| Mercer - Employment & Wages 2008 | ||||||||||
| Industry | Units | Employment | Total Wages |
Average Weekly Wage |
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 1,511 | 21,625 | 650,981,347 | 578.90 | ||||||
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 1,401 | 16,910 | 482,942,404 | 549.23 | ||||||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING | 18 | 243 | 14,276,092 | 1,129.79 | ||||||
| 21 Mining | 11 | 224 | 13,677,623 | 1,174.25 | ||||||
| 212 Mining, except oil and gas | 7 | 112 | 5,653,717 | 970.77 | ||||||
| 21211 Coal mining | 6 | 69 | 4,245,413 | 1,183.23 | ||||||
| CONSTRUCTION | 118 | 775 | 26,015,972 | 645.56 | ||||||
| 23 Construction | 118 | 775 | 26,015,972 | 645.56 | ||||||
| 236 Construction of buildings | 36 | 253 | 8,455,650 | 642.73 | ||||||
| 23611 Residential building construction | 32 | 157 | 3,923,051 | 480.54 | ||||||
| 236115 New single-family general contractors | 21 | 104 | 2,665,774 | 492.92 | ||||||
| 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction | 8 | 124 | 6,467,195 | 1,002.98 | ||||||
| 2371 Utility system construction | 4 | 84 | 4,006,621 | 917.27 | ||||||
| 238 Specialty trade contractors | 74 | 397 | 11,093,127 | 537.35 | ||||||
| 2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors | 16 | 98 | 2,498,563 | 490.31 | ||||||
| 23814 Masonry contractors | 7 | 39 | 526,388 | 259.56 | ||||||
| 2382 Building equipment contractors | 34 | 236 | 7,228,564 | 589.04 | ||||||
| 238211 Residential electrical contractors | 6 | 26 | 692,953 | 512.54 | ||||||
| 238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors | 3 | 15 | 550,025 | 705.15 | ||||||
| 23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors | 24 | 195 | 5,954,586 | 587.23 | ||||||
| 238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors | 13 | 71 | 1,476,194 | 399.83 | ||||||
| 238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors | 11 | 124 | 4,478,392 | 694.54 | ||||||
| 2389 Other specialty trade contractors | 18 | 53 | 1,152,396 | 418.13 | ||||||
| 23899 All other specialty trade contractors | 14 | 47 | 1,016,181 | 415.79 | ||||||
| 238991 All other residential trade contractors | 9 | 22 | 473,656 | 414.04 | ||||||
| 238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors | 5 | 24 | 542,525 | 434.71 | ||||||
| MANUFACTURING | 59 | 1,363 | 52,131,686 | 735.54 | ||||||
| 31-33 Manufacturing | 59 | 1,363 | 52,131,686 | 735.54 | ||||||
| 321 Wood product manufacturing | 8 | 183 | 5,023,728 | 527.92 | ||||||
| 3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* | 4 | 131 | 3,720,369 | 546.15 | ||||||
| 3219 Other wood product manufacturing | 4 | 52 | 1,303,359 | 482.02 | ||||||
| 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* | 3 | 30 | 776,293 | 497.62 | ||||||
| 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* | 5 | 111 | 4,205,698 | 728.63 | ||||||
| 327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing | 3 | 53 | 2,128,610 | 772.35 | ||||||
| 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 21 | 360 | 12,931,883 | 690.81 | ||||||
| 3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. | 3 | 38 | 1,414,522 | 715.85 | ||||||
| 3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* | 16 | 290 | 10,930,099 | 724.81 | ||||||
| 333 Machinery manufacturing | 3 | 265 | 14,575,518 | 1,057.73 | ||||||
| 335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* | 4 | 47 | 1,553,544 | 635.65 | ||||||
| 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing | 5 | 20 | 683,795 | 657.50 | ||||||
| 33995 Sign manufacturing* | 3 | 14 | 268,596 | 368.94 | ||||||
| TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES | 390 | 4,472 | 123,103,065 | 529.38 | ||||||
| 22 Utilities* | 6 | 115 | 7,919,696 | 1,324.37 | ||||||
| 42 Wholesale trade | 60 | 671 | 28,167,838 | 807.29 | ||||||
| 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods | 42 | 439 | 18,206,542 | 797.56 | ||||||
| 4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers | 5 | 61 | 2,428,987 | 765.75 | ||||||
| 423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers | 4 | 56 | 2,310,269 | 793.37 | ||||||
| 4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers | 4 | 21 | 774,167 | 708.94 | ||||||
| 4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers | 21 | 231 | 11,383,869 | 947.71 | ||||||
| 42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* | 6 | 127 | 7,313,332 | 1,107.40 | ||||||
| 42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* | 8 | 60 | 2,881,291 | 923.50 | ||||||
| 4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers | 5 | 50 | 1,318,625 | 507.17 | ||||||
| 423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers | 3 | 45 | 1,047,911 | 447.83 | ||||||
| 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods | 14 | 229 | 9,377,169 | 787.46 | ||||||
| 4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers | 8 | 145 | 6,072,912 | 805.42 | ||||||
| 42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* | 3 | 86 | 3,846,148 | 860.06 | ||||||
| 44-45 Retail trade | 284 | 3,362 | 76,046,540 | 434.98 | ||||||
| 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 42 | 722 | 23,061,526 | 614.25 | ||||||
| 4411 Automobile dealers | 14 | 492 | 17,248,000 | 674.17 | ||||||
| 44111 New car dealers* | 7 | 446 | 16,185,065 | 697.87 | ||||||
| 44112 Used car dealers* | 7 | 46 | 1,062,935 | 444.37 | ||||||
| 4412 Other motor vehicle dealers | 7 | 72 | 2,116,614 | 565.33 | ||||||
| 44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* | 3 | 13 | 390,707 | 577.96 | ||||||
| 44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers* | 4 | 59 | 1,725,907 | 562.56 | ||||||
| 4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores | 21 | 158 | 3,696,912 | 449.96 | ||||||
| 44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* | 16 | 115 | 2,487,287 | 415.94 | ||||||
| 44132 Tire dealers* | 5 | 43 | 1,209,625 | 540.98 | ||||||
| 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores | 15 | 79 | 1,963,564 | 477.98 | ||||||
| 4421 Furniture stores* | 10 | 69 | 1,765,056 | 491.94 | ||||||
| 443 Electronics and appliance stores* | 15 | 104 | 3,060,183 | 565.87 | ||||||
| 444 Building material and garden supply stores | 19 | 232 | 6,925,823 | 574.10 | ||||||
| 4441 Building material and supplies dealers | 14 | 217 | 6,734,404 | 596.81 | ||||||
| 44413 Hardware stores* | 3 | 13 | 317,196 | 469.23 | ||||||
| 44419 Other building material dealers* | 8 | 55 | 2,420,948 | 846.48 | ||||||
| 445 Food and beverage stores | 25 | 534 | 9,125,952 | 328.65 | ||||||
| 4451 Grocery stores | 18 | 496 | 8,371,128 | 324.56 | ||||||
| 445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores | 16 | 491 | 8,322,499 | 325.96 | ||||||
| 44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* | 5 | 33 | 718,803 | 418.88 | ||||||
| 446 Health and personal care stores* | 30 | 282 | 9,041,980 | 616.62 | ||||||
| 44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* | 16 | 202 | 6,786,717 | 646.12 | ||||||
| 44619 Other health and personal care stores | 10 | 45 | 1,506,533 | 643.83 | ||||||
| 447 Gasoline stations* | 40 | 268 | 3,660,683 | 262.67 | ||||||
| 447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 38 | 258 | 3,525,053 | 262.75 | ||||||
| 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 31 | 199 | 2,475,423 | 239.21 | ||||||
| 4481 Clothing stores | 18 | 142 | 1,576,882 | 213.56 | ||||||
| 44812 Women's clothing stores* | 7 | 41 | 569,356 | 267.06 | ||||||
| 44814 Family clothing stores* | 6 | 90 | 858,795 | 183.50 | ||||||
| 4482 Shoe stores* | 7 | 29 | 452,197 | 299.87 | ||||||
| 4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* | 6 | 28 | 446,344 | 306.56 | ||||||
| 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 19 | 86 | 1,125,161 | 251.60 | ||||||
| 4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores | 11 | 50 | 613,366 | 235.90 | ||||||
| 45111 Sporting goods stores* | 7 | 30 | 418,582 | 268.33 | ||||||
| 451120 Hobby, toy, and game stores | 3 | 18 | 188,776 | 201.69 | ||||||
| 4512 Book, periodical, and music stores | 8 | 36 | 511,795 | 273.40 | ||||||
| 45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* | 4 | 21 | 333,981 | 305.85 | ||||||
| 452 General merchandise stores | 21 | 766 | 14,301,774 | 359.06 | ||||||
| 4521 Department stores* | 5 | 321 | 4,840,312 | 289.98 | ||||||
| 4529 Other general merchandise stores | 16 | 445 | 9,461,462 | 408.88 | ||||||
| 452990 All other general merchandise stores | 15 | 105 | 1,500,965 | 274.90 | ||||||
| 453 Miscellaneous store retailers | 24 | 79 | 1,001,877 | 243.88 | ||||||
| 4531 Florists* | 5 | 21 | 326,195 | 298.71 | ||||||
| 4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores | 9 | 41 | 433,863 | 203.50 | ||||||
| 453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores | 8 | 39 | 383,112 | 188.90 | ||||||
| 48-49 Transportation and warehousing | 40 | 324 | 10,968,991 | 651.06 | ||||||
| 484 Truck transportation | 29 | 197 | 7,495,745 | 731.71 | ||||||
| 4841 General freight trucking | 13 | 47 | 1,865,688 | 763.37 | ||||||
| 4842 Specialized freight trucking | 16 | 149 | 5,630,057 | 726.65 | ||||||
| 48422 Other specialized trucking, local* | 15 | 143 | 5,557,004 | 747.31 | ||||||
| 488 Support activities for transportation | 4 | 26 | 672,167 | 497.17 | ||||||
| INFORMATION | 15 | 339 | 11,728,627 | 665.35 | ||||||
| 51 Information | 15 | 339 | 11,728,627 | 665.35 | ||||||
| 511 Publishing industries, except Internet* | 3 | 125 | 3,377,549 | 519.62 | ||||||
| 515 Broadcasting, except Internet* | 4 | 90 | 2,684,866 | 573.69 | ||||||
| 517 Telecommunications | 5 | 99 | 5,238,817 | 1,017.63 | ||||||
| 51711 Wired telecommunications carriers* | 4 | 98 | 5,219,267 | 1,024.19 | ||||||
| FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 125 | 721 | 26,763,747 | 713.85 | ||||||
| 52 Finance and insurance | 71 | 537 | 20,292,946 | 726.71 | ||||||
| 522 Credit intermediation and related activities | 31 | 368 | 12,742,879 | 665.90 | ||||||
| 5221 Depository credit intermediation | 22 | 333 | 11,416,651 | 659.31 | ||||||
| 522110 Commercial banking | 19 | 323 | 11,138,497 | 663.17 | ||||||
| 52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation | 9 | 35 | 1,320,712 | 725.67 | ||||||
| 523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments | 9 | 20 | 1,541,047 | 1,481.77 | ||||||
| 524 Insurance carriers and related activities | 31 | 150 | 6,009,020 | 770.38 | ||||||
| 524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages | 26 | 130 | 5,023,041 | 743.06 | ||||||
| 53 Real estate and rental and leasing | 55 | 184 | 6,470,801 | 676.29 | ||||||
| 531 Real estate | 43 | 116 | 3,920,550 | 649.96 | ||||||
| 5311 Lessors of real estate | 28 | 97 | 3,549,998 | 703.81 | ||||||
| 531110 Lessors of residential buildings | 11 | 21 | 405,324 | 371.17 | ||||||
| 53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* | 7 | 35 | 588,800 | 323.52 | ||||||
| 53119 Lessors of other real estate property* | 8 | 38 | 2,517,773 | 1,274.17 | ||||||
| 532 Rental and leasing services | 12 | 68 | 2,550,251 | 721.23 | ||||||
| 5322 Consumer goods rental | 7 | 41 | 825,608 | 387.25 | ||||||
| 53229 Other consumer goods rental | 4 | 19 | 584,876 | 591.98 | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 164 | 2,013 | 53,197,276 | 508.21 | ||||||
| 54 Professional and technical services* | 90 | 537 | 16,886,956 | 604.75 | ||||||
| 5411 Legal services* | 40 | 177 | 5,180,976 | 562.90 | ||||||
| 5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* | 21 | 151 | 4,387,592 | 558.79 | ||||||
| 541211 Offices of certified public accountants | 14 | 64 | 2,588,726 | 777.87 | ||||||
| 5413 Architectural and engineering services | 12 | 92 | 3,951,817 | 826.06 | ||||||
| 54133 Engineering services* | 5 | 42 | 2,123,808 | 972.44 | ||||||
| 541370 Other surveying and mapping services | 6 | 39 | 1,349,903 | 665.63 | ||||||
| 5418 Advertising and related services* | 3 | 19 | 734,322 | 743.25 | ||||||
| 5419 Other professional and technical services | 8 | 67 | 1,612,083 | 462.71 | ||||||
| 54194 Veterinary services* | 4 | 53 | 1,420,338 | 515.37 | ||||||
| 55 Management of companies and enterprises* | 10 | 157 | 7,593,298 | 930.10 | ||||||
| 56 Administrative and waste services | 64 | 1,320 | 28,717,022 | 418.37 | ||||||
| 561 Administrative and support services | 55 | 1,260 | 26,709,690 | 407.65 | ||||||
| 5613 Employment services | 5 | 169 | 2,714,507 | 308.88 | ||||||
| 5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services | 4 | 19 | 533,762 | 540.25 | ||||||
| 5616 Investigation and security services | 10 | 235 | 4,160,584 | 340.48 | ||||||
| 561612 Security guards and patrol services | 8 | 225 | 3,986,091 | 340.69 | ||||||
| 5617 Services to buildings and dwellings | 26 | 99 | 1,304,175 | 253.33 | ||||||
| 56172 Janitorial services* | 13 | 47 | 472,626 | 193.38 | ||||||
| 56173 Landscaping services* | 9 | 29 | 380,062 | 252.04 | ||||||
| 5619 Other support services* | 5 | 26 | 378,846 | 280.21 | ||||||
| 562 Waste management and remediation services | 9 | 60 | 2,007,332 | 643.38 | ||||||
| 5621 Waste collection* | 5 | 20 | 499,030 | 479.85 | ||||||
| 5629 Remediation and other waste services | 4 | 40 | 1,508,302 | 725.15 | ||||||
| EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES | 244 | 3,508 | 116,269,925 | 637.38 | ||||||
| 61 Educational services* | 4 | 53 | 786,965 | 285.54 | ||||||
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 240 | 3,455 | 115,482,960 | 642.79 | ||||||
| 621 Ambulatory health care services | 150 | 1,351 | 53,555,271 | 762.33 | ||||||
| 6211 Offices of physicians* | 85 | 608 | 32,196,089 | 1,018.35 | ||||||
| 621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health | 82 | 599 | 31,953,802 | 1,025.87 | ||||||
| 6212 Offices of dentists* | 23 | 143 | 4,120,891 | 554.17 | ||||||
| 6213 Offices of other health practitioners | 23 | 111 | 2,728,526 | 472.71 | ||||||
| 62132 Offices of optometrists* | 4 | 30 | 578,783 | 371.02 | ||||||
| 62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* | 7 | 44 | 771,405 | 337.15 | ||||||
| 62134 Offices of specialty therapists* | 8 | 29 | 1,076,242 | 713.69 | ||||||
| 6214 Outpatient care centers | 4 | 245 | 7,247,230 | 568.87 | ||||||
| 62161 Home health care services* | 7 | 93 | 3,042,519 | 629.13 | ||||||
| 6219 Other ambulatory health care services | 5 | 123 | 3,100,495 | 484.75 | ||||||
| 621910 Ambulance services | 4 | 120 | 3,064,351 | 491.08 | ||||||
| 623 Nursing and residential care facilities | 48 | 647 | 13,209,109 | 392.62 | ||||||
| 6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* | 8 | 280 | 6,106,993 | 419.44 | ||||||
| 623311 Continuing care retirement communities | 4 | 233 | 5,423,791 | 447.65 | ||||||
| 623312 Homes for the elderly | 4 | 47 | 683,202 | 279.54 | ||||||
| 6241 Individual and family services | 17 | 224 | 3,633,033 | 311.90 | ||||||
| 62411 Child and youth services* | 5 | 30 | 703,585 | 451.02 | ||||||
| 62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* | 4 | 104 | 1,249,000 | 230.96 | ||||||
| 62419 Other individual and family services* | 8 | 90 | 1,680,448 | 359.08 | ||||||
| 6244 Child day care services* | 18 | 174 | 2,261,958 | 250.00 | ||||||
| LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY | 132 | 2,610 | 32,412,380 | 238.83 | ||||||
| 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 29 | 450 | 5,967,188 | 255.00 | ||||||
| 713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation | 25 | 440 | 5,834,148 | 254.98 | ||||||
| 713290 Other gambling industries | 14 | 101 | 2,229,125 | 424.44 | ||||||
| 7139 Other amusement and recreation industries | 10 | 328 | 3,475,932 | 203.79 | ||||||
| 71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* | 4 | 131 | 897,026 | 131.69 | ||||||
| 71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* | 3 | 13 | 231,268 | 342.12 | ||||||
| 72 Accommodation and food services | 103 | 2,160 | 26,445,192 | 235.44 | ||||||
| 721 Accommodation* | 13 | 237 | 3,434,195 | 278.65 | ||||||
| 722 Food services and drinking places | 90 | 1,923 | 23,010,997 | 230.12 | ||||||
| 7221 Full-service restaurants* | 26 | 723 | 9,191,298 | 244.48 | ||||||
| 7222 Limited-service eating places* | 53 | 1,076 | 11,907,717 | 212.83 | ||||||
| 722211 Limited-service restaurants | 47 | 969 | 10,745,338 | 213.25 | ||||||
| 72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* | 9 | 49 | 715,507 | 280.81 | ||||||
| OTHER SERVICES | 131 | 862 | 27,005,066 | 602.46 | ||||||
| 81 Other services, except public administration | 131 | 862 | 27,005,066 | 602.46 | ||||||
| 811 Repair and maintenance | 49 | 463 | 18,834,268 | 782.29 | ||||||
| 8111 Automotive repair and maintenance | 29 | 117 | 2,731,875 | 449.02 | ||||||
| 81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair | 15 | 66 | 1,288,108 | 375.33 | ||||||
| 811111 General automotive repair | 12 | 43 | 763,601 | 341.50 | ||||||
| 81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair | 7 | 28 | 880,557 | 604.77 | ||||||
| 81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance | 7 | 23 | 563,210 | 470.90 | ||||||
| 8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* | 14 | 312 | 13,849,001 | 853.62 | ||||||
| 812 Personal and laundry services | 34 | 172 | 4,439,093 | 496.33 | ||||||
| 8121 Personal care services* | 18 | 84 | 1,543,851 | 353.44 | ||||||
| 8122 Death care services | 10 | 73 | 2,712,080 | 714.46 | ||||||
| 812210 Funeral homes and funeral services | 7 | 56 | 2,327,516 | 799.29 | ||||||
| 813 Membership associations and organizations | 22 | 172 | 2,852,974 | 318.98 | ||||||
| 8134 Civic and social organizations* | 8 | 82 | 836,192 | 196.10 | ||||||
| 814 Private households* | 27 | 56 | 878,731 | 301.77 | ||||||
| GOVERNMENT | 110 | 4,715 | 168,038,943 | 685.37 | ||||||
| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | 30 | 251 | 13,861,150 | 1,062.00 | ||||||
| STATE GOVERNMENT | 26 | 1,152 | 44,208,643 | 738.00 | ||||||
| 61 Educational services | 4 | 555 | 23,975,849 | 830.77 | ||||||
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 2 | 132 | 4,007,252 | 583.81 | ||||||
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 54 | 3,311 | 109,969,150 | 638.71 | ||||||
| 61 Educational services | 26 | 1,365 | 50,921,493 | 717.40 | ||||||
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 2 | 1,200 | 40,641,464 | 651.31 | ||||||
| *This line contains full industry detail. | ||||||||||