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Anderson Employment

Employment and Industries in the Anderson, South Carolina Area

Manufacturing has a major presence in Anderson's economy. The city has more than 230 manufacturers including numerous international companies. The significant industries in Anderson are metal products, automotive products, plastics, consumer products, industrial machinery and textiles. In addition, the county is a major player in the plastics industry.

Anderson is the headquarters of numerous notable companies including Alpha Technology Inc., Metco Inc, Consolidated Southern Industries, Peoples Bank, Electrolux, Electric City Signs & Neon and Westwind Inc. Anderson also includes international companies from a number of countries including Germany, Canada, Ireland, France, United Kingdom, Italy and Japan.

In Anderson, the sectors providing the most jobs are healthcare, educational services, accommodation and food services, construction, textile mills and textile products, plastic goods, rubber products and the government.

About 27% of the workers are employed in management, professional and related occupations. Sales and office occupations comprise about 23% of the workforce. Approximately 18% of the labor force consists of production, transportation and material moving workers.

Noteworthy details regarding Anderson, South Carolina: Population 25 years of age and older holding a bachelor's degree: 20%. Cost of living index in 2008: 83.8 (U.S. average: 100). Average earnings in 2009: $26,000.

The largest employers located in Anderson and the surrounding area:

  • AnMed Health - Healthcare
  • Anderson County School District #5
  • Electrolux Home Products
  • State of SC - Budget & Control
  • Robert Bosch Corporation
  • Anderson County School District #1
  • Anderson County Government
  • Michelin North America Mfg., Division
  • Glen Raven Custom Fabrics
  • Milliken-Cushman Facility
  • Tri-County Technical College
  • Owens Corning
  • Shaw Industries
  • City of Anderson
  • Timken US Corporation
  • Nutra
  • Hexcel Corporation
  • Blair Mills, L.P.
  • Hydro Aluminum North America
  • Plastic Omnium, LLC

Some of the helpful organizations that work with Anderson businesses are:

The IndependentMail.com provides up-to-date news about business and industry in Anderson, South Carolina.

Most Popular Jobs in Anderson, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

Where the Majority of Workers Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education86046,400$33,520 - 63,39011%95%
2Elementary school teachers, except special education67043,260$34,140 - 55,54014%95%
3Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products46048,220$26,380 - 73,4308%51%
4Industrial engineers38074,150$53,580 - 99,37020%74%
5Secondary school teachers, except special and vocational education33046,210$34,460 - 63,7706%96%
6Accountants and auditors23053,480$34,600 - 77,27018%79%
7Social and human service assistants19026,380$20,280 - 35,39034%58%
8Child, family, and school social workers18035,690$26,280 - 47,45019%77%
9Pharmacists170105,910$76,280 - 130,74022%97%
10Chief executives150164,240$84,590 - 2%65%
11Medical and health services managers15077,260$45,580 - 133,25016%57%
12Social workers, all other14032,160$26,050 - 42,06018%77%
13Mechanical engineers13076,820$55,020 - 105,0104%78%
14Sales managers12091,680$40,870 - 158,58010%69%
15Education administrators, elementary and secondary school11075,790$56,950 - 99,5508%78%
16Financial managers11092,030$47,920 - 145,48013%60%
17Educational, vocational, and school counselors11056,950$44,610 - 68,54013%73%
18Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products10068,250$41,530 - 85,37012%51%
19Special education teachers, middle school10045,460$32,730 - 63,27016%87%
20Engineering managers10097,430$56,870 - 148,9507%84%
21Computer programmers8049,330$28,920 - 78,4700%73%
22Lawyers80114,490$43,560 - 11%99%
23Special education teachers, preschool, kindergarten, and elementary school7045,100$31,340 - 60,30020%87%
24Medical and public health social workers7033,550$23,340 - 48,19024%77%
25Librarians7050,240$36,390 - 64,3004%85%
26Training and development specialists6046,610$28,750 - 65,65018%56%
27Self-enrichment education teachers5032,400$15,970 - 57,42023%54%
28Network and computer systems administrators5054,780$37,130 - 75,82027%50%
29Securities, commodities, and financial services sales agents5041,240$27,120 - 63,35025%67%
30Public relations specialists5045,370$32,850 - 63,20018%81%
31Physical therapists5074,010$48,960 - 115,93027%89%
32Management analysts5054,380$29,870 - 68,74022%78%
33Medical and clinical laboratory technologists40 $ - 12%51%
34Speech-language pathologists4059,130$34,920 - 83,40011%98%
35Education administrators, postsecondary4055,360$44,020 - 68,48014%78%
36Civil engineers4052,670$28,150 - 79,14018%87%
37Human resources, training, and labor relations specialists, all other4051,020$30,650 - 74,25017%56%
38Legislators4018,680$12,990 - 36,7801%65%
39Instructional coordinators4046,080$21,860 - 76,55023%79%
40Personal financial advisors4057,110$25,830 - 93,14041%81%
41Graphic designers3032,770$23,200 - 42,69010%55%
42Compliance officers, except agriculture, construction, health and safety, and transportation3039,460$26,820 - 69,3505%58%
43Floral designers3020,820$13,730 - 27,1200%55%

Where the Majority of Workers Do Not Have College Degrees

RankTitleLocal JobsLocal Mean SalaryTypical Local SalaryNational Growth % 2006-2016National % With College Degree
1Retail salespersons2,19022,500$14,020 - 35,42012%25%
2Cashiers1,85016,870$12,950 - 23,190-2%10%
3Team assemblers1,78026,920$19,050 - 32,0900%5%
4Waiters and waitresses1,46015,400$12,820 - 17,73011%14%
5Office clerks, general1,36023,110$14,100 - 33,50013%19%
6Combined food preparation and serving workers, including fast food1,04015,470$12,900 - 19,42018%5%
7Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive99026,740$18,150 - 37,5701%18%
8Janitors and cleaners, except maids and housekeeping cleaners99019,000$13,650 - 25,35015%4%
9Laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand91021,860$15,770 - 30,1902%5%
10General and operations managers86090,280$42,690 - 154,1902%48%
11Cooks, fast food86015,250$12,810 - 19,4708%5%
12Maintenance and repair workers, general81034,930$22,040 - 49,40010%6%
13Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders76026,140$20,370 - 32,110-30%0%
14Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks73029,790$20,060 - 40,41013%16%
15Cooks, restaurant71021,060$15,970 - 29,06012%5%
16Helpers--production workers71020,160$16,530 - 25,0400%4%
17Nursing aides, orderlies, and attendants70019,770$15,800 - 24,67018%7%
18Stock clerks and order fillers70021,240$14,020 - 31,090-7%8%
19First-line supervisors/managers of retail sales workers67034,310$20,760 - 51,4204%25%
20First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers61051,730$31,710 - 81,820-4%15%
21Truck drivers, heavy and tractor-trailer59032,610$23,000 - 43,01010%4%
22Packers and packagers, hand58023,260$16,850 - 30,270-11%3%
23First-line supervisors/managers of office and administrative support workers57040,340$26,780 - 60,6906%29%
24Customer service representatives57026,170$14,410 - 38,44025%22%
25Construction laborers56020,310$13,880 - 26,37011%5%
26Bus drivers, school52018,500$14,010 - 24,5909%4%
27Truck drivers, light or delivery services51028,100$16,490 - 46,6208%4%
28Food preparation workers48016,810$13,210 - 20,64015%7%
29First-line supervisors/managers of food preparation and serving workers47027,540$17,480 - 40,72011%14%
30Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers46027,530$17,550 - 41,020-6%14%
31Machinists44031,640$19,360 - 45,600-2%3%
32Industrial truck and tractor operators42028,900$21,120 - 38,890-1%2%
33Receptionists and information clerks42024,070$17,340 - 31,89017%13%
34Teacher assistants41017,090$13,200 - 22,59010%18%
35Electricians41033,340$19,060 - 49,6507%7%
36Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders41025,440$20,960 - 31,510-23%0%
37First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers40050,250$34,810 - 68,2909%10%
38Landscaping and groundskeeping workers39019,590$14,480 - 25,58018%6%
39Industrial engineering technicians38053,840$37,390 - 65,81010%18%
40Medical assistants37026,850$20,550 - 38,35035%10%
41Industrial machinery mechanics37042,120$26,450 - 61,6609%5%
42Billing and posting clerks and machine operators36027,330$20,800 - 36,3504%15%
43Emergency medical technicians and paramedics34024,980$19,260 - 31,58019%14%
44Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks33027,510$17,050 - 40,4804%6%
45Automotive service technicians and mechanics32037,140$19,640 - 59,86014%4%
46Child care workers32015,150$12,860 - 18,89018%15%
47Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers31030,440$23,160 - 40,6005%2%
48Dishwashers30017,300$13,270 - 22,92010%3%
49Counter attendants, cafeteria, food concession, and coffee shop29015,280$12,880 - 19,28010%8%
50Police and sheriff's patrol officers28036,040$26,870 - 47,32011%33%
51Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop28015,030$12,850 - 18,39010%17%
52Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses28034,840$27,310 - 42,04014%7%
53Tellers27023,850$19,830 - 30,43014%16%
54Cooks, institution and cafeteria27017,590$13,210 - 24,32011%5%
55First-line supervisors/managers of mechanics, installers, and repairers27049,510$27,790 - 74,3007%13%
56Executive secretaries and administrative assistants25038,170$22,970 - 57,92015%18%
57Driver/sales workers24029,120$15,210 - 39,470-4%4%
58Carpenters24029,200$15,660 - 39,23010%6%
59Plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters24033,080$16,330 - 43,19011%4%
60Dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers22015,160$12,840 - 18,45012%6%
61Home health aides21019,020$15,840 - 23,55049%7%
62Engine and other machine assemblers20019,050$16,700 - 20,360-8%0%
63Maids and housekeeping cleaners20016,440$12,920 - 20,89013%5%
64Postal service mail carriers200 1%11%
65Laundry and dry-cleaning workers20016,720$12,700 - 28,53010%5%
66Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers19037,120$25,510 - 47,770-17%10%
67Sheet metal workers18034,760$27,430 - 40,7607%4%
68Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic18026,420$19,130 - 36,570-14%0%
69Pharmacy technicians18026,380$15,570 - 38,22032%16%
70Machine feeders and offbearers17030,950$19,590 - 40,020-14%0%
71Dental hygienists16054,610$44,630 - 64,50030%33%
72Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic16034,240$22,120 - 40,800-15%0%
73Construction managers15079,310$44,400 - 128,99016%29%
74Cleaners of vehicles and equipment15019,370$13,910 - 25,78014%3%
75Sewing machine operators15025,220$16,570 - 42,710-26%5%
76Bill and account collectors15026,100$16,800 - 38,01023%13%
77Bartenders15016,860$12,990 - 21,11011%17%
78Parts salespersons14029,110$17,810 - 52,970-1%6%
79Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers14019,540$13,970 - 27,61012%0%
80Security guards14027,550$19,500 - 39,69017%13%
81Counter and rental clerks14020,500$13,560 - 30,38023%16%
82Industrial production managers14076,990$44,130 - 106,860-5%43%
83Production, planning, and expediting clerks13038,870$23,920 - 61,7104%30%
84Dental assistants13032,320$26,410 - 40,05029%9%
85Insurance sales agents130 13%45%
86Bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists13031,690$19,460 - 40,79012%3%
87Refuse and recyclable material collectors13023,500$17,850 - 30,2507%3%
88Structural metal fabricators and fitters12033,760$26,660 - 40,0900%0%
89Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping12023,960$17,350 - 31,630-10%13%
90Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic120 -12%0%
91Medical records and health information technicians120 18%12%
92Helpers--electricians12026,420$20,040 - 31,6307%3%
93Physicians and surgeons, all other120186,630$49,460 - 0%0%
94Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders12024,420$16,780 - 31,490-12%4%
95Packaging and filling machine operators and tenders11022,190$17,160 - 30,030-4%5%
96Food service managers11042,150$27,670 - 63,7405%24%
97Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products11052,360$31,740 - 79,4800%42%
98First-line supervisors/managers of non-retail sales workers11061,490$38,220 - 87,7604%38%
99Hotel, motel, and resort desk clerks11016,180$13,070 - 20,08017%14%
100Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians10017,870$16,350 - 19,77022%0%
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Jobs More Common Near Anderson Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal JobsPop. vs. Avg.*
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders26,140760113.2
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers37,12019094.5
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders25,44041055.9
Engine and other machine assemblers19,05020032
Ambulance drivers and attendants, except emergency medical technicians17,87010021.8
Industrial engineering technicians53,84038015.3
Social workers, all other32,1601405.7
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,2401605.3
Emergency medical technicians and paramedics24,9803405
Weighers, measurers, checkers, and samplers, recordkeeping23,9601204.8
Industrial engineers74,1503804.7
Team assemblers26,9201,7804.4
Machine feeders and offbearers30,9501704.3
Cooks, fast food15,2508604.1
Helpers--production workers20,1607104.1
Maintenance workers, machinery31,5301004.1
Industrial machinery mechanics42,1203703.7
Coating, painting, and spraying machine setters, operators, and tenders24,4201203.6
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education46,4008603.5
Bus drivers, school18,5005203.2
Structural metal fabricators and fitters33,7601203
Refuse and recyclable material collectors23,5001303
Sheet metal workers34,7601802.9
Helpers--electricians26,4201202.9
Machinists31,6404402.9
Sewing machine operators25,2201502.8
Special education teachers, middle school45,4601002.7
Inspectors, testers, sorters, samplers, and weighers27,5304602.6
Molding, coremaking, and casting machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic 1202.6
Lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers19,2801002.5
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers51,7306102.5
Helpers--installation, maintenance, and repair workers19,5401402.4
Industrial production managers76,9901402.4
Laundry and dry-cleaning workers16,7202002.3
Welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers30,4403102.3
Dental hygienists54,6101602.3
Cutting, punching, and press machine setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic26,4201802.1
Cooks, institution and cafeteria17,5902702.1
Cooks, restaurant21,0607102
Packers and packagers, hand23,2605801.9
Hosts and hostesses, restaurant, lounge, and coffee shop15,0302801.9
Medical assistants26,8503701.9
Medical records and health information technicians 1201.8
Industrial truck and tractor operators28,9004201.8
Child, family, and school social workers35,6901801.7
Billing and posting clerks and machine operators27,3303601.7
First-line supervisors/managers of construction trades and extraction workers50,2504001.7
Driver/sales workers29,1202401.6
Parts salespersons29,1101401.6
Pharmacists105,9101701.6

Work Paying Relatively Well in the Anderson, South Carolina Metro Area (2008 data)

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalarySalary Index *Local Jobs
Machine feeders and offbearers30,9501.19170
Packers and packagers, hand23,2601.14580
Grinding, lapping, polishing, and buffing machine tool setters, operators, and tenders, metal and plastic34,2401.13160
Extruding and forming machine setters, operators, and tenders, synthetic and glass fibers37,1201.12190
Sewing machine operators25,2201.12150
Industrial engineering technicians53,8401.11380
Driver/sales workers29,1201.11240
Educational, vocational, and school counselors56,9501.1110
Security guards27,5501.09140
Chief executives164,2401.09150
Physicians and surgeons, all other186,6301.05120
Mechanical engineers76,8201.04130
Automotive service technicians and mechanics37,1401.02320
Industrial engineers74,1501.02380
Maintenance and repair workers, general34,9301.02810
Textile winding, twisting, and drawing out machine setters, operators, and tenders25,4401.02410
Pharmacists105,9101.01170
Tellers23,8501.01270
Receptionists and information clerks24,0701.01420
Dishwashers17,3001300
Dental assistants32,3201130
Structural metal fabricators and fitters33,7601120
Textile knitting and weaving machine setters, operators, and tenders26,1401760
Financial managers92,0300.99110
Helpers--electricians26,4200.99120
Purchasing agents, except wholesale, retail, and farm products52,3600.99110
Team assemblers26,9200.991,780
Executive secretaries and administrative assistants38,1700.98250
First-line supervisors/managers of production and operating workers51,7300.98610
Cooks, restaurant21,0600.97710
Truck drivers, light or delivery services28,1000.97510
Shipping, receiving, and traffic clerks27,5100.97330
Industrial truck and tractor operators28,9000.96420
Medical assistants26,8500.96370
Parts salespersons29,1100.95140
Production, planning, and expediting clerks38,8700.95130
Industrial machinery mechanics42,1200.95370
Construction managers79,3100.94150
Pharmacy technicians26,3800.94180
General and operations managers90,2800.94860
Sales managers91,6800.93120
Bookkeeping, accounting, and auditing clerks29,7900.93730
Stock clerks and order fillers21,2400.93700
Social and human service assistants26,3800.93190
Education administrators, elementary and secondary school75,7900.93110
Cleaners of vehicles and equipment19,3700.92150
Retail salespersons22,5000.922,190
Middle school teachers, except special and vocational education46,4000.92860
Secretaries, except legal, medical, and executive26,7400.92990
Medical and health services managers77,2600.91150

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