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Industry

Shows the 5-year trend for industries listed by 2-digit NAICS code
Industry Characteristics

Industry Characteristics

Centralina Region

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Retail Trade
$43,251
1.01
139,115
7.75%11039.93M
Government
$86,925
0.77
143,899
-0.71%13899.36M
Finance and Insurance
$136,082
1.37
101,072
39.34%41960.68M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$47,759
1.27
114,041
10.64%8978.17M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$95,696
0.99
100,398
22.85%15246.56M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$69,653
0.63
106,939
8.99%8907.96M
Accommodation and Food Services
$29,265
1
109,774
4.63%5333M
Transportation and Warehousing
$54,192
1.18
69,942
54.46%7549.71M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$55,984
1.12
75,165
41.17%7954.83M
Construction
$72,711
1.14
87,612
19.18%9245.52M
Manufacturing
$83,500
1
102,070
1.98%17514.77M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$35,812
1
85,168
6.83%3634.29M
Wholesale Trade
$99,902
1.24
57,166
13.92%16351.69M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$163,241
1.96
42,411
6.24%8015M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$51,281
1.17
41,425
-1.63%2681.04M
Educational Services
$38,995
0.81
27,830
10.19%1315.18M
Information
$111,148
0.98
30,497
-2.81%9398.79M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$43,851
0.39
10,801
-1.11%717.17M
Utilities
$149,001
0.86
3,691
8.91%2352.12M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$86,392
0.11
819
10.04%181.95M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Industry Characteristics

Anson County

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Government
$62,731
1.59
2,216
-17.71%136.53M
Manufacturing
$59,609
2.19
1,507
-6.39%142.73M
Transportation and Warehousing
$53,343
1.48
452
84.24%52.21M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$52,307
4.75
796
1.58%62.32M
Information
$16,715
3.85
554
29.24%34.89M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$28,544
1.19
729
-8.08%22.22M
Retail Trade
$26,789
0.72
841
-21.25%33.3M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$36,011
0.53
682
-12.81%24.44M
Accommodation and Food Services
$18,148
0.77
487
12.43%17.39M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$30,065
0.74
491
-7.59%21.81M
Construction
$49,017
0.77
445
-1.52%27.51M
Finance and Insurance
$37,947
0.66
381
9.53%26.88M
Wholesale Trade
$54,780
0.8
357
-27.76%33.56M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$43,008
0.34
189
3.57%10.81M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$59,692
0.21
171
-6.11%13.02M
Utilities
$106,876
3.18
53
73.75%43.22M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$26,141
0.23
39
27.8%1.93M
Educational Services
$26,551
0.14
38
-12.57%0.86M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$92,165
0.46
24
-2.11%3.77M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$49,522
0.1
23
-39.33%0.47M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Industry Characteristics

Cabarrus County

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Retail Trade
$36,872
1.41
14,537
6.66%968.8M
Government
$83,219
1.11
14,770
3.4%1380.93M
Accommodation and Food Services
$24,163
1.37
11,225
3.7%465.51M
Transportation and Warehousing
$35,446
1.41
7,043
35.12%398.3M
Construction
$60,108
1.27
7,074
21.76%637.45M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$32,593
1.09
6,779
17.95%363.01M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$30,692
1.15
6,894
13.03%267.28M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$60,301
0.52
6,065
16.45%464.81M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$47,047
0.95
4,517
47.41%406.93M
Manufacturing
$67,815
0.83
6,432
-0.29%813.31M
Wholesale Trade
$82,578
1.65
4,152
53.92%1153.09M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$57,620
0.64
4,497
31.17%423.26M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$72,675
1.78
4,736
-2.83%400.52M
Finance and Insurance
$57,760
0.51
2,725
43.97%376.92M
Educational Services
$35,318
0.74
1,840
12.77%77.15M
Information
$73,196
0.5
1,095
2.03%252.94M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$75,732
0.62
1,029
2.59%90.83M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$32,491
0.35
766
-7.14%37.53M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$73,549
0.21
59
113.67%23.49M
Utilities
$109,149
0.35
120
2.48%50.73M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Industry Characteristics

Gaston County

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Manufacturing
$69,342
2.29
16,520
-4.25%2085.43M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$68,944
1.1
12,876
3.57%1014.69M
Retail Trade
$37,328
1.28
11,645
7.92%813.97M
Government
$67,510
0.83
10,279
-0.63%770.72M
Accommodation and Food Services
$23,673
1.09
8,095
2.25%333.44M
Construction
$60,584
1.34
6,189
31.59%603.67M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$27,643
1.25
7,156
5.3%238.34M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$31,733
1.12
6,610
11.93%351.13M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$48,552
0.9
4,094
38.07%552.72M
Transportation and Warehousing
$34,502
0.8
2,813
70.9%191.64M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$55,098
0.46
3,417
9.99%270.93M
Finance and Insurance
$55,825
0.51
2,533
37.26%320.58M
Wholesale Trade
$77,665
0.81
2,656
5.51%619.18M
Educational Services
$37,174
0.71
1,562
14.06%73.02M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$16,983
0.74
1,814
-5.33%38.63M
Information
$62,676
0.4
771
3.77%175.26M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$31,868
0.34
556
11.19%29.74M
Utilities
$131,190
1.48
528
-12.44%209.92M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$133,497
0.21
415
-22.41%49.05M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$108,528
0.09
63
-19.91%11.24M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Industry Characteristics

Iredell County

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Retail Trade
$42,256
1.4
12,106
20.04%1078.38M
Manufacturing
$74,750
1.71
11,986
3.33%1826.49M
Government
$66,859
0.72
9,169
1.21%678.73M
Construction
$62,871
1.37
7,284
20.1%683.34M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$63,917
0.68
8,010
8.98%620.2M
Accommodation and Food Services
$24,775
1.05
7,665
9.22%340.62M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$40,147
1.03
7,065
0.78%427M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$34,550
1.05
6,024
10.76%257.12M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$48,834
0.99
4,514
44.35%416.28M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$71,669
0.71
5,026
22.63%561.78M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$179,774
3.82
3,991
53.04%1331.84M
Wholesale Trade
$92,232
1.17
3,900
9.59%975.55M
Finance and Insurance
$74,687
0.58
2,985
38.68%518.35M
Transportation and Warehousing
$36,803
0.58
3,362
10.04%164.16M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$58,232
1.5
3,439
6.26%260.78M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$44,456
0.94
1,672
8.12%123.45M
Educational Services
$43,127
0.59
1,620
-3.64%70.43M
Information
$66,853
0.38
771
2.64%154.56M
Utilities
$112,965
1.51
434
13.95%230.59M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$87,786
0.08
44
0.38%9.05M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Industry Characteristics

Lincoln County

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Manufacturing
$74,485
2.04
5,087
3.75%739.96M
Retail Trade
$31,728
1.29
4,001
19.21%253.18M
Government
$72,611
0.9
3,863
7.8%328.51M
Construction
$57,057
1.69
3,220
19.2%266.78M
Transportation and Warehousing
$43,638
1.21
1,319
107.32%137.84M
Accommodation and Food Services
$22,581
0.96
2,205
23.83%103.66M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$30,103
1.15
2,318
12.35%86.52M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$37,554
1.04
2,656
-3.17%134.6M
Finance and Insurance
$62,090
0.9
1,190
93.41%224.53M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$45,960
0.95
1,533
44.92%181.26M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$56,134
0.44
1,710
16.06%125.55M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$67,462
0.56
1,550
10.48%152.01M
Wholesale Trade
$81,044
1.01
984
33.21%237.68M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$31,371
1.07
847
9.63%40.43M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$33,033
1
666
2.52%34.42M
Educational Services
$39,025
0.7
537
21.79%25.81M
Information
$107,132
0.29
152
44.01%52.11M
Utilities
$110,701
1.36
150
5.76%57.88M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$80,283
0.35
74
-3.48%13.4M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$182,282
0.09
60
-11.53%10.28M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Industry Characteristics

Mecklenburg County

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Finance and Insurance
$149,384
1.83
85,939
37.83%39595.72M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$105,372
1.23
77,955
23.1%13120.24M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$53,517
1.35
77,599
8.7%6876.48M
Government
$97,116
0.68
80,057
-0.55%8555.79M
Retail Trade
$47,860
0.84
75,724
3.26%6340.85M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$59,156
1.25
53,002
39.84%5705.3M
Transportation and Warehousing
$60,230
1.28
45,689
60.07%5864.79M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$75,329
0.62
63,595
11.67%5838.57M
Accommodation and Food Services
$33,020
0.96
67,228
2.86%3535.08M
Construction
$81,981
0.91
45,401
16.07%5288.1M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$40,163
0.89
48,632
5.44%2291.69M
Wholesale Trade
$108,954
1.31
38,804
11.04%11888.58M
Manufacturing
$102,026
0.6
36,129
7.89%8385.39M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$171,525
2.37
33,764
1.53%6281.63M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$53,714
1.19
26,888
-2.82%1829.63M
Information
$120,543
1.3
26,160
-5.69%8470.63M
Educational Services
$39,841
0.83
17,667
11.38%866.64M
Utilities
$176,300
0.74
1,898
14.73%1515.49M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$51,894
0.11
2,092
-11.14%149.04M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$109,950
0.04
213
-9.37%48.98M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Industry Characteristics

Rowan County

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Government
$79,992
1.09
9,357
-5.76%943.38M
Retail Trade
$42,834
1.31
6,275
34.58%600.69M
Manufacturing
$76,616
1.61
7,757
-6.08%1285.75M
Transportation and Warehousing
$60,038
1.48
4,640
25.75%421.83M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$57,605
0.72
6,803
-15.44%374.49M
Construction
$58,925
1.38
4,635
18.74%401.68M
Accommodation and Food Services
$23,266
0.98
4,582
6.59%187.78M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$37,491
1.03
3,401
30.51%237.39M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$28,483
1.05
4,209
-1.05%135.25M
Wholesale Trade
$68,130
1.26
2,489
14.54%443.65M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$71,933
2.59
2,532
1.89%192.93M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$55,279
0.58
1,724
39.16%174.02M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$57,533
0.44
1,984
19.44%177.75M
Finance and Insurance
$67,120
0.41
1,521
20.76%182.03M
Educational Services
$40,243
0.87
1,502
-5.25%67.19M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$28,716
1.09
1,379
-5.16%60.41M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$22,875
0.75
1,223
-6.67%33.48M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$73,073
0.89
292
7.76%55.75M
Information
$44,701
0.19
261
-5.8%28.02M
Utilities
$133,400
0.77
175
-10.68%85.66M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Industry Characteristics

Stanly County

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Government
$70,652
1.2
4,279
-6.94%316.62M
Manufacturing
$63,138
2.05
3,675
3.68%391.89M
Retail Trade
$32,891
1.43
3,552
6.58%219.38M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$44,190
1.52
1,382
94.77%130.97M
Construction
$57,077
1.49
2,016
21.26%171.71M
Accommodation and Food Services
$20,538
1.05
2,046
5.1%75.09M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$41,785
0.61
2,225
-10.4%91.49M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$28,381
1.16
1,842
2.38%62.45M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$45,825
0.65
819
34.84%66.35M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$51,548
1.9
971
-3.7%72.81M
Finance and Insurance
$50,429
0.46
644
31.21%83.06M
Transportation and Warehousing
$38,723
0.52
471
79.26%39.56M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$50,735
0.33
632
13.94%48.75M
Educational Services
$35,329
0.94
554
15.06%25.99M
Wholesale Trade
$65,969
0.61
507
11.94%138.06M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$69,734
1.24
493
3.28%37.78M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$14,697
0.65
434
-6.09%7.5M
Information
$64,627
0.25
93
42.2%26.77M
Utilities
$117,702
0.6
67
-24.54%23.77M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$78,759
0.23
17
96.17%5.45M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Industry Characteristics

Union County

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Construction
$72,250
2.17
11,347
23.26%1165.27M
Manufacturing
$76,504
1.73
12,977
-2.07%1843.83M
Retail Trade
$37,612
1.09
10,433
9.56%731.39M
Government
$74,146
0.74
9,908
-2.16%788.15M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$35,853
1.31
8,059
13.63%435.79M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$29,802
1.31
7,364
13.85%273.42M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$49,149
1.09
4,772
51.82%441.16M
Accommodation and Food Services
$23,393
0.88
6,241
13.85%274.44M
Transportation and Warehousing
$37,714
1.03
4,154
59.63%279.39M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$59,381
0.76
5,165
27.63%478.83M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$52,562
0.47
4,974
22.24%353.73M
Finance and Insurance
$69,513
0.75
3,152
72.47%632.62M
Wholesale Trade
$86,796
0.97
3,317
8.06%862.33M
Educational Services
$34,935
1.06
2,510
12.51%108.09M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$24,397
0.86
2,005
5.7%68.15M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$50,678
1
1,902
2.51%147.45M
Information
$74,555
0.45
640
47.99%203.61M
Utilities
$108,816
0.92
266
14.58%134.87M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$118,373
0.08
104
30.43%20.19M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$94,820
0.08
34
33.74%10.81M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)
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Job Growth Trend

Jobs Trend and Forecast

Centralina Region

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)
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Industry Characteristics

Centralina Region

Industry2022 Average Earnings Per Worker2023 LQ (Industry Concentration)2018 Jobs2018-2023 % Change in Jobs2022 GRP
Retail Trade
$43,251
1.01
139,115
7.75%11039.93M
Government
$86,925
0.77
143,899
-0.71%13899.36M
Finance and Insurance
$136,082
1.37
101,072
39.34%41960.68M
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services
$47,759
1.27
114,041
10.64%8978.17M
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
$95,696
0.99
100,398
22.85%15246.56M
Health Care and Social Assistance
$69,653
0.63
106,939
8.99%8907.96M
Accommodation and Food Services
$29,265
1
109,774
4.63%5333M
Transportation and Warehousing
$54,192
1.18
69,942
54.46%7549.71M
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing
$55,984
1.12
75,165
41.17%7954.83M
Construction
$72,711
1.14
87,612
19.18%9245.52M
Manufacturing
$83,500
1
102,070
1.98%17514.77M
Other Services (except Public Administration)
$35,812
1
85,168
6.83%3634.29M
Wholesale Trade
$99,902
1.24
57,166
13.92%16351.69M
Management of Companies and Enterprises
$163,241
1.96
42,411
6.24%8015M
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation
$51,281
1.17
41,425
-1.63%2681.04M
Educational Services
$38,995
0.81
27,830
10.19%1315.18M
Information
$111,148
0.98
30,497
-2.81%9398.79M
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting
$43,851
0.39
10,801
-1.11%717.17M
Utilities
$149,001
0.86
3,691
8.91%2352.12M
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction
$86,392
0.11
819
10.04%181.95M

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)
The industry demand met within the region as compared to the demand met outside of the region
Industry Demand Gap Analysis

Industry Demand Gap

Demand Met In and Out of Region

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 06-13-2023)
The 30-day industry trend for the types of jobs being posted in the region
Job Postings Trends

Job Postings 30-Day Trend

Centralina Region

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Job Postings by Industry

Centralina Region

Industry Sector (2-Digit)Latest 30 Days Unique PostingsLatest 30 Days Unique Postings % Change
Health Care and Social Assistance7,775
-18.8%
Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services7,747
-19.5%
Retail Trade7,108
-6.2%
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services5,763
-9.5%
Accommodation and Food Services4,528
-10.9%
Manufacturing4,142
-4.3%
Finance and Insurance3,897
-9.2%
Educational Services2,231
1%
Construction2,216
-4.5%
Wholesale Trade2,146
-11.6%
Other Services (except Public Administration)1,707
-7.4%
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing1,569
-4.1%
Transportation and Warehousing1,106
-16.2%
Information826
-15%
Public Administration811
-12.6%
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation652
-4.9%
Management of Companies and Enterprises164
-1.8%
Utilities128
2.3%
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting83
-41%
Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction60
-3.3%

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)

Job Postings by Experience Level

Centralina Region

Source: Lightcast

(Updated 04-03-2024)
Shows the International Trade Administration reporting of exports for the Charlotte Metro by county
International Exports

International Exports

In Millions USD

Anson County, NC
Cabarrus County, NC
Gaston County, NC
Iredell County, NC
Lincoln County, NC
Mecklenburg County, NC
Rowan County, NC
Stanly County, NC
Union County, NC

Source: Brookings Export Monitor

(Updated 03-27-2023)