IDEXX Laboratories, Inc. (NASDAQ: IDXX), a global leader in pet healthcare innovation, will establish a new manufacturing plant in Wilson County, creating 275 jobs. The company will invest $147 million in Wilson.

IDEXX, with headquarters in Westbrook, Maine, produces veterinary diagnostic and software solutions and also provides innovations that help ensure the safety of milk and water across the world, and maintain the health and well-being of pets, people and livestock. The company’s project in Wilson will establish a production facility to produce veterinary diagnostics products.

Although wages will vary depending on the position, the average total compensation for the new positions will be $65,873, which is higher than the current average wage in Wilson County of $52,619. The new positions will bring an annual payroll impact to the community of more than $18 million per year.

Partnering with the North Carolina Department of Commerce and the Economic Development Partnership of North Carolina on this project were the North Carolina General Assembly, the North Carolina Community College System, N.C. Commerce’s Division of Workforce Solutions, ElectriCities of North Carolina, Inc., Wilson County, the City of Wilson, and the Wilson Economic Development Council. (The above is part of a press release from the Governor's office)