| AVERAGE SALARY BY OCCUPATION | Union, North Carolina | United States |
| Management | $77,758 | $65,643 |
| Business, Financial | $64,250 | $55,431 |
| Computer, Math | $80,458 | $73,554 |
| Architecture, Engineering | $67,500 | $74,001 |
| Sciences | $77,847 | $55,336 |
| Social Service | $36,263 | $38,592 |
| Legal | $79,188 | $74,395 |
| Education | $31,835 | $39,450 |
| Arts, Entertainment | $26,213 | $36,374 |
| Health Practitioners | $59,804 | $64,417 |
| Health Technicians | $40,406 | $35,954 |
| Healthcare Support | $22,035 | $22,334 |
| Fire Fighters | $36,218 | $29,766 |
| Law Enforcement | $45,771 | $55,397 |
| Food Prep, Serving | $11,092 | $13,351 |
| Cleaning, Maintenance | $21,111 | $18,423 |
| Personal Care | $10,693 | $15,351 |
| Sales, Related | $38,184 | $26,485 |
| Office Admin, Support | $29,636 | $29,268 |
| Farming, Fishing, Forestry | $27,143 | $19,254 |
| Construction, Extraction | $30,863 | $32,468 |
| Maintence, Repair | $41,180 | $40,948 |
| Production | $30,170 | $31,479 |
| Transportation | $33,581 | $32,663 |
| Material Moving | $20,575 | $22,126 |
| AVERAGE SALARY BY INDUSTRY | Union, North Carolina | United States |
| Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting | $29,940 | $24,135 |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction | $79,028 | $62,204 |
| Construction | $33,276 | $35,300 |
| Manufacturing | $44,479 | $42,158 |
| Wholesale Trade | $50,547 | $41,714 |
| Retail Trade | $21,972 | $21,666 |
| Transportation and Warehousing | $41,449 | $40,449 |
| Utilities | $81,616 | $62,996 |
| Information | $65,569 | $48,512 |
| Finance and Insurance | $74,045 | $50,584 |
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | $41,273 | $36,265 |
| Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services | $65,838 | $59,897 |
| Management of Companies and Enterprises | $130,110 | $61,392 |
| Administrative and Support and Waste Services | $27,060 | $23,873 |
| Educational Services | $32,749 | $37,346 |
| Health Care and Social Assistance | $34,369 | $33,234 |
| Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation | $13,483 | $21,042 |
| Accommodation and Food Services | $11,631 | $14,790 |
| Other Services | $25,138 | $22,627 |
| Public Administration | $46,309 | $51,719 |