The US Forest Service indicates there are over 1.45 million acres in timber in our workforce area. Our area, the “wood basket” of Eastern North Carolina, offers an infrastructure for tree production, harvesting, and milling, as well as various forest product.
There are 70+ Companies in Martin and surrounding counties, 6 of which are in paper products, more than 60 in timber/lumber/millwork, with one major pulp facility and one major kraft paperboard mill. The following is a breakdown of our Wood + Forest Products workforce:
Production
General Production- Estimated Employees: 1,070
- Estimated Entry Wage: $8.69
- Estimated Average Wage: $15.90
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $19.51
First-Line Supervisors
Managers of Production- Estimated Employees: 100
- Estimated Entry Wage: $14.60
- Estimated Average Wage: $26.55
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $32.53
Welders/Cutters
Solderers + Brazers- Estimated Employees: 30
- Estimated Entry Wage: $10.97
- Estimated Average Wage: $13.82
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $15.25
Laundry
Dry-Cleaning- Estimated Employees: **
- Estimated Entry Wage: $9.54
- Estimated Average Wage: $10.14
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $10.44
Inspectors, Sorters
Samplers + Weighers- Estimated Employees: **
- Estimated Entry Wage: $8.42
- Estimated Average Wage: $13.30
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $15.73
Transportation
Material Moving- Estimated Employees: 500
- Estimated Entry Wage: $7.56
- Estimated Average Wage: $12.38
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $14.79
First-Line Supervisors
Helpers + Laborers- Estimated Employees: 20
- Estimated Entry Wage: $8.65
- Estimated Average Wage: $11.71
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $13.24
First-Line Supervisors
Transportation- Estimated Employees: 20
- Estimated Entry Wage: $18.50
- Estimated Average Wage: $33.29
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $40.68
Truck Drivers
Heavy and Tractor Trailer- Estimated Employees: 40
- Estimated Entry Wage: $12.88
- Estimated Average Wage: $14.83
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $16.11
Industrial Truck
Tractor Operators- Estimated Employees: 50
- Estimated Entry Wage: $10.47
- Estimated Average Wage: $16.65
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $19.74
Laborers and Freight
Material Movers- Estimated Employees: 90
- Estimated Entry Wage: $8.55
- Estimated Average Wage: $10.54
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $11.53
Packers
Packagers- Estimated Employees: **
- Estimated Entry Wage: $7.51
- Estimated Average Wage: $7.94
- Estimated Experienced Wage: $8.15
The proximity to bulk port facilities at NC Ports in Wilmington and Morehead City, and to the Virginia Port in Norfolk, is convenient for Martin County companies.
Wilmington NC
Tonnage in 2010
443,287
- Forest Products and Woodchips: 443,287
- Woodpulp: 208,021
- Paper, Paperboard: **
Norfolk VA
Tonnage in 2010
926,080
- Forest Products and Woodchips: 462,610
- Woodpulp: 926,080
- Paper, Paperboard: 569,180
Morehead City NC
Tonnage in 2010
**
- Forest Products and Woodchips: **
- Woodpulp: **
- Paper, Paperboard: **
Source: NC Ports, Economic Contribution of the North Carolina Ports Final Report,
http://www.ncports.com/userfiles/FORMS/Economic Contribution Final Report ITRE.pdf
Source: Port of Virginia, Comprehensive Annual Financial Report for Fiscal Year Ended June 30, 2011,
http://www.portofvirginia.com/media/19260/cafr final web version.pdf
Martin County Economic Development Corporation
415 East Blvd #130, Williamston, NC 27892