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May
21

Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County – May 2017

Workers in the Augusta-Richmond County Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.16 in May 2017, about 13 percent below the nationwide average of $24.34.

May
17

Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston-North Charleston – May 2017

Workers in the Charleston-North Charleston Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.62 in May 2017, about 11 percent below the nationwide average of $24.34.

May
17

Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia – May 2017

Workers in the Columbia Metropolitan Statistical Area had an average (mean) hourly wage of $21.08 in May 2017, about 13 percent below the nationwide average of $24.34.

South Carolina Economy at a Glance:

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Labor Force Data

Civilian Labor Force(1)

 (2)2,319.1 (2)2,318.7 2,321.2 2,324.8 2,327.3 (p)2,323.5

Employment(1)

 (2)2,221.2 (2)2,220.8 2,221.1 2,223.4 2,225.3 (p)2,225.6

Unemployment(1)

 (2)97.9 (2)97.9 100.2 101.4 102.1 (p)97.9

Unemployment Rate(3)

 (2)4.2 (2)4.2 4.3 4.4 4.4 (p)4.2

Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment

Total Nonfarm(4)

 2,105.2 2,110.0 2,110.9 2,121.4 2,119.8 (p)2,119.8

12-month % change

 1.6 1.6 1.3 1.7 1.6 (p)1.7

Mining and Logging(4)

 4.3 4.2 4.3 4.3 4.4 (p)4.4

12-month % change

 2.4 -2.3 2.4 2.4 2.3 (p)2.3

Construction(4)

 101.7 102.8 102.8 102.6 101.5 (p)100.2

12-month % change

 1.8 2.3 1.6 1.2 0.7 (p)-1.4

Manufacturing(4)

 241.9 242.8 244.6 244.5 242.2 (p)243.1

12-month % change

 2.2 2.1 2.5 2.3 1.0 (p)1.5

Trade, Transportation, and Utilities(4)

 399.1 398.7 400.1 402.5 403.2 (p)403.8

12-month % change

 0.8 0.4 0.4 1.0 1.3 (p)1.8

Information(4)

 27.8 27.7 27.7 27.7 27.8 (p)27.7

12-month % change

 2.2 1.5 1.1 1.1 0.0 (p)1.1

Financial Activities(4)

 101.9 101.6 101.5 102.1 101.3 (p)101.1

12-month % change

 0.1 0.0 -0.2 0.5 -0.7 (p)-0.4

Professional & Business Services(4)

 280.5 278.7 276.8 279.7 280.3 (p)280.2

12-month % change

 2.6 1.7 0.3 1.1 1.2 (p)1.6

Education & Health Services(4)

 248.3 248.7 248.8 249.9 251.0 (p)251.6

12-month % change

 2.3 2.2 2.0 2.1 2.4 (p)2.6

Leisure & Hospitality(4)

 255.1 259.6 259.3 261.9 262.0 (p)260.8

12-month % change

 1.8 3.5 2.7 3.5 3.7 (p)3.4

Other Services(4)

 78.1 78.4 77.8 78.6 78.5 (p)79.1

12-month % change

 3.9 4.0 3.3 4.4 4.4 (p)5.0

Government(4)

 366.5 366.8 367.2 367.6 367.6 (p)367.8

12-month % change

 0.8 0.6 0.7 0.9 0.7 (p)0.9

Footnotes
(1) Number of persons, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(2) Reflects revised population controls, model reestimation, and a new seasonal adjustment procedure.
(3) In percent, seasonally adjusted.
(4) Number of jobs, in thousands, seasonally adjusted.
(p) Preliminary
Title BLS Subject Product Type Date Published
Charlotte Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2018
Columbia Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2018
Southeast Consumer Price Index Card Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2018
Southeast - Labor Force Statistics Employment, Unemployment Table May 2018
Consumer Price Index Overview Table – Southeast Consumer price indexes Table May 2018
Southeast - Employment Cost Index Benefits, Pay Table May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Greenville-Anderson-Mauldin – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Alternative Measures of Labor Underutilization in South Carolina – 2017 Unemployment News Release Mar 2018
County Employment and Wages in South Carolina – Third Quarter 2017 Employment, Pay News Release Mar 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Columbia – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Consumer Price Index, South Region – April 2018 Consumer price indexes News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Truck Drivers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast-May 2013 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2014
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
ConsumerPriceIndex_Summary_Southeast Consumer price indexes CPI Summary May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Charleston-North Charleston – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Augusta, GA-SC, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2018
Charleston, SC, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2018
Greenville, SC, Area Economic Summary
Benefits, Consumer price indexes, Consumer spending, Employment, Industry price indexes, Pay, Unemployment
 Economic Summary May 2018
Employer-Reported Workplace Injuries and Illnesses in South Carolina – 2016 Workplace injuries and illnesses News Release Jan 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages in Augusta-Richmond County – May 2017 Employment, Pay News Release May 2018
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Nurse Occupations in South Carolina’s Metropolitan Areas – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Occupational Employment and Wages for Selected Engineers in Selected Metropolitan Areas in the Southeast – May 2016 Employment, Pay News Release Jul 2017
Business Employment Dynamics in South Carolina – Third Quarter 2017 Employment News Release May 2018