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<br />the fourth largest -employing industry with nearly 8,000 jobs and an average annual wage of
<br />$63,908. Education services is the fifth largest -employing industry with 7,330 jobs and an
<br />average annual wage of $42,796. It should be noted that over 87% of Washington County's
<br />labor force has a Bachelor's degree or higher.
<br />Washington County Industry Employment Statistics, 2015
<br />NAICS Industry Title
<br />Number of
<br />Firms
<br />Number of
<br />Jobs
<br />Percent
<br />of Jobs
<br />Total Payroll
<br />Avg'
<br />Annual
<br />Wage
<br />Total, All Industries
<br />5,231
<br />79,112
<br />100.0%
<br />$3,478,314,461
<br />$43,992
<br />Retail Trade
<br />684
<br />13,051
<br />16.5%
<br />$328,820,246
<br />$25,168
<br />Health Care & Social Assistance
<br />546
<br />11,408
<br />14.4%
<br />$550,298,480
<br />$48,204
<br />Accommodation & Food
<br />Services
<br />383
<br />8,949
<br />11.3%
<br />$146,562,210
<br />$16,328
<br />Manufacturing
<br />203
<br />7,990
<br />10.1%
<br />$510,327,272
<br />$63,908
<br />Educational Services
<br />139
<br />7,330
<br />9.3%
<br />$315,013,496
<br />$42,796
<br />Public Administration
<br />54
<br />3,617
<br />4.6%
<br />$187,901,224
<br />$51,896
<br />Construction
<br />516
<br />3,338
<br />4.2%
<br />$194,695,496
<br />$58,292
<br />Finance & Insurance
<br />337
<br />3,306
<br />4.2%
<br />$250,901,273
<br />$75,868
<br />Professional, Scientific, &
<br />Technical Services
<br />643
<br />3,177
<br />4.0%
<br />$207,917,173
<br />$65,312
<br />Administrative & Support
<br />Services
<br />268
<br />3,135
<br />4.0%
<br />$142,493,483
<br />$45,552
<br />Other Services
<br />578
<br />3,074
<br />3.9%
<br />$79,404,718
<br />$25,792
<br />Transportation & Warehousing
<br />138
<br />2,584
<br />3.3%
<br />$109,423,567
<br />$42,276
<br />Arts, Entertainment, &
<br />Recreation
<br />123
<br />2,121
<br />2.7%
<br />$34,322,013
<br />$16,172
<br />Wholesale Trade
<br />203
<br />1,957
<br />2.5%
<br />$142,004,378
<br />$72,540
<br />Management of Companies
<br />43
<br />1,503
<br />1.9%
<br />$160,012,587
<br />$107,016
<br />Real Estate, Rental & Leasing
<br />258
<br />790
<br />1.0%
<br />$29,425,257
<br />$37,180
<br />Agriculture
<br />44
<br />712
<br />0.9%
<br />$24,859,143
<br />$35,048
<br />Information
<br />60
<br />699
<br />0.9%
<br />$25,318,426
<br />$36,244
<br />Utilities
<br />7
<br />298
<br />0.4%
<br />$33,628,441
<br />$112,788
<br />Source: DEED Quarterly Census offmployment and Wages (QCEW)
<br />County job growth has exceeded prerecession levels. According to DEED's Quarterly
<br />Census of Employment and Wages program as shown in the graph below, Washington County
<br />was home to 5,231 business establishments providing nearly 80,000 covered jobs through 2015,
<br />with a total annual payroll of nearly $3.5 billion. Washington County continues to see new jobs
<br />being added within the county each year since 2009 and has exceeded its pre -recession levels.
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