Mineral - Employment & Wages
3rd Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 547 7,635 56,680,364 571.08
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 486 6,141 47,894,632 599.92
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 7 62 368,418 457.08
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 4 27 96,486 274.92
      1121 Cattle ranching and farming* 3 26 94,486 279.54
  21 Mining 3 34 271,932 615.23
CONSTRUCTION 70 401 3,368,172 646.08
  23 Construction 70 401 3,368,172 646.08
    236 Construction of buildings 32 221 1,819,992 633.46
      2361 Residential building construction* 26 56 293,640 403.38
          236115 New single-family general contractors 17 43 249,430 446.23
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 6 165 1,526,352 711.62
          236220 Commercial building construction 4 47 435,049 712.00
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 10 46 397,075 664.00
        23816 Roofing contractors* 3 36 330,469 706.15
      2382 Building equipment contractors 15 99 927,591 720.77
        23821 Electrical contractors 8 75 746,181 765.31
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 7 24 181,410 581.46
MANUFACTURING 14 1,805 22,177,688 945.15
  31-33 Manufacturing 14 1,805 22,177,688 945.15
    321 Wood product manufacturing 7 295 2,165,501 564.69
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 4 110 1,269,943 888.08
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 123 1,390 7,949,533 439.92
  22 Utilities* 4 19 272,305 1,102.46
  42 Wholesale trade 19 147 1,222,856 639.92
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 8 87 629,254 556.38
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 3 12 86,276 553.08
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 8 54 541,593 771.54
  44-45 Retail trade 85 1,085 5,302,665 375.92
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 16 156 1,073,056 529.15
      4411 Automobile dealers 7 82 581,125 545.15
        44111 New car dealers* 3 62 450,606 559.08
        44112 Used car dealers* 4 20 130,519 502.00
          441310 Automotive parts and accessories stores 5 50 353,829 544.38
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 3 43 233,085 417.00
    444 Building material and garden supply stores* 6 36 201,421 430.38
    445 Food and beverage stores 14 203 872,592 330.62
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 4 126 520,509 317.77
        44512 Convenience stores* 8 58 202,068 268.00
    446 Health and personal care stores* 7 66 488,388 569.23
          446110 Pharmacies and drug stores 6 64 471,012 566.15
    447 Gasoline stations* 8 76 231,861 234.69
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 6 72 218,619 233.54
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 6 28 88,442 243.00
          448120 Women's clothing stores 3 15 44,541 228.38
    452 General merchandise stores 9 409 1,792,682 337.15
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 6 48 173,774 278.46
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 8 30 95,898 245.92
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 4 17 61,914 280.15
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 15 140 1,151,707 632.77
    484 Truck transportation 11 120 1,059,995 679.46
      4841 General freight trucking 4 39 314,979 621.23
      4842 Specialized freight trucking* 7 81 745,016 707.54
INFORMATION 10 276 2,805,395 781.85
  51 Information 10 276 2,805,395 781.85
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 41 165 1,241,310 578.69
  52 Finance and insurance 26 116 991,439 657.46
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 12 83 638,377 591.62
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 9 60 421,164 539.92
          522110 Commercial banking 7 48 324,092 519.38
      5222 Nondepository credit intermediation* 3 23 217,213 726.46
          524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 11 30 186,321 477.77
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 15 49 249,871 392.23
    531 Real estate 10 23 95,462 319.31
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 8 20 82,507 317.31
    532 Rental and leasing services* 5 26 154,409 456.85
        53229 Other consumer goods rental* 3 18 127,471 544.77
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 51 256 1,729,463 519.69
  54 Professional and technical services* 35 138 1,079,466 601.69
      5411 Legal services* 13 44 270,504 472.92
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 5 64 563,113 676.85
  56 Administrative and waste services 15 113 618,044 420.69
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 10 55 250,766 350.69
        56172 Janitorial services* 4 40 169,843 326.62
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 61 1,044 6,099,878 449.46
  62 Health care and social assistance 58 1,040 6,089,083 450.38
      6211 Offices of physicians* 11 39 505,764 997.54
      6212 Offices of dentists* 6 24 194,887 624.62
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 15 340 2,031,958 459.69
    624 Social assistance 15 288 878,257 234.62
      6241 Individual and family services 4 175 515,869 226.77
      6244 Child day care services* 8 63 152,832 186.62
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 57 575 1,424,804 190.62
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation* 11 51 145,812 219.92
      7132 Gambling industries* 7 34 90,835 205.54
      7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 4 18 54,977 234.92
  72 Accommodation and food services 46 523 1,278,992 188.08
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 19 231 544,119 181.15
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 17 215 475,620 170.15
        72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 6 60 201,433 258.23
OTHER SERVICES 49 161 640,756 306.15
  81 Other services, except public administration 49 161 640,756 306.15
    811 Repair and maintenance 18 55 301,423 421.54
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 13 26 146,481 433.38
    812 Personal and laundry services 18 57 190,940 257.69
      8121 Personal care services* 9 21 79,940 292.85
      8122 Death care services 5 23 82,560 276.15
          812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 3 17 65,085 294.54
    813 Membership associations and organizations 10 47 133,739 218.92
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 8 42 111,095 203.46
GOVERNMENT 61 1,494 8,785,732 452.38
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 12 69 645,823 720.00
  STATE GOVERNMENT 15 461 4,102,675 684.62
    61 Educational services 1 175 1,396,382 613.77
    62 Health care and social assistance 2 32 274,231 659.23
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 34 963 4,037,234 322.46
    61 Educational services 15 659 2,638,822 308.00
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 02/26/09