Raleigh - Employment & Wages
3rd Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 2,217 32,445 274,702,498 651.31
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 2,060 27,159 228,123,992 646.15
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 38 2,054 35,218,519 1,318.92
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 13 107 728,214 523.54
    113 Forestry and logging* 6 75 586,674 601.69
  21 Mining 25 1,947 34,490,305 1,362.69
    212 Mining, except oil and gas* 19 1,724 30,611,896 1,365.85
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 11 1,191 21,462,075 1,386.15
    213 Support activities for mining* 6 223 3,878,409 1,337.85
          213113 Support activities for coal mining 3 88 846,890 740.31
CONSTRUCTION 245 1,596 16,174,333 779.54
  23 Construction 245 1,596 16,174,333 779.54
    236 Construction of buildings 109 474 4,724,868 766.77
      2361 Residential building construction* 90 258 1,747,708 521.08
          236115 New single-family general contractors 55 185 1,279,076 531.85
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 19 216 2,977,160 1,060.23
        23621 Industrial building construction* 7 127 1,934,382 1,171.62
        23622 Commercial building construction* 12 89 1,042,778 901.31
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 14 251 3,614,516 1,107.69
      2371 Utility system construction 3 44 782,137 1,367.38
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 5 131 2,088,898 1,226.62
    238 Specialty trade contractors 122 871 7,834,949 691.92
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 25 235 2,234,707 731.46
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 5 64 507,956 610.54
        23816 Roofing contractors 4 25 123,530 380.08
      2382 Building equipment contractors 46 367 3,330,736 698.15
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 8 31 257,657 639.38
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 14 68 815,849 922.92
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 21 195 1,580,323 623.38
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 86 663,431 593.38
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 9 109 916,892 647.08
      2383 Building finishing contractors 22 46 294,151 491.92
          238321 Residential painting contractors 3 13 143,338 848.15
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 29 224 1,975,355 678.38
        23891 Site preparation contractors 20 129 1,179,516 703.38
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 11 30 233,682 599.15
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 9 99 945,834 734.92
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 9 95 795,839 644.38
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 4 22 139,850 489.00
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 5 73 655,989 691.23
MANUFACTURING 64 1,119 11,618,679 798.69
  31-33 Manufacturing 64 1,119 11,618,679 798.69
    311 Food manufacturing 3 25 128,154 394.31
    321 Wood product manufacturing 6 79 610,667 594.62
    323 Printing and related support activities* 6 62 467,867 580.46
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 3 77 714,070 713.38
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 6 70 544,688 598.54
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 38 326,647 661.23
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 11 273 3,525,881 993.46
          332710 Machine shops 8 228 3,244,285 1,094.54
    333 Machinery manufacturing 5 143 1,410,093 758.54
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 6 124 1,490,569 924.69
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing* 6 38 239,684 485.15
      3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 3 15 54,850 281.31
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 589 7,359 54,923,747 574.08
  22 Utilities* 7 149 2,383,472 1,230.46
  42 Wholesale trade 142 1,554 16,993,843 841.23
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 98 1,128 12,633,821 861.54
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 10 163 1,511,702 713.38
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 3 87 951,645 841.38
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 7 76 560,057 566.85
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 4 36 368,836 788.08
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 8 46 488,882 817.54
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 34 399,095 902.92
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 6 51 400,354 603.85
          423510 Metal merchant wholesalers 3 39 255,807 504.54
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers* 8 149 1,580,664 816.00
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 9 52 460,884 681.77
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 6 38 351,377 711.31
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 46 574 7,410,671 993.15
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 20 257 3,735,147 1,118.00
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 9 144 1,933,458 1,032.85
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 10 137 1,502,344 843.54
        42385 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers* 4 25 173,483 533.77
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 7 57 411,828 555.77
          423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 4 40 244,657 470.46
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 29 383 3,599,343 722.92
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 11 158 1,557,584 758.31
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 6 133 1,316,159 761.23
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 4 49 635,312 997.38
      4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers* 3 50 547,770 842.69
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 4 30 224,017 574.38
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 15 43 760,679 1,360.77
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 14 41 650,689 1,220.77
  44-45 Retail trade 373 5,109 30,805,628 463.85
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 53 673 6,568,934 750.85
      4411 Automobile dealers 21 404 4,047,037 770.54
        44111 New car dealers* 10 351 3,727,635 816.92
        44112 Used car dealers* 11 53 319,402 463.54
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 9 76 1,103,284 1,116.69
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 23 193 1,418,613 565.38
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 14 95 538,427 436.00
        44132 Tire dealers* 9 98 880,186 690.85
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 17 148 1,216,213 632.15
      4421 Furniture stores* 10 110 916,891 641.15
      4422 Home furnishings stores 7 38 299,322 605.92
        44221 Floor covering stores* 4 25 259,604 798.77
        44229 Other home furnishings stores* 3 13 39,718 235.00
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 26 113 1,196,385 814.38
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 22 105 1,159,643 849.54
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 21 371 3,140,871 651.23
        44411 Home centers* 6 213 1,610,926 581.77
        44419 Other building material dealers* 8 117 1,278,548 840.62
    445 Food and beverage stores 34 593 3,152,820 409.00
      4451 Grocery stores 22 489 2,388,033 375.69
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 13 457 2,273,931 382.77
        44512 Convenience stores* 9 31 114,102 283.15
        44529 Other specialty food stores 5 39 453,764 895.00
    446 Health and personal care stores* 34 302 2,496,575 635.92
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 27 269 2,363,235 675.77
    447 Gasoline stations* 54 458 1,629,534 273.69
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 52 456 1,621,747 273.54
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 30 336 1,148,814 263.00
      4481 Clothing stores 18 271 839,549 238.31
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 7 60 178,434 228.77
        44814 Family clothing stores* 7 177 521,984 226.85
          448190 Other clothing stores 3 31 121,787 302.23
      4482 Shoe stores* 7 38 135,990 275.31
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 5 27 173,275 493.69
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 21 135 480,781 273.92
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 18 115 428,440 286.62
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 9 39 180,787 356.62
        45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 3 19 64,436 260.85
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 3 20 52,341 201.31
    452 General merchandise stores 34 1,582 7,528,848 366.08
        45211 Department stores 9 444 1,954,328 338.62
          452111 Department stores, except discount 4 240 1,044,946 334.92
          452112 Discount department stores 5 204 909,382 342.92
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 22 213 868,492 313.62
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 42 260 1,350,584 399.62
        45311 Florists* 4 20 47,742 183.62
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 13 91 393,665 332.77
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 4 39 282,487 557.15
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 9 52 111,178 164.46
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 20 129 866,344 516.62
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 13 79 593,150 577.54
          453991 Tobacco stores 5 38 278,528 563.85
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 8 42 314,622 576.23
    454 Nonstore retailers 7 137 895,269 502.69
      4543 Direct selling establishments 4 42 349,178 639.54
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 67 547 4,740,804 666.69
    484 Truck transportation 39 316 2,934,588 714.38
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 30 306 2,896,357 728.08
          484220 Other specialized trucking, local 29 287 2,822,224 756.46
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 3 33 110,723 258.08
    488 Support activities for transportation 5 32 234,393 563.46
        48841 Motor vehicle towing* 4 27 179,865 512.46
    492 Couriers and messengers 14 139 1,256,858 695.54
        49211 Couriers* 11 121 1,187,576 755.00
INFORMATION 22 521 5,118,952 755.77
  51 Information 22 521 5,118,952 755.77
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 100 848,343 652.54
    517 Telecommunications 13 210 3,033,270 1,111.08
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 7 185 2,762,116 1,148.46
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 192 1,224 9,006,919 566.08
  52 Finance and insurance 100 886 6,759,740 586.92
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 41 336 2,784,236 637.38
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 30 300 2,440,386 625.77
        52211 Commercial banking* 26 282 2,297,124 626.62
        52213 Credit unions* 4 18 143,262 612.23
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 8 31 298,345 740.31
          522291 Consumer lending 5 27 280,550 799.31
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 47 489 3,073,413 483.46
      5241 Insurance carriers 6 45 768,589 1,313.85
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 41 444 2,304,824 399.31
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 37 144 1,175,576 628.00
        52429 Other insurance related activities 4 300 1,129,248 289.54
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 92 338 2,247,179 511.38
    531 Real estate 63 183 1,085,286 456.23
      5311 Lessors of real estate 40 119 678,727 438.77
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 14 58 303,628 402.69
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 13 34 168,284 380.77
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 13 35 239,850 527.15
      5313 Activities related to real estate 10 28 166,709 458.00
        53131 Real estate property managers 6 21 117,643 430.92
    532 Rental and leasing services 29 156 1,161,893 572.92
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 4 24 109,941 352.38
      5322 Consumer goods rental 19 103 734,017 548.15
          532230 Video tape and disc rental 4 21 51,939 190.23
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 14 75 633,578 649.85
          532291 Home health equipment rental 8 53 429,155 622.85
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 253 2,540 23,928,582 724.69
  54 Professional and technical services* 139 1,256 13,011,980 796.92
      5411 Legal services 35 146 1,365,542 719.46
          541110 Offices of lawyers 34 145 1,360,442 721.69
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 36 347 3,158,408 700.15
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 15 59 686,594 895.15
          541219 Other accounting services 14 224 1,777,442 610.38
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 28 460 4,637,700 775.54
        54133 Engineering services* 14 165 2,027,984 945.46
        54138 Testing laboratories* 7 273 2,299,021 647.77
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 6 55 614,665 859.69
      5416 Management and technical consulting services 23 169 2,503,401 1,139.46
        54161 Management consulting services 17 148 2,307,434 1,199.31
          541611 Administrative management consulting services 12 136 2,086,399 1,180.08
        54169 Other technical consulting services* 3 13 147,402 872.23
      5419 Other professional and technical services 9 77 726,021 725.31
        54194 Veterinary services* 5 64 627,041 753.69
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 24 274 3,666,306 1,029.31
          551114 Managing offices 22 211 2,654,685 967.77
  56 Administrative and waste services 90 1,010 7,250,296 552.23
    561 Administrative and support services 86 931 6,778,489 560.08
      5611 Office administrative services* 12 53 1,988,680 2,886.31
      5613 Employment services 11 192 1,195,082 478.77
      5614 Business support services 6 81 293,171 278.38
      5616 Investigation and security services 13 237 1,139,325 369.77
        56161 Security and armored car services 9 210 983,281 360.15
        56162 Security systems services 4 27 156,044 444.54
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 39 328 2,041,540 478.77
        56171 Exterminating and pest control services* 6 37 308,212 640.77
        56172 Janitorial services* 12 136 362,386 205.00
        56173 Landscaping services* 15 122 1,211,772 764.08
        56174 Carpet and upholstery cleaning services* 3 20 100,529 386.62
        56179 Other services to buildings and dwellings* 3 12 58,641 375.92
    562 Waste management and remediation services 4 78 471,807 465.31
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 290 5,997 53,063,135 680.62
      6116 Other schools and instruction 3 21 40,438 148.15
  62 Health care and social assistance 282 5,226 47,752,383 702.85
    621 Ambulatory health care services 217 2,093 22,180,487 815.15
      6211 Offices of physicians* 119 962 13,421,213 1,073.15
          621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 114 918 12,802,456 1,072.77
          621112 Offices of mental health physicians 5 44 618,757 1,081.77
      6212 Offices of dentists* 29 241 2,277,679 727.00
      6213 Offices of other health practitioners 42 233 1,749,329 577.54
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 7 28 152,244 418.23
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 13 96 942,727 755.38
        62139 Offices of all other health practitioners 8 27 226,184 644.38
          621391 Offices of podiatrists 3 17 159,732 722.77
      6214 Outpatient care centers 3 47 404,861 662.62
      6215 Medical and diagnostic laboratories* 6 34 252,233 570.69
      6216 Home health care services* 11 317 2,374,288 576.15
      6219 Other ambulatory health care services 7 259 1,700,884 505.15
          621910 Ambulance services 6 223 1,388,328 478.92
    622 Hospitals 3 1,669 18,495,803 852.46
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 28 688 4,471,313 499.92
      6231 Nursing care facilities* 3 307 2,367,829 593.31
    624 Social assistance 34 775 2,604,780 258.54
      6241 Individual and family services 16 493 1,578,377 246.31
        62411 Child and youth services* 4 24 106,857 342.46
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 5 414 1,168,333 217.08
        62419 Other individual and family services* 7 55 303,187 424.00
        62431 Vocational rehabilitation services* 5 80 318,869 306.62
      6244 Child day care services* 11 154 460,753 230.15
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 184 3,699 12,759,153 265.31
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 39 306 1,091,695 274.46
    711 Performing arts and spectator sports 3 29 121,772 323.00
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 36 277 969,923 269.38
      7132 Gambling industries* 18 82 299,392 280.85
      7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 18 195 670,531 264.54
        71391 Golf courses and country clubs* 8 122 489,166 308.46
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 6 30 55,656 142.69
  72 Accommodation and food services 145 3,393 11,667,458 264.54
    721 Accommodation* 21 542 2,115,049 300.15
    722 Food services and drinking places 124 2,851 9,552,409 257.77
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 32 1,224 4,331,414 272.23
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 70 1,409 4,203,093 229.46
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 57 1,270 3,824,836 231.69
          722212 Cafeterias 4 42 97,080 177.77
          722213 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars 9 97 281,177 223.00
      7223 Special food services* 6 147 785,028 410.77
      7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 16 72 232,874 248.77
OTHER SERVICES 173 1,041 6,258,219 462.46
  81 Other services, except public administration 173 1,041 6,258,219 462.46
    811 Repair and maintenance 67 359 3,077,190 659.38
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 41 182 1,192,743 504.15
        81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 25 105 577,304 422.92
          811111 General automotive repair 20 87 467,186 413.08
          811121 Automotive body and interior repair 9 43 385,926 690.38
          811122 Automotive glass replacement shops 4 16 161,352 775.77
      8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance* 3 17 138,704 627.62
      8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 17 137 1,650,952 927.00
      8114 Household goods repair and maintenance 6 23 94,791 317.00
    812 Personal and laundry services 37 214 1,355,648 487.31
      8121 Personal care services 19 79 401,598 391.08
      8122 Death care services 7 79 715,534 696.69
          812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 5 45 420,592 718.92
      8123 Drycleaning and laundry services 4 27 101,209 288.31
      8129 Other personal services 7 29 137,307 364.23
    813 Membership associations and organizations 35 423 1,683,119 306.08
        81331 Social advocacy organizations 3 21 101,124 370.38
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 8 153 359,484 180.77
      8139 Professional and similar organizations 23 126 599,566 366.00
        81393 Labor unions and similar labor organizations* 12 47 179,822 294.31
        81399 Other similar organizations* 4 57 263,854 356.08
    814 Private households* 34 44 142,262 248.69
GOVERNMENT 157 5,286 46,578,506 677.85
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 66 1,726 23,755,642 1,058.69
    62 Health care and social assistance 1 655 9,252,077 1,086.54
  STATE GOVERNMENT 27 956 8,417,941 677.31
    61 Educational services 3 44 435,548 761.46
    62 Health care and social assistance 3 318 2,348,285 568.08
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 64 2,604 14,404,923 425.54
    61 Educational services 34 1,693 8,127,829 369.31
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 02/26/09