Shasta County is the economic, educational, medical and services hub of the northern California region. It combines a positive business atmosphere with quality of life features that are in many ways unmatched. As the gateway to the Shasta Trinity National Recreation area, Shasta County offers a multitude of recreation activities and a strategic business location on Interstate 5 equidistant between Los Angeles and Seattle. The City of Redding, the county seat, is the largest city north of Sacramento with a population of 80,000. Along with the adjacent cities of Anderson and Shasta Lake, the urban corridor along I-5 comprises a population of over 130,000.
Shasta County's positive business climate is a result of broad based community and local incentive programs that include California's largest Enterprise Zone. The Enterprise Zone program offers significant state sales tax credits and local jurisdictions have also added job credit and fee deferral programs, a personal property tax rebate for manufacturers, electric utility rate discounts and expedite permit processing. infrastructure capacity, including state-of-the-art telecommunications service is a result of careful planning for industry needs. Known for its abundant and productive labor force, Shasta County is prepared to provide competitive alternatives for companies seeking profitability and expansion opportunity in the 21st Century.
Labor Costs
| Sample Shasta County Wages for 1Q 2007 |
|
Occupation |
SOC |
Median Hourly Wage (50th percentile) |
| Sales Managers |
11-2022 |
$27.44 |
| Computer & Information Systems Managers |
11-3021 |
$40.51 |
| Human Resources Managers, all other |
11-3049 |
$42.89 |
| Computer Software Engineers, Applications |
15-1031 |
$30.56 |
| Computer Support Specialists |
15-1041 |
$18.16 |
| Retail Salespersons |
41-2031 |
$9.91 |
| Telemarketers |
41-9041 |
$8.80 |
| Data Entry Keyers |
43-9021 |
$10.18 |
| Machinists |
51-4041 |
$14.97 |
| Source: http://www.labormarketinfo.edd.ca.gov Updated 7/07 |
Higher Education and Training
Notable Companies in Shasta County
|
Company |
About |
| Apex Technology Management |
Apex Technology Management, is a full service systems integrator based in Redding. It provides support for Microsoft, Novell, Citrix, Cisco, Mitel products in networks from single to multiple locations. Among its clients are legal, medical, accounting and banking interests in Redding as well as throughout Northern California.Source ATM website |
| CH2M Hill Company |
Engineering |
| Lassen Canyon Nursery |
Wholesale and retail strawberry grower |
Transportation
|
Distance From Major Cities |
|
City |
Distance/Direction* |
|
Sacramento, CA |
217 miles south |
|
Los Angeles, CA |
545 miles south |
|
Portland, OR |
424 miles north |
|
Las Vegas, NV |
735 miles southeast |
|
Phoenix, AZ |
917 miles southeast |
|
Seattle, WA |
596 miles north |
| Source: Mapquest |
*from Redding |
| Air Transportation |
|
Airport |
Distance |
| Redding Municipal Airport (RDD) |
9 miles |
| Chico Municipal Airport ( CIC) |
72 miles |
| Sacramento International Airport |
154 miles |
| Source: Mapquest |
*from Redding |
Quality of Life
| Healthcare Services |
|
Facility |
Information |
| Mercy Medical Center |
Mercy Medical Center Redding is a 273-bed hospital offering the most comprehensive health services in the north state, providing acute care and a full range of special programs to a six-county region. Source: MMC website. |
| Northern California Rehabilitaion Hospital |
Northern California Rehabilitation Hospital (NCRH) is a 90-bed hospital specializing in Long Term Acute Care (LTAC), Transitional Care (TCU), and Outpatient Rehabilitation. Source: NCRH website |
| Shasta Regional Medical Center |
A 246-bed state-of-the-art medical facility, with the first fully-accredited Chest Pain Center in the North State, and one of only three in California. |
For further information on a Shasta County business location, please explore the following website or or contact Alison O'Sullivan at Upstate California, 866-726-4332.
Economic Development Corporation of Shasta County
Shasta County Workforce Snapshot
Smart Business Resource Center Labor Market Information
Greater Redding Chamber of Commerce
