Key Advantages

Employers, workforce and community assets

Key Advantages for working in Jackson County
Black male technician in a hardhat.

Jackson County is the most industrialized county in Mississippi and is home to the state’s largest employer, Ingalls Shipbuilding. Numerous Jackson County employers including Chevron, Rolls-Royce, Bollinger Shipyards, Sunplex Industrial Park, Northrop Grumman Aerospace Unmanned Systems Center, and countless others build their success with the help of a great pool of employees who deliver top quality in often difficult positions.

  • Jackson County’s average manufacturing wage is $80,129  as compared to MS’s $54,817
  • 68,000+ Jackson County Labor Force
  • Jackson County employees come from 81/82 Mississippi counties and 42/50 states
  • Veterans: 8.5% (percentage of veterans aged 18-64 who live in Jackson County), some 90% higher than the national rate
  • Nearly 40% more residents with associate’s degrees than national rates (13% in Jackson County compared to 9.3% in the USA)

Employers

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

AZZ Galvenizing Galvanizing, Coating,
and Dipping of Metals
Accu-Fab & Construction, Inc. Manufacturing/Steel Tanks
Action Printing Center Printing Services
Air Masters Mechanical, Inc. Residential/Commercial H&A
American Baitworks Fishing Bait & Lures
Manufacturing
AT&T Technical Support
Inbound Call Center
Communications

 

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Baber’s, Inc. Rent to Own
Bailey Milworks & Speciality Products building and structural materials
B&D Plastics Dual-laminate vessels; custom industrial storage tanks
Belk Department Store Retail
Bienville Orthopedic Specialists Healthcare Services
Blossman Gas, Inc. Propane Gas Supplier
Burns Oil Co., Inc. Pretroleum Services

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Century Bank Financial Institution
ChemPro Services Professional Lawn Care
Chevron Pascagoula Refinery Petroleum Refining
The Citizens Bank Financial Institution
City of Gautier Government
City of Moss Point Government
City of Ocean Springs Government
City of Pascagoula Government
Coca-Cola Bottling Co. Consolidated Bottling
Coldwell Banker Alfonso Realty Real Estate
Coldwell Banker Smith Homes Realty Real Estate
Collier Welding & Fabrication Co, Inc Fabricated Structural Metal
Comfort Inn The Hotel Accommodations
Community Bank – Gulf Coast Financial Institution
Compton Engineering Engineering Consultants

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Descher Organization (McDonald’s) Fast Food Restaurants
Dixie Rubber & Belting Co., Inc. Rubber tubes and belting
The Durbin Group (PTSI) Pharmaceutical Exports

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Estabrook Motors Auto Dealer

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

F&S Moving and Storage, Inc. Moving & Storage
Fast Flow Pumps Manufacturing Hydraulic Equipment
Ferson Technologies, Inc. Manufacturing/Optical Components
First Federal Savings & Loan Assoc. Financial Institution
Fletcher Construction Co., Inc. Construction

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Goodgames, Inc. Printing Services
Gulf Coast Canteen Vending Services
Gulf LNG Clean Energy (A Kinder-Morgan Co) Liquid Natural Gas Import Facility

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Hampton Inn Hotel Accommodations
Hancock Bank Financial Institution
Hilton Garden Inn Hotel Accommodations
Hotard Coaches, Inc. Tour Bus Company

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Industrial Crane Services Fabricated Structural Metal
Ingalls Shipbuilding Manufacturing/Shipbuilding

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Jackson County Health Department Public Health
Jackson County Port Authority Port Services
Jackson County School District Education
Jackson County, Mississippi Government
Jamestown Metal Metal Fabrication
Jerry Lee’s Gautier & Pascagoula Supermarkets

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Keesler Federal Credit Union Financial Institution
Knights Marine & Industrial Services Shipbuilding & Repairing

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Liqui-Chem, Inc. Professional Lawn Care
Lowe’s – Gautier Retail
Lowe’s – Pascagoula Retail
L.P Enterprise Products Natural Gas Refining

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

M.M. Flechas Shipyard Co., Inc. Ship building and repair
Mallette Brothers Construction, Inc. Concrete Construction
Merchants & Marine Bank Financial Institution
Micro-Methods Laboratory, Inc. Environmental Testing
Mississipp Gulf Coast Community College Education
Mississippi Export Railroad Transportation
Mississippi Power Company Utility
Moss Point School District Education

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Navigator Credit Union Financial Institution
NOAA Southeast Fisheries Science Center Land, Mineral, Wildlife & Forest Conservation
Northrop Grumman Aerospace Systems Unmanned Aircraft Manufacturing
Northrop Grumman Electronic Systems Electronic Components & Software

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Ocean Springs School District Education
Omega Protein, Inc. Fish Processing
Orion Engineering, Inc. Engineering Services

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Pascagoula School District Education
Pascagoula Sheet Metal Works, Inc. Sheet Metalwork
PEMCO Marine Hardware Mfg
Petro (Coast) Chevrolet Cadillac Auto Dealer
PFG Precision Optics, Inc. Precision Optical Components
Precision Products, Inc. Metal Fabrication

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

R.F. Ederer Co., Inc. Manufacturing/Twine & Netting
Regions Bank Financial Institution
Rolls Royce Naval Marine Marine Propellers Manufacturing
Rouse’s Ocean Springs Supermarkets

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

S.W. Krebs Woodworking Co. Cabinet Maker
Serco, Inc. Engineering Services
Shearwater Pottery, Ltd. Pottery Products
Signet Maritime Corp. Logistics & Shipbuilding
Singing River Electric Cooperative Utilities
Singing River Federal Credit Union Financial Institution
Singing River Health System Healthcare Services
Singing River Services Rehabilitation Services
South Coast Architectural Woodworking, Inc. Wood Kitchen Cabinets
South Mississippi Surgeons, PA Healthcare Services
Sparklight Cable/Fiber Optic Service
Sulfur Operations Support, Inc. Fabrication for Oil & Gas Industry
Sunplex Subacute Center Long Term Elder & Rehab Care
Sunrise Network Solutions Fiber Optics Cabling Installation
Superior Optical Labs, Inc. Eye Glass Lenses Manufacturing
SUPSHIP, Conversion & Repair, USN Government

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Tab Industries Industrial Supplies
Tindall Corporation Concrete Products & Manufacturing

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

US Joiner, LLC (Trident Marine) Heavy Construction
USM Gulf Coast Research Lab Marine Science Research

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

Wal-Mart – Ocean Springs Retail
Wal-Mart – Pascagoula Retail
Wayne Lees Grocery & Market Supermarkets
Williams Machine Works, Inc. Metal Fabrication
Winn Dixie Supermarket Supermarkets

EMPLOYER

TYPE OF OPERATION

YMCA Recreational Family Services

Workforce, Training, and Education

JCEDF Workforce Programs:

JCEDF understands today’s workforce needs and is working with the experts-in-the field of workforce training and development – Mississippi Gulf Coast Community College (MGCCC) – to continue providing necessary opportunities for new and existing companies in Jackson County. From customized training for Northrop Grumman’s Aerospace’s aviation electronics technicians to the state-of-the-art real-world instrumentation and controls lab for Southern Company and process technology curriculum specifically designed for Chevron Pascagoula, MGCCC has been collaborating successfully with many well-established national and international companies. The college has proven successful in designing a program of the highest quality for any new industry to help foster economic development on the Mississippi Gulf Coast.

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Other Programs:

FABLAB Jackson County

FABLAB Jackson County, a partnership between Chevron and the Fab Foundation, is a technical platform for STEM education, workforce development, and business idea prototyping that allows students to explore the entire engineering design process in a real-world context. FABLAB provides tools that enable students to go from concept to drawing, models to prototype, and redesign to a final product. The FABLAB includes laser cutters, 3D printers, CNC routers, milling machines, and a computer lab outfitted with design software. The FABLAB, located in Vancleave, is a community resource and is available to local students, teachers, community members, and the public at large.

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