| Mercer - Employment & Wages 3rd Quarter 2008 |
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| Industry | Units | Employment | Total Wages |
Average Weekly Wage |
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| 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. | ||||||||||