| Ritchie County - Employment & Wages 2001 | INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 230 | 3,007 | 71,117,940 | 23,650 |
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 207 | 2,475 | 58,207,767 | 23,518 |
| MINING | 23 | 116 | 2,191,040 | 18,888 |
| 13 Oil and Gas Extraction | 23 | 115 | 2,153,122 | 18,722 |
| 131 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | 16 | 99 | 1,903,620 | 19,228 |
| 1311 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | 16 | 99 | 1,903,620 | 19,228 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 18 | 87 | 2,307,889 | 26,527 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 7 | 31 | 513,048 | 16,549 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 7 | 31 | 513,048 | 16,549 |
| 1521 General Contractors-Single-Family | 7 | 31 | 513,048 | 16,549 |
| MANUFACTURING | 28 | 1,380 | 38,189,432 | 27,673 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 13 | 70 | 1,254,698 | 17,924 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 6 | 59 | 1,094,599 | 18,552 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 6 | 59 | 1,094,599 | 18,552 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 20 | 105 | 3,572,338 | 34,022 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 9 | 44 | 911,405 | 20,713 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 9 | 44 | 911,405 | 20,713 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 9 | 43 | 905,405 | 21,055 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 7 | 36 | 1,767,580 | 49,099 |
| 492 Gas Production and Distribution | 5 | 25 | 1,171,390 | 46,855 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 12 | 89 | 1,853,001 | 20,820 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 9 | 86 | 1,804,428 | 20,981 |
| 503 Lumber and Construction Material | 3 | 26 | 505,575 | 19,445 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 46 | 352 | 4,394,614 | 12,484 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 5 | 23 | 253,500 | 11,021 |
| 54 Food Stores | 9 | 110 | 1,312,940 | 11,935 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 9 | 110 | 1,312,940 | 11,935 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 9 | 110 | 1,312,940 | 11,935 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 8 | 70 | 1,367,504 | 19,535 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 5 | 29 | 439,136 | 15,142 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 5 | 29 | 439,136 | 15,142 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 10 | 94 | 611,596 | 6,506 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 10 | 94 | 611,596 | 6,506 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 10 | 94 | 611,596 | 6,506 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 8 | 35 | 534,171 | 15,262 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 9 | 68 | 1,612,946 | 23,719 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 6 | 40 | 725,839 | 18,145 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 6 | 40 | 725,839 | 18,145 |
| 6022 State Commercial Banks | 5 | 32 | 575,132 | 17,972 |
| SERVICES | 49 | 272 | 4,025,244 | 14,798 |
| 80 Health Services | 9 | 106 | 1,742,100 | 16,434 |
| GOVERNMENT | 23 | 532 | 12,910,173 | 24,267 |
| Federal Government | 7 | 32 | 925,696 | 28,928 |
| U S Postal Service | 6 | 32 | 925,696 | 28,928 |
| State Government | 8 | 130 | 2,783,539 | 21,411 |
| Other State | 8 | 130 | 2,783,539 | 21,411 |
| Local Government | 8 | 370 | 9,200,938 | 24,867 |
| Education | 2 | 290 | 8,194,804 | 28,257 |
| Other Local | 6 | 80 | 1,006,134 | 12,576 |