Mercer County - Employment & Wages 2005
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,484 21,254 579,045,235 523.92
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,390 16,710 431,642,841 496.75
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 16 86 3,083,576 689.54
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9 26 764,591 565.52
  21 Mining 7 61 2,318,985 731.08
   212 Mining, except oil and gas 4 40 1,300,983 625.48
   213 Support activities for mining* 3 20 1,018,002 978.85
CONSTRUCTION 126 805 23,003,601 549.54
  23 Construction 126 805 23,003,601 549.54
   236 Construction of buildings 43 233 6,574,885 542.65
    2361 Residential building construction* 36 163 3,654,521 431.15
      236115 New single-family general contractors 15 88 2,148,876 469.60
      236118 Residential remodelers 18 69 1,423,456 396.73
    2362 Nonresidential building construction* 7 70 2,920,364 802.29
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 10 166 7,235,438 838.21
    2371 Utility system construction 4 116 5,043,283 836.10
    2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 3 22 864,589 755.77
   238 Specialty trade contractors 74 406 9,193,278 435.46
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 21 124 2,190,738 339.75
     23814 Masonry contractors 9 68 1,073,306 303.54
    2382 Building equipment contractors 31 218 5,841,613 515.31
     23821 Electrical contractors 8 48 1,198,137 480.02
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 5 33 728,327 424.44
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 3 15 469,810 602.33
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 23 171 4,643,476 522.21
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 53 1,060,146 384.67
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 11 118 3,583,330 583.98
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 16 54 984,872 350.73
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 11 47 852,581 348.85
      238991 All other residential trade contractors 7 23 389,676 325.81
      238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 4 24 462,905 370.92
MANUFACTURING 59 1,432 49,236,920 661.21
  31-33 Manufacturing 59 1,432 49,236,920 661.21
   321 Wood product manufacturing 8 250 7,727,838 594.44
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 4 141 4,396,271 599.60
   323 Printing and related support activities* 3 15 297,525 381.44
   326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 3 26 580,528 429.38
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* 5 123 4,093,992 640.08
      327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 57 2,078,532 701.25
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 20 356 10,951,152 591.58
    3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 3 38 1,147,464 580.69
    3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 15 295 9,495,052 618.98
   333 Machinery manufacturing 4 246 11,869,635 927.90
   335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* 4 38 959,848 485.75
   339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 5 22 546,926 478.08
     33995 Sign manufacturing* 3 14 300,270 412.46
  22 Utilities* 7 119 7,228,019 1,168.08
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 396 4,407 109,321,675 477.04
  42 Wholesale trade 62 619 23,075,163 716.88
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 42 389 15,005,303 741.81
    4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 5 74 2,141,775 556.60
      423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 4 69 2,086,200 581.44
    4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 4 25 761,416 585.71
      423720 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers 3 20 661,735 636.29
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 23 195 8,976,699 885.27
     42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 8 122 6,212,367 979.25
     42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 9 46 2,141,423 895.25
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 17 223 7,820,585 674.42
    4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers* 3 24 1,022,870 819.62
    4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 8 124 4,866,575 754.75
     42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 4 72 2,774,411 741.02
    4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 3 24 454,093 363.87
  44-45 Retail trade 294 3,416 71,211,174 400.88
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 44 762 23,032,829 581.29
    4411 Automobile dealers 16 489 16,435,170 646.35
     44111 New car dealers* 8 442 15,372,507 668.83
     44112 Used car dealers* 8 47 1,062,663 434.81
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 7 72 1,987,684 530.90
     44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 3 14 329,752 452.96
     44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers* 4 58 1,657,932 549.71
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 22 202 4,609,975 438.88
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 16 119 2,294,253 370.75
     44132 Tire dealers* 6 83 2,315,722 536.54
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 17 136 2,462,267 348.17
    4421 Furniture stores* 9 74 1,823,178 473.81
    4422 Home furnishings stores 8 63 639,089 195.08
     44229 Other home furnishings stores* 4 52 451,070 166.81
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 17 53 1,576,648 572.08
      443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 10 38 1,013,687 513.00
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 19 227 6,349,269 537.88
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 16 211 6,071,886 553.40
     44413 Hardware stores* 3 15 331,255 424.69
     44419 Other building material dealers* 10 62 2,098,348 650.85
    4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 3 17 277,383 313.79
   445 Food and beverage stores 27 452 8,044,234 342.25
    4451 Grocery stores 22 405 7,191,326 341.46
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 19 400 7,132,828 342.92
     44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 41 765,358 358.98
   446 Health and personal care stores* 30 269 7,400,511 529.06
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 16 174 5,295,410 585.25
      446120 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores 4 32 310,708 186.73
     44619 Other health and personal care stores 8 45 1,310,669 560.12
   447 Gasoline stations* 45 310 3,742,178 232.15
      447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 42 299 3,612,860 232.37
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 33 181 2,465,713 261.98
    4481 Clothing stores 19 120 1,388,634 222.54
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 7 35 460,837 253.21
     44814 Family clothing stores* 4 61 648,174 204.35
    4482 Shoe stores* 7 29 469,156 311.12
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 7 33 607,923 354.27
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 15 88 970,021 211.98
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 8 64 675,473 202.96
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 4 44 478,116 208.96
      451120 Hobby, toy, and game stores 3 20 184,604 177.50
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 7 24 294,548 236.02
   452 General merchandise stores 19 833 13,798,992 318.56
    4521 Department stores* 5 365 5,585,447 294.29
    4529 Other general merchandise stores 14 468 8,213,545 337.50
      452990 All other general merchandise stores 13 100 1,234,766 237.46
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 25 91 1,143,579 241.67
    4531 Florists* 6 23 343,555 287.25
    4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 6 25 234,766 180.60
      453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 5 23 199,057 166.44
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 8 25 361,891 278.38
     45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 5 20 261,247 251.19
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 33 253 7,807,319 593.44
   484 Truck transportation 23 145 4,723,998 626.52
    4841 General freight trucking 9 42 1,492,776 683.50
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 14 103 3,231,222 603.29
      484220 Other specialized trucking, local 13 96 3,125,767 626.15
   488 Support activities for transportation 4 23 440,979 368.71
     48841 Motor vehicle towing* 3 19 305,008 308.71
INFORMATION 20 391 13,291,689 653.73
  51 Information 20 391 13,291,689 653.73
   515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 109 3,007,893 530.67
   517 Telecommunications 7 149 6,891,914 889.50
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 118 847 28,048,556 636.83
  52 Finance and insurance 70 635 21,713,268 657.58
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 30 411 12,750,679 596.62
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 20 373 11,349,880 585.17
     52211 Commercial banking* 17 362 11,100,144 589.67
     52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 8 37 1,364,896 709.40
      522291 Consumer lending 5 26 967,415 715.54
   523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 7 56 3,226,602 1,108.04
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 33 167 5,735,987 660.52
    5241 Insurance carriers 4 20 487,400 468.65
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 29 147 5,248,587 686.63
      524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 27 141 5,069,840 691.46
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 48 212 6,335,288 574.67
   531 Real estate 37 127 4,036,236 611.17
    5311 Lessors of real estate 24 102 3,558,283 670.87
     53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 6 45 648,015 276.92
     53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 8 38 2,516,099 1,273.33
    5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 10 20 405,818 390.21
   532 Rental and leasing services 11 84 2,299,052 526.35
    5322 Consumer goods rental 6 49 943,573 370.33
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 165 1,861 40,789,768 421.50
  54 Professional and technical services* 98 544 14,857,507 525.23
    5411 Legal services* 42 194 4,809,934 476.79
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 23 174 4,500,878 497.44
      541219 Other accounting services 4 75 1,652,925 423.83
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 10 73 2,649,151 697.88
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 6 34 1,193,024 674.79
    5418 Advertising and related services* 3 21 681,326 623.92
    5419 Other professional and technical services 9 56 1,131,433 388.54
     54194 Veterinary services* 4 41 924,307 433.54
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 5 92 5,726,103 1,196.92
  56 Administrative and waste services 62 1,225 20,206,158 317.21
   561 Administrative and support services 55 1,182 19,114,830 311.00
    5613 Employment services 5 193 2,027,694 202.04
    5616 Investigation and security services 11 192 2,689,281 269.37
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 28 103 1,376,632 257.02
     56172 Janitorial services* 16 67 826,534 237.23
     56173 Landscaping services* 9 23 299,149 250.12
   562 Waste management and remediation services 7 43 1,091,328 488.08
    5621 Waste collection* 4 18 354,162 378.38
    5629 Remediation and other waste services 3 25 737,166 567.06
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 209 3,505 112,638,932 618.02
  61 Educational services* 4 47 699,516 286.21
  62 Health care and social assistance 204 3,458 111,939,416 622.52
   621 Ambulatory health care services 148 1,356 48,225,419 683.92
    6211 Offices of physicians* 90 616 30,246,233 944.25
      621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 86 602 29,948,765 956.71
    6212 Offices of dentists* 22 129 3,234,790 482.23
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 23 134 2,624,719 376.67
     62132 Offices of optometrists* 4 29 597,034 395.90
     62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 6 67 952,941 273.52
     62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 6 27 917,936 653.81
    6214 Outpatient care centers 4 228 5,842,604 492.79
    6216 Home health care services* 5 121 3,170,234 503.85
   622 Hospitals 6 1,216 47,606,166 752.88
     62211 General medical and surgical hospitals* 4 1,073 43,346,365 776.87
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 26 602 12,293,729 392.71
    6231 Nursing care facilities* 4 110 2,576,771 450.48
    6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 5 225 4,677,383 399.77
   624 Social assistance 24 284 3,814,102 258.27
    6241 Individual and family services 13 175 2,509,631 275.79
     62411 Child and youth services* 4 25 581,112 447.00
     62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 3 134 1,528,011 219.29
    6243 Vocational rehabilitation services* 3 32 512,709 308.12
    6244 Child day care services* 8 76 791,762 200.35
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 129 2,358 25,665,293 209.31
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 24 271 2,879,713 204.35
   713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 20 259 2,759,717 204.90
      713290 Other gambling industries 9 81 1,114,999 264.71
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 9 165 1,436,050 167.37
     71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 4 115 747,270 124.96
      713990 All other amusement and recreation industries 4 16 238,426 286.58
  72 Accommodation and food services 105 2,088 22,785,580 209.87
   721 Accommodation 14 228 2,948,325 248.67
     72111 Hotels and motels, except casino hotels* 13 227 2,941,825 249.23
   722 Food services and drinking places 91 1,860 19,837,255 205.10
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 23 617 6,997,793 218.12
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 57 1,147 11,632,904 195.04
      722211 Limited-service restaurants 48 971 9,884,232 195.75
      722212 Cafeterias 5 120 1,324,211 212.21
      722213 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars 5 56 424,461 145.77
     72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 10 74 819,731 213.02
OTHER SERVICES 145 1,001 26,370,184 506.62
  81 Other services, except public administration 145 1,001 26,370,184 506.62
   811 Repair and maintenance 52 517 18,155,849 675.35
    8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 31 150 3,457,970 443.33
     81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 19 84 1,855,708 424.85
      811111 General automotive repair 14 54 1,084,533 386.23
     81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 7 30 899,176 576.40
     81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 6 36 703,086 375.58
    8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance* 3 35 1,719,867 944.98
    8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 14 329 12,936,088 756.13
   812 Personal and laundry services 36 185 3,948,619 410.46
    8121 Personal care services* 20 87 1,279,200 282.75
    8122 Death care services 10 83 2,464,442 571.00
      812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 7 55 1,987,097 694.79
     81232 Drycleaning and laundry services* 3 13 169,084 250.12
   813 Membership associations and organizations 30 235 3,370,897 275.85
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 8 85 728,057 164.71
    8139 Professional and similar organizations 6 23 425,195 355.52
     81391 Business associations* 3 15 323,152 414.29
   814 Private households* 28 64 894,819 268.88
GOVERNMENT 94 4,544 147,402,394 623.83
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 20 269 13,480,707 963.73
  STATE GOVERNMENT 24 1,162 39,719,580 657.35
   61 Educational services 3 551 20,925,081 730.33
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 137 3,876,870 544.19
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 50 3,113 94,202,107 581.94
   61 Educational services 27 1,341 44,417,344 636.98
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 1,073 33,181,578 594.69
*This line contains full industry detail.