Berkeley County - Employment & Wages 2005
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,798 28,733 955,807,886 639.71
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,694 22,270 646,361,033 558.15
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 24 261 5,276,090 388.75
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 20 233 4,261,813 351.75
   111 Crop production 13 193 3,655,247 364.21
     11133 Noncitrus fruit and tree nut farming 12 191 3,643,077 366.81
   112 Animal production 3 16 358,751 431.19
  21 Mining 4 28 1,014,277 696.62
CONSTRUCTION 267 1,805 55,011,257 586.10
  23 Construction 267 1,805 55,011,257 586.10
   236 Construction of buildings 104 678 19,825,454 562.33
    2361 Residential building construction* 98 571 16,051,890 540.62
      236115 New single-family general contractors 76 525 15,255,669 558.81
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 6 107 3,773,564 678.21
      236220 Commercial building construction 5 83 2,943,832 682.08
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 19 128 4,980,397 748.25
    2371 Utility system construction 7 59 2,073,468 675.85
      237110 Water and sewer system construction 4 25 1,091,522 839.63
    2372 Land subdivision* 9 58 2,525,925 837.50
   238 Specialty trade contractors 144 998 30,205,406 582.04
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 35 197 4,105,574 400.77
     23811 Poured concrete structure contractors* 4 18 437,108 467.00
     23813 Framing contractors* 5 51 893,022 336.73
     23814 Masonry contractors 11 43 919,465 411.21
     23817 Siding contractors* 7 40 565,626 271.94
    2382 Building equipment contractors 45 263 7,739,081 565.88
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 13 70 1,826,580 501.81
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 6 53 2,008,829 728.88
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 25 137 3,846,472 539.92
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 20 103 2,669,764 498.46
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 5 34 1,176,708 665.56
    2383 Building finishing contractors 25 120 2,684,401 430.19
     23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 8 35 663,267 364.42
     23835 Finish carpentry contractors* 9 42 1,085,681 497.12
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 39 419 15,676,350 719.50
     23891 Site preparation contractors 29 371 14,539,600 753.65
      238911 Residential site preparation contractors 25 280 9,879,621 678.54
      238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 4 91 4,659,979 984.79
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 10 48 1,136,750 455.42
MANUFACTURING 48 2,589 94,305,187 700.48
  31-33 Manufacturing 48 2,589 94,305,187 700.48
   311 Food manufacturing 3 150 4,392,492 563.13
   321 Wood product manufacturing 7 172 4,384,062 490.17
    3212 Plywood and engineered wood product mfg.* 3 135 3,372,402 480.40
    3219 Other wood product manufacturing 4 37 1,011,660 525.81
   325 Chemical manufacturing 3 295 13,748,530 896.25
   326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 5 694 21,174,435 586.75
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 11 502 22,323,733 855.19
    3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 7 274 12,909,482 906.06
     32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 5 115 4,643,526 776.50
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 398 5,599 157,322,567 540.35
  42 Wholesale trade 56 1,151 54,429,493 909.40
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 34 961 46,334,695 927.21
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 8 73 2,753,851 725.46
     42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 4 28 997,142 684.85
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 13 179 7,079,926 760.63
  44-45 Retail trade 286 3,738 78,592,948 404.33
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 44 461 15,095,484 629.71
    4411 Automobile dealers 22 284 10,666,009 722.23
     44111 New car dealers* 7 239 9,466,899 761.73
     44112 Used car dealers* 15 45 1,199,110 512.44
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 4 38 1,203,336 608.98
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 18 138 3,226,139 449.58
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 13 101 1,996,732 380.19
     44132 Tire dealers* 5 37 1,229,407 638.98
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 12 94 2,423,655 495.85
    4421 Furniture stores* 5 39 1,283,042 632.67
    4422 Home furnishings stores 7 55 1,140,613 398.81
     44221 Floor covering stores* 3 16 550,598 661.77
     44229 Other home furnishings stores 4 39 590,015 290.94
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 17 80 2,661,143 639.69
     44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 10 64 2,041,449 613.42
      443111 Household appliance stores 4 28 805,808 553.44
      443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 6 37 1,235,641 642.23
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 24 340 10,127,884 572.85
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 19 316 9,817,484 597.46
     44413 Hardware stores* 4 18 378,398 404.27
     44419 Other building material dealers* 8 64 2,976,803 894.48
    4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 5 24 310,400 248.71
      444220 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores 3 16 245,448 295.02
   445 Food and beverage stores 36 816 13,006,849 306.54
    4451 Grocery stores 31 755 11,178,230 284.73
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 11 560 8,579,947 294.63
     44512 Convenience stores* 21 196 2,598,283 254.94
   446 Health and personal care stores* 22 171 4,792,381 538.96
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 7 86 2,921,056 653.19
     44613 Optical goods stores* 4 38 1,054,553 533.67
   447 Gasoline stations* 27 274 5,141,329 360.85
      447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 25 258 4,549,395 339.10
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 30 195 2,655,769 261.90
    4481 Clothing stores 16 111 1,220,953 211.54
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 5 70 780,002 214.29
     44815 Clothing accessories stores* 4 21 257,895 236.17
    4482 Shoe stores* 7 43 570,775 255.27
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 7 42 864,041 395.62
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 16 86 1,193,214 266.83
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 10 52 815,554 301.62
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 5 30 580,642 372.21
     45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 3 17 181,536 205.37
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 6 34 377,660 213.62
   452 General merchandise stores 17 1,000 17,078,512 328.44
     45211 Department stores 5 347 4,861,312 269.42
      452990 All other general merchandise stores 11 114 1,588,233 267.92
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 34 182 3,083,804 325.85
    4531 Florists* 9 54 654,925 233.23
      453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 5 23 239,614 200.35
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 17 75 1,636,842 419.71
     45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 5 32 782,448 470.23
     45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 8 33 754,414 439.63
   454 Nonstore retailers 8 39 1,332,924 657.27
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 53 625 19,168,761 589.81
   484 Truck transportation 33 264 9,187,531 669.25
    4841 General freight trucking 17 174 6,282,219 694.33
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 6 34 865,175 489.35
     48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 11 140 5,417,044 744.10
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 16 90 2,905,312 620.79
     48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 14 53 1,550,076 562.44
   485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 3 12 111,023 177.92
   488 Support activities for transportation 9 97 3,484,968 690.92
    4881 Support activities for air transportation 3 29 1,165,268 772.73
INFORMATION 27 1,514 55,558,099 705.69
  51 Information 27 1,514 55,558,099 705.69
   517 Telecommunications 10 218 11,894,875 1,049.31
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 6 176 10,376,590 1,133.81
   518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing 6 67 1,764,701 506.52
     51821 Data processing and related services* 5 66 1,733,714 505.15
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 180 1,052 37,707,821 689.31
  52 Finance and insurance 94 712 27,337,938 738.38
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 56 485 18,804,338 745.62
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 34 358 11,115,804 597.12
     52211 Commercial banking* 29 321 10,039,939 601.48
     52213 Credit unions* 5 37 1,075,865 559.17
    5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 18 86 4,655,261 1,040.98
      522292 Real estate credit 8 57 3,300,017 1,113.37
    5223 Activities related to credit intermediation 4 42 3,033,273 1,388.87
      522310 Mortgage and nonmortgage loan brokers 3 33 2,455,289 1,430.83
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 31 212 7,990,872 724.87
    5241 Insurance carriers 7 86 3,300,711 738.08
      524126 Direct property and casualty insurers 5 55 2,664,933 931.79
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 24 126 4,690,161 715.85
      524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 22 114 4,327,297 729.98
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 86 340 10,369,883 586.54
   531 Real estate 74 252 8,356,314 637.69
    5311 Lessors of real estate 34 107 2,315,042 416.08
     53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 15 54 1,174,368 418.23
     53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 9 39 814,988 401.87
    5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 21 78 4,180,892 1,030.79
    5313 Activities related to real estate 20 67 1,860,380 533.98
     53131 Real estate property managers 15 59 1,447,635 471.85
   532 Rental and leasing services 12 88 2,013,569 440.02
    5322 Consumer goods rental 8 52 982,766 363.44
     53223 Video tape and disc rental* 4 29 272,067 180.42
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 232 2,869 94,346,667 632.40
  54 Professional and technical services* 146 1,132 53,468,805 908.35
    5411 Legal services* 43 374 16,922,889 870.15
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 31 138 6,623,095 922.94
      541211 Offices of certified public accountants 12 35 1,061,493 583.23
      541213 Tax preparation services 7 41 639,794 300.10
      541219 Other accounting services 12 62 4,921,808 1,526.62
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 22 145 6,286,483 833.75
     54131 Architectural services* 3 18 691,412 738.69
     54133 Engineering services* 9 90 4,366,185 932.94
    5415 Computer systems design and related services* 20 338 19,795,648 1,126.29
      541511 Custom computer programming services 8 259 15,324,786 1,137.87
      541512 Computer systems design services 13 78 4,470,862 1,102.29
    5416 Management and technical consulting services 12 24 980,790 785.88
    5419 Other professional and technical services 12 104 2,548,943 471.33
      541921 Photography studios, portrait 6 27 278,327 198.23
     54194 Veterinary services* 5 75 2,124,251 544.67
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 7 82 5,111,641 1,198.79
  56 Administrative and waste services 80 1,656 35,766,221 415.35
    5611 Office administrative services* 5 54 1,400,800 498.87
    5613 Employment services 14 1,202 24,829,712 397.25
      561320 Temporary help services 13 1,195 24,756,144 398.38
    5616 Investigation and security services 7 57 942,067 317.83
      561612 Security guards and patrol services 5 54 875,964 311.96
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 42 221 3,811,190 331.63
     56172 Janitorial services* 20 147 2,073,436 271.25
     56173 Landscaping services* 17 54 1,566,748 557.96
     56174 Carpet and upholstery cleaning services* 3 17 104,663 118.40
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 187 3,264 98,314,355 579.25
  61 Educational services* 9 55 1,555,086 543.73
  62 Health care and social assistance 179 3,209 96,759,269 579.85
   621 Ambulatory health care services 113 1,116 42,582,269 733.77
    6211 Offices of physicians* 51 331 16,166,156 939.23
    6212 Offices of dentists* 25 159 5,877,710 710.90
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 23 85 2,526,933 571.71
     62131 Offices of chiropractors* 8 34 1,016,997 575.23
     62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 7 25 880,697 677.46
    6214 Outpatient care centers 7 311 11,355,759 702.19
    6216 Home health care services* 3 139 4,409,842 610.10
    6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 4 92 2,245,869 469.46
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 31 566 13,310,879 452.25
    6231 Nursing care facilities* 3 231 5,576,760 464.27
    6232 Residential mental health facilities 24 222 5,016,404 434.54
     62321 Residential mental retardation facilities* 20 183 4,345,657 456.67
     62322 Residential mental and substance abuse care* 4 39 670,747 330.75
    6241 Individual and family services 7 59 1,201,797 391.71
      624110 Child and youth services 5 44 975,938 426.54
    6244 Child day care services* 18 218 2,388,093 210.67
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 190 2,723 35,396,717 249.98
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation* 28 215 3,733,331 333.92
      713290 Other gambling industries 13 76 2,410,209 609.87
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 14 139 1,269,922 175.69
     71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 6 66 533,180 155.35
  72 Accommodation and food services 162 2,508 31,663,386 242.79
   721 Accommodation 16 384 6,482,102 324.62
      721110 Hotels and motels, except casino hotels 15 382 6,448,698 324.63
   722 Food services and drinking places 146 2,123 25,181,284 228.10
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 39 785 10,250,149 251.12
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 67 1,115 11,374,492 196.17
      722211 Limited-service restaurants 59 1,050 10,785,281 197.54
    7223 Special food services 5 35 636,084 349.50
    7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 34 188 2,920,559 298.75
OTHER SERVICES 134 584 12,853,577 423.27
  81 Other services, except public administration 134 584 12,853,577 423.27
   811 Repair and maintenance 51 231 6,223,036 518.08
    8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 39 187 5,186,880 533.40
     81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 25 81 1,995,057 473.65
     81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 9 71 2,517,392 681.85
     81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 5 36 674,431 360.27
    8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 6 29 771,427 511.56
   812 Personal and laundry services 44 210 4,198,778 384.50
    8121 Personal care services 28 137 2,139,209 300.29
     81211 Hair, nail, and skin care services 25 125 2,052,278 315.73
      812112 Beauty salons 21 115 1,870,828 312.85
     81219 Other personal care services* 3 12 86,931 139.31
    8122 Death care services 5 50 1,707,998 656.92
      812220 Cemeteries and crematories 3 18 505,598 540.17
   813 Membership associations and organizations 23 124 2,183,989 338.71
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 12 86 1,288,421 288.12
    8139 Professional and similar organizations 10 35 820,842 451.02
GOVERNMENT 105 6,464 309,446,853 920.62
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 28 2,829 199,304,740 1,354.83
   62 Health care and social assistance 1 1,296 99,936,186 1,482.90
  STATE GOVERNMENT 27 548 15,390,260 540.08
   62 Health care and social assistance 3 149 3,293,863 425.12
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 50 3,086 94,751,853 590.46
   61 Educational services 29 2,318 73,829,616 612.52
   62 Health care and social assistance 1 49 565,812 222.06
*This line contains full industry detail.