The latest employment data available reflects that healthcare is Moore County’s largest private industry sector, followed by hospitality and retail.  In 2010, the County’s average weekly wage for the private sector was $654.

 

2010 – Selected Private Sector Industries:

Industry Sector	# Employed	% to Total	Avg Weekly Wage
Total Private Industries	25,682	100%	$654
Healthcare	7,422	28.9%	$894
Hospitality*	5,114	19.9%	$346
Retail	3,830	14.9%	$426
Services^	2,546	9.9%	$899
Construction	1,451	5.7%	$648
Manufacturing	1,961	7.6%	$688
Agriculture	250	1.0%	$559

*Hospitality includes Entertainment & Recreation and Accommodation & Food Services.
^Services include Information, Finance & Insurance, Real Estate, and Professional & Technical Services.

Source: NCDOC Division of Employment Security – Industry Information

2010 — All Industries (Public & Private Sectors):

Industry Sector	Number of Establishments	Avg Empl	% to Total Empl.
Total All Industries	2,464	30,147	100%
Agriculture, Forestry & Fishing	47	250	0.8%
Utilities	7	89	0.3%
Construction	310	1,451	4.8%
Manufacturing	94	1,961	6.5%
Wholesale Trade	122	425	1.4%
Retail Trade	319	3,858	12.8%
Transportation & Warehousing	48	526	1.7%
Information	27	251	0.8%
Finance & Insurance	135	671	2.2%
Real Estate	133	657	2.2%
Professional & Technical Services	227	1,281	4.2%
Management, Admin & Waste	175	1,087	3.6%
Educational Services	48	2,803	9.3%
Healthcare & Social Assistance	255	7,422	24.6%
Hospitality	224	5,114	17.0%
Other Services & Public Admin.	267	2,565	8.5%
Unclassified	81	23	0.07%

Source:  NCDOC Division of Employment Security – Industry Information

Average Private Sector Weekly Wage per Employee

Year	Moore County
2006	$590
2007	$612
2008	$635
2009	$643
2010	$654

Source:  NCDOC Division of Employment Security - Industry Information