Mercer - Employment & Wages
3rd Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,514 21,542 159,645,374 570.08
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,404 16,895 123,473,254 562.15
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 17 252 3,472,598 1,060.00
  21 Mining 10 233 3,321,190 1,096.46
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 7 117 1,293,882 850.69
        21211 Coal mining 6 70 936,271 1,028.85
CONSTRUCTION 118 845 7,089,593 645.38
  23 Construction 118 845 7,089,593 645.38
    236 Construction of buildings 35 261 2,252,958 664.00
      2361 Residential building construction* 32 165 1,053,620 491.23
          236115 New single-family general contractors 21 109 704,392 497.08
      2362 Nonresidential building construction* 3 96 1,199,338 961.00
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 8 131 1,657,462 973.23
      2371 Utility system construction 4 85 1,045,184 945.85
    238 Specialty trade contractors 75 452 3,179,173 541.08
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 16 119 870,143 562.46
        23814 Masonry contractors 7 44 173,107 302.62
      2382 Building equipment contractors 34 262 1,916,219 562.62
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 6 27 187,846 535.15
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 3 16 103,532 497.77
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 24 219 1,617,641 568.15
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 13 91 446,248 377.23
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 11 128 1,171,393 704.00
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 18 59 324,034 422.46
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 14 53 292,069 423.92
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 9 26 147,247 435.62
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 5 28 144,822 397.85
MANUFACTURING 59 1,381 14,016,729 780.77
  31-33 Manufacturing 59 1,381 14,016,729 780.77
    321 Wood product manufacturing 8 183 1,170,868 492.15
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 4 137 900,529 505.62
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 4 46 270,339 452.08
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 3 32 197,005 473.54
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* 5 115 1,052,730 704.15
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 55 513,328 717.92
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 21 370 3,177,060 660.54
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 3 38 363,475 735.77
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 16 297 2,628,252 680.69
    333 Machinery manufacturing 3 264 4,647,718 1,354.23
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* 4 51 394,716 595.38
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 3 14 69,854 383.85
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 384 4,461 31,676,395 546.23
  22 Utilities* 6 116 2,022,300 1,341.08
  42 Wholesale trade 59 665 7,071,176 817.92
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 41 451 4,762,929 812.38
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 4 62 651,071 807.77
          423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 3 56 620,901 852.92
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 3 18 161,699 691.00
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 22 232 2,976,472 986.92
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 129 2,005,786 1,196.08
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 9 60 679,786 871.54
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 4 53 360,694 523.54
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 14 211 2,105,624 767.62
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 8 131 1,353,599 794.85
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 3 72 768,834 821.38
  44-45 Retail trade 280 3,359 19,711,492 451.38
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 41 727 6,212,789 657.38
      4411 Automobile dealers 14 489 4,752,183 747.54
        44111 New car dealers* 7 442 4,473,280 778.54
        44112 Used car dealers* 7 47 278,903 456.46
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 7 77 515,825 515.31
        44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 3 13 66,444 393.15
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers* 4 64 449,381 540.15
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 20 160 944,781 454.23
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 15 118 628,511 409.69
        44132 Tire dealers* 5 42 316,270 579.23
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 15 77 528,549 528.00
      4421 Furniture stores* 10 66 481,727 561.46
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 15 115 836,437 559.46
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 19 232 1,788,733 593.08
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 14 218 1,750,040 617.54
        44413 Hardware stores* 3 13 81,305 481.08
        44419 Other building material dealers* 8 54 647,672 922.62
    445 Food and beverage stores 25 544 2,365,072 334.46
      4451 Grocery stores 18 509 2,182,626 329.85
          445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores 16 504 2,168,631 331.00
        44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 5 33 178,498 416.08
    446 Health and personal care stores* 30 276 2,421,131 674.77
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 16 201 1,903,636 728.54
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 10 44 347,460 607.46
    447 Gasoline stations* 39 270 924,658 263.46
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 37 259 888,203 263.77
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 29 192 592,225 237.31
      4481 Clothing stores 17 143 388,934 209.23
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 7 39 138,098 272.38
        44814 Family clothing stores* 5 92 212,745 177.85
      4482 Shoe stores* 7 28 107,643 295.69
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 5 21 95,648 350.38
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 19 76 259,139 262.31
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 11 41 137,562 258.08
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 7 26 97,632 288.85
          451120 Hobby, toy, and game stores 3 14 38,730 212.77
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 8 35 121,577 267.23
        45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 4 22 78,778 275.46
    452 General merchandise stores 21 762 3,467,346 350.00
      4521 Department stores* 5 306 1,224,627 307.85
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 16 456 2,242,719 378.31
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 15 108 382,376 272.38
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 24 79 255,012 248.31
      4531 Florists* 6 20 80,162 308.31
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 8 42 109,849 201.15
          453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 7 40 97,499 187.46
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 39 321 2,871,427 688.08
    484 Truck transportation 28 191 1,993,900 803.00
      4841 General freight trucking 13 47 475,539 778.31
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 15 145 1,518,361 805.46
          484220 Other specialized trucking, local 14 139 1,501,006 830.69
    488 Support activities for transportation 4 26 169,015 500.08
INFORMATION 16 343 2,934,797 658.15
  51 Information 16 343 2,934,797 658.15
    511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 3 127 902,352 546.54
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 4 89 648,016 560.08
    517 Telecommunications 6 100 1,270,964 977.69
        51711 Wired telecommunications carriers* 4 99 1,264,164 982.23
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 127 733 6,493,594 681.46
  52 Finance and insurance 72 542 4,778,267 678.15
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 32 373 3,013,729 621.54
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 22 339 2,689,645 610.31
        52211 Commercial banking* 19 328 2,608,237 611.69
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 9 33 318,568 742.62
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 9 21 386,941 1,417.38
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 31 148 1,377,597 716.00
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 27 136 1,214,132 686.69
          524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 25 131 1,171,208 687.77
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 55 191 1,715,327 690.85
    531 Real estate 43 119 916,689 592.54
      5311 Lessors of real estate 28 102 845,856 637.92
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 10 20 83,469 321.00
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 7 41 185,406 347.85
        53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 8 38 567,814 1,149.38
    532 Rental and leasing services 12 72 798,638 853.23
      5322 Consumer goods rental 7 43 215,750 385.92
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 4 18 153,483 655.92
        53241 Heavy machinery rental and leasing 3 16 496,281 2,386.00
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 164 1,967 13,316,749 520.77
  54 Professional and technical services* 91 531 3,985,718 577.38
      5411 Legal services* 41 180 1,251,599 534.85
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 21 135 991,701 565.08
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 14 61 596,935 752.77
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 12 93 927,997 767.54
        54133 Engineering services* 5 41 503,241 944.15
          541370 Other surveying and mapping services 6 39 317,069 625.38
      5418 Advertising and related services* 3 19 172,693 699.15
      5419 Other professional and technical services 8 71 394,526 427.46
        54194 Veterinary services* 4 54 349,082 497.23
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 10 156 1,825,048 899.92
  56 Administrative and waste services 63 1,280 7,505,983 451.08
    561 Administrative and support services 54 1,218 6,963,866 439.77
      5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services 4 19 113,735 460.46
      5616 Investigation and security services 10 241 1,022,709 326.46
          561612 Security guards and patrol services 8 232 976,772 323.85
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 25 103 360,397 269.15
        56172 Janitorial services* 12 41 114,486 214.77
        56173 Landscaping services* 9 37 120,083 249.62
      5619 Other support services* 5 28 104,886 288.15
    562 Waste management and remediation services 9 61 542,117 683.62
      5621 Waste collection* 5 21 141,419 518.00
      5629 Remediation and other waste services 4 40 400,698 770.54
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 246 3,525 29,573,199 645.38
  61 Educational services* 4 51 172,240 259.77
  62 Health care and social assistance 242 3,474 29,400,959 651.00
    621 Ambulatory health care services 150 1,354 13,280,183 754.46
      6211 Offices of physicians* 85 603 7,985,860 1,018.77
          621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 82 593 7,916,473 1,026.92
      6212 Offices of dentists* 23 145 1,031,751 547.38
      6213 Offices of other health practitioners 23 114 681,334 459.77
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 4 31 149,835 371.77
        62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 7 45 189,786 324.38
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 8 30 264,698 678.69
      6214 Outpatient care centers 4 244 1,678,825 529.23
        62161 Home health care services* 7 99 857,136 666.00
      6219 Other ambulatory health care services 5 121 779,276 495.38
          621910 Ambulance services 4 118 769,441 501.62
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 49 655 3,332,156 391.31
      6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 8 285 1,654,139 446.46
          623311 Continuing care retirement communities 4 237 1,493,008 484.62
          623312 Homes for the elderly 4 47 161,131 263.69
      6241 Individual and family services 17 225 887,150 303.31
        62411 Child and youth services* 5 30 176,764 453.23
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 4 107 310,967 223.54
        62419 Other individual and family services* 8 88 399,419 349.15
      6244 Child day care services* 18 162 506,957 240.69
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 134 2,514 8,295,970 253.85
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 29 322 1,284,267 306.77
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 25 308 1,240,403 309.77
          713290 Other gambling industries 14 97 620,084 491.77
      7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 10 199 584,548 225.92
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 4 136 242,556 137.23
        71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 3 17 57,902 262.00
  72 Accommodation and food services 105 2,192 7,011,703 246.08
    721 Accommodation* 13 252 957,151 292.15
    722 Food services and drinking places 92 1,939 6,054,552 240.23
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 28 714 2,402,816 258.85
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 53 1,122 3,254,780 223.15
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 47 995 2,906,527 224.69
        72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 9 43 144,877 259.15
OTHER SERVICES 132 870 6,590,797 582.77
  81 Other services, except public administration 132 870 6,590,797 582.77
    811 Repair and maintenance 48 462 4,623,307 769.77
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 28 115 670,066 448.23
        81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 15 67 330,419 379.38
          811111 General automotive repair 12 45 192,757 329.46
        81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 7 27 222,799 634.77
        81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 6 21 116,848 428.00
      8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 14 314 3,356,876 822.38
    812 Personal and laundry services 34 180 1,060,292 453.15
      8121 Personal care services* 18 87 386,955 342.15
      8122 Death care services 10 77 624,700 624.08
          812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 7 59 527,696 688.00
    813 Membership associations and organizations 22 177 706,895 307.23
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 8 91 216,722 183.23
    814 Private households* 28 51 200,303 302.15
GOVERNMENT 110 4,647 36,172,120 598.77
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 30 251 3,160,736 968.69
  STATE GOVERNMENT 26 1,113 11,613,481 802.62
    61 Educational services 4 496 6,199,186 961.38
    62 Health care and social assistance 2 132 1,109,954 646.85
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 54 3,283 21,397,903 501.38
    61 Educational services 26 1,309 6,018,445 353.69
    62 Health care and social assistance 2 1,216 11,011,264 696.54
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 02/26/09