Fayetteville, North Carolina Metro Area

MSA: Fayetteville, NC
counties: Cumberland, Hoke

Population (2017 estimate): 387,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 5.4%

NFP Employment (2017): 130,000
Average Earnings (2017): $29,970

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,-0.3000,1.7,
2013,-0.5000,1.6,
2014,-0.8000,1.9,
2015,0.3000,2.1,
2016,1.5000,1.8,
2017,0.1000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,25.0000,2.3,
2013,-6.8000,2.0,
2014,-7.9000,2.3,
2015,1.5000,2.4,
2016,-2.0000,2.0,
2017,-6.2000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,10.5000,8.1000,
2013,9.7000,7.4000,
2014,8.1000,6.2000,
2015,7.4000,5.3000,
2016,6.4000,4.9000,
2017,5.8000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,37430.00,42068.00,
2013,34880.00,42900.00,
2014,32130.00,43888.00,
2015,32600.00,44928.00,
2016,31960.00,45812.00,
2017,29970.00,47112.00,

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	3,980	31.6	0.6	$90,530
Business and Financial Operations	6,120	48.6	0.9	$69,260
IT and Mathematical	2,350	18.6	0.6	$72,370
Architecture and Engineering	1,020	8.1	0.5	$67,020
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	760	6.0	0.7	$69,260
Community and Social Services	1,920	15.2	1.1	$43,810
Legal and Judicial	460	3.7	0.5	$53,500
Education, Training, and Library	10,630	84.4	1.4	$36,750
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	980	7.8	0.6	N/A
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	9,690	77.0	1.3	$58,270
Healthcare Support	6,190	49.2	1.7	$22,960
Protective Services	3,580	28.5	1.2	$37,760
Food Preparation and Serving Related	14,300	113.6	1.2	$18,750
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	3,740	29.7	0.9	$21,230
Personal Care and Services	2,800	22.2	0.7	$19,520
Sales and Related	13,890	110.3	1.1	$21,820
Office and Administrative Support	19,460	154.5	1.0	$30,890
Construction and Extraction	3,460	27.5	0.7	$34,970
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,670	45.1	1.2	$40,250
Production	6,260	49.7	0.8	$35,230
Transportation and Material Moving	8,590	68.3	1.0	$27,710