| Average Employment | Change | Total Payroll | Change | Average Weekly Wage | Change | |||||||
| 1999 | 2000 | Number | % | 1999 | 2000 | Dollars | % | 1999 | 2000 | Dollars | % | |
| Total | 13,757 | 13,896 | 139 | 1.0 | $312,905,925 | $312,467,632 | -$438,293 | -0.1 | $437 | $432 | -$5 | -1.1 |
| Private | 10,215 | 10,222 | 7 | 0.1 | $221,384,561 | $215,750,021 | -$5,634,540 | -2.5 | $417 | $406 | -$11 | -2.6 |
| Agriculture | 141 | 151 | 10 | 6.9 | 1,912,977 | 2,175,288 | 262,311 | 13.7 | 260 | 277 | 17 | 6.4 |
| Mining | 436 | 511 | 75 | 17.3 | 16,859,674 | 19,636,015 | 2,776,341 | 16.5 | 744 | 739 | -5 | -0.7 |
| Construction | 1,214 | 1,029 | -184 | -15.2 | 32,580,292 | 24,795,155 | -7,785,137 | -23.9 | 516 | 463 | -53 | -10.3 |
| Manufacturing | 639 | 607 | -32 | -5.0 | 13,019,776 | 13,079,911 | 60,135 | 0.5 | 392 | 415 | 23 | 5.8 |
| TCPU* | 687 | 632 | -55 | -8.0 | 22,777,827 | 20,803,888 | -1,973,939 | -8.7 | 637 | 633 | -4 | -0.7 |
| Wholesale Trade | 256 | 268 | 12 | 4.7 | 5,533,836 | 5,774,600 | 240,764 | 4.4 | 415 | 414 | -1 | -0.3 |
| Retail Trade | 2,844 | 2,883 | 40 | 1.4 | 43,831,470 | 42,443,095 | -1,388,375 | -3.2 | 296 | 283 | -13 | -4.5 |
| FIRE** | 322 | 329 | 7 | 2.1 | 8,223,838 | 8,843,384 | 619,546 | 7.5 | 492 | 518 | 26 | 5.3 |
| Services | 3,677 | 3,812 | 135 | 3.7 | 76,644,871 | 78,198,685 | 1,553,814 | 2.0 | 401 | 394 | -6 | -1.6 |
| Total Government | 3,543 | 3,674 | 132 | 3.7 | $91,521,364 | $96,717,611 | $5,196,247 | 5.7 | $497 | $506 | $9 | 1.9 |
| Federal Government | 446 | 488 | 42 | 9.3 | 16,834,641 | 18,700,447 | 1,865,806 | 11.1 | 725 | 737 | 12 | 1.6 |
| State Government | 872 | 871 | -1 | -0.1 | 22,712,082 | 23,356,955 | 644,873 | 2.8 | 501 | 516 | 15 | 2.9 |
| Local Government | 2,225 | 2,315 | 91 | 4.1 | 51,974,641 | 54,660,209 | 2,685,568 | 5.2 | 449 | 454 | 5 | 1.1 |
* Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities.
** Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate.