| Mercer - Employment & Wages 2nd Quarter 2008 |
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| Industry | Units | Employment | Total Wages |
Average Weekly Wage |
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| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 1,512 | 21,451 | 162,273,109 | 581.92 | ||||||
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 1,402 | 16,760 | 115,645,951 | 530.77 | ||||||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING | 18 | 243 | 3,313,419 | 1,048.85 | ||||||
| 21 Mining | 10 | 224 | 3,177,081 | 1,091.00 | ||||||
| 212 Mining, except oil and gas | 7 | 117 | 1,572,483 | 1,033.85 | ||||||
| 21211 Coal mining | 6 | 76 | 1,187,401 | 1,201.85 | ||||||
| CONSTRUCTION | 119 | 774 | 6,461,297 | 642.15 | ||||||
| 23 Construction | 119 | 774 | 6,461,297 | 642.15 | ||||||
| 236 Construction of buildings | 37 | 266 | 2,278,501 | 658.92 | ||||||
| 23611 Residential building construction | 33 | 169 | 1,013,519 | 461.31 | ||||||
| 236115 New single-family general contractors | 22 | 109 | 679,848 | 479.77 | ||||||
| 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction | 8 | 123 | 1,500,457 | 938.38 | ||||||
| 2371 Utility system construction | 4 | 85 | 965,608 | 873.85 | ||||||
| 238 Specialty trade contractors | 74 | 385 | 2,682,339 | 535.92 | ||||||
| 2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors | 16 | 87 | 582,008 | 514.62 | ||||||
| 23814 Masonry contractors | 7 | 43 | 156,169 | 279.38 | ||||||
| 2382 Building equipment contractors | 34 | 230 | 1,742,967 | 582.92 | ||||||
| 238211 Residential electrical contractors | 6 | 25 | 154,423 | 475.15 | ||||||
| 238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors | 3 | 16 | 158,852 | 763.69 | ||||||
| 23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors | 24 | 189 | 1,420,092 | 578.00 | ||||||
| 238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors | 13 | 57 | 265,713 | 358.62 | ||||||
| 238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors | 11 | 132 | 1,154,379 | 672.69 | ||||||
| 2389 Other specialty trade contractors | 18 | 58 | 313,903 | 416.31 | ||||||
| 23899 All other specialty trade contractors | 14 | 51 | 269,798 | 406.92 | ||||||
| 238991 All other residential trade contractors | 9 | 24 | 132,895 | 425.92 | ||||||
| 238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors | 5 | 27 | 136,903 | 390.00 | ||||||
| MANUFACTURING | 58 | 1,341 | 12,170,225 | 698.08 | ||||||
| 31-33 Manufacturing | 58 | 1,341 | 12,170,225 | 698.08 | ||||||
| 321 Wood product manufacturing | 8 | 183 | 1,325,245 | 557.08 | ||||||
| 3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* | 4 | 128 | 1,010,977 | 607.54 | ||||||
| 3219 Other wood product manufacturing | 4 | 55 | 314,268 | 439.54 | ||||||
| 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* | 3 | 26 | 190,348 | 563.15 | ||||||
| 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* | 5 | 114 | 1,097,578 | 740.62 | ||||||
| 327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing | 3 | 52 | 562,202 | 831.69 | ||||||
| 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 21 | 355 | 2,929,411 | 634.77 | ||||||
| 3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. | 3 | 38 | 345,585 | 699.54 | ||||||
| 3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* | 16 | 290 | 2,461,193 | 652.85 | ||||||
| 333 Machinery manufacturing | 3 | 256 | 3,056,450 | 918.38 | ||||||
| 335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* | 4 | 42 | 326,952 | 598.85 | ||||||
| 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing | 4 | 21 | 174,832 | 640.38 | ||||||
| 33995 Sign manufacturing* | 3 | 16 | 66,152 | 318.08 | ||||||
| TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES | 393 | 4,457 | 30,204,014 | 521.31 | ||||||
| 22 Utilities* | 6 | 114 | 1,681,167 | 1,134.38 | ||||||
| 42 Wholesale trade | 61 | 668 | 6,831,509 | 786.69 | ||||||
| 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods | 43 | 439 | 4,380,657 | 767.62 | ||||||
| 4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers | 5 | 60 | 609,975 | 782.00 | ||||||
| 423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers | 4 | 55 | 578,652 | 809.31 | ||||||
| 4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers | 4 | 22 | 199,019 | 695.85 | ||||||
| 4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers | 22 | 229 | 2,684,504 | 901.77 | ||||||
| 42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* | 6 | 123 | 1,632,751 | 1,021.08 | ||||||
| 42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* | 9 | 60 | 749,524 | 960.92 | ||||||
| 4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers | 4 | 47 | 318,161 | 520.69 | ||||||
| 424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods | 14 | 226 | 2,307,143 | 785.31 | ||||||
| 4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers | 8 | 144 | 1,495,805 | 799.08 | ||||||
| 42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* | 3 | 88 | 958,389 | 837.77 | ||||||
| 44-45 Retail trade | 286 | 3,353 | 18,939,143 | 434.46 | ||||||
| 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 42 | 742 | 6,075,160 | 629.85 | ||||||
| 4411 Automobile dealers | 14 | 508 | 4,610,425 | 698.15 | ||||||
| 44111 New car dealers* | 7 | 461 | 4,357,498 | 727.08 | ||||||
| 44112 Used car dealers* | 7 | 47 | 252,927 | 413.92 | ||||||
| 4412 Other motor vehicle dealers | 7 | 73 | 550,772 | 580.38 | ||||||
| 44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* | 3 | 12 | 63,117 | 404.62 | ||||||
| 44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers* | 4 | 61 | 487,655 | 614.92 | ||||||
| 4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores | 21 | 161 | 913,963 | 436.69 | ||||||
| 44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* | 16 | 117 | 612,941 | 403.00 | ||||||
| 44132 Tire dealers* | 5 | 44 | 301,022 | 526.23 | ||||||
| 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores | 15 | 79 | 481,368 | 468.69 | ||||||
| 4421 Furniture stores* | 10 | 69 | 431,332 | 480.85 | ||||||
| 443 Electronics and appliance stores* | 15 | 107 | 734,398 | 528.00 | ||||||
| 444 Building material and garden supply stores | 19 | 241 | 1,626,097 | 519.00 | ||||||
| 4441 Building material and supplies dealers | 14 | 222 | 1,566,956 | 542.92 | ||||||
| 44419 Other building material dealers* | 8 | 55 | 600,115 | 839.31 | ||||||
| 444220 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores | 3 | 14 | 40,652 | 223.38 | ||||||
| 445 Food and beverage stores | 25 | 522 | 2,213,392 | 326.15 | ||||||
| 4451 Grocery stores | 18 | 486 | 2,023,056 | 320.23 | ||||||
| 445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores | 16 | 481 | 2,010,604 | 321.54 | ||||||
| 44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* | 5 | 33 | 184,544 | 430.15 | ||||||
| 446 Health and personal care stores* | 30 | 279 | 2,210,070 | 609.31 | ||||||
| 44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* | 16 | 201 | 1,602,064 | 613.08 | ||||||
| 44619 Other health and personal care stores | 10 | 46 | 407,339 | 681.15 | ||||||
| 447 Gasoline stations* | 41 | 264 | 882,600 | 257.15 | ||||||
| 447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 39 | 254 | 848,998 | 257.15 | ||||||
| 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 32 | 188 | 616,908 | 252.38 | ||||||
| 4481 Clothing stores | 18 | 128 | 373,550 | 224.46 | ||||||
| 44812 Women's clothing stores* | 7 | 39 | 138,691 | 273.54 | ||||||
| 44814 Family clothing stores* | 6 | 78 | 198,802 | 196.08 | ||||||
| 4482 Shoe stores* | 7 | 28 | 114,901 | 315.69 | ||||||
| 4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* | 7 | 32 | 128,457 | 308.77 | ||||||
| 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 19 | 82 | 280,233 | 262.85 | ||||||
| 4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores | 11 | 48 | 164,649 | 263.85 | ||||||
| 45111 Sporting goods stores* | 7 | 32 | 120,286 | 289.15 | ||||||
| 451120 Hobby, toy, and game stores | 3 | 15 | 42,194 | 216.38 | ||||||
| 4512 Book, periodical, and music stores | 8 | 34 | 115,584 | 261.54 | ||||||
| 45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* | 4 | 20 | 78,269 | 301.00 | ||||||
| 452 General merchandise stores | 21 | 756 | 3,491,547 | 355.23 | ||||||
| 4521 Department stores* | 5 | 310 | 1,105,743 | 274.38 | ||||||
| 4529 Other general merchandise stores | 16 | 446 | 2,385,804 | 411.46 | ||||||
| 452990 All other general merchandise stores | 15 | 104 | 372,812 | 275.77 | ||||||
| 453 Miscellaneous store retailers | 24 | 83 | 256,666 | 237.85 | ||||||
| 4531 Florists* | 6 | 21 | 82,953 | 303.85 | ||||||
| 4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores | 8 | 44 | 110,380 | 193.00 | ||||||
| 453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores | 7 | 42 | 98,230 | 179.92 | ||||||
| 48-49 Transportation and warehousing | 40 | 322 | 2,752,195 | 657.46 | ||||||
| 484 Truck transportation | 29 | 195 | 1,901,462 | 750.08 | ||||||
| 4841 General freight trucking | 13 | 49 | 470,735 | 739.00 | ||||||
| 4842 Specialized freight trucking | 16 | 146 | 1,430,727 | 753.85 | ||||||
| 484220 Other specialized trucking, local | 15 | 138 | 1,411,875 | 787.00 | ||||||
| 488 Support activities for transportation | 4 | 26 | 178,022 | 526.69 | ||||||
| INFORMATION | 16 | 340 | 2,868,679 | 649.00 | ||||||
| 51 Information | 16 | 340 | 2,868,679 | 649.00 | ||||||
| 511 Publishing industries, except Internet* | 3 | 125 | 811,554 | 499.38 | ||||||
| 515 Broadcasting, except Internet* | 4 | 87 | 686,759 | 607.23 | ||||||
| 517 Telecommunications | 6 | 101 | 1,258,330 | 958.38 | ||||||
| 51711 Wired telecommunications carriers* | 4 | 101 | 1,254,930 | 955.77 | ||||||
| FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 125 | 732 | 6,402,061 | 672.77 | ||||||
| 52 Finance and insurance | 71 | 537 | 4,803,888 | 688.15 | ||||||
| 522 Credit intermediation and related activities | 31 | 366 | 3,041,691 | 639.31 | ||||||
| 5221 Depository credit intermediation | 22 | 331 | 2,730,073 | 634.46 | ||||||
| 52211 Commercial banking* | 19 | 320 | 2,646,873 | 636.23 | ||||||
| 5222 Nondepository credit intermediation* | 9 | 36 | 311,618 | 665.85 | ||||||
| 522291 Consumer lending | 4 | 18 | 178,189 | 761.46 | ||||||
| 523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments | 8 | 20 | 350,397 | 1,347.69 | ||||||
| 524 Insurance carriers and related activities | 32 | 150 | 1,411,800 | 724.00 | ||||||
| 5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related | 28 | 136 | 1,233,484 | 697.69 | ||||||
| 524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages | 26 | 131 | 1,190,691 | 699.15 | ||||||
| 53 Real estate and rental and leasing | 54 | 195 | 1,598,173 | 630.46 | ||||||
| 531 Real estate | 43 | 125 | 962,643 | 592.38 | ||||||
| 5311 Lessors of real estate | 28 | 108 | 863,345 | 614.92 | ||||||
| 53111 Lessors of residential buildings* | 10 | 21 | 78,407 | 287.23 | ||||||
| 53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* | 7 | 46 | 180,506 | 301.85 | ||||||
| 53119 Lessors of other real estate property* | 8 | 38 | 596,348 | 1,207.15 | ||||||
| 532 Rental and leasing services | 11 | 70 | 635,530 | 698.38 | ||||||
| 5322 Consumer goods rental | 6 | 41 | 187,006 | 350.85 | ||||||
| 53229 Other consumer goods rental | 3 | 18 | 129,732 | 554.38 | ||||||
| 53241 Heavy machinery rental and leasing | 3 | 16 | 363,610 | 1,748.15 | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 166 | 2,013 | 12,285,439 | 469.46 | ||||||
| 54 Professional and technical services* | 90 | 526 | 4,031,237 | 589.54 | ||||||
| 5411 Legal services* | 40 | 180 | 1,206,790 | 515.69 | ||||||
| 5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* | 21 | 133 | 1,069,550 | 618.62 | ||||||
| 541211 Offices of certified public accountants | 14 | 63 | 604,981 | 738.69 | ||||||
| 5413 Architectural and engineering services | 12 | 95 | 937,762 | 759.31 | ||||||
| 541330 Engineering services | 5 | 41 | 480,423 | 901.38 | ||||||
| 54137 Other surveying and mapping services* | 6 | 43 | 340,917 | 609.85 | ||||||
| 5418 Advertising and related services* | 3 | 19 | 183,594 | 743.31 | ||||||
| 5419 Other professional and technical services | 8 | 69 | 387,520 | 432.00 | ||||||
| 54194 Veterinary services* | 4 | 52 | 340,254 | 503.31 | ||||||
| 55 Management of companies and enterprises* | 10 | 158 | 1,691,169 | 823.38 | ||||||
| 56 Administrative and waste services | 66 | 1,329 | 6,563,033 | 379.85 | ||||||
| 561 Administrative and support services | 57 | 1,271 | 6,093,725 | 368.77 | ||||||
| 5613 Employment services | 5 | 189 | 716,336 | 291.54 | ||||||
| 5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services | 4 | 21 | 140,406 | 514.31 | ||||||
| 5616 Investigation and security services | 10 | 217 | 969,569 | 343.69 | ||||||
| 561612 Security guards and patrol services | 8 | 207 | 924,568 | 343.62 | ||||||
| 5617 Services to buildings and dwellings | 26 | 108 | 369,767 | 263.38 | ||||||
| 56172 Janitorial services* | 12 | 49 | 121,135 | 190.15 | ||||||
| 56173 Landscaping services* | 10 | 36 | 131,738 | 281.46 | ||||||
| 5619 Other support services* | 5 | 26 | 91,096 | 269.54 | ||||||
| 562 Waste management and remediation services | 9 | 59 | 469,308 | 611.85 | ||||||
| 5629 Remediation and other waste services | 4 | 40 | 346,638 | 666.62 | ||||||
| EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES | 242 | 3,465 | 27,577,670 | 612.23 | ||||||
| 61 Educational services* | 4 | 55 | 215,941 | 302.00 | ||||||
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 238 | 3,410 | 27,361,729 | 617.23 | ||||||
| 621 Ambulatory health care services | 149 | 1,340 | 13,165,539 | 755.77 | ||||||
| 6211 Offices of physicians* | 84 | 605 | 7,937,200 | 1,009.15 | ||||||
| 621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health | 81 | 596 | 7,874,796 | 1,016.38 | ||||||
| 6212 Offices of dentists* | 23 | 141 | 989,366 | 539.77 | ||||||
| 6213 Offices of other health practitioners | 23 | 112 | 676,517 | 464.62 | ||||||
| 62132 Offices of optometrists* | 4 | 30 | 144,186 | 369.69 | ||||||
| 62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* | 7 | 44 | 178,343 | 311.77 | ||||||
| 62134 Offices of specialty therapists* | 8 | 30 | 270,310 | 693.08 | ||||||
| 6214 Outpatient care centers | 4 | 237 | 1,861,969 | 604.31 | ||||||
| 62161 Home health care services* | 7 | 89 | 679,408 | 587.23 | ||||||
| 6219 Other ambulatory health care services | 5 | 125 | 722,233 | 444.46 | ||||||
| 621910 Ambulance services | 4 | 122 | 711,237 | 448.46 | ||||||
| 623 Nursing and residential care facilities | 46 | 641 | 3,193,008 | 383.15 | ||||||
| 6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* | 7 | 280 | 1,402,387 | 385.31 | ||||||
| 623311 Continuing care retirement communities | 4 | 230 | 1,224,565 | 409.54 | ||||||
| 623312 Homes for the elderly | 3 | 50 | 177,822 | 273.54 | ||||||
| 6241 Individual and family services | 17 | 223 | 919,058 | 317.00 | ||||||
| 62411 Child and youth services* | 5 | 31 | 187,990 | 466.46 | ||||||
| 62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* | 4 | 107 | 316,210 | 227.31 | ||||||
| 62419 Other individual and family services* | 8 | 85 | 414,858 | 375.46 | ||||||
| 6244 Child day care services* | 18 | 158 | 559,409 | 272.38 | ||||||
| LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY | 132 | 2,520 | 7,946,582 | 242.54 | ||||||
| 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 29 | 318 | 1,226,108 | 296.62 | ||||||
| 713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation | 25 | 305 | 1,189,716 | 300.08 | ||||||
| 713290 Other gambling industries | 14 | 104 | 542,333 | 401.15 | ||||||
| 7139 Other amusement and recreation industries | 10 | 190 | 617,631 | 250.08 | ||||||
| 71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* | 4 | 131 | 208,075 | 122.15 | ||||||
| 71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* | 3 | 12 | 55,172 | 353.69 | ||||||
| 72 Accommodation and food services | 103 | 2,202 | 6,720,474 | 234.77 | ||||||
| 721 Accommodation* | 14 | 259 | 1,056,486 | 313.77 | ||||||
| 722 Food services and drinking places | 89 | 1,943 | 5,663,988 | 224.23 | ||||||
| 7221 Full-service restaurants* | 25 | 726 | 2,238,248 | 237.15 | ||||||
| 7222 Limited-service eating places* | 53 | 1,102 | 2,948,925 | 205.85 | ||||||
| 722211 Limited-service restaurants | 47 | 972 | 2,624,385 | 207.69 | ||||||
| 72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* | 9 | 47 | 158,240 | 259.00 | ||||||
| OTHER SERVICES | 129 | 873 | 6,407,648 | 564.62 | ||||||
| 81 Other services, except public administration | 129 | 873 | 6,407,648 | 564.62 | ||||||
| 811 Repair and maintenance | 49 | 461 | 4,357,092 | 727.00 | ||||||
| 8111 Automotive repair and maintenance | 29 | 118 | 684,307 | 446.08 | ||||||
| 81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair | 15 | 66 | 336,066 | 391.69 | ||||||
| 811111 General automotive repair | 12 | 41 | 202,422 | 379.77 | ||||||
| 81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair | 7 | 29 | 214,015 | 567.69 | ||||||
| 81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance | 7 | 23 | 134,226 | 448.92 | ||||||
| 8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* | 14 | 310 | 3,148,156 | 781.15 | ||||||
| 812 Personal and laundry services | 34 | 174 | 1,091,656 | 482.62 | ||||||
| 8121 Personal care services* | 18 | 84 | 396,032 | 362.69 | ||||||
| 8122 Death care services | 10 | 74 | 644,809 | 670.31 | ||||||
| 812210 Funeral homes and funeral services | 7 | 57 | 545,163 | 735.69 | ||||||
| 813 Membership associations and organizations | 21 | 178 | 720,001 | 311.15 | ||||||
| 8134 Civic and social organizations* | 8 | 92 | 227,199 | 190.00 | ||||||
| 814 Private households* | 25 | 60 | 238,899 | 306.31 | ||||||
| GOVERNMENT | 110 | 4,691 | 46,627,158 | 764.62 | ||||||
| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | 30 | 253 | 3,677,022 | 1,118.00 | ||||||
| STATE GOVERNMENT | 26 | 1,135 | 10,609,220 | 719.00 | ||||||
| 61 Educational services | 4 | 530 | 5,733,327 | 832.15 | ||||||
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 2 | 131 | 964,316 | 566.23 | ||||||
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 54 | 3,303 | 32,340,916 | 753.15 | ||||||
| 61 Educational services | 26 | 1,382 | 18,203,136 | 1,013.23 | ||||||
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 2 | 1,188 | 9,393,134 | 608.23 | ||||||
| *This line contains full industry detail. | ||||||||||