Culture, Media & Gaming in North Carolina

Film, TV, music, theaters, museums and the video game industry.

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
4,337
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers employment (includes video games)
30,855
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Language at home
English 88% / Spanish 8%
Busiest airport
Charlotte (CLT)
Top 10 in the U.S.
National park units
12
Iconic milestone
First powered flight (1903)

Museums & Heritage

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs
4,337
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks
198
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Museum, historical site, zoo and park jobs

2014–2025
4,337▲ 36%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, North Carolina, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Museums, historical sites, zoos and parks

2014–2025
198▲ 34%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, North Carolina, private ownership, annual average, NAICS 712.

Video Games

Software publishers employment (includes video games)
30,855
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
Software publishers average annual pay
$186,556
2025 · BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages

Software publishers employment (includes video games)

2014–2025
30,855▲ 170%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, North Carolina, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.

Software publishers average annual pay

2014–2025
$186,556▲ 65%

BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, North Carolina, private ownership, annual average, software publishers (NAICS 511210 to 2021, 513210 from 2022), the industry that includes video game publishers; not limited to games.