Workforce & Employment

Workforce Characteristics

In February 2007, a report was released by WorkforceSt.louis2.0, a group that is administered by the Chicago-based Council for Adult and Experiential Learning, which highlighted the strengths of the St. Louis area workforce. The study found that the St. Louis companies surveyed reported a pre-tax profit of $1.34 for every dollar invested in workforce compensation and benefit costs. This is more than 15 percent higher than the national benchmark of $1.13. Companies in the St. Louis area also reported an average voluntary turnover rate of 4.8, which is significantly lower than the national average of 7.5 percent.
These results, however, come as very little surprise to those that have lived in the St. Louis region for any length of time, as one of the most common characteristics of our workers is a hard-working Midwestern work ethic. 

Source: “Regional Workforce Study Sets Benchmarks.” St. Louis Business Journal. 23 Feb 2007 

For more information about Granite City’s diverse workforce, see the Employment Summary Report for workforce related information from the U.S. Census Bureau. 

For information about average wages in the area, go to the Selected Hourly Wage Rates report which comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. 

Leading Employers
1. U.S. Steel 2,250   26. Stein Mill Services 80
2. Gateway Regional Medical Center 1,031   27. Precoat Metals 75
3. ASF-Keystone/Amsted Rail 934   28. Metro Marble & Granite 75
4. Granite City School District #9 700   29. Baily International 65
5. Kraft Foods 500   30. Metalico & Mayco 64
6. Wal-Mart 360   31. Air Products & Chemical 55
7. Southwestern Illinois College 301   32. Haas Environmental 55
8. Dynamic Transit 260   33. Custom Fabrication and Coating 52
9. Granite City Municipal Government 252   34. Southern Illinois Healthcare 50
10. ICON Mechanical 225   35. Heartland Healthcare 50
11. Lewis & Clark Marine 205   36. LFI Staffing 50
12. Reichmann Transport 200   37. Weber Chevrolet Granite City 48
13. Totall Metal Recycling 184   38. Amsco Mechanical Contractors 47
14. Gateway Packaging 161   39. Illinois Electric Works 47
15. Prairie Farms Dairy 125   40. M & K Chemical Engineers 43
16. Chestnut Health Care 113   41. Gliks Corp. 42
17. Schnucks 112   42. Arnette Pattern 40
18. Ozburn-Hessey Logistics 108   43. Koetting Ford 40
19. Shop N' Save 105   44. Steel Works, LLC. 40
20. Ehrhardt Tool & Machine 100   45. S & S Pallet Corp. 38
21. Lowe's Home Improvement 92   46. Feralloy 35
22. Heidtman Steel Products 90   47. Tube City 27
23. Guarantee Electric 90   48. The Fountains 26
24. Stearns Nursing & Rehab 84   49. Midwest Metal Coatings 25
25. Gateway Energy & Coke 80   50. Cargill 25

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