| Ritchie County - Employment & Wages 2000 | INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 227 | 3,042 | 69,246,223 | 22,763 |
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 204 | 2,496 | 56,359,230 | 22,579 |
| MINING | 21 | 99 | 1,726,490 | 17,439 |
| 13 Oil and Gas Extraction | 21 | 99 | 1,726,490 | 17,439 |
| 131 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | 15 | 84 | 1,519,720 | 18,091 |
| 1311 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | 15 | 84 | 1,519,720 | 18,091 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 16 | 76 | 1,781,615 | 23,442 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 6 | 36 | 552,628 | 15,350 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 6 | 36 | 552,628 | 15,350 |
| 1521 General Contractors-Single-Family | 6 | 36 | 552,628 | 15,350 |
| MANUFACTURING | 26 | 1,428 | 37,601,342 | 26,331 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 12 | 76 | 1,344,793 | 17,694 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 5 | 64 | 1,167,011 | 18,234 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 5 | 64 | 1,167,011 | 18,234 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 21 | 117 | 3,851,144 | 32,915 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 10 | 50 | 1,044,529 | 20,890 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 10 | 50 | 1,044,529 | 20,890 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 8 | 47 | 1,005,573 | 21,395 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 7 | 42 | 1,840,245 | 43,815 |
| 492 Gas Production and Distribution | 5 | 32 | 1,302,290 | 40,696 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 12 | 98 | 1,990,124 | 20,307 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 9 | 92 | 1,901,549 | 20,669 |
| 503 Lumber and Construction Material | 3 | 30 | 551,846 | 18,394 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 50 | 353 | 4,405,551 | 12,480 |
| 54 Food Stores | 9 | 107 | 1,281,552 | 11,977 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 9 | 107 | 1,279,228 | 11,955 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 9 | 107 | 1,279,228 | 11,955 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 10 | 84 | 1,576,165 | 18,763 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 5 | 32 | 481,038 | 15,032 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 5 | 32 | 481,038 | 15,032 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 10 | 90 | 549,696 | 6,107 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 10 | 90 | 549,696 | 6,107 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 10 | 90 | 549,696 | 6,107 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 8 | 34 | 494,610 | 14,547 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 10 | 65 | 1,517,675 | 23,348 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 6 | 38 | 685,329 | 18,034 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 6 | 38 | 685,329 | 18,034 |
| 6022 State Commercial Banks | 5 | 31 | 538,092 | 17,357 |
| SERVICES | 45 | 248 | 3,380,545 | 13,631 |
| 80 Health Services | 8 | 104 | 1,692,379 | 16,272 |
| 83 Social Services | 5 | 70 | 663,390 | 9,477 |
| GOVERNMENT | 23 | 547 | 12,886,993 | 23,559 |
| Federal Government | 7 | 37 | 995,601 | 26,908 |
| U S Postal Service | 6 | 32 | 906,869 | 28,339 |
| Other Federal | 1 | 5 | 88,732 | 17,746 |
| State Government | 8 | 132 | 2,757,171 | 20,887 |
| Other State | 8 | 132 | 2,757,171 | 20,887 |
| Local Government | 8 | 378 | 9,134,221 | 24,164 |
| Education | 2 | 295 | 8,141,828 | 27,599 |
| Other Local | 6 | 83 | 992,393 | 11,956 |