Johnston County is a dynamic and diverse place. Depending on where you look, you’ll find small, close knit communities near fast-growing subdivisions. The only constant across this county is that change is happening. And thanks to many recent business expansions and relocations, most people will tell you that the change is more than OK.
Retail Trade Employees
Manufacturing Employees
Educational Services Employees
Health Care and Social Assistance Employees
The largest industry sectors in Johnston County (based on employment) are manufacturing, retail trade, education and health services. These four sectors combine to employ almost 25,000 people. To learn more about, click the industry name below.
2018, Q2 Employment: 49,246
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $748
2017 Employment: 47,279
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $750
2018, Q2 Employment: 5,398
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $285
2017 Employment: 5,162
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $280
2018, Q2 Employment: 3,117
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $634
2017 Employment: 2,796
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $629
2018, Q2 Employment: 554
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $563
2017 Employment: 579
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $551
2018, Q2 Employment: 507
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $302
2017 Employment: 443
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $290
2018, Q2 Employment: 3,893
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $882
2017 Employment: 3,641
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $831
2018, Q2 Employment: 5,661
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $789
2017 Employment: 5,271
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $780
2018, Q2 Employment: 798
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $1,154
2017 Employment: 746
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $1,066
2018, Q2 Employment: 5,662
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $704
2017 Employment: 5,555
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $742
2018, Q2 Employment: 246
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $1,223
2017 Employment: 228
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $1,071
2018, Q2 Employment: 255
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $1,391
2017 Employment: 204
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $1,562
2018, Q2 Employment: 7,085
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $1,157
2017 Employment: 6,883
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $1,194
2018, Q2 Employment: NA
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: NA
2017 Employment: 50
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $1,133
2018, Q2 Employment: 1,099
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $558
2017 Employment: 1,084
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $559
2018, Q2 Employment: 2,664
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $711
2017 Employment: 2,600
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $701
2018, Q2 Employment: 525
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $734
2017 Employment: 442
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $804
2018, Q2 Employment: 7,083
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $457
2017 Employment: 7,163
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $452
2018, Q2 Employment: 1,479
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $973
2017 Employment: 1,408
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $930
2018, Q2 Employment: 1,840
2018, Q2 Average Weekly Wage: $1,795
2017 Employment: 1,189
2017 Average Weekly Wage: $1,250
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