Harnett County, NC
FIPS 37085 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Harnett County had an annual average of 28,082 jobs across 2,385 establishments, paying $1.3 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
28,082
+1.3% YoY
Establishments
2,385
Total Wages
$1.3B
Avg Annual Pay
$46,954
Industry Breakdown (2024 annual averages, by NAICS sector)
Employment, establishments, and pay by 2-digit NAICS industry sector. Each industry name links to its national profile. Sectors with all cells suppressed by BLS won't appear.
| NAICS | Industry | Employment | Establishments | Avg Weekly Wage | Total Wages |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 4,088 | 62 | $1,070 | $212.4M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 3,157 | 172 | $381 | $62.6M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 1,571 | 36 | $823 | $66.6M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 1,437 | 6 | $1,068 | $79.8M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 1,388 | 132 | $1,909 | $74.2M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 1,320 | 263 | $1,083 | $74.3M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 1,124 | 156 | $1,246 | $47.3M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 962 | 35 | $526 | $26.3M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 831 | 93 | $931 | $31.3M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 816 | 5 | $1,279 | $54.3M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 802 | 232 | $1,282 | $53.4M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 614 | 25 | $1,269 | $40.6M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 536 | 21 | $865 | $24.1M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 438 | 25 | $728 | $16.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 432 | 87 | $1,357 | $30.5M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 427 | 44 | $797 | $17.7M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 374 | 23 | $748 | $14.5M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 372 | 64 | $527 | $10.2M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 356 | 12 | $1,197 | $22.2M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 333 | 5 | $1,250 | $21.2M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 330 | 83 | $1,050 | $18.0M |
| 713 | NAICS 713 | 325 | 22 | $291 | $4.9M |
| 423 | NAICS 423 | 292 | 47 | $1,332 | $20.3M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 283 | 15 | $1,286 | $19.0M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 244 | 4 | $1,128 | $14.3M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 240 | 39 | $1,186 | $14.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 227 | 48 | $579 | $6.8M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 224 | 91 | $777 | $9.0M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 193 | 17 | $1,140 | $11.4M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 155 | 60 | $934 | $7.5M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 138 | 30 | $1,396 | $10.0M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 134 | 52 | $1,003 | $7.0M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 130 | 30 | $666 | $4.5M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 125 | 10 | $1,175 | $7.6M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 108 | 6 | $1,071 | $6.0M |
| 339 | NAICS 339 | 105 | 5 | $879 | $4.8M |
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 104 | 8 | $799 | $4.3M |
| 721 | NAICS 721 | 94 | 9 | $421 | $2.0M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 88 | 13 | $359 | $1.6M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 84 | 7 | $926 | $4.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 77 | 7 | $1,577 | $5.0M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 66 | 30 | $680 | $2.3M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 52 | 18 | $1,057 | $2.8M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 46 | 52 | $506 | $1.2M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 44 | 4 | $1,694 | $2.3M |
| 333 | NAICS 333 | 42 | 4 | $897 | $2.0M |
| 513 | NAICS 513 | 35 | 15 | $1,093 | $2.0M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 27 | 8 | $962 | $1.4M |
| 337 | NAICS 337 | 25 | 4 | $964 | $1.2M |
| 518 | NAICS 518 | 10 | 6 | $1,658 | $0.9M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 8 | 1 | $1,652 | $0.7M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 5 | 1 | $999 | $0.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 5 | 1 | $566 | $0.2M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 1 | 10 | $593 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
158
jobs · $65,807 avg pay
State Government
551
jobs · $56,440 avg pay
Local Government
4,572
jobs · $58,036 avg pay
Private
22,801
jobs · $44,374 avg pay
NC Unemployment
The statewide unemployment rate (BLS LAUS, seasonally adjusted) gives county data its broader economic backdrop.
3.7%
April 2026
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