| Mercer - Employment & Wages 4th Quarter 2008 |
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| Industry | Units | Employment | Total Wages |
Average Weekly Wage |
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| 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. | ||||||||||