About Advanced Manufacturing

Advanced Manufacturing

South Carolina is increasingly supplying advanced materials to the world in the form of plastics, optics, photonics, textiles, and metals. Technology has dramatically redefined this industry.
No longer confined to just fabrics or apparel for clothing – advanced materials has become a highly technical industry that pushes the boundaries of science and innovation. Driven by function, these new materials appear in aerospace, automotive, consumer, technology, medical, and military markets.

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More than 950 Advanced Materials companies are in South Carolina

950

More than 950 Advanced Materials companies are in South Carolina

$1.5 billion

More than $1.5 billion has been invested in advanced materials industry since 2017

$1.5 billion

More than $1.5 billion has been invested in advanced materials industry since 2017

5,200

More than 5,200 jobs have been created in advanced materials since 2017

5,200

More than 5,200 jobs have been created in advanced materials since 2017
Chemical EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, EnergyAvg $77,980Chemical TechniciansAdvanced Manufacturing, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, EnergyAvg $45,000ChemistsAdvanced Manufacturing, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, EnergyAvg $61,690Industrial EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, IndustrialAvg $82,260Industrial Machinery MechanicsAdvanced Manufacturing, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $50,590IT Project ManagersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, TechnologyAvg $79,070Logistics EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $66,460Maintenance and Reliability TechniciansAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, IndustrialAvg $34,150Manufacturing EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Design, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $98,220Manufacturing Production TechniciansAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $56,090Materials EngineersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Energy, Industrial, TechnologyAvg $80,220Metal Workers and Plastic WorkersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, Chemistry & Plastics, IndustrialAvg $21,300Petroleum TechniciansAdvanced Manufacturing, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, EnergyAvg $130,050Production WorkersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, IndustrialAvg $23,340Quality ManagersAdvanced Manufacturing, Aerospace, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer Goods, Energy, IndustrialAvg $99,260Textile Cutting Machine OperatorsAdvanced Manufacturing, Chemistry & Plastics, Consumer GoodsAvg $26,790Tire BuildersAdvanced Manufacturing, Automotive, BioScience, Chemistry & Plastics, IndustrialAvg $53,760