Berkeley County - Employment & Wages
3rd Quarter 2006
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,886 29,881 247,339,818 636.69
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,776 23,021 176,672,974 590.31
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 22 316 1,531,355 372.77
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 18 279 1,181,873 325.85
   111 Crop production 12 251 1,094,872 335.54
     11133 Noncitrus fruit and tree nut farming 11 250 1,093,640 336.54
CONSTRUCTION 295 1,749 13,617,418 598.92
  23 Construction 295 1,749 13,617,418 598.92
   236 Construction of buildings 111 578 4,319,444 574.85
    2361 Residential building construction* 106 478 3,190,997 513.54
      236115 New single-family general contractors 79 413 2,824,966 526.15
      236118 Residential remodelers 27 65 366,031 433.15
    2362 Nonresidential building construction* 5 100 1,128,447 868.00
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 23 138 1,308,004 729.08
    2371 Utility system construction 9 66 600,738 700.15
     23711 Water and sewer system construction* 5 21 210,378 770.62
    2372 Land subdivision* 10 58 507,149 672.62
   238 Specialty trade contractors 161 1,033 7,989,970 595.00
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 39 212 1,279,568 464.31
     23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 5 35 268,748 590.69
     23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 3 25 246,153 757.38
     23813 Framing contractors* 4 37 165,452 344.00
     23814 Masonry contractors 12 55 257,208 359.77
     23816 Roofing contractors* 7 27 113,773 324.15
    2382 Building equipment contractors 51 298 2,332,020 602.00
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 14 55 345,019 482.54
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 6 61 553,216 697.62
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 29 178 1,414,185 611.15
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 23 110 731,617 511.62
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 6 68 682,568 772.15
    2383 Building finishing contractors 29 116 714,622 473.92
     23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 6 33 187,121 436.15
     23835 Finish carpentry contractors 13 56 360,980 495.85
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 42 407 3,663,760 692.46
     23891 Site preparation contractors 32 363 3,412,491 723.15
      238911 Residential site preparation contractors 28 272 2,382,301 673.69
      238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 4 91 1,030,190 870.85
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 10 44 251,269 439.31
MANUFACTURING 48 2,648 25,101,828 729.23
  31-33 Manufacturing 48 2,648 25,101,828 729.23
   311 Food manufacturing 3 148 1,169,588 607.92
   321 Wood product manufacturing 5 149 860,465 444.23
   325 Chemical manufacturing 3 296 3,446,609 895.69
   326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 5 673 5,311,115 607.08
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 11 504 5,727,234 874.15
    3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 7 276 3,294,822 918.31
     32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 5 113 1,149,869 782.77
   337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 3 27 172,140 490.46
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 395 5,601 43,964,609 603.77
  42 Wholesale trade 58 1,066 16,749,717 1,208.69
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 34 829 14,321,361 1,328.85
    4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 4 25 246,592 758.77
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 8 82 716,729 672.38
     42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 4 40 294,493 566.31
    4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 6 23 108,401 362.54
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 13 199 2,104,162 813.38
    4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 3 12 69,582 446.08
   425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 11 38 324,194 656.23
  44-45 Retail trade 280 3,777 20,543,727 418.38
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 42 444 3,604,708 624.54
    4411 Automobile dealers 20 248 2,268,662 703.69
     44111 New car dealers* 5 200 1,935,673 744.46
     44112 Used car dealers* 15 48 332,989 533.62
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 4 47 392,862 643.00
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 18 148 943,184 490.23
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 13 113 579,222 394.31
     44132 Tire dealers* 5 35 363,962 799.92
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 12 89 588,752 508.85
    4421 Furniture stores* 5 36 307,246 656.54
    4422 Home furnishings stores 7 53 281,506 408.54
     44221 Floor covering stores* 3 14 136,243 748.62
     44229 Other home furnishings stores 4 39 145,263 286.54
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 14 78 671,234 662.00
     44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 8 61 477,249 601.85
      443111 Household appliance stores 4 27 218,587 622.77
      443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 4 33 258,662 602.92
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 23 339 2,419,509 549.00
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 18 316 2,336,751 568.85
     44413 Hardware stores* 4 19 104,298 422.23
     44419 Other building material dealers* 6 63 644,537 787.00
    4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 5 23 82,758 276.77
      444220 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores 3 17 68,948 312.00
   445 Food and beverage stores 36 848 3,845,476 348.85
    4451 Grocery stores 30 782 3,335,816 328.15
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 10 594 2,746,013 355.62
     44512 Convenience stores* 20 188 589,803 241.31
   446 Health and personal care stores* 20 173 1,173,140 521.62
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 8 113 806,062 548.69
      446130 Optical goods stores 3 21 147,540 540.46
     44619 Other health and personal care stores 7 25 192,990 593.85
      446199 All other health and personal care stores 3 13 136,434 807.31
   447 Gasoline stations* 27 302 1,354,998 345.15
      447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 25 284 1,182,670 320.31
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 26 178 560,152 242.08
    4481 Clothing stores 13 84 214,249 196.23
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 3 44 100,147 175.08
     44815 Clothing accessories stores* 3 21 59,302 217.23
    4482 Shoe stores* 6 49 149,984 235.46
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 7 45 195,919 334.92
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 19 88 311,226 272.08
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 12 56 225,723 310.08
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 7 34 151,017 341.69
     45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 3 16 51,197 246.15
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 7 32 85,503 205.54
   452 General merchandise stores 17 917 3,830,066 321.31
     45211 Department stores 5 335 1,220,467 280.23
      452990 All other general merchandise stores 11 103 384,299 287.00
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 35 207 1,316,528 489.23
    4531 Florists* 9 50 149,927 230.69
      453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 5 22 60,107 210.15
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 18 107 993,401 714.15
     45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 5 27 259,935 740.54
     45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 10 69 710,526 792.08
   454 Nonstore retailers 9 114 867,938 585.62
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 54 669 5,150,301 592.23
   484 Truck transportation 36 306 2,693,607 677.15
    4841 General freight trucking 19 193 1,728,144 688.77
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 7 57 380,554 513.54
     48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 12 137 1,347,590 756.62
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 17 113 965,463 657.23
     48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 15 82 707,421 663.62
   488 Support activities for transportation 8 87 757,233 669.54
    4881 Support activities for air transportation 3 25 254,501 783.08
INFORMATION 30 1,713 16,017,762 719.31
  51 Information 30 1,713 16,017,762 719.31
   517 Telecommunications 10 235 3,472,715 1,136.77
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 6 188 3,096,389 1,266.92
    5173 Telecommunications resellers* 4 47 376,326 615.92
   518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing 8 169 1,319,937 600.77
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 184 1,046 8,968,034 659.54
  52 Finance and insurance 93 692 6,461,610 718.31
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 57 482 4,348,946 694.08
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 34 374 2,899,123 596.31
     52211 Commercial banking* 29 335 2,615,747 600.62
     52213 Credit unions* 5 39 283,376 558.92
    5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 18 66 794,180 925.62
      522291 Consumer lending 5 24 275,045 881.54
      522292 Real estate credit 9 32 419,425 1,008.23
    5223 Activities related to credit intermediation 5 43 655,643 1,172.92
      522310 Mortgage and nonmortgage loan brokers 3 21 388,804 1,424.15
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 30 192 1,946,494 779.85
    5241 Insurance carriers 7 58 736,119 976.31
      524126 Direct property and casualty insurers 5 53 688,374 999.08
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 23 134 1,210,375 694.85
      524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 22 123 1,134,494 709.54
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 91 354 2,506,424 544.62
   531 Real estate 80 262 1,954,981 574.00
    5311 Lessors of real estate 33 109 626,477 442.08
     53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 12 51 309,140 466.31
     53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 9 40 215,683 414.77
    5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 27 84 815,895 747.15
    5313 Activities related to real estate 20 69 512,609 571.46
     53131 Real estate property managers 15 62 436,978 542.15
   532 Rental and leasing services 11 91 551,443 466.15
    5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 3 27 199,403 568.08
    5322 Consumer goods rental 6 51 252,469 380.77
     53223 Video tape and disc rental* 3 26 65,625 194.15
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 258 2,861 25,425,213 683.62
  54 Professional and technical services* 157 1,244 14,608,685 903.31
    5411 Legal services* 42 412 4,690,784 875.77
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 32 98 919,536 721.77
      541219 Other accounting services 11 54 638,985 910.23
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 24 160 1,893,667 910.38
     54131 Architectural services* 3 20 197,151 758.31
     54133 Engineering services* 10 104 1,420,411 1,050.62
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 5 29 212,823 564.54
    5415 Computer systems design and related services* 25 421 5,999,991 1,096.31
      541511 Custom computer programming services 10 351 4,771,970 1,045.77
      541512 Computer systems design services 15 71 1,228,021 1,330.46
    5416 Management and technical consulting services 11 23 221,548 741.00
      541611 Administrative management consulting services 4 16 103,325 496.77
    5419 Other professional and technical services 12 109 696,443 491.46
      541921 Photography studios, portrait 6 26 70,658 209.08
     54194 Veterinary services* 5 81 604,650 574.23
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 7 88 1,374,699 1,201.69
  56 Administrative and waste services 94 1,528 9,441,829 475.31
   561 Administrative and support services 90 1,449 8,494,992 451.00
    5611 Office administrative services* 5 54 377,777 538.15
    5613 Employment services 18 967 5,784,271 460.15
     56132 Temporary help services* 16 955 5,670,679 456.77
    5616 Investigation and security services 13 142 829,392 449.31
      561612 Security guards and patrol services 11 133 801,821 463.77
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 45 264 1,393,788 406.15
     56172 Janitorial services* 23 174 790,198 349.31
     56173 Landscaping services* 18 79 579,122 563.92
   562 Waste management and remediation services 4 79 946,837 921.92
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 195 3,499 28,908,304 635.54
  61 Educational services* 9 89 621,887 537.46
    6116 Other schools and instruction 6 34 78,054 176.62
  62 Health care and social assistance 186 3,410 28,286,417 638.08
   621 Ambulatory health care services 116 1,191 11,878,567 767.23
    6211 Offices of physicians* 53 348 4,683,952 1,035.38
    6212 Offices of dentists* 27 163 1,488,995 702.69
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 21 79 567,910 553.00
     62131 Offices of chiropractors* 8 33 246,555 574.69
     62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 6 24 183,970 589.62
    6214 Outpatient care centers 6 337 2,922,955 667.15
    6216 Home health care services* 5 159 1,506,820 729.00
    6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 4 105 707,935 518.62
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 28 597 3,940,379 507.69
    6231 Nursing care facilities* 3 238 1,742,726 563.23
    6232 Residential mental health facilities 21 240 1,509,894 483.92
      623210 Residential mental retardation facilities 18 225 1,426,536 487.69
      624110 Child and youth services 5 31 212,715 527.85
     62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 4 42 188,860 345.92
    6243 Vocational rehabilitation services* 7 197 383,880 149.92
    6244 Child day care services* 21 219 535,830 188.23
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 201 2,943 9,526,388 249.00
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation* 31 256 1,038,008 311.92
      713290 Other gambling industries 13 76 590,934 598.08
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 17 180 447,074 191.08
     71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 10 84 177,262 162.31
     71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 4 27 92,548 263.69
  72 Accommodation and food services 170 2,687 8,488,380 243.00
   721 Accommodation 16 411 1,620,469 303.31
     72111 Hotels and motels, except casino hotels* 15 408 1,612,623 304.08
   722 Food services and drinking places 154 2,276 6,867,911 232.15
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 43 883 2,927,863 255.08
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 72 1,192 3,206,374 206.92
      722211 Limited-service restaurants 62 1,114 3,039,914 209.92
    7224 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 34 195 644,637 254.31
OTHER SERVICES 138 629 3,524,029 431.00
  81 Other services, except public administration 138 629 3,524,029 431.00
   811 Repair and maintenance 51 220 1,602,134 560.15
    8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 39 180 1,348,576 576.31
     81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 24 76 503,208 509.31
     81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 9 71 660,859 716.00
     81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 6 34 184,509 417.46
    8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 6 28 187,709 515.69
   812 Personal and laundry services 46 219 1,135,560 398.85
    8121 Personal care services 29 140 554,960 304.92
     81211 Hair, nail, and skin care services 24 118 497,963 324.62
      812112 Beauty salons 22 111 463,187 321.00
     81219 Other personal care services* 5 23 56,997 190.62
    8122 Death care services 5 52 464,566 687.23
      812220 Cemeteries and crematories 3 17 117,705 532.62
   813 Membership associations and organizations 26 169 694,963 316.31
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 14 124 467,493 290.00
     81399 Other similar organizations* 3 25 106,559 327.85
   814 Private households* 15 22 91,372 319.46
GOVERNMENT 110 6,861 70,666,844 792.31
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 29 3,047 51,085,679 1,289.69
   62 Health care and social assistance 1 1,359 24,959,022 1,412.77
  STATE GOVERNMENT 28 519 4,228,020 626.62
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 95 717,399 580.92
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 53 3,295 15,353,145 358.46
   61 Educational services 29 2,383 8,925,147 288.08
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 107 346,915 249.38
*This line contains full industry detail.