An Ohio-based operated of call centers announced today that it will expand its facility in Rutherford County and create 195 jobs over the next three years.

Ameridial will invest $2.1 million in its facility in Spindale, about 70 miles west of Charlotte.

The company will receive a $100,000 grant from the One North Carolina Fund if it meets hiring and investment goals.

The average annual payroll for the new positions will exceed $4.2 million, plus benefits, the company said. That works out to a salary of at least $21,538 per employee.

The Rutherford County average is $28,392.

Privately held Ameridial is based in North Canton. The company employs more than 800 service and sales professionals at eight centers in Ohio and North Carolina.

Ameridial focuses on call centers for the health insurance industry.