| Mercer - Employment & Wages 3rd Quarter 2009 |
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| Industry | Units | Employment | Total Wages |
Average Weekly Wage |
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| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 1,474 | 21,124 | 159,818,801 | 582.00 | ||||||
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 1,367 | 16,507 | 122,199,268 | 569.46 | ||||||
| NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING | 18 | 244 | 3,435,028 | 1,082.92 | ||||||
| 21 Mining | 11 | 227 | 3,305,956 | 1,120.31 | ||||||
| 2111 Oil and gas extraction* | 3 | 79 | 1,578,144 | 1,536.69 | ||||||
| 212 Mining, except oil and gas | 6 | 111 | 1,227,566 | 850.69 | ||||||
| 21211 Coal mining* | 5 | 56 | 864,195 | 1,187.08 | ||||||
| CONSTRUCTION | 113 | 728 | 6,023,505 | 636.46 | ||||||
| 23 Construction | 113 | 728 | 6,023,505 | 636.46 | ||||||
| 236 Construction of buildings | 35 | 240 | 2,024,363 | 648.85 | ||||||
| 2361 Residential building construction* | 30 | 140 | 946,063 | 519.85 | ||||||
| 236115 New single-family general contractors | 17 | 84 | 636,103 | 582.54 | ||||||
| 2362 Nonresidential building construction* | 5 | 99 | 1,078,300 | 837.85 | ||||||
| 237 Heavy and civil engineering construction | 8 | 129 | 1,707,543 | 1,018.23 | ||||||
| 2371 Utility system construction | 4 | 96 | 1,244,606 | 997.31 | ||||||
| 237130 Power and communication system construction | 3 | 68 | 962,287 | 1,088.54 | ||||||
| 238 Specialty trade contractors | 70 | 359 | 2,291,599 | 491.00 | ||||||
| 2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors | 16 | 99 | 567,974 | 441.31 | ||||||
| 23814 Masonry contractors | 7 | 40 | 104,853 | 201.62 | ||||||
| 2382 Building equipment contractors | 30 | 186 | 1,266,199 | 523.69 | ||||||
| 238211 Residential electrical contractors | 6 | 28 | 193,773 | 532.31 | ||||||
| 238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors | 3 | 15 | 103,981 | 533.23 | ||||||
| 23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors | 20 | 142 | 965,245 | 522.92 | ||||||
| 238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors | 11 | 57 | 247,492 | 334.00 | ||||||
| 238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors | 9 | 85 | 717,753 | 649.54 | ||||||
| 2389 Other specialty trade contractors | 17 | 62 | 374,153 | 464.23 | ||||||
| 23899 All other specialty trade contractors | 13 | 55 | 331,892 | 464.15 | ||||||
| 238991 All other residential trade contractors | 8 | 28 | 176,812 | 485.77 | ||||||
| 238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors | 5 | 27 | 155,080 | 441.85 | ||||||
| MANUFACTURING | 57 | 1,281 | 13,294,371 | 798.31 | ||||||
| 31-33 Manufacturing | 57 | 1,281 | 13,294,371 | 798.31 | ||||||
| 321 Wood product manufacturing | 7 | 140 | 855,198 | 469.92 | ||||||
| 3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* | 4 | 99 | 598,834 | 465.31 | ||||||
| 3219 Other wood product manufacturing | 3 | 41 | 256,364 | 481.00 | ||||||
| 326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* | 3 | 26 | 176,402 | 521.92 | ||||||
| 327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* | 5 | 105 | 868,552 | 636.31 | ||||||
| 327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing | 3 | 46 | 409,076 | 684.08 | ||||||
| 332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 19 | 328 | 2,773,315 | 650.38 | ||||||
| 3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* | 15 | 274 | 2,410,356 | 676.69 | ||||||
| 333 Machinery manufacturing | 4 | 303 | 5,321,434 | 1,350.92 | ||||||
| 335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* | 4 | 46 | 334,790 | 559.85 | ||||||
| 339 Miscellaneous manufacturing | 5 | 20 | 213,862 | 822.54 | ||||||
| 33995 Sign manufacturing* | 3 | 14 | 79,721 | 438.00 | ||||||
| TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES | 365 | 4,239 | 30,718,934 | 557.46 | ||||||
| 22 Utilities* | 6 | 110 | 1,836,319 | 1,284.15 | ||||||
| 42 Wholesale trade | 60 | 618 | 6,666,813 | 829.85 | ||||||
| 423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods | 42 | 407 | 4,261,703 | 805.46 | ||||||
| 4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers | 4 | 61 | 562,619 | 709.46 | ||||||
| 423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers | 3 | 57 | 539,177 | 727.62 | ||||||
| 4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers | 3 | 17 | 141,281 | 639.31 | ||||||
| 4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers | 22 | 244 | 2,896,582 | 913.15 | ||||||
| 42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* | 6 | 132 | 1,878,840 | 1,094.92 | ||||||
| 42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* | 8 | 60 | 675,231 | 865.69 | ||||||
| 4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers | 6 | 42 | 273,148 | 500.31 | ||||||
| 42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* | 3 | 29 | 182,453 | 483.92 | ||||||
| 42399 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers* | 3 | 13 | 90,695 | 536.69 | ||||||
| 4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers | 9 | 141 | 1,688,582 | 921.23 | ||||||
| 424450 Confectionery merchant wholesalers | 3 | 25 | 234,090 | 720.31 | ||||||
| 42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* | 3 | 78 | 950,034 | 936.92 | ||||||
| 44-45 Retail trade | 260 | 3,221 | 19,896,951 | 475.15 | ||||||
| 441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 42 | 737 | 6,448,432 | 673.08 | ||||||
| 4411 Automobile dealers | 14 | 487 | 4,677,789 | 738.85 | ||||||
| 44111 New car dealers* | 7 | 452 | 4,488,424 | 763.85 | ||||||
| 44112 Used car dealers* | 7 | 35 | 189,365 | 416.15 | ||||||
| 4412 Other motor vehicle dealers | 7 | 57 | 389,972 | 526.31 | ||||||
| 44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers* | 3 | 43 | 332,875 | 595.46 | ||||||
| 4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores | 21 | 193 | 1,380,671 | 550.31 | ||||||
| 44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* | 16 | 123 | 644,670 | 403.15 | ||||||
| 44132 Tire dealers* | 5 | 69 | 736,001 | 820.54 | ||||||
| 442 Furniture and home furnishings stores | 14 | 74 | 543,922 | 565.38 | ||||||
| 4421 Furniture stores* | 9 | 62 | 492,412 | 610.92 | ||||||
| 443 Electronics and appliance stores* | 13 | 94 | 692,320 | 566.54 | ||||||
| 444 Building material and garden supply stores | 20 | 238 | 1,932,959 | 624.77 | ||||||
| 4441 Building material and supplies dealers | 16 | 227 | 1,891,884 | 641.08 | ||||||
| 44419 Other building material dealers* | 9 | 65 | 661,698 | 783.08 | ||||||
| 445 Food and beverage stores | 27 | 525 | 2,407,316 | 352.69 | ||||||
| 4451 Grocery stores | 18 | 488 | 2,226,387 | 350.92 | ||||||
| 445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores | 16 | 483 | 2,212,351 | 352.31 | ||||||
| 44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* | 5 | 32 | 173,584 | 417.31 | ||||||
| 446 Health and personal care stores* | 28 | 284 | 2,335,930 | 632.69 | ||||||
| 44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* | 16 | 211 | 1,834,621 | 668.85 | ||||||
| 44619 Other health and personal care stores | 8 | 42 | 329,363 | 603.23 | ||||||
| 447 Gasoline stations* | 32 | 216 | 767,597 | 273.38 | ||||||
| 447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 30 | 203 | 727,076 | 275.54 | ||||||
| 448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 21 | 120 | 397,325 | 254.69 | ||||||
| 4481 Clothing stores | 12 | 80 | 224,679 | 216.00 | ||||||
| 44812 Women's clothing stores* | 6 | 30 | 100,018 | 256.46 | ||||||
| 44814 Family clothing stores* | 3 | 39 | 92,898 | 183.23 | ||||||
| 4482 Shoe stores* | 5 | 23 | 93,621 | 313.08 | ||||||
| 4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* | 4 | 18 | 79,025 | 337.69 | ||||||
| 451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 16 | 72 | 209,947 | 224.31 | ||||||
| 4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores | 8 | 35 | 97,990 | 215.38 | ||||||
| 45111 Sporting goods stores* | 5 | 20 | 56,202 | 216.15 | ||||||
| 4512 Book, periodical, and music stores | 8 | 37 | 111,957 | 232.77 | ||||||
| 45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* | 4 | 23 | 73,541 | 245.92 | ||||||
| 452 General merchandise stores | 22 | 766 | 3,773,026 | 378.92 | ||||||
| 4521 Department stores* | 6 | 326 | 1,374,751 | 324.38 | ||||||
| 4529 Other general merchandise stores | 16 | 439 | 2,398,275 | 420.23 | ||||||
| 452990 All other general merchandise stores | 15 | 106 | 390,493 | 283.38 | ||||||
| 453 Miscellaneous store retailers | 22 | 81 | 256,221 | 243.31 | ||||||
| 4531 Florists* | 5 | 21 | 85,434 | 312.92 | ||||||
| 4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores | 8 | 41 | 108,222 | 203.08 | ||||||
| 453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores | 7 | 40 | 97,412 | 187.31 | ||||||
| 454 Nonstore retailers | 3 | 14 | 131,956 | 725.00 | ||||||
| 48-49 Transportation and warehousing | 39 | 290 | 2,318,851 | 615.08 | ||||||
| 484 Truck transportation | 30 | 185 | 1,518,292 | 631.31 | ||||||
| 4841 General freight trucking | 13 | 45 | 434,596 | 742.92 | ||||||
| 4842 Specialized freight trucking | 17 | 140 | 1,083,696 | 595.46 | ||||||
| 48422 Other specialized trucking, local* | 15 | 131 | 1,057,094 | 620.69 | ||||||
| 488 Support activities for transportation | 4 | 21 | 158,360 | 580.08 | ||||||
| 48841 Motor vehicle towing* | 3 | 13 | 72,796 | 430.77 | ||||||
| 492 Couriers and messengers | 3 | 45 | 441,959 | 755.46 | ||||||
| INFORMATION | 15 | 299 | 2,579,653 | 663.69 | ||||||
| 51 Information | 15 | 299 | 2,579,653 | 663.69 | ||||||
| 515 Broadcasting, except Internet* | 4 | 78 | 628,269 | 619.62 | ||||||
| 517 Telecommunications | 5 | 97 | 1,189,492 | 943.31 | ||||||
| 51711 Wired telecommunications carriers* | 4 | 96 | 1,187,392 | 951.46 | ||||||
| FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES | 119 | 723 | 6,801,671 | 723.69 | ||||||
| 52 Finance and insurance | 69 | 537 | 5,242,330 | 750.92 | ||||||
| 522 Credit intermediation and related activities | 31 | 371 | 3,335,987 | 691.69 | ||||||
| 5221 Depository credit intermediation | 21 | 322 | 2,872,277 | 686.15 | ||||||
| 522110 Commercial banking | 19 | 314 | 2,812,617 | 689.00 | ||||||
| 52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation | 9 | 37 | 370,721 | 770.69 | ||||||
| 522298 All other nondepository credit intermediation | 4 | 22 | 161,371 | 564.23 | ||||||
| 524 Insurance carriers and related activities | 30 | 148 | 1,500,340 | 779.77 | ||||||
| 524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages | 26 | 128 | 1,272,795 | 764.92 | ||||||
| 53 Real estate and rental and leasing | 50 | 186 | 1,559,341 | 644.92 | ||||||
| 531 Real estate | 40 | 132 | 1,184,169 | 690.08 | ||||||
| 5311 Lessors of real estate | 26 | 103 | 1,030,335 | 769.46 | ||||||
| 53111 Lessors of residential buildings* | 11 | 27 | 103,465 | 294.77 | ||||||
| 531120 Lessors of nonresidential buildings | 5 | 27 | 100,383 | 286.00 | ||||||
| 53119 Lessors of other real estate property* | 9 | 46 | 820,541 | 1,372.15 | ||||||
| 532 Rental and leasing services | 10 | 54 | 375,172 | 534.46 | ||||||
| 5322 Consumer goods rental | 6 | 32 | 158,486 | 381.00 | ||||||
| PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES | 161 | 2,132 | 15,205,085 | 548.62 | ||||||
| 54 Professional and technical services* | 91 | 523 | 3,979,193 | 585.23 | ||||||
| 5411 Legal services* | 40 | 165 | 1,166,445 | 543.77 | ||||||
| 5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* | 21 | 138 | 1,003,504 | 559.38 | ||||||
| 541211 Offices of certified public accountants | 14 | 57 | 592,552 | 799.69 | ||||||
| 5413 Architectural and engineering services | 12 | 95 | 971,836 | 786.92 | ||||||
| 54133 Engineering services* | 5 | 41 | 471,871 | 885.31 | ||||||
| 541370 Other surveying and mapping services | 6 | 39 | 304,419 | 600.46 | ||||||
| 5418 Advertising and related services* | 3 | 15 | 142,358 | 730.08 | ||||||
| 5419 Other professional and technical services | 9 | 71 | 435,569 | 471.92 | ||||||
| 54194 Veterinary services* | 4 | 59 | 387,714 | 505.46 | ||||||
| 55 Management of companies and enterprises* | 11 | 177 | 2,352,828 | 1,022.54 | ||||||
| 56 Administrative and waste services | 59 | 1,432 | 8,873,064 | 476.62 | ||||||
| 561 Administrative and support services | 50 | 1,371 | 8,246,750 | 462.69 | ||||||
| 5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services | 3 | 16 | 101,970 | 490.23 | ||||||
| 5616 Investigation and security services | 9 | 181 | 833,946 | 354.38 | ||||||
| 561612 Security guards and patrol services | 8 | 180 | 831,750 | 355.46 | ||||||
| 5617 Services to buildings and dwellings | 25 | 150 | 582,554 | 298.77 | ||||||
| 56172 Janitorial services* | 14 | 100 | 354,493 | 272.69 | ||||||
| 56173 Landscaping services* | 8 | 30 | 110,602 | 283.62 | ||||||
| 5619 Other support services* | 5 | 21 | 86,017 | 315.08 | ||||||
| 562 Waste management and remediation services | 9 | 60 | 626,314 | 803.00 | ||||||
| 5621 Waste collection* | 5 | 20 | 132,951 | 511.38 | ||||||
| 5629 Remediation and other waste services | 4 | 40 | 493,363 | 948.77 | ||||||
| EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES | 243 | 3,551 | 29,643,002 | 642.15 | ||||||
| 61 Educational services* | 3 | 21 | 102,405 | 375.08 | ||||||
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 240 | 3,530 | 29,540,597 | 643.69 | ||||||
| 621 Ambulatory health care services | 148 | 1,393 | 13,660,287 | 754.31 | ||||||
| 6211 Offices of physicians* | 80 | 585 | 7,691,243 | 1,011.31 | ||||||
| 6212 Offices of dentists* | 23 | 143 | 1,055,404 | 567.69 | ||||||
| 62132 Offices of optometrists* | 4 | 31 | 185,138 | 459.38 | ||||||
| 62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* | 8 | 44 | 241,662 | 422.46 | ||||||
| 62134 Offices of specialty therapists* | 8 | 25 | 247,633 | 761.92 | ||||||
| 6214 Outpatient care centers | 4 | 254 | 1,803,838 | 546.31 | ||||||
| 6216 Home health care services* | 8 | 148 | 1,308,043 | 679.85 | ||||||
| 6219 Other ambulatory health care services | 4 | 121 | 723,785 | 460.15 | ||||||
| 621910 Ambulance services | 3 | 118 | 715,149 | 466.23 | ||||||
| 623 Nursing and residential care facilities | 49 | 683 | 3,361,179 | 378.54 | ||||||
| 6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* | 7 | 295 | 1,748,370 | 455.92 | ||||||
| 6241 Individual and family services | 18 | 239 | 1,020,192 | 328.38 | ||||||
| 62411 Child and youth services* | 6 | 35 | 222,279 | 488.54 | ||||||
| 62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* | 4 | 107 | 351,023 | 252.38 | ||||||
| 62419 Other individual and family services* | 8 | 97 | 446,890 | 354.38 | ||||||
| 6244 Child day care services* | 18 | 187 | 641,582 | 263.92 | ||||||
| LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY | 139 | 2,474 | 8,542,390 | 265.62 | ||||||
| 71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation | 35 | 310 | 1,313,898 | 326.00 | ||||||
| 713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation | 31 | 297 | 1,265,333 | 327.69 | ||||||
| 713290 Other gambling industries | 19 | 107 | 632,608 | 454.77 | ||||||
| 7139 Other amusement and recreation industries | 11 | 177 | 596,182 | 259.08 | ||||||
| 71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* | 5 | 118 | 249,629 | 162.77 | ||||||
| 71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* | 3 | 14 | 70,530 | 387.54 | ||||||
| 72 Accommodation and food services | 104 | 2,164 | 7,228,492 | 256.92 | ||||||
| 721 Accommodation* | 13 | 220 | 826,195 | 288.85 | ||||||
| 722 Food services and drinking places | 91 | 1,945 | 6,402,297 | 253.23 | ||||||
| 7221 Full-service restaurants* | 27 | 720 | 2,534,356 | 270.77 | ||||||
| 7222 Limited-service eating places* | 53 | 1,105 | 3,378,462 | 235.15 | ||||||
| 722211 Limited-service restaurants | 47 | 993 | 3,052,680 | 236.46 | ||||||
| 72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* | 9 | 54 | 241,230 | 343.62 | ||||||
| OTHER SERVICES | 134 | 832 | 5,937,695 | 549.00 | ||||||
| 81 Other services, except public administration | 134 | 832 | 5,937,695 | 549.00 | ||||||
| 811 Repair and maintenance | 51 | 408 | 3,728,526 | 703.00 | ||||||
| 8111 Automotive repair and maintenance | 28 | 90 | 521,225 | 445.46 | ||||||
| 81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair | 16 | 46 | 236,283 | 395.15 | ||||||
| 811111 General automotive repair | 13 | 24 | 100,541 | 322.23 | ||||||
| 81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair | 5 | 22 | 180,177 | 630.00 | ||||||
| 81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance | 7 | 22 | 104,765 | 366.31 | ||||||
| 8112 Electronic equipment repair and maintenance* | 3 | 18 | 154,645 | 660.85 | ||||||
| 8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* | 16 | 294 | 3,028,602 | 792.38 | ||||||
| 812 Personal and laundry services | 34 | 169 | 1,089,163 | 495.77 | ||||||
| 8121 Personal care services | 18 | 78 | 372,511 | 367.38 | ||||||
| 8122 Death care services | 11 | 74 | 673,097 | 699.69 | ||||||
| 812210 Funeral homes and funeral services | 8 | 57 | 584,142 | 788.31 | ||||||
| 813 Membership associations and organizations | 21 | 195 | 858,966 | 338.85 | ||||||
| 8134 Civic and social organizations* | 8 | 87 | 219,818 | 194.38 | ||||||
| 814 Private households* | 28 | 60 | 261,040 | 334.69 | ||||||
| GOVERNMENT | 107 | 4,617 | 37,619,533 | 626.77 | ||||||
| FEDERAL GOVERNMENT | 27 | 242 | 3,248,290 | 1,032.54 | ||||||
| STATE GOVERNMENT | 25 | 1,125 | 12,169,623 | 832.08 | ||||||
| 61 Educational services | 4 | 491 | 6,506,674 | 1,019.38 | ||||||
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 2 | 132 | 1,165,185 | 679.00 | ||||||
| LOCAL GOVERNMENT | 55 | 3,249 | 22,201,620 | 525.62 | ||||||
| 61 Educational services | 26 | 1,317 | 6,141,888 | 358.77 | ||||||
| 62 Health care and social assistance | 2 | 1,198 | 11,488,331 | 737.69 | ||||||
| *This line contains full industry detail. | ||||||||||