MAINE NONFARM WAGE AND SALARY EMPLOYMENT BY INDUSTRY, 2006 (In Thousands)
Source: Maine Department of Labor, Center for Workforce Research and Information, in cooperation with the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
INDUSTRY	JAN	FEB	MAR	APR	MAY	JUN	JUL	AUG	SEP	OCT	NOV	DEC	Annual Average
Total Nonfarm Wage and Salary Employment	592.1	592.6	596.1	606.5	617.4	629.9	624.1	626.6	625.1	622.9	621.1	621.4	614.7
Total Private	487.8	485.9	488.8	499.3	509.7	525.3	532.1	533.4	520.7	514.8	512.2	512.7	510.2
Goods Producing	90.7	89.8	90.3	92.3	94.7	96.8	97.1	97.8	96.1	95.1	94.5	93.3	94
Natural Resources and Mining	2.9	2.9	2.8	2.1	2.1	2.6	2.9	2.9	2.9	3	2.8	2.9	2.7
Logging	2.8	2.8	2.8	2	2	2.5	2.7	2.8	2.8	2.8	2.7	2.8	2.6
Construction	28.3	27.5	28	30.3	32.3	33.7	33.9	33.9	33.1	32.6	31.6	30.6	31.3
Construction of Buildings	7.9	7.7	7.7	8	8.1	8.4	8.4	8.4	8.2	8.1	7.9	7.8	8.1
Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	2.4	2.4	2.6	3	3.4	3.6	3.7	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.3	3	3.2
Specialty Trade Contractors	18	17.4	17.7	19.3	20.8	21.7	21.8	21.9	21.4	21	20.4	19.8	20.1
Building Equipment Contractors	7.7	7.5	7.5	7.7	7.7	7.9	7.9	7.9	7.8	7.8	7.7	7.9	7.8
Manufacturing	59.5	59.4	59.5	59.9	60.3	60.5	60.3	61	60.1	59.5	60.1	59.8	60
Durable Goods	31.7	31.6	31.8	32.1	32.2	32.3	32	32	31.7	31.5	32.2	31.8	31.9
Wood Product Manufacturing	6.2	6.2	6.3	6.4	6.4	6.4	6.3	6.3	6.2	6.1	6	6	6.2
Computer and Electronic Product Mfg.	3.5	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.4	3.5	3.4	3.5	3.4	3.4	3.3	3.4	3.4
Transportation Equipment Mfg.	9.3	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.2	9.1	9.1	9	9.1	9	9.1	9.2	9.1
Non-Durable Goods	27.8	27.8	27.7	27.8	28.1	28.2	28.3	29	28.4	28	27.9	28	28.1
Paper Manufacturing	9.3	9.3	9.2	9.1	9.1	8.9	8.8	8.8	8.7	8.6	8.6	8.6	8.9
Service-Providing	501.4	502.8	505.8	514.2	522.7	533.1	527	528.8	529	527.8	526.6	528.1	520.6
Trade, Transportation, and Utilities	123.4	119.9	120.3	121.7	123.3	126.7	127.7	128	126.2	127.2	131.1	132.2	125.6
Wholesale Trade	21.1	21	21.1	21.4	21.5	22	22	21.9	21.6	21.5	21.3	21.3	21.5
Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	9.9	9.9	10	10	10	10.1	10	10	9.9	9.8	9.8	9.7	9.9
Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods	7.9	7.8	7.9	8	8.1	8.4	8.5	8.5	8.2	8.2	8.1	8.1	8.1
Retail Trade	85.7	82.3	82.8	84	85.2	87.5	88.5	89	87.4	88.4	92.6	93.4	87.2
Motor Vehicle and Parts Dealers	10.3	10.2	10.3	10.5	10.6	10.7	10.6	10.7	10.6	10.5	10.4	10.4	10.5
Food and Beverage Stores	17.6	17.1	17.3	17.6	18	19	19.3	19.4	18.3	17.9	17.9	18	18.1
General Merchandise Stores	12.4	12.1	12.4	12.2	12.2	12.3	12.4	12.5	12.5	12.8	13.6	13.9	12.6
Nonstore Retailers	10	8.6	8.3	8	7.8	7.8	8	8.2	8.7	9.8	12.4	12.4	9.2
Transportation, Warehousing, and Utilities	16.6	16.6	16.4	16.3	16.6	17.2	17.2	17.1	17.2	17.3	17.2	17.5	16.9
Utilities	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.8	1.8	1.8	1.9	1.9	1.8
Transportation and Warehousing	14.8	14.8	14.6	14.5	14.8	15.3	15.3	15.3	15.4	15.5	15.3	15.6	15.1
Information	11.2	11.2	11.1	11.1	11.1	11.3	11.3	11.3	11.1	11.3	11.3	11.4	11.2
Publishing Industries	3.6	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.5	3.5	3.5	3.6	3.5	3.6	3.5
Financial Activities	33.7	33.6	33.5	33.5	33.5	34.1	34	34.1	33.4	33.5	33.2	33.5	33.6
Finance and Insurance	26.9	26.8	26.6	26.6	26.5	26.6	26.4	26.4	26.1	26.3	26.2	26.4	26.5
Insurance Carriers and Related Activities	12	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	11.9	12	12	12	12	12.1	12
Insurance Carriers	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.5	7.5	7.5	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.6	7.6
Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	6.8	6.8	6.9	6.9	7	7.5	7.6	7.7	7.3	7.2	7	7.1	7.2
Professional and Business Services	48.9	49.4	49.7	52.3	53	54	53.5	53.6	52.8	52.3	52.4	52.6	52
Professional, Scientific, and Tech Services	23.1	23.4	23.3	23.8	23.3	23.5	23.5	23.3	23.1	23.3	23.4	24	23.4
Management of Companies and Enterprises	5.6	5.6	5.7	5.7	5.8	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	5.9	6	6	5.8
Administrative & Support & Waste Mgmt.	20.2	20.4	20.7	22.8	23.9	24.6	24.1	24.4	23.8	23.1	23	22.6	22.8
Education and Health Services	111.6	113.6	114.2	114.4	114.1	113	112.9	113.3	114.4	115.5	115.9	115.9	114.1
Educational Services	17.2	19.1	19.2	19.3	18.9	17.3	17.3	17.5	18.7	19.6	19.8	19.7	18.6
Health Care and Social Assistance	94.4	94.5	95	95.1	95.2	95.7	95.6	95.8	95.7	95.9	96.1	96.2	95.4
Ambulatory Health Care Services	24.5	24.5	24.7	24.7	24.9	25.2	25.3	25.5	25.4	25.7	25.8	26.1	25.2
Hospitals	29	29	29.1	29	29.1	29.6	29.7	29.9	29.7	29.8	29.8	29.7	29.5
Nursing and Residential Care Facilities	22.6	22.6	22.6	22.6	22.5	22.5	22.6	22.5	22.4	22.3	22.3	22.3	22.5
Social Assistance	18.3	18.4	18.6	18.8	18.7	18.4	18	17.9	18.2	18.1	18.2	18.1	18.3
Leisure and Hospitality	48.9	49	50.2	54.5	60.3	69.4	75.3	75.2	67.1	60.2	54.1	54	59.9
Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation	6.8	6.9	6.9	7.1	7.9	9.5	10.5	10.4	8.8	7.7	6.3	6.9	8
Accommodation and Food Services	42.1	42.1	43.3	47.4	52.4	59.9	64.8	64.8	58.3	52.5	47.8	47.1	51.9
Accommodation	7.3	7.4	7.7	8.8	10.9	14.4	17.6	17.5	14	11.5	9	8.4	11.2
Food Services and Drinking Places	34.8	34.7	35.6	38.6	41.5	45.5	47.2	47.3	44.3	41	38.8	38.7	40.7
Other Services	19.4	19.4	19.5	19.5	19.7	20	20.3	20.1	19.6	19.7	19.7	19.8	19.7
Government	104.3	106.7	107.3	107.2	107.7	104.6	92	93.2	104.4	108.1	108.9	108.7	104.4
Federal Government	14.1	14.1	14.1	14.1	14.1	14.3	14.4	14.3	14.1	14.1	14.1	14.1	14.2
State Government	27.3	29.3	29.2	29.2	28.7	25.5	25.4	25.5	27.9	29.6	29.5	29.1	28
Local Government	62.9	63.3	64	63.9	64.9	64.8	52.2	53.4	62.4	64.4	65.3	65.5	62.3