| Industry | Total
Employment | Average
Weekly Wage |
| Total All Industries | 100.0 % |
$714 |
| Total Government | 11.8 % |
$819 |
| Total Private Industry | 88.2 % |
$700 |
| Manufacturing | 15.8 % |
$844 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 12.3 % |
$750 |
| Retail Trade | 11.0 % |
$477 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | 8.3 % |
$268 |
| Administrative and Waste Services | 7.5 % |
$440 |
| Educational Services | 7.2 % |
$804 |
| Wholesale Trade | 5.6 % |
$888 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | 5.3 % |
$783 |
| Finance and Insurance | 5.1 % |
$951 |
| Public Administration | 4.6 % |
$772 |
| Construction | 4.4 % |
$743 |
| Professional and Technical Services | 3.4 % |
$1,050 |
| Other Services Ex. Public Admin | 2.4 % |
$520 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | 2.1 % |
$1,518 |
| Information | 1.7 % |
$948 |
| Arts Entertainment and Recreation | 1.3 % |
$305 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 1.2 % |
$696 |
| Utilities | 0.2 % |
$1,155 |
| Unclassified | 0.2 % |
$810 |
| Agriculture Forestry Fishing & Hunting | 0.2 % |
$531 |
| Mining | 0.1 % |
$817 |
| Source: NC Employment Security Commission 3Q2009 |