General Information

The seven county area from which Turner County manufacturers draw their labor sustains a diverse range of manufacturing wages, anywhere from $5.15 to $12.00 for a plant-wide average. Overall, manufacturing wages average $7.00 per hour. With a starting wage of $6.00 -$8.00 per hour, a company could attract and retain a significant number of employees.

The Ashburn labor market (Ben Hill, Crisp, Irwin, Tift, Turner, Wilcox, and Worth counties) can supply over 3,500 unemployed workers, ample enough to satisfy most industrial requirements. While Turner County may lose some of its labor to neighboring counties with higher paying manufacturing jobs, none of the manufactures in Ashburn report unfilled positions because of out-commuting workers.

Labor Force                                                               4,690
Employment                                                               4,315
Unemployment                                                           8.0%
Draw Area Manufacturing Employment                      11,480
Draw Area Labor Activity                                          3,736
Average Manufacturing Weekly Wage                      $316.00
Average Non-manufacturing Weekly Wage                $407.00
Union Workers                                                          0%
Union Companies                                                       0%