Wood - Employment & Wages 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 2,289 40,054 1,376,337,304 660.81
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 2,178 33,621 1,092,104,935 624.67
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 32 242 10,089,529 801.77
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9 22 619,267 541.33
  21 Mining 23 220 9,470,262 827.83
      2131 Support activities for mining* 15 41 1,354,561 635.35
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 10 23 690,919 577.69
CONSTRUCTION 212 2,383 128,686,014 1,038.50
  23 Construction 212 2,383 128,686,014 1,038.50
    236 Construction of buildings 95 1,092 54,731,149 963.85
      2361 Residential building construction* 75 201 3,662,630 350.42
          236115 New single-family general contractors 38 98 1,927,603 378.25
          236118 Residential remodelers 36 98 1,598,152 313.62
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 20 891 51,068,519 1,102.23
        23621 Industrial building construction* 4 788 47,440,649 1,157.77
        23622 Commercial building construction* 16 104 3,627,870 670.83
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 17 322 33,321,615 1,990.06
      2379 Other heavy construction* 3 24 2,033,264 1,629.21
    238 Specialty trade contractors 100 969 40,633,250 806.40
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 23 180 8,261,749 882.67
        23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 3 15 670,060 859.06
        23814 Masonry contractors 10 24 333,196 266.98
        23816 Roofing contractors 8 116 6,294,394 1,043.50
      2382 Building equipment contractors 32 245 11,190,765 878.40
        23821 Electrical contractors 12 90 4,512,537 964.21
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 7 80 4,309,414 1,035.92
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 18 143 6,212,669 835.48
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 47 1,221,478 499.79
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 6 96 4,991,191 999.85
        23829 Other building equipment contractors 3 12 465,559 746.10
      2383 Building finishing contractors 18 235 10,350,994 847.06
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 6 173 8,437,096 937.87
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 6 31 1,073,441 665.90
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 5 21 557,475 510.50
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 26 309 10,829,742 674.00
        23891 Site preparation contractors 11 214 7,533,125 676.96
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 8 206 7,311,305 682.54
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 15 95 3,296,617 667.33
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 8 37 1,027,449 534.02
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 7 58 2,269,168 752.38
MANUFACTURING 75 3,644 210,170,433 1,109.15
  31-33 Manufacturing 75 3,644 210,170,433 1,109.15
    311 Food manufacturing 5 71 1,436,164 389.00
      3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing 3 20 365,458 351.40
    321 Wood product manufacturing 5 100 2,665,323 512.56
    323 Printing and related support activities* 6 53 1,694,095 614.69
    325 Chemical manufacturing 12 1,839 148,611,960 1,554.06
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 5 61 3,362,140 1,059.94
          325120 Industrial gas manufacturing 3 50 2,926,795 1,125.69
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 3 344 10,106,398 564.98
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 5 249 8,113,367 626.62
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 3 138 4,479,683 624.25
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 19 420 16,369,405 749.52
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 7 235 10,478,641 857.50
          332312 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing 3 59 2,133,849 695.52
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 5 54 1,761,994 627.50
          332710 Machine shops 4 48 1,652,666 662.13
      3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals* 4 46 1,308,874 547.19
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 6 23 497,808 416.23
      3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 3 17 393,713 445.38
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 572 9,154 227,617,728 478.17
  22 Utilities* 3 123 8,479,947 1,325.83
  42 Wholesale trade 103 854 32,971,299 742.46
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 69 541 22,029,125 783.06
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 4 29 1,096,374 727.04
          423120 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers 3 27 1,016,707 724.15
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 10 122 4,988,083 786.27
        42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 4 56 2,242,202 769.98
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 9 50 2,197,977 845.38
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 24 1,043,633 836.25
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 13 50 1,641,383 631.31
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 7 34 1,160,817 656.58
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 20 170 8,482,555 959.56
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 3 51 3,092,976 1,166.29
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 10 86 4,253,436 951.13
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 9 87 2,598,461 574.37
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 7 82 2,492,443 584.54
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 20 267 9,187,481 661.73
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 8 123 4,221,446 660.02
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 4 80 3,035,256 729.63
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 14 45 1,754,693 749.87
        42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers* 11 35 1,561,102 857.75
  44-45 Retail trade 419 6,947 145,290,227 402.19
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 59 914 26,765,589 563.15
      4411 Automobile dealers 28 654 20,285,429 596.48
        44111 New car dealers* 13 623 19,496,373 601.81
        44112 Used car dealers* 15 31 789,056 489.48
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 7 55 1,495,580 522.92
          441221 Motorcycle dealers 5 40 1,054,376 506.90
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 25 206 4,984,580 465.33
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 17 141 3,252,864 443.65
        44132 Tire dealers* 8 65 1,731,716 512.35
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 23 233 6,618,523 546.27
      4421 Furniture stores* 11 103 2,533,089 472.94
      4422 Home furnishings stores 12 130 4,085,434 604.35
          442210 Floor covering stores 10 89 3,395,361 733.65
      4431 Electronics and appliance stores 19 158 4,330,103 527.04
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 13 132 3,773,486 549.75
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 30 550 14,223,508 497.33
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 24 494 12,930,030 503.35
        44411 Home centers* 7 370 9,156,914 475.92
        44413 Hardware stores* 5 41 824,724 386.83
        44419 Other building material dealers* 9 75 2,705,962 693.83
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 6 56 1,293,478 444.19
    445 Food and beverage stores 34 577 10,364,083 345.42
      4451 Grocery stores 26 548 10,040,079 352.33
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 15 469 9,003,816 369.19
        44512 Convenience stores* 11 79 1,036,263 252.25
      4452 Specialty food stores 8 29 324,004 214.87
    446 Health and personal care stores* 36 310 8,471,691 525.54
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 20 199 6,287,806 607.63
        44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 6 37 419,884 218.23
        44613 Optical goods stores* 4 33 704,352 410.46
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 6 40 1,059,649 509.44
          446191 Food, health, supplement stores 3 22 335,972 293.67
          446199 All other health and personal care stores 3 18 723,677 773.15
    447 Gasoline stations* 41 397 5,461,171 264.54
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 40 367 5,121,671 268.38
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 60 699 9,158,387 251.96
      4481 Clothing stores 34 548 6,436,321 225.87
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 11 100 1,221,125 234.83
        44814 Family clothing stores* 13 377 4,404,644 224.67
        44819 Other clothing stores* 4 33 308,770 179.94
      4482 Shoe stores* 12 80 1,080,025 259.62
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 14 71 1,642,041 444.75
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 31 271 3,812,729 270.56
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 21 203 2,853,624 270.33
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 13 57 921,377 310.87
        45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 5 109 1,363,235 240.52
          451130 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 3 19 178,308 180.48
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 10 68 959,105 271.23
        45121 Book stores and news dealers 7 55 780,379 272.87
        45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 3 13 178,726 264.38
    452 General merchandise stores 30 1,682 32,063,889 366.60
        45211 Department stores 7 592 9,454,028 307.12
          452111 Department stores, except discount 3 333 5,284,456 305.17
          452112 Discount department stores 4 259 4,169,572 309.60
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 20 152 2,192,409 277.38
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 48 287 5,344,141 358.10
      4531 Florists* 8 49 576,016 226.06
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 15 126 3,258,385 497.31
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 5 82 2,779,129 651.77
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 10 44 479,256 209.46
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 19 100 1,358,542 261.25
          453910 Pet and pet supplies stores 3 31 289,356 179.50
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 14 59 889,338 289.88
      4542 Vending machine operators* 5 65 1,162,820 344.04
      4543 Direct selling establishments 3 24 753,348 603.65
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 47 1,230 40,876,255 639.10
    484 Truck transportation 19 335 14,769,720 847.87
      4841 General freight trucking 10 211 10,350,266 943.33
          484121 General freight trucking, long-distance 5 118 5,616,669 915.37
          484122 General freight trucking, long-distance 5 88 4,422,550 966.46
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 9 125 4,419,454 679.92
          484220 Other specialized trucking, local 6 78 3,171,136 781.85
    488 Support activities for transportation 9 35 1,438,757 790.52
    492 Couriers and messengers 5 150 4,676,358 599.54
    493 Warehousing and storage* 8 589 16,347,484 533.75
INFORMATION 28 890 31,014,192 670.13
  51 Information 28 890 31,014,192 670.13
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 4 122 3,908,707 616.13
    517 Telecommunications 14 482 19,875,931 793.00
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 9 445 18,531,727 800.85
        51791 Other telecommunications 3 26 1,041,871 770.62
    518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing* 3 30 1,152,135 738.56
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 220 2,122 78,263,120 709.27
  52 Finance and insurance 131 1,728 67,906,025 755.71
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 52 671 23,408,023 670.87
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 40 612 21,069,680 662.08
        52211 Commercial banking* 24 423 15,000,050 681.94
        52213 Credit unions* 10 117 3,470,065 570.37
      5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 8 49 1,875,821 736.19
          522291 Consumer lending 4 16 646,024 776.48
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 22 77 5,552,874 1,386.83
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 13 49 4,328,573 1,698.81
          523110 Investment banking and securities dealing 3 15 1,805,203 2,314.37
        52312 Securities brokerage* 8 27 1,995,124 1,421.02
      5239 Other financial investment activities 9 28 1,224,301 840.87
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 54 973 38,808,641 767.04
          524113 Direct life insurance carriers 3 27 783,586 558.12
          524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 40 142 5,605,223 759.10
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 90 395 10,357,095 504.23
    531 Real estate 61 194 4,879,937 483.73
      5311 Lessors of real estate 40 130 3,282,769 485.62
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 22 82 1,534,236 359.81
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 12 34 1,215,937 687.75
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 10 34 879,204 497.29
      5313 Activities related to real estate 11 30 717,964 460.23
        53131 Real estate property managers 5 20 517,941 498.02
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 7 49 1,307,478 513.13
          532120 Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing 3 18 674,605 720.73
      5322 Consumer goods rental 15 100 2,550,376 490.46
          532230 Video tape and disc rental 6 41 487,000 228.42
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 8 51 1,741,989 656.87
          532291 Home health equipment rental 4 26 963,063 712.33
          532299 All other consumer goods rental 4 25 778,926 599.17
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 259 2,685 93,682,034 670.98
  54 Professional and technical services* 143 814 33,214,568 784.69
      5411 Legal services 55 227 9,309,164 788.65
        54111 Offices of lawyers* 50 187 7,867,526 809.08
        54119 Other legal services* 6 40 1,441,638 693.10
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 31 234 8,104,864 666.08
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 12 78 3,274,214 807.25
          541219 Other accounting services 9 112 4,023,961 690.92
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 17 145 7,729,918 1,025.19
        54133 Engineering services* 9 127 7,246,880 1,097.35
      5418 Advertising and related services 10 26 1,137,685 841.48
        54181 Advertising agencies* 8 21 856,672 784.50
      5419 Other professional and technical services 13 118 3,388,945 552.31
        54192 Photographic services 5 22 286,376 250.33
        54194 Veterinary services* 6 73 2,582,536 680.33
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 19 298 22,122,087 1,427.60
          551114 Managing offices 16 245 15,423,593 1,210.63
  56 Administrative and waste services 97 1,574 38,345,379 468.50
    561 Administrative and support services 81 1,415 32,608,400 443.17
      5613 Employment services 15 366 11,650,339 612.15
        56132 Temporary help services* 11 197 4,509,529 440.21
      5614 Business support services 9 384 4,945,012 247.65
        56142 Telephone call centers 5 340 4,424,366 250.25
      5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services 3 16 407,475 489.75
      5616 Investigation and security services 11 247 5,114,074 398.17
        56161 Security and armored car services 7 222 4,668,230 404.38
          561612 Security guards and patrol services 6 217 4,545,055 402.79
        56162 Security systems services 4 25 445,844 342.96
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 38 358 7,605,561 408.56
          561710 Exterminating and pest control services 6 32 977,828 587.63
        56172 Janitorial services* 13 224 4,871,696 418.25
        56173 Landscaping services* 11 60 868,873 278.48
        56174 Carpet and upholstery cleaning services* 5 33 531,054 309.48
        56199 All other support services* 3 14 421,911 579.56
    562 Waste management and remediation services 16 159 5,736,979 693.88
      5621 Waste collection* 7 29 542,609 359.83
      5622 Waste treatment and disposal* 4 99 4,228,691 821.42
      5629 Remediation and other waste services 5 31 965,679 599.06
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 293 6,733 230,832,966 659.31
  61 Educational services* 17 339 7,121,145 403.96
      6115 Technical and trade schools* 7 57 1,561,130 526.69
          611519 Other technical and trade schools 3 39 1,149,328 566.73
      6116 Other schools and instruction 3 27 245,090 174.56
  62 Health care and social assistance 276 6,394 223,711,821 672.85
    621 Ambulatory health care services 180 2,006 92,057,293 882.52
      6211 Offices of physicians* 88 850 59,992,162 1,357.29
          621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 85 832 59,510,684 1,375.52
          621112 Offices of mental health physicians 3 18 481,478 514.40
      6212 Offices of dentists* 28 230 8,928,829 746.56
      6213 Offices of other health practitioners 46 367 10,337,641 541.69
        62131 Offices of chiropractors* 18 73 2,239,819 590.04
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 11 80 2,225,006 534.87
        62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 5 127 2,250,616 340.79
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 8 79 3,425,069 833.75
      6214 Outpatient care centers 5 76 2,972,978 752.27
      6216 Home health care services* 9 391 7,981,957 392.58
    622 Hospitals 4 2,439 92,221,284 727.13
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 29 1,030 23,363,427 436.21
      6231 Nursing care facilities* 5 548 13,577,117 476.46
      6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 8 214 4,094,968 367.98
    624 Social assistance 63 919 16,069,817 336.27
      6241 Individual and family services 24 632 12,438,608 378.48
          624110 Child and youth services 5 40 1,050,043 504.83
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 9 184 2,174,772 227.29
      6244 Child day care services* 29 219 2,290,787 201.15
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 264 4,485 55,738,860 239.00
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 61 494 6,346,982 247.08
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 57 489 6,265,218 246.38
          713290 Other gambling industries 35 215 2,484,632 222.23
      7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 21 268 3,722,200 267.10
        71391 Golf courses and country clubs* 8 60 814,544 261.08
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 9 136 2,028,650 286.87
  72 Accommodation and food services 203 3,991 49,391,878 238.00
    721 Accommodation* 16 311 4,744,843 293.40
    722 Food services and drinking places 187 3,680 44,647,035 233.31
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 54 1,612 20,880,846 249.10
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 95 1,881 20,632,833 210.94
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 86 1,684 18,613,735 212.56
      7223 Special food services 6 38 1,459,876 738.81
        72231 Food service contractors* 3 36 1,444,804 771.79
      7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 33 149 1,673,480 215.98
OTHER SERVICES 220 1,280 25,966,095 390.12
  81 Other services, except public administration 220 1,280 25,966,095 390.12
    811 Repair and maintenance 71 315 7,966,785 486.37
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 54 246 5,966,940 466.46
        81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 35 152 3,641,693 460.75
          811111 General automotive repair 22 106 2,337,050 424.00
          811112 Automotive exhaust system repair 6 22 571,170 499.27
        81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 11 56 1,735,259 595.90
          811121 Automotive body and interior repair 8 36 945,934 505.31
          811122 Automotive glass replacement shops 3 20 789,325 758.96
        81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 7 38 589,988 298.58
      8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 10 49 1,492,554 585.77
    812 Personal and laundry services 43 356 6,013,812 324.87
      8121 Personal care services 22 153 2,060,176 258.94
        81211 Hair, nail, and skin care services* 16 111 1,758,228 304.62
        81219 Other personal care services* 6 43 301,948 135.04
      8122 Death care services 8 105 2,379,159 435.75
        81221 Funeral homes and funeral services* 5 90 2,098,653 448.42
        81222 Cemeteries and crematories* 3 15 280,506 359.62
      8123 Drycleaning and laundry services 9 78 1,332,400 328.50
          812310 Coin-operated laundries and drycleaners 3 13 108,913 161.12
        81232 Drycleaning and laundry services* 4 39 507,485 250.23
      8129 Other personal services 4 20 242,077 232.77
          812910 Pet care, except veterinary, services 3 19 236,287 239.15
    813 Membership associations and organizations 69 561 11,184,807 383.40
        81321 Grantmaking and giving services 6 33 747,020 435.33
          813219 Other grantmaking and giving services 4 26 457,776 338.60
      8133 Social advocacy organizations* 6 63 1,651,134 504.00
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 27 306 3,175,963 199.60
      8139 Professional and similar organizations 30 160 5,610,690 674.37
          813910 Business associations 8 32 1,716,785 1,031.73
        81393 Labor unions and similar labor organizations* 21 125 3,886,705 597.96
    814 Private households* 37 49 800,691 314.25
GOVERNMENT 111 6,433 284,232,369 849.67
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 26 2,232 142,159,027 1,224.83
  STATE GOVERNMENT 26 943 30,255,679 617.00
    61 Educational services 1 317 9,072,989 550.40
    62 Health care and social assistance 2 132 3,851,486 561.12
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 59 3,259 111,817,663 659.81
    61 Educational services 30 2,073 77,608,533 719.96
    62 Health care and social assistance 3 132 1,897,792 276.48
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 05/28/09