| Nicholas - Employment & Wages 2000 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 680 | 8,649 | 198,055,673 | 22,899 |
| MINING | 22 | 604 | 27,792,750 | 46,014 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 22 | 604 | 27,792,750 | 46,014 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 60 | 393 | 13,566,484 | 34,520 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 26 | 132 | 4,429,037 | 33,553 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 26 | 104 | 2,243,927 | 21,576 |
| MANUFACTURING | 52 | 1,116 | 26,933,387 | 24,133 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 33 | 640 | 15,457,224 | 24,151 |
| 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment | 8 | 133 | 4,177,878 | 31,412 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 67 | 576 | 15,686,104 | 27,232 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 55 | 457 | 11,577,356 | 25,333 |
| 48 Communications | 5 | 28 | 1,147,773 | 40,991 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 4 | 40 | 1,754,881 | 43,872 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 35 | 207 | 6,155,116 | 29,734 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 13 | 92 | 2,282,792 | 24,812 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 155 | 2,178 | 29,270,715 | 13,439 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 13 | 165 | 3,252,326 | 19,711 |
| 54 Food Stores | 18 | 385 | 5,066,099 | 13,158 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 35 | 318 | 5,555,181 | 17,469 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 13 | 46 | 665,520 | 14,467 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 40 | 589 | 5,012,835 | 8,510 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 22 | 147 | 2,679,713 | 18,229 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 45 | 209 | 4,194,968 | 20,071 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 10 | 115 | 2,658,943 | 23,121 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 11 | 27 | 532,079 | 19,706 |
| 65 Real Estate | 21 | 62 | 900,131 | 14,518 |
| SERVICES | 182 | 1,461 | 27,445,640 | 18,785 |
| 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places | 13 | 164 | 1,512,579 | 9,223 |
| 72 Personal Services | 10 | 42 | 667,793 | 15,899 |
| 73 Business Services | 16 | 80 | 1,542,059 | 19,275 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 21 | 78 | 1,264,333 | 16,209 |
| 76 Miscellaneous Repair Services | 9 | 66 | 1,577,578 | 23,902 |
| 80 Health Services | 36 | 411 | 8,662,669 | 21,077 |
| 81 Legal Services | 14 | 54 | 1,177,473 | 21,805 |
| 83 Social Services | 13 | 271 | 3,754,567 | 13,854 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 9 | 27 | 96,508 | 3,574 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 22 | 209 | 6,517,042 | 31,182 |
| 88 Private Households | 13 | 36 | 395,634 | 10,989 |
| GOVERNMENT | 53 | 1,877 | 46,694,973 | 24,877 |
| Federal Government | 17 | 134 | 4,155,332 | 31,009 |
| State Government | 15 | 217 | 4,791,055 | 22,078 |
| Local Government | 21 | 1,526 | 37,748,586 | 24,736 |