Mercer - Employment & Wages 2011
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,455 21,152 698,791,036 635.33
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,351 16,281 516,743,627 610.37
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 17 284 17,769,234 1,203.23
  21 Mining 10 270 17,445,183 1,242.54
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 6 151 9,420,376 1,199.75
        21211 Coal mining* 5 100 7,845,782 1,508.81
CONSTRUCTION 105 678 26,257,142 744.75
  23 Construction 105 678 26,257,142 744.75
    236 Construction of buildings 33 187 6,493,263 667.75
      2361 Residential building construction* 27 97 2,909,008 576.73
          236115 New single-family general contract 13 51 1,742,860 657.19
      2362 Nonresidential building construction* 6 90 3,584,255 765.87
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construct 7 170 10,311,928 1,166.50
      2371 Utility system construction 4 117 7,277,305 1,196.13
          237130 Power and communication system con 3 88 5,942,741 1,298.67
    238 Specialty trade contractors 66 321 9,451,951 566.25
      2381 Building foundation and exterior con 11 87 2,793,221 617.42
      2382 Building equipment contractors 32 178 5,586,705 603.58
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 8 31 929,321 576.50
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contract 3 12 391,410 627.27
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 21 135 4,265,974 607.69
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC cont 12 56 1,110,592 381.38
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC c 9 79 3,155,382 768.12
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 17 43 847,581 379.06
        23899 All other specialty trade contracto 13 37 707,274 367.62
          238991 All other residential trade contra 8 25 490,737 377.48
MANUFACTURING 57 1,243 54,252,422 839.35
  31-33 Manufacturing 57 1,243 54,252,422 839.35
    321 Wood product manufacturing 9 122 3,395,263 535.19
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 4 71 2,025,207 548.54
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 5 51 1,370,056 516.62
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufact* 3 31 877,439 544.31
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufactu* 5 123 5,120,408 800.56
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufactu 3 55 2,499,331 873.88
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturin 18 348 13,771,354 761.02
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product m* 15 278 11,573,852 800.63
    333 Machinery manufacturing 5 340 21,135,264 1,195.44
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mf* 4 52 1,930,703 714.02
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 3 12 274,400 439.75
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 352 4,300 132,561,592 592.85
  22 Utilities* 6 107 7,558,420 1,358.44
  42 Wholesale trade 63 679 30,842,999 873.54
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 44 474 21,960,896 890.98
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant who 4 67 2,747,613 788.63
          423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 3 64 2,681,973 805.88
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant whole 3 18 643,380 687.37
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholes 22 270 14,851,907 1,057.83
        42381 Construction equipment merchant who* 8 173 10,327,087 1,147.96
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant whole* 7 58 3,091,268 1,024.96
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholes* 5 21 918,858 841.44
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesa 7 66 2,140,629 623.73
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholes* 4 40 1,458,278 701.10
        42399 All other durable goods merchant wh* 3 25 682,351 524.88
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable good 15 190 8,014,492 811.19
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesal 9 128 5,853,323 879.40
          424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers 3 24 963,475 772.02
        42449 Other grocery product merchant whol* 3 66 3,210,550 935.48
  44-45 Retail trade 249 3,221 82,884,968 494.87
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 40 763 29,113,228 733.77
      4411 Automobile dealers 11 496 20,329,274 788.19
        44111 New car dealers* 7 490 20,231,188 794.00
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 8 59 1,975,226 643.81
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle 5 52 1,832,898 677.85
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire st 21 208 6,808,728 629.50
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories st* 16 137 3,123,486 438.44
        44132 Tire dealers* 5 71 3,685,242 998.17
      4421 Furniture stores* 10 64 1,683,657 505.90
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 15 95 2,783,791 563.52
    444 Building material and garden supply s 21 244 7,070,092 557.23
      4441 Building material and supplies deale 14 214 6,649,029 597.50
        44419 Other building material dealers* 7 46 2,084,077 871.27
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and suppli 7 30 421,063 269.90
          444220 Nursery, garden, and farm supply s 5 24 318,142 254.92
    445 Food and beverage stores 22 482 9,793,922 390.75
      4451 Grocery stores 17 452 8,995,300 382.71
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stor* 14 443 8,889,437 385.88
      4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 5 30 798,622 511.94
    446 Health and personal care stores* 30 284 10,027,236 678.98
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 16 203 7,748,647 734.06
          446130 Optical goods stores 3 15 488,595 626.40
        44619 Other health and personal care stor 9 45 1,584,030 676.94
    447 Gasoline stations* 34 255 3,889,723 293.35
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience 32 244 3,722,028 293.35
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories sto 20 150 1,784,705 228.81
      4481 Clothing stores 12 98 920,241 180.58
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 6 34 347,404 196.50
        44814 Family clothing stores* 4 56 486,081 166.92
      4482 Shoe stores* 5 30 462,353 296.38
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods* 3 22 402,111 351.50
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music 10 44 540,271 236.13
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrumen 6 29 408,879 271.13
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 3 12 233,190 373.71
    452 General merchandise stores 22 744 14,391,891 372.00
      4521 Department stores* 6 313 5,081,530 312.21
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 16 431 9,310,361 415.42
          452990 All other general merchandise stor 15 90 1,392,004 297.44
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 19 72 1,037,416 277.10
      4531 Florists* 5 23 374,111 312.81
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gif 6 30 407,510 261.23
          453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 5 29 373,795 247.87
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 34 292 11,275,205 742.58
    484 Truck transportation 26 215 8,094,612 724.02
      4841 General freight trucking 9 40 1,560,389 750.19
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 17 175 6,534,223 718.04
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 15 169 6,462,607 735.38
    488 Support activities for transportation 4 21 621,213 568.88
        48841 Motor vehicle towing* 3 15 337,379 432.54
INFORMATION 17 337 12,509,483 713.85
  51 Information 17 337 12,509,483 713.85
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 3 77 2,708,166 676.37
    517 Telecommunications* 8 138 6,853,444 955.06
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 113 665 24,617,630 711.90
  52 Finance and insurance 67 495 19,299,138 749.77
    522 Credit intermediation and related act 31 350 12,159,909 668.13
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 19 308 10,641,762 664.44
          522110 Commercial banking 17 298 10,371,982 669.33
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermed 9 38 1,339,070 677.67
          522298 All other nondepository credit int 4 24 817,573 655.12
    524 Insurance carriers and related activi 31 133 5,902,503 853.46
          524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 27 120 5,318,130 852.27
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 46 170 5,318,492 601.63
    531 Real estate 37 127 4,113,403 622.87
      5311 Lessors of real estate 26 102 3,591,512 677.13
          531110 Lessors of residential buildings 12 29 531,711 352.60
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 5 38 510,795 258.50
        53119 Lessors of other real estate proper* 8 33 2,523,901 1,470.81
    532 Rental and leasing services 9 43 1,205,089 538.94
      5322 Consumer goods rental 4 19 476,672 482.46
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 166 1,918 64,565,255 647.37
  54 Professional and technical services* 92 541 19,509,022 693.48
      5411 Legal services* 37 156 4,887,434 602.50
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 18 132 4,010,856 584.33
          541211 Offices of certified public accoun 12 53 2,192,058 795.38
      5413 Architectural and engineering servic 12 119 6,309,186 1,019.58
        54133 Engineering services* 5 61 3,800,637 1,198.19
        54137 Other surveying and mapping service* 5 37 1,389,657 722.27
      5418 Advertising and related services* 3 15 623,434 799.27
      5419 Other professional and technical ser 10 69 1,874,474 522.42
        54194 Veterinary services* 5 57 1,699,113 573.25
  55 Management of companies and enterprise* 14 164 14,727,951 1,727.02
  56 Administrative and waste services 60 1,213 30,328,282 480.83
    561 Administrative and support services 52 1,159 27,920,693 463.27
      5613 Employment services 6 139 2,953,807 408.65
        56133 Professional employer organizations* 3 34 1,266,839 716.54
      5616 Investigation and security services 11 123 3,009,781 470.58
          561612 Security guards and patrol service 9 122 3,000,589 472.98
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 22 136 2,030,998 287.19
        56172 Janitorial services* 11 93 1,206,891 249.56
        56173 Landscaping services* 9 24 381,302 305.54
      5619 Other support services* 5 29 490,987 325.60
    562 Waste management and remediation serv 9 54 2,407,589 857.40
      5621 Waste collection* 3 15 425,610 545.65
      5629 Remediation and other waste services 5 39 1,981,979 977.31
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 241 3,553 123,031,097 665.90
  61 Educational services* 4 48 916,888 367.35
  62 Health care and social assistance 237 3,505 122,114,209 670.00
    621 Ambulatory health care services 138 1,446 58,903,876 783.38
      6211 Offices of physicians* 72 549 29,207,114 1,023.10
      6212 Offices of dentists* 21 124 4,094,869 635.06
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 4 35 919,533 505.23
        62133 Offices of mental health practition* 7 48 906,294 363.10
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 7 30 1,259,818 807.58
      6214 Outpatient care centers 6 336 10,154,268 581.17
      6216 Home health care services* 8 161 7,222,515 862.69
      6219 Other ambulatory health care service 4 123 3,519,908 550.33
          621910 Ambulance services 3 123 3,499,069 547.08
    622 Hospitals 7 876 40,886,034 897.58
    623 Nursing and residential care faciliti 53 678 14,497,555 411.21
      6233 Community care facilities for the el* 7 291 6,894,234 455.62
    624 Social assistance 39 505 7,826,744 298.06
      6241 Individual and family services 16 199 3,484,934 336.77
        62411 Child and youth services* 5 28 792,959 544.62
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabl* 4 123 1,556,491 243.35
        62419 Other individual and family service* 7 48 1,135,484 454.92
      6244 Child day care services* 18 221 3,385,547 294.60
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 140 2,422 32,717,642 259.79
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 32 266 4,503,493 325.58
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 27 251 4,328,000 331.60
        71329 Other gambling industries* 18 98 2,510,452 492.63
      7139 Other amusement and recreation indus 8 143 1,678,461 225.71
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports cen* 3 103 834,366 155.79
          713990 All other amusement and recreation 3 13 389,090 575.58
  72 Accommodation and food services 109 2,156 28,214,149 251.65
    721 Accommodation 17 215 3,264,819 292.02
        72111 Hotels and motels, except casino ho* 16 210 3,177,171 290.94
    722 Food services and drinking places 92 1,941 24,949,330 247.19
      7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 8 47 743,059 304.04
OTHER SERVICES 143 881 28,462,130 621.29
  81 Other services, except public administ 143 881 28,462,130 621.29
    811 Repair and maintenance 52 497 19,695,093 762.08
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 31 109 2,596,431 458.08
        81111 Automotive mechanical and electrica 19 67 1,407,737 404.06
          811111 General automotive repair 17 51 1,034,863 390.21
        81112 Automotive body, interior, and glas 6 24 884,028 708.37
      8112 Electronic equipment repair and main* 3 15 553,365 709.44
      8113 Commercial machinery repair and main* 16 369 16,477,424 858.73
    812 Personal and laundry services 31 165 4,350,022 507.00
      8121 Personal care services* 15 73 1,333,957 351.40
      8122 Death care services 11 72 2,756,553 736.25
          812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 8 55 2,375,714 830.67
    813 Membership associations and organizat 18 159 3,438,767 415.90
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 7 65 676,927 200.27
    814 Private households* 42 60 978,248 313.54
GOVERNMENT 104 4,871 182,047,409 718.73
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 25 207 12,705,634 1,180.38
  STATE GOVERNMENT 25 1,303 49,545,672 731.23
    EDUCATION SERVICES 4 671 27,771,987 795.94
    HEALTH SERVICES 2 129 4,142,731 617.58
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 54 3,361 119,796,103 685.44
    EDUCATION SERVICES 26 1,394 54,286,884 748.90
    HEALTH SERVICES 2 1,237 45,679,361 710.15
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 05/22/12