| Average Employment | Change | Total Payroll | Change | Average Weekly Wage | Change | |||||||
| 1999 | 2000 | Number | % | 1999 | 2000 | Dollars | % | 1999 | 2000 | Dollars | % | |
| Total | 5,083 | 5,006 | -78 | -1.5 | $125,625,932 | $127,098,864 | $1,472,932 | 1.2 | $475 | $488 | $13 | 2.7 |
| Private | 3,723 | 3,593 | -130 | -3.5 | $93,944,325 | $91,979,374 | -$1,964,951 | -2.1 | $485 | $492 | $7 | 1.5 |
| Agriculture | 29 | 32 | 2 | 8.0 | 375,213 | 410,582 | 35,369 | 9.4 | 247 | 251 | 3 | 1.3 |
| Mining | 448 | 446 | -2 | -0.5 | 20,647,535 | 22,175,644 | 1,528,109 | 7.4 | 886 | 957 | 71 | 8.0 |
| Construction | 633 | 512 | -121 | -19.2 | 19,542,224 | 14,864,087 | -4,678,137 | -23.9 | 594 | 558 | -35 | -5.9 |
| Manufacturing | 462 | 458 | -4 | -0.9 | 10,938,425 | 11,386,888 | 448,463 | 4.1 | 455 | 478 | 23 | 5.1 |
| TCPU* | 405 | 411 | 7 | 1.6 | 19,164,608 | 19,706,940 | 542,332 | 2.8 | 910 | 921 | 11 | 1.2 |
| Wholesale Trade | 54 | 77 | 23 | 41.5 | 1,256,637 | 1,452,855 | 196,218 | 15.6 | 446 | 364 | -82 | -18.3 |
| Retail Trade | 1,031 | 1,023 | -8 | -0.7 | 12,113,246 | 12,417,285 | 304,039 | 2.5 | 226 | 233 | 7 | 3.3 |
| FIRE** | 139 | 129 | -10 | -7.0 | 2,743,753 | 2,756,211 | 12,458 | 0.5 | 380 | 410 | 30 | 8.0 |
| Services | 522 | 505 | -16 | -3.1 | 7,162,684 | 6,808,882 | -353,802 | -4.9 | 264 | 259 | -5 | -1.9 |
| Total Government | 1,360 | 1,413 | 53 | 3.9 | $31,681,607 | $35,119,490 | $3,437,883 | 10.9 | $448 | $478 | $30 | 6.7 |
| Federal Government | 111 | 111 | 0 | 0.4 | 3,566,562 | 3,847,974 | 281,412 | 7.9 | 620 | 667 | 46 | 7.5 |
| State Government | 120 | 119 | -1 | -0.9 | 3,429,980 | 3,514,183 | 84,203 | 2.5 | 548 | 567 | 19 | 3.4 |
| Local Government | 1,129 | 1,182 | 53 | 4.7 | 24,685,065 | 27,757,333 | 3,072,268 | 12.4 | 420 | 452 | 31 | 7.4 |
* Transportation, Communications, & Public Utilities.
** Finance, Insurance, & Real Estate.