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Employment and Occupational Information in North Carolina

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Employment Information
Salary Information
Metro Areas
Occupations
Business Statistics
Industry Business Statistics
Education and Training
Further Information

Snapshot of Employment in North Carolina in 2010

3,772,780

Total Employment

10.50 %

Unemployment Rate

$40,500

Average Annual Salary

#8 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment.
#15 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages growth from the previous year.
#29 amongst U.S. states ranked by average annual wages.
#37 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#36 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#33 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that constitutes its labor force.
#36 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its female civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#36 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#37 amongst U.S. states ranked by percentage of of its male civilian population aged 16 and over that is in active employment.
#37 amongst U.S. states ranked by total employment growth from the previous year.
#38 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among women.
#40 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate.
#42 amongst U.S. states ranked by lowest annual unemployment rate among men.

Employment Information for North Carolina

Total Employment for North Carolina in 2010

Figure 1. Total Employment

Total Employment by Gender for North Carolina in 2010

Figure 2. Employment by Gender

Employment Percent Change for North Carolina in 2010

Figure 3. Employment Percent Change

Unemployment Rate for North Carolina in 2010

Figure 4. Unemployment Rate

Figure 5. Percentage of Civilian Population in Employment

North Carolina

United States

Total Employment

3,772,780

127,097,160

Total Employment Amount Change from 2009 to 2010

-123,970

-3,550,450

Total Employment Percent Change from 2009 to 2010

-0.03 %

Percent of Women Employed

52.20 %

53.60 %

Percent of Men Employed

62.00 %

58.50 %

Unemployment Rate

10.50 %

9.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Women

9.10 %

8.60 %

Unemployment Rate Amongst Men

11.70 %

10.50 %

Table 1. Employment Information for North Carolina

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Salary Information for North Carolina

Annual Salary Distribution for North Carolina in 2010

Figure 6. Annual Salary Distribution

Hourly Wage Distribution for North Carolina in 2010

Figure 7. Hourly Wage Distribution

Average Annual Salary for North Carolina in 2010

Figure 8. Average Annual Salary

Average Hourly Wage for North Carolina in 2010

Figure 9. Average Hourly Wage

Figure 10. Average Annual Wage Percent Change

North Carolina

United States

Average Annual Salary

$40,500

$44,410

Average Hourly Wage

$19.47

$21.35

Average Annual Salary Change from 2009 to 2010

0.03 %

0.02 %

Table 2. Salary Information for North Carolina

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North Carolina Occupations

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HIGHEST PAYING OCCUPATIONS

1. Management Occupations: $104,320

2. Legal Occupations: $80,450

3. Computer and Mathematical Occupations: $76,180

4. Architecture and Engineering Occupations: $67,840

5. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: $66,260

Table 3. Highest Paying North Carolina Occupations

FASTEST GROWING SALARIES

1. Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations: 0.08 %

2. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.07 %

3. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.05 %

4. Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations: 0.05 %

5. Sales and Related Occupations: 0.04 %

Table 4. North Carolina Occupations with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR OCCUPATIONS

1. Office and Administrative Support Occupations: 15.65 %

2. Sales and Related Occupations: 10.63 %

3. Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations: 9.02 %

4. Production Occupations: 8.15 %

5. Transportation and Material Moving Occupations: 7.18 %

Table 5. Popular North Carolina Occupations
(Percentage of Total Employment for the State)

FASTEST GROWING EMPLOYMENT

1. Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations: 0.02 %

2. Protective Service Occupations: 0.02 %

3. Business and Financial Operations Occupations: 0.02 %

4. Education, Training, and Library Occupations: 0.01 %

5. Personal Care and Service Occupations: 0.01 %

Table 6. North Carolina Occupations with the Fastest Growing Employment

North Carolina Metro Areas Information

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HIGHEST PAYING METRO AREAS

1. Durham, NC: $53,220

2. Raleigh-Cary, NC: $44,810

3. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC: $44,630

4. Winston-Salem, NC: $40,820

5. Greensboro-High Point, NC: $39,620

Table 7. Metro Areas with the Highest Salaries

METRO AREAS WITH FASTEST GROWING WAGES

1. Jacksonville, NC: 0.07 %

2. Durham, NC: 0.05 %

3. Wilmington, NC: 0.05 %

4. Fayetteville, NC: 0.04 %

5. Greenville, NC: 0.03 %

Table 8. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Salaries

POPULAR METRO AREAS

1. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC: 809,260

2. Raleigh-Cary, NC: 489,670

3. Greensboro-High Point, NC: 335,170

4. Durham, NC: 266,990

5. Winston-Salem, NC: 199,040

Table 9. Metro Areas with Highest Employment

FASTEST GROWING METRO AREAS

1. Jacksonville, NC: 0.01 %

2. Fayetteville, NC: -0.01 %

3. Raleigh-Cary, NC: -0.02 %

4. Asheville, NC: -0.02 %

5. Goldsboro, NC: -0.02 %

Table 10. Metro Areas with the Fastest Growing Employment

North Carolina Business Statistics Information

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC: 36,266

2. Raleigh-Cary, NC : 24,333

3. Greensboro-High Point, NC : 15,261

4. Asheville, NC : 10,567

5. Durham, NC : 9,940

Table 11. Metro Areas with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST CONCENTRATION OF ESTABLISHMENTS

1. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC: 1.27

2. Greensboro-High Point, NC : 1.2

3. Raleigh-Cary, NC : 1.2

4. Fayetteville, NC : 1.2

5. Winston-Salem, NC : 1.19

Table 12. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Establishments Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Durham, NC : 23.7

2. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC: 22.48

3. Winston-Salem, NC : 22.11

4. Rocky Mount, NC : 21.54

5. Greensboro-High Point, NC : 21.41

Table 13. Metro Areas with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Durham, NC : $1,224,717

2. Charlotte-Gastonia-Concord, NC: $996,844

3. Winston-Salem, NC : $867,713

4. Greensboro-High Point, NC : $762,239

5. Raleigh-Cary, NC : $728,774

Table 14. Metro Areas with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

North Carolina Industry Business Statistics Information

LARGEST EMPLOYMENT

1. Health care and social assistance: 14.84%

2. Manufacturing: 14.03%

3. Retail trade: 13.3%

4. Accommodation and food services: 10.13%

5. Administrative and support and waste management and remediation services: 7.86%

Table 15. Local Industries with the Largest Employment (2008)

LARGEST NUMER OF FIRMS

1. Construction: 26,965

2. Retail trade: 21,855

3. Professional, scientific, and technical services: 20,796

4. Other services (except public administration): 20,714

5. Health care and social assistance: 17,101

Table 16. Local Industries with the Largest Number of Registered Firms (2008)

HIGHEST EMPLOYMENT PER FIRM

1. Utilities: 142.01

2. Management of companies and enterprises: 73.99

3. Manufacturing: 57.74

4. Information: 43.57

5. Educational services: 37.74

Table 17. Local Industries with the Highest Number of Employees Per Firm (2008)

HIGHEST ANNUAL PAYROLL PER FIRM

1. Utilities: $12,134,469

2. Management of companies and enterprises: $6,377,146

3. Information: $2,468,699

4. Manufacturing: $2,302,306

5. Finance and insurance: $1,751,699

Table 18. Local Industries with the Highest Annual Payroll Per Firm (2008)

Table 19. Popular Colleges in North Carolina.

Table 20. Popular Academic/Training Programs Offered by Colleges in North Carolina.

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Further Information on Employment and Occupations in North Carolina

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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Department of Labor and U.S. Census Bureau, Department of Commerce

NORTH CAROLINA METRO AREAS

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