Workforce Development Area 3 - Employment & Wages 2005
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 6,164107,272 3,765,653,181 675.08
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 5,842 85,349 2,964,673,743 668.00
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 84 2,525 157,639,892 1,200.62
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 12 26 521,379 385.63
  21 Mining 73 2,499 157,118,513 1,209.10
   211 Oil and gas extraction* 25 404 28,917,287 1,376.48
   212 Mining, except oil and gas 20 1,417 97,563,302 1,324.08
     21211 Coal mining 19 1,410 97,434,617 1,328.90
      212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 12 677 49,163,441 1,396.54
      212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 7 733 48,271,176 1,266.42
   213 Support activities for mining* 28 678 30,637,924 869.02
      213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 18 383 16,875,259 847.33
      213113 Support activities for coal mining 6 134 7,592,793 1,089.67
CONSTRUCTION 534 4,703 193,126,053 789.69
  23 Construction 534 4,703 193,126,053 789.69
   236 Construction of buildings 186 1,256 40,806,618 624.79
    2361 Residential building construction* 141 621 13,488,198 417.69
      236115 New single-family general contractors 72 411 9,582,314 448.37
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 45 635 27,318,420 827.33
     23621 Industrial building construction* 7 155 6,791,629 842.63
     23622 Commercial building construction* 38 480 20,526,791 822.38
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 44 1,045 56,299,881 1,036.06
    2371 Utility system construction 18 249 14,218,735 1,098.13
     23711 Water and sewer system construction* 11 160 8,386,791 1,008.02
    2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 10 458 24,505,384 1,028.94
   238 Specialty trade contractors 304 2,403 96,019,554 768.42
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 66 334 10,317,278 594.04
     23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 10 33 680,655 396.65
      238112 Nonresidential poured foundation contractors 3 15 459,495 589.10
     23814 Masonry contractors 24 136 3,492,934 493.90
      238141 Residential masonry contractors 15 48 735,355 294.62
      238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 9 88 2,757,579 602.62
     23816 Roofing contractors 16 95 4,405,416 891.79
      238161 Residential roofing contractors 11 29 349,535 231.79
      238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 5 66 4,055,881 1,181.79
     23817 Siding contractors 9 30 582,311 373.27
    2382 Building equipment contractors 121 1,287 58,865,380 879.58
     23821 Electrical contractors 49 429 19,617,149 879.38
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 15 58 2,096,812 695.23
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 35 371 17,520,337 908.17
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 61 640 27,178,853 816.67
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 44 253 7,076,447 537.88
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 18 387 20,102,406 998.92
     23829 Other building equipment contractors 11 219 12,069,378 1,059.83
    2383 Building finishing contractors 60 276 8,557,206 596.23
     23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 7 33 1,183,109 689.46
     23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 25 93 3,454,560 714.35
      238321 Residential painting contractors 12 25 440,523 338.87
      238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 12 68 3,014,037 852.38
     23833 Flooring contractors* 8 26 470,318 347.87
     23835 Finish carpentry contractors 13 89 2,848,855 615.58
      238351 Residential finish carpentry contractors 10 81 2,518,090 597.85
     23839 Other building finishing contractors 5 25 342,231 263.25
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 57 506 18,279,690 694.73
     23891 Site preparation contractors 36 349 12,226,844 673.73
      238911 Residential site preparation contractors 14 54 1,416,111 504.31
      238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 23 295 10,810,733 704.75
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 21 157 6,052,846 741.40
      238991 All other residential trade contractors 12 31 523,091 324.50
      238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 9 126 5,529,755 843.98
MANUFACTURING 124 4,663 274,178,529 1,130.75
  31-33 Manufacturing 124 4,663 274,178,529 1,130.75
   311 Food manufacturing 8 237 7,547,066 612.38
   321 Wood product manufacturing 5 89 2,204,921 476.42
   323 Printing and related support activities* 15 183 5,637,825 592.46
      323110 Commercial lithographic printing 6 75 2,113,194 541.85
   325 Chemical manufacturing 19 2,445 190,321,356 1,496.94
    3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 12 1,605 129,711,384 1,554.17
     32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing 5 234 11,872,276 975.69
    3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg.* 4 116 8,856,902 1,468.33
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 12 137 4,672,505 655.88
    3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 9 117 4,309,382 708.31
      327320 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing 4 37 1,268,183 659.13
      327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 45 1,276,176 545.37
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 19 331 10,947,145 636.02
    3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 8 244 7,944,092 626.12
     33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 5 208 6,957,303 643.25
     33232 Ornamental and architectural metal products 3 37 986,789 512.88
    3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 8 68 2,465,542 697.27
   333 Machinery manufacturing 6 114 3,653,530 616.33
   336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 4 654 29,615,689 870.85
   337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 5 38 1,069,735 541.37
   339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 15 141 3,885,287 529.90
    3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 10 123 3,520,130 550.37
      339116 Dental laboratories 5 90 2,609,402 557.56
  22 Utilities* 31 766 55,604,889 1,395.98
    2212 Natural gas distribution* 7 156 11,245,137 1,386.23
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 1,487 20,999 672,966,767 616.31
  42 Wholesale trade 364 4,241 207,761,420 942.10
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 220 2,865 153,189,164 1,028.25
    4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 22 164 5,962,297 699.13
     42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 4 93 3,483,466 720.33
     42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 12 58 1,983,585 657.69
    4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 5 42 1,345,938 616.27
      423210 Furniture merchant wholesalers 3 37 1,093,362 568.27
    4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 16 165 6,326,423 737.35
     42331 Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers* 3 25 858,851 660.65
     42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 6 50 1,405,173 540.44
     42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 7 90 4,062,399 868.04
    4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 42 557 28,006,961 966.96
     42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 15 263 10,684,179 781.23
     42343 Computer and software merchant wholesalers* 9 144 9,705,417 1,296.13
     42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 40 1,209,734 581.60
     42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 10 66 3,862,522 1,125.44
    4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 9 335 32,282,309 1,853.17
      423510 Metal merchant wholesalers 8 331 32,050,629 1,862.12
    4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 14 93 4,883,589 1,009.85
      423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 7 33 1,334,684 777.79
     42369 Other electronic parts merchant wholesalers* 5 48 3,221,400 1,290.63
    4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 21 176 7,191,206 785.75
     42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 10 68 2,758,783 780.19
     42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers* 6 47 1,829,599 748.62
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 81 1,284 65,615,727 982.75
     42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 16 711 41,368,335 1,118.90
     42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 41 432 18,714,372 833.08
     42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 10 75 3,718,939 953.58
      423850 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers 13 62 1,745,618 541.44
    4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 10 50 1,574,714 605.65
     42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 5 30 944,191 605.25
     42399 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers* 3 18 457,975 489.29
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 66 921 40,417,811 843.94
    4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 8 31 1,042,135 646.48
      424120 Office supplies merchant wholesalers 7 26 917,545 678.65
    4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers* 4 33 3,749,191 2,184.85
    4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 12 238 7,551,059 610.13
     42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 4 98 3,456,005 678.17
    4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 14 283 14,783,269 1,004.58
    4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 11 101 3,808,097 725.08
     42472 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers* 7 92 3,491,747 729.88
    4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 6 156 6,547,680 807.15
      424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 4 137 6,078,204 853.19
    4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 11 78 2,936,380 723.96
   425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 79 455 14,154,445 598.25
      425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 78 453 14,079,080 597.69
  44-45 Retail trade 919 12,964 277,040,813 410.96
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 111 1,829 60,898,129 640.31
    4411 Automobile dealers 36 1,167 43,087,177 710.02
     44111 New car dealers* 17 1,102 40,964,462 714.87
     44112 Used car dealers* 19 65 2,122,715 628.02
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 12 111 3,125,681 541.52
      441221 Motorcycle dealers 8 85 2,391,232 541.00
      441222 Boat dealers 4 25 702,079 540.06
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 63 552 14,685,271 511.62
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 41 352 8,868,045 484.48
     44132 Tire dealers* 21 200 5,817,226 559.35
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 58 469 12,559,673 515.00
    4421 Furniture stores* 25 294 8,709,088 569.67
    4422 Home furnishings stores 33 175 3,850,585 423.13
     44221 Floor covering stores* 22 108 2,944,206 524.25
     44229 Other home furnishings stores 12 66 906,379 264.10
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 58 350 9,956,705 547.08
     44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 36 268 6,798,933 487.87
      443111 Household appliance stores 6 40 844,877 406.19
      443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 30 227 5,954,056 504.40
     44312 Computer and software stores* 19 65 2,799,691 828.31
     44313 Camera and photographic supplies stores* 3 17 358,081 405.08
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 66 1,154 32,546,002 542.37
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 58 1,109 31,852,124 552.33
     44411 Home centers* 10 579 14,156,380 470.19
     44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 7 33 1,104,059 643.38
     44413 Hardware stores* 16 113 2,535,632 431.52
     44419 Other building material dealers* 25 385 14,056,053 702.10
    4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 8 45 693,878 296.54
     44421 Outdoor power equipment stores* 4 18 328,516 350.98
     44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 4 27 365,362 260.23
   445 Food and beverage stores 81 1,753 29,320,757 321.65
    4451 Grocery stores 56 1,653 27,988,432 325.62
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 46 1,621 27,587,677 327.29
     44512 Convenience stores* 10 32 400,755 240.85
    4452 Specialty food stores 22 80 989,952 237.96
     44529 Other specialty food stores 12 51 645,069 243.23
      445299 All other specialty food stores 9 39 453,645 223.69
    4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 20 342,373 329.21
   446 Health and personal care stores* 83 935 25,161,551 517.52
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 43 626 18,934,748 581.67
     44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 13 114 1,510,278 254.77
     44613 Optical goods stores* 12 57 1,033,842 348.81
     44619 Other health and personal care stores 16 139 3,682,683 509.50
      446191 Food, health, supplement stores 7 26 320,962 237.40
      446199 All other health and personal care stores 9 113 3,361,721 572.12
   447 Gasoline stations* 111 955 13,125,901 264.31
     44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 101 920 12,364,259 258.44
     44719 Other gasoline stations* 9 36 761,642 406.87
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 107 1,292 18,859,309 280.71
    4481 Clothing stores 64 966 11,995,971 238.81
     44811 Men's clothing stores* 5 71 1,546,740 418.94
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 28 277 3,374,397 234.27
      448130 Children's and infants' clothing stores 3 33 349,624 203.75
     44814 Family clothing stores* 17 502 5,519,547 211.44
     44819 Other clothing stores* 6 65 978,737 289.56
    4482 Shoe stores* 18 112 1,621,342 278.38
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 25 213 5,241,996 473.27
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 58 503 7,510,851 287.15
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 37 351 5,232,324 286.67
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 15 132 2,136,726 311.29
     45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 12 150 1,898,774 243.42
     45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 4 28 376,912 258.87
     45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 6 42 819,912 375.42
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 21 152 2,278,527 288.27
     45121 Book stores and news dealers* 17 104 1,404,054 259.63
     45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 4 48 874,473 350.35
   452 General merchandise stores 51 2,803 50,320,573 345.23
    4521 Department stores* 11 1,208 19,949,119 317.58
      452111 Department stores, except discount 4 535 8,121,601 291.94
      452112 Discount department stores 7 673 11,827,518 337.96
    4529 Other general merchandise stores 40 1,595 30,371,454 366.19
      452990 All other general merchandise stores 36 321 4,543,386 272.19
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 121 734 12,772,656 334.63
    4531 Florists* 23 98 1,585,683 311.15
    4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 43 339 5,768,772 327.25
     45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 16 156 4,029,238 496.69
     45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 28 183 1,739,534 182.81
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 48 280 5,281,752 362.75
     45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 7 82 1,057,603 248.04
     45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 8 57 1,638,933 552.94
     45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 29 126 2,337,744 356.81
      453991 Tobacco stores 10 46 741,584 310.02
      453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 19 80 1,596,160 383.69
   454 Nonstore retailers 15 188 4,008,706 410.06
    4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses* 4 23 643,796 538.29
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 174 3,029 132,559,645 841.62
   481 Air transportation 9 127 3,436,699 520.40
     48111 Scheduled air transportation 8 119 3,205,464 518.02
   484 Truck transportation 87 995 39,397,624 761.46
    4841 General freight trucking 37 490 20,927,130 821.31
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 15 93 2,670,531 552.21
     48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 22 397 18,256,599 884.35
      484121 General freight trucking, long-distance TL 13 157 6,409,309 785.08
      484122 General freight trucking, long-distance LTL 9 240 11,847,290 949.31
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 50 505 18,470,494 703.37
     48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 40 291 10,176,483 672.52
      484230 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 8 170 6,061,819 685.73
   485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 6 31 380,651 236.13
   486 Pipeline transportation* 16 526 37,530,787 1,372.13
   488 Support activities for transportation 25 288 11,290,405 753.90
    4882 Support activities for rail transportation* 4 27 873,385 622.08
    4883 Support activities for water transportation 5 140 7,425,401 1,019.98
     48831 Port and harbor operations* 3 123 6,862,865 1,073.00
    4884 Support activities for road transportation 10 78 1,704,509 420.25
      488410 Motor vehicle towing 9 70 1,458,714 400.75
   492 Couriers and messengers 19 636 23,817,854 720.17
    4921 Couriers* 11 428 19,172,429 861.44
    4922 Local messengers and local delivery* 8 208 4,645,425 429.50
   493 Warehousing and storage* 9 127 4,064,301 615.42
      493110 General warehousing and storage 7 106 3,541,661 642.54
INFORMATION 89 2,615 120,908,237 889.15
  51 Information 89 2,615 120,908,237 889.15
     51112 Periodical publishers* 6 24 772,328 618.85
   512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 7 109 1,429,261 252.15
      512110 Motion picture and video production 3 23 693,407 579.77
   515 Broadcasting, except Internet 9 274 10,659,624 748.15
     51511 Radio broadcasting 4 121 4,195,726 666.83
     51512 Television broadcasting* 4 146 6,359,446 837.65
   517 Telecommunications 43 1,632 89,396,943 1,053.42
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 24 1,238 72,239,779 1,122.15
    5172 Wireless telecommunications carriers* 7 60 2,102,470 673.87
   518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing 10 67 2,929,365 840.81
    5181 ISPs and web search portals* 4 17 457,684 517.75
    5182 Data processing and related services* 6 51 2,471,681 932.00
    5191 Other information services 3 22 1,099,495 961.10
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 640 6,285 244,028,624 746.67
  52 Finance and insurance 363 4,865 201,450,460 796.31
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 135 1,834 62,944,220 660.02
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 102 1,695 57,817,129 655.96
     52211 Commercial banking* 75 1,435 50,309,203 674.21
     52213 Credit unions* 27 260 7,507,926 555.33
    5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 29 131 4,857,883 713.13
     52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 24 112 3,898,397 669.37
      522291 Consumer lending 9 40 1,769,286 850.62
      522292 Real estate credit 10 28 1,232,205 846.29
   523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 55 263 25,740,159 1,882.13
    5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 29 188 21,914,115 2,241.62
      523110 Investment banking and securities dealing 4 73 9,450,149 2,489.50
     52312 Securities brokerage* 20 108 11,756,892 2,093.46
    5239 Other financial investment activities 27 75 3,826,044 981.04
     52392 Portfolio management* 7 36 1,271,687 679.33
     52393 Investment advice* 11 20 1,314,165 1,263.62
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 169 2,751 112,272,909 784.85
    5241 Insurance carriers 43 1,113 47,612,682 822.67
     52411 Direct life and health insurance carriers 17 831 32,272,391 746.85
      524113 Direct life insurance carriers 9 59 2,497,146 813.94
      524114 Direct health and medical insurance carriers 8 771 29,775,245 742.67
      524126 Direct property and casualty insurers 20 213 12,870,822 1,162.04
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 126 1,638 64,660,227 759.13
     52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 99 649 31,960,761 947.04
     52429 Other insurance related activities 26 989 32,699,466 635.83
      524291 Claims adjusting 8 56 3,208,082 1,101.67
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 277 1,420 42,578,164 576.63
   531 Real estate 203 889 27,424,663 593.25
    5311 Lessors of real estate 143 673 20,751,852 592.98
     53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 50 286