Workforce Investment Area 5 - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 4,001 67,296 611,542,118 699.00
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 3,666 57,200 526,095,322 707.46
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 38 1,424 27,474,868 1,484.15
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 16 31 175,426 435.31
  21 Mining 22 1,392 27,299,442 1,508.62
      2111 Oil and gas extraction* 9 38 369,585 748.15
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 11 1,334 26,733,972 1,541.54
      2121 Coal mining* 8 1,253 24,224,545 1,487.15
      2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 3 81 2,509,427 2,383.15
CONSTRUCTION 322 2,134 23,154,729 834.62
  23 Construction 322 2,134 23,154,729 834.62
    236 Construction of buildings 134 655 5,805,867 681.85
      2361 Residential building construction* 109 311 1,878,421 464.62
          236118 Residential remodelers 61 154 891,147 445.15
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 25 344 3,927,446 878.23
        23621 Industrial building construction* 7 117 1,232,112 810.08
        23622 Commercial building construction* 18 227 2,695,334 913.38
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 19 122 1,658,543 1,045.77
      2371 Utility system construction 10 99 1,326,465 1,030.69
        23713 Power and communication system construction* 5 47 770,232 1,260.62
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 3 13 288,690 1,708.23
    238 Specialty trade contractors 169 1,357 15,690,319 889.46
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 32 227 1,832,946 621.15
        23814 Masonry contractors 10 37 614,597 1,277.77
        23815 Glass and glazing contractors 3 20 190,864 734.08
        23816 Roofing contractors 10 132 809,590 471.77
      2382 Building equipment contractors 69 590 7,903,854 1,030.46
        23821 Electrical contractors 25 240 3,590,151 1,150.69
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 10 26 189,152 559.62
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 15 214 3,400,999 1,222.54
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 40 313 3,701,306 909.62
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 29 116 725,365 481.00
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 11 197 2,975,941 1,162.00
        23829 Other building equipment contractors 4 37 612,397 1,273.15
      2383 Building finishing contractors 28 182 1,918,937 811.08
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 13 103 1,110,145 829.08
          238321 Residential painting contractors 9 23 160,054 535.31
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 4 80 950,091 913.54
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 6 25 155,733 479.15
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 40 358 4,034,582 866.92
        23891 Site preparation contractors 28 239 2,798,826 900.85
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 13 43 340,575 609.23
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 15 195 2,458,251 969.69
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 12 119 1,235,756 798.85
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 8 105 1,159,862 849.69
MANUFACTURING 153 8,741 129,818,430 1,142.46
  31-33 Manufacturing 153 8,741 129,818,430 1,142.46
    311 Food manufacturing 11 132 602,311 351.00
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 7 64 230,234 276.69
    314 Textile product mills* 3 26 100,255 296.62
    322 Paper manufacturing 3 346 3,122,629 694.23
    323 Printing and related support activities* 12 76 453,773 459.31
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 4 27 182,206 519.08
          323119 Other commercial printing 4 45 245,453 419.62
    324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing* 5 798 12,260,022 1,181.77
          324110 Petroleum refineries 3 295 4,831,962 1,260.00
    325 Chemical manufacturing 15 1,879 34,758,410 1,422.92
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 10 1,218 23,819,954 1,504.38
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 5 366 3,482,833 732.00
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 11 1,012 8,740,002 664.31
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 4 51 341,715 515.38
          327320 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing 3 26 144,249 426.77
      3315 Foundries 5 124 1,174,994 728.92
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 44 1,781 23,397,318 1,010.54
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 11 217 2,867,930 1,016.62
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 7 144 2,230,133 1,191.31
        33232 Ornamental and architectural metal products 4 73 637,797 672.08
      3324 Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. 7 725 9,998,587 1,060.85
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 15 207 2,340,020 869.54
      3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals* 6 419 6,095,337 1,119.00
    333 Machinery manufacturing 4 64 588,569 707.38
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 5 39 815,985 1,609.46
      3371 Household and institutional furniture mfg.* 3 29 746,731 1,980.69
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 8 175 1,760,627 773.92
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 839 11,860 87,197,657 565.54
  22 Utilities* 21 696 11,305,281 1,249.46
      2211 Power generation and supply 10 572 9,913,566 1,333.15
          221122 Electric power distribution 3 105 1,720,098 1,260.15
          221320 Sewage treatment facilities 4 29 235,389 624.38
  42 Wholesale trade 156 2,489 23,102,037 714.00
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 76 1,528 12,510,556 629.85
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 8 87 1,146,272 1,013.54
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 4 77 998,732 997.77
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 3 37 360,703 749.92
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 12 86 794,970 711.08
          423420 Office equipment merchant wholesalers 3 13 82,158 486.15
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 33 337,828 787.46
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 4 37 367,056 763.08
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers* 9 105 1,535,090 1,124.62
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 7 34 569,507 1,288.46
          423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 6 32 563,892 1,355.54
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 6 27 323,229 920.85
          423720 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers 4 21 269,844 988.46
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 12 86 1,017,398 910.00
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 4 37 298,625 620.85
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 9 148 1,245,196 647.15
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 45 822 8,988,507 841.15
      4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 8 86 1,110,649 993.46
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 5 48 440,804 706.38
          424490 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers 4 42 365,352 669.15
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 6 122 1,905,188 1,201.23
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 6 59 626,354 816.62
          424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 5 49 564,287 885.85
      4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 6 81 760,027 721.77
          424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 3 42 502,759 920.77
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 10 260 2,526,632 747.54
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 35 139 1,602,974 887.08
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 33 128 1,538,505 924.62
  44-45 Retail trade 580 7,701 43,233,677 431.85
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 74 810 6,256,345 594.15
      4411 Automobile dealers 29 496 4,051,054 628.23
        44111 New car dealers* 21 436 3,726,455 657.46
        44112 Used car dealers* 8 60 324,599 416.15
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers* 5 28 193,254 530.92
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 40 286 2,012,037 541.15
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 24 187 1,148,745 472.54
        44132 Tire dealers* 16 99 863,292 670.77
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 21 128 820,474 493.08
      4421 Furniture stores* 13 78 470,839 464.31
      4422 Home furnishings stores 8 50 349,635 537.92
        44221 Floor covering stores* 5 38 283,967 574.85
        44229 Other home furnishings stores* 3 12 65,668 420.92
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 28 310 2,536,139 629.31
        44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 23 291 2,345,747 620.08
          443111 Household appliance stores 5 31 173,826 431.31
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 18 259 2,171,921 645.08
        44312 Computer and software stores* 5 20 190,392 732.31
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 50 592 4,260,454 553.62
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 43 542 4,015,253 569.85
        44411 Home centers* 10 212 1,210,192 439.08
        44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 3 14 64,347 353.54
        44413 Hardware stores* 15 128 687,655 413.23
        44419 Other building material dealers* 15 188 2,053,059 840.08
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 7 50 245,201 377.23
          444220 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores 5 22 113,323 396.23
    445 Food and beverage stores 85 1,561 6,924,432 341.23
      4451 Grocery stores 71 1,409 6,082,554 332.08
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 34 1,203 5,507,936 352.23
        44512 Convenience stores* 37 206 574,618 214.54
      4452 Specialty food stores 8 106 510,038 370.15
        44529 Other specialty food stores 3 13 53,531 316.77
      4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 6 46 331,840 554.92
    446 Health and personal care stores* 47 535 4,529,395 651.23
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 36 439 3,772,128 661.00
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 6 70 689,807 758.00
    447 Gasoline stations* 75 646 2,689,226 320.23
        44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 66 527 2,133,680 311.46
        44719 Other gasoline stations* 9 119 555,546 359.08
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 35 334 1,071,866 246.85
      4481 Clothing stores 24 286 871,440 234.38
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 8 67 183,343 210.46
        44814 Family clothing stores* 7 161 456,187 217.92
        44819 Other clothing stores* 6 49 197,604 310.23
      4482 Shoe stores* 5 30 122,624 314.38
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 24 584 3,520,399 463.69
        45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 3 22 67,506 236.00
        45121 Book stores and news dealers 11 61 257,890 325.23
    452 General merchandise stores 47 1,750 8,600,359 378.00
      4521 Department stores* 6 660 3,076,317 358.54
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 41 1,090 5,524,042 389.85
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 37 296 1,106,183 287.46
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 86 418 1,680,233 309.23
      4531 Florists* 21 67 179,693 206.31
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 21 122 568,900 358.69
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 7 45 316,199 540.54
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 14 76 252,701 255.77
      4533 Used merchandise stores* 5 25 107,954 332.15
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 39 205 823,686 309.08
        45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 3 25 90,146 277.38
        45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 4 36 199,774 426.85
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 32 144 533,766 285.15
          453991 Tobacco stores 20 120 394,625 253.00
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 12 25 139,141 428.15
    454 Nonstore retailers 8 34 344,355 779.08
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 82 974 9,556,662 754.77
    484 Truck transportation 40 325 3,228,975 764.23
      4841 General freight trucking 23 186 1,522,929 629.85
        48411 General freight trucking, local* 8 56 539,583 741.15
        48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 15 129 983,346 586.38
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 17 139 1,706,046 944.15
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 14 131 1,627,640 955.77
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 5 55 169,858 237.54
      4853 Taxi and limousine service 3 13 31,752 187.85
    486 Pipeline transportation* 7 95 1,750,072 1,417.08
    488 Support activities for transportation 13 145 1,210,776 642.31
      4883 Support activities for water transportation 5 98 873,710 685.77
      4884 Support activities for road transportation 5 29 238,221 631.92
          488410 Motor vehicle towing 4 20 123,484 474.92
    492 Couriers and messengers* 7 183 1,734,639 729.15
INFORMATION 44 571 7,427,764 1,000.62
  51 Information 44 571 7,427,764 1,000.62
    511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 12 263 4,584,593 1,340.92
    512 Motion picture and sound recording industries* 5 41 92,346 173.23
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 139 988,750 547.15
    517 Telecommunications* 19 124 1,728,230 1,072.08
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 332 2,624 23,908,214 700.85
  52 Finance and insurance 212 2,165 20,852,055 740.85
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 107 1,391 12,423,607 687.00
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 86 1,345 12,047,085 689.00
        52211 Commercial banking* 55 1,004 9,495,589 727.54
          522120 Savings institutions 7 122 897,042 565.62
        52213 Credit unions* 24 219 1,654,454 581.15
      5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 16 42 351,727 644.15
          522291 Consumer lending 8 28 260,638 716.08
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 26 142 2,843,980 1,540.62
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 11 79 1,937,765 1,886.85
        52312 Securities brokerage* 7 63 1,631,440 1,992.00
      5239 Other financial investment activities 15 63 906,215 1,106.46
        52392 Portfolio management* 9 30 331,380 849.69
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 75 618 5,465,813 680.31
      5241 Insurance carriers 18 256 2,426,312 729.08
          524126 Direct property and casualty insurers 9 38 791,782 1,602.77
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 57 362 3,039,501 645.85
          524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 53 343 2,870,841 643.85
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 120 459 3,056,159 512.15
    531 Real estate 93 306 2,004,806 504.00
      5311 Lessors of real estate 59 184 1,345,305 562.38
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 35 119 930,250 601.31
          531120 Lessors of nonresidential buildings 23 63 410,806 501.62
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 16 64 323,067 388.31
      5313 Activities related to real estate 18 58 336,434 446.23
        53131 Real estate property managers 14 51 290,696 438.46
          531311 Residential property managers 10 40 156,942 301.85
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 5 20 136,840 526.31
      5322 Consumer goods rental 17 116 831,951 551.69
          532230 Video tape and disc rental 8 36 92,571 197.77
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 8 78 729,005 718.92
          532291 Home health equipment rental 4 58 554,727 735.69
          532299 All other consumer goods rental 4 19 174,278 705.62
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 479 5,523 63,932,388 890.46
  54 Professional and technical services* 307 1,948 24,546,187 969.31
      5411 Legal services 114 565 7,359,347 1,001.92
          541110 Offices of lawyers 111 557 7,331,319 1,012.46
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 75 478 5,474,621 881.00
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 27 143 2,045,699 1,100.46
          541219 Other accounting services 24 279 3,180,705 876.92
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 35 250 3,869,527 1,190.62
        54131 Architectural services* 6 20 274,013 1,053.92
        54133 Engineering services* 19 126 2,300,484 1,404.46
        54138 Testing laboratories* 4 79 971,491 945.92
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 19 197 3,629,067 1,417.08
          541511 Custom computer programming services 8 157 3,047,448 1,493.08
      5416 Management and technical consulting services 22 123 2,169,526 1,356.77
        54161 Management consulting services 19 119 2,133,286 1,379.00
          541611 Administrative management consulting services 10 81 1,533,487 1,456.31
          541614 Process and logistics consulting services 4 23 313,680 1,049.08
      5419 Other professional and technical services 28 212 1,111,572 403.31
        54194 Veterinary services* 19 175 952,796 418.85
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 23 757 22,379,590 2,274.15
  56 Administrative and waste services 149 2,818 17,006,611 464.23
    561 Administrative and support services 129 2,505 14,005,864 430.08
      5611 Office administrative services* 8 108 2,199,147 1,566.31
      5613 Employment services 10 401 1,706,066 327.31
        56132 Temporary help services* 8 350 1,521,409 334.38
      5614 Business support services 18 1,170 5,691,757 374.23
        56142 Telephone call centers* 9 996 4,265,498 329.46
        56149 Other business support services 4 53 359,940 522.38
      5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services 7 34 560,819 1,268.85
        56159 Other travel arrangement services* 4 20 471,480 1,813.38
      5616 Investigation and security services 14 193 1,008,297 401.85
        56161 Security and armored car services 9 185 910,886 378.77
          561612 Security guards and patrol services 7 175 844,525 371.23
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 66 414 1,652,736 307.08
        56171 Exterminating and pest control services* 5 24 176,065 564.31
        56172 Janitorial services* 26 277 928,718 257.92
        56173 Landscaping services* 23 61 246,234 310.54
        56179 Other services to buildings and dwellings* 6 37 244,058 507.38
      5619 Other support services 6 185 1,187,042 493.54
          561910 Packaging and labeling services 3 120 922,510 591.38
        56199 All other support services* 3 65 264,532 313.08
    562 Waste management and remediation services 20 313 3,000,747 737.46
      5621 Waste collection* 4 131 1,444,958 848.46
      5622 Waste treatment and disposal* 5 102 959,027 723.23
      5629 Remediation and other waste services 11 80 596,762 573.85
        56291 Remediation services* 6 41 297,506 558.15
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 512 12,411 109,318,382 677.54
  61 Educational services* 29 950 7,958,132 644.38
      6111 Elementary and secondary schools* 6 197 1,424,041 556.08
      6115 Technical and trade schools* 7 26 94,709 280.23
      6116 Other schools and instruction 9 49 157,909 247.92
        61161 Fine arts schools* 5 30 55,679 142.77
  62 Health care and social assistance 483 11,461 101,360,250 680.31
    621 Ambulatory health care services 328 3,110 32,771,087 810.54
      6211 Offices of physicians* 170 1,194 20,320,733 1,309.15
          621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 164 1,180 20,217,504 1,317.92
      6212 Offices of dentists* 65 370 2,810,985 584.38
      6213 Offices of other health practitioners 55 362 2,817,649 598.77
        62131 Offices of chiropractors* 12 52 366,099 541.54
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 13 60 447,363 573.54
        62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 6 49 217,247 341.08
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 15 165 1,550,266 722.77
        62139 Offices of all other health practitioners 9 36 236,674 505.69
        62151 Medical and diagnostic laboratories 7 22 357,041 1,248.38
      6216 Home health care services* 13 504 2,392,325 365.15
      6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 6 115 863,429 577.54
    622 Hospitals* 9 4,489 48,763,701 835.62
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 57 2,484 14,249,330 441.23
      6231 Nursing care facilities* 13 1,264 8,078,586 491.62
      6232 Residential mental health facilities 20 479 2,276,573 365.62
          623210 Residential mental retardation facilities 7 318 1,344,237 325.15
      6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 14 435 2,062,304 364.69
          623311 Continuing care retirement communities 6 334 1,648,639 379.69
          623312 Homes for the elderly 8 101 413,665 315.08
      6239 Other residential care facilities* 10 306 1,831,867 460.46
    624 Social assistance 89 1,378 5,576,132 311.31
      6241 Individual and family services 34 847 3,604,355 327.31
        62411 Child and youth services* 3 14 64,641 355.15
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 14 583 1,867,197 246.38
        62419 Other individual and family services* 17 249 1,672,517 516.69
      6242 Emergency and other relief services 4 31 127,083 315.31
          624210 Community food services 3 18 59,768 255.38
      6243 Vocational rehabilitation services* 10 194 762,556 302.38
      6244 Child day care services* 41 306 1,082,138 272.00
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 504 9,579 41,435,379 332.77
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 147 1,090 4,204,812 296.77
    711 Performing arts and spectator sports 20 166 625,748 290.00
      7112 Spectator sports* 16 74 444,357 461.92
          711219 Other spectator sports 14 48 308,158 493.85
    712 Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks* 5 69 199,973 222.92
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 122 856 3,379,091 303.69
      7132 Gambling industries* 97 551 2,188,538 305.54
        71391 Golf courses and country clubs* 5 106 353,427 256.46
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 7 102 469,250 353.85
        71395 Bowling centers* 4 56 128,815 176.92
        71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 7 37 210,536 437.69
  72 Accommodation and food services 357 8,489 37,230,567 337.38
    721 Accommodation 26 3,165 22,332,241 542.77
      7211 Traveler accommodation 23 3,124 22,242,452 547.69
        72111 Hotels and motels, except casino hotels* 19 247 1,001,156 311.77
    722 Food services and drinking places 331 5,324 14,898,326 215.23
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 86 2,060 6,210,509 231.92
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 158 2,370 5,809,152 188.54
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 130 2,095 5,192,472 190.69
          722212 Cafeterias 4 79 208,058 202.62
          722213 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars 24 195 408,622