Greensboro, North Carolina Metro Area

MSA: Greensboro-High Point, NC
counties: Guilford, Randolph, Rockingham

Population (2016 estimate): 756,000
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 4.8%

NFP Employment (2016): 358,000
Average Earnings (2016): $41,000

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,0.7000,1.2,
2012,0.7000,1.7,
2013,1.1000,1.6,
2014,0.8000,1.9,
2015,1.8000,2.1,
2016,1.0000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,-3.9000,2.8,
2012,0.6000,2.3,
2013,0.5000,1.9,
2014,0.5000,2.4,
2015,2.7000,2.3,
2016,4.2000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,10.8000,8.9000,
2012,9.8000,8.1000,
2013,8.4000,7.4000,
2014,6.6000,6.2000,
2015,5.9000,5.3000,
2016,5.2000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,37730.00,41140.00,
2012,37940.00,42100.00,
2013,38140.00,42900.00,
2014,38320.00,43940.00,
2015,39350.00,44940.00,
2016,41000.00,45850.00,

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	14,580	40.9	0.8	$104,220
Business and Financial Operations	15,540	43.6	0.8	$58,970
IT and Mathematical	6,550	18.4	0.6	$71,300
Architecture and Engineering	4,790	13.4	0.8	$67,890
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,970	5.5	0.7	$58,250
Community and Social Services	2,980	8.3	0.6	$43,110
Legal and Judicial	1,180	3.3	0.4	$58,760
Education, Training, and Library	18,600	52.1	0.9	$44,270
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	3,020	8.5	0.6	$42,660
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	18,280	51.2	0.9	$58,580
Healthcare Support	11,460	32.1	1.1	$23,900
Protective Services	8,060	22.6	0.9	$32,830
Food Preparation and Serving Related	30,700	86.0	0.9	$18,770
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	11,380	31.9	1.0	$20,010
Personal Care and Services	9,050	25.3	0.8	$20,140
Sales and Related	35,720	100.1	1.0	$25,980
Office and Administrative Support	59,200	165.9	1.1	$32,750
Construction and Extraction	11,670	32.7	0.8	$35,850
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	16,120	45.2	1.2	$43,250
Production	42,150	118.1	1.8	$29,420
Transportation and Material Moving	33,700	94.4	1.4	$27,700