|  Industry
         | 
        THIRD QUARTER 2012 | 
      
      
         
          Number 
          of 
          Reporting 
          Units
         | 
        Monthly Employment | 
        Quarterly 
          Average 
          Employment | 
        Total Wages | 
        Average 
          Weekly 
          Wage 
          Per 
          Worker | 
      
      
        
  First | 
        Second | 
        Third | 
      
      
        | Maryland | 
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        | TOTAL EMPLOYMENT | 
        168,248 | 
          2,497,510 | 
          2,512,565 | 
          2,533,297 | 
        2,514,457 | 
         $32,920,536,173 | 
        $1,007 | 
      
      
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        | GOVERNMENT SECTOR - TOTAL | 
        3,531 | 
        443,323 | 
        455,753 | 
        489,713 | 
        462,930 | 
        7,426,998,643 | 
        1,234 | 
      
      
        | Federal Government | 
        1,055 | 
        147,306 | 
        146,500 | 
        146,036 | 
        146,614 | 
        3,433,397,150 | 
        1,801 | 
      
      
        | State Government | 
        425 | 
        98,063 | 
        97,778 | 
        101,213 | 
        99,018 | 
        1,342,891,321 | 
        1,043 | 
      
      
        | Local Government | 
        2,051 | 
        197,954 | 
        211,475 | 
        242,464 | 
        217,298 | 
        2,650,710,172 | 
        938 | 
      
      
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        | PRIVATE SECTOR TOTAL - ALL INDUSTRIES | 
        164,717 | 
        2,054,187 | 
        2,056,812 | 
        2,043,584 | 
        2,051,528 | 
        25,493,537,530 | 
        956 | 
      
      
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        | GOODS-PRODUCING | 
        21,245 | 
        264,765 | 
        264,269 | 
        261,569 | 
        263,534 | 
        3,832,678,311 | 
        1,119 | 
      
      
        |   | Natural Resources and Mining |  
  | 
        693 | 
        7,623 | 
        7,553 | 
        7,401 | 
        7,526 | 
        65,603,775 | 
        671 | 
      
      
         | 
        222 | 
        3,423 | 
        3,414 | 
        3,303 | 
        3,380 | 
        24,600,079 | 
        560 | 
      
      
        |   | Animal production and aquaculture |  
  | 
        132 | 
        1,233 | 
        1,236 | 
        1,235 | 
        1,235 | 
        9,481,117 | 
        591 | 
      
      
         | 
        49 | 
        183 | 
        180 | 
        183 | 
        182 | 
        1,567,978 | 
        663 | 
      
      
        |   | Fishing, hunting and trapping |  
  | 
        19 | 
        120 | 
        117 | 
        114 | 
        117 | 
        884,976 | 
        582 | 
      
      
        |   | Agriculture and forestry support activities |  
  | 
        168 | 
        1,096 | 
        1,052 | 
        1,008 | 
        1,052 | 
        7,493,871 | 
        548 | 
      
      
         | 
        3 | 
        1 | 
        1 | 
        1 | 
        1 | 
        1,500 | 
        115 | 
      
      
        |   | Mining, except oil and gas |  
  | 
        53 | 
        854 | 
        847 | 
        842 | 
        848 | 
        11,413,516 | 
        1,035 | 
      
      
        |   | Support activities for mining |  
  | 
        47 | 
        713 | 
        706 | 
        715 | 
        711 | 
        10,160,738 | 
        1,099 | 
      
      
         | 
        16,839 | 
        146,579 | 
        146,891 | 
        146,238 | 
        146,569 | 
        1,974,246,628 | 
        1,036 | 
      
      
        |   | Construction of buildings |  
  | 
        5,721 | 
        30,908 | 
        30,765 | 
        30,695 | 
        30,789 | 
        430,371,472 | 
        1,075 | 
      
      
        |   | Heavy and civil engineering construction |  
  | 
        930 | 
        15,022 | 
        15,095 | 
        15,026 | 
        15,048 | 
        204,931,359 | 
        1,048 | 
      
      
        |   | Specialty trade contractors |  
  | 
        10,188 | 
        100,649 | 
        101,031 | 
        100,517 | 
        100,732 | 
        1,338,943,797 | 
        1,022 | 
      
      
         | 
        3,713 | 
        110,563 | 
        109,825 | 
        107,930 | 
        109,439 | 
        1,792,827,908 | 
        1,260 | 
      
      
         | 
        385 | 
        15,005 | 
        14,721 | 
        14,464 | 
        14,730 | 
        173,030,853 | 
        904 | 
      
      
        |   | Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing |  
  | 
        79 | 
        3,341 | 
        3,301 | 
        3,224 | 
        3,289 | 
        41,609,720 | 
        973 | 
      
      
         | 
        31 | 
        546 | 
        537 | 
        540 | 
        541 | 
        5,493,664 | 
        781 | 
      
      
         | 
        112 | 
        853 | 
        844 | 
        843 | 
        847 | 
        8,227,581 | 
        747 | 
      
      
         | 
        39 | 
        1,440 | 
        1,416 | 
        1,445 | 
        1,434 | 
        10,316,274 | 
        553 | 
      
      
        |   | Leather and allied product manufacturing |  
  | 
        11 | 
        109 | 
        171 | 
        168 | 
        149 | 
        1,439,225 | 
        743 | 
      
      
        |   | Wood product manufacturing |  
  | 
        111 | 
        2,043 | 
        2,030 | 
        2,037 | 
        2,037 | 
        19,120,093 | 
        722 | 
      
      
         | 
        46 | 
        2,751 | 
        2,769 | 
        2,760 | 
        2,760 | 
        36,017,049 | 
        1,004 | 
      
      
        |   | Printing and related support activities |  
  | 
        514 | 
        8,091 | 
        8,107 | 
        8,081 | 
        8,093 | 
        95,164,042 | 
        905 | 
      
      
        |   | Petroleum and coal products manufacturing |  
  | 
        48 | 
        930 | 
        939 | 
        935 | 
        935 | 
        15,829,587 | 
        1,302 | 
      
      
         | 
        227 | 
        12,244 | 
        12,223 | 
        12,127 | 
        12,198 | 
        260,054,336 | 
        1,640 | 
      
      
        |   | Plastics and rubber products manufacturing |  
  | 
        112 | 
        6,496 | 
        6,429 | 
        6,413 | 
        6,446 | 
        93,588,462 | 
        1,117 | 
      
      
        |   | Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing |  
  | 
        176 | 
        3,615 | 
        3,600 | 
        3,619 | 
        3,611 | 
        45,194,201 | 
        963 | 
      
      
        |   | Primary metal manufacturing |  
  | 
        37 | 
        2,294 | 
        2,106 | 
        990 | 
        1,797 | 
        22,280,092 | 
        954 | 
      
      
        |   | Fabricated metal product manufacturing |  
  | 
        424 | 
        8,289 | 
        8,248 | 
        8,204 | 
        8,247 | 
        106,117,079 | 
        990 | 
      
      
         | 
        199 | 
        6,806 | 
        6,770 | 
        6,718 | 
        6,765 | 
        109,965,845 | 
        1,250 | 
      
      
        |   | Computer and electronic product manufacturing |  
  | 
        394 | 
        19,171 | 
        19,124 | 
        18,922 | 
        19,072 | 
        504,514,927 | 
        2,035 | 
      
      
        |   | Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. |  
  | 
        75 | 
        1,839 | 
        1,844 | 
        1,847 | 
        1,843 | 
        26,726,726 | 
        1,116 | 
      
      
        |   | Transportation equipment manufacturing |  
  | 
        112 | 
        7,289 | 
        7,227 | 
        7,131 | 
        7,216 | 
        132,010,119 | 
        1,407 | 
      
      
        |   | Furniture and related product manufacturing |  
  | 
        182 | 
        3,135 | 
        3,131 | 
        3,179 | 
        3,148 | 
        31,225,356 | 
        763 | 
      
      
        |   | Miscellaneous manufacturing |  
  | 
        399 | 
        4,276 | 
        4,288 | 
        4,283 | 
        4,282 | 
        54,902,677 | 
        986 | 
      
      
        | SERVICE PROVIDING | 
        143,379 | 
        1,789,379 | 
        1,792,507 | 
        1,781,975 | 
        1,787,954 | 
        21,660,189,470 | 
        932 | 
      
      
        |   | Trade, Transportation, and Utilities |  
  | 
        33,765 | 
        442,871 | 
        443,162 | 
        444,407 | 
        443,480 | 
        4,508,565,456 | 
        782 | 
      
      
         | 
        155 | 
        10,088 | 
        10,115 | 
        10,045 | 
        10,083 | 
        265,395,393 | 
        2,025 | 
      
      
        |   | Merchant wholesalers, durable goods |  
  | 
        4,237 | 
        43,423 | 
        43,254 | 
        42,958 | 
        43,212 | 
        814,439,682 | 
        1,450 | 
      
      
        |   | Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods |  
  | 
        1,880 | 
        28,439 | 
        28,442 | 
        28,280 | 
        28,387 | 
        390,290,793 | 
        1,058 | 
      
      
        |   | Electronic markets and agents and brokers |  
  | 
        4,633 | 
        15,366 | 
        15,514 | 
        15,482 | 
        15,454 | 
        316,091,873 | 
        1,573 | 
      
      
        |   | Motor vehicle and parts dealers |  
  | 
        1,631 | 
        34,281 | 
        34,436 | 
        34,396 | 
        34,371 | 
        393,235,904 | 
        880 | 
      
      
        |   | Furniture and home furnishings stores |  
  | 
        967 | 
        9,630 | 
        9,733 | 
        9,731 | 
        9,698 | 
        77,405,945 | 
        614 | 
      
      
        |   | Electronics and appliance stores |  
  | 
        1,048 | 
        9,546 | 
        9,242 | 
        9,295 | 
        9,361 | 
        98,168,854 | 
        807 | 
      
      
        |   | Building material and garden supply stores |  
  | 
        1,098 | 
        22,979 | 
        22,397 | 
        22,150 | 
        22,509 | 
        186,792,304 | 
        638 | 
      
      
         | 
        3,709 | 
        64,862 | 
        64,886 | 
        64,463 | 
        64,737 | 
        405,797,353 | 
        482 | 
      
      
        |   | Health and personal care stores |  
  | 
        1,989 | 
        17,991 | 
        18,020 | 
        18,058 | 
        18,023 | 
        150,052,263 | 
        640 | 
      
      
         | 
        1,443 | 
        11,303 | 
        11,373 | 
        11,463 | 
        11,380 | 
        58,500,889 | 
        395 | 
      
      
        |   | Clothing and clothing accessories stores |  
  | 
        2,628 | 
        26,745 | 
        27,256 | 
        26,184 | 
        26,728 | 
        121,399,201 | 
        349 | 
      
      
        |   | Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores |  
  | 
        931 | 
        10,688 | 
        10,780 | 
        10,771 | 
        10,746 | 
        50,424,699 | 
        361 | 
      
      
        |   | General merchandise stores |  
  | 
        927 | 
        53,346 | 
        53,552 | 
        54,198 | 
        53,699 | 
        280,706,597 | 
        402 | 
      
      
        |   | Miscellaneous store retailers |  
  | 
        1,901 | 
        16,528 | 
        16,564 | 
        16,797 | 
        16,630 | 
        105,109,953 | 
        486 | 
      
      
         | 
        750 | 
        5,132 | 
        5,068 | 
        5,323 | 
        5,174 | 
        56,713,514 | 
        843 | 
      
      
         | 
        65 | 
        4,451 | 
        4,465 | 
        4,495 | 
        4,470 | 
        84,904,359 | 
        1,461 | 
      
      
         | 
        2 | 
        13 | 
        13 | 
        13 | 
        13 | 
        239,439 | 
        1,417 | 
      
      
         | 
        40 | 
        1,117 | 
        1,078 | 
        1,069 | 
        1,088 | 
        23,992,854 | 
        1,696 | 
      
      
         | 
        1,578 | 
        15,102 | 
        15,122 | 
        15,054 | 
        15,093 | 
        166,311,532 | 
        848 | 
      
      
        |   | Transit and ground passenger transportation |  
  | 
        738 | 
        9,009 | 
        9,012 | 
        11,032 | 
        9,684 | 
        63,937,880 | 
        508 | 
      
      
         | 
        4 | 
        81 | 
        82 | 
        83 | 
        82 | 
        1,680,407 | 
        1,576 | 
      
      
        |   | Scenic and sightseeing transportation |  
  | 
        60 | 
        747 | 
        720 | 
        668 | 
        712 | 
        4,102,196 | 
        443 | 
      
      
        |   | Support activities for transportation |  
  | 
        684 | 
        9,906 | 
        9,670 | 
        9,894 | 
        9,823 | 
        130,153,871 | 
        1,019 | 
      
      
         | 
        32 | 
        206 | 
        213 | 
        212 | 
        210 | 
        2,330,501 | 
        854 | 
      
      
         | 
        349 | 
        11,120 | 
        11,220 | 
        11,452 | 
        11,264 | 
        121,718,573 | 
        831 | 
      
      
         | 
        286 | 
        10,772 | 
        10,935 | 
        10,841 | 
        10,849 | 
        138,668,627 | 
        983 | 
      
      
         | 
        2,593 | 
        40,270 | 
        40,363 | 
        39,842 | 
        40,158 | 
        721,993,828 | 
        1,383 | 
      
      
        |   | Publishing industries, except Internet |  
  | 
        730 | 
        9,598 | 
        9,651 | 
        9,567 | 
        9,605 | 
        162,322,600 | 
        1,300 | 
      
      
        |   | Motion picture and sound recording industries |  
  | 
        363 | 
        4,001 | 
        3,906 | 
        3,810 | 
        3,906 | 
        31,164,249 | 
        614 | 
      
      
        |   | Broadcasting, except Internet |  
  | 
        144 | 
        4,640 | 
        4,665 | 
        4,673 | 
        4,659 | 
        96,397,230 | 
        1,592 | 
      
      
         | 
        729 | 
        15,676 | 
        15,705 | 
        15,404 | 
        15,595 | 
        308,245,975 | 
        1,520 | 
      
      
        |   | ISPs, search portals, and data processing |  
  | 
        341 | 
        4,601 | 
        4,605 | 
        4,584 | 
        4,597 | 
        89,582,746 | 
        1,499 | 
      
      
        |   | Other information services |  
  | 
        286 | 
        1,754 | 
        1,831 | 
        1,804 | 
        1,796 | 
        34,281,028 | 
        1,468 | 
      
      
         | 
        14,492 | 
        138,521 | 
        138,497 | 
        137,745 | 
        138,254 | 
        2,467,936,354 | 
        1,373 | 
      
      
        |   | Monetary authorities - central bank |  
  | 
        5 | 
        147 | 
        145 | 
        145 | 
        146 | 
        2,667,364 | 
        1,405 | 
      
      
        |   | Credit intermediation and related activities |  
  | 
        3,323 | 
        44,022 | 
        44,065 | 
        43,951 | 
        44,013 | 
        713,553,565 | 
        1,247 | 
      
      
        |   | Securities, commodity contracts, investments |  
  | 
        1,585 | 
        16,144 | 
        16,229 | 
        16,022 | 
        16,132 | 
        508,593,382 | 
        2,425 | 
      
      
        |   | Insurance carriers and related activities |  
  | 
        3,013 | 
        32,651 | 
        32,558 | 
        32,515 | 
        32,575 | 
        649,173,708 | 
        1,533 | 
      
      
        |   | Funds, trusts, and other financial vehicles |  
  | 
        215 | 
        1,947 | 
        1,945 | 
        1,904 | 
        1,932 | 
        31,582,244 | 
        1,257 | 
      
      
         | 
        5,264 | 
        32,160 | 
        32,197 | 
        31,959 | 
        32,105 | 
        430,875,686 | 
        1,032 | 
      
      
        |   | Rental and leasing services |  
  | 
        1,035 | 
        11,104 | 
        11,013 | 
        10,910 | 
        11,009 | 
        126,014,621 | 
        881 | 
      
      
        |   | Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets |  
  | 
        52 | 
        346 | 
        345 | 
        339 | 
        343 | 
        5,475,784 | 
        1,228 | 
      
      
        |   | Professional and Business Services |  
  | 
        39,486 | 
        412,862 | 
        417,343 | 
        414,172 | 
        414,792 | 
        6,965,116,237 | 
        1,292 | 
      
      
        |   | Professional and technical services |  
  | 
        27,529 | 
        234,115 | 
        235,977 | 
        231,997 | 
        234,030 | 
        4,996,439,779 | 
        1,642 | 
      
      
        |   | Management of companies and enterprises |  
  | 
        595 | 
        24,450 | 
        24,376 | 
        24,292 | 
        24,373 | 
        534,563,730 | 
        1,687 | 
      
      
        |   | Administrative and support services |  
  | 
        10,814 | 
        145,304 | 
        147,985 | 
        148,744 | 
        147,344 | 
        1,327,512,379 | 
        693 | 
      
      
        |   | Waste management and remediation services |  
  | 
        548 | 
        8,993 | 
        9,005 | 
        9,139 | 
        9,046 | 
        106,600,349 | 
        906 | 
      
      
        |   | Education and Health Services |  
  | 
        18,976 | 
        399,019 | 
        397,671 | 
        401,085 | 
        399,258 | 
        4,897,176,082 | 
        944 | 
      
      
         | 
        2,589 | 
        60,793 | 
        58,727 | 
        61,295 | 
        60,272 | 
        794,001,396 | 
        1,013 | 
      
      
        |   | Ambulatory health care services |  
  | 
        11,619 | 
        118,440 | 
        118,718 | 
        118,612 | 
        118,590 | 
        1,756,181,012 | 
        1,139 | 
      
      
         | 
        211 | 
        104,888 | 
        105,335 | 
        105,509 | 
        105,244 | 
        1,495,817,852 | 
        1,093 | 
      
      
        |   | Nursing and residential care facilities |  
  | 
        1,475 | 
        68,483 | 
        68,737 | 
        68,725 | 
        68,648 | 
        534,846,616 | 
        599 | 
      
      
         | 
        3,082 | 
        46,415 | 
        46,154 | 
        46,944 | 
        46,504 | 
        316,329,206 | 
        523 | 
      
      
         | 
        14,103 | 
        264,293 | 
        264,493 | 
        254,229 | 
        261,005 | 
        1,297,938,057 | 
        383 | 
      
      
        |   | Performing arts and spectator sports |  
  | 
        821 | 
        7,959 | 
        8,204 | 
        8,169 | 
        8,111 | 
        148,278,822 | 
        1,406 | 
      
      
        |   | Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks |  
  | 
        99 | 
        1,777 | 
        1,735 | 
        1,652 | 
        1,721 | 
        11,780,329 | 
        527 | 
      
      
        |   | Amusements, gambling, and recreation |  
  | 
        1,487 | 
        36,592 | 
        35,548 | 
        31,120 | 
        34,420 | 
        153,144,442 | 
        342 | 
      
      
         | 
        832 | 
        26,772 | 
        26,802 | 
        25,362 | 
        26,312 | 
        177,410,568 | 
        519 | 
      
      
        |   | Food services and drinking places |  
  | 
        10,864 | 
        191,193 | 
        192,204 | 
        187,926 | 
        190,441 | 
        807,323,896 | 
        326 | 
      
      
         | 
        19,964 | 
        91,543 | 
        90,978 | 
        90,495 | 
        91,005 | 
        801,463,456 | 
        677 | 
      
      
         | 
        4,207 | 
        23,108 | 
        23,105 | 
        23,128 | 
        23,114 | 
        236,402,029 | 
        787 | 
      
      
        |   | Personal and laundry services |  
  | 
        4,040 | 
        31,727 | 
        31,774 | 
        31,617 | 
        31,706 | 
        189,258,806 | 
        459 | 
      
      
        |   | Membership associations and organizations |  
  | 
        3,043 | 
        27,535 | 
        26,989 | 
        26,590 | 
        27,038 | 
        326,669,272 | 
        929 | 
      
      
         | 
        8,674 | 
        9,173 | 
        9,110 | 
        9,160 | 
        9,148 | 
        49,133,349 | 
        413 | 
      
      
        | UNCLASSIFIED | 
        93 | 
        43 | 
        36 | 
        40 | 
        40 | 
        669,749 | 
        1,288 | 
      
    
                            D - indicates data do not meet agency disclosure standards.