Harrisonburg, Virginia Metro Area

MSA: Harrisonburg, VA
county: Rockingham, Harrisonburg

Population (2017 estimate): 134,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 3.3%

NFP Employment (2017): 67,000
Average Earnings (2017): $42,400

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.6000,1.7,
2013,0.5000,1.6,
2014,0.5000,1.9,
2015,1.6000,2.1,
2016,2.6000,1.8,
2017,1.2000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,2.6000,2.3,
2013,5.0000,2.0,
2014,5.3000,2.3,
2015,6.7000,2.4,
2016,-2.7000,2.0,
2017,10.5000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,6.3000,8.1000,
2013,5.7000,7.4000,
2014,5.2000,6.2000,
2015,4.6000,5.3000,
2016,4.0000,4.9000,
2017,3.7000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,33450.00,42068.00,
2013,35120.00,42900.00,
2014,36970.00,43888.00,
2015,39450.00,44928.00,
2016,38380.00,45812.00,
2017,42400.00,47112.00,

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	1,700	27.7	0.6	$88,470
Business and Financial Operations	1,980	32.3	0.6	$51,860
IT and Mathematical	1,000	16.2	0.6	$54,580
Architecture and Engineering	450	7.3	0.4	$62,320
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	360	5.8	0.7	$55,130
Community and Social Services	590	9.6	0.7	$44,000
Legal and Judicial	220	3.6	0.5	$49,390
Education, Training, and Library	4,280	69.8	1.1	$48,250
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	820	13.4	1.0	$40,490
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	3,020	49.2	0.8	$53,290
Healthcare Support	1,600	26.1	0.9	$27,080
Protective Services	920	15.0	0.6	$37,930
Food Preparation and Serving Related	6,260	102.1	1.1	$19,500
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	2,650	43.2	1.4	$22,780
Personal Care and Services	2,020	32.8	1.0	$20,510
Sales and Related	6,070	98.9	1.0	$25,030
Office and Administrative Support	8,610	140.4	0.9	$30,130
Construction and Extraction	2,660	43.4	1.1	$36,260
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	3,140	51.2	1.3	$40,010
Production	6,760	110.2	1.7	$29,410
Transportation and Material Moving	5,750	93.7	1.4	$33,420