Mercer - Employment & Wages
1st Quarter 2009
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,485 21,680 165,645,937 587.69
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,374 16,864 121,448,955 554.00
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 18 312 5,841,378 1,440.15
  21 Mining 11 294 5,681,097 1,486.38
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 6 106 1,330,032 965.15
        21211 Coal mining* 5 55 934,576 1,307.08
      2131 Support activities for mining* 4 98 888,036 697.08
CONSTRUCTION 111 649 5,689,413 674.31
  23 Construction 111 649 5,689,413 674.31
    236 Construction of buildings 34 216 1,722,524 613.46
      2361 Residential building construction* 29 119 787,106 508.77
          236115 New single-family general contractors 17 85 586,495 530.77
      2362 Nonresidential building construction* 5 97 935,418 741.77
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 8 120 1,876,287 1,202.77
      2371 Utility system construction 4 88 1,356,584 1,185.85
          237130 Power and communication system construction 3 61 1,166,900 1,471.54
    238 Specialty trade contractors 69 314 2,090,602 512.15
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 16 91 579,183 489.62
        23814 Masonry contractors 7 30 62,224 159.54
      2382 Building equipment contractors 30 179 1,272,828 547.00
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 6 33 187,296 436.62
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 3 14 105,813 581.38
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 20 132 979,719 570.92
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 11 53 259,534 376.69
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 9 80 720,185 692.46
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 17 35 191,687 421.31
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 13 29 162,082 429.92
MANUFACTURING 57 1,281 11,622,887 697.92
  31-33 Manufacturing 57 1,281 11,622,887 697.92
    321 Wood product manufacturing 7 148 883,219 459.08
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 4 106 646,089 468.85
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 3 42 237,130 434.31
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 3 29 179,410 475.92
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* 5 96 826,003 661.85
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 44 409,218 715.38
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 20 352 2,900,635 633.85
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 3 35 287,751 632.38
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 15 285 2,467,430 666.00
    333 Machinery manufacturing 3 257 3,346,543 1,001.69
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* 4 49 367,910 577.54
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 3 12 58,102 372.46
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 377 4,277 30,438,831 547.46
  22 Utilities* 6 115 2,481,568 1,659.92
  42 Wholesale trade 59 648 7,027,258 834.23
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 42 421 4,585,373 837.85
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 4 63 620,013 757.00
          423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 3 59 600,128 782.46
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 3 17 149,140 674.85
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 22 243 3,092,282 978.85
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 137 2,153,151 1,208.92
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 8 60 633,884 812.69
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 6 54 326,398 464.92
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 3 42 227,517 416.69
        42399 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers* 3 12 98,881 633.85
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 8 142 1,583,939 858.08
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 3 84 1,013,581 928.15
  44-45 Retail trade 272 3,184 18,207,959 439.92
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 43 720 5,696,233 608.54
      4411 Automobile dealers 14 462 3,803,030 633.23
        44111 New car dealers* 7 423 3,594,774 653.69
        44112 Used car dealers* 7 39 208,256 410.77
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 8 70 405,824 445.92
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers* 4 55 350,755 490.54
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 21 188 1,487,379 608.62
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 16 110 597,286 417.69
        44132 Tire dealers* 5 78 890,093 877.77
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 15 72 422,196 451.08
      4421 Furniture stores* 10 61 378,477 477.31
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 14 93 630,748 521.69
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 18 218 1,665,253 587.62
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 14 209 1,637,760 602.77
        44419 Other building material dealers* 8 57 540,558 729.46
    445 Food and beverage stores 27 511 2,266,324 341.15
      4451 Grocery stores 18 476 2,081,765 336.38
          445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores 16 471 2,071,444 338.31
        44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 5 30 175,996 451.31
    446 Health and personal care stores* 30 284 2,167,056 586.92
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 17 212 1,664,801 604.08
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 9 43 331,313 592.69
    447 Gasoline stations* 38 250 856,646 263.62
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 36 240 824,609 264.31
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 22 138 455,638 254.00
      4481 Clothing stores 13 98 267,927 210.31
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 6 31 97,740 242.54
        44814 Family clothing stores* 4 55 135,436 189.38
      4482 Shoe stores* 5 20 78,040 300.15
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 4 21 109,671 401.69
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 18 80 230,685 221.85
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 10 44 111,452 194.85
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 6 24 57,993 185.85
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 8 35 119,233 262.08
        45121 Book stores and news dealers 4 16 42,177 202.77
        45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 4 20 77,056 296.38
    452 General merchandise stores 21 731 3,476,736 365.85
      4521 Department stores* 5 291 1,184,444 313.08
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 16 440 2,292,292 400.77
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 15 109 393,908 278.00
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 23 74 230,712 239.85
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 8 38 96,204 194.77
          453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 7 36 83,515 178.46
    454 Nonstore retailers 3 14 109,732 602.92
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 40 330 2,722,046 634.54
    484 Truck transportation 29 195 1,825,037 719.92
      4841 General freight trucking 13 47 426,306 697.69
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 16 148 1,398,731 727.00
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 14 141 1,389,500 758.08
    488 Support activities for transportation 4 24 159,169 510.15
        48841 Motor vehicle towing* 3 15 75,654 388.00
INFORMATION 15 325 2,942,406 696.46
  51 Information 15 325 2,942,406 696.46
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 4 87 625,397 552.92
    517 Telecommunications 5 98 1,407,284 1,104.62
        51711 Wired telecommunications carriers* 4 97 1,400,484 1,110.62
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 121 712 6,915,686 747.15
  52 Finance and insurance 67 526 5,309,944 776.54
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 31 372 3,399,692 703.00
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 21 333 3,052,877 705.23
          522110 Commercial banking 19 325 2,997,877 709.54
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 9 35 322,943 709.77
          522298 All other nondepository credit intermediation 4 18 155,959 666.46
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 29 137 1,598,564 897.54
          524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 25 123 1,422,687 889.77
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 54 186 1,605,742 664.08
    531 Real estate 41 129 1,194,260 712.15
      5311 Lessors of real estate 26 102 1,081,161 815.38
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 11 22 95,693 334.62
        53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 8 37 864,071 1,796.38
    532 Rental and leasing services 13 57 411,482 555.31
      5322 Consumer goods rental 9 34 187,804 424.92
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 5 21 145,429 532.69
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 161 2,091 15,594,577 573.69
  54 Professional and technical services* 91 560 4,121,417 566.15
      5411 Legal services* 40 169 1,161,745 528.77
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 21 189 1,182,376 481.23
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 14 65 628,588 743.92
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 12 89 972,711 840.69
        54133 Engineering services* 5 42 550,201 1,007.69
          541370 Other surveying and mapping services 6 36 289,944 619.54
      5418 Advertising and related services* 3 16 180,549 868.00
      5419 Other professional and technical services 9 67 376,763 432.54
        54194 Veterinary services* 4 53 331,364 480.92
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 11 181 3,237,412 1,375.85
  56 Administrative and waste services 59 1,349 8,235,748 469.62
    561 Administrative and support services 50 1,288 7,763,520 463.69
      5613 Employment services 4 144 543,780 290.46
      5616 Investigation and security services 9 240 1,014,799 325.23
          561612 Security guards and patrol services 8 239 1,012,355 325.85
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 24 79 252,917 246.23
        56172 Janitorial services* 13 42 114,107 209.00
      5619 Other support services* 6 21 74,593 273.23
    562 Waste management and remediation services 9 62 472,228 585.92
      5621 Waste collection* 5 22 120,154 420.15
      5629 Remediation and other waste services 4 40 352,074 677.08
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 244 3,489 27,830,280 613.62
  61 Educational services* 3 22 99,394 347.54
  62 Health care and social assistance 241 3,467 27,730,886 615.31
    621 Ambulatory health care services 147 1,382 12,882,320 717.08
      6211 Offices of physicians* 81 577 7,217,539 962.23
      6212 Offices of dentists* 23 154 961,804 480.38
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 4 28 150,903 414.54
        62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 8 46 208,531 348.69
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 8 27 254,079 723.85
      6214 Outpatient care centers 4 261 1,809,048 533.15
      6216 Home health care services* 8 128 1,142,388 686.54
      6219 Other ambulatory health care services 4 122 735,481 463.77
          621910 Ambulance services 3 119 725,666 469.08
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 51 638 3,386,054 408.23
      6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 7 278 1,672,309 462.77
          623311 Continuing care retirement communities 4 232 1,502,882 498.31
          623312 Homes for the elderly 3 46 169,427 283.31
      6241 Individual and family services 17 219 913,028 320.69
        62411 Child and youth services* 5 26 156,586 463.31
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 4 105 327,048 239.62
        62419 Other individual and family services* 8 88 429,394 375.31
      6244 Child day care services* 18 193 633,682 252.54
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 136 2,910 8,513,260 225.08
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 32 815 2,119,075 200.00
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 28 808 2,093,005 199.23
          713290 Other gambling industries 18 111 524,045 363.15
      7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 9 686 1,533,526 171.92
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 4 129 225,581 134.54
  72 Accommodation and food services 104 2,095 6,394,185 234.77
    721 Accommodation* 13 206 694,841 259.46
    722 Food services and drinking places 91 1,889 5,699,344 232.08
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 27 729 2,313,282 244.08
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 52 1,018 2,884,983 218.00
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 46 941 2,664,953 217.85
        72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 10 58 221,807 294.15
OTHER SERVICES 132 816 6,057,600 571.08
  81 Other services, except public administration 132 816 6,057,600 571.08
    811 Repair and maintenance 50 427 3,904,996 703.46
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 28 105 574,474 420.85
        81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 16 63 292,372 357.00
          811111 General automotive repair 13 41 168,092 315.38
        81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 6 23 185,899 621.77
      8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance* 3 15 130,876 671.15
      8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 15 301 3,180,137 812.69
    812 Personal and laundry services 34 166 1,142,364 529.38
      8121 Personal care services* 17 79 370,653 360.92
      8122 Death care services 11 72 731,934 782.00
          812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 8 56 645,066 886.08
    813 Membership associations and organizations 21 166 727,636 337.15
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 8 66 178,725 208.31
    814 Private households* 27 57 282,604 381.38
GOVERNMENT 111 4,816 44,196,982 705.92
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 31 243 3,184,054 1,007.92
  STATE GOVERNMENT 25 1,214 11,183,842 708.62
    61 Educational services 4 619 6,039,634 750.54
    62 Health care and social assistance 2 133 1,067,260 617.31
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 55 3,359 29,829,086 683.08
    61 Educational services 26 1,406 13,820,381 756.15
    62 Health care and social assistance 2 1,210 11,438,258 727.15
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 08/27/09