Mercer County - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2006
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,472 21,647 159,883,163 568.15
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,371 16,974 121,195,893 549.23
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 20 126 1,497,248 914.08
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 10 34 315,628 714.08
  21 Mining 10 92 1,181,620 988.00
   212 Mining, except oil and gas 5 54 613,908 874.54
     21211 Coal mining 4 26 339,763 1,005.23
   213 Support activities for mining* 5 38 567,712 1,149.23
CONSTRUCTION 125 812 6,323,980 599.08
  23 Construction 125 812 6,323,980 599.08
   236 Construction of buildings 42 234 1,813,903 596.31
    2361 Residential building construction* 36 152 932,914 472.15
      236115 New single-family general contractors 20 102 625,681 471.85
      236118 Residential remodelers 14 43 266,160 476.15
    2362 Nonresidential building construction* 6 82 880,989 826.46
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 9 150 1,602,680 821.92
    2371 Utility system construction 4 109 1,162,214 820.23
   238 Specialty trade contractors 74 427 2,907,397 523.77
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 19 122 665,036 419.31
     23814 Masonry contractors 9 71 321,399 348.23
    2382 Building equipment contractors 33 237 1,870,665 607.15
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 4 30 204,766 525.08
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 4 16 177,222 852.00
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 23 175 1,409,362 619.46
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 12 55 288,863 404.00
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 11 120 1,120,499 718.23
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 17 58 325,806 432.08
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 12 50 294,001 452.31
      238991 All other residential trade contractors 7 20 74,261 285.62
      238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 5 30 219,740 563.46
MANUFACTURING 57 1,424 13,346,221 720.92
  31-33 Manufacturing 57 1,424 13,346,221 720.92
   321 Wood product manufacturing 6 175 1,562,479 686.77
     32111 Sawmills and wood preservation 3 143 1,353,872 728.31
   326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing* 3 34 198,038 448.08
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing* 5 113 1,109,114 755.00
      327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 51 550,765 830.69
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 21 396 3,504,738 680.77
    3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 3 39 318,878 628.92
    3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 16 330 3,086,399 719.46
   333 Machinery manufacturing 3 266 3,155,165 912.46
   335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg.* 4 45 347,495 594.00
   339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 5 22 169,616 593.08
     33995 Sign manufacturing* 3 14 78,090 429.08
  22 Utilities* 6 119 1,860,633 1,202.77
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 397 4,745 31,702,381 513.92
  42 Wholesale trade 64 705 7,669,433 836.85
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 42 436 4,865,070 858.31
    4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 5 70 670,449 736.77
      423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 4 66 654,291 762.62
    4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 4 25 225,690 694.46
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 22 219 2,402,450 843.85
     42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 6 126 1,425,810 870.46
     42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 9 57 705,792 952.46
    4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers* 4 34 402,989 911.77
    4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 8 146 1,553,489 818.46
     42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 4 87 907,248 802.15
  44-45 Retail trade 291 3,642 19,908,770 420.46
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 43 796 6,608,480 638.62
    4411 Automobile dealers 14 510 4,726,771 712.92
     44111 New car dealers* 6 464 4,472,952 741.54
     44112 Used car dealers* 8 46 253,819 424.46
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 7 67 616,281 707.54
     44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 3 13 62,781 371.46
     44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers* 4 54 553,500 788.46
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 22 219 1,265,428 444.46
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 17 126 619,191 378.00
     44132 Tire dealers* 5 93 646,237 534.54
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 16 90 579,355 495.15
    4421 Furniture stores* 9 76 508,506 514.69
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 14 65 488,207 577.77
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 21 248 1,964,942 609.46
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 16 236 1,908,829 622.15
     44413 Hardware stores* 3 12 103,549 663.77
     44419 Other building material dealers* 9 59 570,785 744.15
   445 Food and beverage stores 25 513 2,207,993 331.08
    4451 Grocery stores 20 465 1,939,266 320.77
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 17 459 1,923,994 322.46
     44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 40 256,506 493.31
   446 Health and personal care stores* 30 297 2,088,870 541.00
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 17 199 1,522,479 588.54
     44619 Other health and personal care stores 8 46 380,753 636.69
   447 Gasoline stations* 43 285 919,976 248.31
      447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 40 276 886,374 247.08
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 34 296 773,456 201.00
    4481 Clothing stores 20 219 452,159 158.85
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 7 45 144,964 247.77
     44814 Family clothing stores* 5 146 232,893 122.69
    4482 Shoe stores* 7 33 152,151 354.69
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 7 44 169,146 295.69
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 15 86 262,054 234.38
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 8 57 174,877 236.00
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 5 38 113,267 229.31
     45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 3 19 61,610 249.46
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 7 29 87,177 231.23
     45121 Book stores and news dealers 4 18 46,853 200.23
   452 General merchandise stores 20 879 3,724,485 325.92
    4521 Department stores* 5 390 1,358,188 267.92
    4529 Other general merchandise stores 15 488 2,366,297 373.00
      452990 All other general merchandise stores 14 107 338,588 243.38
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 27 79 250,821 244.23
    4531 Florists* 6 23 81,511 272.62
    4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 10 27 89,364 254.62
      453220 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores 9 25 76,502 235.38
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 36 279 2,263,545 624.08
   484 Truck transportation 25 161 1,369,580 654.38
    4841 General freight trucking 11 42 403,686 739.38
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 5 20 118,185 454.54
     48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 6 22 285,501 998.23
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 14 119 965,894 624.38
      484220 Other specialized trucking, local 13 112 932,435 640.38
   488 Support activities for transportation 5 23 136,643 457.00
     48841 Motor vehicle towing* 4 18 84,901 362.85
INFORMATION 16 363 3,113,261 659.69
  51 Information 16 363 3,113,261 659.69
   511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 3 116 750,493 497.69
   515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 4 101 719,148 547.69
   517 Telecommunications 6 111 1,512,847 1,048.38
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 114 771 7,323,999 730.69
  52 Finance and insurance 69 584 5,364,622 706.62
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 30 378 3,027,028 616.00
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 21 346 2,692,030 598.46
     52211 Commercial banking* 18 334 2,622,891 604.08
     52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 8 31 326,248 809.54
      522291 Consumer lending 5 20 211,950 815.23
   523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 6 47 840,773 1,376.08
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 33 159 1,496,821 724.15
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 29 145 1,279,305 678.69
      524210 Insurance agencies and brokerages 27 139 1,207,143 668.00
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 45 187 1,959,377 806.00
   531 Real estate 34 116 1,226,750 813.46
    5311 Lessors of real estate 23 95 1,073,605 869.31
      531110 Lessors of residential buildings 8 23 121,055 404.85
     53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 5 30 166,526 427.00
     53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 8 38 774,497 1,567.85
   532 Rental and leasing services 11 71 732,627 793.77
    5322 Consumer goods rental 5 38 175,471 355.23
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 162 1,902 11,978,219 484.46
  54 Professional and technical services* 93 515 4,675,928 698.38
    5411 Legal services* 42 184 1,398,083 584.46
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 21 153 1,143,564 574.92
      541219 Other accounting services 4 70 472,866 519.62
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 10 69 855,215 953.38
      541330 Engineering services 4 24 382,352 1,225.46
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 5 35 366,551 805.62
    5415 Computer systems design and related services* 3 13 107,529 636.23
    5418 Advertising and related services* 3 21 247,764 907.54
    5419 Other professional and technical services 8 56 322,349 442.77
     54194 Veterinary services* 4 43 285,074 510.00
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 5 114 1,204,397 812.69
  56 Administrative and waste services 64 1,274 6,097,894 368.15
   561 Administrative and support services 57 1,237 5,820,039 361.92
    5613 Employment services 4 170 740,353 335.00
    5614 Business support services 6 700 3,527,113 387.62
     56142 Telephone call centers 3 692 3,485,407 387.46
    5615 Travel arrangement and reservation services 4 23 149,941 501.46
    5616 Investigation and security services 10 206 851,153 317.85
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 28 121 452,671 287.77
      561710 Exterminating and pest control services 3 16 96,241 462.69
     56172 Janitorial services* 14 80 275,774 265.15
     56173 Landscaping services* 10 23 74,218 248.23
   562 Waste management and remediation services 7 37 277,855 577.69
    5629 Remediation and other waste services 3 24 212,025 679.54
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 219 3,545 30,860,620 669.62
  61 Educational services* 4 77 291,675 291.38
  62 Health care and social assistance 215 3,468 30,568,945 678.08
   621 Ambulatory health care services 146 1,364 15,248,705 859.92
    6211 Offices of physicians* 88 624 10,090,633 1,243.92
      621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 84 614 10,026,585 1,256.15
    6212 Offices of dentists* 22 136 945,494 534.77
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 22 120 692,897 444.15
     62132 Offices of optometrists* 4 28 161,858 444.69
     62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 6 57 207,840 280.46
     62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 8 26 240,723 712.23
    6214 Outpatient care centers 4 231 1,703,455 567.23
    6216 Home health care services* 5 114 931,965 628.85
   622 Hospitals 6 1,128 10,995,320 749.85
     62211 General medical and surgical hospitals* 4 1,008 9,943,363 758.77
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 24 593 2,898,152 375.92
    6231 Nursing care facilities* 3 119 732,080 473.23
    6233 Community care facilities for the elderly* 6 256 1,266,512 380.54
   624 Social assistance 39 383 1,426,768 286.54
    6241 Individual and family services 17 165 693,292 323.23
     62411 Child and youth services* 6 34 199,420 451.15
     62412 Services for the elderly and disabled* 3 83 262,997 243.77
     62419 Other individual and family services* 8 48 230,875 370.00
     62431 Vocational rehabilitation services* 4 31 136,370 338.38
    6244 Child day care services* 16 160 512,726 246.54
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 125 2,375 7,129,026 230.92
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 25 276 833,370 232.23
   713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 22 271 823,129 233.62
      713290 Other gambling industries 11 89 381,549 329.77
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 10 172 415,267 185.69
     71394 Fitness and recreational sports centers* 5 124 207,823 128.92
      713990 All other amusement and recreation industries 3 19 89,943 364.15
  72 Accommodation and food services 100 2,099 6,295,656 230.69
   721 Accommodation 13 215 866,440 310.00
     72111 Hotels and motels, except casino hotels* 12 214 864,490 310.77
   722 Food services and drinking places 87 1,885 5,429,216 221.54
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 22 653 1,903,568 224.23
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 55 1,142 3,206,996 216.00
      722211 Limited-service restaurants 47 984 2,707,908 211.69
      722212 Cafeterias 4 125 419,835 258.38
      722213 Snack and nonalcoholic beverage bars 4 34 79,253 179.31
     72241 Drinking places, alcoholic beverages* 9 69 212,319 236.69
OTHER SERVICES 129 896 7,891,772 677.54
  81 Other services, except public administration 129 896 7,891,772 677.54
   811 Repair and maintenance 50 491 5,908,092 925.62
    8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 32 143 847,962 456.15
     81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 17 79 409,263 398.54
      811111 General automotive repair 14 53 248,729 361.00
     81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 7 29 229,415 608.54
     81119 Other automotive repair and maintenance 8 34 209,284 473.46
    8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 13 319 4,589,884 1,106.77
   812 Personal and laundry services 33 174 1,119,992 495.15
    8121 Personal care services* 17 84 337,910 309.46
    8122 Death care services 10 73 728,645 767.77
      812210 Funeral homes and funeral services 7 51 592,760 894.08
   813 Membership associations and organizations 23 168 644,774 295.23
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 9 76 205,990 208.46
     81391 Business associations* 4 16 91,287 438.85
   814 Private households* 23 64 218,914 263.15
GOVERNMENT 101 4,674 38,687,270 636.69
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 20 264 3,421,849 997.08
  STATE GOVERNMENT 26 1,169 10,254,930 674.77
   61 Educational services 4 583 5,585,933 737.00
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 137 955,331 536.38
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 55 3,240 25,010,491 593.77
   61 Educational services 27 1,363 12,227,288 690.08
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 1,146 8,402,619 564.00
*This line contains full industry detail.