Among these smaller counties, Orange had the highest average weekly wage at $1,335. Average weekly wages in North Carolina’s smaller countiesĪll 88 smaller counties in North Carolina-those with employment below 75,000-had average weekly wages below the national average of $1,339.
At $760 a week, Cameron, TX, had the lowest average weekly wage. Average weekly wages were below the national average in the remaining 268 counties. Santa Clara, CA, had the highest average weekly wage at $3,690. counties, 89 reported average weekly wages above the U.S. Average weekly wages in Durham ($1,602, 33 rd) and Mecklenburg ($1,453, 59 th) ranked among the top 75 nationwide.Īmong the largest U.S. Weekly wages in the 2 of the 12 largest counties in North Carolina were above the national average of $1,339 in the fourth quarter of 2020. Ector, TX, had the only over-the-year percentage decrease (-7.5 percent). San Francisco, CA, had the largest percentage wage increase (+44.3 percent). The lowest paying industry, leisure and hospitality, had the largest employment loss, which results in higher average weekly wages for the industry and the nation. Nationally, across most industries, increases in average weekly wages reflect substantial employment declines combined with wage increases. Over-the-year percent change in covered average weekly wages among the largest counties in North Carolina, fourth quarter 2020 CountyĪmong the 357 largest counties in the United States, 356 had over-the-year wage increases. Over-the-year wage gains among North Carolina’s other nine large counties ranged from 12.3 percent to 8.1 percent.Ĭhart 2. New Hanover County had the largest gain (+21.4 percent), followed by Iredell County (+16.3 percent) and Catawba County (+14.2 percent). (See chart 2.) Three counties had rates of wage gains that were above the national rate of 13.0 percent. (See table 2.) Large county wage changesĪll 12 large North Carolina counties reported average weekly wage gains from the fourth quarter of 2019 to the fourth quarter of 2020. Wage levels in all 88 smaller counties were below the national average in the fourth quarter of 2020. employment.Įmployment and wage levels (but not over-the-year changes) are also available for the 88 counties in North Carolina with employment below 75,000. Nationwide, the 357 largest counties made up 73.1 percent of total U.S. Together, the 12 largest North Carolina counties accounted for 59.5 percent of total employment within the state. Within Mecklenburg County’s private industry, finance and insurance accounted for the largest employment. Utah, UT, experienced the largest over-the-year percentage increase in employment with a gain of 3.8 percent.Īmong the 12 largest counties in North Carolina, employment was highest in Mecklenburg County (711,000) in December 2020. Maui + Kalawao, HI, had the largest over-the-year decrease in employment with a loss of 22.8 percent. National employment decreased 6.1 percent over the year, with 352 of the 357 largest U.S. Over-the-year percent change in covered employment among the largest counties in North Carolina, December 2020 County
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