Raleigh - Employment & Wages 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 2,225 32,194 1,140,646,950 681.35
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 2,068 26,818 914,732,938 655.94
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 37 2,018 143,215,638 1,364.79
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 13 108 2,911,395 518.40
    113 Forestry and logging* 6 76 2,342,328 592.69
  21 Mining 25 1,909 140,304,243 1,413.38
    212 Mining, except oil and gas* 18 1,684 122,378,665 1,397.52
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 11 1,183 86,990,563 1,414.12
    213 Support activities for mining* 7 225 17,925,578 1,532.10
          213113 Support activities for coal mining 3 85 3,320,626 751.27
CONSTRUCTION 242 1,491 60,428,789 779.40
  23 Construction 242 1,491 60,428,789 779.40
    236 Construction of buildings 106 453 17,644,477 749.04
      2361 Residential building construction* 86 243 6,252,883 494.85
          236115 New single-family general contractors 54 176 4,677,030 511.04
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 20 209 11,391,594 1,048.17
        23621 Industrial building construction* 7 122 7,242,698 1,141.65
        23622 Commercial building construction* 13 88 4,148,896 906.67
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 15 229 13,059,113 1,096.67
      2371 Utility system construction 3 45 2,968,742 1,268.69
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 5 108 6,957,452 1,238.87
    238 Specialty trade contractors 121 809 29,725,199 706.60
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 26 213 7,941,977 717.04
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 5 57 1,860,014 627.54
        23814 Masonry contractors 10 20 247,085 237.58
        23816 Roofing contractors 4 20 431,612 415.02
      2382 Building equipment contractors 45 354 13,449,360 730.63
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 8 28 942,264 647.15
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 14 65 3,583,186 1,060.12
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 20 191 6,079,235 612.08
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 87 2,589,283 572.35
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 8 104 3,489,952 645.33
      2383 Building finishing contractors 21 45 1,121,441 479.25
          238321 Residential painting contractors 3 14 556,230 764.06
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 30 198 7,212,421 700.50
        23891 Site preparation contractors 21 118 4,671,509 761.33
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 12 28 710,309 487.85
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 9 90 3,961,200 846.40
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 9 80 2,540,912 610.79
MANUFACTURING 64 1,105 47,484,537 826.38
  31-33 Manufacturing 64 1,105 47,484,537 826.38
    311 Food manufacturing 3 26 553,532 409.42
    321 Wood product manufacturing 5 91 2,997,157 633.38
    323 Printing and related support activities* 6 64 1,929,932 579.90
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 3 77 2,948,704 736.44
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 6 70 2,201,638 604.85
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 38 1,380,319 698.54
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 11 245 14,075,663 1,104.85
          332710 Machine shops 8 215 13,251,134 1,185.25
    333 Machinery manufacturing 5 136 5,968,396 843.94
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 6 123 5,883,909 919.94
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing* 6 38 905,231 458.12
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 7 21 351,546 321.92
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 596 7,369 222,903,817 581.71
  22 Utilities* 7 147 9,449,840 1,236.25
  42 Wholesale trade 143 1,553 72,351,183 895.92
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 100 1,119 54,265,573 932.60
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 10 160 5,936,582 713.54
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 3 85 3,749,318 848.27
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 7 76 2,187,264 553.46
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 4 31 1,327,072 823.25
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 8 48 1,929,546 773.06
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 35 1,537,839 844.96
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 6 49 1,691,312 663.79
          423510 Metal merchant wholesalers 3 37 1,068,944 555.58
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers* 8 143 8,488,064 1,141.48
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 10 60 2,377,528 762.02
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 7 46 1,961,808 820.15
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 47 573 30,903,979 1,037.19
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 21 260 15,678,243 1,159.63
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 9 143 7,427,796 998.90
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 11 136 6,830,106 965.79
        42385 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers* 4 25 705,263 542.52
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 7 54 1,611,490 573.88
          423930 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers 4 37 975,233 506.88
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 29 394 14,695,457 717.27
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 11 164 6,604,266 774.42
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 6 138 5,612,243 782.08
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 4 48 2,582,926 1,034.83
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 5 23 933,569 780.58
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 4 31 1,012,512 628.12
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 15 41 3,390,153 1,590.13
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 14 39 3,022,014 1,490.15
  44-45 Retail trade 377 5,135 122,158,514 457.48
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 54 679 24,949,204 706.62
      4411 Automobile dealers 22 404 16,099,598 766.35
        44111 New car dealers* 10 347 14,534,809 805.52
        44112 Used car dealers* 12 57 1,564,789 527.92
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 9 75 3,081,050 790.02
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 23 200 5,768,556 554.67
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 14 101 2,169,045 413.00
        44132 Tire dealers* 9 99 3,599,511 699.21
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 18 145 4,798,040 636.35
      4421 Furniture stores* 10 112 3,647,315 626.25
      4422 Home furnishings stores 8 34 1,150,725 650.87
        44221 Floor covering stores* 5 24 1,001,210 802.25
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 25 113 3,915,421 666.35
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 21 104 3,749,672 693.37
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 21 363 11,332,773 600.38
        44411 Home centers* 6 208 5,723,383 529.15
        44419 Other building material dealers* 8 115 4,742,739 793.10
    445 Food and beverage stores 34 581 12,409,977 410.77
      4451 Grocery stores 22 474 9,431,240 382.63
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 13 444 8,960,702 388.12
        44512 Convenience stores* 9 30 470,538 301.63
        44529 Other specialty food stores 5 41 1,670,424 783.50
    446 Health and personal care stores* 34 308 10,850,415 677.48
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 27 271 10,315,886 732.04
    447 Gasoline stations* 54 452 6,462,587 274.96
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 52 450 6,424,507 274.56
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 33 356 4,648,577 251.12
      4481 Clothing stores 20 283 3,312,064 225.06
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 7 59 716,659 233.60
        44814 Family clothing stores* 9 184 2,069,882 216.33
          448190 Other clothing stores 4 35 466,223 256.17
      4482 Shoe stores* 7 41 545,710 255.96
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 6 32 790,803 475.25
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 22 145 2,080,037 275.87
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 18 126 1,863,450 284.40
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 9 46 784,265 327.87
        45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 3 19 272,459 275.77
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 3 19 216,587 219.21
    452 General merchandise stores 34 1,602 31,607,015 379.42
        45211 Department stores 9 473 7,754,597 315.27
          452111 Department stores, except discount 4 257 4,197,001 314.06
          452112 Discount department stores 5 216 3,557,596 316.73
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 22 218 3,397,814 299.73
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 43 253 5,731,131 435.63
      4531 Florists* 4 23 251,412 210.21
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 13 82 1,477,415 346.48
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 4 39 1,099,696 542.25
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 9 43 377,719 168.92
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 21 131 3,824,715 561.46
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 14 80 2,560,470 615.50
          453991 Tobacco stores 5 37 1,412,475 734.13
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 9 42 1,147,995 525.63
    454 Nonstore retailers 7 138 3,373,337 470.08
      4543 Direct selling establishments 4 43 1,562,281 698.69
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 68 533 18,944,280 683.52
    484 Truck transportation 40 292 11,374,509 749.12
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 30 281 10,744,291 735.31
          484220 Other specialized trucking, local 29 263 10,471,407 765.67
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 3 36 507,457 271.08
    488 Support activities for transportation 5 34 928,660 525.27
        48841 Motor vehicle towing* 4 29 720,842 478.02
    492 Couriers and messengers 15 144 5,300,872 707.92
      4921 Couriers* 12 122 4,844,377 763.62
      4922 Local messengers and local delivery* 3 22 456,495 399.04
INFORMATION 22 524 19,641,058 720.83
  51 Information 22 524 19,641,058 720.83
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 103 3,333,266 622.35
    517 Telecommunications 13 212 11,690,433 1,060.46
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 7 188 10,675,892 1,092.06
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 192 1,222 38,598,060 607.42
  52 Finance and insurance 101 881 29,403,924 641.85
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 41 334 11,500,040 662.13
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 30 299 10,083,024 648.50
        52211 Commercial banking* 26 282 9,497,732 647.69
        52213 Credit unions* 4 17 585,292 662.10
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 8 32 1,244,719 748.02
          522291 Consumer lending 5 27 1,145,129 815.62
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 48 486 14,139,365 559.48
      5241 Insurance carriers 6 47 3,193,759 1,306.77
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 42 439 10,945,606 479.48
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 38 149 5,568,374 718.69
        52429 Other insurance related activities 4 290 5,377,232 356.58
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 91 341 9,194,136 518.50
    531 Real estate 62 183 4,642,715 487.88
      5311 Lessors of real estate 39 116 2,971,890 492.69
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 14 55 1,181,814 413.23
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 13 36 689,738 368.44
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 13 38 990,517 501.27
      5313 Activities related to real estate 10 29 680,308 451.13
        53131 Real estate property managers 6 21 458,462 419.85
    532 Rental and leasing services 29 158 4,551,421 553.96
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 4 23 429,856 359.40
      5322 Consumer goods rental 19 107 2,980,289 535.63
          532230 Video tape and disc rental 4 20 202,987 195.17
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 14 80 2,586,156 621.67
          532291 Home health equipment rental 8 51 1,715,904 647.02
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 254 2,485 101,337,669 784.23
  54 Professional and technical services* 141 1,255 55,968,053 857.62
      5411 Legal services 36 144 4,785,509 639.10
          541110 Offices of lawyers 35 143 4,764,568 640.75
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 38 364 13,571,401 717.00
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 15 63 2,982,420 910.38
          541219 Other accounting services 14 221 6,885,065 599.12
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 29 453 20,301,317 861.83
        54133 Engineering services* 14 162 9,058,214 1,075.29
        54138 Testing laboratories* 7 269 10,116,747 723.25
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 6 53 2,637,226 956.90
      5416 Management and technical consulting services 22 163 11,693,987 1,379.65
        54161 Management consulting services 16 142 10,855,295 1,470.12
          541611 Administrative management consulting services 11 132 10,171,449 1,481.85
        54169 Other technical consulting services* 3 13 612,437 905.98
      5419 Other professional and technical services 9 76 2,950,097 746.48
        54194 Veterinary services* 5 63 2,494,311 761.38
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 24 269 16,767,327 1,198.69
          551114 Managing offices 22 209 12,251,256 1,127.27
  56 Administrative and waste services 90 961 28,602,289 572.37
    561 Administrative and support services 86 889 26,834,344 580.48
      5611 Office administrative services* 12 62 8,509,813 2,639.52
      5613 Employment services 10 187 4,456,187 458.27
      5614 Business support services 6 68 1,264,810 357.69
      5616 Investigation and security services 13 216 4,442,409 395.52
        56161 Security and armored car services 9 189 3,824,605 389.15
        56162 Security systems services 4 28 617,804 424.31
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 40 318 7,686,533 464.83
        56171 Exterminating and pest control services* 6 36 1,170,586 625.31
        56172 Janitorial services* 12 133 1,424,392 205.96
        56173 Landscaping services* 16 118 4,493,894 732.38
        56174 Carpet and upholstery cleaning services* 3 21 404,491 370.40
    562 Waste management and remediation services 4 73 1,767,945 465.73
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 288 5,964 208,625,530 672.71
      6116 Other schools and instruction 3 21 160,159 146.67
  62 Health care and social assistance 280 5,189 187,070,718 693.29
    621 Ambulatory health care services 216 2,052 90,626,897 849.33
      6211 Offices of physicians* 120 951 55,185,946 1,115.94
          621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 115 908 52,578,261 1,113.58
          621112 Offices of mental health physicians 5 43 2,607,685 1,166.23
      6212 Offices of dentists* 29 237 8,734,118 708.71
      6213 Offices of other health practitioners 42 236 7,127,430 580.79
          621310 Offices of chiropractors 10 21 605,016 554.04
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 7 28 654,953 449.83
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 13 102 3,889,336 733.29
        62139 Offices of all other health practitioners 8 26 935,937 692.27
          621391 Offices of podiatrists 3 16 667,275 802.02
        62151 Medical and diagnostic laboratories 6 33 959,655 559.23
      6216 Home health care services* 10 309 8,902,107 554.02
      6219 Other ambulatory health care services 7 235 7,958,513 651.27
          621910 Ambulance services 6 200 6,711,476 645.33
    622 Hospitals 3 1,670 68,344,255 787.02
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 27 680 17,056,042 482.35
      6231 Nursing care facilities* 3 302 8,752,427 557.35
    624 Social assistance 33 788 11,043,524 269.52
      6241 Individual and family services 16 478 6,310,749 253.88
        62411 Child and youth services* 4 24 453,318 363.23
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 5 403 4,608,043 219.88
        62419 Other individual and family services* 7 51 1,249,388 471.12
        62431 Vocational rehabilitation services* 5 81 1,296,762 307.87
      6244 Child day care services* 10 180 2,405,106 256.96
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 188 3,614 48,291,199 256.96
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 40 282 4,008,983 273.38
    711 Performing arts and spectator sports 3 29 444,769 294.94
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 37 253 3,564,214 270.92
      7132 Gambling industries* 18 79 1,169,931 284.79
      7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 19 174 2,394,283 264.62
        71391 Golf courses and country clubs* 8 98 1,660,618 325.87
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 6 31 237,013 147.04
  72 Accommodation and food services 149 3,332 44,282,216 255.58
    721 Accommodation* 22 535 8,519,399 306.23
    722 Food services and drinking places 127 2,797 35,762,817 245.88
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 34 1,189 16,189,145 261.85
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 72 1,398 16,022,111 220.40
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 59 1,268 14,562,378 220.87
          722212 Cafeterias 4 38 352,912 178.60
          722213 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars 9 93 1,106,821 228.87
      7223 Special food services* 6 143 2,793,460 375.67
      7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 16 67 758,101 217.60
OTHER SERVICES 176 1,012 23,876,878 453.73
  81 Other services, except public administration 176 1,012 23,876,878 453.73
    811 Repair and maintenance 68 355 11,537,223 624.98
      8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 42 183 4,765,937 500.83
        81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 25 103 2,274,784 424.71
          811111 General automotive repair 20 85 1,834,681 415.08
        81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 13 58 2,137,628 708.77
          811121 Automotive body and interior repair 9 42 1,498,766 686.25
          811122 Automotive glass replacement shops 4 16 638,862 767.87
        81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 4 22 353,525 309.02
      8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance* 3 16 588,320 707.12
      8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 17 133 5,790,878 837.31
      8114 Household goods repair and maintenance 6 23 392,088 327.83
    812 Personal and laundry services 38 217 5,256,638 465.85
      8121 Personal care services 19 80 1,531,957 368.25
      8122 Death care services 7 82 2,794,037 655.27
          812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 5 47 1,675,681 685.63
      8123 Drycleaning and laundry services 4 28 424,176 291.33
      8129 Other personal services 8 27 506,468 360.73
    813 Membership associations and organizations 36 394 6,482,086 316.38
        81331 Social advocacy organizations 3 21 390,672 357.75
      8134 Civic and social organizations* 9 147 1,449,504 189.63
      8139 Professional and similar organizations 23 115 2,314,864 387.10
          813910 Business associations 5 20 643,948 619.17
        81393 Labor unions and similar labor organizations* 12 49 721,987 283.35
        81399 Other similar organizations* 4 44 931,412 407.08
    814 Private households* 34 46 600,931 251.23
GOVERNMENT 157 5,375 225,914,012 808.29
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 66 1,728 102,932,320 1,145.52
    62 Health care and social assistance 1 660 38,728,856 1,128.46
  STATE GOVERNMENT 27 930 31,286,940 646.96
    61 Educational services 3 44 1,712,043 748.27
    62 Health care and social assistance 3 315 8,747,017 534.00
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 64 2,718 91,694,752 648.77
    61 Educational services 34 1,817 67,146,001 710.65
*This line contains full industry detail.
Date last revised: 05/28/09