production Workers, All Other
- 1,854 employed as Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
- 1,829 employed as Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
- 1,508 employed as Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
- 1,449 employed as Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
- 1,296 employed as Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- 1,132 employed as Machinists
- 1,131 employed as Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians
- 1,026 employed as Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other
- 1,013 employed as Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
- 929 employed as Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers
- 916 employed as Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
- 835 employed as Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
- 799 employed as Bakers
- 781 employed as Helpers–Production Workers
- 750 employed as Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
- 745 employed as Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- 668 employed as Automotive Body and Related Repairers
- 636 employed as Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
- 574 employed as Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
- 547 employed as Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
- 511 employed as Helpers–Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers
- 503 employed as Butchers and Meat Cutters
- 484 employed as Food Batchmakers
- 484 employed as Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
- 483 employed as Tire Repairers and Changers
- 461 employed as Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
- 438 employed as Printing Press Operators
- 437 employed as Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
- 423 employed as Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 423 employed as Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
- 409 employed as Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
- 398 employed as Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
- 364 employed as Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 340 employed as Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters
- 313 employed as Sewing Machine Operators
- 286 employed as Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
- 226 employed as Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers
Fast Facts
WAGES & COST LOWER – SKILLED LABOR HIGHER THAN THE NATIONAL AVERAGE
33%
LOWER WAGES THAN U.S. AVERAGE.
The Southeast Georgia Alliance Labor shed saves employers 33% against the national average.
9X
MORE AIRCRAFT MANUFACTURING WORKERS
Our High Wage Labor Shed has nearly 9 times more Aircraft manufacturing workers than the national average with nearly 10,000 people employed.
12%
LOWER THAN THE U.S. AVERAGE
Cost of Living and doing business in the Southeast Georgia Alliance counties is 12% less than the national average
49X
MORE DEEP SEA TRANSPORTATION WORKERS
Our High Wage Labor Shed has 49 times more Deep Sea Transportation Workers due to our coastal location. This gives manufacturing importers and exporters a unique advantage in the Southeast Georgia Alliance region.
Manufacturing
The Southeast Georgia Alliance Manufacturing labor advantage is a strong, skilled, and growing workforce. Below shows where we outshine the national average as well as how much we have grown.
Sector Growth over past 5 years:
- 6,900% growth in Battery Manufacturing
- 2,214% growth in Electromedical and Electrotherapeutic Apparatus Manufacturing
- 2,200% growth in Iron and Steel Pipe and Tube Manufacturing
- 1,609% growth in Dental Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing
- 1,312% growth in Major Household Appliance Manufacturing
Higher than the National Average:
- 75 times more employed in Pulp Mills
- 12 times more employed in Gypsum Product Manufacturing
- 9 times more employed in Aircraft Manufacturing
- 3 times more employed in Truck Trailer Manufacturing
- 3 times more employed in Turbine and Turbine Generator Set Units Manufacturing
Transportation
The Southeast Georgia Alliance’s location on the East Coast of the United States between Savannah and Jacksonville makes it perfect for shipping goods internationally or importing product to be shipped across the United States.
Sector Growth over past 5 years:
- 253% growth in Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation
- 105% growth in Inland Water Passenger Transportation
- 76% growth in Inland Water Freight Transportation
- 74% growth in Scenic and Sightseeing Transportation, Other
- 64% growth in Port and Harbor Operations
- 42% growth in Specialized Freight (except Used Goods) Trucking, Local
- 30% growth in Support Activities for Rail Transportation
Higher than the National Average:
- 8 times more people employed as Ship Engineers
- 8 times more people employed as Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels
- 7 times more people employed as Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders
- 4 times more people employed as Rail Yard Engineers, Dinkey Operators, and Hostlers
- 4 times more people employed as Locomotive Engineers
- 2 times more people employed as Hoist and Winch Operators
- 2 times more people employed as Machine Feeders and Offbearers
- 2 times more people employed as Aircraft Service Attendants