Mercer - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2007
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 1,525 21,669 162,674,192 577.46
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 1,416 16,994 121,783,198 551.23
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 18 214 2,779,870 999.23
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hun 9 27 368,020 1,048.46
  21 Mining 9 187 2,411,850 992.15
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 5 78 815,226 804.00
      2131 Support activities for mining* 3 36 433,589 926.46
CONSTRUCTION 124 830 6,926,837 642.00
  23 Construction 124 830 6,926,837 642.00
    236 Construction of buildings 41 285 2,608,585 704.08
      2361 Residential building construction* 35 168 1,053,403 482.31
          236115 New single-family general contract 20 111 708,410 490.92
          236118 Residential remodelers 13 56 335,247 460.54
      2362 Nonresidential building construction* 6 116 1,555,182 1,031.31
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construct 9 140 1,543,519 848.08
      2371 Utility system construction 4 103 1,127,530 842.08
    238 Specialty trade contractors 74 406 2,774,733 525.69
      2381 Building foundation and exterior con 18 96 448,948 359.77
        23814 Masonry contractors 8 53 155,580 225.77
      2382 Building equipment contractors 33 242 1,887,407 599.92
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 5 22 164,958 576.77
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 24 208 1,618,827 598.69
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC cont 13 68 350,800 396.85
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC c 11 140 1,268,027 696.69
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 17 59 394,227 514.00
          238991 All other residential trade contra 8 20 140,115 538.92
          238992 All other nonresidential trade con 5 32 222,657 535.23
MANUFACTURING 57 1,359 13,099,701 741.46
  31-33 Manufacturing 57 1,359 13,099,701 741.46
    321 Wood product manufacturing 7 200 1,692,386 650.92
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 3 137 1,325,561 744.31
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 4 63 366,825 447.92
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufact* 3 29 196,304 520.69
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufactu* 5 113 1,102,612 750.62
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufactu 3 56 575,473 790.46
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturin 21 351 3,152,923 691.00
      3323 Architectural and structural metals 3 37 311,009 646.62
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product m* 16 287 2,710,750 726.54
    333 Machinery manufacturing 3 259 3,364,212 999.15
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mf* 4 41 325,076 609.92
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 3 13 65,351 386.69
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 397 4,676 31,408,478 516.69
  22 Utilities* 6 115 1,673,397 1,119.31
  42 Wholesale trade 62 680 6,840,749 773.85
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 43 443 4,345,363 754.54
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant who 5 63 574,852 701.92
          423110 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers 4 58 547,390 726.00
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant whole 4 25 246,751 759.23
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholes 22 228 2,566,607 865.92
        42381 Construction equipment merchant who* 6 123 1,490,416 932.08
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant whole* 9 62 789,539 979.62
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesa 4 39 276,715 545.77
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable good 15 232 2,311,621 766.46
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesal 8 155 1,537,904 763.23
        42449 Other grocery product merchant whol* 4 92 966,081 807.77
  44-45 Retail trade 289 3,591 20,586,643 441.00
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 41 762 6,445,662 650.69
      4411 Automobile dealers 13 479 4,569,714 733.85
        44111 New car dealers* 6 426 4,276,255 772.15
        44112 Used car dealers* 7 53 293,459 425.92
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 7 71 514,830 557.77
        44121 Recreational vehicle dealers* 3 12 59,660 382.46
        44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle* 4 59 455,170 593.46
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire st 21 212 1,361,118 493.85
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories st* 16 130 642,471 380.15
        44132 Tire dealers* 5 82 718,647 674.15
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 14 89 536,798 463.92
      4421 Furniture stores* 9 78 482,387 475.69
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 14 89 711,418 614.85
    444 Building material and garden supply s 20 230 1,720,586 575.46
      4441 Building material and supplies deale 15 216 1,660,010 591.15
        44413 Hardware stores* 3 13 79,701 471.62
        44419 Other building material dealers* 8 57 517,248 698.08
    445 Food and beverage stores 24 553 2,545,580 354.08
      4451 Grocery stores 19 503 2,269,156 347.00
          445110 Supermarkets and other grocery sto 17 498 2,256,178 348.46
        44531 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 41 264,914 497.00
    446 Health and personal care stores* 31 287 2,405,997 644.85
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 17 196 1,819,268 714.00
        44619 Other health and personal care stor 10 47 396,871 649.54
    447 Gasoline stations* 42 279 931,675 256.85
          447110 Gasoline stations with convenience 40 268 893,279 256.38
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories sto 35 268 772,186 221.62
      4481 Clothing stores 21 186 462,526 191.31
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 8 45 151,560 259.08