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WORKFORCE

We have a young, diverse& educated population.

The quality of an area’s labor force is vitally important when considering relocation or expansion of industry. Augusta-Aiken MSA has a growing population, which is young, diverse, educated and upwardly mobile. An area population of nearly half-a-million and a workforce of over 200,000 represents a strong and stable labor pool for the MSA. Funded by the state of Georgia, the Quick Start program also guarantees a consistent supply of trained workers for new and existing industries’ fast start-ups.

Georgia is a right to work state, which prohibits the existence of closed union shops, maintenance of membership clauses, preferential hiring and any other stipulations mandating union membership. Union membership is significantly low. Labor management relations are excellent in Augusta-Aiken MSA. Non-durable goods workers represent the majority of an estimated 11.9 percent local employment union base. In the last three years there has been no union activity.

Augusta/Aiken MSA Civilian Labor Force Estimate Civilian Workforce 204.903 Employed 194,736 Unemployed 10,167 Rate 5.0%

2000 AUGUSTA METRO HOURLY WAGES

PRODUCTION JOBS		NON-PRODUCTION JOBS
Assembler, Production	$9.15	Administrative Assistant	$15.95
Chemical Operator III	$22.11	Customer Service Representative	$14.79
Forklift Operator	$10.83	Engineer, Manufacturing	$32.02
General Laborer	$10.61	Foreman, Production	$21.92
Group Leader, Production	$20.59	Maintenance Plant	$18.15
Machine Operator	$11.01	Mechanic, Maintenance	$18.05
Machinist, Wood	$16.49	Sales Representative	$13.75
Material Handler	$9.85	Supervisor, General	$22.92
Quality Control Tech	$21.49	Technician Laboratory	$21.58
Welder, Arc	$14.43	Truck Driver, Heavy	$17.46