Workforce Investment Area 6 - Employment & Wages
3rd Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 9,800 154,484 1,283,769,658 639.23
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 8,962 120,318 969,630,188 619.92
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 324 6,241 93,648,849 1,154.23
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 111 355 2,678,501 580.38
        11142 Nursery and floriculture production 4 17 153,029 692.46
    112 Animal production 11 40 185,789 357.31
      1121 Cattle ranching and farming 6 32 161,712 388.77
    113 Forestry and logging 81 226 1,522,266 518.15
        11331 Logging* 80 223 1,300,147 448.46
      1153 Support activities for forestry* 9 56 653,019 897.00
  21 Mining 213 5,886 90,970,348 1,188.85
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 60 835 12,989,431 1,196.62
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 64 3,305 56,801,225 1,322.00
      2121 Coal mining* 55 3,103 54,361,308 1,347.62
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 28 2,754 50,351,388 1,406.38
      2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 9 202 2,439,917 929.15
          212312 Crushed and broken limestone mining 6 179 2,236,369 961.08
    213 Support activities for mining* 89 1,746 21,179,692 933.08
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 67 1,011 10,937,974 832.23
          213113 Support activities for coal mining 3 12 87,184 558.85
CONSTRUCTION 1,222 8,885 83,615,292 723.92
  23 Construction 1,222 8,885 83,615,292 723.92
    236 Construction of buildings 512 2,888 22,320,552 594.54
      2361 Residential building construction* 438 1,507 8,023,047 409.54
          236115 New single-family general contractors 247 968 5,562,050 442.00
          236117 New housing operative builders 5 27 150,049 427.46
          236118 Residential remodelers 177 497 2,242,630 347.08
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 74 1,382 14,297,505 795.85
        23621 Industrial building construction* 12 455 5,204,883 879.92
        23622 Commercial building construction* 62 926 9,092,622 755.31
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 90 1,501 20,040,080 1,027.00
      2371 Utility system construction 43 722 9,105,906 970.15
        23711 Water and sewer system construction* 17 187 2,317,641 953.38
        23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 8 157 2,038,409 998.69
        23713 Power and communication system construction* 18 379 4,749,856 964.08
      2372 Land subdivision* 16 100 652,765 502.15
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 15 314 4,661,880 1,142.08
      2379 Other heavy construction* 16 365 5,619,529 1,184.31
    238 Specialty trade contractors 620 4,496 41,254,660 705.85
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 127 669 4,530,374 520.92
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 13 49 422,720 663.62
          238111 Residential poured foundation contractors 9 31 272,656 676.54
          238112 Nonresidential poured foundation contractors 4 18 150,064 641.31
        23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 6 129 1,004,373 598.92
        23813 Framing contractors* 3 42 137,667 252.15
        23814 Masonry contractors 56 251 1,601,158 490.69
          238141 Residential masonry contractors 50 229 1,480,576 497.31
          238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 6 22 120,582 421.62
        23815 Glass and glazing contractors 6 29 240,276 637.31
        23816 Roofing contractors 29 131 838,408 492.31
          238161 Residential roofing contractors 23 54 190,931 272.00
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 6 77 647,477 646.85
      2382 Building equipment contractors 211 2,004 19,890,299 763.46
        23821 Electrical contractors 91 772 8,096,119 806.69
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 50 303 2,545,425 646.23
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 41 469 5,550,694 910.38
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 114 1,168 10,886,723 717.00
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 82 300 1,825,775 468.15
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 32 868 9,060,948 803.00
        23829 Other building equipment contractors 6 64 907,457 1,090.69
      2383 Building finishing contractors 88 464 3,913,104 648.69
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 38 316 2,972,279 723.54
          238311 Residential drywall contractors 22 72 407,344 435.23
          238312 Nonresidential drywall contractors 16 244 2,564,935 808.62
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 23 82 551,110 517.00
          238321 Residential painting contractors 18 45 201,105 343.77
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 5 38 350,005 708.54
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 18 42 229,360 420.08
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 194 1,360 12,920,883 730.85
        23891 Site preparation contractors 154 1,085 10,743,440 761.69
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 89 324 2,307,122 547.77
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 65 762 8,436,318 851.62
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 40 274 2,177,443 611.31
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 28 163 943,128 445.08
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 12 111 1,234,315 855.38
MANUFACTURING 340 11,626 117,710,801 778.85
  31-33 Manufacturing 340 11,626 117,710,801 778.85
    311 Food manufacturing 24 247 936,435 291.62
          311611 Animal, except poultry, slaughtering 4 26 125,800 372.15
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 16 190 673,221 272.54
          311811 Retail bakeries 12 132 406,556 236.92
          311812 Commercial bakeries 3 56 259,315 356.23
    312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 5 33 107,515 250.62
    314 Textile product mills 5 41 190,881 358.15
    321 Wood product manufacturing 77 2,811 22,583,185 618.00
        32111 Sawmills and wood preservation 41 763 5,373,748 541.77
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 32 1,521 10,526,334 532.38
        32191 Millwork 12 1,075 7,657,767 548.00
          321918 Other millwork, including flooring 7 971 7,025,896 556.62
        32192 Wood container and pallet manufacturing* 4 67 361,949 415.54
        32199 All other wood product manufacturing 16 379 2,506,618 508.77
          321999 Miscellaneous wood product manufacturing 13 328 2,194,530 514.69
    323 Printing and related support activities* 23 188 1,216,464 497.77
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 8 135 953,620 543.38
          323113 Commercial screen printing 4 20 119,216 458.54
          323114 Quick printing 7 22 92,222 322.46
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 13 715 6,071,265 653.15
        32612 Plastics pipe, fittings, and profile shapes 4 277 2,483,725 689.77
        32619 Other plastics product manufacturing 5 225 1,637,369 559.77
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 37 992 10,253,336 795.08
      3272 Glass and glass product manufacturing* 9 392 3,575,709 701.69
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 22 301 2,810,755 718.31
        32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 18 243 2,466,483 780.77
    331 Primary metal manufacturing 7 726 7,694,974 815.31
      3313 Alumina and aluminum production* 3 426 5,325,456 961.62
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 60 1,344 11,551,831 661.15
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 12 553 4,574,718 636.38
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 38 502 4,673,474 716.15
          332710 Machine shops 37 408 3,604,578 679.62
      3329 Other fabricated metal product manufacturing* 4 16 115,645 556.00
    333 Machinery manufacturing 16 227 2,057,464 697.23
      3331 Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. 6 98 984,072 772.46
      3339 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 8 123 985,305 616.23
        33399 All other general purpose machinery mfg. 6 83 651,362 603.69
          333999 Miscellaneous general purpose machinery mfg. 3 47 355,341 581.54
    334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing* 5 153 1,089,304 547.69
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 3 392 5,648,769 1,108.46
    336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 8 735 10,618,535 1,111.31
      3364 Aerospace product and parts manufacturing* 5 698 10,391,476 1,145.23
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing* 16 147 913,300 477.92
        33711 Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop mfg.* 11 125 787,283 484.46
        33712 Other household and institutional furniture* 5 22 126,017 440.62
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 22 110 693,778 485.15
      3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 6 32 232,825 559.69
      3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 16 77 460,953 460.46
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 7 46 348,397 582.62
        33999 All other miscellaneous manufacturing 6 20 60,730 233.62
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 2,268 28,943 207,689,194 552.00
  22 Utilities* 52 1,650 24,739,751 1,153.38
      2212 Natural gas distribution* 15 240 2,921,748 936.46
        22131 Water supply and irrigation systems* 12 63 577,182 704.77
        22132 Sewage treatment facilities* 5 36 139,279 297.62
  42 Wholesale trade 349 3,940 39,265,658 766.62
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 198 1,950 20,059,028 791.31
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 19 137 1,145,237 643.00
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 6 53 509,383 739.31
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 7 57 425,690 574.46
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 5 67 631,946 725.54
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 21 289 1,790,370 476.54
        42331 Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers* 13 217 1,195,021 423.62
        42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 4 45 338,236 578.15
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 24 184 1,697,323 709.62
        42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 4 44 350,216 612.23
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 32 279,500 671.85
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 13 101 1,051,651 800.92
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 10 110 1,570,243 1,098.08
          423510 Metal merchant wholesalers 7 62 618,635 767.54
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 9 89 1,019,096 880.85
          423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 7 76 856,866 867.31
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 13 143 1,294,115 696.15
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 8 119 1,104,411 713.92
        42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 19 140,927 570.54
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 61 711 9,507,688 1,028.62
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 17 259 3,266,141 970.08
          423820 Farm and garden equip. merchant wholesalers 8 54 383,628 546.46
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 24 292 4,434,524 1,168.23
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 6 57 1,047,454 1,413.54
        42385 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers* 6 49 375,941 590.15
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 36 220 1,403,010 490.54
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 18 151 781,768 398.23
        42399 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers* 13 57 540,951 730.00
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 102 1,212 10,616,504 673.77
      4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 3 14 107,628 591.38
      4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers* 4 111 1,247,949 864.85
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 27 341 3,340,593 753.54
        42441 General line grocery merchant wholesalers* 3 13 71,089 420.62
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 15 267 2,618,337 754.38
      4245 Farm product raw material merch. whls. 6 53 176,199 255.77
          424520 Livestock merchant wholesalers 5 45 168,656 288.31
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 14 221 2,326,318 809.69
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 14 139 1,239,047 685.69
        42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals* 6 85 771,224 697.92
        42472 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers* 8 53 467,823 679.00
      4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers* 7 96 857,907 687.46
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 23 226 1,245,159 423.85
        42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers* 14 128 804,414 483.38
        42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers* 3 37 55,420 115.23
        42493 Nursery and florist merchant wholesalers* 3 17 81,748 369.92
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 49 778 8,590,126 849.31
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 48 772 8,534,492 850.38
  44-45 Retail trade 1,524 19,646 103,437,854 405.00
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 242 2,769 21,297,557 591.62
      4411 Automobile dealers 100 1,600 13,769,865 662.00
        44111 New car dealers* 48 1,449 12,494,085 663.31
        44112 Used car dealers* 52 152 1,275,780 645.62
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 26 263 2,117,601 619.38
        44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 4 50 742,493 1,142.31
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers 22 213 1,375,108 496.62
          441221 Motorcycle dealers 16 190 1,285,810 520.54
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 116 905 5,410,091 459.85
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 79 653 3,619,934 426.46
        44132 Tire dealers* 37 253 1,790,157 544.31
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 67 500 2,988,164 459.69
      4421 Furniture stores* 33 257 1,460,333 437.08
      4422 Home furnishings stores 34 243 1,527,831 483.62
        44221 Floor covering stores* 24 143 1,058,513 569.38
        44229 Other home furnishings stores* 10 100 469,318 361.00
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 68 445 2,965,516 512.62
        44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 60 420 2,814,877 515.54
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 53 408 2,746,269 517.77
          443120 Computer and software stores 7 20 132,979 511.46
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 126 1,727 12,480,650 555.92
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 105 1,620 11,447,740 543.62
        44411 Home centers* 28 1,012 6,838,977 519.85
        44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 6 29 210,633 558.69
        44413 Hardware stores* 25 179 879,484 377.92
        44419 Other building material dealers* 46 399 3,518,646 678.38
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 21 108 1,032,910 735.69
        44421 Outdoor power equipment stores* 7 47 798,802 1,307.38
        44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 14 61 234,108 295.23
    445 Food and beverage stores 146 3,195 14,935,743 359.62
      4451 Grocery stores 117 2,855 12,554,729 338.23
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 84 2,629 11,565,192 338.38
        44512 Convenience stores* 33 226 989,537 336.77
      4452 Specialty food stores 16 174 1,109,428 490.46
          445230 Fruit and vegetable markets 3 18 29,378 125.54
        44529 Other specialty food stores 11 145 1,031,822 547.38
      4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 13 166 1,271,586 589.23
    446 Health and personal care stores* 124 1,115 7,967,545 549.69
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 81 926 7,037,115 584.54
        44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 9 60 166,094 212.92
        44613 Optical goods stores* 15 60 266,954 342.23
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 19 69 497,382 554.46
          446191 Food, health, supplement stores 9 23 106,554 356.38
          446199 All other health and personal care stores 10 46 390,828 653.54
    447 Gasoline stations* 239 2,049 7,122,565 267.38
        44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 221 1,918 6,491,108 260.31
        44719 Other gasoline stations* 18 130 631,457 373.62
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 126 1,261 4,157,070 253.62
      4481 Clothing stores 82 991 3,020,762 234.46
        44811 Men's clothing stores* 4 54 295,552 421.00
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 28 229 727,382 244.31
        44814 Family clothing stores* 31 612 1,694,708 213.00
        44815 Clothing accessories stores* 6 34 112,601 254.77
        44819 Other clothing stores* 13 61 190,519 240.23
      4482 Shoe stores* 19 148 492,784 256.15
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores 25 122 643,524 405.77
        44831 Jewelry stores* 22 113 616,092 419.38
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 84 701 2,435,371 267.23
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 57 407 1,409,060 266.31
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 28 190 696,609 282.00
        45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 13 132 408,476 238.08
        45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 9 37 108,548 225.69
        45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 7 48 195,427 313.15
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 27 294 1,026,311 268.54
        45121 Book stores and news dealers 22 270 961,108 273.85
        45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 5 24 65,203 209.00
    452 General merchandise stores 106 4,650 21,441,231 354.69
      4521 Department stores* 17 2,140 9,881,721 355.23
          452111 Department stores, except discount 7 475 1,959,072 317.23
          452112 Discount department stores 10 1,665 7,922,649 366.00
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 89 2,510 11,559,510 354.23
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 81 589 2,246,346 293.38
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 170 1,051 4,531,190 331.62
      4531 Florists* 39 171 525,088 236.23
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 48 287 1,090,254 292.23
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 15 93 589,058 487.23
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 33 193 501,196 199.77
      4533 Used merchandise stores* 18 55 196,314 274.54
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 65 538 2,719,534 388.85
          453910 Pet and pet supplies stores 8 76 274,973 278.31
        45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 17 201 1,382,964 529.23
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 39 250 995,437 306.31
          453991 Tobacco stores 19 103 339,354 253.46
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 20 147 656,083 343.31
    454 Nonstore retailers 26 183 1,115,252 468.77
      4542 Vending machine operators* 9 60 339,512 435.31
      4543 Direct selling establishments 11 109 726,471 512.69
          454312 Liquefied petroleum gas, bottled gas, dealers 6 68 476,530 539.08
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 343 3,707 40,245,931 835.15
    484 Truck transportation 235 1,785 16,850,550 726.15
      4841 General freight trucking 73 497 4,274,257 661.54
        48411 General freight trucking, local* 39 154 1,152,272 575.54
        48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 34 343 3,121,985 700.15
          484121 General freight trucking, long-distance 21 245 1,861,816 584.54
          484122 General freight trucking, long-distance 13 98 1,260,169 989.15
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 162 1,288 12,576,293 751.08
        48421 Used household and office goods moving* 3 43 454,115 812.38
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 159 1,245 12,122,178 749.00
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 5 67 239,907 275.46
    486 Pipeline transportation* 34 718 12,202,292 1,307.31
    488 Support activities for transportation 37 586 6,200,964 814.00
      4881 Support activities for air transportation 15 498 5,484,098 847.08
          488190 Other support activities for air transport. 13 497 5,476,297 847.62
      4884 Support activities for road transportation* 16 51 275,712 415.85
      4889 Other support activities for transportation* 3 16 106,668 512.85
    492 Couriers and messengers 15 302 3,239,164 825.08
      4921 Couriers* 12 296 3,205,067 832.92
    493 Warehousing and storage* 12 236 1,435,911 468.00
        49311 General warehousing and storage* 8 207 1,246,893 463.38
INFORMATION 135 1,947 18,596,343 734.69
  51 Information 135 1,947 18,596,343 734.69
    511 Publishing industries, except Internet 28 626 3,937,895 483.92
        51111 Newspaper publishers* 16 495 3,121,825 485.15
        51112 Periodical publishers* 6 99 609,772 473.77
      5121 Motion picture and video industries 8 134 343,851 197.38
          512131 Motion picture theaters, except drive-ins 6 106 281,024 203.92
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet 22 308 2,706,601 676.00
    517 Telecommunications 60 679 10,038,429 1,137.23
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 49 600 9,122,023 1,169.46
        51791 Other telecommunications 8 63 633,632 773.69
    518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing* 15 198 1,550,137 602.23
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 779 4,859 39,746,234 629.23
  52 Finance and insurance 426 3,068 27,779,911 696.54
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 194 2,106 16,898,227 617.23
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 166 2,004 16,031,031 615.38
        52211 Commercial banking* 139 1,763 14,392,320 628.00
        52213 Credit unions* 27 242 1,638,711 520.92
        52222 Sales financing* 5 24 166,030 532.15
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 22 69 643,053 716.92
          522291 Consumer lending 10 34 392,416 887.85
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 31 92 2,028,696 1,696.23
        52312 Securities brokerage* 27 79 1,670,635 1,626.69
      5239 Other financial investment activities 20 49 486,523 763.77
        52391 Miscellaneous intermediation* 3 15 49,530 254.00
        52393 Investment advice* 11 25 284,329 874.85
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 179 819 8,349,304 784.23
      5241 Insurance carriers 35 200 2,734,845 1,051.85
        52411 Direct life and health insurance carriers 12 68 911,322 1,030.92
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 144 619 5,614,459 697.69
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 131 532 4,739,437 685.31
        52429 Other insurance related activities 13 88 875,022 764.85
          524291 Claims adjusting 7 37 466,520 969.92
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 353 1,791 11,966,323 513.92
    531 Real estate 274 1,090 6,163,862 435.00
      5311 Lessors of real estate 161 748 3,996,811 411.00
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 90 446 1,977,482 341.08
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 45 179 1,205,258 517.92
        53113 Miniwarehouse and self-storage unit operators* 7 20