| McDowell County - Employment & Wages 2000 | INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 464 | 5,005 | 117,282,271 | 23,433 |
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 410 | 3,021 | 71,265,271 | 23,589 |
| MINING | 53 | 696 | 30,182,481 | 43,365 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 52 | 695 | 30,150,297 | 43,381 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 45 | 644 | 28,488,123 | 44,236 |
| 1221 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface | 8 | 121 | 5,159,604 | 42,641 |
| 1222 Bituminous Coal - Underground | 37 | 522 | 23,328,519 | 44,690 |
| 124 Coal Mining Services | 8 | 52 | 1,662,174 | 31,964 |
| 1241 Coal Mining Services | 8 | 52 | 1,662,174 | 31,964 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 18 | 64 | 1,757,488 | 27,460 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 8 | 48 | 1,560,181 | 32,503 |
| 162 Heavy Construction, except Highways | 6 | 48 | 1,549,933 | 32,290 |
| 1629 Heavy Construction, n.e.c. | 4 | 38 | 947,884 | 24,944 |
| MANUFACTURING | 18 | 108 | 1,851,221 | 17,140 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 67 | 242 | 5,816,987 | 24,037 |
| 41 Local and Interurban Passenger | 3 | 33 | 685,835 | 20,782 |
| 411 Local and Suburban Transportation | 3 | 33 | 685,835 | 20,782 |
| 4119 Local Passenger Transportation | 3 | 33 | 685,835 | 20,782 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 49 | 117 | 2,590,289 | 22,139 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 49 | 117 | 2,590,289 | 22,139 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 49 | 117 | 2,590,289 | 22,139 |
| 48 Communications | 6 | 33 | 1,196,325 | 36,252 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 8 | 55 | 1,166,726 | 21,213 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 12 | 71 | 1,504,876 | 21,195 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 9 | 31 | 553,368 | 17,850 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 3 | 40 | 951,508 | 23,787 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 94 | 889 | 11,431,713 | 12,859 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 7 | 50 | 797,823 | 15,956 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 10 | 180 | 2,152,178 | 11,956 |
| 533 Variety Stores | 7 | 52 | 560,592 | 10,780 |
| 5331 Variety Stores | 7 | 52 | 560,592 | 10,780 |
| 54 Food Stores | 23 | 268 | 3,411,856 | 12,730 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 22 | 266 | 3,394,449 | 12,761 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 22 | 266 | 3,394,449 | 12,761 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 18 | 82 | 1,118,755 | 13,643 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 12 | 61 | 809,749 | 13,274 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 12 | 61 | 809,749 | 13,274 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 8 | 47 | 810,093 | 17,236 |
| 571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 6 | 36 | 652,356 | 18,121 |
| 5712 Furniture Stores | 5 | 34 | 613,985 | 18,058 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 17 | 169 | 1,556,293 | 9,208 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 17 | 169 | 1,556,293 | 9,208 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 15 | 167 | 1,547,556 | 9,266 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 10 | 89 | 1,550,994 | 17,426 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 7 | 82 | 1,480,066 | 18,049 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 7 | 82 | 1,480,066 | 18,049 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 31 | 223 | 4,759,074 | 21,341 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 7 | 128 | 2,915,922 | 22,780 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 7 | 128 | 2,915,922 | 22,780 |
| 6021 National Commercial Banks | 6 | 107 | 2,399,609 | 22,426 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 23 | 289,477 | 12,585 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 23 | 289,477 | 12,585 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 6 | 23 | 289,477 | 12,585 |
| SERVICES | 114 | 719 | 13,820,716 | 19,222 |
| 73 Business Services | 11 | 71 | 1,721,064 | 24,240 |
| 738 Miscellaneous Business Services | 3 | 42 | 653,440 | 15,558 |
| 80 Health Services | 24 | 260 | 5,420,998 | 20,849 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 17 | 98 | 2,687,453 | 27,422 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 17 | 98 | 2,687,453 | 27,422 |
| 83 Social Services | 17 | 182 | 2,660,381 | 14,617 |
| 835 Child Day Care Services | 13 | 116 | 1,723,759 | 14,859 |
| 8351 Child Day Care Services | 13 | 116 | 1,723,759 | 14,859 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 10 | 41 | 90,582 | 2,209 |
| 863 Labor Organizations | 9 | 35 | 58,568 | 1,673 |
| 8631 Labor Unions and Similar Labor | 9 | 35 | 58,568 | 1,673 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 13 | 67 | 1,916,535 | 28,605 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 4 | 30 | 575,024 | 19,167 |
| 874 Management and Public Relations | 4 | 30 | 1,278,557 | 42,618 |
| GOVERNMENT | 54 | 1,984 | 46,017,000 | 23,194 |
| Federal Government | 9 | 104 | 2,850,608 | 27,409 |
| U S Postal Service | 7 | 75 | 1,999,748 | 26,663 |
| Other Federal | 2 | 30 | 850,860 | 28,362 |
| State Government | 19 | 533 | 13,088,172 | 24,555 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 297 | 7,409,594 | 24,948 |
| Education | 2 | 8 | 142,303 | 17,787 |
| Other State | 16 | 229 | 5,536,275 | 24,175 |
| Local Government | 27 | 1,346 | 30,078,220 | 22,346 |
| Education | 3 | 897 | 24,332,834 | 27,126 |
| Other Local | 24 | 449 | 5,745,386 | 12,795 |