Welcome to Wilson, Johnson & Johnson! Today, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), a world-leading healthcare company, announced it will invest more than $1 billion and create 420 jobs in Wilson. The new pharmaceutical manufacturing campus for innovative biologics will be located in the Wilson Corporate Park.

The Wilson City Council and Wilson County Board of Commissioners held a special joint meeting and public hearing on the project. The meeting was also attended by the Wilson EDC Board, Wilson County Properties Board and other local leaders.  

“A strong, global supply chain is crucial, and we purposefully invest to ensure our transformational medicines reliably and efficiently reach patients around the world,” said Dapo Ajayi, Vice President, Innovative Medicine Supply Chain, Johnson & Johnson. “We are investing in capacity and new technologies to enhance our industry leading capabilities and ensure a resilient supply chain for the future. North Carolina is an important hub for biopharmaceutical manufacturing and talent, and we are pleased to join this thriving life sciences ecosystem and become part of the Wilson community.”

New positions for the project will include analysts, engineers, microbiologists, scientists, specialists, managers and senior leaders. Although salaries will vary by position, the average annual wage is $108,823, which exceeds the Wilson County average of $52,619. These new jobs could create a potential payroll impact of more than $45.7 million for the region each year.