Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing

Macon has the location, infrastructure, and skilled workforce to emerge as the global leader in advanced manufacturing. Macon offers a low-cost, pro business environment and a highly skilled, educated and capable workforce. Our location in the heart of Georgia has enabled Macon to become a major logistical hub in the Southeast. Macon is an exceptional location for advanced manufacturing due to the many competitive advantages such as:


                                                      

 

                                                                             2009 Macon MSA Wage Survey 

 
SOC Code
 
Occupational Title
Entry Hourly
Wage
Median
Hourly
Wage
11-3051
Industrial Production Managers
23.30
34.29
 
51-1011
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of
Production and Operating Workers
 
14.98
 
24.78
51-2041
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
 
 
51-2099
Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
9.03
9.57
 
51-4011
Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators,
Metal and Plastic
 
17.04
 
18.68
 
51-4031
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
 
10.65
 
13.54
51-4121
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
9.20
15.44
51-5011
Binder Workers
8.71
10.32
51-5021
Job Printers
14.59
20.54
51-5022
Prepress Technicians and Workers
10.31
12.27
51-5023
Printing Machine Operators
10.39
16.90
51-6031
Sewing Machine Operators
8.49
9.82
51-7011
Cabinet and Bench Carpenters
12.91
14.22
 
51-9012
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
 
13.49
 
18.12
 
51-9021
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
 
18.55
 
22.37
 
51-9023
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders
 
8.54
 
12.28
51-9032
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
9.17
13.36
 
51-9041
Extruding, Forming, Pressing, and Compacting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
 
7.26
 
10.02
51-9051
Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders
13.04
15.64
51-9061
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
11.27
15.14
51-9111
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
7.54
11.29
 
51-9121
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters,
Operators, and Tenders
 
10.10
 
13.71
51-9122
Painters, Transportation Equipment
14.31
20.80
51-9199
Production Workers, All Other
8.51
15.29
2009 Georgia Wage Survey, Georgia Department of Labor, December 2009