Wilmington, North Carolina Metro Area

MSA: Wilmington, NC
counties: New Hanover, Pender

Population (2017 estimate): 288,000
Unemployment Rate (March 2018): 4.1%

NFP Employment (2017): 126,000
Average Earnings (2017): $38,070

year,nfp_yoy,us_nfp_yoy,
2012,1.7000,1.7,
2013,1.9000,1.6,
2014,3.0000,1.9,
2015,3.6000,2.1,
2016,2.8000,1.8,
2017,2.0000,1.6,

year,nfp_earn_yoy,us_nfp_earn_yoy,
2012,2.5000,2.3,
2013,-7.7000,2.0,
2014,-6.3000,2.3,
2015,7.2000,2.4,
2016,14.9000,2.0,
2017,3.0000,2.8,

year,unemp_rt,us_unemp_rt,
2012,9.0000,8.1000,
2013,7.8000,7.4000,
2014,6.2000,6.2000,
2015,5.5000,5.3000,
2016,4.8000,4.9000,
2017,4.3000,4.4000,

year,nfp_earn,us_nfp_earn,
2012,34660.00,42068.00,
2013,32000.00,42900.00,
2014,29990.00,43888.00,
2015,32160.00,44928.00,
2016,36950.00,45812.00,
2017,38070.00,47112.00,

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	4,510	36.6	0.7	$96,510
Business and Financial Operations	4,470	36.3	0.7	$60,130
IT and Mathematical	1,870	15.2	0.5	$58,940
Architecture and Engineering	1,700	13.8	0.8	$72,650
Life, Physical, and Social Sciences	1,380	11.2	1.4	$53,770
Community and Social Services	1,500	12.2	0.9	$43,880
Legal and Judicial	N/A	N/A	N/A	$55,930
Education, Training, and Library	7,130	57.9	0.9	$40,850
Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media	1,310	10.6	0.8	$38,740
Healthcare Practitioners and Technicians	8,790	71.4	1.2	$56,030
Healthcare Support	4,800	39.0	1.4	$24,130
Protective Services	3,210	26.1	1.1	$33,940
Food Preparation and Serving Related	15,990	129.9	1.4	$18,860
Building, Grounds Cleaning, and Maintenance	4,800	38.9	1.2	$23,270
Personal Care and Services	3,190	25.9	0.8	$22,000
Sales and Related	15,040	122.1	1.2	$25,890
Office and Administrative Support	19,490	158.3	1.0	$31,220
Construction and Extraction	5,380	43.7	1.1	$38,480
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair	5,270	42.8	1.1	$41,450
Production	4,880	39.6	0.6	$35,790
Transportation and Material Moving	7,460	60.6	0.9	$25,270