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MA JOR AREA EMPLOYERS: The Savannah MSA's (Metropolitan Statistical Area) manufacturing firms account for 18.5% of the area's economic output as measured by GDP, accounting for $6 billion of output in 2023. As of early 2025, the number of manufacturing establishments in the Savannah CSA (Combined Statistical Area) was 527 firms employing 30,316 workers with average weekly wage of $1,905. NOTE: The International Longshoreman Association represents about 2,700 unionized workers at Georgia Ports Authority facilities under hire by cargo handling companies. Sources: Employers, SEDA, county development authorities, or Georgia Department of Labor if reported as a range. SOURCE: Georgia Department of Labor, SEDA, county development authorities. Retrieved/obtained December 2025. Twenty-seven additional manufacturers reporting 50-99 employees. Major Non-manufacturing Employers Service/Product County Employees St. Joseph's/Candler Hospital Chatham/Regional 5,553 Memorial University Medical Center Hospital Chatham/Regional 4,400 Walmart Retail Regional 2,750-5,000 Target Distribution Center Distribution Chatham, Liberty 1,200 East Georgia Regional Medical Center Hospital Bulloch 1,144 Optim Health System Healthcare Chatham/Regional 1,043 Walmart Distribution Centers Distribution Bulloch, Chatham, Liberty 963 McDonalds Restaurant Regional 950-2,000 Colonial Group, Inc. Energy, chemicals, logistics Chatham 915 Goodwill Industries of the Coastal Empire Adult vocational rehabilitation Regional 775 The Landings Club Private membership club Chatham 650 Dollar Tree Distribution Regional 600 SouthCoast Health Healthcare Regional 595 Kroger Retail food Regional 565-1,300 Webstraurant Distribution Center Distribution Chatham 542 Wayne Memorial Hospital Hospital Wayne 500 Chick-Fil-A Restaurant Regional 500-1,200 UTC Overseas Logistics solutions Chatham 500-1,000 Spirit Construction Services General contractors Chatham 500-1,000 Georgia Regional Hospital Hospital Chatham 500-1,000 Publix Retail food Regional 75-1,250 Effingham County Hospital Authority Hospital Effingham 450 Southern Company Electric & natural gas utility Statewide/Regional 428 Hugo Boss Distribution Center Distribution Liberty 360 25 other businesses Various Regional 250-499 Education/Government/Public Service Service/Product County Employees Federal Government: Ft. Stewart/Hunter Army Airfield (DoD) Federal civilian personnel Chatham, Liberty, Bryan 6,700 Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education Public schools Chatham 5,882 Georgia Southern University Education Bulloch, Chatham, Liberty 2,781 Chatham County Government Chatham 2,403 Savannah College of Art & Design Education Chatham 2,320 City of Savannah Government Chatham 2,310 Effingham County Board of Education Public schools Effingham 2,201 Georgia Ports Authority Seaport terminal operation Chatham 1,790 Bulloch County Board of Education Public schools Bulloch 1,677 YMCA of Coastal Georgia Civic association Regional 1,521 Bryan County Board of Education Public schools Bryan 1,481 Liberty County Board of Education Public schools Liberty 1,479 Manufacturers (Savannah/Fort Stewart/Hinesville, CSA) Service/Product County Employees Gulfstream Aerospace Corporation Jet aircraft, aerospace equipment Chatham 13,144 SNF Chemicals Liberty 1,766 Hyundai Motor Group Metaplant America (HMGMA) Automotive electric vehicles Bryan 1,444 Georgia-Pacific Savannah River Mill Paper products Effingham 1,045 Georgia Transformers Transformers Effingham 1,003 JCB Construction equipment Chatham 982 Rayonier Advanced Materials Forest products Wayne 851 Hyundai Glovis Automotive logistics Bryan 639 SACK Heavy com'l/industrial construction Bulloch 486 Hyundai Mobis (MNAe PE) Automotive power electric systems Bryan 453 Briggs & Stratton Small engines Bulloch 406 Derst Baking Co. Baked goods Chatham 400 U.S Sugar Sugar Chatham 385 Hyundai Mobis (MAL-SV) Automotive modules Bryan 378 Edwards Interiors Aerospace Aerospace parts/furnishings Effingham 375 Daniel Defense Firearms Bryan 350 AJIN Georgia Automotive metal stamping, electronics Bulloch 350 Sewon America Automotive body parts Effingham 300 Mitsubishi Power Turbines Chatham 280 Hyundai Mobis (MNAe) Automotive battery systems Bryan 272 SECO Ecoplastic Automotive body parts Bulloch 254 Roger Wood Foods Inc. Smoked sausage, meats Chatham 225 MacAljon Affiliates Industrial services Bryan 210 Great Dane Trailers Refrigerated trailers Bulloch 206 Brasseler USA Dental instruments Chatham 200 Battery JV Automotive battery cells Bryan 187 Hyundai Transys Automotive seats Bryan 187 Kraton Chemicals Chatham 180 Nine Line Apparel Apparel Chatham 180 Great Southern Wood Preserving Treated lumber Wayne 175 Howmet Aerospace Engine and turbine components Liberty 156 Orafol, USA Adhesive films Bryan 146 Cardinal Glass High-end architectural glass Bulloch 130 Standard Concrete Products, Inc Concrete Chatham 130 Owens Corning Building materials Chatham 108 Johnson Matthey Process Technologies Catalyst production Chatham 100 9 other manufacturers various - 100-249 40 SAVANNAHCHAMBER.COM