Aerospace
Aerospace
Due to the large concentration of aerospace related industries in the area, Middle Georgia has been dubbed GEORGIA’S “AEROSPACE CORRIDOR.” Middle Georgia is home to more than 100 aerospace companies and contractors. The Middle Georgia area is also home to Robins Air Force Base, the largest industrial complex in the state with over 21,000 maintenance and logistics workers; Boeing’s Team Macon C-17 assembly facility; Vought Aircraft’s composite facility and assembly facility; and numerous associated service facilities. There are over 30,000 aerospace workers in the area.
Macon, Georgia offers workforce advantages for aerospace companies with wage rates below national averages, a favorable labor environment, trained workers and programs for ensuring expedited start-up operations. It is no wonder why Macon is ranked as one of 101 Great Locations in the South for Aviation & Aerospace. (Southern Business & Development)
Robins Air Force Base, Bombardier, Boeing, Vought, Northrop Grumman, ASA, Timco, Honeywell International all call the Macon area home. Why?
- Strategic location in the center of Georgia at intersections of I-75, I-475, & I-16
- Just over an hour’s drive to Atlanta’s Hartsfield-Jackson International Airport
- 3 area airports offering available, industry ready sites with runway access
- Avionics and electronics design and repair facilities
- 3 MRO operations and strong supplier network
- 3 FAA certified A&P Mechanic training programs in the area
- Quick Start- #1 Training Program in the Country (Expansion Management, 2007)
- Aerospace Engineering and aerospace technical training programs
- 9 area colleges, universities, and technical colleges
- 26 county draw area of over 400,000 people
- First-rate transportation infrastructure
- 2 ½ to 5 hours from 4 major seaports: Savannah (3rd largest & fastest growing seaport in the U.S.), Brunswick, Charleston, and Jacksonville
- Norfolk Southern Railroad, a Class 1 rail service provider, and Georgia Central Railroad
- The largest rail switching center on the East coast
2009 Macon MSA Wage Survey
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SOC Code
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Occupational Description
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Entry
Hourly Wage
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Average Hourly Wage
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51-1011
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First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers
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14.60
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23.65
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|
51-2041
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Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters
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12.18
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15.22
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51-2099
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Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other
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8.90
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12.03
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|
51-4011
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Computer-Controlled Machine Tool Operators, Metal and Plastic
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10.41
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15.09
|
|
51-4121
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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
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12.51
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16.74
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|
51-9061
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Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
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11.30
|
15.10
|
|
17-2071
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Electrical Engineers
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28.47
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37.89
|
|
17-2112
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Industrial Engineers
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26.09
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35.07
|
|
17-2141
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Mechanical Engineers
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22.47
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28.91
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|
17-2199
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Engineers, All Other
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16.43
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27.41
|
|
49-1011
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First-Line Supervisors/ Managers of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
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17.22
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25.67
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|
49-9042
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
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10.45
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16.84
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Source: 2009 Wage Survey, Georgia Department of Labor, December 2009.
