A driving force for your success

The workforce of the SCA region offers leading skills and experience, plus a singular passion for producing quality products.

A GROWING LABOR POOL IN A LOW-COST ENVIRONMENT
10.66%
SC’s population growth rate
(#10 in the U.S.)
16%
Average annual mfg.
employment growth
(Highest in the Southeast)
5,277,830
SC’s 2021 population
10.66%
SC’s population growth rate
(#10 in the U.S.)
16%
Average annual mfg.
employment growth
(Highest in the Southeast)
5,277,830
SC’s 2021 population
#50
Lowest work stoppage rate
in the nation
0
No state minimum wage
in South Carolina
2.3%
Unionization rate,
the lowest in the nation,
in a right-to-work state
#50
Lowest work stoppage rate
in the nation
0
No state minimum wage
in South Carolina
2.3%
Unionization rate,
the lowest in the nation,
in a right-to-work state

man operating saws
Collum Lumber
Allendale County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 138,404 678,414 1,137,218
Workforce 58,890 302,359 517,463

man operating saws
Collum Lumber
Allendale County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 138,404 678,414 1,137,218
Workforce 58,890 302,359 517,463

Andy at Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing
Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing
Bamberg County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 347,881 835,112 1,504,798
Workforce 160,232 398,414 725,266

Andy at Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing
Phoenix Specialty Manufacturing
Bamberg County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 347,881 835,112 1,504,798
Workforce 160,232 398,414 725,266

Workers at AZR
AZR
Barnwell County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 300,734 684,670 1,206,116
Workforce 133,216 323,039 594,165

Workers at AZR
AZR
Barnwell County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 300,734 684,670 1,206,116
Workforce 133,216 323,039 594,165

men in front of bins of pillows
Harris Pillow Supply
Beaufort County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 673,066 1,180,338 1,217,401
Workforce 332,094 590,449 607,851

men in front of bins of pillows
Harris Pillow Supply
Beaufort County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 673,066 1,180,338 1,217,401
Workforce 332,094 590,449 607,851

Woman standing with flowers
Floralife Lab
Colleton County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 942,452 1,206,116 2,071,523
Workforce 458,234 583,963 1,013,616

Woman standing with flowers
Floralife Lab
Colleton County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 942,452 1,206,116 2,071,523
Workforce 458,234 583,963 1,013,616

working at Precision Machined Components
Precision Machined Components
Hampton County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 280,925 1,203,738 1,397,780
Workforce 123,368 599,490 683,416

working at Precision Machined Components
Precision Machined Components
Hampton County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 280,925 1,203,738 1,397,780
Workforce 123,368 599,490 683,416

building a drum
Gretsch Drums
Jasper County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 620,874 839,248 1,414,120
Workforce 299,775 405,090 729,873

building a drum
Gretsch Drums
Jasper County 30 minutes 45 minutes 60 minutes
Population 620,874 839,248 1,414,120
Workforce 299,775 405,090 729,873

*Chmura Analytics, June 2021