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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
4,712
Unemployment 6.0%
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%
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