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.

Jobs in Anderson

RankTitleTotal EmployeesLocal Mean Salary (Per Year)Local Mean Salary (Per hour)National Growth % 2014-2024
1All Occupations418430$44,860$21.57100
2Office and Administrative Support Occupations54320$36,980$17.7813.75
3Production Occupations52250$38,400$18.465.6
4Sales and Related Occupations42910$37,870$18.219.5
5Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations39440$22,190$10.678.7
6Transportation and Material Moving Occupations37690$32,810$15.776.7
7Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations25760$71,280$34.275.85
8Educational Instruction and Library Occupations22660$48,240$23.196
9Management Occupations19670$104,640$50.316.35
10Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations18070$46,770$22.483.75
11Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators16480$35,120$16.890.8
12Business and Financial Operations Occupations15810$67,170$32.35.35
13Fast Food and Counter Workers15230$19,020$9.142.45
14Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand14790$31,150$14.981.8
15Construction and Extraction Occupations14640$43,440$20.894.6
16Healthcare Support Occupations14350$28,190$13.552.85
17Retail Salespersons12780$26,490$12.732.7
18Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations12450$25,620$12.323.6
19Customer Service Representatives11270$35,050$16.851.75
20Architecture and Engineering Occupations10960$81,920$39.391.7
21Cashiers10480$21,220$10.22.2
22Registered Nurses9040$63,060$30.321.95
23Personal Care and Service Occupations8750$25,970$12.494.65
24Computer and Mathematical Occupations8730$73,700$35.433
25General and Operations Managers7330$98,330$47.281.5
26Office Clerks, General7080$30,440$14.631.9
27Waiters and Waitresses6940$20,090$9.661.65
28Protective Service Occupations6680$36,770$17.682.2
29Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive6410$36,940$17.761.4
30Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners6260$23,380$11.241.5
31Stockers and Order Fillers5490$26,280$12.641.25
32Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products5460$64,620$31.070.85
33Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers5280$42,670$20.511.2
34Machinists5100$38,620$18.570.2
35Home Health and Personal Care Aides5030$21,800$10.480
36Maintenance and Repair Workers, General4940$40,790$19.610.9
37Community and Social Service Occupations4820$43,370$20.851.75
38Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations4410$52,970$25.471.8
39Cooks, Restaurant4230$23,620$11.350.9
40Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers4170$40,210$19.330.35
41First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers4150$55,820$26.840.95
42Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks3910$38,520$18.521.05
43Nursing Assistants3850$25,250$12.140.95
44First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers3640$38,290$18.410.95
45First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers3550$31,860$15.320.6
46First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers3190$65,230$31.360.4
47Accountants and Auditors3090$73,600$35.390.9
48Construction Laborers2930$34,090$16.390.9
49Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers2780$28,860$13.880.75
50Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel2730$48,520$23.330.7
51Receptionists and Information Clerks2620$29,180$14.030.7
52Electricians2560$47,270$22.730.45
53Light Truck Drivers2530$34,940$16.80.6
54Substitute Teachers, Short-Term2370$27,930$13.430.4
55Industrial Engineers2320$91,470$43.980.2
56Industrial Machinery Mechanics2210$50,980$24.510.2
57Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks2210$34,690$16.680.4
58Legal Occupations2190$85,650$41.180.8
59Food Preparation Workers2180$24,010$11.540.5
60Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics2110$39,590$19.030.5
61Mechanical Engineers2110$91,310$43.90.2
62Packers and Packagers, Hand2110$27,320$13.140.4
63Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses1960$41,580$19.990.5
64Medical Assistants1960$32,700$15.720.45
65Computer User Support Specialists1940$53,280$25.620.4
66First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers1890$67,350$32.380.4
67Software Developers and Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers1890$96,040$46.170.65
68Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners1840$21,350$10.260.9
69Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants1800$33,560$16.140.4
70Bill and Account Collectors1790$35,190$16.920.15
71Human Resources Specialists1750$56,720$27.270.4
72Civil Engineers1740$92,940$44.680.2
73Helpers--Production Workers1740$29,420$14.140.2
74Insurance Sales Agents1680$64,610$31.060.3
75Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations1670$65,850$31.660.8
76Pharmacy Technicians1540$32,730$15.740.3
77First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers1530$61,650$29.640.3
78Social and Human Service Assistants1530$32,110$15.440.3
79Amusement and Recreation Attendants1520$18,900$9.090.2
80Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria1510$24,680$11.870.3
81Management Analysts1490$78,020$37.510.55
82Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists1460$59,640$28.670.45
83Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic1410$30,800$14.810.1
84Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators1380$33,820$16.260.4
85Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders1370$36,400$17.50.2
86Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers1350$43,460$20.890.3
87Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers1340$43,360$20.850.4
88Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education1330$21,480$10.330.3
89Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers1300$53,700$25.820.1
90Computer Systems Analysts1290$74,640$35.880.4
91Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1290$43,360$20.850.1
92Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists1280$21,930$10.540.4
93First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors1260$55,200$26.540.3
94Network and Computer Systems Administrators1260$73,520$35.340.2
95Carpenters1250$38,810$18.660.6
96Passenger Vehicle Drivers, Except Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity1250$27,230$13.090.3
97Driver/Sales Workers1230$24,920$11.980.3
98Textile Knitting and Weaving Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders1200$32,570$15.660
99Financial Managers1180$135,320$65.060.4
100Loan Officers1180$68,100$32.740.2
Source: 2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov
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Jobs More Common Near Anderson Than Most Other Cities

* Average job popularity for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,860418,430
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,98054,320
Production Occupations$38,40052,250
Sales and Related Occupations$37,87042,910
Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations$22,19039,440
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,81037,690
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,28025,760
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$48,24022,660
Management Occupations$104,64019,670
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,77018,070
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,12016,480
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$67,17015,810
Fast Food and Counter Workers$19,02015,230
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,15014,790
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,44014,640
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,19014,350
Retail Salespersons$26,49012,780
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,62012,450
Customer Service Representatives$35,05011,270
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$81,92010,960
Cashiers$21,22010,480
Registered Nurses$63,0609,040
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,9708,750
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$73,7008,730
General and Operations Managers$98,3307,330
Office Clerks, General$30,4407,080
Waiters and Waitresses$20,0906,940
Protective Service Occupations$36,7706,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,9406,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$23,3806,260
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,2805,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,6205,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,6705,280
Machinists$38,6205,100
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$21,8005,030
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,7904,940
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,3704,820
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$52,9704,410
Cooks, Restaurant$23,6204,230
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,2104,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,8204,150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,5203,910
Nursing Assistants$25,2503,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,2903,640
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,8603,550
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,2303,190
Accountants and Auditors$73,6003,090
Construction Laborers$34,0902,930
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$28,8602,780
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$48,5202,730

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

* Average Salary Index for metro areas = 1.0

TitleMean Local SalaryLocal Jobs
All Occupations$44,860418,430
Office and Administrative Support Occupations$36,98054,320
Production Occupations$38,40052,250
Sales and Related Occupations$37,87042,910
Transportation and Material Moving Occupations$32,81037,690
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations$71,28025,760
Educational Instruction and Library Occupations$48,24022,660
Management Occupations$104,64019,670
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations$46,77018,070
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$35,12016,480
Business and Financial Operations Occupations$67,17015,810
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$31,15014,790
Construction and Extraction Occupations$43,44014,640
Healthcare Support Occupations$28,19014,350
Retail Salespersons$26,49012,780
Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations$25,62012,450
Customer Service Representatives$35,05011,270
Architecture and Engineering Occupations$81,92010,960
Registered Nurses$63,0609,040
Personal Care and Service Occupations$25,9708,750
Computer and Mathematical Occupations$73,7008,730
General and Operations Managers$98,3307,330
Office Clerks, General$30,4407,080
Protective Service Occupations$36,7706,680
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$36,9406,410
Stockers and Order Fillers$26,2805,490
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$64,6205,460
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$42,6705,280
Machinists$38,6205,100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$40,7904,940
Community and Social Service Occupations$43,3704,820
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations$52,9704,410
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$40,2104,170
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$55,8204,150
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$38,5203,910
Nursing Assistants$25,2503,850
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$38,2903,640
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$31,8603,550
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$65,2303,190
Accountants and Auditors$73,6003,090
Construction Laborers$34,0902,930
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$28,8602,780
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$48,5202,730
Receptionists and Information Clerks$29,1802,620
Electricians$47,2702,560
Light Truck Drivers$34,9402,530
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$27,9302,370
Industrial Engineers$91,4702,320
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$50,9802,210
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$34,6902,210

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