Hastings Nebraska: The Place for Quality and Profits
 Quality and profit are important to your stockholders and that's why you should visit Hastings, Nebraska. Very favorable factors such as productivity, loyalty, low absenteeism, a skilled work force and, most importantly, profitability are all commonplace in Hastings, Nebraska. The cost of living, energy, and even taxes are all significantly lower�not only for your business, but for you and your employees as well. Hastings Nebraska is located in the state that broke new ground for business tax incentives. We're centrally-located and have a well-educated, hard-working labor force. Our community has amenities rivaling those of cities three times our size. Hastings does, indeed, have a lot to offer your company. We'd like to show you how much you can benefit by joining us in Hastings Nebraska.
Major Manufacturers | |
Company |
Number of Employees | |
Armour Eckrich |
400 | |
Premium Protein Products
|
340
| |
Thermo King |
300 | | T-L Irrigation |
246 | |
Dutton-Lainson Company |
200 | |
Gibraltar Packaging |
164 | |
Flowserve |
154 | |
Sara Lee Bakery |
149 | |
AG Processing |
144 | |
NE Aluminum Castings |
82 | |
JM Eagle, Inc |
66 | |
Chief Ethanol Fuels |
62 | |
Source: '08 HEDC Annual Wage & Benefit Survey |
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Major Non-Manufacturers | |
Company |
Number of Employees | |
Mary Lanning Memorial Hospital |
1002 | |
Hastings Public Schools | 460
| |
Good Samaritan Village |
386 | |
U.S. Meat Animal Research | 280
| |
Hastings College |
259 | |
City of Hastings |
210 | |
Adams County |
172 | |
Central Community College |
169 | |
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Hastings' Labor Force
Hastings' labor-draw area covers four counties; however, it also extends into an additional three counties. Adding significantly to the work force is a minority population including Spanish-speaking groups and Vietnamese, an untapped female population and the under-employed. A large college student population also contributes to the Hastings labor pool.
Adams County Labor Force | |
Year |
Labor Force | |
1998 |
16,068 | |
1999 |
16,158 | |
2000 |
17,374 | |
2001 |
17,192 | |
2002 |
17,008 | |
2003 |
16,898 | |
2004 |
17,120 | |
2005 |
17,084 | |
2006 |
16,854 | 2007
| 17,028 | |
2008 |
17,114 |
Source: NE Workforce Development, Workforce Summary
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Adams County Unemployment Rate | |
Year |
Rate (Percent) | |
1998 |
2.0 | |
1999 |
2.1 | |
2000 |
2.5 | |
2001 |
3.1 | |
2002 |
3.6 | |
2003 |
4.1 | |
2004 | 3.8
| |
2005 |
3.5 | |
2006 |
2.9 | |
2007 |
2.9 | | 2008 | 3.2
|
Source: NE Workforce Development, Workforce Summary
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2007-2008 Graduation Numbers | |
School |
Number
| |
Hastings High School |
223 | |
Adams Central High School |
62 | |
St. Cecilia High School |
46 | |
Central Community College | ---
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Hastings College |
282 | |
Source: Individual School Systems
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2008 Adams County Work Force | |
Sector
|
Percentage | |
Manufacturing |
23 | |
Education & Health Services
|
19
| |
Wholesale & Retail Trade
|
17 | |
Government
|
15
| |
Leisure & Hospitality
|
9
| |
Prof & Business Service
|
6
| |
Financial Activities |
4 | |
Other Services
|
3
| |
Transportation, Warehousing, Utilities
|
3
| |
Information |
1
| |
Source: NE Workforce Development, '08 Workforce Summary average
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Hourly Wage Rates | |
Position |
Min |
Ave |
Max | |
Assembler/ Production
|
$10.30 |
$12.08 |
$14.79 | |
Payable/Receivable Clerk |
$10.25 |
$12.97 |
$14.75 | |
Lift Truck Operator |
$11.45 |
$12.86 |
$14.81 | |
Lathe Operator |
$11.15 |
$12.81 |
$16.96 | |
Machine Operator |
$11.50 |
$14.28 |
$15.51 | |
Machine Mechanic |
$15.49 |
$18.63 |
$20.31 | |
Tool & Die Maker |
$14.90 |
$19.31 |
$19.34 | |
Welder, Semi-Automatic |
$14.07 |
$16.40 |
$18.42 |
Source: '08 HEDC Annual Wage & Benefit Survey |
Unionization
Nebraska is a Right-to-Work state. This law is supported by the philosophy that no outside middleman is needed to reconcile differences between employers and employees. The last work stoppage was in 1971. One manufacturer has unionized workers: Sara Lee Bakery-Baking & Confectionery Workers.
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