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.
2020, Q1 Employment: 52,268
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $840
2019, Employment: 50,739
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $798
2020, Q1 Employment: 5,682
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $298
2019, Employment: 5,696
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $302
2020, Q1 Employment: 3,643
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $633
2019, Employment: 3,454
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $648
2020, Q1 Employment: 506
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $527
2019, Employment: 515
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $560
2020, Q1 Employment: 392
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $327
2019, Employment: 490
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $317
2020, Q1 Employment: 4,744
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $895
2019, Employment: 4,274
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $943
2020, Q1 Employment: 5,828
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $783
2019, Employment: 5,403
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $835
2020, Q1 Employment: 735
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $1,245
2019, Employment: 730
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $1,076
2020, Q1 Employment: 6,037
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $792
2019, Employment: 5,990
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $771
2020, Q1 Employment: **
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $**
2019, Employment: 219
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $1,043
2020, Q1 Employment: 175
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $2,994
2019, Employment: 163
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $2,251
2020, Q1 Employment: 7,474
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $1,559
2019, Employment: 7,385
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $1,283
2020, Q1 Employment: **
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $**
2019, Employment: 63
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $1,231
2020, Q1 Employment: 1,180
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $645
2019, Employment: 1,217
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $611
2020, Q1 Employment: 2,750
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $802
2019, Employment: 2,676
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $776
2020, Q1 Employment: 481
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $761
2019, Employment: 515
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $749
2020, Q1 Employment: 7,344
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $502
2019, Employment: 7,204
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $488
2020, Q1 Employment: 1,943
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $979
2019, Employment: 1,546
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $981
2020, Q1 Employment: 1,787
2020, Q1 Average Weekly Wage: $1,344
2019, Employment: 1,844
2019, Average Weekly Wage: $1,258
Johnston County EDC
@JoCoEconomicDev — Feb 27
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