| McDowell - Employment & Wages 1997 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCDOWELL COUNTY | 496 | 5,555 | 127,690,159 | 22,986 |
| MINING | 63 | 879 | 35,842,464 | 40,776 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 61 | 871 | 35,566,157 | 40,833 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 58 | 856 | 34,988,827 | 40,874 |
| 1221 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface | 7 | 105 | 4,145,936 | 39,485 |
| 1222 Bituminous Coal - Underground | 51 | 752 | 30,842,891 | 41,014 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 18 | 125 | 4,075,650 | 32,605 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 8 | 100 | 3,631,428 | 36,314 |
| 162 Heavy Construction, except Highways | 8 | 100 | 3,631,428 | 36,314 |
| 1629 Heavy Construction, n.e.c. | 5 | 49 | 1,148,369 | 23,436 |
| MANUFACTURING | 15 | 117 | 1,785,874 | 15,263 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 77 | 296 | 6,875,080 | 23,226 |
| 41 Local and Interurban Passenger | 3 | 34 | 571,101 | 16,797 |
| 411 Local and Suburban Transportation | 3 | 34 | 571,101 | 16,797 |
| 4119 Local Passenger Transportation | 3 | 34 | 571,101 | 16,797 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 55 | 149 | 3,272,169 | 21,960 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 55 | 149 | 3,272,169 | 21,960 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 55 | 149 | 3,272,169 | 21,960 |
| 48 Communications | 8 | 38 | 1,217,455 | 32,038 |
| 481 Telephone Communication | 5 | 22 | 975,705 | 44,350 |
| 4813 Telephone Communications | 5 | 22 | 975,705 | 44,350 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 9 | 62 | 1,463,545 | 23,605 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 16 | 100 | 2,313,538 | 23,135 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 10 | 44 | 673,361 | 15,303 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 6 | 55 | 1,640,177 | 29,821 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 103 | 986 | 11,609,973 | 11,774 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 5 | 59 | 1,050,065 | 17,797 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 9 | 185 | 1,852,807 | 10,015 |
| 533 Variety Stores | 6 | 47 | 433,688 | 9,227 |
| 5331 Variety Stores | 6 | 47 | 433,688 | 9,227 |
| 54 Food Stores | 29 | 325 | 3,745,428 | 11,524 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 28 | 322 | 3,717,872 | 11,546 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 28 | 322 | 3,717,872 | 11,546 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 18 | 77 | 898,173 | 11,664 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 14 | 65 | 700,801 | 10,781 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 14 | 65 | 700,801 | 10,781 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 9 | 54 | 941,671 | 17,438 |
| 571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 7 | 51 | 888,991 | 17,431 |
| 5712 Furniture Stores | 6 | 48 | 833,719 | 17,369 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 18 | 189 | 1,616,037 | 8,550 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 18 | 189 | 1,616,037 | 8,550 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 18 | 189 | 1,616,037 | 8,550 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 11 | 89 | 1,462,469 | 16,432 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 6 | 78 | 1,381,059 | 17,705 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 6 | 78 | 1,381,059 | 17,705 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 31 | 247 | 7,395,100 | 29,939 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 8 | 151 | 4,357,406 | 28,856 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 8 | 151 | 4,357,406 | 28,856 |
| 6021 National Commercial Banks | 7 | 132 | 3,780,522 | 28,640 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 28 | 335,275 | 11,974 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 28 | 335,275 | 11,974 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 6 | 28 | 335,275 | 11,974 |
| 65 Real Estate | 14 | 27 | 558,613 | 20,689 |
| 651 Real Estate Operators and Lessors | 12 | 23 | 515,739 | 22,423 |
| SERVICES | 118 | 802 | 14,580,181 | 18,179 |
| 73 Business Services | 12 | 56 | 846,557 | 15,117 |
| 735 Misc. Equipment Rental & Leasing | 8 | 34 | 593,051 | 17,442 |
| 7359 Equipment Rental and Leasing | 7 | 27 | 446,197 | 16,525 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 8 | 21 | 425,161 | 20,245 |
| 753 Automotive Repair Shops | 8 | 21 | 425,161 | 20,245 |
| 80 Health Services | 24 | 301 | 6,202,266 | 20,605 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 17 | 110 | 3,045,346 | 27,684 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 17 | 110 | 3,045,346 | 27,684 |
| 81 Legal Services | 14 | 20 | 335,534 | 16,776 |
| 811 Legal Services | 14 | 20 | 335,534 | 16,776 |
| 8111 Legal Services | 14 | 20 | 335,534 | 16,776 |
| 83 Social Services | 14 | 217 | 2,849,490 | 13,131 |
| 835 Child Day Care Services | 10 | 124 | 1,740,188 | 14,033 |
| 8351 Child Day Care Services | 10 | 124 | 1,740,188 | 14,033 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 10 | 48 | 117,721 | 2,452 |
| 863 Labor Organizations | 9 | 42 | 76,130 | 1,812 |
| 8631 Labor Unions and Similar Labor | 9 | 42 | 76,130 | 1,812 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 15 | 87 | 2,830,659 | 32,536 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 4 | 42 | 747,405 | 17,795 |
| 874 Management and Public Relations | 6 | 32 | 1,629,384 | 50,918 |
| GOVERNMENT | 56 | 2,002 | 43,207,499 | 21,582 |
| 91 Federal Government | 8 | 104 | 2,849,622 | 27,400 |
| U S Postal Service | 7 | 86 | 2,190,311 | 25,468 |
| Other Federal | 1 | 17 | 659,311 | 38,783 |
| 92 State Government | 19 | 508 | 10,596,450 | 20,859 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 289 | 5,867,612 | 20,303 |
| Education | 2 | 13 | 168,976 | 12,998 |
| Other State | 16 | 206 | 4,559,862 | 22,135 |
| 93 Local Government | 29 | 1,390 | 29,761,427 | 21,411 |
| Education | 3 | 951 | 24,323,239 | 25,576 |
| Other Local | 26 | 439 | 5,438,188 | 12,387 |