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Based on the data from 2002 when the population of Wake County, North Carolina was 675,518

 

Industry
Description

Number of
Establishments

Number of
Employees

Annual Payroll
($1,000)

Shpmts / Sales / Recpts
($1,000)

Manufacturing

687

20,277

$795,139

$11,497,047

  Food mfg

38

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Animal slaughtering & processing

3

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Animal slaughtering & processing

3

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Meat processed from carcasses

3

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Bakeries & tortilla mfg

21

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Cookie, cracker, & pasta mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Cookie & cracker mfg

1

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Wood product mfg

30

712

$24,649

$292,991

  Paper mfg

9

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Converted paper product mfg

8

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Paperboard container mfg

7

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Printing & related support activities

118

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Printing & related support activities

118

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Printing

108

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Commercial lithographic printing

57

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Chemical mfg

26

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Pharmaceutical & medicine mfg

13

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Pharmaceutical & medicine mfg

13

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Pharmaceutical preparation mfg

7

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Plastics & rubber products mfg

19

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Plastics product mfg

16

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Other plastics product mfg

12

500-999

withheld

withheld

  All other plastics product mfg

12

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Nonmetallic mineral product mfg

46

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Cement & concrete product mfg

31

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Fabricated metal product mfg

78

1,997

$76,977

$292,755

  Architectural & structural metals mfg

26

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Ornamental & architectural metal products mfg

19

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Sheet metal work mfg

17

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Machinery mfg

39

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Computer & electronic product mfg

74

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg

25

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Semiconductor & other electronic component mfg

25

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg

21

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Navigational, measuring, medical, & control instruments mfg

21

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Electricity measuring & testing instrument mfg

5

612

$31,673

$144,336

  Electrical equipment, appliance, & component mfg

24

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Electrical equipment mfg

10

1,401

$62,592

$435,290

  Electrical equipment mfg

10

1,401

$62,592

$435,290

  Relay & industrial control mfg

6

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Other electrical equipment & component mfg

11

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous mfg

65

500-999

withheld

withheld

Wholesale trade

1,272

20,843

$1,470,093

$13,927,454

  Durable goods merchant wholesalers

849

14,849

$1,166,716

$8,001,938

  Mtr vehicle & parts & supplies merchant wholesalers

59

671

$21,703

$237,336

  Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers

9

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Automobile & other mtr vehicle merchant wholesalers

9

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers

40

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Mtr vehicle supplies & new parts merchant wholesalers

40

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Tire & tube merchant wholesalers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Tire & tube merchant wholesalers

5

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Furniture & home furnishing merchant wholesalers

42

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Furniture merchant wholesalers

14

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Furniture merchant wholesalers

14

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Home furnishing merchant wholesalers

28

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Home furnishing merchant wholesalers

28

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Lumber & other const material merchant wholesalers

68

1,022

$42,093

$378,796

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

33

538

$22,442

$189,348

  Lumber, plywood, & wood panel merchant wholesalers

33

538

$22,442

$189,348

  Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers

8

95

$4,860

$53,483

  Brick, stone, & const material merchant wholesalers

8

95

$4,860

$53,483

  Other construction material merchant wholesalers

13

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Other construction material merchant wholesalers

13

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Prof & commercial equip & supp merchant wholesalers

170

5000-9999

withheld

withheld

  Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers

77

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Comp & perphl equip & software merchant wholesalers

77

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers

17

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other commercial equipment merchant wholesalers

17

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers

39

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Med, dental, & hosp equip & supp merchant wholesalers

39

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers

13

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other professional equip & supp merchant wholesalers

13

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Metal & mineral (exc petrol) merchant wholesalers

27

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers

26

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Metal service centers & other metal merchant wholesalers

26

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Electrical goods merchant wholesalers

185

2500-4999

withheld

withheld

  Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers

53

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Elec appar & equip & wiring supp merchant wholesalers

53

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers

120

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Other electronic parts & equip merchant wholesalers

120

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Hrdwr, plumb & heat equip & supp merchant wholesalers

85

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers

21

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Plumbing & heating equip & supp merchant wholesalers

21

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers

39

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Warm air heating & AC equip merchant wholesalers

39

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Refrigeration equipment & supp merchant wholesalers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Machinery, equipment, & supplies merchant wholesalers

140

3,173

$148,229

$1,804,901

  Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers

16

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Const & mining machinery & equip merchant wholesalers

16

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers

11

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Farm & garden machinery & equip merchant wholesalers

11

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers

74

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Industrial machinery & equipment merchant wholesalers

74

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers

20

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers

20

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers

17

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Service estab equipment & supp merchant wholesalers

17

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous durable goods merchant wholesalers

73

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Recyclable material merchant wholesalers

11

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Jewelry, watch, prec stone, & prec metal merchant wholesalers

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers

36

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other misc durable goods merchant wholesalers

36

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

281

5,142

$250,809

$4,248,995

  Paper & paper product merchant wholesalers

50

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers

32

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Stationery & office supplies merchant wholesalers

32

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers

13

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Industrial & personal serv paper merchant wholesalers

13

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers

24

1,244

$65,163

$1,936,563

  Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers

24

1,244

$65,163

$1,936,563

  Drugs & druggists' sundries merchant wholesalers

24

1,244

$65,163

$1,936,563

  Apparel, piece goods, & notions merchant wholesalers

24

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Grocery & related product merchant wholesalers

58

1,016

$35,300

$569,117

  Confectionery merchant wholesalers

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Confectionery merchant wholesalers

3

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers

22

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Other grocery & related products merchant wholesalers

22

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Farm products raw materials merchant wholesalers

6

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other farm product raw materials merchant wholesalers

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Chemicals & allied products merchant wholesalers

37

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers

26

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Other chemicals & allied prods merchant wholesalers

26

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum & petroleum products merchant wholesalers

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum bulk stations & terminals

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Petroleum bulk stations & terminals

4

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Beer, wine, & alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers

11

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Beer & ale merchant wholesalers

5

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Beer & ale merchant wholesalers

5

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Miscellaneous nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

62

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Tobacco & tobacco product merchant wholesalers

3

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

26

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Other misc nondurable goods merchant wholesalers

26

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

142

852

$52,568

$1,676,521

  Wholesale electronic markets and agents and brokers

142

852

$52,568

$1,676,521

  Business to business electronic markets

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Business to business electronic markets

2

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers

140

500-999

withheld

withheld

  Wholesale trade agents & brokers

140

500-999

withheld

withheld

Retail trade

2,881

42,868

$910,446

$9,703,181

  Motor vehicle & parts dealers

259

5,394

$211,923

$3,088,559

  Automobile dealers

100

3,867

$172,474

$2,843,146

  New car dealers

56

3,479

$160,699

$2,609,313

  New car dealers

56

3,479

$160,699

$2,609,313

  Used car dealers

44

388

$11,775

$233,833

  Used car dealers

44

388

$11,775

$233,833

  Other motor vehicle dealers

25

245

$8,273

$75,679

  Recreational vehicle dealers

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Recreational vehicle dealers

2

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Motorcycle, boat, & other motor vehicle dealers

23

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Motorcycle dealers

14

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Boat dealers

6

32

$613

$5,853

  All other motor vehicle dealers

3

0-19

withheld

withheld

  Automotive parts, accessories, & tire stores

134

1,282

$31,176

$169,734

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

84

836

$18,150

$114,474

  Automotive parts & accessories stores

84

836

$18,150

$114,474

  Tire dealers

50

446

$13,026

$55,260

  Tire dealers

50

446

$13,026

$55,260

  Furniture & home furnishings stores

238

2,012

$50,287

$365,300

  Furniture stores

100

834

$26,593

$197,313

  Furniture stores

100

834

$26,593

$197,313

  Furniture stores

100

834

$26,593

$197,313

  Home furnishings stores

138

1,178

$23,694

$167,987

  Floor covering stores

49

317

$11,353

$76,936

  Floor covering stores

49

317

$11,353

$76,936

  Other home furnishings stores

89

861

$12,341

$91,051

  All other home furnishings stores

85

856

$12,192

$90,266

  Electronics & appliance stores

139

1,317

$32,593

$284,241

  Electronics & appliance stores

139

1,317

$32,593

$284,241

  Appliance, television, & other electronics stores

86

944

$24,115

$215,092

  Household appliance stores

21

159

$4,836

$37,831

  Radio, television, & other electronics stores

65

785

$19,279

$177,261

  Computer & software stores

41

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Computer & software stores

41

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Camera & photographic supplies stores

12

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Camera & photographic supplies stores

12

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Building material & garden equipment & supplies dealers

209

3,904

$105,132

$936,554

  Building material & supplies dealers

176

3,555

$98,990

$904,930

  Home centers

12

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Home centers

12

1000-2499

withheld

withheld

  Paint & wallpaper stores

25

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Paint & wallpaper stores

25

100-249

withheld

withheld

  Hardware stores

34

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Hardware stores

34

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Other building material dealers

105

1,446

$54,475

$457,431

  Other building material dealers

105

1,446

$54,475

$457,431

  Lawn & garden equipment & supplies stores

33

349

$6,142

$31,624

  Outdoor power equipment stores

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Outdoor power equipment stores

9

20-99

withheld

withheld

  Nursery, garden center, & farm supply stores

24

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Nursery, garden center, & farm supply stores

24

250-499

withheld

withheld

  Food & beverage stores