NAICS 62

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Wilmington, NC

Metro Market Score 40.0 (Moderate), ranked #69 of 248 metros. 1,655 establishments, 29,035 jobs.

Metro Market Score 40.0

Favorable 0-35

Moderate 35-48

Challenging 48-60

Difficult 60+

Moderate

ⓘ Lower is better. Relative to national healthcare and social assistance average.

📈Rapid Growth

Wilmington ranks in the upper half for healthcare and social assistance market conditions, driven by above-average employment growth. With a market score of 40.0, conditions are relatively favorable compared to most metros.

Industry Concentration

54.0

LQ: 1.09

Rank #134 of 248 metros

Wage Competitiveness

70.6

$66,366 avg wage

Growth Trend

↑ 99.6

Employment growth index

Rank #2 of 248 metros

Wage Pressure

43.8

YoY wage change index

1,655 Healthcare and Social Assistance Firms in Wilmington

1,655

Establishments

+33.3% YoY

29,035

Total Employment

+26.7% YoY

$66,366

Average Annual Wage

+3.7% YoY

1.09

Location Quotient

Above national avg

Within North Carolina

#4 of 10

healthcare and social assistance metros in state

North Carolina state rank

#14 of 51

for healthcare and social assistance entry risk

vs State Median

-1.1

better than median (41.1)

Wilmington vs North Carolina Statewide

How this metro's healthcare and social assistance market compares to North Carolina overall. The state ranks #14/51 for entry risk.

Measure	Wilmington	NC Statewide
Overall Score	40.0 Moderate	33.0 Moderate
Score Type	Metro Market Score	Entry Risk Score
Rank	#69 of 248 metros	#14 of 51 states

Metro and state scores use different methodologies (metro has 4 QCEW-based metrics; state adds BDS survival and momentum data). Direct score comparisons are approximate.

Other Industries in Wilmington

Construction 35.6 Other Services 38.6 Finance and Insurance 39.7 Real Estate and Rental and Leasing 41.9 Retail Trade 42.4 Accommodation and Food Services 50.4 Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services 61.5

Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other North Carolina Metros

Jacksonville 10.9 #2/248 Greenville 33.8 #35/248 Raleigh-Cary 35.4 #46/248 Goldsboro 41.0 #72/248 Greensboro-High Point 41.1 #76/248 Burlington 63.5 #219/248 Winston-Salem 63.5 #221/248 Durham-Chapel Hill 66.1 #226/248 Pinehurst-Southern Pines 75.2 #242/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance Metros With Similar Conditions

Metros within 5 points of Wilmington's 40.0 score. Useful when comparing markets with comparable entry profiles.

Beaumont-Port Arthur, TX 39.8 #68/248 Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY 40.2 #70/248 Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI 40.7 #71/248 Hilton Head Island-Bluffton-Port Royal, SC 39.2 #66/248 Dover, DE 39.2 #67/248 Goldsboro, NC 41.0 #72/248 Las Cruces, NM 41.0 #73/248 Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX 39.0 #65/248 Redding, CA 41.1 #74/248 Kankakee, IL 41.1 #75/248

Healthcare and Social Assistance in States Bordering North Carolina

State-level entry risk for healthcare and social assistance in adjacent states. Use this to weigh cross-border options.

South Carolina 31.5 #12/51 Virginia 39.9 #25/51 Georgia 43.3 #28/51 Tennessee 47.4 #38/51

Browse Healthcare and Social Assistance in Other States

State-level entry risk reports for healthcare and social assistance across all 51 markets, sorted by rank.

About Metro Market Score: A weighted composite of industry concentration (25%), wage competitiveness (25%), wage pressure (20%), and employment growth trend (30%). Lower scores indicate more favorable conditions. For Wilmington's healthcare and social assistance sector, the wage competitiveness component (70.6) has the strongest pull on the composite. Metro scores use QCEW data only (no BDS survival data at metro level). Read full methodology →

Data Sources

Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Bureau of Labor Statistics. MSA-level establishment counts, employment, wages, and location quotients for the Wilmington, NC MSA area.

Data period: 2024. Last updated: April 2026.

Metro Market Assessment