Carbondale, Illinois Metro Area

MSA: Carbondale-Marion, IL
counties: Jackson, Williamson

Population (2016 estimate): 126,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 4.3%

NFP Employment (2016): 58,000
Average Earnings (2016): $34,640

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,0.0000,1.2,
2012,0.0000,1.7,
2013,0.2000,1.6,
2014,1.1000,1.9,
2015,2.0000,2.1,
2016,0.3000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,2.5000,2.8,
2012,-5.4000,2.3,
2013,-5.2000,1.9,
2014,19.4000,2.4,
2015,8.0000,2.3,
2016,-3.1000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,8.5000,8.9000,
2012,8.2000,8.1000,
2013,8.5000,7.4000,
2014,6.7000,6.2000,
2015,6.0000,5.3000,
2016,6.2000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,30920.00,41140.00,
2012,29250.00,42100.00,
2013,27720.00,42900.00,
2014,33110.00,43940.00,
2015,35760.00,44940.00,
2016,34640.00,45850.00,

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
IT and Mathematical	580	11.2	0.4	$54,260
Architecture and Engineering	460	8.9	0.5	$64,550
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	320	6.2	0.8	$30,680
Community and Social Services	680	13.0	0.9	$29,030
Legal and Judicial	240	4.6	0.6	$53,610
Education, Training, and Library	4,740	91.0	1.5	$43,820
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	560	10.7	0.8	$25,940
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	4,740	90.9	1.5	$55,810
Healthcare Support	1,720	33.0	1.2	$25,150
Protective Services	1,280	24.5	1.0	$38,430
Food Preparation and Serving Related	5,620	107.7	1.2	$19,490
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,420	27.3	0.9	$23,300
Personal Care and Services	940	18.0	0.6	$20,600
Sales and Related	5,350	102.6	1.0	$21,970
Office and Administrative Support	8,570	164.2	1.1	$25,640
Construction and Extraction	2,050	39.2	1.0	$52,520
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	1,990	38.1	1.0	$34,140
Production	3,640	69.8	1.1	$29,510
Transportation and Material Moving	2,440	46.9	0.7	$28,120