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Workforce Investment Area 5 - Employment & Wages 2nd Quarter 2009 Industry Units Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 3,930 65,844 559,532,624 653.69 TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 3,594 55,585 457,154,504 632.62 NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 37 1,473 31,271,778 1,633.08   11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 15 27 107,055 305.00   21 Mining 22 1,445 31,164,723 1,659.00       2111 Oil and gas extraction* 8 38 341,052 690.38     212 Mining, except oil and gas 12 1,392 30,665,873 1,694.62       2121 Coal mining* 9 1,324 28,258,470 1,641.77       2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 3 68 2,407,403 2,723.31 CONSTRUCTION 300 1,940 18,673,100 740.38   23 Construction 300 1,940 18,673,100 740.38     236 Construction of buildings 119 502 4,108,925 629.62       2361 Residential building construction* 96 246 1,262,381 394.77           236118 Residential remodelers 55 143 696,645 374.77       2362 Nonresidential building construction 23 256 2,846,544 855.31           236220 Commercial building construction 18 208 2,307,275 853.31     237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 14 132 1,424,620 830.23       2371 Utility system construction 8 83 809,441 750.15         23713 Power and communication system construction* 3 17 144,233 652.62       2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 4 46 606,438 1,014.08     238 Specialty trade contractors 167 1,306 13,139,555 773.92       2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 32 253 1,975,394 600.62         23814 Masonry contractors 9 24 263,674 845.08         23815 Glass and glazing contractors 3 18 169,797 725.62         23816 Roofing contractors 11 182 1,363,164 576.15           238161 Residential roofing contractors 7 27 131,415 374.38           238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 4 155 1,231,749 611.31       2382 Building equipment contractors 67 547 6,301,019 886.08         23821 Electrical contractors 23 203 2,620,031 992.85           238211 Residential electrical contractors 9 24 168,899 541.31           238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 14 179 2,451,132 1,053.31         23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 40 312 3,226,299 795.46           238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 28 118 653,887 426.23           238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 194 2,572,412 1,020.00         23829 Other building equipment contractors 4 32 454,689 1,093.00       2383 Building finishing contractors 28 185 1,466,048 609.62         23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 7 20 83,388 320.69         23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 13 113 1,028,700 700.31           238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 4 94 861,114 704.69         23835 Finish carpentry contractors 6 32 216,325 520.00       2389 Other specialty trade contractors 40 321 3,397,094 814.08         23891 Site preparation contractors 28 238 2,564,094 828.77           238911 Residential site preparation contractors 13 39 275,454 543.31           238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 15 199 2,288,640 884.69         23899 All other specialty trade contractors 12 83 833,000 772.00           238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 8 70 779,519 856.62 MANUFACTURING 142 8,130 99,567,180 942.08   31-33 Manufacturing 142 8,130 99,567,180 942.08     311 Food manufacturing 10 144 906,595 484.31       3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 6 64 223,213 268.31     314 Textile product mills* 3 29 113,288 300.46     322 Paper manufacturing 3 318 2,666,932 645.15     323 Printing and related support activities* 11 75 393,166 403.23           323119 Other commercial printing 4 46 227,640 380.69     324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing* 5 749 11,254,648 1,155.85     325 Chemical manufacturing 15 1,723 30,973,240 1,382.77       3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 10 1,061 21,062,970 1,527.08     326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 5 343 3,325,948 745.92     327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 11 990 8,647,893 671.92       3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 4 48 313,353 502.15           327320 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing 3 28 185,630 510.00       3315 Foundries 4 109 966,907 682.38     332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 43 1,710 18,790,642 845.31       3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 11 205 1,859,854 697.85         33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 7 133 1,305,917 755.31         33232 Ornamental and architectural metal products 4 72 553,937 591.85       3324 Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. 7 707 8,609,696 936.77       3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 14 204 1,754,086 661.38       3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals* 6 395 4,744,912 924.00     333 Machinery manufacturing 4 54 403,495 574.77     337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 5 35 243,245 534.62       3371 Household and institutional furniture mfg.* 3 27 191,138 544.54     339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 6 144 1,442,902 770.77 TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 834 11,500 81,090,088 542.38   22 Utilities* 21 696 11,271,660 1,245.77       2211 Power generation and supply 10 575 9,909,336 1,325.69           221122 Electric power distribution 3 102 1,637,908 1,235.23           221320 Sewage treatment facilities 4 26 197,809 585.23   42 Wholesale trade 162 2,208 19,893,611 693.08     423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 81 1,234 9,919,287 618.31       4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 8 87 683,052 603.92         42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 4 77 584,743 584.15       4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 3 32 211,930 509.46       4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 13 104 773,813 572.38         42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 31 292,263 725.23         42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 5 58 400,509 531.15       4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers* 9 94 1,118,784 915.54       4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 8 39 392,832 774.85           423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 7 37 387,217 805.00       4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 7 48 355,376 569.54           423720 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers 5 41 302,471 567.46       4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 13 87 905,979 801.08         42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 5 34 280,349 634.31         42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 9 110 964,772 674.69     424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 46 836 8,616,794 792.85       4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 8 92 1,027,770 859.31       4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 5 49 407,881 640.31           424490 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers 4 43 378,188 676.54       4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 6 118 1,586,734 1,034.38       4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 6 59 580,147 756.38           424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 5 51 527,925 796.23       4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 5 76 713,063 721.69           424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 3 41 499,303 936.77     425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 35 138 1,357,530 756.69           425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 33 130 1,298,954 768.62   44-45 Retail trade 570 7,669 41,641,279 417.69     441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 71 797 6,256,074 603.85       4411 Automobile dealers 28 478 3,726,220 599.62         44111 New car dealers* 20 420 3,378,241 618.69         44112 Used car dealers* 8 58 347,979 461.54       4412 Other motor vehicle dealers* 5 32 240,120 577.23       4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 38 287 2,289,734 613.69         44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 22 188 1,387,475 567.69         44132 Tire dealers* 16 98 902,259 708.23     442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 20 117 788,158 518.15       4421 Furniture stores* 11 56 426,860 586.38       4422 Home furnishings stores 9 61 361,298 455.62         44221 Floor covering stores* 5 38 267,207 540.92         44229 Other home furnishings stores* 4 23 94,091 314.69     443 Electronics and appliance stores* 30 467 3,468,721 571.38         44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 25 447 3,267,558 562.31           443111 Household appliance stores 6 32 174,065 418.46           443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 19 415 3,093,493 573.38           443120 Computer and software stores 5 20 201,163 773.69     444 Building material and garden supply stores 50 584 3,508,698 462.15       4441 Building material and supplies dealers 40 531 3,203,502 464.08         44411 Home centers* 9 210 1,113,644 407.92         44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 3 14 62,119 341.31         44413 Hardware stores* 14 135 656,246 373.92         44419 Other building material dealers* 14 171 1,371,493 616.92       4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 10 54 305,196 434.77           444220 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores 8 29 161,626 428.69     445 Food and beverage stores 91 1,566 6,597,093 324.08       4451 Grocery stores 72 1,396 5,800,121 319.62         44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 34 1,192 5,260,154 339.46         44512 Convenience stores* 38 204 539,967 203.62       4452 Specialty food stores 12 121 532,805 338.69         44529 Other specialty food stores 6 27 103,197 294.00           445299 All other specialty food stores 3 13 27,850 164.77       4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 7 49 264,167 414.69     446 Health and personal care stores* 45 514 4,237,281 634.15         44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 36 439 3,633,099 636.62         44619 Other health and personal care stores 4 56 543,863 747.08     447 Gasoline stations* 70 630 2,503,257 305.62         44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 64 521 1,981,036 292.46         44719 Other gasoline stations* 6 109 522,221 368.54     448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 33 322 1,016,837 242.92       4481 Clothing stores 23 280 841,136 231.08         44812 Women's clothing stores* 8 65 170,429 201.69         44814 Family clothing stores* 6 141 403,180 219.92         44819 Other clothing stores* 5 58 221,447 293.69       4482 Shoe stores* 5 26 104,012 307.69     451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 24 388 2,340,748 464.08       4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 13 329 2,097,076 490.31         45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 3 17 55,960 253.23       4512 Book, periodical, and music stores* 11 59 243,672 317.69     452 General merchandise stores 45 1,858 9,329,571 386.23       4521 Department stores* 5 578 2,817,750 375.00       4529 Other general merchandise stores 40 1,279 6,511,821 391.62           452990 All other general merchandise stores 36 286 1,100,257 295.92     453 Miscellaneous store retailers 84 392 1,431,864 281.00       4531 Florists* 22 66 168,299 196.15       4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 21 120 425,501 272.77         45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 7 44 213,283 372.85         45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 14 77 212,218 212.00       4533 Used merchandise stores* 5 24 111,656 357.85       4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 36 182 726,408 307.00         45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 3 25 92,955 286.00         45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 4 32 160,636 386.15         45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 29 125 472,817 291.00           453991 Tobacco stores 18 100 355,820 273.69           453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 11 25 116,997 360.00     454 Nonstore retailers 7 33 162,977 379.92   48-49 Transportation and warehousing 81 932 8,403,416 693.62     484 Truck transportation 38 329 2,744,166 641.62       4841 General freight trucking 21 184 1,397,725 584.31         48411 General freight trucking, local* 7 51 515,750 777.92         48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 14 132 881,975 514.00       4842 Specialized freight trucking 17 146 1,346,441 709.38         48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 13 114 1,053,357 710.77     485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 5 52 150,403 222.46       4853 Taxi and limousine service 3 12 33,209 212.85     486 Pipeline transportation* 7 91 1,772,148 1,498.00     488 Support activities for transportation 14 148 1,230,885 639.77       4883 Support activities for water transportation 5 83 800,594 742.00       4884 Support activities for road transportation 5 33 233,815 545.00           488410 Motor vehicle towing 4 24 141,291 452.85     492 Couriers and messengers 8 147 1,446,673 757.00         49211 Couriers* 7 145 1,439,798 763.85 INFORMATION 45 553 7,055,394 981.38   51 Information 45 553 7,055,394 981.38     511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 13 246 4,274,892 1,336.77           511110 Newspaper publishers 12 231 4,193,751 1,396.54     512 Motion picture and sound recording industries* 5 50 104,059 160.08     515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 127 899,268 544.69     517 Telecommunications* 19 126 1,741,157 1,063.00 FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 336 2,601 21,745,852 643.15   52 Finance and insurance 214 2,127 19,025,958 688.08     522 Credit intermediation and related activities 106 1,361 11,806,806 667.31       5221 Depository credit intermediation 85 1,317 11,412,596 666.62         52211 Commercial banking* 55 988 8,995,759 700.38           522120 Savings institutions 7 117 858,216 564.23         52213 Credit unions* 23 212 1,558,621 565.54       5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 16 39 363,471 716.92           522291 Consumer lending 8 25 274,748 845.38     523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 29 142 2,418,110 1,309.92       5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 14 73 1,496,181 1,576.62         52312 Securities brokerage* 10 59 1,141,812 1,488.69       5239 Other financial investment activities 15 69 921,929 1,027.77         52392 Portfolio management* 9 32 346,387 832.69           523930 Investment advice 4 24 416,028 1,333.46     524 Insurance carriers and related activities 75 611 4,691,514 590.62       5241 Insurance carriers 16 251 2,127,678 652.08       5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 59 360 2,563,836 547.85           524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 55 345 2,442,881 544.69   53 Real estate and rental and leasing 122 474 2,719,894 441.38     531 Real estate 95 317 1,656,057 401.85       5311 Lessors of real estate 58 181 976,904 415.15         53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 35 112 562,609 386.38           531120 Lessors of nonresidential buildings 22 66 410,205 478.08       5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 16 67 340,990 391.46       5313 Activities related to real estate 21 69 338,163 377.00         53131 Real estate property managers 16 55 266,197 372.31           531311 Residential property managers 11 42 162,583 297.77       5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing* 4 20 155,104 596.54       5322 Consumer goods rental 18 117 806,769 530.38           532230 Video tape and disc rental 8 38 91,834 185.92         53229 Other consumer goods rental 9 77 708,035 707.31           532291 Home health equipment rental 5 57 526,962 711.15           532299 All other consumer goods rental 4 20 181,073 696.46 PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 467 5,541 48,823,399 677.77   54 Professional and technical services* 295 1,965 19,130,981 748.92       5411 Legal services 110 554 5,262,951 730.77           541110 Offices of lawyers 107 547 5,235,830 736.31       5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 72 529 4,735,583 688.62           541211 Offices of certified public accountants 27 145 1,424,544 755.69           541213 Tax preparation services 18 86 400,771 358.46           541219 Other accounting services 23 286 2,793,864 751.46       5413 Architectural and engineering services 28 230 2,582,873 863.85         54131 Architectural services* 4 19 208,319 843.38         54133 Engineering services* 14 111 1,340,867 929.23         54138 Testing laboratories* 4 74 843,188 876.46       5415 Computer systems design and related services* 19 196 3,321,372 1,303.54           541511 Custom computer programming services 8 158 2,813,155 1,369.62           541512 Computer systems design services 11 38 508,217 1,028.77       5416 Management and technical consulting services 22 131 1,469,887 863.15         54161 Management consulting services 19 129 1,458,287 869.62           541611 Administrative management consulting services 12 99 964,659 749.54           541614 Process and logistics consulting services 4 17 207,446 938.69       5417 Scientific research and development services 3 18 191,596 818.77       5418 Advertising and related services 11 97 615,976 488.46       5419 Other professional and technical services 30 210 950,743 348.23         54194 Veterinary services* 19 172 774,367 346.31   55 Management of companies and enterprises* 27 949 15,596,214 1,264.15           551112 Offices of other holding companies 3 23 2,358,225 7,887.08           551114 Managing offices 24 925 13,237,989 1,100.85   56 Administrative and waste services 145 2,637 14,126,814 412.08     561 Administrative and support services 127 2,357 11,670,173 380.85       5611 Office administrative services* 7 92 950,380 794.62       5613 Employment services 9 389 1,439,502 284.69         56132 Temporary help services* 7 328 1,231,778 288.85       5614 Business support services 18 961 4,713,184 377.23         56142 Telephone call centers* 9 784 3,364,311 330.08         56149 Other business support services 4 55 283,864 397.00       5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services 7 31 267,893 664.77         56159 Other travel arrangement services* 4 17 212,619 962.08       5616 Investigation and security services 14 192 993,990 398.23         56161 Security and armored car services 9 183 896,394 376.77           561612 Security guards and patrol services 7 170 832,108 376.54       5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 65 458 1,767,532 296.85         56171 Exterminating and pest control services* 5 24 198,892 637.46         56172 Janitorial services* 26 293 993,293 260.77         56173 Landscaping services* 23 89 321,020 277.46         56179 Other services to buildings and dwellings* 6 37 201,267 418.46       5619 Other support services 7 234 1,537,692 505.46           561910 Packaging and labeling services 3 136 1,187,981 671.92     562 Waste management and remediation services 18 280 2,456,641 674.92       5621 Waste collection* 5 125 1,292,302 795.23       5622 Waste treatment and disposal* 5 101 775,242 590.46       5629 Remediation and other waste services 8 54 389,097 554.31           562910 Remediation services 3 20 219,577 844.54         56299 All other waste management services 4 31 148,889 369.46 EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 500 12,329 100,069,639 624.38   61 Educational services* 28 917 7,596,528 637.23       6111 Elementary and secondary schools* 5 195 1,114,168 439.54       6115 Technical and trade schools* 7 28 128,688 353.54           611513 Apprenticeship training 3 23 44,236 147.92       6116 Other schools and instruction 10 50 160,331 246.69         61161 Fine arts schools* 5 30 50,595 129.77   62 Health care and social assistance 471 11,436 92,717,539 623.69     621 Ambulatory health care services 317 3,013 28,007,277 715.00       6211 Offices of physicians* 162 1,152 16,714,851 1,116.08           621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 157 1,140 16,625,161 1,121.77       6212 Offices of dentists* 63 362 2,274,059 483.23       6213 Offices of other health practitioners 55 341 2,620,232 591.08         62131 Offices of chiropractors* 12 58 295,094 391.38         62132 Offices of optometrists* 13 58 424,181 562.54         62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 16 177 1,602,924 696.62         62139 Offices of all other health practitioners 9 36 188,210 402.15       6214 Outpatient care centers 12 540 3,056,117 435.31       6215 Medical and diagnostic laboratories* 7 27 261,878 746.08           621512 Diagnostic imaging centers 3 15 135,040 692.54       6216 Home health care services* 12 489 2,418,198 380.38       6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 6 101 661,942 504.15     622 Hospitals* 9 4,487 45,252,302 775.77     623 Nursing and residential care facilities 56 2,507 13,973,605 428.77       6231 Nursing care facilities* 12 1,296 7,948,705 471.77       6232 Residential mental health facilities 19 470 2,033,016 332.77           623210 Residential mental retardation facilities 7 309 1,173,118 292.00       6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 14 408 2,039,202 384.46           623311 Continuing care retirement communities 7 322 1,662,183 397.08           623312 Homes for the elderly 7 86 377,019 337.23       6239 Other residential care facilities* 11 333 1,952,682 451.08     624 Social assistance 89 1,429 5,484,355 295.23       6241 Individual and family services 34 909 3,644,265 308.38         62411 Child and youth services* 3 14 70,238 385.92         62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 15 556 1,668,024 230.77         62419 Other individual and family services* 16 338 1,906,003 433.77       6242 Emergency and other relief services 4 32 143,606 345.23           624210 Community food services 3 18 62,109 265.46       6243 Vocational rehabilitation services* 9 188 659,253 269.77       6244 Child day care services* 42 300 1,037,231 265.92 LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 487 9,139 37,123,902 312.46   71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 147 1,131 4,093,351 278.38     711 Performing arts and spectator sports 20 145 577,684 306.46