Raleigh County - Employment & Wages 2002
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Annual
Wage		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 2,135 30,694 844,295,675 27,507 528.98
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 2,003 25,451 666,472,383 26,186 503.58
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 50 1,535 73,787,515 48,070 924.42
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 21 143 2,692,352 18,828 362.08
   111 Crop production 5 33 382,199 11,582 222.73
   113 Forestry and logging* 13 106 2,213,107 20,878 401.50
  21 Mining 29 1,392 71,095,163 51,074 982.19
   212 Mining, except oil and gas* 20 1,166 61,742,290 52,9521,018.31
      212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 8 198 9,929,241 50,148 964.38
      212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 12 969 51,813,049 53,4711,028.29
   213 Support activities for mining* 10 225 9,352,873 41,568 799.38
      213113 Support activities for coal mining 7 198 7,867,571 39,735 764.13
CONSTRUCTION 250 1,660 50,324,737 30,316 583.00
  23 Construction 250 1,660 50,324,737 30,316 583.00
   236 Construction of buildings 102 646 18,106,899 28,029 539.02
    2361 Residential building construction* 82 363 6,771,877 18,655 358.75
      236115 New single-family general contractors 53 283 5,395,820 19,067 366.67
      236118 Residential remodelers 27 75 1,269,050 16,921 325.40
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 21 283 11,335,022 40,053 770.25
     23621 Industrial building construction* 5 149 6,029,054 40,463 778.13
     23622 Commercial building construction* 16 134 5,305,968 39,597 761.48
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 20 324 14,483,231 44,701 859.63
    2371 Utility system construction 4 57 2,461,619 43,186 830.50
     23711 Water and sewer system construction* 3 32 1,258,013 39,313 756.02
    2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 6 149 7,173,331 48,143 925.83
    2379 Other heavy construction* 7 113 4,737,232 41,922 806.19
   238 Specialty trade contractors 128 690 17,734,607 25,702 494.27
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 18 94 1,842,971 19,606 377.04
     23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 5 38 1,019,955 26,841 516.17
     23814 Masonry contractors 7 30 496,286 16,543 318.13
     23817 Siding contractors* 3 16 215,015 13,438 258.42
    2382 Building equipment contractors 50 406 12,486,894 30,756 591.46
     23821 Electrical contractors 21 129 5,159,159 39,993 769.10
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 9 24 781,388 32,558 626.12
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 12 105 4,377,771 41,693 801.79
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 24 203 4,987,587 24,569 472.48
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 13 118 2,851,514 24,165 464.71
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 11 85 2,136,073 25,130 483.27
    2383 Building finishing contractors 29 77 1,363,311 17,705 340.48
     23835 Finish carpentry contractors* 9 50 956,257 19,125 367.79
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 30 113 2,041,431 18,066 347.42
     23891 Site preparation contractors 21 64 1,237,747 19,340 371.92
      238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 10 46 961,494 20,902 401.96
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 10 49 803,684 16,402 315.42
      238991 All other residential trade contractors 6 36 610,357 16,954 326.04
MANUFACTURING 63 869 26,760,239 30,794 592.19
  31-33 Manufacturing 63 869 26,760,239 30,794 592.19
   323 Printing and related support activities* 7 92 2,545,315 27,666 532.04
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 5 51 1,276,400 25,027 481.29
    3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 4 47 1,213,334 25,816 496.46
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 10 162 7,263,152 44,834 862.19
   333 Machinery manufacturing 8 110 3,923,845 35,671 685.98
    3331 Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg.* 3 17 794,559 46,739 898.83
    3339 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 4 92 3,074,533 33,419 642.67
     33399 All other general purpose machinery mfg. 3 75 2,763,990 36,853 708.71
   334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 3 54 1,493,792 27,663 531.98
   337 Furniture and related product manufacturing* 6 36 648,496 18,014 346.42
   339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 7 33 439,223 13,310 255.96
    3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 5 29 362,069 12,485 240.10
     33999 All other miscellaneous manufacturing 4 27 355,818 13,178 253.42
  22 Utilities* 9 155 7,935,879 51,199 984.60
    2213 Water, sewage and other systems 5 46 1,508,475 32,793 630.63
     22131 Water supply and irrigation systems* 4 42 1,484,810 35,353 679.87
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 608 7,147 175,668,405 24,579 472.67
  42 Wholesale trade 141 1,508 53,309,250 35,351 679.83
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 97 1,042 37,500,236 35,989 692.10
    4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 8 130 3,447,119 26,516 509.92
     42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 5 55 1,233,107 22,420 431.15
    4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 8 39 1,573,824 40,354 776.04
     42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 5 24 1,106,884 46,120 886.92
    4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 5 76 2,304,893 30,328 583.23
     42351 Metal merchant wholesalers* 3 66 1,915,022 29,015 557.98
    4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 8 98 4,602,683 46,966 903.19
     42361 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers* 7 96 4,592,683 47,840 920.00
    4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 5 22 436,348 19,834 381.42
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 53 520 21,455,636 41,261 793.48
     42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 27 211 9,500,848 45,028 865.92
     42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 13 185 7,704,546 41,646 800.88
     42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 8 94 3,433,494 36,527 702.44
     42385 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers* 4 24 596,942 24,873 478.33
    4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 8 45 993,177 22,071 424.44
     42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 5 26 497,585 19,138 368.04
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 30 390 12,033,331 30,855 593.37
    4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 9 173 6,435,495 37,199 715.37
     42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 6 149 5,562,773 37,334 717.96
    4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 4 18 585,231 32,513 625.25
    4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 5 28 885,033 31,608 607.85
    4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 5 62 1,395,496 22,508 432.85
   425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 14 76 3,775,683 49,680 955.38
     42512 Wholesale trade agents and brokers* 13 65 3,398,315 52,2821,005.42
  44-45 Retail trade 395 5,030 101,051,599 20,090 386.35
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 59 800 25,660,231 32,075 616.83
    4411 Automobile dealers 27 516 17,389,992 33,702 648.12
     44111 New car dealers* 13 484 16,837,130 34,787 668.98
     44112 Used car dealers* 14 31 552,862 17,834 342.96
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 8 100 3,744,400 37,444 720.08
     44122 Motorcycle, boat, and other vehicle dealers 6 62 2,683,674 43,285 832.40
      441221 Motorcycle dealers 5 54 2,369,526 43,880 843.85
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 24 184 4,525,839 24,597 473.02
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 13 84 1,692,068 20,144 387.38
     44132 Tire dealers* 11 100 2,833,771 28,338 544.96
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 25 166 4,290,999 25,849 497.10
    4421 Furniture stores* 13 114 2,889,368 25,345 487.40
    4422 Home furnishings stores 12 52 1,401,631 26,954 518.35
     44221 Floor covering stores* 9 41 1,153,420 28,132 541.00
     44229 Other home furnishings stores* 3 12 248,211 20,684 397.77
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 16 65 1,306,425 20,099 386.52
     44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 13 50 970,755 19,415 373.37
      443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 9 39 710,064 18,207 350.13
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 26 456 11,236,468 24,641 473.87
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 24 437 10,939,156 25,032 481.38
     44411 Home centers* 7 301 7,110,851 23,624 454.31
     44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 3 16 350,308 21,894 421.04
     44419 Other building material dealers* 10 113 3,323,125 29,408 565.54
   445 Food and beverage stores 44 670 12,091,811 18,047 347.06
    4451 Grocery stores 31 560 10,025,081 17,902 344.27
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 23 530 9,448,949 17,828 342.85
     44512 Convenience stores* 9 30 576,132 19,204 369.31
    4452 Specialty food stores 10 62 1,538,356 24,812 477.15
     44521 Meat markets* 3 14 210,718 15,051 289.44
     44529 Other specialty food stores 5 47 1,306,208 27,792 534.46
    4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 48 528,374 11,008 211.69
   446 Health and personal care stores* 34 290 6,823,873 23,531 452.52
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 24 226 6,206,924 27,464 528.15
   447 Gasoline stations* 58 444 5,386,195 12,131 233.29
     44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 56 443 5,372,205 12,127 233.21
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 29 267 3,465,029 12,978 249.58
    4481 Clothing stores 14 196 2,332,918 11,903 228.90
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 6 56 612,188 10,932 210.23
     44814 Family clothing stores* 4 110 1,270,954 11,554 222.19
    4482 Shoe stores* 9 40 492,636 12,316 236.85
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores 7 31 639,475 20,628 396.69
     44831 Jewelry stores* 6 25 551,058 22,042 423.88
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 21 127 1,591,588 12,532 241.00
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 15 94 1,285,375 13,674 262.96
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 9 38 547,861 14,417 277.25
     45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 3 22 360,230 16,374 314.88
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 6 33 306,213 9,279 178.44
     45121 Book stores and news dealers* 5 24 199,577 8,316 159.92
   452 General merchandise stores 22 1,255 19,535,664 15,566 299.35
    4521 Department stores* 8 560 8,023,696 14,328 275.54
      452111 Department stores, except discount 4 351 4,820,962 13,735 264.13
      452112 Discount department stores 4 210 3,202,734 15,251 293.29
    4529 Other general merchandise stores 14 694 11,511,968 16,588 319.00
     45299 All other general merchandise stores* 13 146 1,980,441 13,565 260.87
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 55 308 6,150,325 19,969 384.02
    4531 Florists* 7 39 480,280 12,315 236.83
    4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 17 95 1,510,738 15,903 305.83
     45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 5 47 1,097,170 23,344 448.92
     45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 12 48 413,568 8,616 165.69
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 25 158 4,039,357 25,566 491.65
     45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 8 42 1,557,091 37,074 712.96
     45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 15 95 2,330,673 24,533 471.79
      453991 Tobacco stores 5 41 1,222,898 29,827 573.60
      453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 10 54 1,107,775 20,514 394.50
   454 Nonstore retailers 6 182 3,512,991 19,302 371.19
    4543 Direct selling establishments 4 56 1,652,643 29,511 567.52
     45431 Fuel dealers 3 22 530,287 24,104 463.54
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 63 454 13,371,677 29,453 566.40
   484 Truck transportation 44 230 6,986,802 30,377 584.17
    4841 General freight trucking 19 109 3,797,000 34,835 669.90
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 7 87 3,310,538 38,052 731.77
     48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 11 22 486,462 22,112 425.23
      484121 General freight trucking, long-distance TL 9 20 455,179 22,759 437.67
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 25 121 3,189,802 26,362 506.96
     48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 22 107 2,869,040 26,813 515.63
   488 Support activities for transportation 7 57 1,645,045 28,860 555.00
    4884 Support activities for road transportation 6 53 1,487,550 28,067 539.75
     48841 Motor vehicle towing* 5 34 836,660 24,608 473.23
   492 Couriers and messengers 8 103 3,331,286 32,343 621.98
    4921 Couriers* 7 92 3,197,490 34,755 668.37
INFORMATION 31 675 21,490,872 31,838 612.27
  51 Information 31 675 21,490,872 31,838 612.27
   512 Motion picture and sound recording industries* 6 67 628,949 9,387 180.52
      512131 Motion picture theaters, except drive-ins 4 63 595,076 9,446 181.65
   515 Broadcasting, except Internet* 5 82 2,437,536 29,726 571.65
     51511 Radio broadcasting* 4 57 1,725,932 30,280 582.31
   517 Telecommunications 19 333 14,320,056 43,003 826.98
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 171 1,556 43,501,427 27,957 537.63
  52 Finance and insurance 98 1,225 35,025,072 28,592 549.85
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 41 875 22,040,966 25,190 484.42
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 25 295 8,061,762 27,328 525.54
     52211 Commercial banking* 22 283 7,713,434 27,256 524.15
     52213 Credit unions* 3 12 348,328 29,027 558.21
    5222 Nondepository credit intermediation* 12 40 1,306,100 32,653 627.94
      522291 Consumer lending 7 32 1,185,561 37,049 712.48
     52231 Mortgage and nonmortgage loan brokers* 3 23 842,500 36,630 704.42
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 49 308 10,681,607 34,681 666.94
    5241 Insurance carriers 7 66 3,310,618 50,161 964.63
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 42 243 7,370,989 30,333 583.33
     52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 37 229 6,870,273 30,001 576.94
      524291 Claims adjusting 3 13 482,000 37,077 713.02
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 73 331 8,476,355 25,608 492.46
   531 Real estate 48 192 5,242,203 27,303 525.06
    5311 Lessors of real estate 33 157 4,378,695 27,890 536.35
     53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 13 53 970,895 18,319 352.29
     53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 11 51 831,480 16,304 313.54
    5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 9 20 456,408 22,820 438.85
   532 Rental and leasing services 25 139 3,234,152 23,267 447.44
    5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 6 34 520,521 15,309 294.40
     53211 Passenger car rental and leasing 5 29 443,037 15,277 293.79
      532111 Passenger car rental 4 28 419,272 14,974 287.96
    5322 Consumer goods rental 14 73 1,664,798 22,805 438.56
     53223 Video tape and disc rental* 5 28 264,360 9,441 181.56
     53229 Other consumer goods rental 7 40 1,335,640 33,391 642.13
      532291 Home health equipment rental 4 28 970,798 34,671 666.75
    5324 Machinery and equipment rental and leasing 4 26 890,481 34,249 658.63
     53241 Heavy machinery rental and leasing* 3 25 864,981 34,599 665.37
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 222 2,546 70,800,635 27,809 534.79
  54 Professional and technical services* 135 1,201 37,116,630 30,905 594.33
    5411 Legal services 36 173 4,103,298 23,718 456.12
     54111 Offices of lawyers* 35 172 4,082,898 23,738 456.50
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 32 297 7,783,179 26,206 503.96
      541211 Offices of certified public accountants 14 66 2,387,847 36,180 695.77
      541219 Other accounting services 13 206 4,853,512 23,561 453.10
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 37 408 15,382,833 37,703 725.06
     54133 Engineering services* 20 167 7,450,364 44,613 857.94
     54138 Testing laboratories* 10 214 7,238,980 33,827 650.52
    5415 Computer systems design and related services* 3 44 1,057,540 24,035 462.21
    5416 Management and technical consulting services 17 222 7,049,429 31,754 610.65
     54161 Management consulting services 13 208 6,671,285 32,073 616.79
      541611 Administrative management consulting services 11 200 6,020,813 30,104 578.92
    5419 Other professional and technical services 7 54 1,710,099 31,669 609.02
     54194 Veterinary services* 5 52 1,654,857 31,824 612.00
  55 Management of companies and enterprises* 10 126 5,097,198 40,454 777.96
      551114 Managing offices 8 106 4,472,625 42,195 811.44
  56 Administrative and waste services 77 1,218 28,586,807 23,470 451.35
   561 Administrative and support services 76 1,214 28,468,078 23,450 450.96
    5611 Office administrative services* 12 146 8,350,530 57,1951,099.90
    5613 Employment services 10 239 6,682,874 27,962 537.73
     56132 Temporary help services* 5 135 3,708,896 27,473 528.33
     56133 Professional employer organizations* 4 102 2,891,132 28,344 545.08
    5614 Business support services 6 497 7,408,271 14,906 286.65
    5616 Investigation and security services 10 83 1,380,163 16,628 319.77
     56161 Security and armored car services 7 65 1,015,350 15,621 300.40
      561612 Security guards and patrol services 4 53 822,338 15,516 298.38
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 34 238 4,473,498 18,796 361.46
     56171 Exterminating and pest control services* 3 44 1,120,436 25,464 489.69
     56172 Janitorial services* 11 77 750,615 9,748 187.46
     56173 Landscaping services* 15 95 2,201,308 23,172 445.62
     56174 Carpet and upholstery cleaning services* 3 19 324,555 17,082 328.50
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 244 4,807 141,784,574 29,495 567.21
    6115 Technical and trade schools* 4 52 1,608,532 30,933 594.87
  62 Health care and social assistance 235 4,367 131,418,486 30,094 578.73
   621 Ambulatory health care services 185 1,447 55,737,170 38,519 740.75
    6211 Offices of physicians* 109 746 34,925,594 46,817 900.33
      621111 Offices of physicians, except mental health 102 696 32,578,862 46,809 900.17
      621112 Offices of mental health physicians 7 50 2,346,732 46,935 902.60
    6212 Offices of dentists* 27 193 5,733,998 29,710 571.35
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 30 157 5,531,802 35,234 677.58
     62132 Offices of optometrists* 8 38 834,663 21,965 422.40
     62133 Offices of mental health practitioners* 7 36 895,980 24,888 478.62
     62134 Offices of specialty therapists* 9 60 2,856,295 47,605 915.48
    6216 Home health care services* 4 94 2,423,312 25,780 495.77
    6219 Other ambulatory health care services 10 215 6,103,375 28,388 545.92
     62191 Ambulance services* 8 188 5,413,125 28,793 553.71
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