Advanced Manufacturing
Advanced manufacturing thrives in Nashville because of the abundance of advantages that allow our celebrated manufacturing base to operate more efficiently and at a lower cost than almost anywhere in America. A skilled workforce, low cost of doing business and outstanding transportation connections are only a few reasons why Middle Tennessee is one of the best places to establish or relocate a manufacturing operation.Download our advanced manufacturing brochure.
Manufacturing in Nashville Region
- Nissan North America
- Electrolux Home Products North America
- Bridgestone Americas Inc.
- A.O Smith Corp.
- Dell
- Tyson Foods Inc.
- Schneider Electric
- Hankook Tire America Corp.
- Trane Co.
- General Mills Inc.
- ABC Technologies
*note- not all listed
Manufacturing Advantages
- 3 interstates converge
- Low labor costs
- Skilled workforce
- Available workforce
- Transportation hub
- Right-to-work state
Advanced Manufacturing Industry Workforce
SOURCE: EMSI, 2019
| OCCUPATION | NASHVILLE | # OF EMPLOYEES | AUSTIN | # OF EMPLOYEES | ATLANTA | # OF EMPLOYEES | CHARLOTTE | # OF EMPLOYEES | DENVER | # OF EMPLOYEES |
| Industrial engineers | $42.32 | 1,542 | $48.97 | 1,999 | $41.93 | 4,267 | $41.06 | 2,317 | $46.90 | 1,753 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | $16.58 | 5,873 | $15.47 | 4,627 | $19.10 | 21,232 | $17.28 | 8,132 | $17.84 | 7,626 |
| Laborers, movers | $14.32 | 29,954 | $13.67 | 11,417 | $13.73 | 73,540 | $14.40 | 29,713 | $15.59 | 21,922 |
| Mechanical engineers | $40.76 | 912 | $45.00 | 2,267 | $41.87 | 3,078 | $40.56 | 2,690 | $53.28 | 2,889 |
| Welders, cutters | $19.22 | 2,214 | $21.21 | 2,048 | $19.10 | 5,148 | $22.37 | 3,351 | $23.39 | 2,071 |
| OCCUPATION | NASHVILLE | # OF EMPLOYEES | INDIANAPOLIS | # OF EMPLOYEES | PHOENIX | # OF EMPLOYEES | RALEIGH | # OF EMPLOYEES | TAMPA | # OF EMPLOYEES |
| Industrial engineers | $42.32 | 1,542 | $35.25 | 2,066 | $44.72 | 3,126 | $49.57 | 1,458 | $37.12 | 2,114 |
| Industrial truck and tractor operators | $16.58 | 5,873 | $16.41 | 5,014 | $17.51 | 9,040 | $16.49 | 1,714 | $18.01 | 3,666 |
| Laborers, movers | $14.32 | 29,954 | $14.40 | 48,408 | $15.37 | 37,665 | $13.47 | 10,824 | $13.79 | 18,708 |
| Mechanical engineers | $40.76 | 912 | $43.99 | 2,464 | $45.17 | 3,001 | $46.05 | 1,404 | $39.44 | 1,389 |
| Welders, cutters | $19.22 | 2,214 | $19.90 | 2,756 | $20.78 | 4,502 | $20.14 | 743 | $20.27 | 2,801 |
For more information or assistance with your site selection process, please contact a member of our economic development team.