16 state job announcements, 1 to 19 October 2026: half promised fewer than 100 jobs, from 5 jobs at a Missouri body shop backed by $49,606 to 3,100 jobs at a Maryland shipyard backed by up to 13% of $3.7 billion

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13 primary releases.

1. Missouri Department of Economic Development, Premium Auto Body to expand in Jackson, creating at least 5 new jobs (15 October 2026)
   "creating at least five new jobs"; "Premium Auto Body is estimated to receive $49,606 through the Missouri Works Program"; "a trusted service provider in the region since 2000"; DED Director Michelle Hataway on "Premium Auto Body's significant investment and creation of five new jobs". No total investment figure printed.
   ded.mo.gov
2. Office of Governor Wes Moore, Maryland, State of Maryland, Baltimore County Announce Anduril Industries to Invest $3.7B, Create Over 3,100 Jobs with New Shipbuilding Facility (6 October 2026)
   "a $3.7 billion private capital investment by Anduril Industries"; "The facility is expected to support over 14,000 jobs, including the creation of more than 3,100 new permanent jobs"; "Arsenal-2 will be built at Tradepoint Atlantic in Baltimore County, within the Sparrows Point complex"; "match up to 13% of the total anticipated private investment by Anduril through existing economic incentive programs"; "new appropriations that will require approval of the Maryland General Assembly and Baltimore County Council".
   governor.maryland.gov
3. WMAR-2 News, Baltimore, Anduril plans $3.7B submarine shipyard at Sparrows Point, bringing 3,100 jobs to Baltimore County (6 October 2026)
   "President Donald Trump announced Arsenal-2 Tuesday"; "$3.7 billion to build a massive new shipyard at Tradepoint Atlantic in Sparrows Point"; "the shipyard will create 3,100 direct jobs, support more than 14,000 indirect jobs"; "Maryland and Baltimore County have committed to match up to 13% of Anduril's anticipated private investment"; "Any new appropriations would require approval from the Maryland General Assembly and Baltimore County Council". The governor's team said he "was barred from Tuesday's event".
   wmar2news.com
4. Office of Governor Josh Stein, North Carolina, Governor Stein Announces $504 Million of Investment and 78 New Jobs for Rural North Carolina (15 October 2026)
   "nine local government grant requests totaling $2,236,000"; "commitments for 219 jobs, 141 of which were previously announced"; private investment "exceeds $504 million". Company lines include Safety Test & Equipment Company, Shelby, 17 jobs, $129,000 grant; Sigma Crossings & Railroad Products, Fayetteville, 20 jobs, $152,000; MJM Yachts, Washington, 13 jobs, $50,000; Edgecombe Furniture, Greenville, 10 jobs, $80,000; Select Products Holdings, Henderson, 18 jobs, $144,000; Reckitt Benckiser, Wilson, 289 jobs project-wide, 112 tied to the grant, $500,000; Great Southern Wood Preserving, Scotland County, 29 jobs, $1,000,000. Also published by the NC Department of Commerce.
   governor.nc.gov
5. Missouri Department of Economic Development, Wagner Logistics to expand in Liberty, creating 79 new jobs (14 October 2026)
   79 new jobs; two leased warehouse facilities "totaling more than 830,000 square feet"; "manufacturing support, warehouse operations, distribution services, and transportation management" for a Kansas City-area manufacturer; "Missouri Works Program", "through withholdings or tax credits for job creation, subject to verification of program requirements". No incentive estimate or investment figure printed.
   ded.mo.gov
6. Missouri Department of Economic Development, Simpson Strong-Tie breaks ground on new facility in Fulton, investing more than $19 million and adding 24 new jobs (2 October 2026)
   24 new jobs; "more than $19 million" (the DED director calls it "nearly $20 million"); a new facility in Fulton, Callaway County, consolidating equipment solutions operations; Missouri Works, no incentive estimate printed.
   ded.mo.gov
7. Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation, Gov. Evers, WEDC Announce Hewlett Packard Enterprise Expansion in Chippewa Falls, Expected to Create 75 New Jobs (15 October 2026)
   "Expected to Create 75 New Jobs"; expanding "its testing, warehousing, and manufacturing capabilities"; "$75 million over the next five years"; "performance-based Enterprise Zone (EZ) tax credits" of "up to $5.1 million"; builds on an $8 million 2021 agreement, raised to $13.1 million and extended five years by the WEDC board in July 2026. Also published by the Wisconsin Governor's office.
   wedc.org
8. Michigan Economic Development Corporation, $3 Million Expansion Project in Oakland County Creates 90 New Jobs (6 October 2026)
   Methode Electronics Inc. "relocated its headquarters and principal office presence from Chicago to Southfield (Oakland County)"; at least 90 new jobs with a starting wage of $29.41 per hour plus benefits; $3.7 million capital investment in the body text ($3 million in the headline); "Michigan Business Development Program performance-based grant of $900,000" approved by the Michigan Strategic Fund; the release notes the program sunset on 30 September 2026.
   michiganbusiness.org
9. Pennsylvania Office of the Governor, Creating Jobs in Allegheny County: Shapiro-Davis Administration Secures $21.7 Million Investment from CP Industries to Expand Manufacturing Operations, Creating 78 New Jobs (8 October 2026)
   "Creating 78 New Jobs" over five years; "115 existing full-time positions retained"; "CP Industries is investing $21.7 million"; the Commonwealth "is investing over $3.9 million": "$3,060,000 Pennsylvania Industrial Development Authority (PIDA) loan", "$805,000 Pennsylvania First grant", "$115,800 WEDnetPA grant". McKeesport; large seamless pressure vessels.
   pa.gov
10. New Mexico Economic Development Department, Robotics-driven company to bring 80 jobs to Nambe Pueblo (15 October 2026)
    Counted from the headline. The page could not be opened on 30 October 2026 (site error), so the company and any incentive are not taken from the state record.
    edd.newmexico.gov
11. Area Development, Discovery 2 Scale, Nambe Pueblo, New Mexico (22 October 2026)
    Secondary report on the New Mexico announcement: "Discovery 2 Scale"; "more than 80 jobs"; "the State of New Mexico has committed $500,000 through the Local Economic Development Act (LEDA) program". Used only to name the company in the note; not on the slides.
    areadevelopment.com
12. Missouri Department of Economic Development, Missouri Works (program page) (Accessed 30 October 2026)
    "As the state's number one incentive tool for expansion and retention, this program helps businesses access capital". Eligibility table: Zone Works, 2 new jobs, "80% of County Av. Wage"; Rural Works, 2 new jobs, "90% of County Avg. Wage"; Statewide Works, 10 new jobs, "90% of County Avg. Wage"; Mega Works 120, 100 new jobs, "120% of County Avg. Wage", 6% of new payroll; Mega Works 140, 100 new jobs, "140% of County Avg. Wage", 7% of new payroll. Benefit for the first three: retained state withholding tax on new jobs for 5 years, or 6 years for companies operating in Missouri at least 10 years. "For-Profit or non-profit businesses" eligible.
    ded.mo.gov
13. Svatantra.ai, Signal database (30 October 2026)
    Counted: press releases from governors' offices and state economic-development or commerce agencies dated 1 to 19 October 2026 whose headline carries a number followed by 'jobs', one per distinct headline: 16 announcements from 9 states out of 207 releases; 8 under 100 jobs, 6 at 100 to 499, 2 at 1,000 or more; headline jobs 5 to 3,100. Also counted: Missouri Department of Economic Development releases dated 1 October 2025 to 19 October 2026 with a headline jobs figure, 21 of 32, median 25 jobs, 15 under 100, 5 under 10. Intake check: 229 to 332 releases a month across the same feeds, October 2025 to September 2026. Counts at 30 October 2026.
    svatantra.ai