Chapter 11- Labor Force/Job scenario in Augusta

Major employers in Augusta

• Academy Lock & Key
• Auben Realty
• The Augusta Chronicle
• Augusta First Bank & Trust
• Atlanta Gas Light
• Balfour Beatty Communities
• Bank of America
• Blanchard & Calhoun
• Boral Bricks
• Bowles Construction
• CareSouth
• Doctors Hospital
• DSM Chemicals North
• America, Inc.
• Elanco
• Electrolux Major Appliance, NA
• Elliott Davis, LLC
• ESi Acquisition, Inc.
• Fifth Third Bank
• First Citizens Bank
• FPL Food LLC
• Fort Gordon Family & MWR
• Greenwood, Inc.
• Gold Cross Emergency Medical Systems
• Infiniti of Augusta
• Intellisystems
• Jim Hudson Lexus of Augusta
• Joseph M Still Burn Center
• Kendrick Paint & Body
• Kellogg's
• Kim's Korner TV Show
• Knology
• Martin Marietta Aggregates
• MAU Workforce Solutions
• Morgan Thermal Ceramics
• NutraSweet Company
• Olin Corporation
• Plant Vogtle
• PotashCorp
• Queensborough National
• Bank & Trust Company
• Regions Bank
• Rockwood Pigments, NA
• Rural Sourcing, Inc.
• Savannah Lakes Village and Golf Club
• Savannah River Remediation
• SCANA Energy
• Shaw Areva Mox Services
• Sitel
• SME CPAs
• Solvay Specialty Polymers
• SRP Federal Credit Union
• Taylor Auto Group
• TAW
• Trinity Hospital of Augusta
• UPS
• VanderMorgan Realty
• Vault Security
• Webster University
• Wells Fargo
• Wolseley Industrial Group
• WOW! Promotions Group
• WRDW News 12

Occupation	Entry Level Wage	Average Wage	Median Wage	75th %
Assembler	$8.29	$9.24	$8.84	$9.53
Customer Service Reps	$9.13	$13.35	$12.55	$15.20
Shipping Clerk	$9.61	$14.63	$13.37	$17.65
Executive Secretary	$14.84	$22.12	$19.15	$24.41
Welder	$10.89	$16.82	$16.38	$20.71
Administrative Assistant	$10.59	$15.28	$14.37	$17.89
Electrician	$14.46	$20.67	$20.37	$23.91
Maintenance Mechanic	$15.47	$25.05	$26.09	$33.15
Machinist	$11.77	$19.51	$19.45	$23.27
Civil Engineer	$28.20	$42.42	$42.59	$51.63
Maintenance Supervisor	$18.54	$29.31	$28.37	$35.72
Computer Software Engineers, Applications	$23.28	$37.78	$38.11	$47.65
Ind Production Mgrs	$29.49	$46.06	$43.39	$56.78
Computer Software Engineers, Systems Software	$32.40	$45.29	$41.77	$53.16
Chemical Engineers	$35.15	$45.57	$44.87	$53.68
Computer Hardware Engineers	$20.16	$35.41	$35.33	$45.92
Engineering Managers	$38.56	$59.86	$57.74	$70.21

Major Cities

• Charlotte, NC-163 miles
• Atlanta, GA- 148 miles

Major Ports

• Port of Charleston- 140 miles
• Port of Savannah- 143 miles
• Port of Brunswick- 201 miles
• Port of Jacksonville- 262 miles

Major Airports

• Augusta Regional Airport- Local
• Hartfield-Jacksonville International Airport- 154 miles
• Savannah/Hilton Head International Airport- 133 miles

Major corporations with facilities in Augusta

• Amoco
• Covidien
• Olin
• AT&T 
• Electrolux
• ADP
• Merril Lynch
• Elanco
• Coca-Cola
• Bank of America
• Delta Air Lines
• Southern Company
• Wells Fargo
• ConAgra
• SunTrust Bank
• Georgia Bank & Trust
• T-Mobile
• Textron
• Fedex
• Equity Residential 
• Sprint

Largest Manufacturers in Augusta, Georgia

1. EZ GO Textron- (Golf Car/Utility Vehicles)- 1277 employees 2. Covidien- (Disposable Medical Supplies)- 850 employees 3. International Paper- (Bleached Paperboard)- 820 employees 4. Kellogg’s- (Cookies and Crackers)- 535 employees 5. FPL Food, LLC- (Beef Products)- 500 employees 6. Procter & Gamble- (Laundry Detergent)- 450 employees 7. Thermal Ceramics- (Ceramic Fiber)- 444 employees 8. Augusta Newsprint- (Newsprint)- 374 employees 9. Boral Brick- (Bricks)- 363 employees 10. PCS Nitrogen- (Nitrogenous Fertilizer)- 350 employees 11. DSM Chemical- (Caprolactam/Cyclohexanone)- 350 employees 12. Augusta Coca-Cola- (Soft Drinks)- 315 employees 13. NutraSweet- (Basic Organic Chemicals)-300 employees 14. Carole Fabrics- (Custom Draperies)- 250 employees 15. SOLO Cup- (Disposable Plastic Cups)- 221 employees 16. Solvay Advanced Polymers (Plastic Material and Resins)- 206 employees 17. Standard Textile Augusta (Medical Textiles)- 190 employees 18. Elanco / Eli Lilly- (Dairy/Medicinal Chemicals)- 190 employees 19. J & J Mid-South- (Corrugated Shipping Containers)- 156 employees 20. US Battery (Lead Acid Batteries)- 120 employees 21. APAC-Georgia (Asphalt)-108 employees 22. Olin Corporation- (Chlorine/Caustic Sodium Hydroxide)- 103 employees 23. Macuch Steel Products- (Fabricated Steel Structures)- 92 employees 24. Southern Machine & Tool- (Jigs, Fixtures & Machinery)- 86 employees 25. UniminKaolin- (Mining & Processing)- 76 26. PQ Corporation- (Silicates)- 63 employees 27. Prayon- (Inorganic Phosphates)- 63 employees 28. Internat’l Flavors & Fragrance- (Perfumes)- 54 employees 29. Eagle Parts & Products- (Motorized Vehicles)- 52 employees 30. Richmond Supply- (Machine Shops Rubber & Plastics)- 46 employees 31. American Concrete- (Ready mix Concrete)- 43 employees 32. Finnchem- (Inorganic Chemicals) -43 employees 33. Modern Welding of Georgia- (Metal Tanks) -42 34. Southern Roofing- (Metal Windows & Doors)- 40 employees 35. AAA Sign (Signs)- 36 employees 36. Palmetto Industries Plastic Bags- 34 employees 37. DSM Resins Paints & Coatings- 33 employees

Augusta’s Largest Non-Manufacturing Employers

COMPANY	ACTIVITY	PRODUCT/SERVICE	EMPLOYEES
U.S. Army Signal Center & Fort Gordon	Government	Military	19,844*
Georgia Health Sciences University	Government	Education	4,656
Richmond County School System	Government	Education	4,418
University Hospital	Service	Health Care	3,200
Georgia Health Sciences Hospitals	Service	Health Care	3,054
Augusta-Richmond County	Government	Municipal Services	2,612
VA Medical Centers	Government	Health Care	2,082
East Central Regional Hospital	Government	Health Care	1,488
Doctors Hospital	Service	Health Care	1,210

Industry Mix	Firms	Employment	% of Employment	Weekly Wage
Utilities	7	196	0.20	1,529
Management/Companies/Enterprises	27	253	0.30	911
Mining	14	479	0.30	938
Manufacturing	301	17,092	11.30	735
Professional, Scientific/Tech Services	459	4,042	4.10	1,076
Wholesale Trade	191	2,621	2.70	920
Health Care & Social Services	620	16,108	16.30	918
Finance and Insurance	292	2,399	2.40	919
Information	73	1,807	1.80	697
Educational Services	29	774	0.80	537
Public Administration	133	8,002	5.36	639
Transportation and Warehousing	108	2,263	2.10	697
Construction	938	8,135	5.40	559
Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing	97	837	0.60	604
Real Estate / Rental and Leasing	205	971	1.00	652
Arts, Entertainment and Recreation	48	1,343	1.40	436
Retail Trade	822	10,032	10.20	433
Other Services (Except Government)	394	2,552	2.60	509
Administrative and Waste Services	235	6,592	6.70	446
Accommodations and Food Service	423	9,836	10.00	254
TOTAL PRIVATE SECTOR	5,416	73,468	74.50	805

Augusta’s Employment Mix - Manufacturing

Manufacturing Sector	Firms	Employment	Weekly Wage
Chemical Manufacturing	22	1,538	1,271
Paper Manufacturing	9	1,447	1,274
Wood Product Manufacturing	14	270	605
Transportation Equipment	13	2,184	709
Beverage & Tobacco Mfg	2	66	849
Miscellaneous Mfg Industries	23	796	530
Machinery Manufacturing	19	779	1,022
Fabricated Metal Product Mfg	49	1,356	729
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg	17	1,228	727
Printing And Related Activities	12	980	611
Textile Mills	10	977	667
Furniture And Related Product Mfg	24	429	418
Electrical Equipment/Appliance	6	340	735
Food Manufacturing	10	1,218	740
Plastics & Rubber Products Mfg	7	407	513
Apparel Manufacturing	7	574	410
Textile Product Mills	10	645	416
Petroleum And Coal Products Mfg	1	*	*
Computers & Electronics Mfg	3	*	*
Primary Metal Manufacturing	1	*	*
Total	301	17,092	735

International Companies in Augusta

• Air Liquide America- France
• Airco Industrial Gases- United Kingdom
• Augusta Newsprint- Canada
• Boral Bricks- Australia
• Carole Fabrics- Netherlands
• CSR KnoxRivers- Australia
• DSM Chemicals North America- Netherlands
• DSM Resins US- Netherlands
• EKA Nobel- Sweden
• Electrolux Home Products- Sweden
• FinnChem USA- Finland
• First of Georgia Insurance- Netherlands
• GIW Industries- Germany
• Lafarge Materials- France
• Loomis Fargo- Sweden
• Linde/Holox- Germany
• Lockwood Greene PCS- Germany
• PCS Nitrogen- Canada
• Prayon- Belgium
• Ritz Instruments Transformers- Germany
• Siemens Building Technologies- Germany
• Solvay Advanced Polymers- Belgium
• Thermal Ceramics- United Kingdom
• Unimin- Germany

Augusta’s Non-Agricultural Employment

     Total non-agricultural employment in Augusta MSA grew annually from the beginning of 1999 to the end of 2011 from 134,900 to 209,900 with all estimates predicting continued growth. Government industries dominate employment in the counties with Professional & Business Services, Education, Retail Trade, and Manufacturing topping the list.

2011 Employment Profile – Nonagricultural Employment

(Source- Georgia Department of Labor, Workforce Statistics & Economic Research)

     The quality of Augusta’s labor force is recognized as one of the best in the nation, due to our history of providing workers or manufacturing and distribution for over 150 years. The entire Augusta MSA has a growing population, which is young, diverse, educated and upwardly mobile. An area population of more than 500,000 and a workforce of more than 200,000 represent a strong and stable labor pool for new and expanding companies.

     Augusta Technical College has, for many years, been the mainstay in training a highly trained workforce. Augusta Tech can train students to work in practically any field, whether it is manufacturing, distribution, production, assembly, maintenance, and other disciplines required by today’s industry. The state’s award-winning QuickStart program guarantees a consistent supply of trained workers for new and existing industry’s fast start-ups.

     Georgia is a Right-To-Work State, and union membership is significantly low. Labor-management relations are excellent in the Augusta area. Non-durable goods workers represent the majority of the union labor pool. In the last five years there has been no union activity.

Economic data

Data Series	Back Data	July 2012	Aug 2012	Sept 2012	Oct 2012	Nov 2012	Dec 2012
Labor Force Data
Civilian Labor Force		257.9	254.6	255.3	255.3	255.1	254.9
Employment		232.6	230.8	233.5	233.4	233.3	231.9
Unemployment		25.4	23.8	21.9	21.9	21.8	23.0
Unemployment Rate		9.8	9.3	8.6	8.6	8.5	9.0
Non-farm Wage and Salary Employment
Total Non-farm		205.0	205.9	206.0	206.5	207.2	206.4
12-month % change		-1.4	-1.6	-1.1	-1.6	-1.1	-1.0
Mining, Logging, and Construction		10.1	10.4	10.5	10.3	9.9	9.8
12-month % change		-8.2	-7.1	-2.8	-4.6	-7.5	-7.5
Manufacturing		19.0	19.2	19.6	18.9	18.7	18.6
12-month % change		-6.4	-6.3	-3.0	-6.0	-6.5	-5.6
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities		34.0	33.8	33.9	34.4	35.5	35.3
12-month % change		-3.7	-3.7	-2.3	-2.5	-0.8	-2.5
Information		2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6	2.6
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.0
Financial Activities		6.9	6.9	6.9	7.0	7.0	7.0
12-month % change		0.0	0.0	0.0	1.4	1.4	1.4
Professional and Business Services		29.8	29.9	29.5	29.5	29.6	29.4
12-month % change		-3.9	-4.2	-5.1	-6.6	-3.9	-2.0
Education and Health Services		29.3	29.7	29.7	30.0	30.1	30.0
12-month % change		1.4	1.4	1.7	2.0	2.0	2.0
Leisure and Hospitality		21.8	21.7	21.3	21.5	21.5	21.5
12-month % change		1.9	1.9	2.4	2.4	2.4	3.4
Other Services		8.3	8.2	8.2	8.2	8.2	8.1
12-month % change		2.5	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	0.0
Government		43.2	43.5	43.8	44.1	44.1	44.1
12-month % change		1.6	0.9	0.0	0.0	-0.2	-0.2

(Data extracted on: February 19, 2013 Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics)