Key takeaways
- Amazon has invested over $30 billion in Georgia since 2010 and contributed over $30 billion to the state's economy.
- The company has over 30,000 full- and part-time employees and supports over 30,000 indirect jobs.
- Amazon partners with 20 educational institutions in Georgia through its Career Choice program and has upskilled over 6,000 employees since 2019.
- Georgia-based independent sellers sold over 75 million items through Amazon's store.
- Atlanta's disaster relief hub stocks 1.4 million items, ready to deploy at a moment's notice.
For more than 30 years, Amazon has been investing across the United States, strengthening local economies and creating opportunities for communities nationwide. Georgia is a prime example of this commitment, with Amazon building a substantial presence in the state since 1999.
An Amazon employee takes inventory of supplies at Atlanta's disaster relief hub.Photo by Melissa Golden/Melissa GoldenToday, the Peach State serves as a thriving innovation and logistics hub for Amazon, with investments spanning fulfillment centers to Whole Foods Market locations and cloud computing infrastructure. The company's economic impact extends beyond direct employment, supporting thousands of additional jobs in construction, logistics, and professional services, and helping local businesses reach customers around the world.
Here are five ways Amazon is investing in Georgia.
1. Investing in our employees
Amazon provides competitive wages and comprehensive benefits from Day 1. Operations employees in customer fulfillment and transportation earn an average hourly base wage of more than $23, with total compensation averaging more than $30 an hour when including benefits. These benefits include health, vision, and dental insurance starting on Day 1, free mental health resources, up to 20 weeks of fully paid parental leave, a 401(k) with 50% company match, and flexible time-off options that increase with tenure.
Amazon Prime Air employeesBeyond more than 30,000 direct jobs, Amazon's presence in Georgia supports more than 30,000 indirect jobs in industries such as construction, logistics, and professional services—suppliers and partners whom we rely on every day.
2. Supporting workforce development and upskilling
Amazon is committed to preparing its workforce for future opportunities through comprehensive education and skills training programs. Since 2019, more than 6,000 Georgia employees have participated in these free initiatives.
In Georgia, Amazon partners with 20 educational institutions through its Career Choice program, which prepays tuition for employees pursuing further education. These partnerships with colleges and universities across the state help Amazon employees gain in-demand skills that can propel them into new careers.
From Machine Learning University to Career Choice, these programs represent Amazon's investment in developing talent and creating pathways to opportunity for its workforce.
3. Building infrastructure across the Peach State
Since 2010, Amazon has invested more than $30 billion in Georgia's infrastructure and employee compensation. This includes more than $6.5 billion in data center infrastructure.
These investments also include 22 fulfillment and sortation centers, 12 delivery stations, three rural super rural delivery stations, two Prime Now fulfillment centers, and other facilities across the state. The company has also expanded its retail footprint with 12 Whole Foods Market locations across Georgia. Amazon continues to grow its sustainable infrastructure as well, with nine solar farms in the state.
Georgia is also home to an AWS Infrastructure Region supporting businesses and organizations throughout the state and beyond, and creating long-lasting, high-skilled jobs and generating revenue for counties to improve roads, schools, and public services.
4. Empowering Georgia's small businesses
Amazon provides a powerful opportunity for Georgia's entrepreneurs and small businesses to reach customers worldwide. Georgia-based independent sellers—primarily small and medium-sized businesses—sold more than 75 million items through Amazon's store, with the average seller generating more than $210,000 in annual sales.
RA Cosmetics COO Adia Howard prepares one of the brand's clean, shea butter-based beauty products. The Atlanta-based company manufactures locally in Norcross, Georgia.These independent sellers represent more than 60% of sales in Amazon's store. Their success contributes significantly to local economies, with more than 65% of U.S. independent sellers employing at least one person within 50 miles of their primary business location.
By providing infrastructure, logistics support, and access to millions of customers, Amazon enables Georgia's small businesses to scale their operations and create additional jobs throughout the state.
5. Investing as a good neighbor
Amazon uses its global scale and strengths to make a positive impact in communities. Working with trusted community partners, we address critical needs—food security, education, disaster relief—using our logistics, technology, and innovation, while investing as a good neighbor in the communities where our employees live and work.
In Georgia, Amazon has donated more than $5 million to more than 90 local community organizations. Amazon also awarded $400,000 in grants to 41 community projects across Newton, Butts, and Douglas counties through the Amazon Community Fund.
Amazon partnered with Goodr to open a free grocery store at Alcovy High School in Newton County, Georgia, providing students and families with monthly access to fresh produce and essentials.
A Rise and Smile worker hands out bananas to school students.Amazon has delivered more than 2 million meals on behalf of food banks and nonprofits across the state. The company has reached more than 90,000 students and 2,000 teachers through education programs and supported more than 1 million computer science learning hours. More than 3,000 Amazon employees have volunteered in communities across Georgia.
