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Basic Information on Work in Asheville, NC

Asheville, NC has a population of 93,695, of which 49,798 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 9.1%, which is 6.4 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 4.9 points higher than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in Asheville, NC is $47,456 per year, which is 17.3% lower than the national average and 7.8% lower than North Carolina average. Further details are as follows.

49.8K

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

50.7K

2 Year Average

1.4K

Year-on-Year

9.1%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.5%

2 Year Average

6.4%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $24,425
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $25,068
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $33,484
  • Bachelor's degree: $46,726
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $62,678

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $54,489
  • Service occupations: $22,412
  • Sales and office occupations: $37,020
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $30,415
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $30,675

$47,456

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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