| Mercer - Employment & Wages 1999 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, All Industries | 1,509 | 22,822 | 538,768,527 | 23,607 |
| AGRICULTURE | 15 | 62 | 876,869 | 14,143 |
| 07 Agricultural Services | 12 | 53 | 756,294 | 14,269 |
| MINING | 5 | 46 | 1,254,815 | 27,278 |
| 14 Nonmetallic Minerals, except Fuels | 3 | 44 | 1,224,092 | 27,820 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 149 | 1,060 | 25,688,270 | 24,234 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 60 | 376 | 7,798,400 | 20,740 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 10 | 251 | 8,528,306 | 33,977 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 80 | 433 | 9,361,564 | 21,620 |
| MANUFACTURING | 59 | 1,754 | 51,972,072 | 29,630 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 11 | 344 | 8,996,113 | 26,151 |
| 32 Stone, Clay, and Glass Products | 5 | 121 | 3,211,640 | 26,542 |
| 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment | 20 | 552 | 18,643,088 | 33,773 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 62 | 1,336 | 34,643,890 | 25,931 |
| 41 Local and Interurban Passenger | 5 | 115 | 1,934,537 | 16,822 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 27 | 205 | 4,544,063 | 22,166 |
| 48 Communications | 16 | 701 | 13,712,506 | 19,561 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 10 | 267 | 12,809,621 | 47,976 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 98 | 1,016 | 31,954,833 | 31,451 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 66 | 635 | 20,198,405 | 31,808 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 32 | 380 | 11,756,428 | 30,937 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 383 | 5,356 | 77,071,267 | 14,389 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 18 | 264 | 5,137,507 | 19,460 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 17 | 795 | 9,118,049 | 11,469 |
| 54 Food Stores | 49 | 713 | 8,951,463 | 12,554 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 72 | 896 | 21,724,092 | 24,245 |
| 56 Apparel and Accessory Stores | 34 | 170 | 1,833,118 | 10,783 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 37 | 228 | 3,955,086 | 17,346 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 89 | 1,753 | 17,348,665 | 9,896 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 67 | 538 | 9,003,287 | 16,734 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 107 | 812 | 22,815,415 | 28,097 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 25 | 429 | 9,924,125 | 23,133 |
| 61 Nondepository Institutions | 7 | 30 | 877,881 | 29,262 |
| 62 Security and Commodity Brokers | 5 | 31 | 2,360,127 | 76,133 |
| 63 Insurance Carriers | 4 | 43 | 1,213,118 | 28,212 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 31 | 136 | 3,814,221 | 28,045 |
| SERVICES | 566 | 6,751 | 159,324,971 | 23,600 |
| 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places | 17 | 280 | 2,937,241 | 10,490 |
| 72 Personal Services | 41 | 252 | 4,361,662 | 17,308 |
| 73 Business Services | 57 | 885 | 9,541,915 | 10,781 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 36 | 199 | 4,146,710 | 20,837 |
| 76 Miscellaneous Repair Services | 29 | 616 | 17,376,140 | 28,208 |
| 79 Amusement & Recreation Services | 18 | 173 | 1,826,589 | 10,558 |
| 80 Health Services | 172 | 2,927 | 90,307,124 | 30,853 |
| 81 Legal Services | 36 | 199 | 4,284,532 | 21,530 |
| 83 Social Services | 46 | 511 | 7,524,446 | 14,724 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 16 | 171 | 2,159,394 | 12,628 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 37 | 323 | 11,494,631 | 35,587 |
| 88 Private Households | 50 | 76 | 921,894 | 12,130 |
| GOVERNMENT | 67 | 4,631 | 133,163,548 | 28,754 |
| Federal Government | 21 | 306 | 12,039,960 | 39,346 |
| State Government | 22 | 1,176 | 33,775,556 | 28,720 |
| Local Government | 25 | 3,150 | 87,348,032 | 27,729 |