Workforce Investment Area 4 - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 4,434 69,410 631,968,055 700.38
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 4,008 56,805 506,894,345 686.38
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 192 2,208 25,826,681 899.77
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 29 168 1,227,986 562.23
    112 Animal production* 3 12 85,057 545.23
    113 Forestry and logging* 18 45 257,470 440.15
  21 Mining 163 2,040 24,598,695 927.54
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 85 767 8,253,776 827.77
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 5 480 7,295,339 1,169.15
        21211 Coal mining 3 442 6,910,311 1,202.62
    213 Support activities for mining* 73 793 9,049,580 877.85
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 57 616 7,477,205 933.69
          213113 Support activities for coal mining 3 15 168,983 866.62
CONSTRUCTION 439 4,153 57,204,614 1,059.54
  23 Construction 439 4,153 57,204,614 1,059.54
    236 Construction of buildings 184 1,396 16,714,869 921.00
      2361 Residential building construction* 157 403 1,981,844 378.31
          236115 New single-family general contractors 89 249 1,278,136 394.85
          236118 Residential remodelers 64 140 615,562 338.23
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 27 994 14,733,025 1,140.15
        23621 Industrial building construction* 5 818 13,172,879 1,238.77
        23622 Commercial building construction* 22 176 1,560,146 681.85
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 48 881 20,233,318 1,766.62
      2371 Utility system construction 29 705 17,207,018 1,877.46
        23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 12 374 4,881,220 1,003.92
        23721 Land subdivision* 8 46 296,488 495.77
      2379 Other heavy construction* 8 66 1,803,000 2,101.38
    238 Specialty trade contractors 207 1,876 20,256,427 830.62
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 49 284 2,340,154 633.85
        23814 Masonry contractors 24 88 329,265 287.85
        23816 Roofing contractors 12 146 1,580,352 832.62
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 4 137 1,559,268 875.54
      2382 Building equipment contractors 57 512 6,436,796 967.08
        23821 Electrical contractors 18 102 1,261,639 951.46
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 11 92 1,213,468 1,014.62
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 33 388 4,890,929 969.62
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 26 108 723,578 515.38
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 7 280 4,167,351 1,144.85
        23829 Other building equipment contractors 6 23 284,228 950.62
      2383 Building finishing contractors 37 341 4,204,405 948.46
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 10 256 3,573,536 1,073.77
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 8 33 264,467 616.46
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 9 35 288,879 634.92
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 64 738 7,275,072 758.31
        23891 Site preparation contractors 43 580 5,440,869 721.62
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 22 186 1,629,651 674.00
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 21 393 3,811,218 746.00
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 21 159 1,834,203 887.38
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 13 52 330,410 488.77
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 8 107 1,503,793 1,081.08
MANUFACTURING 156 8,178 114,861,742 1,080.38
  31-33 Manufacturing 156 8,178 114,861,742 1,080.38
    311 Food manufacturing 11 106 572,665 415.62
      3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing 4 26 204,532 605.15
    321 Wood product manufacturing 24 325 2,335,589 552.77
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 14 171 1,223,349 550.31
      3212 Plywood and engineered wood product mfg.* 5 45 349,092 596.77
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 5 110 763,148 533.69
        32192 Wood container and pallet manufacturing* 3 92 637,264 532.85
    323 Printing and related support activities* 8 75 707,818 726.00
    325 Chemical manufacturing 21 2,490 50,027,197 1,545.46
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 9 414 8,796,029 1,634.31
          325120 Industrial gas manufacturing 4 54 802,368 1,143.00
        32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing 4 358 7,979,834 1,714.62
      3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg.* 7 1,894 38,215,879 1,552.08
      3259 Other chemical product and preparation mfg.* 3 91 721,920 610.23
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 11 1,421 12,171,320 658.85
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 12 289 2,424,062 645.23
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 9 175 1,396,186 613.69
          327320 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing 7 80 608,430 585.00
    331 Primary metal manufacturing 6 2,148 33,643,504 1,204.85
      3311 Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg.* 3 348 4,242,148 937.69
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 29 464 4,895,069 811.54
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 10 259 3,083,714 915.85
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 6 105 1,062,772 778.62
          332312 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing 4 78 768,274 757.69
        33232 Ornamental and architectural metal products 4 155 2,020,942 1,002.92
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 10 71 631,072 683.69
          332710 Machine shops 9 65 602,493 713.00
      3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals* 4 49 487,350 765.08
    333 Machinery manufacturing 5 116 1,999,950 1,326.23
        33313 Mining and oil and gas field machinery mfg. 4 98 1,826,964 1,434.00
    336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 5 306 2,544,712 639.69
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 8 109 812,423 573.31
        33911 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing 3 17 107,304 485.54
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 1,039 15,303 110,871,105 557.31
  22 Utilities* 24 970 16,338,630 1,295.69
      2211 Power generation and supply 16 879 15,126,904 1,323.77
        22111 Electric power generation 11 772 13,367,727 1,332.00
        22112 Electric power transmission and distribution* 5 107 1,759,177 1,264.69
        22121 Natural gas distribution* 6 81 1,192,152 1,132.15
  42 Wholesale trade 160 1,566 16,796,986 825.08
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 102 911 10,010,133 845.23
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 6 41 377,812 708.85
          423120 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers 4 29 265,814 705.08
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 16 201 2,267,647 867.85
          423310 Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers 4 42 281,667 515.85
        42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 6 88 1,170,329 1,023.00
        42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 4 56 636,090 873.77
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 9 48 609,139 976.15
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 22 220,702 771.69
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 3 51 570,549 860.54
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 12 49 409,690 643.15
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 7 33 290,395 676.92
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 35 318 4,124,869 997.77
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 4 52 842,212 1,245.85
          423820 Farm and garden equip. merchant wholesalers 6 63 426,155 520.31
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 17 161 2,487,907 1,188.69
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 3 15 199,929 1,025.31
        42385 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 26 168,666 499.00
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 16 184 1,544,676 645.77
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 13 181 1,530,149 650.31
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 34 425 3,805,934 688.85
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 11 129 1,194,910 712.54
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 5 84 858,326 786.00
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 4 25 260,443 801.38
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 6 86 805,331 720.31
          424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 4 65 574,752 680.15
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 5 103 700,645 523.23
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 24 230 2,980,919 997.00
        42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers* 21 221 2,935,054 1,021.62
  44-45 Retail trade 745 10,552 55,289,482 403.08
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 111 1,323 9,061,849 526.85
      4411 Automobile dealers 48 893 6,478,055 558.00
        44111 New car dealers* 21 797 5,891,464 568.62
        44112 Used car dealers* 27 96 586,591 470.00
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 12 68 447,329 506.00
        44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 4 24 166,688 534.23
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers 8 44 280,641 490.62
          441221 Motorcycle dealers 5 38 252,323 510.77
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 51 362 2,136,465 454.00
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 32 247 1,382,703 430.62
        44132 Tire dealers* 19 115 753,762 504.15
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 31 244 1,810,843 570.85
      4421 Furniture stores* 15 112 702,364 482.38
      4422 Home furnishings stores 16 132 1,108,479 646.00
        44221 Floor covering stores* 13 82 920,194 863.23
        44229 Other home furnishings stores* 3 50 188,285 289.69
      4431 Electronics and appliance stores 28 207 1,327,214 493.23
        44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 25 188 1,216,960 497.92
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 20 172 1,149,972 514.31
        44312 Computer and software stores* 3 20 110,254 424.08
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 61 813 4,886,805 462.38
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 48 712 4,367,429 471.85
        44411 Home centers* 13 487 2,753,912 435.00
        44413 Hardware stores* 19 117 674,971 443.77
        44419 Other building material dealers* 11 94 865,841 708.54
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 13 102 519,376 391.69
        44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 9 90 469,032 400.85
    445 Food and beverage stores 77 1,183 5,118,414 332.85
      4451 Grocery stores 63 1,134 4,962,885 336.62
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 41 986 4,421,302 344.92
        44512 Convenience stores* 22 148 541,583 281.46
      4452 Specialty food stores 11 45 139,549 238.54
          445230 Fruit and vegetable markets 4 16 48,840 234.85
        44529 Other specialty food stores 6 24 66,731 213.85
    446 Health and personal care stores* 59 625 4,704,737 579.08
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 39 454 3,795,295 643.08
        44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 5 48 110,840 177.62
        44613 Optical goods stores* 5 36 181,682 388.23
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 10 87 616,920 545.46
          446191 Food, health, supplement stores 5 26 96,840 286.54
          446199 All other health and personal care stores 5 60 520,080 666.77
    447 Gasoline stations* 111 925 3,498,561 290.92
        44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 107 873 3,180,903 280.31
        44719 Other gasoline stations* 4 52 317,658 469.92
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 68 759 2,633,386 266.92
      4481 Clothing stores 38 583 1,855,982 244.92
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 14 130 396,468 234.62
        44814 Family clothing stores* 13 378 1,254,985 255.38
        44819 Other clothing stores* 5 34 77,072 174.38
      4482 Shoe stores* 13 85 298,689 270.31
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 17 91 478,715 404.69
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 41 348 1,175,613 259.85
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 28 264 887,564 258.62
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 17 87 328,765 290.69
        45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 6 136 395,527 223.69
          451130 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores 4 23 60,112 201.08
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 13 84 288,049 263.77
        45121 Book stores and news dealers 10 71 241,898 262.08
        45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 3 13 46,151 273.08
    452 General merchandise stores 64 2,722 13,612,382 384.69
      4521 Department stores* 8 1,001 4,499,722 345.77
          452111 Department stores, except discount 3 369 1,437,254 299.62
          452112 Discount department stores 5 632 3,062,468 372.77
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 56 1,720 9,112,660 407.54
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 50 359 1,288,753 276.15
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 79 464 2,155,002 357.23
      4531 Florists* 16 77 219,964 219.77
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 16 135 939,665 535.38
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 6 84 803,544 735.85
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 10 50 136,121 209.38
      4533 Used merchandise stores* 13 33 76,711 178.85
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 34 220 918,662 321.23
          453910 Pet and pet supplies stores 3 31 75,955 188.46
        45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 6 38 290,858 588.77
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 23 142 505,911 274.08
          453991 Tobacco stores 11 97 348,736 276.54
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 12 45 157,175 268.69
      4542 Vending machine operators* 7 72 392,384 419.23
      4543 Direct selling establishments 4 29 240,142 637.00
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 110 2,214 22,446,007 779.85
    484 Truck transportation 54 721 7,442,336 794.00
      4841 General freight trucking 24 377 4,417,769 901.38
        48411 General freight trucking, local* 5 22 334,170 1,168.46
        48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 19 355 4,083,599 884.85
          484121 General freight trucking, long-distance 11 210 2,358,098 863.77
          484122 General freight trucking, long-distance 8 146 1,725,501 909.15
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 30 344 3,024,567 676.31
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 26 253 2,246,715 683.08
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 3 76 408,651 413.62
    486 Pipeline transportation 8 132 1,970,473 1,148.31
        48621 Pipeline transportation of natural gas* 7 90 1,423,094 1,216.31
    488 Support activities for transportation 20 110 1,087,165 760.23
      4883 Support activities for water transportation 3 38 344,250 696.85
      4884 Support activities for road transportation 11 28 134,582 369.77
          488410 Motor vehicle towing 9 28 131,485 361.23
    492 Couriers and messengers 6 158 1,247,925 607.54
      4921 Couriers* 3 103 1,114,208 832.15
      4922 Local messengers and local delivery* 3 55 133,717 187.00
    493 Warehousing and storage* 12 555 3,873,477 536.85
          493110 General warehousing and storage 10 549 3,832,488 537.00
INFORMATION 62 1,097 9,775,165 685.46
  51 Information 62 1,097 9,775,165 685.46
    511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 13 313 1,836,968 451.46
        51111 Newspaper publishers* 11 287 1,568,641 420.46
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 10 155 1,201,805 596.46
    517 Telecommunications 29 567 5,978,699 811.08
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 23 532 5,611,753 811.38
        51791 Other telecommunications 4 26 297,483 880.15
    518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing* 4 29 530,561 1,407.31
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 384 3,052 27,154,902 684.38
  52 Finance and insurance 239 2,479 23,360,131 724.85
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 103 1,186 10,263,746 665.69
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 89 1,114 9,553,093 659.62
        52211 Commercial banking* 68 895 7,819,235 672.08
          522120 Savings institutions 3 15 78,612 403.15
        52213 Credit unions* 14 142 1,110,576 601.62
      5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 11 64 608,564 731.46
          522291 Consumer lending 6 20 187,800 722.31
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 26 88 1,452,987 1,270.08
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 15 55 1,084,694 1,517.08
          523110 Investment banking and securities dealing 3 15 388,280 1,991.15
        52312 Securities brokerage* 10 32 566,505 1,361.77
      5239 Other financial investment activities 11 33 368,293 858.46
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 106 1,197 11,602,849 745.62
      5241 Insurance carriers 16 873 8,323,747 733.46
          524113 Direct life insurance carriers 3 29 236,666 627.77
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 90 324 3,279,102 778.54
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 84 265 2,708,872 786.31
        52429 Other insurance related activities 6 59 570,230 743.46
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 145 573 3,794,771 509.46
    531 Real estate 99 316 2,095,823 510.15
      5311 Lessors of real estate 63 216 1,447,521 515.46
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 41 151 763,615 389.00
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 13 34 421,092 952.69
          531190 Lessors of other real estate property 7 29 257,958 684.23
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 20 62 412,189 511.38
      5313 Activities related to real estate 16 39 236,113 465.69
        53131 Real estate property managers 8 27 172,567 491.62
    532 Rental and leasing services 43 246 1,556,673 486.77
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 9 59 436,521 569.15
        53211 Passenger car rental and leasing* 5 36 204,415 436.77
        53212 Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing* 4 23 232,106 776.31
      5322 Consumer goods rental 26 131 766,344 450.00
        53223 Video tape and disc rental* 14 67 200,623 230.31
          532291 Home health equipment rental 6 26 262,654 777.08
          532299 All other consumer goods rental 5 30 241,958 620.38
      5323 General rental centers* 4 46 284,892 476.38
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 442 3,747 37,407,060 767.92
  54 Professional and technical services* 261 1,414 17,160,770 933.54
      5411 Legal services 98 360 3,683,490 787.08
        54111 Offices of lawyers* 87 291 2,839,490 750.62
        54119 Other legal services 11 70 844,000 927.46
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 60 287 2,441,070 654.23
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 21 95 991,562 802.85
          541213 Tax preparation services 12 39 60,829 120.00
          541219 Other accounting services 22 136 1,190,080 673.15
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 37 387 6,871,419 1,365.85
        54133 Engineering services* 11 180 2,813,351 1,202.31
        54134 Drafting services* 3 15 237,459 1,217.77
        54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 15 39 227,848 449.38
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 9 25 302,014 929.31
          541511 Custom computer programming services 4 17 246,339 1,114.69
      5416 Management and technical consulting services 17 73 1,243,689 1,310.54
        54161 Management consulting services 12 58 1,092,440 1,448.85
          541611 Administrative management consulting services 7 43 949,162 1,698.00
      5418 Advertising and related services 12 28 317,175 871.38
        54181 Advertising agencies* 8 22 228,214 797.92
      5419 Other professional and technical services 24 201 1,632,555 624.77
        54192 Photographic services 6 25 74,096 228.00
        54194 Veterinary services* 13 121 992,423 630.92
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 26 447 7,548,793 1,299.08
          551114 Managing offices 22 392 6,444,762 1,264.69
  56 Administrative and waste services 155 1,886 12,697,497 517.92
    561 Administrative and support services 129 1,625 10,278,500 486.54
      5611 Office administrative services* 12 54 860,691 1,226.08
      5613 Employment services 18 364 3,413,991 721.46
        56132 Temporary help services* 14 203 1,537,295 582.54
      5614 Business support services 13 374 1,262,190 259.62
        56142 Telephone call centers 6 326 1,121,438 264.62
        56143 Business service centers 3 12 43,665 279.92
      5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services 4 17 145,680 659.15
      5616 Investigation and security services 14 300 1,502,414 385.23
        56161 Security and armored car services 9 273 1,381,336 389.23
        56162 Security systems services 5 27 121,078 344.92
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 61 458 2,837,203 476.54
        56171 Exterminating and pest control services* 8 37 297,084 617.62
        56172 Janitorial services* 19 246 1,530,247 478.54
        56173 Landscaping services* 21 74 338,751 352.15
        56174 Carpet and upholstery cleaning services* 6 38 146,091 295.77
        56179 Other services to buildings and dwellings* 7 63 525,030 641.08
      5619 Other support services 7 58 256,331 340.00
          561990 All other support services 5 23 140,231 469.00
    562 Waste management and remediation services 26 261 2,418,997 712.92
      5621 Waste collection* 11 45 187,786 321.00
      5622 Waste treatment and disposal* 5 101 1,140,551 868.69
          562212 Solid waste landfill 3 77 931,051 930.15
      5629 Remediation and other waste services 10 115 1,090,660 729.54
        56291 Remediation services* 5 105 1,058,184 775.23
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 480 10,738 93,982,981 673.23
  61 Educational services* 22 378 2,040,527 415.23
      6115 Technical and trade schools* 7 55 416,432 582.38
          611513 Apprenticeship training 3 12 74,773 479.31
      6116 Other schools and instruction 5 40 129,537 249.08
          611620 Sports and recreation instruction 3 21 56,339 206.38
  62 Health care and social assistance 458 10,360 91,942,454 682.69
    621 Ambulatory health care services 286 3,018 34,473,650 878.69
      6211 Offices of physicians* 126 1,276 22,233,619 1,340.31
          621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 122 1,252 22,071,068 1,356.08
          621112 Offices of mental health physicians 4 24 162,551 521.00
      6212 Offices of dentists* 51 363 3,622,070 767.54