Berkeley County - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2006
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,894 29,941 273,614,512 702.92
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,784 22,678 180,192,214 611.23
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 22 325 1,931,571 457.15
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 18 291 1,584,274 418.77
   111 Crop production* 12 237 1,425,512 462.69
  21 Mining 4 34 347,297 785.77
CONSTRUCTION 289 1,632 13,995,079 659.62
  23 Construction 289 1,632 13,995,079 659.62
   236 Construction of buildings 109 530 4,184,614 607.31
    2361 Residential building construction* 104 438 3,138,906 551.23
      236115 New single-family general contractors 79 381 2,839,158 573.23
      236118 Residential remodelers 25 57 299,748 404.54
    2362 Nonresidential building construction* 5 92 1,045,708 874.31
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 24 150 1,709,999 876.92
    2371 Utility system construction 8 57 539,320 727.85
    2372 Land subdivision* 11 61 849,735 1,071.54
     23731 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 4 19 118,632 480.31
   238 Specialty trade contractors 156 952 8,100,466 654.54
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 36 163 951,909 449.23
     23811 Poured concrete structure contractors* 4 16 114,458 550.31
     23813 Framing contractors* 4 31 148,479 368.46
     23814 Masonry contractors 11 47 199,229 326.08
     23816 Roofing contractors* 7 21 94,891 347.62
    2382 Building equipment contractors 49 280 2,440,446 670.46
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 14 54 357,989 509.92
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 6 58 558,099 740.15
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 27 166 1,506,158 697.92
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 21 101 768,444 585.23
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 6 64 737,714 886.69
    2383 Building finishing contractors 30 108 782,418 557.31
     23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 7 29 162,375 430.69
     23835 Finish carpentry contractors 13 51 463,076 698.46
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 41 401 3,925,693 753.08
     23891 Site preparation contractors 32 373 3,728,529 768.92
      238911 Residential site preparation contractors 28 271 2,434,159 690.92
      238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 4 102 1,294,370 976.15
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 9 28 197,164 541.69
MANUFACTURING 48 2,501 24,123,501 742.00
  31-33 Manufacturing 48 2,501 24,123,501 742.00
   311 Food manufacturing 3 170 1,189,374 538.15
   321 Wood product manufacturing 5 111 900,482 624.00
   325 Chemical manufacturing 3 295 3,677,440 958.92
   326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 5 634 4,909,309 595.62
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 11 496 5,997,205 930.08
    3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 7 266 3,303,534 955.31
     32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 5 105 1,133,223 830.23
   337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 3 30 181,925 466.46
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 395 5,704 41,136,936 554.77
  42 Wholesale trade 61 1,001 11,536,519 886.54
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 36 766 8,793,109 883.00
    4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 5 27 252,381 719.00
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 9 85 863,946 781.85
     42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 3 15 133,860 686.46
     42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 4 41 318,345 597.31
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 13 191 2,315,187 932.38
   425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 12 44 428,223 748.62
  44-45 Retail trade 276 3,861 22,444,502 447.15
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 41 425 4,043,571 731.85
    4411 Automobile dealers 20 248 2,840,772 881.15
     44111 New car dealers* 5 201 2,528,698 967.77
     44112 Used car dealers* 15 47 312,074 510.77
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 4 42 348,888 639.00
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 17 135 853,911 486.54
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 12 98 545,911 428.54
     44132 Tire dealers* 5 37 308,000 640.31
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 13 98 709,190 556.69
    4421 Furniture stores* 5 36 342,676 732.23
    4422 Home furnishings stores 8 62 366,514 454.77
     44229 Other home furnishings stores 4 48 195,182 312.77
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 13 81 677,090 643.00
     44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 7 67 493,390 566.46
      443111 Household appliance stores 4 28 217,091 596.38
      443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 3 39 276,299 545.00
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 23 315 2,273,409 555.15
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 18 296 2,207,807 573.77
      444130 Hardware stores 4 17 102,686 464.62
     44419 Other building material dealers* 6 60 782,603 1,003.31
      444220 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores 3 14 57,437 315.62
   445 Food and beverage stores 35 840 3,862,498 353.69
    4451 Grocery stores 28 769 3,329,133 333.00
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 9 584 2,690,444 354.38
     44512 Convenience stores* 19 185 638,689 265.54
   446 Health and personal care stores* 19 190 1,278,883 517.77
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 8 115 909,126 608.08
      446130 Optical goods stores 3 21 143,428 525.38
     44619 Other health and personal care stores 7 27 191,786 546.38
      446191 Food, health, supplement stores 4 16 64,249 308.92
      446199 All other health and personal care stores 3 12 127,537 817.54
   447 Gasoline stations* 26 298 1,522,157 392.92
      447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 24 280 1,343,278 369.00
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 26 191 577,995 232.77
    4481 Clothing stores 13 92 217,069 181.46
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 3 49 100,349 157.54
     44815 Clothing accessories stores* 3 20 51,480 198.00
    4482 Shoe stores* 6 49 142,455 223.62
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 7 49 218,471 343.00
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 18 99 366,122 284.46
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 12 57 252,252 340.38
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 7 27 157,270 448.08
     45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 3 23 67,708 226.46
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 6 42 113,870 208.54
   452 General merchandise stores 17 994 4,880,913 377.69
     45211 Department stores 5 367 1,383,099 289.92
      452990 All other general merchandise stores 11 121 420,282 267.15
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 36 212 1,421,584 515.85
     45311 Florists* 10 49 163,130 256.08
    4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 7 50 184,666 284.08
      453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 5 22 58,968 206.15
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 18 109 1,071,408 756.08
     45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 5 30 317,149 813.23
     45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 10 69 732,412 816.54
   454 Nonstore retailers 9 118 831,090 541.77
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 55 754 5,861,922 598.00
   484 Truck transportation 36 312 3,205,162 790.23
    4841 General freight trucking 19 190 1,929,973 781.38
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 7 56 489,233 672.00
     48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 12 133 1,440,740 833.31
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 17 122 1,275,189 804.00
     48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 15 93 958,718 793.00
   488 Support activities for transportation 9 88 749,344 655.00
    4881 Support activities for air transportation 3 23 232,707 778.31
INFORMATION 33 1,676 16,131,305 740.38
  51 Information 33 1,676 16,131,305 740.38
   517 Telecommunications 10 229 2,987,397 1,003.46
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 6 185 2,364,161 983.00
    5173 Telecommunications resellers* 4 44 623,236 1,089.54
   518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing 10 180 1,658,646 708.85
     51821 Data processing and related services* 8 179 1,644,200 706.54
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 181 1,019 9,889,131 746.54
  52 Finance and insurance 92 678 7,227,765 820.00
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 56 481 4,980,624 796.54
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 34 379 3,559,855 722.54
     52211 Commercial banking* 29 339 3,243,293 735.92
     52213 Credit unions* 5 40 316,562 608.77
    5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 17 61 738,405 931.15
      522291 Consumer lending 5 24 260,721 835.62
      522292 Real estate credit 8 28 391,045 1,074.31
    5223 Activities related to credit intermediation 5 41 682,364 1,280.23
      522310 Mortgage and nonmortgage loan brokers 3 21 394,003 1,443.23
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 30 181 2,054,121 873.00
    5241 Insurance carriers 7 54 684,724 975.38
      524126 Direct property and casualty insurers 5 53 670,686 973.38
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 23 128 1,369,397 822.92
      524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 22 117 1,287,229 846.31
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 89 342 2,661,366 598.62
   531 Real estate 78 254 2,047,872 620.15
    5311 Lessors of real estate 33 106 699,933 507.92
     53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 13 49 351,064 551.15
     53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 8 39 222,270 438.38
    5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 25 82 815,252 764.77
    5313 Activities related to real estate 20 65 532,687 630.38
     53131 Real estate property managers 15 59 423,152 551.69
   532 Rental and leasing services 11 88 613,494 536.31
    5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 3 26 230,282 681.31
    5322 Consumer goods rental 6 48 254,192 407.38
     53223 Video tape and disc rental* 3 26 71,916 212.77
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 266 2,887 29,185,843 777.62
  54 Professional and technical services* 157 1,261 17,610,367 1,074.23
    5411 Legal services* 42 391 5,785,751 1,138.23
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 34 119 1,570,063 1,014.92
      541211 Offices of certified public accountants 15 39 369,989 729.77
      541213 Tax preparation services 8 27 50,789 144.69
      541219 Other accounting services 11 53 1,149,285 1,668.08
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 23 153 2,041,705 1,026.46
     54131 Architectural services* 3 20 192,190 739.23
     54133 Engineering services* 9 98 1,574,813 1,236.15
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 5 28 232,115 637.69
    5415 Computer systems design and related services* 25 444 6,795,803 1,177.38
      541511 Custom computer programming services 10 365 5,221,608 1,100.46
      541512 Computer systems design services 15 79 1,574,195 1,532.85
    5416 Management and technical consulting services 11 24 362,990 1,163.46
    5419 Other professional and technical services 12 108 766,671 546.08
      541921 Photography studios, portrait 6 29 96,685 256.46
     54194 Veterinary services* 5 78 634,011 625.23
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 8 95 1,393,633 1,128.46
  56 Administrative and waste services 101 1,532 10,181,843 511.23
   561 Administrative and support services 97 1,465 9,412,836 494.23
    5611 Office administrative services* 5 58 473,550 628.08
    5613 Employment services 18 1,019 6,456,330 487.38
     56132 Temporary help services* 15 980 6,059,452 475.62
    5616 Investigation and security services 13 138 885,136 493.38
      561612 Security guards and patrol services 11 125 844,794 519.85
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 48 230 1,452,609 485.85
     56172 Janitorial services* 26 162 798,693 379.23
     56173 Landscaping services* 18 58 623,490 826.92
   562 Waste management and remediation services 4 67 769,007 882.92
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 195 3,553 30,442,606 659.08
  61 Educational services* 9 104 879,653 650.62
    6116 Other schools and instruction 6 33 97,348 226.92
  62 Health care and social assistance 186 3,450 29,562,953 659.15
   621 Ambulatory health care services 116 1,229 14,153,688 885.85
    6211 Offices of physicians* 53 358 6,080,388 1,306.46
    6212 Offices of dentists* 27 160 2,012,717 967.62
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 21 79 607,856 591.85
     62131 Offices of chiropractors* 8 33 272,617 635.46
     62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 6 22 182,935 639.62
    6214 Outpatient care centers 6 357 3,428,733 738.77
    6216 Home health care services* 5 177 1,380,829 600.08
    6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 4 98 643,165 504.85
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 29 587 3,995,187 523.54
    6231 Nursing care facilities* 4 237 1,544,829 501.38
    6232 Residential mental health facilities 21 234 1,644,384 540.54
      623210 Residential mental retardation facilities 18 219 1,548,383 543.85
      624110 Child and youth services 6 32 196,796 473.08
     62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 4 49 239,532 376.00
    6243 Vocational rehabilitation services* 7 201 459,057 175.69
    6244 Child day care services* 20 212 558,036 202.46
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 210 2,766 9,811,735 272.85
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 34 259 1,258,915 373.92
      713290 Other gambling industries 14 87 810,710 716.85
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 18 171 411,184 185.00
     71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 11 86 178,514 159.69
  72 Accommodation and food services 176 2,507 8,552,820 262.46
   721 Accommodation 16 366 1,690,111 355.23
     72111 Hotels and motels, except casino hotels* 15 363 1,686,958 357.46
   722 Food services and drinking places 160 2,141 6,862,709 246.54
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 45 859 3,016,923 270.15
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 74 1,094 3,038,234 213.62
      722211 Limited-service restaurants 64 1,030 2,878,017 214.92
     72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 37 182 700,041 295.85
OTHER SERVICES 134 602 3,470,991 443.54
  81 Other services, except public administration 134 602 3,470,991 443.54
   811 Repair and maintenance 50 229 1,668,193 560.38
    8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 38 188 1,380,102 564.69
     81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 23 79 523,390 509.62
     81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 9 74 671,225 697.77
     81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 6 35 185,487 407.69
    8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 6 26 211,750 626.46
   812 Personal and laundry services 43 202 1,027,181 391.15
    8121 Personal care services 27 124 504,536 313.00
     81211 Hair, nail, and skin care services 22 107 451,094 324.31
      812112 Beauty salons 20 101 420,489 320.23
    8122 Death care services 5 48 417,448 669.00
      812220 Cemeteries and crematories 3 14 134,430 738.62
    8123 Drycleaning and laundry services* 4 20 69,783 268.38
   813 Membership associations and organizations 26 150 673,995 345.62
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 14 119 443,375 286.62
   814 Private households* 15 21 101,622 372.23
GOVERNMENT 110 7,263 93,422,298 989.46
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 29 3,163 59,999,143 1,459.15
   62 Health care and social assistance 1 1,439 30,267,490 1,618.00
  STATE GOVERNMENT 28 509 4,091,832 618.38
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 91 659,126 557.15
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 53 3,592 29,331,323 628.15
   61 Educational services 29 2,697 23,289,657 664.23
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 115 338,400 226.38
*This line contains full industry detail.