Mercer County - Employment & Wages 2002
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Annual
Wage		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,498 22,382 577,103,090 25,784 495.85
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,404 17,777 431,016,730 24,246 466.27
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 12 67 1,800,181 26,868 516.69
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 8 28 572,307 20,440 393.08
  21 Mining* 4 38 1,227,874 32,312 621.38
CONSTRUCTION 128 850 22,292,052 26,226 504.35
  23 Construction 128 850 22,292,052 26,226 504.35
   236 Construction of buildings 47 260 6,978,133 26,839 516.13
    2361 Residential building construction* 38 142 2,907,291 20,474 393.73
      236115 New single-family general contractors 16 76 1,508,064 19,843 381.60
      236118 Residential remodelers 20 61 1,342,678 22,011 423.29
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 9 118 4,070,842 34,499 663.44
     23622 Commercial building construction* 9 118 4,067,489 34,470 662.88
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 9 193 6,357,242 32,939 633.44
    2371 Utility system construction 3 107 3,347,885 31,289 601.71
   238 Specialty trade contractors 72 398 8,956,677 22,504 432.77
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 19 87 1,411,945 16,229 312.10
     23814 Masonry contractors 9 38 410,931 10,814 207.96
      238141 Residential masonry contractors 7 20 229,522 11,476 220.69
    2382 Building equipment contractors 30 252 6,604,859 26,210 504.04
     23821 Electrical contractors 9 50 1,090,868 21,817 419.56
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 5 28 603,378 21,549 414.40
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 4 22 487,490 22,159 426.13
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 22 202 5,513,991 27,297 524.94
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 10 47 920,323 19,581 376.56
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 155 4,593,668 29,637 569.94
    2383 Building finishing contractors 9 21 282,642 13,459 258.83
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 14 37 657,231 17,763 341.60
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 10 32 552,621 17,269 332.10
      238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 4 20 355,704 17,785 342.02
MANUFACTURING 60 1,576 50,821,968 32,247 620.13
  31-33 Manufacturing 60 1,576 50,821,968 32,247 620.13
   321 Wood product manufacturing 8 368 9,938,877 27,008 519.38
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 4 136 4,202,158 30,898 594.19
   323 Printing and related support activities* 4 21 363,695 17,319 333.06
      323114 Quick printing 3 19 338,655 17,824 342.77
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* 5 112 3,154,602 28,166 541.65
     32733 Concrete pipe, brick, and block manufacturing* 3 40 1,157,601 28,940 556.54
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 20 488 16,453,722 33,717 648.40
    3326 Spring and wire product manufacturing* 3 187 7,515,631 40,191 772.90
    3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 15 281 8,326,391 29,631 569.83
   333 Machinery manufacturing 4 220 8,999,257 40,906 786.65
   335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* 4 25 534,383 21,375 411.06
   339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 5 25 492,070 19,683 378.52
    3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing* 3 20 361,174 18,059 347.29
  22 Utilities* 9 155 9,487,377 61,2091,177.10
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 408 4,569 105,097,363 23,002 442.35
  42 Wholesale trade 58 629 20,695,891 32,903 632.75
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 38 369 12,047,440 32,649 627.87
    4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 5 92 2,886,275 31,373 603.33
     42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 4 83 2,756,214 33,207 638.60
    4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 4 24 607,465 25,311 486.75
     42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 20 536,170 26,809 515.56
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 15 159 6,056,719 38,093 732.56
     42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 105 4,218,937 40,180 772.69
     42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 7 45 1,636,061 36,357 699.17
    4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 4 37 812,019 21,946 422.04
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 19 259 8,564,976 33,069 635.94
    4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 10 185 6,681,428 36,116 694.54
     42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 6 140 4,805,112 34,322 660.04
    4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 3 35 585,299 16,723 321.60
  44-45 Retail trade 307 3,591 69,342,247 19,310 371.35
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 45 675 19,686,732 29,166 560.88
    4411 Automobile dealers 21 462 14,667,927 31,749 610.56
     44111 New car dealers* 10 416 13,685,567 32,898 632.65
     44112 Used car dealers* 11 46 982,360 21,356 410.69
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 3 37 945,084 25,543 491.21
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 22 177 4,073,721 23,015 442.60
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 15 125 2,654,908 21,239 408.44
     44132 Tire dealers* 6 52 1,418,813 27,285 524.71
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 18 118 2,219,502 18,809 361.71
    4421 Furniture stores* 12 77 1,814,410 23,564 453.15
    4422 Home furnishings stores 6 42 405,092 9,645 185.48
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 15 64 1,247,805 19,497 374.94
     44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 10 43 811,832 18,880 363.08
      443111 Household appliance stores 6 24 488,607 20,359 391.52
      443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 4 19 323,225 17,012 327.15
     44312 Computer and software stores* 5 21 435,973 20,761 399.25
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 20 252 5,907,923 23,444 450.85
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 18 236 5,630,348 23,857 458.79
     44419 Other building material dealers* 8 58 1,548,270 26,694 513.35
   445 Food and beverage stores 31 454 8,997,936 19,819 381.13
    4451 Grocery stores 22 399 7,925,790 19,864 382.00
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 18 388 7,810,543 20,130 387.12
     44529 Other specialty food stores 4 17 342,621 20,154 387.58
      445299 All other specialty food stores 3 16 329,636 20,602 396.19
    4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 37 729,525 19,717 379.17
   446 Health and personal care stores* 32 301 7,046,905 23,412 450.23
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 17 190 5,068,845 26,678 513.04
     44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 5 46 472,416 10,270 197.50
     44619 Other health and personal care stores 8 48 1,216,541 25,345 487.40
      446199 All other health and personal care stores 7 44 1,156,937 26,294 505.65
   447 Gasoline stations* 47 360 4,850,297 13,473 259.10
     44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 44 353 4,761,308 13,488 259.38
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 34 193 2,536,735 13,144 252.77
    4481 Clothing stores 19 128 1,479,624 11,560 222.31
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 10 63 664,844 10,553 202.94
     44814 Family clothing stores* 3 43 538,126 12,515 240.67
    4482 Shoe stores* 9 34 511,571 15,046 289.35
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 7 31 545,540 17,598 338.42
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 13 83 895,101 10,784 207.38
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 8 60 658,491 10,975 211.06
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 5 51 568,556 11,148 214.38
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 5 23 236,610 10,287 197.83
     45121 Book stores and news dealers* 4 16 132,556 8,285 159.33
   452 General merchandise stores 19 950 13,956,372 14,691 282.52
    4521 Department stores* 5 488 6,820,780 13,977 268.79
      452111 Department stores, except discount 3 326 4,375,476 13,422 258.12
    4529 Other general merchandise stores 14 461 7,135,592 15,479 297.67
     45299 All other general merchandise stores* 13 105 1,215,095 11,572 222.54
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 30 124 1,448,246 11,679 224.60
    4531 Florists* 7 36 431,269 11,980 230.38
    4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 7 35 332,752 9,507 182.83
     45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 6 33 299,744 9,083 174.67
    4533 Used merchandise stores* 4 16 164,125 10,258 197.27
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 12 37 520,100 14,057 270.33
   454 Nonstore retailers* 3 19 548,693 28,879 555.37
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 35 194 5,571,848 28,721 552.33
   484 Truck transportation 28 120 3,097,104 25,809 496.33
    4841 General freight trucking 13 70 2,015,829 28,798 553.81
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 6 45 1,001,184 22,249 427.87
     48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 7 25 1,014,645 40,586 780.50
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 16 51 1,081,275 21,201 407.71
     48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 13 44 962,528 21,876 420.69
   488 Support activities for transportation 3 18 386,613 21,479 413.06
INFORMATION 23 996 24,257,172 24,355 468.37
  51 Information 23 996 24,257,172 24,355 468.37
   515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 102 2,509,760 24,605 473.17
     51511 Radio broadcasting* 4 54 1,191,571 22,066 424.35
   517 Telecommunications 12 665 14,851,819 22,334 429.50
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 4 129 6,067,294 47,033 904.48
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 127 835 24,992,568 29,931 575.60
  52 Finance and insurance 79 650 20,149,519 30,999 596.13
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 32 409 11,375,049 27,812 534.85
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 22 368 9,985,812 27,135 521.83
     52211 Commercial banking* 18 359 9,806,014 27,315 525.29
    5222 Nondepository credit intermediation* 9 39 1,322,047 33,899 651.90
      522291 Consumer lending 6 29 992,384 34,220 658.08
   523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 9 76 3,250,083 42,764 822.38
    5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage* 5 64 2,628,092 41,064 789.69
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 37 163 5,505,587 33,777 649.56
    5241 Insurance carriers 5 34 1,171,308 34,450 662.50
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 32 130 4,334,279 33,341 641.17
     52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 29 121 4,000,027 33,058 635.73
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 48 185 4,843,049 26,179 503.44
   531 Real estate 35 92 3,413,242 37,100 713.46
    5311 Lessors of real estate 22 74 3,150,071 42,569 818.63
   532 Rental and leasing services 14 94 1,429,807 15,211 292.52
    5322 Consumer goods rental 11 70 894,097 12,773 245.63
     53223 Video tape and disc rental* 5 37 290,242 7,844 150.85
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 158 1,355 27,984,910 20,653 397.17
  54 Professional and technical services* 92 527 14,780,536 28,047 539.37
    5411 Legal services* 38 198 4,727,737 23,877 459.17
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 21 111 2,951,770 26,593 511.40
      541211 Offices of certified public accountants 14 79 2,344,888 29,682 570.81
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 10 80 3,568,114 44,601 857.71
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 4 37 1,573,552 42,528 817.85
    5416 Management and technical consulting services 7 26 1,404,937 54,0361,039.15
     54161 Management consulting services 6 23 1,376,404 59,8441,150.85
      541611 Administrative management consulting services 4 21 1,191,304 56,7291,090.94
    5418 Advertising and related services* 3 13 394,946 30,380 584.23
    5419 Other professional and technical services 7 52 853,767 16,419 315.75
     54192 Photographic services* 3 17 221,772 13,045 250.87
     54194 Veterinary services* 4 36 631,995 17,555 337.60
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 5 102 4,317,064 42,324 813.92
      551114 Managing offices 4 88 3,826,777 43,486 836.27
  56 Administrative and waste services 61 726 8,887,310 12,241 235.40
   561 Administrative and support services 54 701 8,433,900 12,031 231.37
    5613 Employment services 5 218 2,354,837 10,802 207.73
     56132 Temporary help services* 4 212 2,266,482 10,691 205.60
    5616 Investigation and security services* 8 183 2,128,464 11,631 223.67
      561612 Security guards and patrol services 5 158 1,863,043 11,791 226.75
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 25 113 1,392,214 12,320 236.92
     56172 Janitorial services* 15 86 947,051 11,012 211.77
   562 Waste management and remediation services 7 25 453,410 18,136 348.77
    5621 Waste collection* 4 22 420,366 19,108 367.46
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 206 3,780 116,369,535 30,786 592.04
  62 Health care and social assistance 201 3,767 116,103,487 30,821 592.71
   621 Ambulatory health care services 162 1,361 50,685,411 37,241 716.17
    6211 Offices of physicians* 101 633 34,671,362 54,7731,053.33
      621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 99 625 34,456,260 55,1301,060.19
    6212 Offices of dentists* 21 110 2,740,150 24,910 479.04
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 22 154 2,887,349 18,749 360.56
     62132 Offices of optometrists* 6 31 619,771 19,993 384.48
     62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 5 27 871,669 32,284 620.85
    6214 Outpatient care centers 5 221 5,158,265 23,341 448.87
    6215 Medical and diagnostic laboratories* 4 51 1,351,294 26,496 509.54
    6216 Home health care services* 4 91 1,893,720 20,810 400.19
   622 Hospitals 5 1,518 51,558,890 33,965 653.17
    6221 General medical and surgical hospitals* 3 1,345 46,877,219 34,853 670.25
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 20 516 9,871,204 19,130 367.88
    6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 6 212 3,911,702 18,451 354.83
      623311 Continuing care retirement communities 4 206 3,846,901 18,674 359.12
    6239 Other residential care facilities* 3 65 1,141,118 17,556 337.62
   624 Social assistance 15 373 3,987,982 10,692 205.62
    6241 Individual and family services 7 170 2,208,777 12,993 249.87
     62411 Child and youth services* 3 41 746,352 18,204 350.08
    6243 Vocational rehabilitation services* 4 160 1,272,040 7,950 152.88
    6244 Child day care services* 3 41 478,347 11,667 224.37
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 118 2,328 23,750,143 10,202 196.19
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 16 218 2,044,321 9,378 180.35
   713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 13 212 1,954,099 9,217 177.25
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 9 165 1,367,187 8,286 159.35
     71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 3 95 683,848 7,198 138.42
     71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 4 37 324,722 8,776 168.77
  72 Accommodation and food services 101 2,110 21,705,822 10,287 197.83
   721 Accommodation 18 282 3,322,973 11,784 226.62
    7211 Traveler accommodation* 16 281 3,304,304 11,759 226.13
   722 Food services and drinking places 84 1,827 18,382,849 10,062 193.50
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 26 752 8,270,827 10,998 211.50
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 49 1,009 9,199,216 9,117 175.33
      722211 Limited-service restaurants 41 832 7,534,206 9,056 174.15
      722212 Cafeterias 4 119 1,310,126 11,009 211.71
      722213 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars 4 58 354,884 6,119 117.67
    7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 7 41 529,405 12,912 248.31
OTHER SERVICES 158 1,414 33,532,173 23,714 456.04
  81 Other services, except public administration 158 1,414 33,532,173 23,714 456.04
   811 Repair and maintenance 54 775 23,233,674 29,979 576.52
    8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 32 173 3,845,118 22,226 427.42
     81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 20 89 1,957,691 21,997 423.02
      811111 General automotive repair 14 60 1,273,532 21,226 408.19
     81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 7 35 929,077 26,545 510.48
      811121 Automotive body and interior repair 5 24 668,719 27,863 535.83
     81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 6 49 958,350 19,558 376.12
      811192 Car washes 3 42 827,172 19,695 378.75
    8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance* 3 21 859,842 40,945 787.40
    8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 17 579 18,506,279 31,962 614.65
   812 Personal and laundry services 37 207 4,208,787 20,332 391.00
    8121 Personal care services* 23 100 1,395,773 13,958 268.42
      812112 Beauty salons 21 93 1,266,903 13,623 261.98
    8122 Death care services 10 84 2,538,314 30,218 581.12
     81221 Funeral homes and funeral services* 7 57 2,021,101 35,458 681.88
    8123 Drycleaning and laundry services* 3 22 263,257 11,966 230.12
   813 Membership associations and organizations 33 380 5,388,328 14,180 272.69
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 7 101 955,360 9,459 181.90
    8139 Professional and similar organizations 8 34 550,689 16,197 311.48
   814 Private households* 35 52 701,384 13,488 259.38
GOVERNMENT 95 4,604 146,086,360 31,730 610.19
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 20 297 12,632,377 42,533 817.94
  STATE GOVERNMENT 24 1,147 39,143,265 34,127 656.29
   61 Educational services 3 550 20,105,927 36,556 703.00
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 113 3,031,793 26,830 515.96
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 51 3,161 94,310,718 29,836 573.77
   61 Educational services 27 1,246 42,957,185 34,476 663.00
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 1,182 35,844,223 30,325 583.17
*This line contains full industry detail.