Mercer County - Employment & Wages 2000
INDUSTRY UNITS EMPLOYMENT TOTAL WAGES AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,516 22,537 548,586,582 24,341
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,448 17,891 411,032,626 22,974
AGRICULTURE 15 61 897,912 14,719
07 Agricultural Services 12 50 705,069 14,101
MINING 4 46 1,354,750 29,451
14 Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels 3 41 1,287,072 31,392
CONSTRUCTION 149 987 23,421,770 23,730
15 General Building Contractors 60 340 6,366,485 18,724
152 Residential Building Construction 51 179 3,229,363 18,041
1521 General Contractors-Single-Family 49 173 3,171,962 18,335
154 Nonresidential Building Construction 8 160 3,115,522 19,472
1542 General Contractors-Nonresid. 7 159 3,105,984 19,534
16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building 10 226 8,569,667 37,918
162 Heavy Construction, except Highways 8 216 7,714,420 35,714
1623 Water, Sewer, and Utility Lines 4 142 4,935,581 34,757
17 Special Trade Contractors 79 421 8,485,618 20,155
171 Plumbing, Heating, Air-Conditioning 23 194 4,966,759 25,601
1711 Plumbing,Heating,Air-Conditioning 23 194 4,966,759 25,601
173 Electrical Work 9 44 854,385 19,417
1731 Electrical Work 9 44 854,385 19,417
174 Masonry, Stonework, and Plastering 10 49 527,788 10,771
1741 Masonry, and other Stonework 9 48 501,235 10,442
177 Concrete Work 13 37 653,914 17,673
1771 Concrete Work 13 37 653,914 17,673
MANUFACTURING 58 1,724 52,910,303 30,690
24 Lumber and Wood Products 14 401 10,173,481 25,370
32 Stone, Clay, and Glass Products 5 119 3,088,282 25,951
327 Concrete, Gypsum, & Plaster Products 5 119 3,088,282 25,951
3271 Concrete Block and Brick 3 43 1,211,532 28,175
35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 18 528 18,151,455 34,377
359 Industrial Machinery, n.e.c. 15 282 8,190,013 29,042
3599 Industrial & Commercial Machinery 13 268 7,887,770 29,431
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 66 1,182 33,748,497 28,552
41 Local and Interurban Passenger 4 111 1,962,017 17,675
411 Local and Suburban Transportation 4 111 1,962,017 17,675
4119 Local Passenger Transportation 4 111 1,962,017 17,675
42 Trucking and Warehousing 31 156 3,712,232 23,796
421 Trucking & Courier Services 30 154 3,683,664 23,919
4212 Local Trucking without Storage 20 112 2,328,419 20,789
48 Communications 17 627 13,686,811 21,829
481 Telephone Communication 7 72 2,998,457 41,645
4813 Telephone Communications 3 57 2,664,102 46,738
483 Radio and Television Broadcasting 6 112 2,788,804 24,900
4832 Radio Broadcasting Stations 5 62 1,482,006 23,903
49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services 10 242 12,928,170 53,422
491 Electric Services 4 169 9,801,888 57,999
4911 Electric Services 4 169 9,801,888 57,999
492 Gas Production and Distribution 3 34 1,428,150 42,004
WHOLESALE TRADE 93 967 29,652,947 30,664
50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods 65 607 18,652,396 30,728
501 Motor Vehicles, Parts, and Supplies 10 182 5,611,816 30,834
5012 Automobiles & other Motor Vehicles 5 124 3,796,121 30,613
504 Professional & Commercial Equipment 8 78 1,553,276 19,913
506 Electrical Goods 10 42 1,478,689 35,206
5063 Electrical Apparatus and Equipment 7 35 1,363,466 38,956
507 Hardware, Plumbing & Heating Equip. 5 26 630,442 24,247
5074 Plumbing and Heating Equipment 3 21 543,469 25,879
508 Machinery, Equipment, & Supplies 22 202 7,534,917 37,301
5082 Construction and Mining Machinery 9 143 5,844,782 40,872
5085 Industrial Supplies 6 33 1,047,005 31,727
509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods 5 43 731,083 17,001
51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods 28 360 11,000,551 30,557
511 Paper and Paper Products 5 49 1,714,645 34,992
5112 Stationery and Office Supplies 4 42 1,623,697 38,659
514 Groceries and Related Products 14 243 7,859,708 32,344
5141 Groceries, General Line 4 47 1,817,169 38,663
5149 Groceries and Related Products 6 165 4,981,292 30,189
519 Misc. Nondurable Goods 4 35 547,007 15,628
RETAIL TRADE 387 5,469 80,387,806 14,698
52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies 18 263 5,287,441 20,104
53 General Merchandise Stores 18 890 11,565,250 12,994
531 Department Stores 8 795 10,465,520 13,164
5311 Department Stores 8 795 10,465,520 13,164
533 Variety Stores 11 96 1,099,730 11,455
5331 Variety Stores 11 96 1,099,730 11,455
54 Food Stores 47 633 8,312,859 13,132
541 Grocery Stores 38 605 8,046,523 13,300
5411 Grocery Stores 38 605 8,046,523 13,300
55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations 74 921 21,537,933 23,385
551 New and Used Car Dealers 11 442 14,721,720 33,307
5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new & used) 11 442 14,721,720 33,307
552 Used Car Dealers 9 22 432,754 19,670
5521 Motor Vehicle Dealers (used only) 9 22 432,754 19,670
553 Auto and Home Supply Stores 16 141 2,120,052 15,035
5531 Auto and Home Supply Stores 16 141 2,120,052 15,035
554 Gasoline Service Stations 37 299 3,879,203 12,973
5541 Gasoline Service Stations 37 299 3,879,203 12,973
56 Apparel and Accessory Stores 33 169 1,860,537 11,009
562 Women's Clothing Stores 13 69 709,405 10,281
5621 Women's Clothing Stores 13 69 709,405 10,281
566 Shoe Stores 13 50 639,396 12,787
5661 Shoe Stores 13 50 639,396 12,787
57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores 40 230 3,866,177 16,809
571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores 18 125 2,006,906 16,055
5712 Furniture Stores 11 86 1,597,587 18,576
572 Household Appliance Stores 5 22 479,564 21,798
5722 Household Appliance Stores 5 22 479,564 21,798
573 Radio, Television, & Computer St 17 83 1,379,707 16,622
5731 Radio, Television, & Electronic 5 25 455,022 18,200
5734 Computer and Software Stores 8 34 679,410 19,982
5735 Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores 3 23 219,822 9,557
58 Eating and Drinking Places 86 1,802 18,472,176 10,250
581 Eating and Drinking Places 86 1,802 18,472,176 10,250
5812 Eating Places 77 1,777 18,190,248 10,236
5813 Drinking Places (alcohol) 9 25 281,928 11,277
59 Miscellaneous Retail 71 562 9,485,433 16,877
591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores 18 188 4,605,835 24,499
5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores 18 188 4,605,835 24,499
594 Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores 23 182 2,246,037 12,340
5941 Sporting Goods Stores & Bicycles 5 52 585,666 11,262
5944 Jewelry Stores 6 66 1,088,145 16,487
5947 Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Shops 7 37 316,837 8,563
599 Retail Stores, n.e.c. 21 138 1,459,077 10,573
5992 Florists 7 36 450,783 12,521
5999 Miscellaneous Retail Stores,n.e.c. 12 85 758,734 8,926
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 111 818 23,691,071 28,962
60 Depository Institutions 22 414 10,411,198 25,147
602 Commercial Banks 17 403 10,259,807 25,458
6021 National Commercial Banks 10 224 6,636,471 29,627
6022 State Commercial Banks 7 179 3,623,336 20,242
61 Nondepository Institutions 9 41 1,160,315 28,300
614 Personal Credit Institutions 7 30 930,034 31,001
6141 Personal Credit Institutions 7 30 930,034 31,001
62 Security and Commodity Brokers 6 43 2,593,734 60,319
63 Insurance Carriers 4 35 1,198,371 34,239
633 Fire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance 3 23 899,946 39,128
6331 Fire, Marine, & Casualty Insurance 3 23 899,946 39,128
64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service 32 126 3,580,862 28,419
641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service 32 126 3,580,862 28,419
6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service 32 126 3,580,862 28,419
65 Real Estate 36 141 4,236,280 30,044
651 Real Estate Operators and Lessors 20 92 3,426,051 37,239
655 Subdividers and Developers 4 35 584,224 16,692
6553 Cemetery Subdividers & Developers 3 33 522,428 15,831
SERVICES 559 6,630 164,874,370 24,867
70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places 17 290 3,136,837 10,816
701 Hotels and Motels 15 287 3,102,073 10,808
7011 Hotels and Motels 15 287 3,102,073 10,808
72 Personal Services 38 252 4,190,489 16,628
721 Laundry, Cleaning, & Garment Service 3 26 282,506 10,865
7216 Drycleaning Plants, except Rug 3 26 282,506 10,865
723 Beauty Shops 21 108 1,399,190 12,955
7231 Beauty Shops 21 108 1,399,190 12,955
726 Funeral Service and Crematories 7 56 1,834,522 32,759
7261 Funeral Service and Crematories 7 56 1,834,522 32,759
73 Business Services 54 741 10,438,301 14,086
734 Services To Buildings 13 68 796,739 11,716
7349 Building Cleaning and Maintenance 12 59 599,414 10,159
735 Misc. Equipment Rental & Leasing 5 29 581,413 20,048
7359 Equipment Rental and Leasing 3 21 296,186 14,104
736 Personnel Supply Services 4 242 3,796,534 15,688
7363 Help Supply Services 4 242 3,796,534 15,688
738 Miscellaneous Business Services 19 356 3,954,048 11,106
7381 Detective, Guard, and Armored 9 163 1,880,513 11,536
75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking 36 188 3,977,107 21,154
753 Automotive Repair Shops 27 116 2,608,526 22,487
7538 General Automotive Repair Shop 16 63 1,309,086 20,779
754 Automotive Services, except Repair 7 62 1,122,069 18,097
7542 Carwashes 4 41 759,591 18,526
7549 Automotive Services, except Repair 3 21 362,478 17,260
76 Miscellaneous Repair Services 29 613 18,878,836 30,797
769 Miscellaneous Repair Shops 24 599 18,641,961 31,121
7694 Armature Rewinding Shops 7 457 14,854,270 32,503
7699 Repair Shops and Related Services 14 122 3,077,448 25,224
79 Amusement & Recreation Services 17 192 1,893,470 9,861
799 Misc. Amusement, Recreation Services 12 158 1,456,433 9,217
7993 Coin-Operated Amusement Devices 4 29 635,270 21,905
7999 Amusement and Recreation Services 6 29 168,358 5,805
80 Health Services 173 2,863 91,008,759 31,787
801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors 101 584 32,003,359 54,800
8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors 101 584 32,003,359 54,800
802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists 23 118 2,582,171 21,882
8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists 23 118 2,582,171 21,882
803 Offices of Osteopathic Physicians 5 23 739,377 32,146
8031 Offices and Clinics of Doctors 5 23 739,377 32,146
804 Offices, other Health Practitioners 20 85 1,973,137 23,213
8042 Offices & Clinics of Optometrists 5 23 434,749 18,902
8049 Offices, Health Practitioners, nec 10 53 1,410,426 26,611
805 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities 6 323 4,932,313 15,270
8051 Skilled Nursing Care Facilities 3 299 4,670,054 15,618
8059 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities 3 24 262,259 10,927
806 Hospitals 4 1,376 41,437,171 30,114
807 Medical and Dental Laboratories 6 48 1,037,741 21,619
8071 Medical Laboratories 5 44 980,504 22,284
809 Health and Allied Services, n.e.c. 5 214 4,668,494 21,815
8092 Kidney Dialysis Centers 3 41 1,131,738 27,603
81 Legal Services 37 184 4,007,205 21,778
811 Legal Services 37 184 4,007,205 21,778
8111 Legal Services 37 184 4,007,205 21,778
83 Social Services 46 558 8,694,982 15,582
832 Individual and Family Services 8 148 1,927,514 13,023
8322 Individual and Family Services 8 148 1,927,514 13,023
835 Child Day Care Services 3 38 428,113 11,266
8351 Child Day Care Services 3 38 428,113 11,266
836 Residential Care 12 188 3,008,758 16,004
8361 Residential Care 12 188 3,008,758 16,004
839 Social Services, n.e.c. 17 130 2,045,866 15,737
8399 Social Services, n.e.c. 17 130 2,045,866 15,737
86 Membership Organizations 16 168 2,075,799 12,355
864 Civic and Social Associations 7 100 994,573 9,945
8641 Civic, Social, and Fraternal 7 100 994,573 9,945
87 Engineering & Management Services 41 360 12,552,178 34,867
871 Engineering & Architectural Services 8 96 3,921,780 40,851
872 Accounting, Auditing, & Bookkeeping 19 101 2,517,754 24,928
8721 Accounting, Auditing,& Bookkeeping 19 101 2,517,754 24,928
874 Management and Public Relations 13 145 5,886,972 40,599
8741 Management Services 6 123 4,656,378 37,856
8742 Management Consulting Services 7 23 1,230,594 53,504
88 Private Households 45 59 719,780 12,199
881 Private Households 45 59 719,780 12,199
8811 Private Households 45 59 719,780 12,199
GOVERNMENT 68 4,646 137,553,956 29,606
Federal Government 21 329 12,971,729 39,427
U S Postal Service 6 190 7,103,147 37,384
Other Federal 15 138 5,868,582 42,525
State Government 23 1,153 35,927,736 31,160
Education 4 549 18,301,589 33,336
Other State 20 604 17,626,147 29,182
Local Government 24 3,164 88,654,491 28,019
Hospitals 2 1,238 33,322,853 26,916
Education 3 1,298 42,741,100 32,928
Other Local 19 628 12,590,538 20,048