How many civilian federal government jobs are located in North Carolina?
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There are about 77,000 civilian federal government jobs located in North Carolina, as of June 2026. Federal jobs include all jobs ranging from janitors to air traffic controllers to nurses to postal workers and more. (Enlisted service people are considered government employees but aren’t included in this figure because they’re not civilians.) Federal jobs represent 1.5% of all nonfarm jobs in the state.
77K
jobs in the federal government (June 2026)
1.5%
federal government share of all nonfarm jobs (June 2026)
As of June 2026, there were 77 thousand federal government jobs in North Carolina.
Civilian federal government employees, January 2006 to June 2026
What share of all civilian jobs in North Carolina are in the federal government?
In June 2026, 1.5 percent of nonfarm jobs in North Carolina were in the federal government. The state’s share of federal employment peaked in May 2010 at 2.2 percent. It hit a low in April 2026 at 1.5 percent of all employment.
As of June 2026, 1.5% of jobs in North Carolina were in the federal government.
Civilian federal government share of nonfarm employment, January 2006 to June 2026
Which federal agencies employ the most civilians?
In May 2026, there were 26,700 people in North Carolina working in the executive branch of the federal government, according to data from the Office of Personnel Management. This is primarily limited to full-time, part-time, and seasonal workers in the executive branch. It excludes some employees, including postal workers and all Department of Defense employees, regardless of enlisted or civilian status.
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The Department of Veterans Affairs accounted for 61.3% of the total, more than any other cabinet department or independent agency. In second position, the Department of Agriculture accounted for 6.5% of the state’s federal employees. The Department of Homeland Security was third, accounting for 4.5%.
In May 2026, the Department of Veterans Affairs accounted for more federal workers in North Carolina than any other agency.
Civilian federal personnel, primarily in executive branch, as of May 2026
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