The Myrtle Beach Region offers a Lower Cost Operating Environment with Upscale Amenities for Call Center, Operations, Technology, and Headquarters Operations

•    Electricity rates in Myrtle Beach are 25% below the national average ($0.0471 per kilowatt hour vs. 0.0616 per kilowatt hour)


•    Wage rates in call center & technology occupations are 20-25% below the national average


•    Current workforce of approx. 1,000 CSR and another 7,500 employed in retail sales with an in-depth knowledge of customer service and sales


•    Customized workforce training services provided at no cost to employers


•    Myrtle Beach has an international airport that provides outstanding transportation advantages for employees and company executives


•    Myrtle Beach is a world recognized brand that will provide instant name recognition for clients and investors

 

Existing Call Center Operations in the Nine-County NESA Region

Employer / Location
No. of Employees
Type of Service
 Entry Level Hourly Wages
 JP Morgan Chase/ Florence
  1,400  Financial Services
  $12.26
 Blue Cross Blue Shield / Florence
  1,000  Insurance Services
  $12.22
 Blue Cross Blue Shield / Myrtle Beach
  825  Insurance Services
  $12.22
 Assurant Specialty Property
  800  Insurance Services
  $ 9.00
 Sykes Enterprises
  535  Customer Service Center
  $ 9.00
 Monster Worldwide / Florence
  225  Customer Service Center
  $11.00
 ADP Tax Services
  300  Tax Services
  $10.00
 ACS Technology
  100  Customer Services, IT
  $12.00
 Frontier Communications
  80  Customer Service
  $12.00
 Harbor Freight Tools
  77  Inbound Call Center - Sales
  $10.00