Mercer - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2007
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,525 21,669 162,674,192 577.46
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,416 16,994 121,783,198 551.23
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 18 214 2,779,870 999.23
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hun 9 27 368,020 1,048.46
  21 Mining 9 187 2,411,850 992.15
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 5 78 815,226 804.00
      2131 Support activities for mining* 3 36 433,589 926.46
CONSTRUCTION 124 830 6,926,837 642.00
  23 Construction 124 830 6,926,837 642.00
    236 Construction of buildings 41 285 2,608,585 704.08
      2361 Residential building construction* 35 168 1,053,403 482.31
          236115 New single-family general contract 20 111 708,410 490.92
          236118 Residential remodelers 13 56 335,247 460.54
      2362 Nonresidential building construction* 6 116 1,555,182 1,031.31
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construct 9 140 1,543,519 848.08
      2371 Utility system construction 4 103 1,127,530 842.08
    238 Specialty trade contractors 74 406 2,774,733 525.69
      2381 Building foundation and exterior con 18 96 448,948 359.77
        23814 Masonry contractors 8 53 155,580 225.77
      2382 Building equipment contractors 33 242 1,887,407 599.92
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 5 22 164,958 576.77
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 24 208 1,618,827 598.69
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC cont 13 68 350,800 396.85
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC c 11 140 1,268,027 696.69
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 17 59 394,227 514.00
          238991 All other residential trade contra 8 20 140,115 538.92
          238992 All other nonresidential trade con 5 32 222,657 535.23
MANUFACTURING 57 1,359 13,099,701 741.46
  31-33 Manufacturing 57 1,359 13,099,701 741.46
    321 Wood product manufacturing 7 200 1,692,386 650.92
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 3 137 1,325,561 744.31
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 4 63 366,825 447.92
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufact* 3 29 196,304 520.69
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufactu* 5 113 1,102,612 750.62
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufactu 3 56 575,473 790.46
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturin 21 351 3,152,923 691.00
      3323 Architectural and structural metals 3 37 311,009 646.62
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product m* 16 287 2,710,750 726.54
    333 Machinery manufacturing 3 259 3,364,212 999.15
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mf* 4 41 325,076 609.92
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 3 13 65,351 386.69
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 397 4,676 31,408,478 516.69
  22 Utilities* 6 115 1,673,397 1,119.31
  42 Wholesale trade 62 680 6,840,749 773.85
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 43 443 4,345,363 754.54
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant who 5 63 574,852 701.92
          423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 4 58 547,390 726.00
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant whole 4 25 246,751 759.23
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholes 22 228 2,566,607 865.92
        42381 Construction equipment merchant who* 6 123 1,490,416 932.08
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant whole* 9 62 789,539 979.62
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesa 4 39 276,715 545.77
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable good 15 232 2,311,621 766.46
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesal 8 155 1,537,904 763.23
        42449 Other grocery product merchant whol* 4 92 966,081 807.77
  44-45 Retail trade 289 3,591 20,586,643 441.00
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 41 762 6,445,662 650.69
      4411 Automobile dealers 13 479 4,569,714 733.85
        44111 New car dealers* 6 426 4,276,255 772.15
        44112 Used car dealers* 7 53 293,459 425.92
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 7 71 514,830 557.77
        44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 3 12 59,660 382.46
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle* 4 59 455,170 593.46
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire st 21 212 1,361,118 493.85
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories st* 16 130 642,471 380.15
        44132 Tire dealers* 5 82 718,647 674.15
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 14 89 536,798 463.92
      4421 Furniture stores* 9 78 482,387 475.69
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 14 89 711,418 614.85
    444 Building material and garden supply s 20 230 1,720,586 575.46
      4441 Building material and supplies deale 15 216 1,660,010 591.15
        44413 Hardware stores* 3 13 79,701 471.62
        44419 Other building material dealers* 8 57 517,248 698.08
    445 Food and beverage stores 24 553 2,545,580 354.08
      4451 Grocery stores 19 503 2,269,156 347.00
          445110 Supermarkets and other grocery sto 17 498 2,256,178 348.46
        44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 41 264,914 497.00
    446 Health and personal care stores* 31 287 2,405,997 644.85
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 17 196 1,819,268 714.00
        44619 Other health and personal care stor 10 47 396,871 649.54
    447 Gasoline stations* 42 279 931,675 256.85
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience 40 268 893,279 256.38
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories sto 35 268 772,186 221.62
      4481 Clothing stores 21 186 462,526 191.31
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 8 45 151,560 259.08
        44814 Family clothing stores* 6 128 271,896 163.38
      4482 Shoe stores* 7 33 131,232 305.92
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods* 7 50 178,428 274.54
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music 18 98 332,158 260.69
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrumen 10 58 172,757 229.15
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 7 36 117,939 252.00
        45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 3 22 54,818 191.69
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 8 41 159,401 299.08
        45121 Book stores and news dealers 4 19 57,863 234.23
        45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stor* 4 22 101,538 355.00
    452 General merchandise stores 21 823 3,802,769 355.46
      4521 Department stores* 5 382 1,393,451 280.62
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 16 441 2,409,318 420.23
          452990 All other general merchandise stor 15 113 384,717 261.92
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 26 100 305,036 234.62
      4531 Florists* 6 26 84,142 248.92
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gif 9 44 111,497 194.92
          453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 8 42 98,082 179.62
    454 Nonstore retailers 3 13 76,778 454.31
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 40 290 2,307,689 612.15
    484 Truck transportation 29 173 1,436,060 638.54
      4841 General freight trucking 13 44 428,116 748.46
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 16 129 1,007,944 601.08
          484220 Other specialized trucking, local 15 117 975,224 641.15
    488 Support activities for transportation 4 23 129,486 433.08
INFORMATION 17 359 3,053,483 654.31
  51 Information 17 359 3,053,483 654.31
    511 Publishing industries, except Interne* 3 123 793,006 495.92
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 4 95 708,272 573.46
    517 Telecommunications 7 112 1,454,581 999.00
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 4 98 1,329,161 1,043.31
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 122 728 6,644,045 702.00
  52 Finance and insurance 73 531 4,910,120 711.31
    522 Credit intermediation and related act 32 362 2,965,888 630.23
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 22 332 2,633,183 610.08
        52211 Commercial banking* 19 320 2,552,705 613.62
        52213 Credit unions* 3 12 80,478 515.92
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermed 9 29 323,705 858.62
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, inve 9 20 458,479 1,763.38
    524 Insurance carriers and related activi 32 149 1,485,753 767.00
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and 28 135 1,312,938 748.08
          524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 26 129 1,227,128 731.77
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 49 197 1,733,925 677.08
    531 Real estate 38 127 933,259 565.23
      5311 Lessors of real estate 25 108 824,740 587.38
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 9 21 148,807 545.08
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 5 47 194,821 318.85
        53119 Lessors of other real estate proper* 8 36 466,882 997.62
    532 Rental and leasing services 11 70 800,666 879.85
      5322 Consumer goods rental 6 37 167,984 349.23
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 3 15 108,741 557.62
        53241 Heavy machinery rental and leasing 3 16 521,470 2,507.08
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 167 1,937 12,610,824 500.77
  54 Professional and technical services* 92 527 4,460,291 651.08
      5411 Legal services* 41 175 1,453,209 638.77
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 22 160 1,135,845 546.08
          541219 Other accounting services 3 76 456,286 461.85
      5413 Architectural and engineering servic 12 81 1,053,249 1,000.23
          541330 Engineering services 5 33 567,421 1,322.69
        54137 Other surveying and mapping service* 6 38 395,892 801.38
      5418 Advertising and related services* 3 20 181,137 696.69
      5419 Other professional and technical ser 8 69 428,533 477.77
          541921 Photography studios, portrait 3 13 30,718 181.77
        54194 Veterinary services* 4 53 384,606 558.23
  55 Management of companies and enterprise* 9 157 1,934,047 947.62
  56 Administrative and waste services 66 1,254 6,216,486 381.31
    561 Administrative and support services 58 1,197 5,776,203 371.23
      5613 Employment services 4 169 653,375 297.38
      5614 Business support services 5 650 3,400,079 402.38
        56142 Telephone call centers 3 637 3,326,414 401.69
      5616 Investigation and security services 10 229 993,215 333.62
          561612 Security guards and patrol service 8 220 947,715 331.38
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 28 99 417,999 324.77
          561710 Exterminating and pest control ser 3 16 100,145 481.46
        56172 Janitorial services* 13 54 226,426 322.54
        56173 Landscaping services* 10 21 61,486 225.23
      5619 Other support services* 5 23 89,156 298.15
    562 Waste management and remediation serv 8 57 440,283 594.15
      5621 Waste collection* 4 18 103,642 442.92
      5629 Remediation and other waste services 4 39 336,641 664.00
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 251 3,471 30,357,101 672.77
  61 Educational services* 4 85 297,080 268.85
  62 Health care and social assistance 247 3,387 30,060,021 682.69
    621 Ambulatory health care services 158 1,376 16,392,839 916.38
      6211 Offices of physicians* 90 626 10,810,535 1,328.38
          621111 Offices of physicians, except ment 86 615 10,740,236 1,343.38
      6212 Offices of dentists* 23 140 1,038,710 570.69
      6213 Offices of other health practitioner 25 134 770,468 442.31
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 4 28 142,790 392.31
        62133 Offices of mental health practition* 6 57 200,985 271.23
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 10 41 351,818 660.08
      6214 Outpatient care centers 4 239 1,946,030 626.31
        62161 Home health care services* 8 90 743,378 635.38
      6219 Other ambulatory health care service 5 115 798,323 534.00
          621910 Ambulance services 4 112 787,858 541.08
    623 Nursing and residential care faciliti 46 636 3,188,976 385.69
      6233 Community care facilities for the el* 7 285 1,415,788 382.15
          623311 Continuing care retirement communi 4 238 1,244,704 402.31
          623312 Homes for the elderly 3 47 171,084 280.00
      6241 Individual and family services 17 223 949,230 327.46
        62411 Child and youth services* 5 34 195,685 442.69
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabl* 4 96 330,763 265.00
        62419 Other individual and family service* 8 93 422,782 349.69
      6244 Child day care services* 18 181 572,501 243.31
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 129 2,552 7,689,693 231.77
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 30 499 1,364,621 210.38
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 26 493 1,336,860 208.62
          713290 Other gambling industries 15 104 589,831 436.23
      7139 Other amusement and recreation indus 10 378 717,250 145.92
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports cen* 4 127 209,957 127.15
  72 Accommodation and food services 99 2,052 6,325,072 237.08
    721 Accommodation* 14 217 786,464 278.77
    722 Food services and drinking places 85 1,835 5,538,608 232.15
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 24 733 2,210,254 231.92
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 53 1,044 3,000,393 221.08
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 46 900 2,508,319 214.38
          722212 Cafeterias 3 113 426,990 290.69
          722213 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage ba 4 31 65,084 161.46
        72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverage* 7 38 213,930 433.08
OTHER SERVICES 128 861 7,195,303 642.85
  81 Other services, except public administ 128 861 7,195,303 642.85
    811 Repair and maintenance 51 461 5,102,632 851.46
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 32 138 824,768 459.77
        81111 Automotive mechanical and electrica 17 74 352,126 366.00
          811111 General automotive repair 14 49 207,712 326.08
        81112 Automotive body, interior, and glas 7 33 268,017 624.77
        81119 Other automotive repair and mainten 8 31 204,625 507.77
      8113 Commercial machinery repair and main* 13 294 3,716,871 972.46
    812 Personal and laundry services 34 173 1,191,868 529.92
      8121 Personal care services* 18 83 384,186 356.08
      8122 Death care services 10 75 751,147 770.38
          812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 7 59 669,650 873.08
    813 Membership associations and organizat 20 165 682,391 318.15
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 8 80 220,150 211.69
    814 Private households* 23 62 218,412 271.00
GOVERNMENT 109 4,675 40,890,994 672.85
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 30 259 3,790,875 1,125.92
  STATE GOVERNMENT 25 1,151 10,653,095 712.00
    EDUCATION SERVICES 4 574 5,969,705 800.00
    HEALTH SERVICES 2 132 970,227 565.38
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 54 3,265 26,447,024 623.08
    EDUCATION SERVICES 26 1,365 12,745,443 718.23
    HEALTH SERVICES 2 1,173 9,126,483 598.46
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 06/27/08