Human resources specialists job market in North Carolina
Human resources specialists in North Carolina: what the latest industry data shows
In January to March 2026, employment in the industries that employ Human resources specialists in North Carolina changed +0.8% year over year, 1.1 percentage points above the national change of -0.3%.
- Industry employment, North Carolina+0.8%
- Industry employment, United States-0.3%
- Establishments in those industries+7.0%
- Average weekly industry wage+4.1%
Source period: BLS QCEW 2026 Q1 (January to March 2026). State data coverage: 94.73% of this occupation’s published industry mix.
How to read it: QCEW reports employment, establishments and wages by industry, so these figures describe the industries that employ Human resources specialists, weighted by the published industry mix. They are not counts of people in the occupation, not occupation wages and not a count of current job openings. BLS QCEW sourceMethodologyNational Human resources specialists report
In short
In QCEW 2026 Q1, industries that employ Human resources specialists in North Carolina had +0.8% year-over-year employment change, compared with -0.3% nationally. Establishments changed +7.0%. Average weekly wages in those industries changed +4.1%.
QCEW measures employment, wages and establishments by industry. These figures weight those industry conditions by this occupation’s published industry mix, so they are not direct occupation employment and not a count of current job openings.
BLS QCEW sourceMethodologyNational Human resources specialists report
Industry employment change over time
Year-over-year change for the industries that employ Human resources specialists in North Carolina
Every published quarter
BLS does not publish a national quarterly series for this occupation’s industry mix, so only the North Carolina series is shown. The U.S. figure on the cards above is the latest quarter benchmark.
| Quarter | North Carolina | State data coverage |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 Q2 | +1.5% | 100% |
| 2024 Q3 | +1.2% | 100% |
| 2024 Q4 | +0.8% | 100% |
| 2025 Q1 | +0.7% | 94.73% |
| 2025 Q2 | +0.8% | 100% |
| 2025 Q3 | +0.8% | 100% |
| 2025 Q4 | +0.8% | 100% |
| 2026 Q1 | +0.8% | 94.73% |
Industry mix behind this view
Which industries are weighted into this view. Not a ranking of employers or of job quality.
| Industry group | Share of occupation employment | Local employment change | Establishments | Avg. weekly wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Professional and business services | 37.8% | +1.1% | 90,970 | $2,041 |
| Private education and health services | 17.3% | +4.1% | 42,768 | $1,288 |
| Trade, transportation, and utilities | 9.5% | +0.2% | 60,190 | $1,200 |
| Financial activities | 7.3% | +0.7% | 37,749 | $3,444 |
| Manufacturing | 7.2% | -1.1% | 11,486 | $1,632 |
| State and local | 6.0% | -1.1% | 6,790 | $1,254 |
The publication date above is the official BLS news release date for this reference quarter, linked to the notice. The values match the snapshot independently checked against BLS sources on September 17, 2026. The publication date identifies the quarterly news release, not the exact revision date. The data period above is the quarter the figures describe.
QCEW describes the industries that employ this occupation, not the occupation itself. It is not a count of job openings and is not part of the 0-100 Job Market Health score.
How to read this page
QCEW measures employment and wages by industry, not by occupation. We weight those industry conditions using the published industry mix for Human resources specialists. These figures describe the industries that employ Human resources specialists; they are not direct counts of people working in the occupation or of jobs currently open. This page is not part of the national 0 to 100 Job Market Health score.
Source: BLS QCEW. See the methodology, the national Human resources specialists report and about the data.