Employment & Wages

The figures for Employment and Wages by Industry are generated by the North Carolina Department of Commerce through a subscription to ESRI. Additionally, we are able to work with the NC Employment Security Commission for even more specific information.

Employment & Wages by Industry (2011)

Wages by Industry Annual Employment Average Weekly Wage
Accommodation and Food Services
1,075
$237
Administrative and Waste Services
732 $367
Agriculture Forestry
89
$470
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
66 $289
Construction
365 $629
Educational Services 1,169
$653
Finance and Insurance
228
$758
Health Care and Social Assistance
4 $1,663
Information
109
$857
Manufacturing
1,945
$884
Management of Companies, Enterprises
66
$903
Other Services, Example Public Administration
162
$375
Professional and Technical Services
137
$744
Public Administration
581
$625
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
55
$515
Retail Trade
1,605
$394
Total All Industries
11,928
$614
Total Government
1,802
$652
Total Private Industry
6,892
$558
Transportation and Warehousing
306 $666