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Workforce
Job growth by Occupation presents the concentration of jobs in the region, the nature of associated wages and their growth patterns
Job Growth by Occupation
Occupation Concentration
Centralina Region
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 219,329 | $44,568 | $37.63 | 1.11 | 196,410 | 22,919 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 168,340 | $44,855 | $23.94 | 0.97 | 155,292 | 13,048 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 157,659 | $89,759 | $55.28 | 1.14 | 109,537 | 48,122 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 157,425 | $39,559 | $23.51 | 1.15 | 141,113 | 16,312 |
| Management | 146,794 | $97,751 | $59.99 | 0.92 | 101,834 | 44,960 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 108,903 | $31,864 | $16.98 | 0.99 | 102,249 | 6,654 |
| Construction and Extraction | 78,897 | $49,212 | $27.1 | 1.07 | 71,807 | 7,090 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 77,441 | $84,546 | $52.04 | 0.92 | 64,739 | 12,702 |
| Production | 73,919 | $43,662 | $23.08 | 0.98 | 74,964 | -1,045 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 65,531 | $47,621 | $25.22 | 0.8 | 62,106 | 3,425 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 64,576 | $112,688 | $56.09 | 1.4 | 50,614 | 13,962 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 62,864 | $55,963 | $28.86 | 1.05 | 55,920 | 6,944 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 56,564 | $34,412 | $19.16 | 0.98 | 54,306 | 2,259 |
| Personal Care and Service | 54,444 | $32,528 | $21.06 | 0.94 | 50,394 | 4,049 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 52,886 | $50,161 | $35.79 | 1 | 42,378 | 10,508 |
| Healthcare Support | 50,780 | $38,920 | $20.69 | 0.73 | 45,394 | 5,386 |
| Protective Service | 32,665 | $45,179 | $24.98 | 1.07 | 30,048 | 2,617 |
| Community and Social Service | 23,292 | $58,512 | $31.34 | 0.87 | 20,038 | 3,255 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 22,229 | $91,730 | $49.51 | 0.96 | 19,644 | 2,585 |
| Legal | 11,423 | $85,879 | $69.04 | 0.85 | 9,875 | 1,548 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 9,739 | $79,083 | $49.41 | 0.6 | 7,851 | 1,888 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 4,774 | $34,131 | $20.43 | 0.43 | 4,825 | -51 |
| Military-only | 2,529 | $34,857 | $20.96 | 0.35 | 2,528 | 1 |
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Occupation Concentration
Anson County
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Material Moving | 1,066 | $39,641 | $21.9 | 1.3 | 1,336 | -270 |
| Management | 1,025 | $65,764 | $45.18 | 1.07 | 894 | 131 |
| Sales and Related | 874 | $34,825 | $29.74 | 0.74 | 1,022 | -149 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 818 | $40,036 | $21 | 0.78 | 854 | -36 |
| Production | 784 | $41,224 | $21.55 | 1.74 | 930 | -146 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 639 | $76,617 | $48.19 | 0.78 | 508 | 131 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 502 | $27,380 | $14.7 | 0.76 | 484 | 18 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 497 | $43,433 | $22.19 | 1.02 | 496 | 2 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 485 | $49,296 | $26.08 | 1.35 | 466 | 19 |
| Personal Care and Service | 424 | $28,906 | $19.73 | 1.22 | 392 | 32 |
| Construction and Extraction | 383 | $43,979 | $24.34 | 0.87 | 437 | -54 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 353 | $29,985 | $18.04 | 1.03 | 384 | -31 |
| Healthcare Support | 347 | $33,236 | $17.02 | 0.83 | 376 | -29 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 322 | $71,113 | $39.53 | 0.64 | 347 | -24 |
| Protective Service | 317 | $46,922 | $25.22 | 1.73 | 332 | -16 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 311 | $33,992 | $20.94 | 4.74 | 355 | -44 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 308 | $39,060 | $29.71 | 0.98 | 222 | 87 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 240 | $77,960 | $42.06 | 0.87 | 213 | 26 |
| Community and Social Service | 214 | $53,205 | $26.91 | 1.33 | 213 | 0 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 141 | $83,292 | $43.64 | 1.02 | 153 | -12 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 86 | $63,780 | $35.31 | 0.89 | 81 | 4 |
| Legal | 54 | $82,679 | $60.57 | 0.68 | 55 | -1 |
| Military-only | 19 | $31,420 | $18.89 | 0.44 | 22 | -3 |
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Occupation Concentration
Cabarrus County
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 17,705 | $34,381 | $29.44 | 1.2 | 15,565 | 2,140 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 14,140 | $34,911 | $19.47 | 1.38 | 11,521 | 2,619 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 10,906 | $39,885 | $20.96 | 0.84 | 9,091 | 1,815 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 10,504 | $27,920 | $14.96 | 1.27 | 10,015 | 489 |
| Management | 9,947 | $79,210 | $50.44 | 0.83 | 6,622 | 3,325 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 7,891 | $76,550 | $47.61 | 0.77 | 4,914 | 2,977 |
| Construction and Extraction | 6,876 | $46,051 | $26.08 | 1.25 | 5,811 | 1,065 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 5,878 | $45,743 | $23.32 | 0.96 | 5,644 | 234 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 5,819 | $79,744 | $49.95 | 0.92 | 4,636 | 1,182 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 5,204 | $49,228 | $25.79 | 1.16 | 4,564 | 640 |
| Personal Care and Service | 5,056 | $29,141 | $18.7 | 1.16 | 4,500 | 556 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 4,858 | $30,808 | $17.4 | 1.13 | 4,515 | 342 |
| Production | 4,640 | $40,075 | $21.46 | 0.83 | 4,624 | 16 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 4,436 | $44,581 | $31.53 | 1.13 | 3,276 | 1,160 |
| Healthcare Support | 3,615 | $37,391 | $20.28 | 0.69 | 2,997 | 618 |
| Protective Service | 2,710 | $48,941 | $26.84 | 1.18 | 2,408 | 303 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 2,697 | $95,311 | $47.92 | 0.78 | 1,894 | 802 |
| Community and Social Service | 1,762 | $56,135 | $29.93 | 0.88 | 1,631 | 131 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 1,229 | $83,746 | $44.95 | 0.71 | 967 | 261 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 660 | $76,881 | $49.23 | 0.55 | 516 | 144 |
| Legal | 488 | $80,255 | $61.75 | 0.49 | 423 | 65 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 283 | $31,565 | $20.11 | 0.35 | 279 | 4 |
| Military-only | 248 | $32,498 | $19.54 | 0.46 | 235 | 13 |
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Occupation Concentration
Gaston County
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 13,515 | $34,753 | $31.19 | 1.03 | 12,366 | 1,149 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 10,683 | $39,803 | $20.73 | 0.92 | 8,421 | 2,261 |
| Production | 9,716 | $41,589 | $21.79 | 1.93 | 10,906 | -1,191 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 9,449 | $34,658 | $19.55 | 1.03 | 9,036 | 412 |
| Management | 8,370 | $79,871 | $50.32 | 0.78 | 5,888 | 2,483 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 8,071 | $28,241 | $15.04 | 1.09 | 7,723 | 349 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 6,705 | $77,075 | $47.78 | 1.19 | 5,511 | 1,193 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 6,617 | $77,092 | $47.84 | 0.72 | 4,487 | 2,130 |
| Construction and Extraction | 6,069 | $44,888 | $25.41 | 1.23 | 5,148 | 921 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 5,360 | $43,867 | $22.73 | 0.98 | 5,199 | 161 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 4,852 | $50,627 | $26.41 | 1.21 | 4,238 | 614 |
| Healthcare Support | 4,416 | $36,084 | $19.42 | 0.95 | 4,119 | 297 |
| Personal Care and Service | 4,170 | $29,075 | $18.63 | 1.07 | 3,893 | 277 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 4,043 | $31,436 | $18.48 | 1.05 | 3,764 | 279 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 2,823 | $42,327 | $29.4 | 0.8 | 2,219 | 604 |
| Community and Social Service | 2,291 | $53,551 | $28.03 | 1.28 | 1,874 | 417 |
| Protective Service | 2,070 | $47,856 | $25.94 | 1.01 | 1,830 | 240 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 2,027 | $95,990 | $48.15 | 0.66 | 1,501 | 527 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 1,389 | $86,348 | $45.1 | 0.9 | 1,244 | 145 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 608 | $73,030 | $45.65 | 0.56 | 497 | 111 |
| Legal | 455 | $79,402 | $62.03 | 0.51 | 396 | 60 |
| Military-only | 231 | $32,299 | $19.42 | 0.48 | 272 | -41 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 204 | $30,760 | $20.31 | 0.28 | 167 | 37 |
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Occupation Concentration
Iredell County
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 16,307 | $37,359 | $33.41 | 1.21 | 14,004 | 2,304 |
| Management | 10,272 | $84,106 | $53.4 | 0.94 | 7,580 | 2,692 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 10,006 | $39,969 | $21.2 | 0.84 | 8,997 | 1,009 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 9,494 | $36,290 | $20.37 | 1.01 | 9,435 | 59 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 8,374 | $81,822 | $51.5 | 0.89 | 5,892 | 2,482 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 8,177 | $28,050 | $15.06 | 1.08 | 7,311 | 866 |
| Production | 7,606 | $42,618 | $22.29 | 1.48 | 7,723 | -117 |
| Construction and Extraction | 6,521 | $44,445 | $24.93 | 1.29 | 6,155 | 366 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 5,276 | $76,583 | $48.55 | 0.91 | 4,934 | 342 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 4,875 | $50,761 | $26.45 | 1.19 | 4,425 | 450 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 4,465 | $44,884 | $23.18 | 0.8 | 4,050 | 415 |
| Personal Care and Service | 4,138 | $32,391 | $22.68 | 1.04 | 3,745 | 392 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 3,880 | $32,259 | $18.56 | 0.99 | 3,738 | 141 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 3,606 | $47,488 | $34.24 | 1 | 2,895 | 711 |
| Healthcare Support | 3,573 | $38,572 | $20.12 | 0.75 | 3,306 | 267 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 2,915 | $102,708 | $50.86 | 0.92 | 2,487 | 428 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 1,795 | $87,390 | $45.95 | 1.14 | 1,561 | 234 |
| Protective Service | 1,654 | $43,436 | $23.97 | 0.79 | 1,328 | 326 |
| Community and Social Service | 1,479 | $56,210 | $30.36 | 0.81 | 1,264 | 216 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 711 | $35,166 | $21.07 | 0.95 | 617 | 94 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 697 | $73,357 | $44.39 | 0.63 | 546 | 151 |
| Legal | 510 | $79,795 | $62.43 | 0.56 | 450 | 60 |
| Military-only | 200 | $31,715 | $19.07 | 0.41 | 195 | 6 |
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Occupation Concentration
Lincoln County
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 5,957 | $37,436 | $33.81 | 1.21 | 4,803 | 1,154 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 3,942 | $40,220 | $22.16 | 0.9 | 2,997 | 945 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 3,809 | $36,131 | $21.43 | 1.11 | 3,304 | 505 |
| Management | 3,762 | $75,102 | $48.99 | 0.94 | 2,734 | 1,028 |
| Production | 3,177 | $43,014 | $22.43 | 1.69 | 3,133 | 44 |
| Construction and Extraction | 2,983 | $44,378 | $25 | 1.61 | 2,840 | 142 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 2,841 | $27,753 | $14.94 | 1.03 | 2,353 | 489 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 2,816 | $78,032 | $48.32 | 0.82 | 1,753 | 1,062 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 1,847 | $42,992 | $22.24 | 0.9 | 1,664 | 183 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 1,767 | $48,863 | $25.63 | 1.18 | 1,518 | 249 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 1,586 | $75,231 | $45.69 | 0.75 | 1,302 | 284 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 1,378 | $32,333 | $18.83 | 0.95 | 1,264 | 113 |
| Personal Care and Service | 1,369 | $32,180 | $22.34 | 0.94 | 1,259 | 110 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 1,160 | $45,638 | $33.94 | 0.88 | 887 | 273 |
| Healthcare Support | 976 | $38,140 | $20.63 | 0.56 | 834 | 142 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 872 | $99,278 | $49.78 | 0.75 | 635 | 237 |
| Protective Service | 729 | $44,290 | $24.38 | 0.95 | 595 | 134 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 617 | $86,123 | $45.38 | 1.07 | 536 | 81 |
| Community and Social Service | 520 | $53,387 | $28.66 | 0.77 | 453 | 67 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 237 | $72,838 | $43.44 | 0.59 | 191 | 47 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 184 | $30,608 | $19.58 | 0.67 | 185 | -1 |
| Legal | 160 | $80,608 | $62.62 | 0.48 | 133 | 27 |
| Military-only | 94 | $31,420 | $18.89 | 0.52 | 91 | 3 |
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Occupation Concentration
Mecklenburg County
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 137,913 | $50,151 | $40.89 | 1.12 | 125,340 | 12,573 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 116,492 | $93,749 | $57.28 | 1.35 | 82,538 | 33,954 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 112,889 | $47,214 | $25.24 | 1.03 | 109,253 | 3,636 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 97,500 | $41,167 | $25.21 | 1.14 | 86,358 | 11,142 |
| Management | 94,005 | $109,468 | $65.28 | 0.94 | 64,221 | 29,784 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 65,080 | $34,106 | $18.35 | 0.94 | 61,703 | 3,377 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 51,626 | $116,755 | $57.93 | 1.79 | 40,921 | 10,705 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 50,353 | $87,194 | $54.47 | 0.95 | 41,753 | 8,600 |
| Construction and Extraction | 39,622 | $52,052 | $28.37 | 0.86 | 37,162 | 2,461 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 35,888 | $60,001 | $30.73 | 0.95 | 32,378 | 3,509 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 35,739 | $50,661 | $26.89 | 0.7 | 33,476 | 2,263 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 34,313 | $53,207 | $38.12 | 1.04 | 27,921 | 6,392 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 33,164 | $36,528 | $19.7 | 0.92 | 32,029 | 1,135 |
| Production | 31,923 | $46,336 | $24.55 | 0.68 | 31,677 | 246 |
| Healthcare Support | 31,694 | $40,012 | $21.31 | 0.72 | 27,667 | 4,027 |
| Personal Care and Service | 31,251 | $34,084 | $21.66 | 0.86 | 29,246 | 2,006 |
| Protective Service | 20,770 | $43,877 | $24.61 | 1.08 | 19,826 | 945 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 14,155 | $95,251 | $51.79 | 0.98 | 12,832 | 1,323 |
| Community and Social Service | 13,685 | $61,692 | $32.91 | 0.81 | 11,654 | 2,031 |
| Legal | 8,811 | $88,061 | $71.18 | 1.05 | 7,593 | 1,218 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 6,030 | $83,836 | $52.37 | 0.6 | 4,898 | 1,131 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 1,389 | $38,095 | $21.71 | 0.2 | 1,491 | -102 |
| Military-only | 1,274 | $37,618 | $22.61 | 0.28 | 1,252 | 22 |
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Occupation Concentration
Stanly County
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transportation and Material Moving | 8,132 | $41,860 | $22.27 | 1.4 | 8,050 | 82 |
| Sales and Related | 7,985 | $38,172 | $31.76 | 0.95 | 7,039 | 946 |
| Management | 5,882 | $79,668 | $49.95 | 0.87 | 4,516 | 1,366 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 5,750 | $40,911 | $21.19 | 0.78 | 5,276 | 475 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 4,903 | $80,280 | $51.15 | 0.84 | 3,559 | 1,344 |
| Production | 4,842 | $42,228 | $22.09 | 1.51 | 5,154 | -313 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 4,654 | $28,604 | $15.23 | 0.99 | 4,419 | 235 |
| Construction and Extraction | 4,186 | $44,932 | $25.07 | 1.33 | 4,027 | 158 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 3,316 | $44,547 | $23.8 | 0.95 | 3,531 | -215 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 3,064 | $49,838 | $25.8 | 1.2 | 2,781 | 283 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 3,017 | $74,008 | $44.9 | 0.84 | 3,041 | -24 |
| Healthcare Support | 2,366 | $35,196 | $18.21 | 0.8 | 2,853 | -487 |
| Personal Care and Service | 2,276 | $31,063 | $20.35 | 0.92 | 2,241 | 35 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 2,258 | $32,115 | $18.61 | 0.92 | 2,492 | -234 |
| Protective Service | 1,912 | $47,422 | $25.19 | 1.47 | 1,557 | 355 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 1,719 | $42,622 | $30.23 | 0.76 | 1,411 | 308 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 1,469 | $97,063 | $48.52 | 0.75 | 1,109 | 360 |
| Community and Social Service | 1,204 | $53,534 | $28.01 | 1.05 | 1,104 | 100 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 1,080 | $88,550 | $47.32 | 1.1 | 902 | 178 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 549 | $69,843 | $40.12 | 0.8 | 465 | 83 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 457 | $30,705 | $18.4 | 0.98 | 486 | -29 |
| Legal | 385 | $81,655 | $61.42 | 0.67 | 380 | 5 |
| Military-only | 146 | $31,672 | $19.04 | 0.48 | 150 | -4 |
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Occupation Concentration
Stanly County
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 3,517 | $32,888 | $27.22 | 0.95 | 3,359 | 159 |
| Production | 3,291 | $39,764 | $20.6 | 2.34 | 2,820 | 471 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 2,866 | $37,902 | $19.67 | 0.88 | 2,488 | 378 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 2,765 | $35,077 | $19.47 | 1.08 | 2,008 | 758 |
| Management | 2,380 | $65,981 | $43.66 | 0.8 | 1,827 | 553 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 2,219 | $25,781 | $13.55 | 1.07 | 2,187 | 32 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 2,197 | $38,126 | $20.23 | 1.43 | 1,719 | 478 |
| Construction and Extraction | 2,007 | $44,783 | $25.01 | 1.45 | 1,615 | 392 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 1,395 | $63,331 | $40.97 | 0.54 | 883 | 512 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 1,376 | $47,592 | $24.64 | 1.22 | 1,184 | 192 |
| Personal Care and Service | 1,214 | $29,137 | $19.04 | 1.11 | 1,192 | 22 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 1,187 | $61,748 | $37.01 | 0.75 | 955 | 232 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 1,171 | $29,662 | $17.73 | 1.09 | 982 | 189 |
| Healthcare Support | 1,143 | $30,421 | $16.33 | 0.87 | 1,046 | 97 |
| Protective Service | 720 | $51,789 | $26.18 | 1.25 | 618 | 103 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 644 | $36,093 | $27.94 | 0.65 | 493 | 152 |
| Community and Social Service | 517 | $51,929 | $26.91 | 1.03 | 471 | 46 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 341 | $32,562 | $19.93 | 1.66 | 357 | -17 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 315 | $68,770 | $39.41 | 0.36 | 212 | 102 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 249 | $77,190 | $41.38 | 0.58 | 209 | 41 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 151 | $66,997 | $38.12 | 0.5 | 124 | 27 |
| Legal | 83 | $65,547 | $48.17 | 0.33 | 62 | 21 |
| Military-only | 62 | $32,194 | $19.35 | 0.46 | 64 | -2 |
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Occupation Concentration
Union County
Profession | 2024 Jobs | 2024 Median Salary | 2024 Average Hourly Wage | 2024 LQ (Occupation Concentration) | 2019 Jobs | 2019-2024 Change in Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sales and Related | 15,555 | $38,733 | $35.36 | 1.1 | 12,911 | 2,644 |
| Management | 11,149 | $77,285 | $51 | 0.97 | 7,551 | 3,597 |
| Transportation and Material Moving | 11,070 | $38,142 | $22.54 | 1.12 | 10,066 | 1,004 |
| Office and Administrative Support | 10,481 | $41,251 | $22.45 | 0.84 | 7,916 | 2,565 |
| Construction and Extraction | 10,250 | $48,302 | $27.21 | 1.93 | 8,612 | 1,638 |
| Business and Financial Operations | 8,533 | $80,395 | $52 | 0.86 | 5,003 | 3,530 |
| Production | 7,940 | $42,308 | $22.48 | 1.47 | 7,996 | -55 |
| Food Preparation and Serving Related | 6,855 | $27,705 | $14.92 | 0.86 | 6,055 | 799 |
| Educational Instruction and Library | 6,232 | $46,508 | $24.72 | 1.06 | 6,328 | -96 |
| Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance | 5,459 | $34,627 | $19.1 | 1.32 | 5,136 | 323 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | 5,351 | $53,520 | $27.93 | 1.24 | 4,366 | 986 |
| Personal Care and Service | 4,544 | $30,366 | $20.94 | 1.09 | 3,925 | 619 |
| Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media | 3,876 | $42,115 | $30.98 | 1.02 | 3,055 | 821 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | 3,176 | $78,036 | $49.02 | 0.52 | 2,260 | 916 |
| Healthcare Support | 2,651 | $38,019 | $21.27 | 0.53 | 2,197 | 454 |
| Computer and Mathematical | 2,415 | $97,053 | $49.31 | 0.73 | 1,642 | 773 |
| Protective Service | 1,783 | $47,171 | $25.75 | 0.81 | 1,555 | 228 |
| Community and Social Service | 1,621 | $56,267 | $30.55 | 0.84 | 1,373 | 248 |
| Architecture and Engineering | 1,574 | $84,838 | $45.48 | 0.95 | 1,240 | 334 |
| Farming, Fishing, and Forestry | 893 | $33,238 | $19.27 | 1.13 | 887 | 6 |
| Life, Physical, and Social Science | 722 | $75,659 | $45.87 | 0.62 | 532 | 189 |
| Legal | 476 | $80,640 | $63.74 | 0.49 | 384 | 92 |
| Military-only | 256 | $32,213 | $19.37 | 0.49 | 248 | 8 |
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Predicts the anticipated change for an occupation
Jobs Forecast
Jobs Trend and Forecast
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Anson County
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Cabarrus County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Gaston County
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Iredell County
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Jobs Trend and Forecast
Lincoln County
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Mecklenburg County
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Rowan County
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Stanly County
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Union County
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Graduates completing a four-year degree classified by degree
Completions by Program
Degrees by Program
Centralina Region
Description | 2023 Completions | 2010-2023 Trend |
|---|---|---|
| Total | 23,361 | 14.2K 23.4K |
| Health Professions and Related Programs | 3,340 | 2.3K 3.3K |
| Business, Management, Marketing, and Related Support Services | 3,248 | 2.6K 3.2K |
| Liberal Arts and Sciences, General Studies and Humanities | 2,938 | 0.9K 2.9K |
| Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services | 1,916 | 0.7K 1.9K |
| Education | 1,666 | 0.9K 1.7K |
| Biological and Biomedical Sciences | 1,370 | 0.2K 1.4K |
| Mechanic and Repair Technologies/Technicians | 867 | 1.6K 0.9K |
| Culinary, Entertainment, and Personal Services | 756 | 0.6K 0.8K |
| Homeland Security, Law Enforcement, Firefighting and Related Protective Services | 695 | 0.5K 0.7K |
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Graduates completing a degree or certificate
Completions by Award Type
Completions by Award Type
2023 Centralina Region Completions
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The highest level of education that an individual completes organized by race/ethnicity
Educational Attainment by Race
Educational Attainment by Race
Anson County
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 7,284 | 1,012 | 4,470 | 1,802 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 7,364 | 1,347 | 4,686 | 1,331 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 119 | 31 | 58 | 30 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 265 | 78 | 130 | 57 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 4 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 143 | 24 | 83 | 36 |
| White, Hispanic | 529 | 225 | 229 | 75 |
| Black, Hispanic | 59 | 23 | 26 | 10 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 50 | 21 | 22 | 7 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 10 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 11 | 5 | 5 | 2 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 33 | 11 | 15 | 7 |
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Educational Attainment by Race
Cabarrus County
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 100,995 | 5,380 | 46,640 | 48,975 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 32,792 | 2,265 | 17,498 | 13,029 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 480 | 95 | 268 | 117 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 10,751 | 349 | 1,505 | 8,897 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 104 | 0 | 46 | 58 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 1,985 | 234 | 824 | 927 |
| White, Hispanic | 12,294 | 3,513 | 4,739 | 4,042 |
| Black, Hispanic | 1,369 | 382 | 528 | 459 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 475 | 134 | 183 | 158 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 149 | 43 | 57 | 49 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 64 | 17 | 25 | 22 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 452 | 124 | 174 | 153 |
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Educational Attainment by Race
Gaston County
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 118,906 | 13,044 | 59,785 | 46,078 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 29,315 | 3,469 | 16,323 | 9,523 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 670 | 135 | 226 | 309 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 3,032 | 283 | 1,015 | 1,734 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 56 | 9 | 20 | 27 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 2,008 | 274 | 976 | 758 |
| White, Hispanic | 10,237 | 1,610 | 5,819 | 2,808 |
| Black, Hispanic | 981 | 155 | 555 | 271 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 335 | 53 | 191 | 92 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 75 | 12 | 42 | 21 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 44 | 7 | 25 | 12 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 230 | 36 | 131 | 63 |
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Educational Attainment by Race
Iredell County
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 108,956 | 6,973 | 51,325 | 50,658 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 16,015 | 1,699 | 9,026 | 5,290 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 408 | 52 | 232 | 124 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 3,708 | 202 | 1,115 | 2,391 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 49 | 0 | 8 | 41 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 1,442 | 235 | 660 | 547 |
| White, Hispanic | 8,766 | 2,637 | 3,725 | 2,403 |
| Black, Hispanic | 636 | 192 | 270 | 174 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 321 | 97 | 136 | 88 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 92 | 28 | 39 | 25 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 58 | 18 | 24 | 16 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 251 | 76 | 106 | 69 |
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Educational Attainment by Race
Lincoln County
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 59,097 | 4,846 | 30,361 | 23,890 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 3,994 | 521 | 2,338 | 1,135 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 227 | 24 | 135 | 67 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 690 | 19 | 455 | 216 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 32 | 3 | 17 | 12 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 553 | 55 | 288 | 210 |
| White, Hispanic | 4,140 | 1,043 | 1,946 | 1,151 |
| Black, Hispanic | 208 | 53 | 98 | 58 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 118 | 31 | 55 | 32 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 34 | 9 | 16 | 10 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 12 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 111 | 28 | 52 | 31 |
Educational Attainment by Race
Mecklenburg County
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 386,532 | 10,418 | 109,821 | 266,293 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 245,899 | 18,859 | 114,147 | 112,893 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 2,251 | 614 | 1,072 | 565 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 52,508 | 8,410 | 10,363 | 33,735 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 318 | 0 | 201 | 117 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 11,740 | 2,188 | 4,246 | 5,306 |
| White, Hispanic | 76,929 | 27,725 | 27,301 | 21,903 |
| Black, Hispanic | 8,579 | 3,065 | 3,053 | 2,461 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 3,309 | 1,198 | 1,173 | 939 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 497 | 178 | 177 | 143 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 167 | 60 | 59 | 48 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 2,226 | 792 | 793 | 641 |
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Educational Attainment by Race
Stanly County
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 37,452 | 4,523 | 20,283 | 12,645 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 4,876 | 648 | 3,334 | 895 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 186 | 67 | 76 | 43 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 815 | 221 | 323 | 272 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 11 | 1 | 6 | 4 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 349 | 93 | 144 | 112 |
| White, Hispanic | 1,506 | 549 | 450 | 508 |
| Black, Hispanic | 123 | 46 | 36 | 41 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 50 | 18 | 15 | 17 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 27 | 10 | 8 | 9 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 81 | 30 | 24 | 27 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 59 | 22 | 18 | 20 |
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Educational Attainment by Race
Rowan County
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 78,380 | 7,711 | 43,039 | 27,629 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 16,522 | 1,770 | 10,239 | 4,513 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 350 | 7 | 297 | 46 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 1,182 | 210 | 480 | 492 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 44 | 0 | 21 | 24 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 1,033 | 282 | 514 | 237 |
| White, Hispanic | 7,018 | 2,441 | 3,682 | 895 |
| Black, Hispanic | 493 | 171 | 259 | 62 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 281 | 98 | 148 | 36 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 50 | 18 | 26 | 7 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 30 | 11 | 16 | 4 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 162 | 56 | 85 | 21 |
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Educational Attainment by Race
Union County
Race/Ethnicity | 2023 Population | 2023 Less Than High School | 2023 High School Diploma | 2023 College Degree |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White, Non-Hispanic | 118,338 | 6,543 | 51,715 | 60,080 |
| Black, Non-Hispanic | 19,778 | 2,051 | 9,388 | 8,340 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Non-Hispanic | 531 | 227 | 162 | 142 |
| Asian, Non-Hispanic | 8,043 | 865 | 1,321 | 5,857 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Non-Hispanic | 89 | 0 | 42 | 47 |
| Two or More Races, Non-Hispanic | 1,825 | 245 | 780 | 800 |
| White, Hispanic | 14,931 | 5,559 | 5,398 | 3,974 |
| Black, Hispanic | 899 | 331 | 322 | 246 |
| American Indian or Alaskan Native, Hispanic | 491 | 181 | 176 | 134 |
| Asian, Hispanic | 75 | 28 | 27 | 20 |
| Native Hawaiian or Pacific Islander, Hispanic | 50 | 18 | 18 | 13 |
| Two or More Races, Hispanic | 420 | 156 | 152 | 112 |
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The highest level of education that an individual completes listed by gender
Educational Attainment by Gender
Educational Attainment by Gender
Anson County
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Educational Attainment by Gender
Cabarrus County
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Gaston County
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Iredell County
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Lincoln County
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Mecklenburg County
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Rowan County
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Union County
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Stanly County
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