| Barbour County - Employment & Wages 2000 | INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 280 | 3,130 | 61,639,966 | 19,693 |
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 246 | 2,300 | 41,732,173 | 18,144 |
| MINING | 12 | 199 | 6,960,757 | 34,978 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 11 | 198 | 6,917,849 | 34,938 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 36 | 121 | 2,177,977 | 17,999 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 23 | 78 | 1,362,828 | 17,472 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 20 | 47 | 523,582 | 11,140 |
| 1521 General Contractors-Single-Family | 20 | 47 | 523,582 | 11,140 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 12 | 39 | 706,105 | 18,105 |
| 179 Misc. Special Trade Contractors | 5 | 27 | 575,708 | 21,322 |
| 1794 Excavation Work | 5 | 27 | 575,708 | 21,322 |
| MANUFACTURING | 29 | 209 | 3,374,159 | 16,144 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 24 | 159 | 2,404,359 | 15,121 |
| 241 Logging | 11 | 29 | 335,326 | 11,562 |
| 2411 Logging | 11 | 29 | 335,326 | 11,562 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 12 | 127 | 2,030,521 | 15,988 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 11 | 91 | 1,488,807 | 16,360 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 19 | 177 | 3,397,444 | 19,194 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 14 | 138 | 2,856,558 | 20,699 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 14 | 138 | 2,856,558 | 20,699 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 13 | 135 | 2,823,547 | 20,915 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 11 | 83 | 1,407,210 | 16,954 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 9 | 69 | 1,108,377 | 16,063 |
| 503 Lumber and Construction Material | 4 | 54 | 931,762 | 17,254 |
| 5031 Lumber, Plywood, and Millwork | 4 | 54 | 931,762 | 17,254 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 59 | 553 | 6,554,880 | 11,853 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 4 | 23 | 258,096 | 11,221 |
| 533 Variety Stores | 4 | 23 | 258,096 | 11,221 |
| 5331 Variety Stores | 4 | 23 | 258,096 | 11,221 |
| 54 Food Stores | 14 | 167 | 1,940,953 | 11,622 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 11 | 163 | 1,913,587 | 11,739 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 11 | 163 | 1,913,587 | 11,739 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 13 | 89 | 1,277,144 | 14,349 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 6 | 39 | 441,200 | 11,312 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 6 | 39 | 441,200 | 11,312 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 16 | 191 | 1,507,079 | 7,890 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 16 | 191 | 1,507,079 | 7,890 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 15 | 190 | 1,492,887 | 7,857 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 5 | 36 | 669,173 | 18,588 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 3 | 33 | 647,147 | 19,610 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 3 | 33 | 647,147 | 19,610 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 11 | 142 | 3,348,620 | 23,581 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 3 | 126 | 2,972,164 | 23,588 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 3 | 126 | 2,972,164 | 23,588 |
| 6022 State Commercial Banks | 3 | 126 | 2,972,164 | 23,588 |
| SERVICES | 65 | 801 | 14,334,143 | 17,895 |
| 80 Health Services | 15 | 372 | 6,459,638 | 17,364 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 5 | 72 | 1,537,624 | 21,355 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 5 | 72 | 1,537,624 | 21,355 |
| 83 Social Services | 5 | 123 | 1,319,020 | 10,723 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 9 | 38 | 710,002 | 18,684 |
| GOVERNMENT | 34 | 829 | 19,907,793 | 24,014 |
| Federal Government | 7 | 60 | 1,719,266 | 28,654 |
| U S Postal Service | 4 | 32 | 978,592 | 30,581 |
| Other Federal | 3 | 28 | 740,674 | 26,452 |
| State Government | 13 | 149 | 4,201,745 | 28,199 |
| Education | 1 | 4 | 69,939 | 17,484 |
| Other State | 12 | 145 | 4,131,806 | 28,495 |
| Local Government | 14 | 620 | 13,986,782 | 22,559 |
| Education | 3 | 407 | 10,908,728 | 26,802 |
| Other Local | 11 | 214 | 3,078,054 | 14,383 |