Canton, Ohio Metro Area

MSA: Canton-Massillon, OH
counties: Carroll, Stark

Population (2016 estimate): 401,000
Unemployment Rate (November 2017): 4.6%

NFP Employment (2016): 172,000
Average Earnings (2016): $37,940

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,2.1000,1.2,
2012,2.8000,1.7,
2013,1.9000,1.6,
2014,1.0000,1.9,
2015,-0.2000,2.1,
2016,0.1000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,5.7000,2.8,
2012,5.9000,2.3,
2013,2.3000,1.9,
2014,3.8000,2.4,
2015,4.5000,2.3,
2016,0.1000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,9.4000,8.9000,
2012,7.5000,8.1000,
2013,7.6000,7.4000,
2014,5.8000,6.2000,
2015,5.3000,5.3000,
2016,5.5000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,32240.00,41140.00,
2012,34140.00,42100.00,
2013,34930.00,42900.00,
2014,36270.00,43940.00,
2015,37890.00,44940.00,
2016,37940.00,45850.00,

Click on an occupational group in the table below for data on specific occupations:

data source: Bureau of Labor Statistics
Occupational Group	Total Employment	Jobs per 1000	Location Quotient	Median Annual Earnings
Management	6,180	37.2	0.7	$83,040
Business and Financial Operations	4,710	28.3	0.6	$53,190
IT and Mathematical	2,370	14.2	0.5	$61,370
Architecture and Engineering	1,820	11.0	0.6	$63,740
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	500	3.0	0.4	$50,670
Community and Social Services	2,050	12.4	0.9	$37,400
Legal and Judicial	670	4.0	0.5	N/A
Education, Training, and Library	9,440	56.8	0.9	$47,410
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,520	9.1	0.7	$38,990
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	12,020	72.3	1.2	$55,450
Healthcare Support	7,920	47.7	1.7	$23,550
Protective Services	2,760	16.6	0.7	$32,760
Food Preparation and Serving Related	18,170	109.4	1.2	$19,170
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	5,160	31.0	1.0	$23,980
Personal Care and Services	4,460	26.9	0.8	$20,500
Sales and Related	18,000	108.3	1.1	$23,680
Office and Administrative Support	23,550	141.7	0.9	$30,340
Construction and Extraction	7,740	46.6	1.2	$44,660
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	7,170	43.1	1.1	$40,220
Production	17,700	106.5	1.6	$32,950
Transportation and Material Moving	12,180	73.3	1.1	$30,850