Mercer - Employment & Wages
2nd Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
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.
Date last revised: 11/21/08