Robeson County, NC
FIPS 37155 · QCEW annual data · Latest: 2024
In 2024, Robeson County had an annual average of 38,483 jobs across 2,176 establishments, paying $1.8 billion in total annual wages. Source: BLS QCEW, all ownerships combined.
Total Jobs
38,483
+1% YoY
Establishments
2,176
Total Wages
$1.8B
Avg Annual Pay
$45,958
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 311 | NAICS 311 | 5,372 | 32 | $1,041 | $290.9M |
| 611 | NAICS 611 | 4,480 | 53 | $1,093 | $234.6M |
| 722 | NAICS 722 | 3,221 | 170 | $357 | $59.9M |
| 621 | NAICS 621 | 2,580 | 187 | $1,227 | $128.0M |
| 624 | NAICS 624 | 2,326 | 138 | $1,021 | $71.0M |
| 921 | NAICS 921 | 1,795 | 12 | $984 | $91.9M |
| 561 | NAICS 561 | 1,527 | 91 | $1,121 | $58.0M |
| 455 | NAICS 455 | 1,330 | 57 | $496 | $34.3M |
| 445 | NAICS 445 | 884 | 67 | $417 | $18.4M |
| 238 | NAICS 238 | 845 | 117 | $999 | $43.9M |
| 441 | NAICS 441 | 811 | 65 | $905 | $38.1M |
| 424 | NAICS 424 | 645 | 31 | $1,052 | $35.3M |
| 457 | NAICS 457 | 631 | 87 | $693 | $22.7M |
| 522 | NAICS 522 | 621 | 46 | $1,667 | $36.0M |
| 541 | NAICS 541 | 607 | 132 | $1,058 | $33.4M |
| 922 | NAICS 922 | 466 | 4 | $1,232 | $29.8M |
| 459 | NAICS 459 | 414 | 34 | $807 | $17.4M |
| 332 | NAICS 332 | 373 | 9 | $1,286 | $24.9M |
| 444 | NAICS 444 | 355 | 20 | $708 | $13.1M |
| 484 | NAICS 484 | 349 | 52 | $1,212 | $22.0M |
| 456 | NAICS 456 | 276 | 35 | $738 | $10.6M |
| 236 | NAICS 236 | 230 | 51 | $994 | $11.9M |
| 811 | NAICS 811 | 216 | 57 | $890 | $10.0M |
| 926 | NAICS 926 | 206 | 10 | $1,488 | $12.9M |
| 488 | NAICS 488 | 189 | 8 | $692 | $4.8M |
| 321 | NAICS 321 | 188 | 7 | $894 | $8.7M |
| 458 | NAICS 458 | 188 | 28 | $379 | $3.7M |
| 531 | NAICS 531 | 170 | 58 | $779 | $6.9M |
| 812 | NAICS 812 | 168 | 31 | $607 | $5.3M |
| 491 | NAICS 491 | 165 | 14 | $1,180 | $10.1M |
| 551 | NAICS 551 | 160 | 7 | $2,497 | $20.8M |
| 221 | NAICS 221 | 158 | 11 | $1,974 | $16.2M |
| 524 | NAICS 524 | 151 | 46 | $866 | $6.8M |
| 492 | NAICS 492 | 147 | 8 | $985 | $7.5M |
| 237 | NAICS 237 | 124 | 7 | $1,187 | $7.7M |
| 111 | NAICS 111 | 119 | 25 | $814 | $5.1M |
| 313 | NAICS 313 | 118 | 8 | $809 | $5.0M |
| 532 | NAICS 532 | 115 | 10 | $1,155 | $6.9M |
| 449 | NAICS 449 | 113 | 25 | $809 | $4.7M |
| 112 | NAICS 112 | 105 | 16 | $899 | $4.9M |
| 562 | NAICS 562 | 86 | 10 | $961 | $4.3M |
| 493 | NAICS 493 | 85 | 3 | $982 | $4.3M |
| 925 | NAICS 925 | 79 | 4 | $956 | $3.9M |
| 115 | NAICS 115 | 75 | 9 | $961 | $3.7M |
| 517 | NAICS 517 | 73 | 6 | $1,276 | $4.9M |
| 813 | NAICS 813 | 64 | 15 | $1,354 | $4.5M |
| 327 | NAICS 327 | 59 | 3 | $982 | $3.0M |
| 814 | NAICS 814 | 55 | 61 | $598 | $1.7M |
| 325 | NAICS 325 | 46 | 3 | $2,641 | $6.3M |
| 923 | NAICS 923 | 45 | 3 | $1,837 | $3.9M |
| 519 | NAICS 519 | 26 | 1 | $624 | $0.8M |
| 622 | NAICS 622 | 22 | 3 | $1,616 | $1.9M |
| 323 | NAICS 323 | 19 | 4 | $433 | $0.4M |
| 712 | NAICS 712 | 14 | 1 | $946 | $0.7M |
| 928 | NAICS 928 | 12 | 1 | $1,509 | $0.9M |
| 924 | NAICS 924 | 5 | 2 | $1,404 | $0.4M |
| 999 | NAICS 999 | 2 | 6 | $317 | $0.0M |
By Ownership (2024)
Four QCEW ownership classes — Federal, State, Local, and Private.
Federal Government
287
jobs · $69,889 avg pay
State Government
2,125
jobs · $58,092 avg pay
Local Government
5,148
jobs · $50,974 avg pay
Private
30,923
jobs · $44,066 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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