Mercer - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,504 21,761 171,035,652 604.62
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,394 16,981 127,398,584 577.08
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 16 246 3,509,549 1,097.38
  21 Mining 9 228 3,352,319 1,131.00
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 6 102 1,416,163 1,068.00
        21211 Coal mining 5 56 990,314 1,360.31
CONSTRUCTION 117 754 6,887,380 702.62
  23 Construction 117 754 6,887,380 702.62
    236 Construction of buildings 34 242 2,122,467 674.69
        23611 Residential building construction 31 148 986,319 512.62
          236115 New single-family general contractors 19 96 670,276 537.08
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 8 127 1,801,600 1,091.23
      2371 Utility system construction 4 82 1,106,546 1,038.00
    238 Specialty trade contractors 75 385 2,963,313 592.08
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 16 102 709,965 535.38
        23814 Masonry contractors 7 32 129,058 310.23
      2382 Building equipment contractors 34 220 1,887,268 659.85
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 6 27 193,419 551.08
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 3 14 187,798 1,031.85
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 24 179 1,506,051 647.23
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 13 79 488,889 476.00
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 11 99 1,017,162 790.31
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 18 52 310,229 458.92
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 14 46 275,276 460.31
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 10 23 119,283 398.92
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 4 23 155,993 521.69
MANUFACTURING 59 1,385 14,649,519 813.62
  31-33 Manufacturing 59 1,385 14,649,519 813.62
    321 Wood product manufacturing 8 167 1,192,701 549.38
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 4 121 893,849 568.23
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 4 46 298,852 499.77
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 3 34 223,948 506.69
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* 5 107 1,109,369 797.54
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 50 563,797 867.38
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 21 368 3,986,771 833.38
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 3 36 387,081 827.08
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 16 295 3,441,784 897.46
    333 Machinery manufacturing 3 281 4,090,871 1,119.85
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* 4 51 500,059 754.23
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 3 12 65,764 421.54
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 384 4,520 31,116,842 529.54
  22 Utilities* 6 115 1,696,184 1,134.54
  42 Wholesale trade 58 668 7,293,401 839.85
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 40 424 4,728,798 857.92
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 4 64 652,046 783.69
          423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 3 58 622,283 825.31
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 3 18 181,529 775.77
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 21 239 3,069,851 988.08
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 135 1,903,899 1,084.85
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 8 60 825,982 1,058.92
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 5 55 364,168 509.31
          423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 3 50 299,582 460.92
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 14 242 2,482,958 789.23
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 8 147 1,514,427 792.46
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 3 81 959,602 911.31
  44-45 Retail trade 280 3,376 19,016,066 433.31
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 42 700 5,265,416 578.62
      4411 Automobile dealers 15 483 3,732,795 594.46
        44111 New car dealers* 7 440 3,469,157 606.46
        44112 Used car dealers* 8 43 263,638 471.62
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 7 68 574,196 649.54
        44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 3 13 144,999 858.00
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers* 4 55 429,197 600.31
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 20 149 958,425 494.77
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 15 107 633,868 455.69
        44132 Tire dealers* 5 42 324,557 594.46
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 15 80 492,999 474.00
      4421 Furniture stores* 10 69 440,299 490.85
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 15 101 708,268 539.46
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 19 228 1,820,543 614.23
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 14 217 1,782,958 632.00
        44413 Hardware stores* 3 14 91,793 504.38
        44419 Other building material dealers* 8 55 600,623 840.00
    445 Food and beverage stores 25 534 2,433,963 350.62
      4451 Grocery stores 18 492 2,215,830 346.46
          445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores 16 487 2,203,996 348.15
        44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 5 33 199,229 464.38
    446 Health and personal care stores* 29 299 2,333,234 600.23
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 16 210 1,764,841 646.46
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 9 45 381,418 652.00
    447 Gasoline stations* 38 264 999,821 291.31
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 36 255 966,757 291.62
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 28 191 621,084 250.15
      4481 Clothing stores 17 150 416,625 213.69
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 7 41 155,345 291.46
        44814 Family clothing stores* 6 95 220,887 178.85
      4482 Shoe stores* 7 29 133,962 355.31
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 20 99 295,353 229.46
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 12 58 158,080 209.69
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 7 33 88,587 206.46
          451120 Hobby, toy, and game stores 4 24 67,995 217.92
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 8 41 137,273 257.54
        45121 Book stores and news dealers 4 18 45,954 196.38
        45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 4 23 91,319 305.38
    452 General merchandise stores 21 787 3,687,357 360.38
      4521 Department stores* 5 337 1,222,907 279.15
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 16 450 2,464,450 421.31
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 15 110 387,405 270.92
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 25 81 263,962 250.69
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 8 44 119,531 209.00
          453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 7 42 104,980 192.31
    454 Nonstore retailers 3 12 94,066 603.00
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 40 361 3,111,191 662.92
    484 Truck transportation 29 223 2,154,136 743.08
      4841 General freight trucking 13 47 496,022 811.85
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 16 176 1,658,114 724.69
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 14 168 1,634,483 748.38
    488 Support activities for transportation 4 27 177,025 504.31
INFORMATION 15 340 2,899,286 655.92
  51 Information 15 340 2,899,286 655.92
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 4 93 712,259 589.15
    517 Telecommunications 5 98 1,296,461 1,017.62
        51711 Wired telecommunications carriers* 4 97 1,289,661 1,022.69
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 124 679 6,292,661 712.92
  52 Finance and insurance 69 527 5,031,937 734.46
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 31 364 3,080,194 650.92
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 21 330 2,723,283 634.77
          522110 Commercial banking 19 322 2,668,483 637.46
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 9 34 356,911 807.46
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 29 143 1,502,910 808.46
          524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 25 126 1,278,391 780.46
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 55 152 1,260,724 638.00
    531 Real estate 43 93 841,296 695.85
      5311 Lessors of real estate 27 70 724,105 795.69
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 11 23 124,151 415.23
        53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 8 37 558,506 1,161.15
    532 Rental and leasing services 12 60 419,428 537.69
      5322 Consumer goods rental 8 38 205,874 416.77
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 4 18 152,220 650.54
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 163 2,086 14,511,833 535.15
  54 Professional and technical services* 90 546 4,736,837 667.38
      5411 Legal services* 40 176 1,408,339 615.54
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 21 161 1,203,885 575.23
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 14 70 775,917 852.69
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 12 90 1,162,878 993.92
        54133 Engineering services* 5 43 607,531 1,086.85
          541370 Other surveying and mapping services 6 35 402,814 885.31
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 3 13 163,329 966.46
      5418 Advertising and related services* 3 18 177,896 760.23
      5419 Other professional and technical services 8 66 451,915 526.69
        54194 Veterinary services* 4 55 404,546 565.77
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 10 156 1,684,036 830.38
  56 Administrative and waste services 63 1,384 8,090,960 449.69
    561 Administrative and support services 54 1,320 7,502,219 437.15
      5613 Employment services 5 171 919,270 413.54
          561330 Professional employer organizations 3 51 477,979 720.92
      5616 Investigation and security services 10 272 1,309,776 370.38
          561612 Security guards and patrol services 8 263 1,265,447 370.15
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 25 96 323,589 259.31
        56172 Janitorial services* 13 48 118,175 189.38
        56173 Landscaping services* 9 26 80,128 237.08
      5619 Other support services* 5 26 105,629 312.54
    562 Waste management and remediation services 9 63 588,741 718.85
      5621 Waste collection* 5 23 150,665 503.92
      5629 Remediation and other waste services 4 40 438,076 842.46
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 245 3,551 31,686,144 686.38
  61 Educational services* 4 45 166,333 284.31
  62 Health care and social assistance 241 3,506 31,519,811 691.54
    621 Ambulatory health care services 148 1,382 15,018,840 835.92
      6211 Offices of physicians* 84 610 9,179,033 1,157.54
          621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 81 600 9,112,142 1,168.23
      6212 Offices of dentists* 23 149 1,192,608 615.69
      6213 Offices of other health practitioners 22 106 704,992 511.62
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 4 29 154,299 409.31
        62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 7 42 193,605 354.62
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 8 27 292,988 834.69
      6214 Outpatient care centers 4 265 1,992,798 578.46
        62161 Home health care services* 7 100 816,188 627.85
      6219 Other ambulatory health care services 5 124 813,693 504.77
          621910 Ambulance services 4 121 805,174 511.85
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 49 639 3,399,791 409.23
      6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 8 278 1,467,942 406.15
          623311 Continuing care retirement communities 4 233 1,283,582 423.77
          623312 Homes for the elderly 4 45 184,360 315.15
      6241 Individual and family services 18 220 968,157 338.54
        62411 Child and youth services* 5 27 161,165 459.15
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 5 105 348,925 255.62
        62419 Other individual and family services* 8 88 458,067 400.38
      6244 Child day care services* 18 193 630,846 251.46
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 134 2,551 8,112,701 244.62
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 30 388 1,373,746 272.38
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 26 382 1,347,894 271.46
          713290 Other gambling industries 15 102 588,406 443.77
      7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 10 269 729,351 208.54
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 4 136 230,761 130.54
        71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 3 14 75,036 412.31
  72 Accommodation and food services 104 2,163 6,738,955 239.69
    721 Accommodation* 12 212 791,008 287.00
    722 Food services and drinking places 92 1,951 5,947,947 234.54
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 27 725 2,296,620 243.69
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 53 1,084 3,038,021 215.62
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 47 988 2,741,944 213.46
        72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 10 53 240,905 349.62
OTHER SERVICES 133 863 7,719,575 688.08
  81 Other services, except public administration 133 863 7,719,575 688.08
    811 Repair and maintenance 49 467 5,493,460 904.85
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 28 109 683,590 482.38
        81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 15 62 299,087 371.08
          811111 General automotive repair 12 42 181,635 332.69
        81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 7 26 204,042 603.69
        81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 6 21 180,461 661.00
      8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance* 3 32 672,149 1,615.77
      8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 14 320 4,119,395 990.23
    812 Personal and laundry services 34 173 1,217,556 541.38
      8121 Personal care services* 18 84 400,878 367.08
      8122 Death care services 10 73 771,885 813.38
          812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 7 55 668,641 935.15
    813 Membership associations and organizations 22 171 763,520 343.46
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 8 75 213,045 218.54
    814 Private households* 28 52 245,039 362.46
GOVERNMENT 110 4,780 43,637,068 702.23
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 30 248 3,788,345 1,175.08
  STATE GOVERNMENT 25 1,151 11,345,347 758.23
    61 Educational services 4 561 6,298,998 863.69
    62 Health care and social assistance 2 131 957,327 562.15
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 55 3,381 28,503,376 648.46
    61 Educational services 26 1,397 13,726,593 755.85
    62 Health care and social assistance 2 1,215 9,849,272 623.54
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 05/28/09