Workforce Investment Area 5 - Employment & Wages
1st Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 3,980 66,699 543,180,164 626.46
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 3,646 56,952 466,821,458 630.54
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 38 1,300 27,960,974 1,654.46
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 17 26 127,518 377.31
  21 Mining 21 1,274 27,833,456 1,680.54
      2111 Oil and gas extraction* 8 38 324,422 656.69
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 11 1,218 27,343,353 1,726.85
      2121 Coal mining* 8 1,137 25,717,550 1,739.92
      2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 3 81 1,625,803 1,544.00
CONSTRUCTION 335 1,980 19,123,560 742.92
  23 Construction 335 1,980 19,123,560 742.92
    236 Construction of buildings 150 582 4,699,043 621.08
      2361 Residential building construction* 122 277 1,505,992 418.23
          236118 Residential remodelers 70 145 791,723 420.00
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 28 305 3,193,051 805.31
        23621 Industrial building construction* 9 87 1,025,427 906.69
        23622 Commercial building construction* 19 218 2,167,624 764.85
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 17 112 1,163,768 799.31
      2371 Utility system construction 10 76 975,007 986.85
        23713 Power and communication system construction* 4 42 561,813 1,029.00
    238 Specialty trade contractors 168 1,287 13,260,749 792.62
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 32 164 1,081,735 507.38
        23814 Masonry contractors 9 25 258,613 795.77
        23815 Glass and glazing contractors 3 17 124,677 564.15
        23816 Roofing contractors 11 96 555,943 445.46
      2382 Building equipment contractors 66 640 7,667,053 921.54
        23821 Electrical contractors 22 219 2,527,332 887.69
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 9 22 161,373 564.23
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 13 197 2,365,959 923.85
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 40 372 4,443,897 918.92
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 28 117 588,249 386.77
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 255 3,855,648 1,163.08
        23829 Other building equipment contractors 4 49 695,824 1,092.31
      2383 Building finishing contractors 28 166 1,380,209 639.62
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 13 78 687,006 677.54
          238321 Residential painting contractors 9 20 141,700 545.00
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 4 58 545,306 723.23
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 6 24 135,859 435.46
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 42 316 3,131,752 762.38
        23891 Site preparation contractors 30 218 2,144,500 756.69
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 15 40 247,584 476.15
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 15 177 1,896,916 824.38
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 12 99 987,252 767.08
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 8 88 959,391 838.62
MANUFACTURING 153 8,812 115,895,336 1,011.69
  31-33 Manufacturing 153 8,812 115,895,336 1,011.69
    311 Food manufacturing 10 124 510,763 316.85
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 7 64 174,357 209.54
    314 Textile product mills* 3 24 84,953 272.31
    321 Wood product manufacturing 6 36 184,011 393.15
        32111 Sawmills and wood preservation* 4 32 173,487 417.00
    322 Paper manufacturing 3 305 2,653,843 669.31
    323 Printing and related support activities* 12 76 426,256 431.46
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 4 29 170,211 451.46
          323119 Other commercial printing 4 43 231,437 414.00
    324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing* 6 712 10,982,481 1,186.54
          324110 Petroleum refineries 3 298 4,464,083 1,152.31
    325 Chemical manufacturing 15 1,931 36,046,899 1,435.92
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 9 1,265 25,545,506 1,553.38
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 5 387 3,539,580 703.54
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 12 1,001 8,615,744 662.08
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 4 51 254,759 384.23
          327320 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing 3 24 73,461 235.46
      3315 Foundries 5 118 1,044,753 681.08
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 43 1,769 21,345,295 928.15
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 11 225 2,052,272 701.62
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 7 148 1,407,655 731.62
        33232 Ornamental and architectural metal products 4 77 644,617 644.00
      3324 Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. 7 722 9,065,868 965.92
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 14 200 1,627,791 626.08
      3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals* 6 414 6,489,964 1,205.85
    333 Machinery manufacturing 4 69 650,286 724.92
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 6 42 256,391 469.62
      3371 Household and institutional furniture mfg.* 4 33 205,705 479.46
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 9 174 1,758,891 777.62
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 847 11,536 81,087,044 540.69
  22 Utilities* 22 685 15,032,097 1,688.08
      2211 Power generation and supply 11 560 13,459,558 1,848.85
          221122 Electric power distribution 3 105 2,234,838 1,637.23
          221320 Sewage treatment facilities 4 28 258,468 710.08
  42 Wholesale trade 153 2,325 19,277,854 637.85
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 74 1,375 9,809,788 548.77
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 8 91 843,935 713.38
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 4 81 721,602 685.31
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 3 36 215,356 460.15
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 6 36 416,621 890.23
        42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 3 25 370,349 1,139.54
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 13 81 647,522 614.92
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 3 35 344,472 757.08
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 32 229,458 551.62
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers* 9 109 1,279,143 902.69
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 6 31 424,657 1,053.77
          423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 5 29 419,042 1,111.54
          423720 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers 4 22 137,993 482.46
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 12 90 820,911 701.62
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 4 38 265,573 537.62
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 8 156 1,536,614 757.69
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 46 820 8,251,610 774.08
      4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 9 93 1,024,510 847.38
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 5 46 420,266 702.77
          424490 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers 4 41 390,146 732.00
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 6 132 1,877,663 1,094.23
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 7 58 663,602 880.08
          424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 6 50 586,561 902.38
      4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 6 77 679,051 678.38
          424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 3 42 447,211 819.08
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 9 247 2,298,783 715.92
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 33 129 1,216,456 725.38
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 30 119 1,178,135 761.54
  44-45 Retail trade 591 7,587 38,224,856 387.54
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 76 867 6,267,743 556.08
      4411 Automobile dealers 29 551 4,062,785 567.15
        44111 New car dealers* 21 487 3,710,905 586.15
        44112 Used car dealers* 8 64 351,880 422.92
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers* 6 29 182,306 483.54
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 41 287 2,022,652 542.15
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 25 193 1,295,813 516.46
        44132 Tire dealers* 16 93 726,839 601.15
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 21 137 835,011 468.85
      4421 Furniture stores* 12 83 517,903 480.00
      4422 Home furnishings stores 9 54 317,108 451.69
        44221 Floor covering stores* 6 41 255,598 479.54
        44229 Other home furnishings stores 3 12 61,510 394.31
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 25 205 1,615,472 606.15
        44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 20 187 1,476,389 607.31
          443111 Household appliance stores 5 33 148,259 345.62
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 15 154 1,328,130 663.38
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 54 580 3,559,316 472.08
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 45 534 3,315,194 477.54
        44411 Home centers* 10 200 1,161,982 446.92
        44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 3 13 65,531 387.77
        44413 Hardware stores* 16 137 651,974 366.08
        44419 Other building material dealers* 16 184 1,435,707 600.23
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 9 47 244,122 399.54
          444220 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores 7 25 121,585 374.08
    445 Food and beverage stores 88 1,620 6,674,880 316.92
      4451 Grocery stores 74 1,464 5,970,386 313.69
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 36 1,262 5,485,099 334.31
        44512 Convenience stores* 38 202 485,287 184.77
      4452 Specialty food stores 8 111 466,375 323.23
        44529 Other specialty food stores 3 21 69,406 254.23
      4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 6 44 238,119 416.31
    446 Health and personal care stores* 48 530 3,842,274 557.69
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 37 454 3,230,690 547.38
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 6 66 568,971 663.15
    447 Gasoline stations* 79 694 2,633,606 291.92
        44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 70 563 2,049,217 280.00
        44719 Other gasoline stations* 9 131 584,389 343.15
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 32 284 885,582 239.85
      4481 Clothing stores 20 235 714,844 234.00
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 6 48 102,504 164.31
        44814 Family clothing stores* 6 120 353,721 226.77
        44819 Other clothing stores* 6 58 221,567 293.85
      4482 Shoe stores* 6 31 102,479 254.31
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 24 476 2,231,943 360.69
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 14 411 1,965,461 367.85
        45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 3 18 57,113 244.08
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores* 10 65 266,482 315.38
    452 General merchandise stores 47 1,730 7,823,948 347.92
      4521 Department stores* 6 671 2,829,728 324.38
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 41 1,059 4,994,220 362.77
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 37 293 1,074,028 282.00
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 88 427 1,564,171 281.77
      4531 Florists* 22 86 217,778 194.77
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 21 121 549,784 349.54
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 7 45 219,925 375.92
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 14 76 329,859 333.85
      4533 Used merchandise stores* 6 29 96,479 255.92
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 39 191 700,130 282.00
        45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 3 23 86,230 288.38
        45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 4 39 199,510 393.54
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 32 129 414,390 247.08
          453991 Tobacco stores 20 104 302,043 223.38
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 12 25 112,347 345.69
    454 Nonstore retailers 9 35 290,910 639.38
      4542 Vending machine operators* 3 13 70,371 416.38
      4543 Direct selling establishments 3 18 206,974 884.54
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 81 940 8,552,237 699.85
    484 Truck transportation 39 331 2,774,612 644.85
      4841 General freight trucking 21 176 1,369,172 598.38
        48411 General freight trucking, local* 8 58 442,077 586.31
        48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 13 118 927,095 604.38
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 18 155 1,405,440 697.46
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 15 146 1,320,621 695.77
    485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 5 56 191,240 262.69
    486 Pipeline transportation* 7 92 1,766,447 1,477.00
    488 Support activities for transportation 12 134 1,168,740 670.92
      4883 Support activities for water transportation 5 92 804,511 672.69
      4884 Support activities for road transportation 4 24 242,764 778.08
          488410 Motor vehicle towing 3 14 85,099 467.62
    492 Couriers and messengers* 8 173 1,593,088 708.38
INFORMATION 44 565 7,177,034 977.15
  51 Information 44 565 7,177,034 977.15
    511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 12 263 4,004,817 1,171.31
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 143 1,072,186 576.77
    517 Telecommunications 18 140 1,974,935 1,085.15
        51711 Wired telecommunications carriers* 17 139 1,966,714 1,088.38
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 343 2,833 25,213,841 684.62
  52 Finance and insurance 218 2,355 22,750,200 743.08
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 106 1,369 11,585,561 651.00
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 87 1,317 11,140,586 650.69
        52211 Commercial banking* 56 981 8,601,801 674.46
          522120 Savings institutions 7 125 1,006,190 619.23
        52213 Credit unions* 24 211 1,532,595 558.69
      5222 Nondepository credit intermediation* 16 47 410,689 672.15
          522291 Consumer lending 8 30 299,871 768.92
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 26 140 2,954,437 1,623.31
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 11 80 2,162,873 2,079.69
          523110 Investment banking and securities dealing 3 14 267,745 1,471.15
        52312 Securities brokerage* 7 64 1,805,699 2,170.31
      5239 Other financial investment activities 15 60 791,564 1,014.85
        52392 Portfolio management* 9 29 288,120 764.23
          523930 Investment advice 4 20 358,193 1,377.69
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 82 834 8,106,677 747.69
      5241 Insurance carriers 24 423 5,071,034 922.15
          524126 Direct property and casualty insurers 12 196 2,933,981 1,151.46
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 58 411 3,035,643 568.15
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 54 392 2,893,199 567.77
        52429 Other insurance related activities 4 18 142,444 608.77
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 125 478 2,463,641 396.46
    531 Real estate 97 321 1,458,111 349.38
      5311 Lessors of real estate 61 186 837,015 346.15
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 36 113 527,972 359.38
          531120 Lessors of nonresidential buildings 24 70 305,219 335.38
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 17 69 301,694 336.31
      5313 Activities related to real estate 19 66 319,402 372.23
        53131 Real estate property managers 14 54 251,903 358.85
          531311 Residential property managers 10 43 169,623 303.46
      5322 Consumer goods rental 17 127 854,640 517.62
          532230 Video tape and disc rental 8 39 119,508 235.69
        53229 Other consumer goods rental 8 86 724,932 648.38
          532291 Home health equipment rental 4 61 543,943 685.92
          532299 All other consumer goods rental 4 25 180,989 556.92
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 467 5,778 45,380,418 604.15
  54 Professional and technical services* 299 2,074 19,282,317 715.15
      5411 Legal services 109 559 5,004,535 688.69
          541110 Offices of lawyers 107 553 4,982,933 693.15
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 72 615 5,181,373 648.08
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 27 156 1,303,911 642.92
          541213 Tax preparation services 16 153 474,919 238.77
          541219 Other accounting services 24 293 3,303,528 867.31
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 37 254 2,825,918 855.85
        54131 Architectural services* 6 20 167,968 646.00
        54133 Engineering services* 20 132 1,492,327 869.69
        54138 Testing laboratories* 4 79 963,379 938.08
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 17 168 2,667,771 1,221.54
          541511 Custom computer programming services 8 133 2,298,686 1,329.46
      5416 Management and technical consulting services 22 122 1,443,321 910.08
          541611 Administrative management consulting services 10 83 998,928 925.77
      5419 Other professional and technical services 27 195 874,102 344.85
        54194 Veterinary services* 19 167 758,548 349.38
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 20 816 11,592,036 1,092.77
          551114 Managing offices 17 804 11,432,189 1,093.77
  56 Administrative and waste services 148 2,888 14,506,065 386.38
    561 Administrative and support services 129 2,588 11,920,364 354.31
      5611 Office administrative services* 7 95 1,686,378 1,365.46
      5613 Employment services 10 320 1,164,463 279.92
        56132 Temporary help services* 8 265 989,386 287.23
      5614 Business support services 18 1,288 5,308,138 317.00
        56142 Telephone call centers* 9 1,137 3,984,069 269.54
        56149 Other business support services 5 52 310,495 459.31
      5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services 8 34 380,337 860.46
        56159 Other travel arrangement services 4 18 285,374 1,219.54
      5616 Investigation and security services 14 195 847,222 334.23
        56161 Security and armored car services 9 186 772,089 319.31
          561612 Security guards and patrol services 7 172 689,652 308.46
      5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 66 415 1,446,351 268.08
        56171 Exterminating and pest control services* 6 22 166,221 581.23
        56172 Janitorial services* 27 303 908,878 230.77
        56173 Landscaping services* 20 43 130,399 233.31
        56179 Other services to buildings and dwellings* 6 32 199,666 480.00
      5619 Other support services 6 240 1,087,475 348.54
          561910 Packaging and labeling services 3 88 685,420 599.15
    562 Waste management and remediation services 19 300 2,585,701 663.00
      5621 Waste collection* 4 128 1,265,028 760.23
      5622 Waste treatment and disposal* 5 102 750,727 566.15
      5629 Remediation and other waste services 10 70 569,946 626.31
        56291 Remediation services* 6 38 345,595 699.62
        56299 All other waste management services 4 32 224,351 539.31
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 505 12,257 94,570,238 593.54
  61 Educational services* 27 906 7,583,272 643.85
      6111 Elementary and secondary schools* 4 181 1,233,089 524.08
      6115 Technical and trade schools* 7 25 82,255 253.08
      6116 Other schools and instruction 9 45 146,797 250.92
        61161 Fine arts schools* 5 28 62,703 172.23
  62 Health care and social assistance 478 11,350 86,986,966 589.54
    621 Ambulatory health care services 326 3,131 25,322,588 622.15
      6211 Offices of physicians* 169 1,183 14,584,025 948.31
          621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 163 1,168 14,488,057 954.15
      6212 Offices of dentists* 65 373 2,263,302 466.77
      6213 Offices of other health practitioners 59 373 2,623,931 541.15
        62131 Offices of chiropractors* 14 57 246,631 332.85
        62132 Offices of optometrists* 15 62 404,550 501.92
        62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 6 41 193,967 363.92
        62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 16 180 1,637,153 699.62
        62139 Offices of all other health practitioners* 8 33 141,630 330.15
        62149 Other outpatient care centers 4 53 401,121 582.15
      6216 Home health care services* 13 538 2,306,470 329.77
      6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 5 102 547,597 413.00
    622 Hospitals* 9 4,365 43,858,982 772.92
    623 Nursing and residential care facilities 57 2,482 12,908,747 400.08
      6231 Nursing care facilities* 13 1,253 7,415,574 455.23
      6232 Residential mental health facilities 20 492 1,903,134 297.54
          623210 Residential mental retardation facilities 7 333 1,156,241 267.08
      6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 14 432 2,009,405 357.77
          623311 Continuing care retirement communities 6 329 1,599,515 374.00
          623312 Homes for the elderly 8 103 409,890 306.15
      6239 Other residential care facilities* 10 306 1,580,634 397.31
    624 Social assistance 86 1,372 4,896,649 274.54
      6241 Individual and family services 34 817 3,097,620 291.62
        62411 Child and youth services* 3 15 64,824 332.46
        62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 14 550 1,616,400 226.08
        62419 Other individual and family services* 17 251 1,416,396 434.08
      6242 Emergency and other relief services 4 35 143,189 314.69
          624210 Community food services 3 18 68,912 294.46
      6243 Vocational rehabilitation services* 9 204 725,879 273.69
      6244 Child day care services* 39 316 929,961 226.38
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 500 9,609 39,432,458 315.69
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 149 1,095 3,655,992 256.85
      7112 Spectator sports* 15 112 513,612 352.77
          711219 Other spectator sports 13 67 345,790 397.00
    713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 125 839 2,784,335 255.31
      7132 Gambling industries* 96 552 1,743,251 242.92
        71391 Golf courses and country clubs* 5 67 247,982 284.69
        71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 10 101 352,824 268.69
        71395 Bowling centers* 4 55 125,044 174.92
        71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 8 56 259,036 355.85
  72 Accommodation and food services 351 8,514 35,776,466 323.23
    721 Accommodation 26 3,241 21,904,076 519.85
      7211 Traveler accommodation 24 3,217 21,850,544 522.46
        72111 Hotels and motels, except casino hotels* 20 236 819,001 266.92
    722 Food services and drinking places 325 5,273 13,872,390 202.38
      7221 Full-service restaurants* 86 2,020 5,580,429 212.54
      7222 Limited-service eating places* 154 2,402 5,564,732 178.23
          722211 Limited-service restaurants 130