Workforce Investment Area 2 - Employment & Wages
3rd Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 7,107 116,088 1,068,259,545 707.85
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 6,509 97,813 919,369,161 723.00
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 226 10,082 163,696,892 1,249.00
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 47 176 903,704 395.00
    111 Crop production 8 89 451,763 390.46
        11142 Nursery and floriculture production 6 64 365,383 439.15
    113 Forestry and logging* 28 63 320,137 390.92
  21 Mining 179 9,905 162,793,188 1,264.23
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 26 237 3,442,771 1,117.38
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 122 8,930 147,445,666 1,270.08
      2121 Coal mining* 112 8,850 146,631,878 1,274.54
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 54 5,282 86,702,028 1,262.69
        21231 Stone mining and quarrying 6 47 368,649 603.38
          212319 Other crushed and broken stone mining 3 18 81,157 346.85
    213 Support activities for mining* 31 738 11,904,751 1,240.85
          213113 Support activities for coal mining 17 579 10,334,721 1,373.00
CONSTRUCTION 696 8,624 100,265,565 894.31
  23 Construction 696 8,624 100,265,565 894.31
    236 Construction of buildings 249 1,982 18,761,549 728.15
      2361 Residential building construction* 197 918 6,386,685 535.15
          236115 New single-family general contractors 122 596 4,592,604 592.77
          236118 Residential remodelers 71 287 1,538,628 412.38
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 52 1,064 12,374,864 894.69
        23621 Industrial building construction* 12 211 3,464,331 1,263.00
        23622 Commercial building construction* 40 853 8,910,533 803.54
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 65 1,727 25,840,393 1,151.00
      2371 Utility system construction 28 674 9,797,769 1,118.23
        23711 Water and sewer system construction* 11 170 1,880,447 850.85
        23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 7 390 6,799,255 1,341.08
        23713 Power and communication system construction* 10 114 1,118,067 754.46
      2372 Land subdivision* 7 26 298,422 882.92
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 11 407 5,924,060 1,119.62
      2379 Other heavy construction* 19 620 9,820,142 1,218.38
    238 Specialty trade contractors 382 4,916 55,663,623 871.00
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 84 993 10,172,913 788.08
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 10 42 189,851 347.69
          238112 Nonresidential poured foundation contractors 3 25 117,436 361.31
        23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 3 66 886,483 1,033.23
        23813 Framing contractors 9 43 168,629 301.69
        23814 Masonry contractors 28 592 6,724,141 873.69
        23816 Roofing contractors 17 169 1,666,753 758.62
          238161 Residential roofing contractors 10 24 82,717 265.15
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 7 146 1,584,036 834.62
        23817 Siding contractors 13 51 268,024 404.23
      2382 Building equipment contractors 133 2,564 33,782,128 1,013.54
        23821 Electrical contractors 48 1,236 19,421,958 1,208.77
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 75 1,284 13,906,460 833.15
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 47 254 1,993,595 603.77
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 28 1,030 11,912,865 889.69
        23829 Other building equipment contractors* 10 44 453,710 793.23
      2383 Building finishing contractors 55 450 3,413,833 583.54
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 13 254 2,101,950 636.54
          238311 Residential drywall contractors 4 18 107,575 459.69
          238312 Nonresidential drywall contractors 9 236 1,994,375 650.08
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 12 81 617,090 586.00
          238321 Residential painting contractors 5 22 169,712 593.38
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 7 59 447,378 583.31
        23833 Flooring contractors* 8 39 284,123 560.38
          238352 Nonresidential finish carpentry contractors 3 12 72,550 465.08
        23839 Other building finishing contractors 5 44 207,252 362.31
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 110 909 8,294,749 701.92
        23891 Site preparation contractors 78 722 6,459,576 688.23
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 36 159 1,348,297 652.31
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 42 563 5,111,279 698.38
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 32 187 1,835,173 754.92
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 17 68 337,507 381.77
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 15 119 1,497,666 968.08
MANUFACTURING 252 9,134 111,560,878 939.54
  31-33 Manufacturing 252 9,134 111,560,878 939.54
    311 Food manufacturing 7 401 3,908,043 749.69
    314 Textile product mills 8 35 258,345 567.77
        31491 Textile bag and canvas mills* 3 22 217,806 761.54
    321 Wood product manufacturing 22 504 3,908,863 596.62
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 12 161 916,807 438.00
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 10 343 2,992,056 671.00
        32192 Wood container and pallet manufacturing* 5 24 93,579 299.92
    322 Paper manufacturing 3 149 1,606,692 829.46
    323 Printing and related support activities* 16 375 2,660,448 545.77
          323113 Commercial screen printing 7 160 1,118,144 537.54
          323114 Quick printing 3 16 86,982 418.15
    324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing* 3 37 529,369 1,100.54
    325 Chemical manufacturing 15 402 6,137,493 1,174.38
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 4 179 2,666,069 1,145.69
      3255 Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing* 4 39 447,118 881.92
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 5 245 2,715,324 852.54
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 17 298 2,256,854 582.54
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 12 212 1,677,002 608.46
        32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 10 190 1,495,749 605.54
    331 Primary metal manufacturing 8 1,646 24,275,059 1,134.46
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 81 1,504 16,762,615 857.31
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 15 350 3,248,894 714.08
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 9 282 2,704,325 737.69
          332312 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing 7 172 1,624,002 726.31
        33232 Ornamental and architectural metal products 6 68 544,569 616.00
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 57 971 11,791,695 934.15
        33271 Machine shops* 54 904 10,833,212 921.85
        33272 Turned product and screw, nut, and bolt mfg. 3 67 958,483 1,100.46
      3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals* 5 60 556,181 713.08
    333 Machinery manufacturing 16 504 7,134,619 1,088.92
      3331 Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg.* 5 325 5,188,153 1,228.00
      3339 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 6 122 1,465,075 923.77
    334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 5 127 1,516,534 918.54
      3345 Electronic instrument manufacturing* 3 111 1,400,642 970.62
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 12 364 4,017,141 848.92
      3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing* 10 332 3,779,758 875.77
          335314 Relay and industrial control manufacturing 5 189 2,203,680 896.92
    336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 8 1,443 22,534,386 1,201.23
        33651 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing* 4 186 1,941,619 803.00
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 6 119 726,093 469.38
          339116 Dental laboratories 7 26 210,808 623.69
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 1,797 23,109 183,982,872 612.46
  22 Utilities* 42 1,113 19,426,354 1,342.62
      2211 Power generation and supply 23 859 16,176,530 1,448.62
          221112 Fossil fuel electric power generation 19 830 15,553,515 1,441.46
      2212 Natural gas distribution* 9 123 1,568,522 980.92
      2213 Water, sewage and other systems 10 131 1,681,302 987.23
          221310 Water supply and irrigation systems 8 127 1,662,958 1,007.23
  42 Wholesale trade 376 4,678 54,823,583 901.46
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 208 2,813 34,346,203 939.23
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 20 308 2,710,009 676.85
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 5 136 1,261,554 713.54
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 12 97 820,430 650.62
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 3 29 461,261 1,223.54
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 12 90 1,040,562 889.38
        42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 4 29 461,700 1,224.69
        42333 Roofing and siding merchant wholesalers* 4 28 314,169 863.08
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 24 311 3,624,757 896.54
        42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 4 60 691,002 885.92
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 4 119 1,444,203 933.54
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 11 89 1,135,490 981.38
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 13 273 4,292,862 1,209.62
          423510 Metal merchant wholesalers 11 242 3,829,320 1,217.23
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 17 172 2,043,097 913.69
        42361 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers* 10 143 1,656,797 891.23
          423690 Other electronic parts merchant wholesalers 6 28 364,186 1,000.54
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 21 196 1,952,896 766.46
        42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers* 3 90 813,340 695.15
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 9 58 550,478 730.08
          423730 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers 7 34 440,599 996.85
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 81 1,183 16,412,036 1,067.15
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 25 424 7,030,527 1,275.46
          423820 Farm and garden equip. merchant wholesalers 3 13 70,340 416.23
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 32 552 7,044,870 981.69
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 18 184 2,148,442 898.15
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 17 250 1,808,723 556.54
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 14 219 1,571,975 552.15
        42399 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers* 3 31 236,748 587.46
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 86 1,504 14,812,394 757.62
      4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 9 110 981,701 686.54
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 29 768 7,779,097 779.15
        42441 General line grocery merchant wholesalers* 7 461 4,869,525 812.54
        42447 Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers* 3 19 170,742 691.23
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 11 142 1,439,677 779.92
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers 10 116 1,198,463 794.77
          424690 Other chemicals merchant wholesalers 9 87 944,716 835.31
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 6 92 1,400,013 1,170.62
          424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 4 19 162,298 657.08
      4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 4 105 1,212,808 888.54
          424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 3 104 1,188,693 879.23
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 24 281 1,978,793 541.69
        42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers* 7 43 305,451 546.46
        42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merch. whls.* 4 64 674,575 810.77
        42495 Paint and supplies merchant wholesalers* 4 19 159,276 644.85
        42499 Other nondurable goods merchant wholesalers* 5 28 178,072 489.23
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 82 361 5,664,986 1,207.08
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 79 334 5,417,379 1,247.69
  44-45 Retail trade 1,119 13,949 77,525,332 427.54
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 164 1,618 13,779,262 655.08
      4411 Automobile dealers 57 816 8,110,138 764.54
        44111 New car dealers* 25 745 7,693,213 794.31
        44112 Used car dealers* 32 70 416,925 458.15
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 18 183 1,500,084 630.54
        44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 3 39 423,672 835.62
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers 15 144 1,076,412 575.00
          441221 Motorcycle dealers 12 135 1,030,367 587.08
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 89 620 4,169,040 517.23
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 58 368 2,050,563 428.62
        44132 Tire dealers* 31 252 2,118,477 646.69
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 48 278 1,849,937 511.85
      4421 Furniture stores* 19 177 1,346,578 585.23
      4422 Home furnishings stores 29 101 503,359 383.38
        44221 Floor covering stores* 20 54 342,396 487.77
        44229 Other home furnishings stores* 9 47 160,963 263.46
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 50 445 3,425,812 592.15
        44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 42 427 3,323,610 598.77
          443111 Household appliance stores 7 39 232,335 458.23
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 35 388 3,091,275 612.85
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 86 1,182 8,659,709 563.54
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 72 1,135 8,424,211 570.92
        44411 Home centers* 17 573 3,643,689 489.15
          444130 Hardware stores 20 172 981,986 439.15
        44419 Other building material dealers* 33 382 3,754,851 756.08
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 14 48 235,498 377.38
        44421 Outdoor power equipment stores* 6 22 130,596 456.62
        44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 8 25 104,902 322.77
    445 Food and beverage stores 117 2,124 9,130,844 330.69
      4451 Grocery stores 98 2,030 8,672,338 328.62
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 73 1,888 8,269,482 336.92
        44512 Convenience stores* 25 143 402,856 216.69
      4452 Specialty food stores 11 49 288,522 452.92
        44529 Other specialty food stores 8 30 152,835 391.92
      4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 8 44 169,984 297.15
    446 Health and personal care stores* 114 1,352 10,699,232 608.77
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 82 1,172 9,302,683 610.54
        44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 12 75 339,135 347.85
        44613 Optical goods stores* 8 36 262,298 560.46
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 12 69 795,116 886.38
    447 Gasoline stations* 182 1,475 5,373,196 280.23
        44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 174 1,396 4,902,977 270.15
        44719 Other gasoline stations* 8 79 470,219 457.85
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 104 1,038 3,489,672 258.62
      4481 Clothing stores 64 804 2,396,653 229.31
        44811 Men's clothing stores* 5 37 183,872 382.31
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 20 157 537,057 263.15
        44813 Children's and infants' clothing stores* 4 33 91,476 213.23
        44814 Family clothing stores* 18 416 1,065,982 197.08
        44815 Clothing accessories stores* 5 30 88,388 226.62
        44819 Other clothing stores* 12 132 429,878 250.54
      4482 Shoe stores* 16 97 354,412 281.08
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 24 136 738,607 417.77
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 47 393 1,545,587 302.54
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 38 291 1,143,893 302.38
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 16 145 604,651 320.77
        45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 11 109 346,860 244.77
          451140 Musical instrument and supplies stores 9 25 161,254 496.15
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 9 102 401,694 302.92
    452 General merchandise stores 81 3,077 14,182,708 354.54
      4521 Department stores* 12 1,316 6,014,278 351.54
          452111 Department stores, except discount 5 533 2,330,088 336.31
          452112 Discount department stores 7 783 3,684,190 361.92
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 69 1,761 8,168,430 356.85
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 62 483 1,894,922 301.77
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 112 639 3,514,197 423.08
      4531 Florists* 31 108 391,268 278.69
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 32 235 1,344,986 440.23
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 11 118 1,010,919 659.00
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 21 117 334,067 219.62
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 44 278 1,699,409 470.23
        45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 5 29 96,158 255.08
        45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 10 90 768,366 656.69
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 29 159 834,885 403.92
          453991 Tobacco stores 13 73 272,526 287.15
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 16 86 562,359 503.00
    454 Nonstore retailers 14 327 1,875,176 441.08
      4543 Direct selling establishments 4 42 268,561 491.85
          454312 Liquefied petroleum gas, bottled gas, dealers 3 24 131,483 421.38
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 260 3,369 32,207,603 735.38
    484 Truck transportation 183 1,988 19,700,802 762.31
      4841 General freight trucking 56 536 5,719,603 820.85
        48411 General freight trucking, local* 29 217 1,890,942 670.31
        48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 27 318 3,828,661 926.15
          484121 General freight trucking, long-distance 22 155 1,761,815 874.38
          484122 General freight trucking, long-distance 5 164 2,066,846 969.46
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 127 1,452 13,981,199 740.69
        48421 Used household and office goods moving* 5 83 676,365 626.85
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 115 1,275 12,267,781 740.15
        48423 Other specialized trucking, long-distance* 7 95 1,037,053 839.69
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 8 108 405,713 289.00
      4853 Taxi and limousine service 3 14 57,636 316.69
    488 Support activities for transportation 22 232 2,672,653 886.15
      4884 Support activities for road transportation 15 92 592,378 495.31
        48841 Motor vehicle towing* 11 53 311,592 452.23
        48849 Other support activities for road transport.* 4 40 280,786 540.00
    492 Couriers and messengers 25 406 3,498,854 662.92
      4921 Couriers* 21 381 3,353,423 677.08
      4922 Local messengers and local delivery* 4 25 145,431 447.46
    493 Warehousing and storage* 10 532 4,780,059 691.15
          493110 General warehousing and storage 7 103 676,251 505.08
INFORMATION 87 1,535 16,849,442 844.38
  51 Information 87 1,535 16,849,442 844.38
    511 Publishing industries, except Internet 14 393 3,055,467 598.08
        51111 Newspaper publishers* 9 357 2,638,528 568.54
    512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 11 156 498,592 245.85
        51213 Motion picture and video exhibition* 5 148 421,582 219.15
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 14 336 3,590,004 821.92
        51511 Radio broadcasting 9 131 1,165,880 684.62
        51512 Television broadcasting* 5 205 2,424,124 909.62
    517 Telecommunications 41 574 9,156,257 1,227.08
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 32 520 8,591,763 1,271.00
      5172 Wireless telecommunications carriers* 5 31 312,323 775.00
      5179 Other telecommunications* 4 23 252,171 843.38
      5182 Data processing and related services* 6 65 386,984 458.00
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 609 3,865 35,008,327 696.77
  52 Finance and insurance 370 2,573 24,325,289 727.23
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 162 1,494 12,896,484 664.00
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 126 1,374 11,534,442 645.77
        52211 Commercial banking* 95 1,090 9,348,571 659.77
          522130 Credit unions 26 180 1,427,125 609.85
      5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 30 108 1,229,872 876.00
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 23 89 945,263 817.00
          522291 Consumer lending 7 34 353,435 799.62
          522292 Real estate credit 8 35 501,883 1,103.08
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 35 135 3,197,583 1,822.00
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 17 101 2,477,743 1,887.08
        52312 Securities brokerage* 13 76 1,998,880 2,023.15
      5239 Other financial investment activities 18 34 719,840 1,628.62
        52392 Portfolio management* 10 28 629,422 1,729.15
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 170 935 8,152,488 670.69
      5241 Insurance carriers 31 167 2,054,525 946.38
        52411 Direct life and health insurance carriers 10 72 795,848 850.23
          524126 Direct property and casualty insurers 16 81 1,168,170 1,109.38
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 139 768 6,097,963 610.77
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 131 688 5,165,039 577.46
        52429 Other insurance related activities 8 80 932,924 897.08
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 239 1,292 10,683,038 636.08
      5311 Lessors of real estate 123 452 2,941,645 500.62
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 58 210 968,951 354.92
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 39 139 832,836 460.92
        53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 21 93 1,102,508 911.92
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 26 83 560,219 519.23
      5313 Activities related to real estate 24 96 574,081 460.00
        53131 Real estate property managers 14 78 463,957 457.54
          531311 Residential property managers 6 44 192,247 336.08
          531312 Nonresidential property managers 8 34 271,710 614.69
    532 Rental and leasing services 64 657 6,567,325 768.92
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 14 67 536,169 615.62
        53211 Passenger car rental and leasing* 8 38 258,252 522.77
        53212 Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing* 6 29 277,917 737.15
      5322 Consumer goods rental 35 230 1,484,671 496.54
        53223 Video tape and disc rental* 16 103 283,168 211.46
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 17 114 1,119,127 755.15
          532291 Home health equipment rental 12 91 919,027 776.85
          532299 All other consumer goods rental 5 23 200,100 669.23
      5323 General rental centers* 3 33 180,500 420.77
      5324 Machinery and equipment rental and leasing 12 327 4,365,985 1,027.08
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 773 10,387 83,304,853 616.92
  54 Professional and technical services* 465 3,590 33,453,431 716.85
      5411 Legal services 155 801 7,051,397 677.15
        54111 Offices of lawyers* 149 757 6,806,726 691.69
        54119 Other legal services 6 44 244,671 427.77