Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC ranks #31 of 153 U.S. metros on 12-month growth in metropolitan payroll employment

the Charlotte market · Data as of · ALEX Intelligence

1.4% 12-month growth in metropolitan payroll employment — Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC
#Metro12-month payroll growth
1Myrtle Beach-Conway-North Myrtle Beach, SC4.2%
2Baton Rouge, LA3.7%
3Salt Lake City-Murray, UT3.2%
4Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC2.8%
5Fayetteville-Springdale-Rogers, AR2.6%
6Fresno, CA2.5%
7Spartanburg, SC2.4%
8Raleigh-Cary, NC2.1%
9Lancaster, PA1.9%
31Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC1.4%

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Methodology

Source:
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics and Current Employment Statistics, July 2026 (seasonally unadjusted, metropolitan)
Measure
12-month payroll growth, ranked highest first across the 150 most populous U.S. metropolitan areas, together with every metropolitan area this series covers (153 ranked in total).
Universe
Places below a 5,000-resident floor are excluded so a median computed on a handful of households cannot top the ranking.
Vintage
2026
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