Record-Breaking Private Sector Wage Growth
Caldwell County ranked 20th out of North Carolina’s 100 counties for wage growth in 2023. Since 2015, wages have grown an impressive 51.5%.
American made yarn or fiber is mostly produced in North Carolina. The textile sector has historically been a prominent industry in Caldwell County and is on the rise again. There are approximately five textile mills for military needs and Outdura-Sattler Group, maker of Sunbrella, is expanding. MMI Textiles is an onshoring success story during the pandemic and Mikan Printing expanded to our area because of them.