Raleigh, North Carolina Metro Area

MSA: Raleigh, NC
counties: Franklin, Johnston, Wake

Population (2016 estimate): 1.3 million
Unemployment Rate (February 2018): 3.9%

NFP Employment (2016): 602,000
Average Earnings (2016): $45,920

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2011,1.9000,1.2,
2012,3.1000,1.7,
2013,2.9000,1.6,
2014,3.6000,1.9,
2015,3.6000,2.1,
2016,3.6000,1.7,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2011,-2.1000,2.8,
2012,-3.4000,2.3,
2013,-5.1000,1.9,
2014,3.3000,2.4,
2015,3.2000,2.3,
2016,2.5000,2.0,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2011,8.2000,8.9000,
2012,7.4000,8.1000,
2013,6.2000,7.4000,
2014,5.1000,6.2000,
2015,4.8000,5.3000,
2016,4.3000,4.9000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2011,45870.00,41140.00,
2012,44310.00,42100.00,
2013,42030.00,42900.00,
2014,43430.00,43940.00,
2015,44820.00,44940.00,
2016,45920.00,45850.00,

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	30,700	51.6	1.0	$108,810
Business and Financial Operations	38,270	64.3	1.2	$64,370
IT and Mathematical	34,530	58.0	2.0	$86,410
Architecture and Engineering	14,840	24.9	1.4	$74,570
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	7,670	12.9	1.6	$59,060
Community and Social Services	6,180	10.4	0.7	$42,750
Legal and Judicial	4,560	7.7	1.0	$73,430
Education, Training, and Library	35,480	59.6	1.0	$42,940
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	7,300	12.3	0.9	$48,180
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	30,530	51.3	0.9	$60,870
Healthcare Support	14,440	24.3	0.8	$25,830
Protective Services	14,160	23.8	1.0	$31,420
Food Preparation and Serving Related	57,040	95.8	1.0	$19,110
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	20,370	34.2	1.1	$23,080
Personal Care and Services	16,570	27.8	0.9	$21,500
Sales and Related	72,030	121.0	1.2	$28,720
Office and Administrative Support	89,980	151.1	1.0	$33,650
Construction and Extraction	24,280	40.8	1.0	$37,420
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	22,330	37.5	1.0	$42,240
Production	20,270	34.0	0.5	$30,240
Transportation and Material Moving	33,280	55.9	0.8	$27,220