| Industry | FOURTH QUARTER 2014 | 
      
        | Number of
 Reporting
 Units
 | Monthly Employment | Quarterly Average
 Employment
 | Total Wages | Average Weekly
 Wage
 Per
 Worker
 | 
      
        | 
 First
 | Second | Third | 
      
        | Baltimore Metropolitan Area |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 
      
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        | TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | 71,055 | 1,287,091 | 1,292,424 | 1,292,598 | 1,290,704 | $18,549,299,759 | $1,105 | 
      
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        | GOVERNMENT SECTOR - TOTAL | 1,502 | 226,402 | 227,640 | 225,826 | 226,623 | 3,496,844,857 | 1,187 | 
      
        | Federal Government | 358 | 50,767 | 50,954 | 51,233 | 50,985 | 1,083,499,188 | 1,635 | 
      
        | State Government | 265 | 63,009 | 63,151 | 62,741 | 62,967 | 961,635,694 | 1,175 | 
      
        | Local Government | 879 | 112,626 | 113,535 | 111,852 | 112,671 | 1,451,709,975 | 991 | 
      
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        | PRIVATE SECTOR TOTAL - ALL INDUSTRIES | 69,553 | 1,060,689 | 1,064,784 | 1,066,772 | 1,064,082 | 15,052,454,902 | 1,088 | 
      
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        | GOODS-PRODUCING | 9,175 | 127,772 | 127,462 | 126,906 | 127,380 | 2,129,415,373 | 1,286 | 
      
        | |  | Natural Resources and Mining | 
 | 215 | 2,006 | 1,864 | 1,843 | 1,904 | 21,013,663 | 849 | 
      
        |  | 75 | 1,020 | 878 | 861 | 920 | 8,967,324 | 750 | 
      
        | |  | Animal production and aquaculture | 
 | 43 | 278 | 279 | 287 | 281 | 2,784,272 | 762 | 
      
        |  | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
      
        | |  | Fishing, hunting and trapping | 
 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
      
        | |  | Agriculture and forestry support activities | 
 | 63 | 345 | 344 | 351 | 347 | 3,690,428 | 818 | 
      
        | |  | Mining, except oil and gas | 
 | 15 | 243 | 242 | 227 | 237 | 4,154,172 | 1,348 | 
      
        | |  | Support activities for mining | 
 | 15 | 111 | 113 | 108 | 111 | 1,316,761 | 913 | 
      
        |  | 7,194 | 71,852 | 71,603 | 71,168 | 71,541 | 1,136,632,010 | 1,222 | 
      
        | |  | Construction of buildings | 
 | 2,421 | 14,001 | 14,012 | 14,091 | 14,035 | 243,710,262 | 1,336 | 
      
        | |  | Heavy and civil engineering construction | 
 | 386 | 8,961 | 8,830 | 8,642 | 8,811 | 146,384,788 | 1,278 | 
      
        | |  | Specialty trade contractors | 
 | 4,387 | 48,890 | 48,761 | 48,435 | 48,695 | 746,536,960 | 1,179 | 
      
        |  | 1,766 | 53,914 | 53,995 | 53,895 | 53,935 | 971,769,700 | 1,386 | 
      
        |  | 188 | 9,041 | 9,103 | 9,070 | 9,071 | 128,172,281 | 1,087 | 
      
        | |  | Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing | 
 | 46 | 1,127 | 1,122 | 1,111 | 1,120 | 16,066,737 | 1,103 | 
      
        |  | 13 | 226 | 202 | 196 | 208 | 3,341,501 | 1,236 | 
      
        |  | 61 | 360 | 363 | 364 | 362 | 4,264,405 | 906 | 
      
        |  | 26 | 1,334 | 1,336 | 1,334 | 1,335 | 12,425,637 | 716 | 
      
        | |  | Leather and allied product manufacturing | 
 | 5 | 157 | 157 | 147 | 154 | 2,069,865 | 1,034 | 
      
        | |  | Wood product manufacturing | 
 | 45 | 937 | 923 | 931 | 930 | 9,802,240 | 811 | 
      
        |  | 24 | 749 | 751 | 745 | 748 | 10,519,961 | 1,082 | 
      
        | |  | Printing and related support activities | 
 | 222 | 3,428 | 3,432 | 3,429 | 3,430 | 46,043,177 | 1,033 | 
      
        | |  | Petroleum and coal products manufacturing | 
 | 17 | 399 | 394 | 385 | 393 | 7,620,802 | 1,492 | 
      
        |  | 113 | 5,508 | 5,519 | 5,549 | 5,525 | 126,565,761 | 1,762 | 
      
        | |  | Plastics and rubber products manufacturing | 
 | 60 | 2,373 | 2,351 | 2,379 | 2,368 | 29,576,177 | 961 | 
      
        | |  | Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing | 
 | 79 | 2,194 | 2,180 | 2,192 | 2,189 | 31,186,324 | 1,096 | 
      
        | |  | Primary metal manufacturing | 
 | 20 | 585 | 602 | 593 | 593 | 9,925,568 | 1,288 | 
      
        | |  | Fabricated metal product manufacturing | 
 | 230 | 4,092 | 4,046 | 4,070 | 4,069 | 65,074,928 | 1,230 | 
      
        |  | 101 | 3,237 | 3,334 | 3,237 | 3,269 | 59,880,135 | 1,409 | 
      
        | |  | Computer and electronic product manufacturing | 
 | 168 | 10,899 | 10,914 | 10,931 | 10,915 | 289,755,172 | 2,042 | 
      
        | |  | Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. | 
 | 50 | 1,207 | 1,221 | 1,237 | 1,222 | 20,293,666 | 1,277 | 
      
        | |  | Transportation equipment manufacturing | 
 | 40 | 2,667 | 2,665 | 2,635 | 2,656 | 52,518,442 | 1,521 | 
      
        | |  | Furniture and related product manufacturing | 
 | 76 | 1,097 | 1,088 | 1,072 | 1,086 | 12,986,881 | 920 | 
      
        | |  | Miscellaneous manufacturing | 
 | 182 | 2,297 | 2,292 | 2,288 | 2,292 | 33,680,040 | 1,130 | 
      
        | SERVICE PROVIDING | 60,344 | 932,917 | 937,322 | 939,866 | 936,702 | 12,923,039,529 | 1,061 | 
      
        | |  | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 
 | 14,414 | 228,391 | 234,792 | 238,333 | 233,839 | 2,585,265,307 | 850 | 
      
        |  | 54 | 5,463 | 5,524 | 5,459 | 5,482 | 121,035,496 | 1,698 | 
      
        | |  | Merchant wholesalers, durable goods | 
 | 1,976 | 24,471 | 24,487 | 24,646 | 24,535 | 522,118,166 | 1,637 | 
      
        | |  | Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods | 
 | 877 | 16,766 | 16,712 | 16,903 | 16,794 | 264,556,284 | 1,212 | 
      
        | |  | Electronic markets and agents and brokers | 
 | 806 | 5,579 | 5,595 | 5,869 | 5,681 | 127,912,395 | 1,732 | 
      
        | |  | Motor vehicle and parts dealers | 
 | 758 | 16,348 | 16,358 | 16,376 | 16,361 | 204,479,670 | 961 | 
      
        | |  | Furniture and home furnishings stores | 
 | 396 | 4,757 | 4,993 | 5,147 | 4,966 | 45,268,193 | 701 | 
      
        | |  | Electronics and appliance stores | 
 | 433 | 4,085 | 4,219 | 4,288 | 4,197 | 47,228,803 | 866 | 
      
        | |  | Building material and garden supply stores | 
 | 444 | 9,154 | 9,095 | 9,113 | 9,121 | 76,480,558 | 645 | 
      
        |  | 2,035 | 32,774 | 32,943 | 32,956 | 32,891 | 210,316,907 | 492 | 
      
        | |  | Health and personal care stores | 
 | 927 | 8,958 | 9,313 | 9,329 | 9,200 | 86,664,440 | 725 | 
      
        |  | 655 | 5,147 | 5,143 | 5,191 | 5,160 | 27,026,507 | 403 | 
      
        | |  | Clothing and clothing accessories stores | 
 | 1,229 | 13,857 | 15,290 | 15,838 | 14,995 | 71,969,784 | 369 | 
      
        | |  | Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores | 
 | 416 | 5,749 | 6,378 | 6,458 | 6,195 | 28,213,976 | 350 | 
      
        | |  | General merchandise stores | 
 | 425 | 25,471 | 27,075 | 28,352 | 26,966 | 139,781,256 | 399 | 
      
        | |  | Miscellaneous store retailers | 
 | 898 | 8,687 | 8,553 | 8,672 | 8,637 | 56,852,857 | 506 | 
      
        |  | 314 | 2,442 | 2,565 | 2,628 | 2,545 | 33,388,599 | 1,009 | 
      
        |  | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
      
        |  | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
      
        |  | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
      
        |  | 741 | 7,779 | 7,845 | 7,902 | 7,842 | 99,167,335 | 973 | 
      
        | |  | Transit and ground passenger transportation | 
 | 323 | 6,768 | 6,720 | 6,754 | 6,747 | 51,169,729 | 583 | 
      
        |  | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
      
        | |  | Scenic and sightseeing transportation | 
 | 20 | 321 | 247 | 209 | 259 | 1,466,029 | 435 | 
      
        | |  | Support activities for transportation | 
 | 349 | 5,879 | 6,146 | 5,900 | 5,975 | 81,717,399 | 1,052 | 
      
        |  | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
      
        |  | 145 | 4,394 | 4,754 | 5,566 | 4,905 | 59,497,487 | 933 | 
      
        |  | 136 | 8,467 | 9,742 | 9,716 | 9,308 | 121,661,194 | 1,005 | 
      
        |  | 855 | 15,555 | 15,273 | 15,262 | 15,363 | 285,347,793 | 1,429 | 
      
        | |  | Publishing industries, except Internet | 
 | 228 | 3,032 | 3,015 | 2,978 | 3,008 | 58,881,942 | 1,506 | 
      
        | |  | Motion picture and sound recording industries | 
 | 138 | 1,434 | 1,455 | 1,529 | 1,473 | 12,781,700 | 667 | 
      
        | |  | Broadcasting, except Internet | 
 | 46 | 1,804 | 1,798 | 1,779 | 1,794 | 38,451,632 | 1,649 | 
      
        |  | 235 | 7,017 | 6,783 | 6,754 | 6,851 | 127,915,273 | 1,436 | 
      
        | |  | ISPs, search portals, and data processing | 
 | 104 | 1,290 | 1,265 | 1,265 | 1,273 | 26,193,140 | 1,583 | 
      
        | |  | Other information services | 
 | 104 | 978 | 957 | 957 | 964 | 21,124,106 | 1,686 | 
      
        |  | 6,834 | 71,001 | 71,214 | 71,258 | 71,158 | 1,852,157,558 | 2,002 | 
      
        | |  | Monetary authorities - central bank | 
 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
      
        | |  | Credit intermediation and related activities | 
 | 1,508 | 19,113 | 19,150 | 19,117 | 19,127 | 324,288,813 | 1,304 | 
      
        | |  | Securities, commodity contracts, investments | 
 | 806 | 11,567 | 11,629 | 11,617 | 11,604 | 822,250,290 | 5,451 | 
      
        | |  | Insurance carriers and related activities | 
 | 1,520 | 18,707 | 18,752 | 18,797 | 18,752 | 371,004,343 | 1,522 | 
      
        | |  | Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles | 
 | D | D | D | D | D | D | D | 
      
        |  | 2,463 | 15,333 | 15,450 | 15,530 | 15,438 | 247,977,135 | 1,236 | 
      
        | |  | Rental and leasing services | 
 | 481 | 5,798 | 5,758 | 5,719 | 5,758 | 75,013,948 | 1,002 | 
      
        | |  | Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets | 
 | 19 | 214 | 209 | 209 | 211 | 3,615,047 | 1,318 | 
      
        | |  | Professional and Business Services | 
 | 15,583 | 205,647 | 205,370 | 205,141 | 205,386 | 3,851,417,343 | 1,442 | 
      
        | |  | Professional and technical services | 
 | 10,707 | 110,630 | 110,870 | 111,010 | 110,837 | 2,742,711,992 | 1,903 | 
      
        | |  | Management of companies and enterprises | 
 | 287 | 12,631 | 12,655 | 12,817 | 12,701 | 302,643,446 | 1,833 | 
      
        | |  | Administrative and support services | 
 | 4,319 | 77,879 | 77,327 | 76,774 | 77,327 | 743,931,465 | 740 | 
      
        | |  | Waste management and remediation services | 
 | 270 | 4,507 | 4,518 | 4,540 | 4,522 | 62,130,440 | 1,057 | 
      
        | |  | Education and Health Services | 
 | 8,728 | 239,054 | 240,180 | 240,514 | 239,916 | 3,205,967,651 | 1,028 | 
      
        |  | 1,112 | 43,132 | 43,439 | 43,290 | 43,287 | 627,713,638 | 1,115 | 
      
        | |  | Ambulatory health care services | 
 | 5,254 | 65,708 | 66,058 | 66,413 | 66,060 | 1,103,819,046 | 1,285 | 
      
        |  | 134 | 69,133 | 68,972 | 68,935 | 69,013 | 992,615,139 | 1,106 | 
      
        | |  | Nursing and residential care facilities | 
 | 801 | 35,708 | 36,051 | 36,128 | 35,962 | 296,071,866 | 633 | 
      
        |  | 1,427 | 25,373 | 25,660 | 25,748 | 25,594 | 185,747,962 | 558 | 
      
        |  | 6,819 | 131,690 | 128,898 | 127,719 | 129,436 | 748,310,157 | 445 | 
      
        | |  | Performing arts and spectator sports | 
 | 324 | 4,304 | 3,654 | 3,545 | 3,834 | 125,958,650 | 2,527 | 
      
        | |  | Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks | 
 | 47 | 1,314 | 1,290 | 1,285 | 1,296 | 9,737,405 | 578 | 
      
        | |  | Amusements, gambling, and recreation | 
 | 740 | 19,067 | 18,240 | 17,994 | 18,434 | 96,421,353 | 402 | 
      
        |  | 284 | 9,006 | 8,849 | 8,765 | 8,873 | 62,972,621 | 546 | 
      
        | |  | Food services and drinking places | 
 | 5,424 | 97,999 | 96,865 | 96,130 | 96,998 | 453,220,128 | 359 | 
      
        |  | 7,111 | 41,579 | 41,595 | 41,639 | 41,604 | 394,573,720 | 730 | 
      
        |  | 2,096 | 12,176 | 12,222 | 12,271 | 12,223 | 140,834,442 | 886 | 
      
        | |  | Personal and laundry services | 
 | 2,076 | 16,735 | 16,758 | 16,781 | 16,758 | 107,736,762 | 495 | 
      
        | |  | Membership associations and organizations | 
 | 1,264 | 10,843 | 10,809 | 10,785 | 10,812 | 134,946,623 | 960 | 
      
        |  | 1,675 | 1,825 | 1,806 | 1,802 | 1,811 | 11,055,893 | 470 | 
    
                            D - indicates data do not meet agency disclosure standards.