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Basic Information on Work in North Carolina

North Carolina has a population of 10,470,214, of which 5,072,868 are employed. The most recent unemployment rate was 3.7%, which is 0.3 points higher than the same month last year. It is also 0.5 points lower than the national average of 4.2%.

The median salary of employed people in North Carolina is $51,452 per year, which is 10.3% lower than the national average. Further details are as follows.

5.1M

People Employedin Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

5.1M

2 Year Average

27.7K

Year-on-Year

3.7%

Unemployment Ratein Nov '24

  • Dec '22
  • Nov '24

3.6%

2 Year Average

0.3%

Year-on-Year

Median Annual Earnings by Last Level of Education

  • Less than high school graduate: $28,425
  • High school graduate (including equivalent education): $34,303
  • Junior college graduate or associate degree: $40,221
  • Bachelor's degree: $58,730
  • Postgraduate or professional degree: $75,410

Median Annual Earnings by Occupation

  • Management, business, science and arts occupations: $63,136
  • Service occupations: $22,971
  • Sales and office occupations: $35,491
  • Natural resources, construction and maintenance occupations: $39,819
  • Production, transport and material handling occupations: $34,088

$51,452

Median Annual Earnings

  • - $9,999
  • $100,000 -

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