| Upshur - Employment & Wages 1996 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSHUR COUNTY | 552 | 6,858 | 136,698,763 | 19,932 |
| MINING | 31 | 504 | 13,273,581 | 26,336 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 12 | 174 | 4,981,349 | 28,628 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 10 | 163 | 4,651,413 | 28,536 |
| 1221 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface | 5 | 54 | 1,130,543 | 20,935 |
| 1222 Bituminous Coal - Underground | 5 | 109 | 3,520,870 | 32,301 |
| 13 Oil and Gas Extraction | 20 | 330 | 8,292,232 | 25,127 |
| 131 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | 7 | 96 | 2,521,047 | 26,260 |
| 1311 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | 7 | 96 | 2,521,047 | 26,260 |
| 138 Oil and Gas Field Services | 13 | 234 | 5,771,185 | 24,663 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 65 | 279 | 6,142,482 | 22,016 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 36 | 165 | 4,250,827 | 25,762 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 32 | 106 | 1,755,808 | 16,564 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 27 | 105 | 1,765,552 | 16,814 |
| 173 Electrical Work | 5 | 40 | 816,689 | 20,417 |
| 1731 Electrical Work | 5 | 40 | 816,689 | 20,417 |
| 174 Masonry, Stonework, and Plastering | 4 | 20 | 324,261 | 16,213 |
| 179 Misc. Special Trade Contractors | 10 | 22 | 262,150 | 11,915 |
| MANUFACTURING | 46 | 1,201 | 29,268,342 | 24,369 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 28 | 705 | 14,779,935 | 20,964 |
| 241 Logging | 9 | 49 | 989,304 | 20,189 |
| 2411 Logging | 9 | 49 | 989,304 | 20,189 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 13 | 269 | 4,999,674 | 18,586 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 13 | 269 | 4,999,674 | 18,586 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 30 | 208 | 5,937,665 | 28,546 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 20 | 84 | 1,532,504 | 18,244 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 20 | 84 | 1,532,504 | 18,244 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 18 | 81 | 1,504,714 | 18,576 |
| 48 Communications | 5 | 88 | 2,862,887 | 32,532 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 4 | 36 | 1,530,799 | 42,522 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 28 | 187 | 3,668,466 | 19,617 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 15 | 83 | 1,887,872 | 22,745 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 13 | 104 | 1,780,594 | 17,121 |
| 514 Groceries and Related Products | 4 | 45 | 838,289 | 18,628 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 118 | 1,402 | 17,534,093 | 12,506 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 9 | 106 | 1,748,679 | 16,496 |
| 521 Lumber and other Building Materials | 3 | 51 | 877,303 | 17,202 |
| 5211 Lumber and other Building Material | 3 | 51 | 877,303 | 17,202 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 7 | 80 | 819,709 | 10,246 |
| 533 Variety Stores | 3 | 22 | 200,311 | 9,105 |
| 5331 Variety Stores | 3 | 22 | 200,311 | 9,105 |
| 54 Food Stores | 24 | 346 | 3,953,406 | 11,426 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 23 | 333 | 3,820,727 | 11,473 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 23 | 333 | 3,820,727 | 11,473 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 21 | 186 | 3,963,753 | 21,310 |
| 551 New and Used Car Dealers | 3 | 97 | 2,714,483 | 27,984 |
| 5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new & used) | 3 | 97 | 2,714,483 | 27,984 |
| 552 Used Car Dealers | 9 | 25 | 419,279 | 16,771 |
| 5521 Motor Vehicle Dealers (used only) | 9 | 25 | 419,279 | 16,771 |
| 553 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 5 | 39 | 555,189 | 14,235 |
| 5531 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 5 | 39 | 555,189 | 14,235 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 3 | 20 | 194,368 | 9,718 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 3 | 20 | 194,368 | 9,718 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 7 | 33 | 385,689 | 11,687 |
| 571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 5 | 25 | 247,167 | 9,886 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 30 | 568 | 5,545,845 | 9,763 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 30 | 568 | 5,545,845 | 9,763 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 26 | 564 | 5,519,025 | 9,785 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 16 | 63 | 959,434 | 15,229 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 4 | 37 | 712,555 | 19,258 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 4 | 37 | 712,555 | 19,258 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 30 | 173 | 3,394,532 | 19,621 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 6 | 104 | 2,139,144 | 20,568 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 6 | 104 | 2,139,144 | 20,568 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 22 | 421,918 | 19,178 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 22 | 421,918 | 19,178 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 6 | 22 | 421,918 | 19,178 |
| 65 Real Estate | 11 | 23 | 325,407 | 14,148 |
| SERVICES | 160 | 1,705 | 30,968,959 | 18,163 |
| 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places | 5 | 41 | 359,963 | 8,779 |
| 701 Hotels and Motels | 4 | 36 | 332,467 | 9,235 |
| 7011 Hotels and Motels | 4 | 36 | 332,467 | 9,235 |
| 73 Business Services | 18 | 113 | 1,694,991 | 14,999 |
| 737 Computer and Data Processing Service | 4 | 26 | 678,557 | 26,098 |
| 738 Miscellaneous Business Services | 6 | 21 | 268,328 | 12,777 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 17 | 47 | 651,535 | 13,862 |
| 753 Automotive Repair Shops | 13 | 39 | 573,136 | 14,695 |
| 7538 General Automotive Repair Shop | 8 | 31 | 493,786 | 15,928 |
| 80 Health Services | 35 | 687 | 13,312,581 | 19,377 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 12 | 89 | 2,486,911 | 27,942 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 12 | 89 | 2,486,911 | 27,942 |
| 802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 6 | 41 | 884,522 | 21,573 |
| 8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 6 | 41 | 884,522 | 21,573 |
| 804 Offices, other Health Practitioners | 6 | 20 | 233,425 | 11,671 |
| 805 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities | 7 | 199 | 2,498,476 | 12,555 |
| 8059 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities | 6 | 71 | 829,736 | 11,686 |
| 81 Legal Services | 9 | 25 | 382,978 | 15,319 |
| 811 Legal Services | 9 | 25 | 382,978 | 15,319 |
| 8111 Legal Services | 9 | 25 | 382,978 | 15,319 |
| 83 Social Services | 15 | 184 | 1,804,703 | 9,808 |
| 835 Child Day Care Services | 6 | 61 | 545,429 | 8,941 |
| 8351 Child Day Care Services | 6 | 61 | 545,429 | 8,941 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 8 | 47 | 536,869 | 11,422 |
| 864 Civic and Social Associations | 3 | 26 | 204,931 | 7,881 |
| 8641 Civic, Social, and Fraternal | 3 | 26 | 204,931 | 7,881 |
| 88 Private Households | 18 | 29 | 329,941 | 11,377 |
| 881 Private Households | 18 | 29 | 329,941 | 11,377 |
| 8811 Private Households | 18 | 29 | 329,941 | 11,377 |
| GOVERNMENT | 35 | 1,171 | 26,152,114 | 22,333 |
| 91 Federal Government | 6 | 52 | 1,523,765 | 29,303 |
| 92 State Government | 14 | 287 | 6,182,972 | 21,543 |
| 93 Local Government | 15 | 832 | 18,445,377 | 22,169 |