BEA Major Sectors (NAICS)
in 2008 (by place of work) | Earnings ($000) | Avg Earnings
Per Job | Rank | Jobs | Percent
Distribution
in State | Percent
Distribution
in U.S. | | | Total by place of work | $164,097,852 | $44,134 | 31 | 3,718,148 | 100.0% | 100.0% | | | Wage and Salary | $118,297,366 | $38,901 | 34 | 3,041,020 | 81.8% | 78.7% | | | Proprietors | $17,666,309 | $26,090 | 24 | 677,128 | 18.2% | 21.3% | | | Farm | $2,198,849 | $41,947 | 12 | 52,420 | 1.4% | 1.1% | | | Nonfarm | $15,467,460 | $24,760 | 24 | 624,708 | 16.8% | 20.3% | | | Farm | $2,509,126 | $40,682 | 12 | 61,676 | 1.7% | 1.5% | | | Nonfarm | $161,588,726 | $44,193 | 34 | 3,656,472 | 98.3% | 98.5% | | | Private | $138,193,149 | $43,214 | 28 | 3,197,877 | 86.0% | 85.0% | | | Forestry, fishing, etc. * | $254,944 | $29,163 | 16 | 8,742 | 0.2% | 0.5% | | 21 | Mining | $683,798 | $65,025 | 22 | 10,516 | 0.3% | 0.6% | | 22 | Utilities | $1,625,589 | $103,752 | 33 | 15,668 | 0.4% | 0.3% | | 23 | Construction | $10,401,016 | $47,078 | 25 | 220,932 | 5.9% | 6.1% | | 31-33 | Manufacturing | $37,074,292 | $69,340 | 18 | 534,677 | 14.4% | 7.8% | | 42 | Wholesale Trade | $8,641,626 | $63,856 | 35 | 135,329 | 3.6% | 3.6% | | 44-45 | Retail Trade | $10,324,760 | $25,846 | 44 | 399,472 | 10.7% | 10.4% | | 48 49 | Trans. and warehousing | $7,145,828 | $47,613 | 34 | 150,081 | 4.0% | 3.3% | | 51 | Information | $2,542,778 | $52,842 | 38 | 48,120 | 1.3% | 1.9% | | 52 | Finance and insurance | $7,233,272 | $50,935 | 35 | 142,010 | 3.8% | 5.0% | | 53 | Real Estate and rental and leasing | $1,973,846 | $14,398 | 32 | 137,090 | 3.7% | 4.6% | | 54 | Professional, technical services | $8,686,157 | $52,926 | 38 | 164,119 | 4.4% | 6.8% | | 55 | Management of companies, enterprises | $2,569,086 | $84,976 | 35 | 30,233 | 0.8% | 1.1% | | 56 | Administrative and waste services | $5,746,490 | $27,356 | 35 | 210,066 | 5.6% | 6.1% | | 61 | Educational services | $2,129,053 | $28,546 | 29 | 74,582 | 2.0% | 2.1% | | 62 | Health care, social assistance | $18,406,328 | $48,062 | 23 | 382,967 | 10.3% | 10.2% | | 71 | Arts, entertainment, and recreation | $1,861,901 | $25,809 | 13 | 72,142 | 1.9% | 2.1% | | 72 | Accommodation and food services | $4,349,245 | $17,123 | 43 | 253,993 | 6.8% | 6.8% | | 81 | Other services, exc. public admin. | $6,543,140 | $31,588 | 26 | 207,138 | 5.6% | 5.7% | | NA | Gov. and gov. enterprises | $23,395,577 | $51,016 | 46 | 458,595 | 12.3% | 13.5% |
Source: US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA)
D = Not shown to avoid disclosure of confidential information, but the estimates for this item are included in the totals.
N/A = Not available or not applicable.
* = "Other" consists of the number of jobs held by U.S. residents employed by international organizations and foreign embassies and consulates in the United States. |
