Employment and Wages by Standard Industrial Classification Code: 1997
| SIC Code | Sector | Units Reporting | Total Annual Payroll | Average Monthly Employment | Average Annual Wage | Confidential Data |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | Horticultural Specialties | Yes | ||||
| 78 | Landscape and Horticultural services | 16 | $6,548,441 | 176 | $37,207 | |
| 85 | Forestry Services | Yes | ||||
| 144 | Sand and Gravel | Yes | ||||
| 152 | Residential Building Construction | 28 | $13,073,471 | 464 | $28,176 | |
| 154 | Nonresidential Building Construction | 6 | $9,970,349 | 163 | $61,168 | |
| 161 | Highway and Street construction | Yes | ||||
| 162 | Heavy construction, except highway | Yes | ||||
| 171 | Plumbing, heating, air-conditioning | 20 | $11,864,040 | 256 | $46,344 | |
| 172 | Painting and paper hanging | Yes | ||||
| 173 | Electrical work | 13 | $16,302,000 | 331 | $49,251 | |
| 174 | Masonry, stonework, and plastering | Yes | ||||
| 175 | Carpentry and floor work | 3 | $64,110 | 2 | $32,055 | |
| 176 | Roofing, siding, and sheet metal work | Yes | ||||
| 179 | Miscellaneous special trade contractors | 6 | $21,348,243 | 327 | $65,285 | |
| 205 | Bakery products | 3 | $1,035,695 | 50 | $20,714 | |
| 206 | Sugar and confectionery products | 5 | $19,938,988 | 639 | $31,203 | |
| 226 | Textile finishing, except wool | Yes | ||||
| 239 | Miscellaneous fabricated textile products | Yes | ||||
| 243 | Millwork, plywood and structural members | C | ||||
| 251 | Household furniture | 3 | $329,443 | 10 | $32,944 | |
| 265 | Paperboard containers and boxes | Yes | ||||
| 267 | Miscellaneous converted paper products | C | ||||
| 271 | Newspapers | 3 | $1,511,965 | 41 | $36,877 | |
| 272 | Periodicals | 22 | $9,805,436 | 183 | $53,582 | |
| 273 | Books | 15 | $16,296,246 | 441 | $36,953 | |
| 274 | Miscellaneous publishing | 7 | $2,897,252 | 152 | $19,061 | |
| 275 | Commercial printing | 13 | $3,783,816 | 111 | $34,088 | |
| 279 | Printing trade services | 3 | $2,700,936 | 69 | $39,144 | |
| 283 | Drugs | 7 | $162,664,631 | 1,867 | $87,126 | |
| 285 | Paints and allied products | Yes | ||||
| 286 | Industrial organic chemicals | Yes | ||||
| 289 | Miscellaneous chemical products | 3 | $22,694,080 | 340 | $66,747 | |
| 306 | Fabricated rubber products, n.e.c. | Yes | ||||
| 308 | Miscellaneous plastics products, n.e.c. | Yes | ||||
| 328 | Cut stone and stone products | Yes | ||||
| 329 | Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral products | Yes | ||||
| 336 | Nonferrous foundries (castings) | Yes | ||||
| 341 | Metal cans and shipping containers | Yes | ||||
| 344 | Fabricated structural metal products | Yes | ||||
| 346 | Metal forgings and stampings | Yes | ||||
| 347 | Metal services, n.e.c. | Yes | ||||
| 349 | Miscellaneous fabricated metal products | Yes | ||||
| 355 | Special industry machinery | Yes | ||||
| 356 | General industrial machinery | Yes | ||||
| 357 | Computer and office equipment | 4 | $22,046,820 | 301 | $73,245 | |
| 359 | Industrial machinery, n.e.c. | Yes | ||||
| 362 | Electrical industrial apparatus | Yes | ||||
| 364 | Electric lighting and wiring equipment | Yes | ||||
| 365 | Household audio and video equipment | Yes | ||||
| 366 | Communications equipment | Yes | ||||
| 369 | Miscellaneous electrical equipment and supplies | Yes | ||||
| 373 | Ship and boat building and repairing | Yes | ||||
| 375 | Motorcycles, bicycles, and parts | Yes | ||||
| 382 | Measuring and controlling devices | 6 | $11,453,341 | 220 | $52,061 | |
| 384 | Medical instruments and supplies | Yes | ||||
| 386 | Photographic equipment and supplies | Yes | ||||
| 399 | Miscellaneous manufactures | 4 | $466,171 | 12 | $38,848 | |
| 411 | Local and suburban transportation | 4 | $5,388,682 | 214 | $25,181 | |
| 412 | Taxicabs | 3 | $37,930 | 3 | $12,643 | |
| 415 | School buses | Yes | ||||
| 421 | Trucking and courier services, except air | 16 | $4,656,116 | 149 | $31,249 | |
| 422 | Public warehousing and storage | 3 | $699,939 | 12 | $58,328 | |
| 431 | U.S. Postal Service | Yes | ||||
| 442 | Deep sea domestic trans. of freight | Yes | ||||
| 448 | Water transportation of passengers | Yes | ||||
| 451 | Air transportation, scheduled | Yes | ||||
| 472 | Passenger transportation arrangement | 51 | $41,367,860 | 1,011 | $40,918 | |
| 473 | Freight transportation arrangement | 3 | $329,208 | 12 | $27,434 | |
| 481 | Telephone communication | 18 | $26,653,255 | 476 | $55,994 | |
| 482 | Telegraph and other communications | Yes | ||||
| 483 | Radio and television broadcasting | 5 | $1,512,817 | 40 | $37,820 | |
| 484 | Cable and other pay TV services | Yes | ||||
| 489 | Communication services, n.e.c. | Yes | ||||
| 491 | Electric services | Yes | ||||
| 492 | Gas production and distribution | Yes | ||||
| 493 | Combination utility services | Yes | ||||
| 495 | Sanitary services | Yes | ||||
| 501 | Motor vehicles, parts, and supplies | 7 | $1,807,114 | 51 | $35,434 | |
| 502 | Furniture and home furnishings | Yes | ||||
| 503 | Lumber and construction materials | 6 | $2,583,650 | 62 | $41,672 | |
| 504 | Professional and commercial equipment | 57 | $86,571,092 | 1,311 | $66,034 | |
| 505 | Metals and minerals, except petroleum | 3 | $3,199,519 | 68 | $47,052 | |
| 506 | Electrical goods | 20 | $8,104,072 | 188 | $43,107 | |
| 507 | Hardware, plumbing and heating equipment | 9 | $6,965,975 | 156 | $44,654 | |
| 508 | Machinery, equipment, and supplies | 15 | $5,375,889 | 125 | $43,007 | |
| 509 | Miscellaneous durable goods | 11 | $5,364,410 | 155 | $34,609 | |
| 511 | Paper and paper products | 6 | $1,834,393 | 53 | $34,611 | |
| 512 | Drugs, proprietaries, and sundries | Yes | ||||
| 513 | Apparel, piece goods, and notions | 4 | $622,194 | 25 | $24,888 | |
| 514 | Groceries and related products | 20 | $8,739,148 | 258 | $33,873 | |
| 516 | Chemicals and allied products | 5 | $3,569,555 | 89 | $40,107 | |
| 517 | Petroleum and petroleum products | Yes | ||||
| 519 | Miscellaneous nondurable goods | 10 | $1,107,598 | 48 | $23,075 | |
| 521 | Lumber and other building materials | Yes | ||||
| 523 | Paint, glass, and wallpaper stores | 3 | $403,110 | 15 | $26,874 | |
| 525 | Hardware stores | 6 | $2,029,074 | 100 | $20,291 | |
| 526 | Retail nurseries and garden stores | Yes | ||||
| 531 | Department stores | Yes | ||||
| 533 | Variety stores | 4 | $399,209 | 28 | $14,257 | |
| 539 | Miscellaneous general merchandise stores | 3 | $917,515 | 32 | $28,672 | |
| 541 | Grocery stores | 47 | $43,772,140 | 1,816 | $24,104 | |
| 542 | Meat and fish markets | 7 | $322,863 | 17 | $18,992 | |
| 544 | Candy, nut, and confectionery stores | Yes | ||||
| 546 | Retail bakeries | 14 | $3,177,526 | 253 | $12,559 | |
| 549 | Miscellaneous food stores | 10 | $10,177,823 | 499 | $20,396 | |
| 551 | New and used car dealers | Yes | ||||
| 552 | Used car dealers | Yes | ||||
| 553 | Auto and home supply stores | Yes | ||||
| 554 | Gasoline service stations | 22 | $1,607,472 | 98 | $16,403 | |
| 555 | Boat dealers | Yes | ||||
| 561 | Men's and boys' clothing stores | 7 | $1,031,450 | 68 | $15,168 | |
| 562 | Women's clothing stores | 29 | $4,849,367 | 323 | $15,014 | |
| 563 | Women's accessory and specialty stores | 6 | $831,150 | 58 | $14,330 | |
| 564 | Children's and infants' wear stores | Yes | ||||
| 565 | Family clothing stores | 29 | $8,019,046 | 629 | $12,749 | |
| 566 | Shoe stores | 21 | $7,386,314 | 220 | $33,574 | |
| 571 | Furniture and home furnishings stores | 39 | $7,474,172 | 334 | $22,378 | |
| 572 | Household appliance stores | 3 | $3,797,167 | 167 | $22,738 | |
| 573 | Radio, television, and computer stores | 43 | $12,276,168 | 524 | $23,428 | |
| 581 | Eating and Drinking Places | 333 | $88,853,416 | 5,915 | $15,022 | |
| 591 | Drug stores and proprietary stores | 18 | $6,200,717 | 368 | $16,850 | |
| 592 | Liquor stores | 16 | $2,047,132 | 116 | $17,648 | |
| 593 | Used merchandise stores | 14 | $835,381 | 62 | $13,474 | |
| 594 | Miscellaneous shopping goods stores | 88 | $24,399,176 | 1,208 | $20,198 | |
| 596 | Nonstore retailers | 6 | $728,801 | 21 | $34,705 | |
| 598 | Fuel dealers | Yes | ||||
| 599 | Retail stores, n.e.c. | 51 | $7,408,441 | 391 | $18,947 | |
| 602 | Commercial banks | 31 | $45,030,235 | 822 | $54,781 | |
| 603 | Savings institutions | 12 | $17,490,390 | 466 | $37,533 | |
| 606 | Credit unions | 9 | $1,630,518 | 67 | $24,336 | |
| 609 | Functions closely related to banking | Yes | ||||
| 614 | Personal credit institutions | Yes | ||||
| 616 | Mortgage bankers and brokers | 6 | $4,003,376 | 141 | $28,393 | |
| 621 | Security brokers and dealers | 5 | $14,734,420 | 86 | $171,330 | |
| 628 | Security and commodity services | 37 | $35,155,764 | 267 | $131,670 | |
| 631 | Life insurance | Yes | ||||
| 632 | Medical service and health insurance | Yes | ||||
| 633 | Fire, marine, and casualty insurance | Yes | ||||
| 637 | Pension, health, and welfare funds | 4 | $3,257,737 | 78 | $41,766 | |
| 641 | Insurance Agents, Brokers and Service | 37 | $22,134,854 | 424 | $52,205 | |
| 651 | Real estate operators and lessors | 38 | $3,789,138 | 112 | $33,832 | |
| 653 | Real estate agents and managers | 78 | $18,258,272 | 531 | $34,385 | |
| 654 | Title abstract offices | 3 | $518,776 | 10 | $51,878 | |
| 655 | Subdividers and developers | 5 | $5,117,789 | 113 | $45,290 | |
| 671 | Holding offices | Yes | ||||
| 672 | Investment offices | Yes | ||||
| 673 | Trusts | 7 | $423,987 | 13 | $32,614 | |
| 679 | Miscellaneous investing | Yes | ||||
| 701 | Hotels and motels | 13 | $50,931,176 | 1,961 | $25,972 | |
| 702 | Rooming and boarding houses | Yes | ||||
| 703 | Camps and recreational vehicle parks | Yes | ||||
| 721 | Laundry, cleaning, and garment services | 25 | $5,682,107 | 168 | $33,822 | |
| 722 | Photographic studios, portrait | 4 | $131,989 | 7 | $18,856 | |
| 723 | Beauty shops | 36 | $3,401,712 | 193 | $17,625 | |
| 724 | Barber shops | 3 | $102,797 | 9 | $11,422 | |
| 725 | Shoe repair and shoeshine parlors | Yes | ||||
| 726 | Funeral service and crematories | 7 | $1,252,156 | 24 | $52,173 | |
| 729 | Miscellaneous personal services | 8 | $1,485,335 | 88 | $16,879 | |
| 731 | Advertising | 10 | $5,142,914 | 81 | $63,493 | |
| 733 | Mailing, reproduction, stenographic | 55 | $12,747,577 | 422 | $30,208 | |
| 734 | Services to buildings | 18 | $12,854,760 | 971 | $13,239 | |
| 735 | Miscellaneous equipment rental and leasing | 5 | $2,256,602 | 33 | $68,382 | |
| 736 | Personnel supply services | 35 | $71,975,318 | 2,671 | $26,947 | |
| 737 | Computer and data processing services | 332 | $806,622,507 | 11,282 | $71,496 | |
| 738 | Miscellaneous business services | 70 | $19,152,881 | 694 | $27,598 | |
| 751 | Automotive rentals, no drivers | 6 | $707,619 | 30 | $23,587 | |
| 752 | Automobile parking | 6 | $4,333,168 | 263 | $16,476 | |
| 753 | Automotive repair shops | 35 | $4,474,349 | 137 | $32,659 | |
| 754 | Automotive services, except repair | 8 | $586,443 | 36 | $16,290 | |
| 762 | Electrical repair shops | Yes | ||||
| 763 | Watch, clock, and jewelry repair | Yes | ||||
| 764 | Reupholstery and furniture repair | Yes | ||||
| 769 | Miscellaneous repair shops | 13 | $2,853,233 | 112 | $25,475 | |
| 781 | Motion picture production and services | 30 | $6,251,265 | 159 | $39,316 | |
| 783 | Motion picture theaters | 4 | $1,285,986 | 105 | $12,247 | |
| 784 | Video tape rental | 8 | $1,010,927 | 122 | $8,286 | |
| 791 | Dance studios, schools, and halls | 4 | $106,838 | 13 | $8,218 | |
| 792 | Producers, orchestras, entertainers | 27 | $9,549,848 | 260 | $36,730 | |
| 793 | Bowling centers | Yes | ||||
| 799 | Miscellaneous amusement, recreation services | 22 | $4,446,948 | 400 | $11,117 | |
| 801 | Offices and clinics of medical doctors | 86 | $62,289,864 | 1,027 | $60,652 | |
| 802 | Offices and clinics of dentists | 49 | $9,506,572 | 254 | $37,427 | |
| 804 | Offices of other health practitioners | 35 | $3,071,796 | 111 | $27,674 | |
| 805 | Nursing and personal care facilities | 6 | $17,750,792 | 760 | $23,356 | |
| 806 | Hospitals | 4 | $126,175,597 | 3,789 | $33,301 | |
| 807 | Medical and dental laboratories | 7 | $28,072,610 | 737 | $38,090 | |
| 808 | Home health care services | 7 | $7,472,921 | 275 | $27,174 | |
| 809 | Health and allied services, n.e.c. | 11 | $6,038,255 | 178 | $33,923 | |
| 811 | Legal Services | 83 | $11,669,302 | 297 | $39,291 | |
| 821 | Elementary and secondary schools | 8 | $77,400,408 | 2,337 | $33,120 | |
| 822 | Colleges and universities | 7 | $835,529,664 | 23,310 | $35,844 | |
| 823 | Libraries | Yes | ||||
| 824 | Vocational schools | 8 | $2,201,512 | 53 | $41,538 | |
| 829 | Schools and educational services, n.e.c. | 46 | $19,476,872 | 605 | $32,193 | |
| 832 | Individual and family services | 42 | $14,637,016 | 745 | $19,647 | |
| 833 | Job training and related services | 5 | $1,978,888 | 65 | $30,444 | |
| 835 | Child day care services | 40 | $19,872,528 | 1,051 | $18,908 | |
| 836 | Residential care | 17 | $39,949,920 | 1,874 | $21,318 | |
| 839 | Social services, n.e.c. | 16 | $4,985,697 | 167 | $29,854 | |
| 841 | Museums and art galleries | 3 | $320,206 | 16 | $20,013 | |
| 861 | Business associations | 9 | $1,690,513 | 36 | $46,959 | |
| 862 | Professional organizations | 5 | $1,994,298 | 49 | $40,700 | |
| 863 | Labor organizations | 10 | $1,735,007 | 59 | $29,407 | |
| 864 | Civic and social associations | 47 | $3,930,486 | 225 | $17,469 | |
| 865 | Political organizations | 4 | $53,214 | 6 | $8,869 | |
| 866 | Religious organizations | Yes | ||||
| 869 | Membership organizations, n.e.c. | Yes | ||||
| 871 | Engineering and architectural services | 137 | $186,818,608 | 3,177 | $58,803 | |
| 872 | Accounting, auditing, and bookkeeping | 20 | $33,311,360 | 506 | $65,833 | |
| 873 | Research and testing services | 159 | $630,704,460 | 7,914 | $79,695 | |
| 874 | Management and public relations | 251 | $394,339,020 | 4,368 | $90,279 | |
| 881 | Private Households | 221 | $4,693,871 | 279 | $16,824 | |
| 899 | Services, NEC | 12 | $760,029 | 31 | $24,517 | |
| 911 | Executive Offices | 1 | $650,009 | 19 | $34,211 | |
| 912 | Legislative Bodies | 1 | $520,390 | 16 | $32,524 | |
| 919 | General Government n.e.c. | 1 | $16,406,774 | 431 | $38,067 | |
| 921 | Courts | 8 | $20,838,109 | 597 | $34,905 | |
| 922 | Public Order and Safety | 3 | $35,780,638 | 673 | $53,166 | |
| 931 | Finance, Taxation, and Monetary Policy | 2 | $5,511,099 | 158 | $34,880 | |
| 944 | Admin. of Social and Manpower Programs | 3 | $3,676,745 | 130 | $28,283 | |
| 953 | Housing and urban development | 2 | $6,055,193 | 205 | $29,538 | |
| 962 | Regulation, admin. of transportation | 1 | $38,895,088 | 656 | $59,291 | |
| 971 | National security | 1 | $1,214,340 | 24 | $50,598 | |
| All Sectors | 3,827 | $4,951,645,352 | 109,553 | $45,199 | ||
| Source: Massachusetts Division of Unemployment Assistance, 2000. | ||||||
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