Work
Employment
| Employment · Avg annual employment (county) | 3,434 |
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| Employment · Total annual wages (county) | $144,578,649 |
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| Employment · Average annual pay | $42,104 |
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| Employment · Year | 2024 |
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| Unemployment Rate | 5.3% (vs North Carolina 5.0%) |
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Sources: BLS QCEW 2024
Wages & Industry
| Business Patterns · Establishments (employer count) | 263 |
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| Business Patterns · Total Employees | 2,253 |
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| Business Patterns · Annual Payroll Thousands | 80,213 |
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| Business Patterns · Year | 2022 |
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| State Occupation Wages · Year | 2023 |
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| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Soc Code | 00-0000 |
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| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Title | All Occupations |
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| State Occupation Wages · All Occupations · Employment | 4,795,040 |
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Sources: Census CBP API — county FIPS match · BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OES)
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