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PITTSBURG, Ks -The growth in the local manufacturing industry contributes to a thriving Pittsburg economy.
Dr. Michael Davisson of Pittsburg State University conducted an economic report that states jobs and payroll are both up this year.
Several local manufacturing businesses have recently expanded their footprint in Pittsburg and added jobs including Avail Enclosure Systems, Eagle Pitcher Technologies, Kendall Packages, Vinylples, and US Award to name a few.
The number of jobs in 2022 so far has increased by 2.6%, which is a record, and payroll in manufacturing is up 16.9 percent so the local manufacturing industries are doing really well.
According to the economic report, manufacturing in Pittsburg contributes to 2.05% of all private-sector jobs and represents the second largest non-government employment in the local area.
Pittsburg manufacturing has outperformed the national manufacturing industry, which has not yet fully recovered from the pandemic.
Beyond the manufacturing industry, the report points to several other factors currently contributing to Pittsburg’s thriving local economy. Click here to learn more about our city or to download the full report.
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