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Abbott Nutrition, aDivision of Abbott Laboratories

Alcon Laboratories

1518 Main Street/ U.S. Rte 29 Bus N, Altavista, VA 24517

Not affiliated with Alcon Laboratories.

Ammonia RefrigerationProcessing Plant
Data Completeness
6 of 16 fields on file

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No openings on file for this plant right now. Nearby plants that are hiring are listed further down.

PAY PICTURE

Ammonia / Industrial Refrigeration Tech

Government data for Virginia
$24.04–$34.54/hr
What techs ask in Virginia
$29.19–$37.08/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 36 techs in our network, Virginia

Industrial Maintenance Tech

Government data for Virginia
$22.12–$33.76/hr
What techs ask in Virginia
$27.12–$38.24/hr

BLS OEWS, May 2025 · 19 techs in our network, Virginia

Area pay for these roles, not this plant’s pay. Rows we cannot back with data are left out.

ABOUT THIS FACILITY

Reported employees
~780
Ammonia on site
14,700 lbs (per EPA RMP filings)

On file · May 2026

Verified Sources:EPA RMPUS CensusBLS OEWS

SAFETY RECORD

EPA RMP · May 2026
EPA RMP program levelProg 3
RMP-reported accidents (last 5 years)0
PSM programCovered by OSHA PSM

From public EPA records, as of May 31, 2026. Reported as filed — we add no opinions or grades.


LIVING IN ALTAVISTA, VA

~$120K
MEDIAN HOME PRICE
24517 · ACS 2022
~$769/mo
MEDIAN RENT
ACS 2022
~4.8K
POPULATION
US Census 2022
100 mi
TO RALEIGH
Nearest major city
Median household income$47,845/yr

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ABOUT ALCON LABORATORIES

Alcon Laboratories operates two dairy processing facilities in Altavista, VA and Casa Grande, AZ. The company uses ammonia refrigeration systems and maintains a PSM (Process Safety Management) program across operations. The largest facility employs 775 workers.

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Other Alcon Laboratories plants in our directory: Abbott Nutrition Division, Casa Grande

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