Raleigh - Employment & Wages
1st Quarter 2009
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 2,207 31,486 285,685,757 697.92
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 2,049 26,093 227,304,632 670.08
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 40 2,139 39,765,786 1,430.08
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 13 95 530,595 429.62
    113 Forestry and logging* 7 77 445,835 445.38
  21 Mining 27 2,044 39,235,191 1,476.54
    212 Mining, except oil and gas* 19 1,850 36,019,430 1,497.69
          212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 8 580 10,988,802 1,457.38
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 11 1,270 25,030,628 1,516.08
    213 Support activities for mining* 8 194 3,215,761 1,275.08
          213113 Support activities for coal mining 5 79 687,486 669.38
CONSTRUCTION 229 1,289 12,135,274 724.15
  23 Construction 229 1,289 12,135,274 724.15
    236 Construction of buildings 99 392 3,454,290 677.85
      2361 Residential building construction* 81 203 1,148,260 435.08
          236115 New single-family general contractors 50 149 836,148 431.69
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 18 189 2,306,030 938.54
        23621 Industrial building construction* 5 104 1,418,622 1,049.31
        23622 Commercial building construction* 13 86 887,408 793.77
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 15 169 2,737,270 1,245.92
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 5 47 1,091,257 1,786.00
      2379 Other heavy construction* 4 67 574,337 659.38
    238 Specialty trade contractors 115 727 5,943,714 628.92
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 24 234 2,209,102 726.23
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 6 60 341,301 437.54
      2382 Building equipment contractors 44 334 2,672,601 615.54
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 9 29 224,001 594.15
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 13 77 783,488 782.69
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 21 192 1,311,388 525.38
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 13 73 555,763 585.62
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 8 119 755,625 488.46
      2383 Building finishing contractors 19 32 196,195 471.62
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 28 127 865,816 524.38
        23891 Site preparation contractors 19 75 563,737 578.15
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 8 56 442,916 608.38
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 9 52 302,079 446.85
MANUFACTURING 64 1,091 11,862,809 836.38
  31-33 Manufacturing 64 1,091 11,862,809 836.38
    311 Food manufacturing 4 22 125,502 438.85
    323 Printing and related support activities* 6 66 434,399 506.31
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 3 80 679,931 653.77
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 6 56 377,093 518.00
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 29 243,492 645.85
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 13 272 3,770,841 1,066.38
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 4 37 189,047 393.00
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 9 235 3,581,794 1,172.46
          332710 Machine shops 8 228 3,546,221 1,196.46
    333 Machinery manufacturing 5 140 1,302,009 715.38
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 6 134 1,771,199 1,016.77
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing* 5 33 210,219 490.00
      3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 3 12 45,239 290.00
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 596 7,142 53,812,113 579.62
  22 Utilities* 7 146 2,887,700 1,521.46
  42 Wholesale trade 139 1,603 18,401,502 883.00
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 96 1,169 13,976,193 919.69
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 10 165 1,536,239 716.23
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 3 88 992,751 867.77
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 7 77 543,488 542.92
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 3 27 347,390 989.69
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 8 50 527,431 811.46
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 38 450,042 911.00
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 6 47 560,964 918.08
        42351 Metal merchant wholesalers* 3 37 319,756 664.77
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers* 8 182 2,153,837 910.31
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 9 51 400,979 604.77
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 6 37 317,464 660.00
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 45 595 8,073,790 1,043.77
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 20 271 4,309,265 1,223.15
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 8 151 1,990,314 1,013.92
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 10 140 1,555,534 854.69
        42385 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers* 4 24 165,930 531.85
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 7 52 375,563 555.54
          423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 4 35 216,192 475.15
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 29 397 3,636,293 704.54
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 11 179 1,808,198 777.08
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 6 155 1,579,205 783.69
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 4 49 549,618 862.85
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 5 20 176,542 679.00
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 4 26 203,356 601.62
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 14 37 789,016 1,640.38
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 13 35 691,568 1,519.92
  44-45 Retail trade 385 4,939 28,860,100 449.46
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 55 663 5,488,023 636.77
      4411 Automobile dealers 23 395 3,676,773 716.00
        44111 New car dealers* 10 331 3,259,075 757.38
        44112 Used car dealers* 13 64 417,698 502.08
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 9 70 402,446 442.23
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 23 198 1,408,804 547.31
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 14 101 538,525 410.15
        44132 Tire dealers* 9 97 870,279 690.15
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 15 133 1,093,128 632.23
      4421 Furniture stores* 8 98 783,546 615.00
      4422 Home furnishings stores 7 36 309,582 661.54
        44221 Floor covering stores* 4 25 278,101 855.69
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 27 121 972,882 618.46
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 22 112 935,694 642.62
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 19 324 2,415,900 573.54
        44411 Home centers* 5 187 1,421,875 584.92
          444130 Hardware stores 3 12 54,962 352.31
        44419 Other building material dealers* 7 96 787,022 630.62
    445 Food and beverage stores 35 575 3,066,538 410.23
      4451 Grocery stores 22 463 2,293,437 381.00
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 13 431 2,174,600 388.08
        44512 Convenience stores* 9 32 118,837 285.69
        44529 Other specialty food stores 6 45 467,951 799.92
    446 Health and personal care stores* 39 316 2,661,880 648.00
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 31 281 2,524,941 691.23
        44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 3 19 57,222 231.69
    447 Gasoline stations* 55 459 1,481,777 248.31
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 53 456 1,469,740 247.92
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 31 320 1,129,309 271.46
      4481 Clothing stores 18 260 815,005 241.15
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 7 55 190,300 266.15
        44814 Family clothing stores* 7 170 496,955 224.85
          448190 Other clothing stores 3 31 111,580 276.85
      4482 Shoe stores* 6 33 115,004 268.08
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 7 27 199,300 567.77
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 22 156 555,350 273.85
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 18 135 488,413 278.31
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 9 61 220,290 277.77
        45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 3 15 61,724 316.54
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 4 21 66,937 245.15
    452 General merchandise stores 33 1,508 7,980,609 407.08
        45211 Department stores 8 406 1,779,495 337.15
          452111 Department stores, except discount 4 236 1,010,056 329.23
          452112 Discount department stores 4 170 769,439 348.15
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 22 213 812,957 293.62
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 46 242 1,243,326 395.23
      4531 Florists* 4 22 50,323 175.92
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 14 78 385,087 379.77
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 5 40 304,117 584.85
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 9 38 80,970 163.92
      4533 Used merchandise stores* 7 24 54,508 174.69
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 21 118 753,408 491.15
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 14 80 559,698 538.15
          453991 Tobacco stores 5 37 284,011 590.46
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 9 43 275,687 493.15
    454 Nonstore retailers 8 122 771,378 486.38
      4543 Direct selling establishments 5 41 338,633 635.31
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 65 454 3,662,811 620.62
    484 Truck transportation 38 223 1,938,180 668.54
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 28 212 1,898,858 689.00
          484220 Other specialized trucking, local 27 199 1,853,480 716.46
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 3 36 118,667 253.54
    488 Support activities for transportation 5 38 234,589 474.85
        48841 Motor vehicle towing* 4 33 180,203 420.08
    492 Couriers and messengers 14 134 1,196,258 686.69
        49211 Couriers* 12 122 1,146,149 722.69
INFORMATION 20 482 4,653,093 742.62
  51 Information 20 482 4,653,093 742.62
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 93 774,686 640.77
    517 Telecommunications 13 199 2,761,538 1,067.46
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 8 181 2,620,590 1,113.69
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 188 1,139 10,235,541 691.23
  52 Finance and insurance 97 801 7,817,860 750.77
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 39 330 2,989,190 696.77
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 30 299 2,667,549 686.31
        52211 Commercial banking* 26 283 2,524,080 686.08
        52213 Credit unions* 4 16 143,469 689.77
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 8 27 301,956 860.31
          522291 Consumer lending 5 23 284,069 950.08
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 4 16 262,743 1,263.15
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 46 413 3,915,903 729.38
      5241 Insurance carriers* 5 43 896,888 1,604.46
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 41 370 3,019,015 627.69
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 37 150 1,990,414 1,020.69
        52429 Other insurance related activities 4 220 1,028,601 359.62
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 91 338 2,417,681 550.23
    531 Real estate 59 170 1,227,722 555.54
      5311 Lessors of real estate 38 107 826,018 593.85
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 14 45 270,870 463.00
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 11 35 173,876 382.15
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 12 38 233,979 473.62
      5313 Activities related to real estate 9 26 167,725 496.23
    532 Rental and leasing services 32 168 1,189,959 544.85
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 5 27 160,751 458.00
      5322 Consumer goods rental 21 116 773,774 513.08
          532230 Video tape and disc rental 6 25 65,960 202.92
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 14 82 650,232 610.00
          532291 Home health equipment rental 8 45 408,446 698.23
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 257 2,312 24,555,602 817.00
  54 Professional and technical services* 145 1,170 13,762,479 904.85
      5411 Legal services 33 139 1,040,123 575.62
          541110 Offices of lawyers 32 138 1,035,023 576.92
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 40 258 2,161,089 644.31
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 14 59 630,850 822.46
          541219 Other accounting services 14 75 615,159 630.92
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 29 458 4,644,626 780.08
        54133 Engineering services* 15 158 1,963,018 955.69
        54138 Testing laboratories* 7 280 2,461,099 676.15
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 7 47 557,624 912.62
      5416 Management and technical consulting services 22 187 4,838,383 1,990.31
        54161 Management consulting services 16 162 4,600,597 2,184.54
          541611 Administrative management consulting services 11 148 4,336,904 2,254.08
        54169 Other technical consulting services* 3 18 197,850 845.54
      5419 Other professional and technical services 11 76 495,249 501.23
        54194 Veterinary services* 5 64 443,011 532.46
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 21 245 4,631,169 1,454.08
          551114 Managing offices 19 170 3,011,797 1,362.77
  56 Administrative and waste services 91 896 6,161,954 529.00
    561 Administrative and support services 87 831 5,765,676 533.69
      5611 Office administrative services* 12 44 1,739,045 3,040.31
      5613 Employment services 11 178 1,163,312 502.69
      5616 Investigation and security services 13 238 1,080,359 349.15
        56161 Security and armored car services 9 211 934,355 340.62
        56162 Security systems services 4 26 146,004 432.00
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 41 276 1,375,596 383.38
        56171 Exterminating and pest control services* 6 37 285,596 593.77
        56172 Janitorial services* 14 125 357,297 219.85
        56173 Landscaping services* 15 87 614,860 543.62
        56174 Carpet and upholstery cleaning services* 3 20 79,411 305.46
    562 Waste management and remediation services 4 65 396,278 469.00
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 286 6,047 53,079,519 675.23
      6116 Other schools and instruction 5 35 133,727 293.92
        61161 Fine arts schools* 3 20 43,241 166.31
  62 Health care and social assistance 276 5,297 47,274,972 686.54
    621 Ambulatory health care services 214 2,203 21,949,839 766.46
      6211 Offices of physicians* 120 966 12,590,183 1,002.54
          621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 115 919 11,850,996 992.00
          621112 Offices of mental health physicians 5 48 739,187 1,184.62
      6212 Offices of dentists* 29 245 2,016,833 633.23
      6213 Offices of other health practitioners 41 352 2,543,148 555.77
        62131 Offices of chiropractors* 10 22 128,674 449.92
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 7 28 138,703 381.08
        62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 4 185 1,279,442 532.00
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 12 92 785,403 656.69
        62139 Offices of all other health practitioners 8 25 210,926 649.00
          621391 Offices of podiatrists 3 16 165,764 796.92
      6214 Outpatient care centers 3 60 575,330 737.62
      6215 Medical and diagnostic laboratories* 6 34 263,375 595.85
      6216 Home health care services* 9 341 2,521,980 568.92
      6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 6 203 1,438,990 545.31
    622 Hospitals 3 1,623 18,207,812 863.00
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 27 683 4,251,292 478.77
      6231 Nursing care facilities* 3 300 2,138,179 548.23
    624 Social assistance 32 788 2,866,029 279.77
      6241 Individual and family services 16 474 1,652,288 268.15
        62411 Child and youth services* 4 30 181,546 465.54
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 5 392 1,143,136 224.31
        62419 Other individual and family services* 7 52 327,606 484.62
        62431 Vocational rehabilitation services* 5 82 329,010 308.62
      6244 Child day care services* 9 179 599,233 257.54
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 190 3,468 11,393,952 252.69
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 36 245 840,264 263.85
    711 Performing arts and spectator sports 3 13 63,916 378.23
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 33 232 776,348 257.38
      7132 Gambling industries* 18 86 297,538 266.15
      7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 15 146 478,810 252.31
        71391 Golf courses and country clubs* 7 72 281,762 301.00
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 5 28 61,861 169.92
  72 Accommodation and food services 154 3,223 10,553,688 251.85
    721 Accommodation* 21 490 1,913,835 300.46
    722 Food services and drinking places 133 2,733 8,639,853 243.15
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 36 1,205 3,977,740 253.92
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 72 1,322 3,833,130 223.00
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 59 1,203 3,480,391 222.54
          722212 Cafeterias 4 32 103,908 249.77
          722213 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars 9 87 248,831 220.00
      7223 Special food services* 7 138 630,708 351.54
      7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 18 67 198,275 227.62
OTHER SERVICES 173 958 5,530,865 444.08
  81 Other services, except public administration 173 958 5,530,865 444.08
    811 Repair and maintenance 63 337 2,619,951 598.00
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 39 170 1,089,117 492.85
        81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 23 94 490,084 401.08
          811111 General automotive repair 18 77 387,190 386.77
        81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 13 58 526,763 698.62
          811121 Automotive body and interior repair 9 44 374,025 653.92
        81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance* 3 18 72,270 308.85
      8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance* 4 22 155,630 544.15
      8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 14 136 1,343,061 759.62
    812 Personal and laundry services 35 214 1,277,742 459.31
      8121 Personal care services* 18 80 385,890 371.08
      8122 Death care services 7 81 678,788 644.62
          812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 5 46 438,059 732.54
      8123 Drycleaning and laundry services 4 30 98,417 252.38
      8129 Other personal services 6 23 114,647 383.46
    813 Membership associations and organizations 32 348 1,457,021 322.08
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 8 139 331,483 183.46
      8139 Professional and similar organizations 21 94 441,898 361.62
          813910 Business associations 5 22 150,743 527.08
        81393 Labor unions and similar labor organizations* 11 45 122,229 208.92
        81399 Other similar organizations* 4 25 164,883 507.31
    814 Private households* 43 59 176,151 229.69
  99 Unclassified establishments* 6 27 280,078 797.92
GOVERNMENT 158 5,393 58,381,125 832.69
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 66 1,730 26,466,120 1,176.77
    62 Health care and social assistance 1 680 11,858,225 1,341.46
  STATE GOVERNMENT 29 940 8,171,727 668.69
    61 Educational services 3 58 647,781 859.15
    62 Health care and social assistance 3 310 2,214,740 549.54
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 63 2,723 23,743,278 670.77
    61 Educational services 34 1,848 17,609,045 733.00
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 08/27/09