Mercer County - Employment & Wages 2003
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,500 22,119 580,356,754 504.58
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,408 17,438 431,935,282 476.35
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 14 64 1,617,580 486.06
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 11 30 616,285 395.06
  21 Mining* 3 34 1,001,295 566.35
CONSTRUCTION 133 819 21,715,793 509.90
  23 Construction 133 819 21,715,793 509.90
   236 Construction of buildings 45 227 5,649,507 478.62
    2361 Residential building construction* 37 149 3,144,690 405.87
      236115 New single-family general contractors 15 84 1,992,477 456.15
      236118 Residential remodelers 20 59 1,079,975 352.02
    2362 Nonresidential building construction* 8 78 2,504,817 617.56
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 10 170 6,570,831 743.31
    2371 Utility system construction 3 112 4,295,782 737.60
    2379 Other heavy construction* 3 35 1,398,568 768.44
   238 Specialty trade contractors 78 422 9,495,455 432.71
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 21 110 2,000,989 349.83
     23814 Masonry contractors 9 42 774,901 354.81
    2382 Building equipment contractors 33 237 6,294,282 510.73
     23821 Electrical contractors 9 42 933,041 427.21
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 6 27 602,600 429.21
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 3 15 330,441 423.63
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 24 195 5,361,241 528.73
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 49 985,931 386.94
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 146 4,375,310 576.31
    2383 Building finishing contractors 10 22 292,227 255.44
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 15 53 907,957 329.44
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 11 46 782,965 327.33
      238991 All other residential trade contractors 6 28 419,545 288.15
MANUFACTURING 58 1,408 45,844,233 626.15
  31-33 Manufacturing 58 1,408 45,844,233 626.15
   321 Wood product manufacturing 7 329 9,886,385 577.88
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 3 138 4,432,247 617.65
   323 Printing and related support activities* 4 19 330,858 334.88
      323114 Quick printing 3 17 314,521 355.79
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* 5 109 3,185,615 562.04
     32733 Concrete pipe, brick, and block manufacturing* 3 40 1,285,261 617.92
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 20 480 15,812,591 633.52
    3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 15 284 8,180,344 553.92
   333 Machinery manufacturing 4 132 6,460,479 941.21
   335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* 3 22 512,131 447.67
      335312 Motor and generator manufacturing 3 22 497,618 434.98
    3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing* 3 13 326,515 483.02
  22 Utilities* 8 143 8,638,147 1,161.67
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 396 4,542 106,682,234 451.69
  42 Wholesale trade 57 614 20,967,941 656.73
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 40 356 11,605,717 626.92
    4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 5 81 2,251,175 534.46
     42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 4 74 2,143,113 556.94
    4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 4 25 648,698 499.00
     42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 21 575,387 526.90
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 20 157 6,137,163 751.73
     42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 7 94 3,929,843 803.98
     42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 9 45 1,798,509 768.60
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 16 258 9,321,837 694.83
    4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 7 176 6,976,729 762.33
     42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 4 131 5,199,582 763.29
    4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 3 29 512,551 339.88
  44-45 Retail trade 297 3,544 69,762,155 378.56
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 41 696 20,341,682 562.06
    4411 Automobile dealers 17 485 15,068,124 597.46
     44111 New car dealers* 10 441 14,139,482 616.58
     44112 Used car dealers* 7 44 928,642 405.88
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 3 40 1,551,051 745.69
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 21 172 3,722,507 416.19
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 16 118 2,282,508 371.98
     44132 Tire dealers* 6 54 1,439,999 512.83
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 18 152 2,463,602 311.69
    4421 Furniture stores* 11 76 1,689,292 427.46
    4422 Home furnishings stores 7 76 774,310 195.92
     44229 Other home furnishings stores* 4 67 575,594 165.21
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 13 44 1,048,570 458.29
     44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 9 34 740,025 418.56
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 20 242 6,038,262 479.83
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 18 226 5,734,848 487.98
     44419 Other building material dealers* 9 60 1,619,012 518.92
   445 Food and beverage stores 29 423 7,351,306 334.21
    4451 Grocery stores 21 367 6,262,625 328.15
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 16 356 6,139,193 331.63
    4452 Specialty food stores 5 20 358,040 344.27
     44529 Other specialty food stores* 3 18 347,280 371.02
    4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 36 730,641 390.31
   446 Health and personal care stores* 31 289 7,058,478 469.69
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 18 180 5,049,096 539.44
     44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 5 50 487,874 187.63
     44619 Other health and personal care stores 8 47 1,306,588 534.62
      446199 All other health and personal care stores 7 42 1,250,070 572.38
   447 Gasoline stations* 47 372 5,741,614 296.81
     44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 43 361 5,590,722 297.83
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 33 187 2,482,354 255.29
    4481 Clothing stores 16 112 1,280,055 219.79
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 7 45 513,504 219.44
     44814 Family clothing stores* 3 45 492,362 210.40
    4482 Shoe stores* 8 33 476,470 277.65
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 8 42 725,829 332.35
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 14 87 1,010,442 223.35
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 8 62 692,064 214.65
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 5 43 510,111 228.13
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 6 25 318,378 244.90
   452 General merchandise stores 20 919 14,230,983 297.79
    4521 Department stores* 5 450 6,408,336 273.87
      452111 Department stores, except discount 3 303 4,194,111 266.19
    4529 Other general merchandise stores 15 469 7,822,647 320.75
     45299 All other general merchandise stores* 14 106 1,257,916 228.21
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 29 114 1,425,683 240.50
    4531 Florists* 7 29 386,522 256.31
    4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 6 30 298,425 191.31
     45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 5 28 263,499 180.98
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 11 36 531,084 283.69
     45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 3 13 113,138 167.37
   454 Nonstore retailers 4 20 569,179 547.29
    4543 Direct selling establishments* 3 18 550,901 588.58
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 34 240 7,313,991 586.06
   484 Truck transportation 25 140 4,646,953 638.33
    4841 General freight trucking 12 66 2,011,835 586.19
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 5 43 1,020,252 456.29
     48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 7 23 991,583 829.08
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 14 73 2,635,118 694.19
     48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 13 67 2,525,284 724.83
   488 Support activities for transportation 4 20 380,421 365.79
    4884 Support activities for road transportation* 3 16 261,574 314.38
INFORMATION 21 457 15,817,401 665.60
  51 Information 21 457 15,817,401 665.60
   515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 100 2,465,588 474.15
     51511 Radio broadcasting* 4 54 1,191,874 424.46
   517 Telecommunications 11 175 7,667,179 842.54
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 4 115 5,909,371 988.19
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 127 837 25,530,041 586.58
  52 Finance and insurance 78 654 20,259,935 595.73
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 31 412 11,828,640 552.12
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 20 371 10,361,561 537.10
     52211 Commercial banking* 18 362 10,167,332 540.13
    5222 Nondepository credit intermediation* 9 39 1,401,547 691.10
      522291 Consumer lending 6 27 1,051,086 748.63
   523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 10 85 3,162,801 715.56
    5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage* 5 72 2,451,775 654.85
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 37 156 5,260,494 648.48
    5241 Insurance carriers 5 21 781,672 715.81
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 32 135 4,478,822 638.00
     52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 30 128 4,187,519 629.13
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 49 183 5,270,106 553.81
   531 Real estate 34 94 3,830,988 783.75
    5311 Lessors of real estate 22 73 3,500,130 922.06
   532 Rental and leasing services 15 89 1,439,118 310.96
    5322 Consumer goods rental 12 67 895,443 257.02
     53223 Video tape and disc rental* 7 36 291,607 155.77
     53229 Other consumer goods rental 3 19 425,323 430.48
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 163 1,903 35,962,774 363.42
  54 Professional and technical services* 95 530 15,111,750 548.33
    5411 Legal services* 40 197 4,783,571 466.96
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 21 114 3,081,341 519.79
      541211 Offices of certified public accountants 14 80 2,360,014 567.31
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 11 87 3,376,454 746.35
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 6 40 1,548,448 744.44
    5415 Computer systems design and related services* 3 12 347,021 556.12
    5416 Management and technical consulting services 9 43 1,948,968 871.63
     54161 Management consulting services 8 43 1,929,317 862.85
      541611 Administrative management consulting services 6 41 1,810,217 849.08
    5418 Advertising and related services* 3 13 438,891 649.25
    5419 Other professional and technical services 8 57 997,495 336.54
     54192 Photographic services* 4 17 233,501 264.13
     54194 Veterinary services* 4 40 763,994 367.31
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 4 84 3,909,248 894.98
      551114 Managing offices 3 78 3,760,375 927.12
  56 Administrative and waste services 65 1,289 16,941,776 252.75
   561 Administrative and support services 58 1,265 16,491,090 250.69
    5613 Employment services 6 207 2,675,654 248.58
     56132 Temporary help services* 4 199 2,489,286 240.56
    5616 Investigation and security services* 8 210 1,847,961 169.23
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 30 121 1,645,327 261.50
     56172 Janitorial services* 18 91 1,107,762 234.10
   562 Waste management and remediation services 7 24 450,686 361.13
    5621 Waste collection* 4 22 416,141 363.77
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 209 3,806 123,879,648 625.94
  61 Educational services* 3 12 249,436 399.73
  62 Health care and social assistance 205 3,795 123,630,212 626.48
   621 Ambulatory health care services 159 1,426 53,800,775 725.54
    6211 Offices of physicians* 99 651 37,005,550 1,093.15
      621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 97 642 36,772,856 1,101.52
    6212 Offices of dentists* 22 115 2,865,847 479.23
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 21 212 3,562,794 323.19
     62132 Offices of optometrists* 5 34 687,139 388.65
     62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 6 31 1,028,875 638.27
    6214 Outpatient care centers 5 216 5,357,661 477.00
    6216 Home health care services* 4 102 2,133,034 402.15
   622 Hospitals 5 1,540 55,275,679 690.25
    6221 General medical and surgical hospitals* 3 1,370 50,210,506 704.81
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 23 555 10,852,219 376.04
    6232 Residential mental health facilities 11 172 3,540,034 395.81
    6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 5 215 4,165,400 372.58
      623311 Continuing care retirement communities 4 212 4,127,206 374.38
    6239 Other residential care facilities* 3 64 1,180,543 354.73
   624 Social assistance 18 274 3,701,539 259.79
    6241 Individual and family services 11 195 2,643,488 260.69
     62411 Child and youth services* 4 41 678,846 318.40
     62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 3 133 1,480,002 214.00
     62419 Other individual and family services* 4 21 484,640 443.81
    6243 Vocational rehabilitation services* 3 35 518,351 284.81
    6244 Child day care services* 4 44 528,261 230.88
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 125 2,338 24,951,789 205.23
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 19 231 2,299,727 191.46
   713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 16 226 2,211,901 188.21
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 10 158 1,369,622 166.69
     71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 3 101 727,637 138.54
     71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 5 23 251,689 210.44
  72 Accommodation and food services 107 2,107 22,652,062 206.75
   721 Accommodation 16 255 3,342,607 252.08
    7211 Traveler accommodation* 15 254 3,334,807 252.48
   722 Food services and drinking places 90 1,852 19,309,455 200.50
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 28 640 7,691,753 231.12
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 49 1,103 10,337,916 180.25
      722211 Limited-service restaurants 40 843 7,769,793 177.25
      722212 Cafeterias 5 209 2,220,543 204.33
      722213 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars 4 52 347,580 128.54
    7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 12 78 907,451 223.73
OTHER SERVICES 156 1,254 29,812,582 457.19
  81 Other services, except public administration 156 1,254 29,812,582 457.19
   811 Repair and maintenance 54 707 20,615,132 560.75
    8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 32 184 3,832,887 400.60
     81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 19 86 1,827,864 408.73
      811111 General automotive repair 14 54 1,108,105 394.62
     81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 6 33 894,767 521.42
      811121 Automotive body and interior repair 4 24 675,690 541.42
     81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 8 66 1,110,256 323.50
      811192 Car washes 4 52 892,641 330.12
    8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 15 492 15,749,851 615.62
   812 Personal and laundry services 37 195 3,982,798 392.79
    8121 Personal care services* 22 98 1,364,578 267.77
      812112 Beauty salons 20 91 1,250,004 264.15
    8122 Death care services 10 78 2,392,425 589.85
     81221 Funeral homes and funeral services* 7 53 1,903,145 690.54
    8123 Drycleaning and laundry services* 3 16 199,697 240.02
   813 Membership associations and organizations 32 300 4,527,660 290.23
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 7 85 770,439 174.31
    8139 Professional and similar organizations 7 36 626,091 334.44
   814 Private households* 34 52 686,992 254.06
GOVERNMENT 92 4,681 148,421,472 609.75
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 19 281 12,563,741 859.83
  STATE GOVERNMENT 23 1,156 39,712,942 660.65
   61 Educational services 3 558 20,258,152 698.17
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 124 3,394,285 526.40
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 50 3,243 96,144,789 570.13
   61 Educational services 27 1,336 44,080,057 634.50
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 1,193 36,336,376 585.73
*This line contains full industry detail.