West Virginia - Employment & Wages 2005
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 47,968695,30021,793,516,080 602.77
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 44,421558,67317,062,799,214 587.35
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 1,346 27,023 1,467,501,121 1,044.35
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 544 2,160 46,284,671 412.08
   111 Crop production 68 595 11,477,950 370.98
    1112 Vegetable and melon farming* 4 19 181,124 183.33
    1113 Fruit and tree nut farming* 19 253 4,753,262 361.31
    1114 Greenhouse and nursery production 35 302 6,138,589 390.88
      111421 Nursery and tree production 21 100 1,674,223 321.96
      111422 Floriculture production 13 201 4,453,912 426.13
   112 Animal production 44 194 4,621,102 458.08
    1121 Cattle ranching and farming 26 123 2,711,620 423.96
     11211 Beef cattle ranching, farming, and feedlots 18 56 1,334,984 458.44
     11212 Dairy cattle and milk production* 8 67 1,376,636 395.13
    1123 Poultry and egg production 4 28 1,022,822 702.48
     11251 Animal aquaculture* 3 14 282,818 388.48
    1129 Other animal production 11 27 504,842 359.58
   113 Forestry and logging 377 1,180 24,250,437 395.21
    1133 Logging* 374 1,172 24,043,628 394.52
    1151 Support activities for crop production* 5 24 263,551 211.17
    1152 Support activities for animal production* 22 57 1,180,604 398.31
    1153 Support activities for forestry* 27 104 4,328,998 800.48
  21 Mining 802 24,863 1,421,216,450 1,099.27
   211 Oil and gas extraction* 217 1,980 92,417,558 897.62
   212 Mining, except oil and gas 332 18,383 1,129,577,508 1,181.67
    2121 Coal mining* 283 17,373 1,089,834,638 1,206.38
      212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 116 5,250 329,030,692 1,205.25
      212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 167 12,124 760,803,946 1,206.77
    2122 Metal ore mining 5 56 2,137,881 734.15
      212210 Iron ore mining 4 52 2,057,149 760.79
    2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 44 954 37,604,989 758.04
     21231 Stone mining and quarrying 34 597 23,367,281 752.71
      212312 Crushed and broken limestone mining 24 524 20,986,334 770.19
      212321 Construction sand and gravel mining 4 37 1,151,028 598.25
   213 Support activities for mining* 253 4,500 199,221,384 851.37
      213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 140 1,841 68,205,825 712.46
      213113 Support activities for coal mining 75 1,773 93,931,900 1,018.83
CONSTRUCTION 5,629 36,819 1,259,994,568 658.10
  23 Construction 5,629 36,819 1,259,994,568 658.10
   236 Construction of buildings 2,205 11,711 345,078,855 566.65
    2361 Residential building construction* 1,808 6,891 147,265,631 410.98
      236115 New single-family general contractors 1,084 4,914 111,995,183 438.29
      236116 New multifamily general contractors 24 106 2,498,058 453.21
      236117 New housing operative builders 18 46 1,342,800 561.37
      236118 Residential remodelers 683 1,825 31,429,590 331.19
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 396 4,820 197,813,224 789.23
     23621 Industrial building construction* 73 1,923 88,992,232 889.96
     23622 Commercial building construction* 323 2,897 108,820,992 722.37
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 526 6,529 283,935,342 836.31
    2371 Utility system construction 218 3,075 129,986,004 812.92
     23711 Water and sewer system construction* 86 1,187 49,740,638 805.85
     23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 48 640 25,359,931 762.02
     23713 Power and communication system construction* 84 1,248 54,885,435 845.75
    2372 Land subdivision* 70 292 10,619,646 699.40
    2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 122 1,976 91,584,281 891.31
    2379 Other heavy construction* 116 1,187 51,745,411 838.33
   238 Specialty trade contractors 2,899 18,579 630,980,371 653.12
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 652 3,345 88,392,178 508.17
     23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 68 311 8,123,854 502.35
      238111 Residential poured foundation contractors 37 170 4,103,362 464.17
      238112 Nonresidential poured foundation contractors 31 141 4,020,492 548.35
     23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 45 372 12,985,485 671.29
     23813 Framing contractors 53 243 5,283,499 418.13
      238131 Residential framing contractors 49 234 5,024,611 412.94
     23814 Masonry contractors 236 1,031 23,498,769 438.31
      238141 Residential masonry contractors 177 618 10,647,182 331.31
      238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 59 413 12,851,587 598.42
     23815 Glass and glazing contractors 20 150 4,782,518 613.13
      238151 Residential glass and glazing contractors 6 33 937,535 546.35
      238152 Nonresidential glass and glazing contractors 14 117 3,844,983 631.98
     23816 Roofing contractors 140 934 27,473,281 565.67
      238161 Residential roofing contractors 94 255 3,558,818 268.38
      238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 47 679 23,914,463 677.31
     23817 Siding contractors 77 253 4,779,067 363.27
      238171 Residential siding contractors 70 231 3,994,502 332.54
      238172 Nonresidential siding contractors 7 23 784,565 656.00
     23819 Other building exterior contractors 15 51 1,465,705 552.67
      238191 Other residential exterior contractors 6 24 337,513 270.44
      238192 Other nonresidential exterior contractors 9 27 1,128,192 803.56
    2382 Building equipment contractors 1,029 7,898 311,489,401 758.44
     23821 Electrical contractors 426 3,104 123,163,822 763.06
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 192 958 27,235,460 546.71
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 235 2,146 95,928,362 859.63
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 546 4,274 165,255,360 743.56
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 371 1,721 42,411,061 473.90
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 175 2,553 122,844,299 925.35
     23829 Other building equipment contractors 58 520 23,070,219 853.19
      238291 Other residential equipment contractors 10 20 429,673 413.15
      238292 Other nonresidential equipment contractors 48 499 22,640,546 872.54
    2383 Building finishing contractors 467 2,294 67,388,589 564.92
     23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 114 954 32,358,373 652.29
      238311 Residential drywall contractors 52 225 4,590,849 392.38
      238312 Nonresidential drywall contractors 61 729 27,767,524 732.50
     23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 131 560 16,146,415 554.48
      238321 Residential painting contractors 79 231 4,531,526 377.25
      238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 53 329 11,614,889 678.92
     23833 Flooring contractors 74 157 3,258,460 399.13
      238331 Residential flooring contractors 63 145 2,995,100 397.23
     23834 Tile and terrazzo contractors 12 64 1,609,802 483.71
      238341 Residential tile and terrazzo contractors 6 21 530,715 486.00
      238342 Nonresidential tile and terrazzo contractors 6 43 1,079,087 482.60
     23835 Finish carpentry contractors 109 406 9,839,402 466.06
      238351 Residential finish carpentry contractors 85 317 7,561,875 458.73
      238352 Nonresidential finish carpentry contractors 25 89 2,277,527 492.12
     23839 Other building finishing contractors 27 153 4,176,137 524.90
      238391 Other residential finishing contractors 13 32 500,080 300.54
      238392 Other nonresidential finishing contractors 15 121 3,676,057 584.25
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 750 5,043 163,710,203 624.29
     23891 Site preparation contractors 543 3,846 128,252,566 641.29
      238911 Residential site preparation contractors 291 1,214 32,850,274 520.38
      238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 252 2,632 95,402,292 697.06
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 208 1,196 35,457,637 570.13
      238991 All other residential trade contractors 119 470 9,436,371 386.10
      238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 89 726 26,021,266 689.27
MANUFACTURING 1,545 62,219 2,676,687,078 827.31
  31-33 Manufacturing 1,545 62,219 2,676,687,078 827.31
   311 Food manufacturing 88 3,670 97,891,041 512.94
    3113 Sugar and confectionery product manufacturing 5 29 382,064 253.37
    3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty* 5 151 3,602,310 458.77
    3115 Dairy product manufacturing 3 181 6,345,104 674.15
      311611 Animal, except poultry, slaughtering 16 150 2,600,398 333.38
      311612 Meat processed from carcasses 5 146 3,911,828 515.25
    3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 45 758 21,795,552 552.96
      311812 Commercial bakeries 8 499 18,877,953 727.54
    3119 Other food manufacturing 4 96 2,828,133 566.54
   312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 20 429 14,557,763 652.58
     31211 Soft drink and ice manufacturing 14 201 5,683,246 543.75
      312112 Bottled water manufacturing 8 116 3,872,831 642.04
      312113 Ice manufacturing 6 85 1,810,415 409.60
      312130 Wineries 3 17 507,411 574.00
   313 Textile mills 4 297 7,569,055 490.10
    3141 Textile furnishings mills 10 46 788,421 329.62
      314129 Other household textile product mills 4 25 249,632 192.02
    3149 Other textile product mills 22 97 1,891,242 374.94
     31491 Textile bag and canvas mills* 8 68 1,430,162 404.46
     31499 All other textile product mills* 14 30 461,080 295.56
   315 Apparel manufacturing 14 186 3,536,819 365.67
    3152 Cut and sew apparel manufacturing 13 165 2,733,544 318.60
     31521 Cut and sew apparel contractors 7 107 1,667,993 299.79
     31522 Men's cut and sew apparel manufacturing 4 40 758,736 364.77
   321 Wood product manufacturing 254 8,459 242,408,428 551.10
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 140 3,151 87,199,167 532.17
      321113 Sawmills 134 2,898 78,679,255 522.12
      321114 Wood preservation 7 253 8,519,912 647.62
    3212 Plywood and engineered wood product mfg.* 24 1,435 55,168,415 739.33
      321211 Hardwood veneer and plywood manufacturing 9 472 15,201,665 619.37
      321214 Truss manufacturing 11 262 6,716,101 492.96
    3219 Other wood product manufacturing 90 3,872 100,040,846 496.87
     32191 Millwork 41 2,408 65,620,687 524.06
      321911 Wood window and door manufacturing 3 275 7,797,235 545.27
      321912 Cut stock, resawing lumber, and planing 13 161 3,345,389 399.60
      321918 Other millwork, including flooring 25 1,972 54,478,063 531.27
     32192 Wood container and pallet manufacturing* 19 499 10,059,661 387.69
     32199 All other wood product manufacturing 30 965 24,360,498 485.46
      321999 Miscellaneous wood product manufacturing 22 647 16,225,712 482.27
   322 Paper manufacturing 13 785 28,187,118 690.52
    3221 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills 6 294 11,503,855 752.48
     32213 Paperboard mills* 3 136 4,268,421 603.56
    3222 Converted paper product manufacturing 8 491 16,683,263 653.42
     32221 Paperboard container manufacturing 4 152 5,723,679 724.15
   323 Printing and related support activities* 109 1,829 58,071,604 610.58
      323110 Commercial lithographic printing 32 345 9,246,131 515.38
      323113 Commercial screen printing 20 394 12,942,233 631.69
      323114 Quick printing 28 98 2,076,915 407.56
      323116 Manifold business forms printing 5 295 9,717,411 633.46
      323119 Other commercial printing 15 103 1,830,633 341.79
   324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing* 34 1,107 63,816,287 1,108.62
     32411 Petroleum refineries* 6 323 20,285,112 1,207.73
     32412 Asphalt paving and roofing materials mfg.* 19 145 6,294,318 834.79
     32419 Other petroleum and coal products mfg. 10 638 37,236,857 1,122.40
   325 Chemical manufacturing 92 10,370 724,857,064 1,344.21
    3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 40 4,115 308,813,191 1,443.19
     32511 Petrochemical manufacturing* 4 607 44,151,122 1,398.79
      325120 Industrial gas manufacturing 8 113 6,165,990 1,049.35
     32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing 14 1,549 104,369,710 1,295.75
      325188 All other basic inorganic chemical mfg. 10 745 50,077,548 1,292.65
     32519 Other basic organic chemical manufacturing 11 1,142 95,949,376 1,615.75
    3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg.* 18 3,018 221,105,564 1,408.88
     32531 Fertilizer manufacturing 3 21 433,345 396.83
    3255 Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing 6 181 8,006,164 850.63
      325510 Paint and coating manufacturing 5 100 3,591,012 690.58
    3259 Other chemical product and preparation mfg.* 13 344 10,840,081 606.00
      325991 Custom compounding of purchased resins 5 120 4,400,458 705.19
      325992 Photographic film and chemical manufacturing 5 189 5,160,235 525.06
      325998 Other miscellaneous chemical product mfg. 3 35 1,279,388 702.96
   326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 59 4,220 133,660,368 609.10
    3261 Plastics product manufacturing 43 3,633 110,760,329 586.29
     32611 Plastics packaging materials, film and sheet 4 260 8,967,081 663.25
     32612 Plastics pipe, fittings, and profile shapes 6 331 11,281,915 655.46
     32619 Other plastics product manufacturing 29 2,975 87,984,811 568.75
    3262 Rubber product manufacturing 15 587 22,900,039 750.23
      326212 Tire retreading 5 47 1,200,751 491.31
     32629 Other rubber product manufacturing 8 510 20,705,667 780.75
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 135 4,128 136,546,737 636.12
    3271 Clay product and refractory manufacturing 11 1,225 41,085,684 644.98
    3272 Glass and glass product manufacturing* 26 1,004 28,470,647 545.33
      327212 Other pressed and blown glass and glassware 13 597 14,719,338 474.15
      327215 Glass product mfg. made of purchased glass 10 121 3,171,888 504.12
    3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 86 1,478 49,754,222 647.37
     32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 55 764 24,168,562 608.35
      327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 13 186 5,736,939 593.15
     32739 Other concrete product manufacturing* 17 384 12,081,860 605.06
     32799 All other nonmetallic mineral products mfg. 11 413 16,787,278 781.67
      327993 Mineral wool manufacturing 4 282 11,318,141 771.83
      327999 Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral products 5 76 3,415,455 864.23
   331 Primary metal manufacturing 36 7,118 377,469,656 1,019.81
    3311 Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg.* 11 3,272 188,426,055 1,107.44
      331111 Iron and steel mills 8 2,946 171,306,419 1,118.25
      331112 Ferroalloy and related product manufacturing 3 327 17,119,636 1,006.81
      331221 Rolled steel shape manufacturing 5 200 8,896,424 855.42
    3313 Alumina and aluminum production* 6 2,161 116,153,770 1,033.65
    3315 Foundries 10 413 12,643,167 588.71
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 306 6,629 252,007,493 731.08
    3321 Forging and stamping* 6 247 8,420,450 655.60
    3322 Cutlery and handtool manufacturing* 3 268 9,068,757 650.75
    3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 62 1,532 51,222,888 642.98
     33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 41 939 33,072,376 677.33
      332312 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing 30 672 23,112,624 661.42
     33232 Ornamental and architectural metal products 21 594 18,150,512 587.62
      332322 Sheet metal work manufacturing 16 533 16,142,516 582.42
    3324 Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. 10 826 37,803,771 880.13
     33261 Spring and wire product manufacturing 4 136 4,082,040 577.21
    3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 181 2,699 98,721,994 703.40
     33271 Machine shops* 176 2,513 92,519,485 708.00
     33272 Turned product and screw, nut, and bolt mfg. 5 186 6,202,509 641.29
    3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals* 25 761 37,994,502 960.13
      332812 Metal coating and nonprecious engraving 12 422 26,515,136 1,208.31
    3329 Other fabricated metal product manufacturing 16 158 4,667,646 568.12
      332994 Small arms manufacturing 3 20 563,278 541.62
      332999 Miscellaneous fabricated metal product mfg. 7 30 953,109 610.96
   333 Machinery manufacturing 71 1,839 75,113,915 785.48
    3331 Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. 25 870 41,581,636 919.13
      333131 Mining machinery and equipment manufacturing 20 715 36,923,741 993.12
      333132 Oil and gas field machinery and equipment 3 69 2,046,075 570.25
    3333 Commercial and service industry machinery* 3 345 11,217,496 625.27
    3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing* 7 69 2,616,924 729.35
      333514 Special tool, die, jig, and fixture mfg. 3 21 766,935 702.33
    3339 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 31 480 16,880,472 676.31
     33391 Pump and compressor manufacturing 4 115 4,952,446 828.17
     33392 Material handling equipment manufacturing* 4 34 794,598 449.44
     33399 All other general purpose machinery mfg. 23 332 11,133,428 644.88
      333995 Fluid power cylinder and actuator mfg. 4 53 1,579,638 573.15
      333996 Fluid power pump and motor manufacturing 8 106 3,353,904 608.48
      333999 Miscellaneous general purpose machinery mfg. 6 120 4,345,553 696.40
   334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 33 1,467 48,607,554 637.19
    3344 Semiconductor and electronic component mfg.* 9 393 9,609,339 470.21
      334418 Printed circuit assembly manufacturing 5 233 6,259,593 516.63
    3345 Electronic instrument manufacturing* 17 971 32,354,400 640.79
      334513 Industrial process variable instruments 9 822 26,428,010 618.29
   335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 22 743 37,506,857 970.77
    3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing* 15 345 13,986,191 779.62
      335311 Electric power and specialty transformer mfg. 4 16 449,323 540.06
      335312 Motor and generator manufacturing 7 156 5,264,758 649.00
   336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 40 4,959 257,677,810 999.27
    3362 Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing* 7 362 11,979,961 636.42
      336211 Motor vehicle body manufacturing 4 144 4,027,814 537.90
    3363 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 11 1,840 108,066,412 1,129.46
    3364 Aerospace product and parts manufacturing* 14 2,485 127,191,482 984.31
      336411 Aircraft manufacturing 3 466 21,995,014 907.69
      336413 Other aircraft parts and equipment 7 597 27,623,127 889.81
    3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing* 5 253 10,092,951 767.17
   337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 76 2,267 59,925,234 508.35
    3371 Household and institutional furniture mfg. 63 1,966 51,278,564 501.60
     33711 Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop mfg.* 47 1,766 46,930,979 511.06
     33712 Other household and institutional furniture 16 200 4,347,585 418.04
    3372 Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing* 10 101 2,256,060 429.56
      337211 Wood office furniture manufacturing 3 17 313,738 354.90
      337212 Custom architectural woodwork and millwork 3 35 1,162,253 638.60
      337215 Showcases, partitions, shelving, and lockers 4 49 780,069 306.15
    3379 Other furniture related product manufacturing* 3 200 6,390,610 614.48
   339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 109 1,573 54,553,810 666.94
    3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 44 811 31,172,206 739.17
      339115 Ophthalmic goods manufacturing 4 23 522,414 436.81
      339116 Dental laboratories 29 154 4,233,765 528.69
    3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 65 762 23,381,604 590.10
     33992 Sporting and athletic goods manufacturing* 3 17 308,907 349.44
     33993 Doll, toy, and game manufacturing* 5 39 591,039 291.44
     33995 Sign manufacturing* 27 114 2,637,300 444.88
     33999 All other miscellaneous manufacturing 25 458 15,071,321 632.83
      339991 Gasket, packing, and sealing device mfg. 3 176 7,135,931 779.71
      339999 All other miscellaneous manufacturing 20 260 7,466,651 552.27
  22 Utilities* 243 6,118 392,127,837 1,232.58
    2211 Power generation and supply 123 4,609 314,758,183 1,313.31
     22111 Electric power generation 87 3,846 266,535,501 1,332.73
      221112 Fossil fuel electric power generation 80 3,798 262,985,472 1,331.60
     22112 Electric power transmission and distribution* 36 764 48,222,682