The Greater Sterling, Illinois labor shed gives you access to a population of nearly 685,000 people and a labor force of over 340,000! The stats don’t lie: Manufacturing makes up more than 15% of the employment in our labor shed and is more than 20% of our GDP. Plus, our cost of living is nearly 20% lower than the state of Illinois. For these reasons, Sterling, Illinois gives you one of the best locations in the Midwest for skilled and technical workers.
| Percent Growth | Industry |
|---|---|
| 5100% | Overhead Traveling Crane, Hoist, and Monorail System Manufacturing |
| 1350% | Ground or Treated Mineral and Earth Manufacturing |
| 1260% | Fertilizer (Mixing Only) Manufacturing |
| 463% | Ammunition (except Small Arms) Manufacturing |
| 341% | All Other Miscellaneous Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing |
| 257% | Office Supplies (except Paper) Manufacturing |
| 205% | Saw Blade and Handtool Manufacturing |
| 5% | All Other Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing |
| 127% | Nonferrous Forging |
| 121% | Mechanical Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing |
| 119% | Fluid Power Valve and Hose Fitting Manufacturing |
| 5% | Ethyl Alcohol Manufacturing |
| 79% | Soybean and Other Oilseed Processing |
| 77% | Iron and Steel Forging |
| 73% | Laminated Plastics Plate, Sheet (except Packaging), and Shape Manufacturing |
| 62% | Other Animal Food Manufacturing |
| 56% | Precision Turned Product Manufacturing |
| 55% | Packaging Machinery Manufacturing |
| 52% | Custom Compounding of Purchased Resins |
| 5% | Nitrogenous Fertilizer Manufacturing |
| 51% | Power, Distribution, and Specialty Transformer Manufacturing |
| 50% | Confectionery Manufacturing from Purchased Chocolate |
| 49% | Cheese Manufacturing |
| 49% | Other Snack Food Manufacturing |
| 49% | Books Printing |
| 48% | Breweries |
| 47% | Frozen Cakes, Pies, and Other Pastries Manufacturing |
| 42% | Prefabricated Metal Building and Component Manufacturing |
| 37% | Wet Corn Milling |
| 37% | All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing |
| 30% | Ice Cream and Frozen Dessert Manufacturing |
| 29% | Metal Window and Door Manufacturing |
| 27% | Small Electrical Appliance Manufacturing |
| 5% | Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing |
| 24% | Air and Gas Compressor Manufacturing |
| 24% | Farm Machinery and Equipment Manufacturing |
| 5% | Plastics Packaging Film and Sheet (including Laminated) Manufacturing |
| 22% | Other Aircraft Parts and Auxiliary Equipment Manufacturing |
| 5% | Fluid Power Pump and Motor Manufacturing |
| 20% | Plastics Bottle Manufacturing |
| 20% | Bolt, Nut, Screw, Rivet, and Washer Manufacturing |
| 19% | Sporting and Athletic Goods Manufacturing |
| 5% | Metal Can Manufacturing |
| 17% | Electroplating, Plating, Polishing, Anodizing, and Coloring |
| 5% | Wood Container and Pallet Manufacturing |
| 5% | Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing |
| 5% | Plate Work Manufacturing |
| 15% | Cement Manufacturing |
| 13% | Speed Changer, Industrial High-Speed Drive, and Gear Manufacturing |
| 12% | Gasket, Packing, and Sealing Device Manufacturing |
| 5% | Lime Manufacturing |
| Number Employed | Industry |
|---|---|
| 3,620 | Team Assemblers |
| 2,223 | First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers |
| 1,888 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers |
| 1,644 | Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers |
| 1,469 | Machinists |
| 1,365 | Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders |
| 972 | Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators |
| 923 | Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| 845 | Food Batchmakers |
| 771 | Slaughterers and Meat Packers |
| 643 | Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Equipment Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers |
| 642 | Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers |
| 627 | Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| 613 | Helpers–Production Workers |
| 610 | Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| 598 | Assemblers and Fabricators, All Other |
| 543 | Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 501 | Butchers and Meat Cutters |
| 449 | Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders |
| 429 | Bakers |
| 429 | Production Workers, All Other |
| 360 | Tool and Die Makers |
| 351 | Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| 351 | Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers |
| 338 | Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic |
| 337 | Printing Press Operators |
| 309 | Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders |
| 305 | Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators |
| 239 | Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters |
The Greater Sterling, Illinois area gives distribution companies access to the Midwest without the high traffic issues of metro markets. Additionally, our labor shed has a higher percentage of workers in transportation and warehousing in multiple categories than the national average.
| Number Employed | Industry |
|---|---|
| 8,012 | Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand |
| 5,623 | All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 4,995 | Stockers and Order Fillers |
| 2,290 | Light Truck Drivers |
| 2,148 | Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators |
| 1,546 | Packers and Packagers, Hand |
| 1,211 | Driver/Sales Workers |
| 1,138 | First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors |
| 1,019 | Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment |
| 845 | Bus Drivers, School |
| 410 | Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors |
| 280 | Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs |
| 207 | Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants |
| 203 | Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity |
| Percent Growth | Industry |
|---|---|
| 69% | Transportation Workers |
| 32% | All Other Transit and Ground Passenger Transportation |
| 25% | Nonscheduled Chartered Passenger Air Transportation |
| 22% | Logisticians |
| 17% | Scheduled Passenger Air Transportation |
| 13% | Navigational Services to Shipping |
| 10% | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers |
Sterling, Illinois is a central location for your Regional Headquarters operation, offering your employees a high quality of life. Sterling removes the hassle of major city traffic and other problems while still being a short drive to transportation hubs and major cities such as Chicago, Milwaukee, St. Louis and Des Moines.
| Percent Growth | Industry |
|---|---|
| 87% | Financial and Investment Analysts |
| 87% | Financial Risk Specialists |
| 85% | Project Management Specialists |
| 79% | Data Scientists |
| 74% | Software Developers |
| 73% | Software Analysts & Testers |
| 68% | Database Administrators |
| 60% | Business Operations Specialists |
| 33% | Public Relations Managers |
| 29% | Administrative Services Managers |
| 22% | Market Research Analysts & Marketing Specialists |
| 20% | Human Resource Managers |
| 13% | General and Operations Managers |
| 12% | Human Resource Specialists |