The Research Triangle Region is home to over 46,504 public and private establishments paying total wages of over $7.3 billion annually. Although the area is known for its large technology, education, and health & medicine employers, most establishments employ fewer than 50 workers.
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3rd
Quarter 2003 Average Annual Employment,
Establishments
& Wages By Industry
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Research
Triangle Region
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
|
479
|
5,051
|
$24,038
|
|
Mining
|
36
|
1,013
|
$50,078
|
|
Construction
|
5,676
|
46,585
|
$33,155
|
|
Manufacturing
|
1,668
|
96,811
|
$54,949
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
2,548
|
30,190
|
$56,468
|
|
Retail Trade
|
6,078
|
87,873
|
$22,867
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
909
|
17,503
|
$36,706
|
|
Public Utilities
|
66
|
3,520
|
$64,757
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
4,133
|
34,888
|
$42,081
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
3,499
|
101,187
|
$36,319
|
|
Services
|
20,155
|
368,678
|
$34,913
|
|
Government
|
1,257
|
150,351
|
$42,917
|
|
Total
|
46,504
|
943,650
|
$41,604
|
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|
|
|
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Chatham
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
|
22
|
407
|
$30,754
|
|
Construction
|
174
|
711
|
$27,790
|
|
Manufacturing
|
84
|
5,577
|
$28,598
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
62
|
419
|
$32,158
|
|
Retail Trade
|
153
|
1,823
|
$21,620
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
33
|
345
|
$29,656
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
84
|
312
|
$29,972
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
84
|
1,866
|
$22,166
|
|
Services
|
447
|
4,243
|
$24,221
|
|
Government
|
59
|
2,010
|
$31,807
|
|
Total
|
2,282
|
33,891
|
$27,780
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Durham
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
|
11
|
69
|
$32,003
|
|
Construction
|
508
|
5,408
|
$36,395
|
|
Manufacturing
|
196
|
30,965
|
$87,147
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
294
|
5,443
|
$67,604
|
|
Retail Trade
|
826
|
12,545
|
$21,059
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
96
|
2,153
|
$36,642
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
590
|
5,859
|
$46,027
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
530
|
29,215
|
$40,653
|
|
Services
|
3,055
|
69,034
|
$38,362
|
|
Government
|
80
|
16,575
|
$44,893
|
|
Total
|
6,186
|
177,266
|
$45,079
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Franklin
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
|
38
|
277
|
$22,388
|
|
Construction
|
197
|
876
|
$26,796
|
|
Manufacturing
|
60
|
2,024
|
$44,733
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
51
|
318
|
$38,527
|
|
Retail Trade
|
114
|
1,044
|
$19,880
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
31
|
142
|
$30,929
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
42
|
210
|
$27,013
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
62
|
1,114
|
$23,266
|
|
Services
|
333
|
3,522
|
$22,184
|
|
Government
|
62
|
2,045
|
$33,817
|
|
Total
|
990
|
11,572
|
$28,953
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Granville
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
|
19
|
133
|
$23,885
|
|
Construction
|
125
|
685
|
$28,185
|
|
Manufacturing
|
59
|
5,966
|
$34,913
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
26
|
202
|
$33,116
|
|
Retail Trade
|
135
|
1,264
|
$22,046
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
29
|
231
|
$34,352
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
66
|
291
|
$23,990
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
65
|
4,289
|
$29,630
|
|
Services
|
304
|
5,935
|
$18,784
|
|
Government
|
72
|
7,303
|
$36,209
|
|
Total
|
900
|
26,299
|
$28,511
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Harnett
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining
|
35
|
386
|
$24,899
|
|
Construction
|
284
|
1,800
|
$25,976
|
|
Manufacturing
|
59
|
2,493
|
$27,329
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
66
|
723
|
$29,083
|
|
Retail Trade
|
252
|
2,744
|
$17,922
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
36
|
965
|
$38,124
|
|
Public Utilities
|
5
|
132
|
$54,215
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
125
|
861
|
$25,170
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
137
|
2,628
|
$28,136
|
|
Services
|
540
|
8,806
|
$22,575
|
|
Government
|
82
|
4,542
|
$33,627
|
|
Total
|
1,621
|
26,080
|
$29,732
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Johnston
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
|
95
|
1,096
|
$14,899
|
|
Construction
|
596
|
3,101
|
$25,359
|
|
Manufacturing
|
110
|
6,586
|
$47,825
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
123
|
1,340
|
$25,963
|
|
Retail Trade
|
456
|
5,174
|
$19,573
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
100
|
1,065
|
$36,272
|
|
Public Utilities
|
4
|
102
|
$55,537
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
179
|
1,013
|
$27,666
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
188
|
3,556
|
$27,140
|
|
Services
|
934
|
13,532
|
$23,309
|
|
Government
|
121
|
6,678
|
$33,436
|
|
Total
|
2,906
|
43,243
|
$30,634
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Lee County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining
|
29
|
167
|
$26,976
|
|
Construction
|
178
|
1,365
|
$28,625
|
|
Manufacturing
|
96
|
10,203
|
$36,060
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
72
|
1,059
|
$48,424
|
|
Retail Trade
|
235
|
2,774
|
$22,018
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
31
|
325
|
$35,339
|
|
Public Utilities
|
7
|
226
|
$52,580
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
132
|
557
|
$27,611
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
123
|
2,543
|
$27,159
|
|
Services
|
467
|
7,232
|
$20,496
|
|
Government
|
55
|
2,858
|
$34,701
|
|
Total
|
1,425
|
29,309
|
$32,726
|
|
|
|
|
|
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Moore
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining
|
43
|
487
|
$22,967
|
|
Construction
|
282
|
1,729
|
$28,929
|
|
Manufacturing
|
94
|
2,306
|
$29,130
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
104
|
458
|
$38,282
|
|
Retail Trade
|
314
|
4,122
|
$21,318
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
45
|
570
|
$35,931
|
|
Public Utilities
|
6
|
124
|
$59,993
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
213
|
915
|
$37,363
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
209
|
6,459
|
$35,648
|
|
Services
|
927
|
13,043
|
$25,524
|
|
Government
|
107
|
4,237
|
$32,327
|
|
Total
|
2,344
|
34,450
|
$33,401
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Orange
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining
|
31
|
214
|
$28,302
|
|
Construction
|
356
|
1,893
|
$29,082
|
|
Manufacturing
|
82
|
1,876
|
$42,018
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
116
|
669
|
$58,051
|
|
Retail Trade
|
388
|
6,239
|
$21,118
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
34
|
532
|
$39,362
|
|
Public Utilities
|
7
|
341
|
$41,814
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
276
|
3,206
|
$41,009
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
295
|
9,873
|
$40,867
|
|
Services
|
1,678
|
14,769
|
$31,902
|
|
Government
|
88
|
28,325
|
$43,767
|
|
Total
|
3,351
|
67,937
|
$37,936
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Person
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
|
20
|
140
|
$21,388
|
|
Construction
|
136
|
628
|
$24,668
|
|
Manufacturing
|
36
|
3,122
|
$36,009
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
33
|
271
|
$32,430
|
|
Retail Trade
|
143
|
1,513
|
$19,612
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
29
|
127
|
$31,637
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
54
|
276
|
$25,104
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
74
|
1,385
|
$23,778
|
|
Services
|
262
|
3,738
|
$18,111
|
|
Government
|
56
|
2,147
|
$32,691
|
|
Total
|
843
|
13,347
|
$26,543
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Vance
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
|
20
|
130
|
$18,994
|
|
Construction
|
101
|
693
|
$23,750
|
|
Manufacturing
|
37
|
3,026
|
$29,325
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
37
|
473
|
$28,503
|
|
Retail Trade
|
200
|
3,010
|
$22,602
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
43
|
662
|
$28,561
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
94
|
433
|
$27,432
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
94
|
2,074
|
$28,235
|
|
Services
|
308
|
5,406
|
$22,663
|
|
Government
|
59
|
3,020
|
$33,627
|
|
Total
|
993
|
18,927
|
$26,369
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Wake
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Mining
|
97
|
2,038
|
$45,790
|
|
Construction
|
2,697
|
27,371
|
$35,641
|
|
Manufacturing
|
741
|
22,015
|
$47,584
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
1,555
|
18,788
|
$59,497
|
|
Retail Trade
|
2,815
|
45,274
|
$24,794
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
383
|
10,292
|
$37,599
|
|
Public Utilities
|
22
|
1,770
|
$76,162
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
2,251
|
20,866
|
$44,202
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
1,615
|
35,850
|
$36,831
|
|
Services
|
10,693
|
197,643
|
$35,703
|
|
Government
|
378
|
69,312
|
$41,912
|
|
Total
|
23,225
|
449,449
|
$40,955
|
|
|
|
|
|
|
Warren
County
|
Establishments
|
Employment
|
Avg.
Annual Wage*
|
|
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting
|
44
|
378
|
$21,561
|
|
Construction
|
42
|
325
|
$24,967
|
|
Manufacturing
|
14
|
652
|
$26,151
|
|
Wholesale Trade
|
9
|
27
|
$30,383
|
|
Retail Trade
|
47
|
347
|
$16,650
|
|
Transportation & Warehousing
|
19
|
94
|
$29,814
|
|
Finance, Insurance & Real Estate
|
27
|
89
|
$22,078
|
|
Healthcare & Social Assistance
|
23
|
335
|
$23,635
|
|
Services
|
108
|
1,749
|
$17,105
|
|
Government
|
38
|
1,299
|
$30,091
|
|
Total
|
371
|
5,295
|
$24,244
|
Notes: Data are for employment covered by NC Employment Law-about 95% of total employment. Industry data from other sources are not comparable. Source: Employment Security Commission, Employment and Wages, *Average annual wage is calculated by taking the average weekly salary of the establishment and multiplying it by 52 weeks.
Source: NC ESC: 3rd Qtr. 2003
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