Kanawha County - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2006
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 6,055108,434 1,020,078,198 723.62
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 5,726 87,066 820,065,805 724.54
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 85 3,084 51,524,975 1,285.15
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 6 23 133,235 445.62
    1133 Logging* 4 16 50,766 244.08
  21 Mining 79 3,062 51,391,740 1,291.08
   211 Oil and gas extraction* 25 513 9,837,687 1,475.15
   212 Mining, except oil and gas 23 1,635 28,754,756 1,352.85
     21211 Coal mining 22 1,631 28,732,173 1,355.08
      212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 15 740 12,944,767 1,345.62
      212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 7 891 15,787,406 1,363.00
   213 Support activities for mining* 31 914 12,799,297 1,077.23
      213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 20 495 7,056,408 1,096.54
      213113 Support activities for coal mining 5 231 3,411,098 1,135.92
CONSTRUCTION 506 5,251 64,150,538 939.77
  23 Construction 506 5,251 64,150,538 939.77
   236 Construction of buildings 170 1,159 9,624,422 638.77
    2361 Residential building construction* 126 553 3,308,808 460.23
      236115 New single-family general contractors 68 393 2,481,467 485.69
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 44 605 6,315,614 803.00
     23621 Industrial building construction* 6 152 2,052,903 1,038.92
     23622 Commercial building construction* 38 453 4,262,711 723.85
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 48 1,455 20,605,449 1,089.38
    2371 Utility system construction 20 400 6,655,986 1,280.00
     23711 Water and sewer system construction* 10 167 2,546,927 1,173.15
    2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 10 743 9,514,594 985.08
    2379 Other heavy construction* 12 302 4,339,949 1,105.46
   238 Specialty trade contractors 288 2,637 33,920,667 989.46
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 64 329 3,523,629 823.85
     23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 9 27 190,566 542.92
     23813 Framing contractors* 3 24 311,069 997.00
     23814 Masonry contractors 20 119 831,545 537.54
      238141 Residential masonry contractors 13 49 198,926 312.31
      238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 7 70 632,619 695.15
     23816 Roofing contractors 15 91 1,713,405 1,448.38
      238161 Residential roofing contractors 12 29 108,527 287.85
      238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 3 61 1,604,878 2,023.77
     23817 Siding contractors 10 40 262,502 504.85
    2382 Building equipment contractors 115 1,519 21,874,004 1,107.69
     23821 Electrical contractors 47 657 9,808,644 1,148.38
      238211 Residential electrical contractors 16 125 1,099,605 676.69
      238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 31 533 8,709,039 1,256.92
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 57 671 8,919,470 1,022.54
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 41 288 2,641,809 705.62
      238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 16 383 6,277,661 1,260.85
     23829 Other building equipment contractors 11 190 3,145,890 1,273.62
    2383 Building finishing contractors 54 250 2,469,849 759.92
     23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 7 43 325,402 582.08
     23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 20 71 1,047,234 1,134.62
      238321 Residential painting contractors 9 21 125,967 461.38
      238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 11 50 921,267 1,417.31
     23833 Flooring contractors* 8 26 114,553 338.92
     23835 Finish carpentry contractors 13 96 891,810 714.62
      238351 Residential finish carpentry contractors 9 76 707,738 716.31
      238352 Nonresidential finish carpentry contractors 4 19 184,072 745.23
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 55 539 6,053,185 863.85
     23891 Site preparation contractors 35 386 4,274,763 851.92
      238911 Residential site preparation contractors 12 58 440,334 584.00
      238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 23 329 3,834,429 896.54
     23899 All other specialty trade contractors 20 153 1,778,422 894.15
      238991 All other residential trade contractors 11 32 198,168 476.38
      238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 9 121 1,580,254 1,004.62
MANUFACTURING 125 4,292 62,837,771 1,126.23
  31-33 Manufacturing 125 4,292 62,837,771 1,126.23
   311 Food manufacturing 10 263 2,125,046 621.54
    3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 5 44 175,266 306.38
   321 Wood product manufacturing 5 78 522,768 515.54
   323 Printing and related support activities* 12 146 1,467,691 773.31
      323110 Commercial lithographic printing 6 66 542,912 632.77
   325 Chemical manufacturing 20 2,259 41,012,463 1,396.54
    3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 13 1,553 27,976,830 1,385.77
     32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing 5 298 3,538,370 913.38
    3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg.* 4 105 2,035,669 1,491.31
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 11 121 975,730 620.31
    3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 8 103 883,977 660.15
      327320 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing 3 32 287,063 690.08
      327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 45 355,905 608.38
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 21 301 2,877,717 735.46
    3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 10 203 1,915,223 725.77
     33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 7 194 1,859,686 737.38
    3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 8 79 823,853 802.23
   333 Machinery manufacturing 6 114 921,337 621.69
   334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 4 150 2,859,212 1,466.23
   336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 4 589 7,596,989 992.15
   337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 5 36 377,587 806.85
   339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 14 135 1,013,911 577.69
    3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 9 115 906,430 606.31
      339116 Dental laboratories 4 90 688,308 588.31
  22 Utilities* 28 770 12,917,969 1,290.54
    2212 Natural gas distribution* 6 158 2,911,494 1,417.46
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 1,450 21,448 184,462,912 661.54
  42 Wholesale trade 360 4,335 62,361,805 1,106.62
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 215 3,066 46,827,686 1,174.85
    4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 22 170 2,002,373 906.08
     42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 4 89 1,359,937 1,175.38
     42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 12 66 542,112 631.85
    4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 5 51 353,673 533.46
      423210 Furniture merchant wholesalers 3 46 259,173 433.38
    4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 16 150 1,633,562 837.69
     42331 Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers* 3 26 221,084 654.08
     42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 6 47 346,829 567.62
     42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 7 78 1,065,649 1,050.92
    4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 38 568 7,900,631 1,070.00
     42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 14 235 2,548,302 834.15
     42343 Computer and software merchant wholesalers* 6 176 3,110,717 1,359.62
     42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 34 327,558 741.08
     42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 10 77 1,120,843 1,119.69
    4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 8 353 11,303,049 2,463.08
      423510 Metal merchant wholesalers 7 345 11,175,442 2,491.77
    4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 14 97 1,706,739 1,353.46
      423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 6 24 325,530 1,043.38
     42369 Other electronic parts merchant wholesalers* 6 61 1,296,653 1,635.15
    4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 19 182 2,515,376 1,063.15
     42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 10 75 1,044,279 1,071.08
     42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 43 486,883 871.00
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 79 1,365 18,379,543 1,035.77
     42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 16 760 11,306,726 1,144.38
     42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 40 469 5,579,425 915.08
     42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 9 74 1,029,302 1,069.92
      423850 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers 13 58 446,770 592.54
    4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 14 129 1,032,740 615.85
     42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 9 106 862,340 625.77
      423990 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers 4 22 159,364 557.23
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 60 900 11,882,628 1,015.62
    4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 8 27 240,007 683.77
      424120 Office supplies merchant wholesalers 7 22 207,240 724.62
    4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers* 4 26 702,140 2,077.31
    4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 11 219 1,773,065 622.77
     42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 4 92 865,995 724.08
    4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 13 301 4,137,663 1,057.38
    4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 9 93 2,757,718 2,281.00
      424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 7 91 2,712,165 2,292.62
    4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 5 158 1,703,513 829.38
      424810 Beer and ale merchant wholesalers 3 139 1,593,793 882.00
    4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 10 75 568,522 583.08
     42492 Book and periodical merchant wholesalers* 5 21 134,681 493.31
   425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 85 369 3,651,491 761.23
      425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 84 367 3,635,931 762.08
  44-45 Retail trade 887 13,276 73,520,762 426.00
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 107 1,771 15,623,547 678.62
    4411 Automobile dealers 33 1,113 10,995,538 759.92
     44111 New car dealers* 16 1,055 10,443,112 761.46
     44112 Used car dealers* 17 58 552,426 732.69
    4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 13 105 749,538 549.08
      441221 Motorcycle dealers 8 78 544,104 536.62
      441222 Boat dealers 3 24 182,820 586.00
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 61 552 3,878,471 540.46
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 43 344 2,349,430 525.38
     44132 Tire dealers* 18 208 1,529,041 565.46
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 55 443 3,407,605 591.69
    4421 Furniture stores* 25 274 2,377,094 667.38
    4422 Home furnishings stores 30 169 1,030,511 469.08
     44221 Floor covering stores* 19 103 797,540 595.62
     44229 Other home furnishings stores 11 67 232,971 267.46
   443 Electronics and appliance stores* 48 361 2,709,147 577.31
     44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 34 284 1,861,339 504.15
      443111 Household appliance stores 6 40 209,474 402.85
      443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 28 245 1,651,865 518.62
      443120 Computer and software stores 12 58 752,254 997.69
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 64 1,146 8,370,386 561.85
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 56 1,105 8,207,551 571.38
     44411 Home centers* 10 535 3,101,674 446.00
     44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 7 33 283,548 660.92
     44413 Hardware stores* 15 136 855,497 483.85
     44419 Other building material dealers* 24 401 3,966,832 760.92
    4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 8 41 162,835 305.54
     44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 4 26 100,676 297.85
   445 Food and beverage stores 75 1,777 7,755,280 335.69
    4451 Grocery stores 54 1,671 7,445,232 342.77
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 44 1,634 7,339,842 345.54
     44512 Convenience stores* 10 37 105,390 219.08
      445210 Meat markets 3 15 63,442 325.31
     44523 Fruit and vegetable markets* 3 17 27,128 122.77
     44529 Other specialty food stores 11 55 159,994 223.77
      445299 All other specialty food stores 8 44 117,724 205.85
   446 Health and personal care stores* 78 993 6,589,492 510.46
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 42 675 4,973,770 566.85
     44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 12 126 431,639 263.54
     44613 Optical goods stores* 11 70 336,820 370.15
     44619 Other health and personal care stores 13 123 847,263 529.85
      446191 Food, health, supplement stores 4 19 64,233 260.08
      446199 All other health and personal care stores 9 104 783,030 579.15
   447 Gasoline stations* 107 933 3,517,625 290.00
     44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 99 904 3,322,242 282.69
     44719 Other gasoline stations* 8 29 195,383 518.23
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 112 1,480 5,260,111 273.38
    4481 Clothing stores 69 1,154 3,393,253 226.15
     44811 Men's clothing stores* 7 71 422,949 458.23
     44812 Women's clothing stores* 29 336 992,848 227.31
     44813 Children's and infants' clothing stores* 3 45 112,982 193.15
     44814 Family clothing stores* 18 598 1,546,852 199.00
     44815 Clothing accessories stores* 5 27 72,011 205.15
     44819 Other clothing stores* 7 77 245,611 245.38
    4482 Shoe stores* 19 108 451,501 321.62
    4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 24 218 1,415,357 499.38
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 56 593 2,352,270 305.15
    4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 36 458 1,835,585 308.31
     45111 Sporting goods stores* 16 206 956,113 357.00
     45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 11 177 560,500 243.62
     45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 3 29 94,676 251.15
     45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 6 46 224,296 375.08
    4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 20 135 516,685 294.38
     45121 Book stores and news dealers 16 94 293,219 239.92
     45122 Precorded tape, CD, and record stores* 4 41 223,466 419.23
   452 General merchandise stores 51 2,811 13,247,831 362.54
    4521 Department stores* 11 1,333 5,269,082 304.08
      452111 Department stores, except discount 4 576 1,894,035 252.92
      452112 Discount department stores 7 757 3,375,047 342.92
    4529 Other general merchandise stores 40 1,478 7,978,749 415.23
      452990 All other general merchandise stores 36 315 1,198,795 292.77
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 117 769 3,572,055 357.31
    4531 Florists* 20 98 394,844 309.92
    4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 43 377 1,658,513 338.38
     45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 15 170 1,166,041 527.62
     45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 28 207 492,472 183.00
    4533 Used merchandise stores* 9 23 58,125 194.38
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 45 272 1,460,573 413.08
     45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 7 84 309,107 283.08
      453930 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers 7 61 556,400 701.62
     45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 29 115 553,602 370.31
      453991 Tobacco stores 10 46 185,236 309.77
      453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 19 69 368,366 410.69
   454 Nonstore retailers 17 199 1,115,413 431.15
    4541 Electronic shopping and mail-order houses* 3 22 154,824 541.31
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 175 3,067 35,662,376 894.46
   481 Air transportation 11 135 951,235 542.00
     48111 Scheduled air transportation 9 128 877,817 527.54
   484 Truck transportation 87 1,054 11,195,536 817.08
    4841 General freight trucking 32 441 5,434,313 947.92
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 11 58 546,164 724.38
     48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 21 383 4,888,149 981.77
      484121 General freight trucking, long-distance TL 14 155 1,729,155 858.15
      484122 General freight trucking, long-distance LTL 7 228 3,158,994 1,065.77
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 55 613 5,761,223 722.92
     48421 Used household and office goods moving* 3 65 768,324 909.23
     48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 44 395 3,569,222 695.08
     48423 Other specialized trucking, long-distance* 8 152 1,423,677 720.46
   485 Transit and ground passenger transportation 7 38 101,495 205.46
    4855 Charter bus industry* 3 31 65,390 162.23
   488 Support activities for transportation 26 304 3,525,227 892.00
    4882 Support activities for rail transportation* 4 32 251,119 603.62
    4883 Support activities for water transportation 4 135 2,252,498 1,283.46
      488310 Port and harbor operations 3 117 2,109,696 1,387.08
    4884 Support activities for road transportation* 11 77 448,038 447.62
    4889 Other support activities for transportation* 3 17 212,153 960.00
   492 Couriers and messengers 19 618 6,778,199 843.69
     49221 Local messengers and local delivery* 7 156 1,036,962 511.31
   493 Warehousing and storage* 9 122 1,134,077 715.08
     49311 General warehousing and storage* 6 96 934,089 748.46
INFORMATION 87 2,338 30,398,413 1,000.15
  51 Information 87 2,338 30,398,413 1,000.15
     51112 Periodical publishers* 6 25 213,367 656.54
   512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 8 104 434,054 321.08
      512110 Motion picture and video production 4 24 215,421 690.46
     51213 Motion picture and video exhibition 3 78 211,142 208.23
   515 Broadcasting, except Internet 9 277 2,890,559 802.69
     51511 Radio broadcasting 4 122 1,211,453 763.85
     51512 Television broadcasting* 4 148 1,648,337 856.69
   517 Telecommunications 39 1,386 22,228,447 1,233.69
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 24 1,025 18,211,820 1,366.77
    5172 Wireless telecommunications carriers* 4 46 431,660 721.85
      517211 Paging 3 17 74,285 336.15
   518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing 9 62 712,523 884.00
    5181 ISPs and web search portals* 4 17 128,541 581.62
    5182 Data processing and related services* 5 45 583,982 998.23
    5191 Other information services 4 31 278,271 690.46
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 618 6,870 72,325,848 809.85
  52 Finance and insurance 349 5,455 59,962,753 845.54
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 129 1,943 16,857,488 667.38
    5221 Depository credit intermediation 102 1,807 15,720,611 669.23
     52211 Commercial banking* 76 1,552 13,755,955 681.77
     52213 Credit unions* 26 255 1,964,656 592.69
    5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 24 132 1,100,962 641.62
     52222 Sales financing* 4 18 208,710 891.92
     52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 20 114 892,252 602.08
      522291 Consumer lending 8 35 426,721 937.85
   523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 56 282 7,118,631 1,941.77
    5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 27 188 5,148,886 2,106.77
      523110 Investment banking and securities dealing 6 80 2,145,808 2,063.31
     52312 Securities brokerage* 18 100 2,867,453 2,205.77
    5239 Other financial investment activities 29 94 1,969,745 1,611.92
     52392 Portfolio management* 8 40 535,442 1,029.69
     52393 Investment advice* 14 31 758,167 1,881.31
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 162 3,226 35,948,974 857.23
    5241 Insurance carriers 39 1,597 18,413,332 886.92
     52411 Direct life and health insurance carriers 18 843 8,786,051 801.69
      524113 Direct life insurance carriers 10 65 797,614 943.92
      524114 Direct health and medical insurance carriers 8 778 7,988,437 789.85
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerage