New Bern, North Carolina Metro Area

MSA: New Bern, NC
counties: Craven, Jones, Pamlico

Population (2017 estimate): 125,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.5%

NFP Employment (2017): 45,000
Average Earnings (2017): $37,410

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,0.2000,1.7,
2013,-0.2000,1.6,
2014,0.7000,1.9,
2015,2.1000,2.1,
2016,1.4000,1.8,
2017,0.0000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,7.5000,2.3,
2013,-6.7000,2.0,
2014,1.9000,2.3,
2015,15.6000,2.4,
2016,5.2000,2.0,
2017,0.8000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.5000,8.1000,
2013,8.6000,7.4000,
2014,6.9000,6.2000,
2015,6.0000,5.3000,
2016,5.2000,4.9000,
2017,4.7000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,32090.00,42068.00,
2013,29950.00,42900.00,
2014,30530.00,43888.00,
2015,35300.00,44928.00,
2016,37130.00,45812.00,
2017,37410.00,47112.00,

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	1,200	28.2	0.6	$83,430
Business and Financial Operations	1,940	45.5	0.9	$63,120
IT and Mathematical	550	12.8	0.4	$69,820
Architecture and Engineering	1,330	31.1	1.8	$73,860
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	230	5.5	0.7	$52,930
Community and Social Services	510	11.9	0.8	$39,040
Legal and Judicial	310	7.3	1.0	$55,380
Education, Training, and Library	2,690	62.9	1.0	$38,740
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	220	5.2	0.4	$43,900
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	3,180	74.5	1.3	$56,240
Healthcare Support	1,970	46.2	1.6	$22,980
Protective Services	1,280	30.0	1.3	$34,040
Food Preparation and Serving Related	4,690	109.8	1.2	$18,720
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	1,210	28.4	0.9	$22,040
Personal Care and Services	1,210	28.3	0.9	$19,330
Sales and Related	3,880	90.8	0.9	$21,230
Office and Administrative Support	6,080	142.3	0.9	$30,890
Construction and Extraction	1,650	38.6	1.0	$36,880
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	2,900	67.8	1.8	$47,720
Production	3,230	75.6	1.2	$34,380
Transportation and Material Moving	2,300	54.0	0.8	$29,690