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Workforce Investment Area 2 - Employment & Wages 2nd Quarter 2009 Industry Units Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 7,077 111,416 1,112,464,392 768.08 TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 6,474 92,115 892,314,374 745.15 NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 219 9,358 195,371,590 1,605.92   11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 41 185 1,035,213 430.46     111 Crop production 9 96 514,583 412.31         11142 Nursery and floriculture production 7 74 445,041 462.62     112 Animal production 5 24 170,354 546.00     113 Forestry and logging* 23 61 332,809 419.69   21 Mining 178 9,173 194,336,377 1,629.69     211 Oil and gas extraction* 27 237 3,158,380 1,025.08     212 Mining, except oil and gas 122 8,229 151,011,761 1,411.62       2121 Coal mining* 111 8,133 149,804,624 1,416.85           212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 58 3,525 65,803,673 1,436.00           212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 53 4,608 84,000,951 1,402.23       2122 Metal ore mining* 4 61 897,583 1,131.85       2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying* 7 35 309,554 680.31     213 Support activities for mining* 29 707 40,166,236 4,370.15           213113 Support activities for coal mining 18 604 39,228,242 4,995.92 CONSTRUCTION 668 6,084 62,500,464 790.23   23 Construction 668 6,084 62,500,464 790.23     236 Construction of buildings 242 1,346 11,158,411 637.69       2361 Residential building construction* 190 812 4,560,572 432.00           236115 New single-family general contractors 114 516 2,961,352 441.46           236118 Residential remodelers 73 276 1,425,569 397.31       2362 Nonresidential building construction 52 535 6,597,839 948.62         23621 Industrial building construction* 9 95 1,133,192 917.54         23622 Commercial building construction* 43 440 5,464,647 955.38     237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 63 1,016 12,487,858 945.46       2371 Utility system construction 29 472 5,820,816 948.62         23711 Water and sewer system construction* 12 149 1,593,259 822.54         23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 9 202 2,947,087 1,122.31         23713 Power and communication system construction* 8 120 1,280,470 820.85       2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 11 367 4,871,923 1,021.15       2379 Other heavy construction* 16 159 1,606,757 777.31     238 Specialty trade contractors 363 3,722 38,854,195 803.00       2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 82 857 7,811,332 701.15         23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 9 34 203,601 460.62           238112 Nonresidential poured foundation contractors 4 26 175,194 518.31         23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 3 51 681,800 1,028.38         23814 Masonry contractors 28 519 4,034,391 597.92         23815 Glass and glazing contractors 3 27 255,141 726.92         23816 Roofing contractors 15 148 2,171,065 1,128.38           238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 6 135 2,109,181 1,201.85         23817 Siding contractors 14 50 298,721 459.54       2382 Building equipment contractors 126 1,706 19,850,706 895.08         23821 Electrical contractors 46 798 10,897,797 1,050.46           238211 Residential electrical contractors 19 186 2,239,871 926.31           238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 27 612 8,657,926 1,088.23         23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 70 869 8,558,980 757.62           238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 44 235 1,895,538 620.46           238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 26 634 6,663,442 808.46         23829 Other building equipment contractors* 10 39 393,929 777.00       2383 Building finishing contractors 53 403 3,652,877 697.23         23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 14 257 2,704,951 809.62           238311 Residential drywall contractors 5 21 108,590 397.77           238312 Nonresidential drywall contractors 9 236 2,596,361 846.31         23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 11 42 350,152 641.31         23833 Flooring contractors* 8 41 248,383 466.00         23839 Other building finishing contractors 5 32 168,300 404.54       2389 Other specialty trade contractors 102 755 7,539,280 768.15         23891 Site preparation contractors 75 590 5,751,689 749.92           238911 Residential site preparation contractors 35 168 1,253,283 573.85           238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 40 422 4,498,406 820.00         23899 All other specialty trade contractors 27 165 1,787,591 833.38           238991 All other residential trade contractors 14 55 283,939 397.15           238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 13 111 1,503,652 1,042.00 MANUFACTURING 238 8,408 104,357,737 954.77   31-33 Manufacturing 238 8,408 104,357,737 954.77     311 Food manufacturing 7 390 3,728,969 735.46     314 Textile product mills 6 34 251,708 569.46           314912 Canvas and related product mills 3 20 193,921 745.85     315 Apparel manufacturing 3 22 104,439 365.15     321 Wood product manufacturing 19 368 2,696,875 563.69       3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 10 130 749,110 443.23       3219 Other wood product manufacturing 9 238 1,947,765 629.54         32192 Wood container and pallet manufacturing* 5 22 91,817 321.08     322 Paper manufacturing 3 91 922,999 780.23     323 Printing and related support activities* 15 343 2,441,897 547.62           323113 Commercial screen printing 6 125 849,391 522.69           323114 Quick printing 3 13 76,415 452.15     325 Chemical manufacturing 15 416 6,202,801 1,147.00       3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 4 178 2,724,238 1,177.31       3255 Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing* 4 57 633,615 855.08     326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 5 213 2,061,433 744.46     327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 16 252 2,223,303 678.69       3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 10 184 1,512,578 632.38         32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 8 169 1,390,657 633.00         32799 All other nonmetallic mineral products mfg. 3 22 459,147 1,605.38     331 Primary metal manufacturing 5 1,500 20,109,354 1,031.23     332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 77 1,459 16,842,463 888.00       3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 14 314 2,801,273 686.23         33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 9 250 2,247,192 691.46           332312 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing 7 141 1,109,535 605.31         33232 Ornamental and architectural metal products 5 65 554,081 655.69       3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 54 974 12,378,914 977.62         33271 Machine shops* 51 911 11,665,168 985.00         33272 Turned product and screw, nut, and bolt mfg. 3 63 713,746 871.46       3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals* 5 61 559,948 706.08     333 Machinery manufacturing 15 491 6,857,900 1,074.38       3339 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 7 215 2,414,739 863.92         33399 All other general purpose machinery mfg. 4 51 386,454 582.92     334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 5 118 1,457,481 950.15       3345 Electronic instrument manufacturing* 3 101 1,347,521 1,026.31     335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 12 385 4,630,966 925.23       3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing* 10 355 4,397,973 953.00           335314 Relay and industrial control manufacturing 5 206 2,677,888 999.92       3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing* 4 131 1,334,584 783.69     337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 7 103 624,109 466.08       3371 Household and institutional furniture mfg. 5 37 272,012 565.54           337110 Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop mfg. 3 12 57,071 365.85           339116 Dental laboratories 7 27 216,415 616.54 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 1,763 22,103 178,777,295 622.15   22 Utilities* 42 1,125 17,118,601 1,170.54       2211 Power generation and supply 22 864 14,159,822 1,260.69           221112 Fossil fuel electric power generation 17 832 13,665,642 1,263.46       2212 Natural gas distribution* 10 129 1,512,185 901.69       2213 Water, sewage and other systems 10 131 1,446,594 849.46           221310 Water supply and irrigation systems 8 128 1,424,456 856.08   42 Wholesale trade 387 4,587 54,692,040 917.15     423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 217 2,783 32,457,950 897.15       4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 19 289 2,600,988 692.31         42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 5 121 1,263,071 803.00         42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 11 64 499,891 600.85         42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 4 23 380,784 1,273.54         42333 Roofing and siding merchant wholesalers* 3 19 267,408 1,082.62       4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 26 332 4,413,323 1,022.54         42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 89 1,019,941 881.54         42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 11 86 1,144,143 1,023.38         42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers* 3 15 198,971 1,020.38       4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 16 217 2,308,146 818.23         42351 Metal merchant wholesalers* 12 181 1,591,711 676.46         42352 Coal and other mineral merchant wholesalers* 4 36 716,435 1,530.85       4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 18 185 2,509,584 1,043.46         42361 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers* 11 153 2,172,384 1,092.23           423690 Other electronic parts merchant wholesalers 6 31 313,234 777.23       4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 23 206 1,721,717 642.92         42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers* 3 87 669,768 592.15         42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 11 74 573,184 595.85           423730 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers 7 33 352,612 821.92       4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 84 1,238 16,202,067 1,006.69         42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 24 452 6,690,455 1,138.62           423820 Farm and garden equip. merchant wholesalers 3 16 106,705 513.00         42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 35 582 7,215,308 953.62         42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 18 157 1,787,327 875.69         42385 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 28 327,900 900.85       4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 18 218 1,632,668 576.08         42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 15 183 1,332,607 560.15         42399 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers* 3 36 300,061 641.15     424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 80 1,379 15,780,967 880.31       4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 5 98 883,919 693.85       4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 30 778 8,960,073 885.92         42441 General line grocery merchant wholesalers* 7 464 5,673,710 940.62         42445 Confectionery merchant wholesalers* 7 114 1,360,364 917.92         42447 Meat and meat product merchant wholesalers* 3 19 153,797 622.69         42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 11 148 1,646,744 855.92       4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers 11 91 932,149 787.92           424690 Other chemicals merchant wholesalers 10 62 651,628 808.46       4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 6 93 2,055,220 1,699.92           424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 4 21 177,961 651.85       4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 4 106 1,223,094 887.62           424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 3 105 1,190,271 872.00       4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 21 186 1,436,958 594.31         42491 Farm supplies merchant wholesalers* 6 46 309,265 517.15         42494 Tobacco and tobacco product merch. whls.* 3 50 545,894 839.85         42495 Paint and supplies merchant wholesalers* 4 18 160,660 686.62         42499 Other nondurable goods merchant wholesalers* 5 25 150,086 461.77     425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 90 425 6,453,123 1,168.00           425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 87 398 6,160,944 1,190.77   44-45 Retail trade 1,089 13,398 77,382,774 444.31     441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 159 1,470 11,994,853 627.69       4411 Automobile dealers 51 688 6,485,164 725.08         44111 New car dealers* 24 626 6,147,533 755.38         44112 Used car dealers* 27 62 337,631 418.92       4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 18 172 1,277,485 571.31         44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 3 31 320,721 795.85         44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers 15 141 956,764 522.00           441221 Motorcycle dealers 12 136 932,171 527.23       4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 90 610 4,232,204 533.69         44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 60 364 2,192,485 463.31         44132 Tire dealers* 30 245 2,039,719 640.38     442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 41 220 1,517,136 530.46       4421 Furniture stores* 16 146 1,132,196 596.54       4422 Home furnishings stores 25 74 384,940 400.15         44221 Floor covering stores* 17 52 328,375 485.77         44229 Other home furnishings stores* 8 22 56,565 197.77     443 Electronics and appliance stores* 46 384 3,356,742 672.46         44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 37 362 3,209,283 681.92           443111 Household appliance stores 6 30 234,554 601.38           443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 31 332 2,974,729 689.23           443120 Computer and software stores 9 22 147,459 515.62     444 Building material and garden supply stores 84 1,192 8,266,355 533.46       4441 Building material and supplies dealers 71 1,143 7,988,129 537.62         44411 Home centers* 17 609 3,538,948 447.00           444130 Hardware stores 21 169 967,866 440.54         44419 Other building material dealers* 31 357 3,422,765 737.54       4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 13 50 278,226 428.08         44421 Outdoor power equipment stores* 6 26 179,986 532.54         44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 7 24 98,240 314.85     445 Food and beverage stores 115 2,065 9,501,284 353.92       4451 Grocery stores 96 1,942 9,008,346 356.85         44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 70 1,804 8,572,445 365.54         44512 Convenience stores* 26 138 435,901 243.00       4452 Specialty food stores 12 71 299,451 324.46         44529 Other specialty food stores 9 53 190,823 276.92       4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 7 51 193,487 291.85     446 Health and personal care stores* 112 1,358 11,293,458 639.69         44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 82 1,167 10,039,346 661.77         44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 11 78 360,152 355.15         44613 Optical goods stores* 8 39 258,995 510.85         44619 Other health and personal care stores 11 75 634,965 651.23           446199 All other health and personal care stores 7 60 586,081 751.38     447 Gasoline stations* 177 1,464 5,594,402 293.92         44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 170 1,393 5,231,002 288.85         44719 Other gasoline stations* 7 71 363,400 393.69     448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 103 948 3,532,630 286.62       4481 Clothing stores 64 704 2,324,195 253.92         44811 Men's clothing stores* 5 39 153,159 302.08         44812 Women's clothing stores* 20 157 558,231 273.54         44813 Children's and infants' clothing stores* 4 33 93,544 218.08         44814 Family clothing stores* 15 334 991,131 228.23         44815 Clothing accessories stores* 7 30 94,894 243.31         44819 Other clothing stores* 13 112 433,236 297.54       4482 Shoe stores* 15 87 371,681 328.62       4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 24 157 836,754 410.00     451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 47 382 2,125,502 428.00       4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 38 286 1,773,226 476.92         45111 Sporting goods stores* 15 143 1,237,959 665.92         45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 10 103 339,122 253.23           451140 Musical instrument and supplies stores 11 29 161,177 427.54       4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 9 96 352,276 282.31     452 General merchandise stores 81 3,070 15,488,120 388.08       4521 Department stores* 11 1,272 6,041,206 365.31           452111 Department stores, except discount 5 515 2,162,173 322.92           452112 Discount department stores 6 757 3,879,033 394.15       4529 Other general merchandise stores 70 1,799 9,446,914 403.92           452990 All other general merchandise stores 63 497 2,038,334 315.46     453 Miscellaneous store retailers 111 612 3,004,754 377.69       4531 Florists* 30 116 420,483 278.85       4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 32 205 1,081,548 405.85         45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 11 89 764,977 661.15         45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 21 117 316,571 208.15       4533 Used merchandise stores* 4 20 65,706 252.69       4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 45 271 1,437,017 407.92         45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 5 30 84,889 217.69         45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 10 72 580,897 620.62         45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 30 169 771,231 351.00           453991 Tobacco stores 12 72 277,341 296.31           453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 18 97 493,890 391.69     454 Nonstore retailers 13 233 1,707,538 563.69       4543 Direct selling establishments 4 40 308,344 593.00           454312 Liquefied petroleum gas, bottled gas, dealers 3 24 167,891 538.08   48-49 Transportation and warehousing 245 2,996 29,614,939 760.38     481 Air transportation 6 24 163,229 523.15       4811 Scheduled air transportation* 3 20 123,179 473.77     484 Truck transportation 160 1,719 17,481,985 782.31       4841 General freight trucking 48 434 4,582,800 812.23         48411 General freight trucking, local* 24 169 1,578,957 718.69         48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 24 265 3,003,843 871.92           484121 General freight trucking, long-distance 19 117 1,128,774 742.15           484122 General freight trucking, long-distance 5 147 1,875,069 981.23       4842 Specialized freight trucking 112 1,285 12,899,185 772.15         48421 Used household and office goods moving* 5 67 596,297 684.62         48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 101 1,157 11,700,383 777.92         48423 Other specialized trucking, long-distance* 6 61 602,505 759.77     485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 7 92 347,156 290.23     488 Support activities for transportation 23 197 2,771,949 1,082.38       4884 Support activities for road transportation 15 76 490,570 496.54         48841 Motor vehicle towing* 11 52 286,900 424.38         48849 Other support activities for road transport.* 4 25 203,670 626.69     492 Couriers and messengers 28 406 3,487,045 660.69       4921 Couriers* 22 373 3,297,406 680.00       4922 Local messengers and local delivery* 6 33 189,639 442.08     493 Warehousing and storage* 10 460 4,112,468 687.69           493110 General warehousing and storage 7 101 839,656 639.46 INFORMATION 86 1,401 14,577,374 800.38   51 Information 86 1,401 14,577,374 800.38     511 Publishing industries, except Internet 15 323 2,371,685 564.85         51111 Newspaper publishers* 9 286 1,990,463 535.38     512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 11 187 492,213 202.46         51213 Motion picture and video exhibition* 5 159 333,265 161.23     515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 14 269 2,553,818 730.31         51511 Radio broadcasting 9 125 1,021,648 628.69         51512 Television broadcasting* 5 144 1,532,170 818.46     517 Telecommunications 38 544 8,546,362 1,208.46       5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 33 514 8,227,786 1,231.31         51791 Other telecommunications 4 25 267,038 821.69       5182 Data processing and related services* 7 69 476,523 531.23 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 594 3,736 34,702,647 714.54   52 Finance and insurance 358 2,493 23,767,588 733.38     522 Credit intermediation and related activities 162 1,456 13,025,944 688.15       5221 Depository credit intermediation 127 1,352 11,380,220 647.46         52211 Commercial banking* 96 1,076 9,429,188 674.08           522130 Credit unions 26 173 1,235,563 549.38       5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 28 93 1,468,921 1,215.00         52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 21 73 1,104,395 1,163.77           522291 Consumer lending 7 28 309,092 849.15     523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 33 125 2,803,458 1,725.23       5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 15 93 2,113,704 1,748.31         52312 Securities brokerage* 12 71 1,686,962 1,827.69       5239 Other financial investment activities 18 32 689,754 1,658.08         52392 Portfolio management* 10 25 598,477 1,841.46     524 Insurance carriers and related activities 160 905 7,863,490 668.38       5241 Insurance carriers 20 122 1,789,265 1,128.15         52411 Direct life and health insurance carriers 7 51 637,718 961.85           524126 Direct property and casualty insurers 9 62 1,060,184 1,315.38       5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 140 782 6,074,225 597.54         52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 132 693 4,958,637 550.38         52429 Other insurance related activities 8 90 1,115,588 953.46   53 Real estate and rental and leasing 235 1,243 10,935,059 676.69     531 Real estate 174 666 4,641,510 536.08       5311 Lessors of real estate 119 460 3,296,053 551.15         53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 55 212 974,925 353.77         53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 40 137 936,723 525.92         53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 20 102 1,338,372 1,009.31       5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 27 82 488,533 458.31       5313 Activities related to real estate 28 124 856,924 531.62         53131 Real estate property managers 17 94 561,622 459.62           531311 Residential property managers 6 43 194,361 347.69           531312 Nonresidential property managers 11 51 367,261 553.92         53139 Other activities related to real estate* 3 17 194,155 878.54       5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 14 65 522,888 618.77