| Mercer - Employment & Wages 1st Quarter 2009 |
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| Industry | Units | Employment | Total Wages |
Average Weekly Wage |
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| 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. | ||||||||||