Industry in Raleigh North Carolina

With a very diverse make up of people, who enjoy freedom, a gritty work ethic, an esteem for education and that common sense approach to economic development combined to create the robust environment in which North Carolina’s capital city today thrives. The main industries in Raleigh, North Carolina are electrical, medical, electronic, telecommunications equipment, and it is also a major center for research and textiles.

Some of the companies located in Raleigh are IBM, RBC Centura, Cisco, Nortel Networks, and Carquest. Raleigh's median annual income is well above the national average, while its unemployment rate is well below.