Employment data are from the U.S. Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics and Employment Projections programs. State-level projections data are from Projections Central and State Labor Market Information offices.

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          Current Employment for Firefighters in NORTH CAROLINA

          Rank Region 2025 Employment
          1 Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC Metro Area 4,700
          2 Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC Metro Area 2,880
          3 Raleigh-Cary, NC Metro Area 2,510
          4 Greensboro-High Point, NC Metro Area 1,970
          5 Durham-Chapel Hill, NC Metro Area 1,220
          6 Eastern North Carolina Balance of State 1,050
          7 Winston-Salem, NC Metro Area 990
          8 Western North Carolina Balance of State 950
          9 Asheville, NC Metro Area 890
          10 Central North Carolina Balance of State 880
          11 Fayetteville, NC Metro Area 850
          12 Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC Metro Area 810
          13 Wilmington, NC Metro Area 780
          14 Jacksonville, NC Metro Area 340
          15 Burlington, NC Metro Area 240
          16 Rocky Mount, NC Metro Area 220
          17 Greenville, NC Metro Area 200
          18 Pinehurst-Southern Pines, NC Metro Area 190
          19 Goldsboro, NC Metro Area 100