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Wilmington, NC MSA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for Wilmington, NC MSA. Latest free edition: Finance, October 2026 — Wilmington's tight labor market widens the finance pay gap.
Finance
- October 2026 — Wilmington's tight labor market widens the finance pay gap.
- September 2026 — Wilmington finance pay climbs as national sector contracts.
- August 2026 — Wilmington job growth outpaces labor supply, straining finance hiring.
Human Resources
- October 2026 — Wilmington stays tight while entry-level pay quietly diverges.
- September 2026 — Wilmington's wage growth outpaces the state — but not its own HR team.
Information Technology
- October 2026 — Wilmington IT pay splits sharply along security and support lines.
- September 2026 — Wilmington IT pay splits: security surges, support and networking slide.
Life Sciences
- October 2026 — Wilmington pays a regulatory premium while CRA pay lags national market.
- September 2026 — Wilmington regulatory pay spikes as scientist roles quietly soften.
General Market Conditions
- October 2026 — Wilmington's low jobless rate hides a shrinking labor pool.
- September 2026 — Wilmington outpaces the state while North Carolina's labor force shrinks.
Restaurant Industry
- October 2026 — Wilmington crew pay falls as cook wages climb into Q4 crunch.
- September 2026 — Wilmington's tight labor market defies the national restaurant hiring cooldown.
- August 2026 — Wilmington's tight labor market blunts the national retention tailwind.