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Mercer - Employment & Wages 2nd Quarter 2009 Industry Units Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,485 21,245 167,398,524 606.08 TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,378 16,468 118,371,154 552.92 NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 20 251 3,352,795 1,027.54   21 Mining 13 233 3,220,037 1,063.08     211 Oil and gas extraction* 3 88 1,390,185 1,215.23     212 Mining, except oil and gas 6 112 1,363,358 936.38         21211 Coal mining* 5 57 914,305 1,233.85     213 Support activities for mining* 4 32 466,494 1,121.38 CONSTRUCTION 113 714 5,847,406 630.00   23 Construction 113 714 5,847,406 630.00     236 Construction of buildings 34 241 1,960,700 625.85       2361 Residential building construction* 29 126 835,005 509.77           236115 New single-family general contractors 17 82 569,845 534.54       2362 Nonresidential building construction* 5 116 1,125,695 746.46     237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 8 128 1,618,340 972.54       2371 Utility system construction 4 99 1,216,797 945.46           237130 Power and communication system construction 3 71 947,848 1,026.92     238 Specialty trade contractors 71 345 2,268,366 505.77       2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 16 91 542,546 458.62         23814 Masonry contractors 7 31 107,236 266.08       2382 Building equipment contractors 29 191 1,347,132 542.54           238211 Residential electrical contractors 6 31 206,497 512.38           238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 3 14 116,362 639.38         23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 19 146 1,024,273 539.69           238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 10 62 273,475 339.31           238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 9 84 750,798 687.54       2389 Other specialty trade contractors 18 53 325,781 472.85         23899 All other specialty trade contractors 14 46 278,144 465.15           238991 All other residential trade contractors 9 24 129,817 416.08           238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 5 22 148,327 518.62 MANUFACTURING 57 1,300 12,481,140 738.54   31-33 Manufacturing 57 1,300 12,481,140 738.54     321 Wood product manufacturing 7 156 976,698 481.62       3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 4 104 667,919 494.00       3219 Other wood product manufacturing 3 52 308,779 456.77     326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 3 29 186,608 495.00     327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* 5 97 1,442,163 1,143.69           327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 42 448,301 821.08     332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 20 330 3,044,815 709.77       3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 16 274 2,669,448 749.46     333 Machinery manufacturing 4 292 3,454,700 910.08     335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* 4 49 400,599 628.85         33995 Sign manufacturing* 3 14 63,143 346.92 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 369 4,267 30,124,294 543.08   22 Utilities* 6 114 1,616,481 1,090.77   42 Wholesale trade 60 633 6,693,365 813.38     423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 42 413 4,205,324 783.23       4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 4 64 724,668 871.00           423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 3 60 704,545 903.23       4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 3 16 129,589 623.00       4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 22 243 2,769,817 876.77         42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 132 1,667,892 972.00         42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 8 61 731,243 922.15       4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 6 50 303,684 467.23         42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 3 36 210,495 449.77         42399 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers* 3 13 93,189 551.38       4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 9 141 1,598,490 872.08           424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 3 23 224,394 750.46         42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 3 81 973,325 924.31   44-45 Retail trade 264 3,207 19,171,172 459.85     441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 43 737 6,178,833 644.92       4411 Automobile dealers 14 477 4,143,474 668.23         44111 New car dealers* 7 438 3,957,387 695.00         44112 Used car dealers* 7 39 186,087 367.00       4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 8 67 501,366 575.62         44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers* 4 54 438,091 624.08       4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 21 193 1,533,993 611.38         44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 16 116 675,560 448.00         44132 Tire dealers* 5 77 858,433 857.54     442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 15 73 466,916 492.00       4421 Furniture stores* 10 61 410,661 517.85     443 Electronics and appliance stores* 14 90 611,597 522.77     444 Building material and garden supply stores 18 235 1,679,909 549.92       4441 Building material and supplies dealers 14 223 1,630,743 562.54         44419 Other building material dealers* 8 58 645,837 856.54     445 Food and beverage stores 27 517 2,307,661 343.38       4451 Grocery stores 18 481 2,094,627 335.00           445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores 16 477 2,083,004 335.92         44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 5 32 204,981 492.77     446 Health and personal care stores* 29 289 2,523,027 671.54         44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 17 214 1,976,412 710.46         44619 Other health and personal care stores 8 43 365,255 653.38     447 Gasoline stations* 32 214 755,129 271.46           447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 30 204 725,027 273.38     448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 21 118 420,699 274.23       4481 Clothing stores 12 78 232,218 229.00         44812 Women's clothing stores* 6 34 105,398 238.46         44814 Family clothing stores* 3 35 96,292 211.62       4482 Shoe stores* 5 22 96,529 337.54       4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 4 18 91,952 392.92     451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 17 78 230,749 227.54       4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 9 41 110,415 207.15         45111 Sporting goods stores* 6 23 60,021 200.77       4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 8 37 120,334 250.15         45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 4 23 85,805 287.00     452 General merchandise stores 22 760 3,627,108 367.15       4521 Department stores* 6 305 1,149,143 289.85       4529 Other general merchandise stores 16 454 2,477,965 419.85           452990 All other general merchandise stores 15 106 380,729 276.31     453 Miscellaneous store retailers 23 85 260,797 236.00       4531 Florists* 5 22 83,917 293.38       4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 8 43 114,165 204.23           453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 7 41 101,815 191.00     454 Nonstore retailers 3 12 108,747 697.08   48-49 Transportation and warehousing 39 313 2,643,276 649.62     484 Truck transportation 30 205 1,747,714 655.77       4841 General freight trucking 13 45 426,363 728.85       4842 Specialized freight trucking 17 159 1,321,351 639.23         48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 15 150 1,294,465 663.85     488 Support activities for transportation 4 24 165,347 529.92         48841 Motor vehicle towing* 3 15 72,830 373.46 INFORMATION 15 321 2,838,913 680.31   51 Information 15 321 2,838,913 680.31     515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 4 83 638,162 591.46     517 Telecommunications 5 112 1,505,430 1,033.92         51711 Wired telecommunications carriers* 4 111 1,499,905 1,039.46 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 122 730 6,597,909 695.23   52 Finance and insurance 68 534 4,963,604 715.00     522 Credit intermediation and related activities 31 368 3,111,498 650.38       5221 Depository credit intermediation 21 324 2,727,386 647.54           522110 Commercial banking 19 316 2,670,266 650.00         52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 9 34 301,306 681.69           522298 All other nondepository credit intermediation 4 19 144,146 583.62     524 Insurance carriers and related activities 30 149 1,540,601 795.38           524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 26 129 1,305,265 778.31   53 Real estate and rental and leasing 54 196 1,634,305 641.38     531 Real estate 42 137 1,229,143 690.15       5311 Lessors of real estate 27 108 1,068,353 760.92           531110 Lessors of residential buildings 11 28 104,757 287.77         53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 6 30 111,393 285.62         53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 9 48 846,514 1,356.62     532 Rental and leasing services 12 59 405,162 528.23       5322 Consumer goods rental 8 35 171,377 376.62         53223 Video tape and disc rental* 3 14 34,928 191.92         53229 Other consumer goods rental 5 21 136,449 499.85 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 161 2,019 13,607,030 518.38   54 Professional and technical services* 91 517 4,119,972 613.00       5411 Legal services* 40 173 1,120,871 498.38       5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 21 131 1,122,377 659.08           541211 Offices of certified public accountants 14 60 638,259 818.31       5413 Architectural and engineering services 12 93 1,031,389 853.08         54133 Engineering services* 5 43 499,993 894.46       5418 Advertising and related services* 3 16 154,150 741.08       5419 Other professional and technical services 9 71 436,317 472.69         54194 Veterinary services* 4 59 393,979 513.69   55 Management of companies and enterprises* 11 176 2,177,073 951.54   56 Administrative and waste services 59 1,326 7,309,985 424.08     561 Administrative and support services 50 1,266 6,757,989 410.62       5613 Employment services 4 131 526,809 309.31       5616 Investigation and security services 9 192 943,859 378.15           561612 Security guards and patrol services 8 191 941,127 379.00       5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 24 93 344,595 285.00         56172 Janitorial services* 13 43 120,761 216.00         56173 Landscaping services* 8 30 113,963 292.23       5619 Other support services* 6 21 78,882 288.92     562 Waste management and remediation services 9 60 551,996 707.69       5621 Waste collection* 5 20 130,200 500.77       5629 Remediation and other waste services 4 40 421,796 811.15 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 243 3,529 29,090,168 634.08   61 Educational services* 3 23 112,361 375.77   62 Health care and social assistance 240 3,506 28,977,807 635.77     621 Ambulatory health care services 147 1,406 14,191,995 776.46       6211 Offices of physicians* 79 586 8,015,931 1,052.23       6212 Offices of dentists* 23 146 1,066,218 561.77         62132 Offices of optometrists* 4 29 164,779 437.08         62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 8 49 215,489 338.31         62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 8 26 279,212 826.08       6214 Outpatient care centers 4 265 2,061,838 598.54       6216 Home health care services* 8 143 1,255,759 675.54       6219 Other ambulatory health care services 4 122 695,467 438.54           621910 Ambulance services 3 119 685,683 443.23     623 Nursing and residential care facilities 51 642 3,488,653 418.00       6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 7 277 1,503,918 417.62           623311 Continuing care retirement communities 4 229 1,312,533 440.92           623312 Homes for the elderly 3 48 191,385 306.69       6241 Individual and family services 17 222 965,782 334.62         62411 Child and youth services* 5 27 175,839 501.00         62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 4 106 337,322 244.77         62419 Other individual and family services* 8 89 452,621 391.23       6244 Child day care services* 18 200 676,446 260.15 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 142 2,500 8,355,363 257.08   71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 33 341 1,280,712 288.92     713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 29 329 1,244,832 291.08           713290 Other gambling industries 18 118 575,793 375.38       7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 10 198 638,552 248.08         71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 4 127 213,594 129.38         71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 3 18 97,640 417.23   72 Accommodation and food services 109 2,160 7,074,651 251.92     721 Accommodation* 13 206 932,898 348.38     722 Food services and drinking places 96 1,954 6,141,753 241.77       7221 Full-service restaurants* 29 731 2,407,934 253.38       7222 Limited-service eating places* 54 1,096 3,170,897 222.54           722211 Limited-service restaurants 47 996 2,863,761 221.15         72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 11 57 237,732 320.85 OTHER SERVICES 133 829 6,053,538 561.69   81 Other services, except public administration 133 829 6,053,538 561.69     811 Repair and maintenance 50 420 3,829,343 701.31       8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 28 108 590,570 420.62         81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 15 63 300,856 367.31           811111 General automotive repair 12 41 168,181 315.54         81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 6 23 175,242 586.08         81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 7 22 114,472 400.23       8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance* 3 15 126,031 646.31       8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 15 292 3,092,295 814.62     812 Personal and laundry services 35 162 1,078,687 512.23       8121 Personal care services 18 73 390,022 411.00       8122 Death care services 11 73 645,660 680.38           812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 8 57 555,067 749.08       8123 Drycleaning and laundry services* 3 12 31,407 201.31     813 Membership associations and organizations 21 190 858,210 347.46       8134 Civic and social organizations* 8 84 237,273 217.31     814 Private households* 27 58 287,298 381.00 GOVERNMENT 107 4,776 49,027,370 789.62   FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 27 256 3,592,119 1,079.38   STATE GOVERNMENT 25 1,153 11,545,688 770.31     61 Educational services 4 528 6,149,305 895.85     62 Health care and social assistance 2 135 1,092,448 622.46   LOCAL GOVERNMENT 55 3,367 33,889,563 774.23     61 Educational services 26 1,421 19,123,738 1,035.23     62 Health care and social assistance 2 1,209 9,813,781 624.38 *This line contains full industry detail. Date last revised: 12/01/09