Workforce Investment Area 6 - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 9,783 154,407 1,409,621,908 702.23
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 8,944 119,623 1,029,743,356 662.15
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 318 6,248 98,952,039 1,218.23
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 107 351 2,809,625 615.77
        11142 Nursery and floriculture production 4 18 152,772 652.85
    112 Animal production 11 40 177,842 342.00
      1121 Cattle ranching and farming 6 32 145,891 350.69
    113 Forestry and logging 79 227 1,458,454 494.23
        11331 Logging* 78 224 1,286,335 441.77
      1153 Support activities for forestry* 8 52 788,683 1,166.69
  21 Mining 211 5,897 96,142,414 1,254.15
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 61 820 14,385,908 1,349.54
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 60 3,319 57,177,100 1,325.15
      2121 Coal mining* 51 3,120 54,825,973 1,351.69
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 27 2,780 50,545,042 1,398.62
      2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 9 199 2,351,127 908.85
          212312 Crushed and broken limestone mining 6 177 2,140,772 930.38
    213 Support activities for mining* 90 1,759 24,579,406 1,074.92
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 68 988 12,380,628 963.92
CONSTRUCTION 1,202 8,593 94,048,216 841.92
  23 Construction 1,202 8,593 94,048,216 841.92
    236 Construction of buildings 504 2,580 23,486,677 700.23
      2361 Residential building construction* 429 1,338 7,764,407 446.38
          236115 New single-family general contractors 239 861 5,290,336 472.62
          236117 New housing operative builders 5 24 150,740 483.15
          236118 Residential remodelers 175 439 2,273,719 398.38
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 75 1,242 15,722,270 973.77
        23621 Industrial building construction* 13 442 6,182,420 1,075.92
        23622 Commercial building construction* 62 800 9,539,850 917.31
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 91 1,519 22,252,541 1,126.85
      2371 Utility system construction 44 725 10,914,764 1,158.08
        23711 Water and sewer system construction* 17 181 2,988,944 1,270.31
        23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 9 163 3,224,674 1,521.77
        23713 Power and communication system construction* 18 382 4,701,146 946.69
      2372 Land subdivision* 17 84 602,199 551.46
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 15 309 4,005,042 997.00
      2379 Other heavy construction* 15 401 6,730,536 1,291.08
    238 Specialty trade contractors 607 4,494 48,308,998 826.92
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 122 630 4,213,906 514.54
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 13 53 433,222 628.77
          238111 Residential poured foundation contractors 9 34 266,379 602.69
          238112 Nonresidential poured foundation contractors 4 19 166,843 675.46
        23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 6 143 1,036,059 557.31
        23814 Masonry contractors 54 218 1,365,815 481.92
          238141 Residential masonry contractors 49 208 1,322,306 489.00
        23815 Glass and glazing contractors 6 29 210,192 557.54
        23816 Roofing contractors 27 115 731,032 489.00
          238161 Residential roofing contractors 21 43 130,306 233.08
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 6 72 600,726 641.77
        23817 Siding contractors 12 25 83,949 258.31
      2382 Building equipment contractors 205 2,143 25,782,550 925.46
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 46 305 2,653,657 669.31
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 40 498 5,975,602 923.00
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 113 1,279 16,331,615 982.23
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 80 324 2,226,728 528.69
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 33 955 14,104,887 1,136.15
      2383 Building finishing contractors 86 429 3,483,871 624.69
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 38 298 2,667,212 688.46
          238311 Residential drywall contractors 22 60 361,316 463.23
          238312 Nonresidential drywall contractors 16 237 2,305,896 748.46
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 22 74 440,675 458.08
          238321 Residential painting contractors 17 38 160,779 325.46
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 5 36 279,896 598.08
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 17 37 220,281 458.00
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 194 1,293 14,828,671 882.15
        23891 Site preparation contractors 155 1,041 12,583,789 929.85
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 89 289 1,976,551 526.08
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 66 752 10,607,238 1,085.00
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 39 252 2,244,882 685.23
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 28 150 966,628 495.69
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 11 102 1,278,254 964.00
MANUFACTURING 340 11,223 127,607,270 874.62
  31-33 Manufacturing 340 11,223 127,607,270 874.62
    311 Food manufacturing 25 260 1,035,073 306.23
          311611 Animal, except poultry, slaughtering 4 33 166,962 389.15
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 17 199 727,576 281.23
          311811 Retail bakeries 13 139 452,162 250.23
          311812 Commercial bakeries 3 56 267,943 368.08
    312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 5 35 95,872 210.69
    314 Textile product mills 5 38 166,398 336.85
    321 Wood product manufacturing 75 2,569 20,258,420 606.62
        32111 Sawmills and wood preservation 39 722 5,172,315 551.08
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 32 1,329 9,651,190 558.62
        32191 Millwork 12 931 6,923,583 572.08
        32192 Wood container and pallet manufacturing* 4 66 383,041 446.46
        32199 All other wood product manufacturing 16 332 2,344,566 543.23
          321999 Miscellaneous wood product manufacturing 13 305 2,168,279 546.85
    323 Printing and related support activities* 23 188 1,706,060 698.08
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 8 135 1,366,110 778.38
          323113 Commercial screen printing 4 19 156,760 634.69
          323114 Quick printing 7 23 122,063 408.23
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 13 663 5,989,883 695.00
        32612 Plastics pipe, fittings, and profile shapes 4 257 2,145,593 642.23
        32619 Other plastics product manufacturing 5 194 1,557,306 617.46
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 37 970 10,520,507 834.31
      3272 Glass and glass product manufacturing* 9 394 3,732,246 728.69
          327212 Other pressed and blown glass and glassware 3 87 542,787 479.92
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 22 284 3,133,829 848.85
        32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 18 224 2,745,229 942.69
    331 Primary metal manufacturing 7 703 7,907,458 865.23
      3313 Alumina and aluminum production* 3 410 5,090,493 955.08
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 61 1,339 12,778,547 734.08
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 12 542 5,287,220 750.38
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 39 511 4,853,297 730.62
          332710 Machine shops 38 417 3,803,229 701.54
      3329 Other fabricated metal product manufacturing 4 19 128,860 521.69
    333 Machinery manufacturing 16 232 2,528,714 838.46
      3331 Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. 6 101 1,417,594 1,079.69
      3339 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 8 125 1,031,417 634.69
        33399 All other general purpose machinery mfg. 6 85 695,782 629.69
          333999 Miscellaneous general purpose machinery mfg. 3 49 361,871 568.08
    334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing* 5 126 1,223,681 747.08
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 3 398 5,693,816 1,100.46
    336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 8 729 12,293,104 1,297.15
      3364 Aerospace product and parts manufacturing* 5 701 12,115,220 1,329.46
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing* 16 149 1,036,190 534.92
        33711 Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop mfg.* 11 127 904,601 547.92
        33712 Other household and institutional furniture* 5 22 131,589 460.08
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 22 114 781,546 527.38
      3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 6 35 227,978 501.08
          339116 Dental laboratories 4 16 106,742 513.15
      3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 16 80 553,568 532.31
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 7 50 445,960 686.08
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 2,266 29,042 222,968,978 590.54
  22 Utilities* 51 1,625 25,015,627 1,184.15
      2212 Natural gas distribution* 15 234 3,243,978 1,066.38
        22131 Water supply and irrigation systems* 11 62 527,764 654.77
        22132 Sewage treatment facilities* 5 35 136,058 299.00
  42 Wholesale trade 347 3,899 46,125,395 910.00
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 197 1,960 23,427,286 919.46
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 19 141 1,459,839 796.38
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 6 52 651,509 963.77
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 7 62 593,175 735.92
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 5 62 678,234 841.46
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 20 281 1,874,527 513.15
        42331 Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers* 13 217 1,233,514 437.23
        42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 4 43 418,030 747.85
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 23 187 1,628,022 669.69
        42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 4 48 347,871 557.46
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 31 286,973 712.08
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 12 102 974,036 734.54
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 10 114 2,384,053 1,608.69
          423510 Metal merchant wholesalers 7 65 679,375 804.00
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 9 91 1,855,457 1,568.46
          423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 7 75 1,692,292 1,735.69
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 13 142 1,634,104 885.23
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 8 117 1,431,255 941.00
        42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 19 146,834 594.46
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 62 731 10,131,495 1,066.15
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 17 260 3,492,379 1,033.23
          423820 Farm and garden equip. merchant wholesalers 8 49 263,646 413.92
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 25 301 4,613,877 1,179.08
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 6 70 1,386,068 1,523.15
        42385 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers* 6 52 375,525 555.54
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 36 210 1,781,555 652.62
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 18 137 977,609 548.92
        42399 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers* 13 62 658,587 817.08
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 101 1,191 13,030,632 841.62
      4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 3 14 136,804 751.69
      4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers* 4 99 1,295,255 1,006.38
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 27 339 3,265,409 740.92
        42441 General line grocery merchant wholesalers* 3 14 76,547 420.62
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 15 265 2,560,880 743.38
      4245 Farm product raw material merch. whls. 5 58 205,652 272.77
          424520 Livestock merchant wholesalers 4 52 197,233 291.77
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 14 214 4,098,371 1,473.15
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 14 141 1,805,610 985.08
        42471 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals* 6 88 855,038 747.38
        42472 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers* 8 53 950,572 1,379.62
      4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers* 7 94 1,012,056 828.23
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 23 220 1,133,490 396.31
        42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers* 14 124 705,450 437.62
        42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers* 3 42 70,603 129.31
        42493 Nursery and florist merchant wholesalers* 3 18 95,036 406.15
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 49 747 9,667,477 995.54
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 48 741 9,604,692 997.08
  44-45 Retail trade 1,526 19,806 108,110,891 419.85
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 241 2,672 20,868,334 600.77
      4411 Automobile dealers 100 1,532 13,437,747 674.69
        44111 New car dealers* 48 1,384 12,233,297 679.92
        44112 Used car dealers* 52 148 1,204,450 626.00
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 25 232 1,481,592 491.23
        44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 4 47 364,267 596.15
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers 21 185 1,117,325 464.62
          441221 Motorcycle dealers 15 166 1,020,610 472.92
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 116 908 5,948,995 504.00
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 80 653 3,863,980 455.15
        44132 Tire dealers* 36 255 2,085,015 629.00
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 67 484 2,891,657 459.54
      4421 Furniture stores* 33 242 1,408,053 447.54
      4422 Home furnishings stores 34 243 1,483,604 469.62
        44221 Floor covering stores* 24 136 1,088,873 615.85
        44229 Other home furnishings stores* 10 107 394,731 283.77
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 70 498 2,834,633 437.85
        44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 62 474 2,672,510 433.69
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 55 460 2,599,272 434.69
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 126 1,646 12,080,652 564.54
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 105 1,548 11,494,431 571.15
        44411 Home centers* 28 955 5,681,755 457.62
        44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 6 29 202,284 536.54
        44413 Hardware stores* 25 178 1,224,618 529.23
        44419 Other building material dealers* 46 387 4,385,774 871.77
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 21 98 586,221 460.15
        44421 Outdoor power equipment stores* 7 44 362,618 633.92
        44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 14 54 223,603 318.54
    445 Food and beverage stores 142 3,185 16,139,085 389.77
      4451 Grocery stores 114 2,838 13,295,952 360.38
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 83 2,612 12,189,091 359.00
        44512 Convenience stores* 31 225 1,106,861 378.38
      4452 Specialty food stores 15 186 1,135,518 469.62
          445230 Fruit and vegetable markets 3 16 31,691 152.38
        44529 Other specialty food stores 10 158 1,053,583 512.92
      4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 13 161 1,707,615 815.85
    446 Health and personal care stores* 125 1,183 8,576,373 557.69
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 81 962 7,545,734 603.38
        44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 10 79 172,975 168.46
        44613 Optical goods stores* 16 67 323,314 371.23
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 18 74 534,350 555.46
    447 Gasoline stations* 240 2,048 7,552,800 283.69
        44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 222 1,914 6,860,770 275.77
        44719 Other gasoline stations* 18 135 692,030 394.31
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 126 1,319 4,105,660 239.46
      4481 Clothing stores 82 1,031 2,939,593 219.31
        44811 Men's clothing stores* 4 53 309,582 449.31
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 27 237 796,196 258.38
        44814 Family clothing stores* 32 624 1,523,258 187.77
        44815 Clothing accessories stores* 6 42 107,693 197.23
        44819 Other clothing stores* 13 75 202,864 208.08
      4482 Shoe stores* 19 159 507,429 245.46
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores 25 130 658,638 389.69
        44831 Jewelry stores* 22 123 637,678 398.77
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 84 769 2,744,560 274.54
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 58 491 1,698,699 266.15
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 30 209 824,534 303.46
        45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 12 193 505,012 201.31
        45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 9 37 127,571 265.23
        45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 7 51 241,582 364.38
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 26 278 1,045,861 289.38
        45121 Book stores and news dealers 22 255 991,341 299.08
        45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 4 23 54,520 182.31
    452 General merchandise stores 107 4,776 24,056,659 387.46
      4521 Department stores* 17 2,204 10,924,907 381.31
          452111 Department stores, except discount 7 525 2,000,832 293.15
          452112 Discount department stores 10 1,679 8,924,075 408.85
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 90 2,572 13,131,752 392.77
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 82 632 2,342,261 285.08
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 173 1,039 4,765,300 352.77
      4531 Florists* 38 154 530,558 265.00
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 50 326 1,172,965 276.77
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 15 89 584,080 504.85
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 35 237 588,885 191.15
      4533 Used merchandise stores* 18 53 196,928 285.85
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 67 506 2,864,849 435.54
          453910 Pet and pet supplies stores 8 74 267,725 278.31
        45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 18 176 1,430,810 625.38
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 40 246 1,084,280 339.08
          453991 Tobacco stores 20 100 374,159 287.85
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 20 146 710,121 374.15
    454 Nonstore retailers 25 186 1,495,178 618.38
      4542 Vending machine operators* 9 55 354,510 495.85
      4543 Direct selling establishments 11 117 1,097,271 721.38
          454312 Liquefied petroleum gas, bottled gas, dealers 6 77 704,408 703.69
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 342 3,713 43,717,065 905.69
    484 Truck transportation 232 1,752 17,354,053 761.92
      4841 General freight trucking 73 434 4,050,804 718.00
        48411 General freight trucking, local* 40 127 986,288 597.38
        48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 33 307 3,064,516 767.85
          484121 General freight trucking, long-distance 20 229 1,880,500 631.69
          484122 General freight trucking, long-distance 13 78 1,184,016 1,167.69
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 159 1,318 13,303,249 776.46
        48421 Used household and office goods moving* 3 41 506,983 951.15
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 156 1,277 12,796,266 770.85
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 5 69 249,211 277.85
    486 Pipeline transportation* 34 723 13,480,782 1,434.31
    488 Support activities for transportation 36 583 7,332,214 967.46
      4881 Support activities for air transportation 15 491 6,419,353 1,005.69
          488190 Other support activities for air transport. 13 490 6,412,331 1,006.62
      4884 Support activities for road transportation* 16 52 286,050 423.15
    492 Couriers and messengers 18 343 3,833,571 859.77
      4921 Couriers* 13 335 3,784,852 869.08
    493 Warehousing and storage* 12 229 1,355,851 455.46
        49311 General warehousing and storage* 8 202 1,188,978 452.77
INFORMATION 136 1,937 19,752,107 784.38
  51 Information 136 1,937 19,752,107 784.38
    511 Publishing industries, except Internet 28 611 4,185,385 526.92
        51111 Newspaper publishers* 16 486 3,387,599 536.15
        51112 Periodical publishers* 6 98 636,884 499.92
      5121 Motion picture and video industries 9 120 304,923 195.46
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet 22 324 2,653,211 629.92
    517 Telecommunications 61 682 10,701,862 1,207.08
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 50 609 9,777,609 1,235.00
        51791 Other telecommunications 8 60 715,381 917.15
    518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing* 14 198 1,882,387 731.31
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 774 4,913 45,335,773 709.85
  52 Finance and insurance 422 3,147 31,105,942 760.31
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 193 2,173 19,611,071 694.23
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 165 2,070 18,652,873 693.15
        52211 Commercial banking* 138 1,826 16,650,279 701.38
        52213 Credit unions* 27 244 2,002,594 631.31
        52222 Sales financing* 5 28 261,203 717.62
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 22 71 635,302 688.31
          522291 Consumer lending 10 36 391,928 837.46
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 31 96 1,852,970 1,484.77
        52312 Securities brokerage* 27 81 1,531,340 1,454.23
      5239 Other financial investment activities 20 54 447,958 638.15
        52391 Miscellaneous intermediation* 3 18 54,027 230.92
        52393 Investment advice* 11 27 294,606 839.31
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 176 821 9,177,745 859.92
      5241 Insurance carriers 29 195 2,507,188 989.00
        52411 Direct life and health insurance carriers 13 73 831,645 876.31
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 147 626 6,670,557 819.69
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 134 526 5,713,436 835.54
        52429 Other insurance related activities 13 100 957,121 736.23
          524291 Claims adjusting 7 36 471,709 1,007.92
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 352 1,767 14,229,831 619.46
    531 Real estate 270 1,073 8,082,567 579.46
      5311 Lessors of real estate 159 742 5,561,651 576.54
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 91 418 1,942,453 357.46
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 42 190 2,507,241 1,015.08
        53113 Miniwarehouse and self-storage unit operators* 7 23 125,989 421.38
        53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 19 110 985,968 689.46
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 62 215 1,781,672 637.46
      5313 Activities related to real estate 49 116 739,244 490.23
        53131 Real estate property managers 37 102 589,702 444.69
          531311 Residential property managers 29 73 406,447 428.31
          531312 Nonresidential property managers 8 29 183,255 486.08
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 12 64 392,407 471.62
      5322 Consumer goods rental 49 320 1,721,781 413.92
          532210 Consumer electronics and appliances rental 3 18 113,103 483.38