West Virginia Employment and Wages 1997
Mercer - Employment & Wages 1997
INDUSTRY UNITS EMPLOY- MENT TOTAL WAGES AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE
MERCER COUNTY 1,469 22,459 499,065,125 22,221
AGRICULTURE 11 52 640,072 12,309
07 Agricultural Services 10 47 593,404 12,625
MINING 8 105 3,466,600 33,015
12 Coal Mining 6 66 2,545,737 38,571
122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining 6 66 2,545,737 38,571
CONSTRUCTION 142 1,047 23,585,905 22,527
15 General Building Contractors 60 332 5,626,247 16,946
152 Residential Building Construction 50 214 3,303,998 15,439
1521 General Contractors-Single-Family 48 210 3,263,813 15,541
154 Nonresidential Building Construction 10 118 2,322,249 19,680
1542 General Contractors-Nonresid. 9 110 2,195,451 19,958
16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building 12 267 8,616,034 32,269
162 Heavy Construction, except Highways 9 234 7,657,500 32,724
1623 Water, Sewer, and Utility Lines 4 132 3,984,048 30,182
1629 Heavy Construction, n.e.c. 5 102 3,673,452 36,014
17 Special Trade Contractors 70 449 9,343,624 20,809
171 Plumbing, Heating, Air-Conditioning 20 236 5,903,274 25,013
1711 Plumbing,Heating,Air-Conditioning 20 236 5,903,274 25,013
173 Electrical Work 6 37 830,780 22,453
1731 Electrical Work 6 37 830,780 22,453
174 Masonry, Stonework, and Plastering 9 44 658,165 14,958
1741 Masonry, and other Stonework 9 44 658,165 14,958
177 Concrete Work 13 37 480,228 12,979
1771 Concrete Work 13 37 480,228 12,979
MANUFACTURING 51 1,819 49,795,600 27,375
24 Lumber and Wood Products 9 276 6,844,607 24,799
32 Stone, Clay, and Glass Products 5 128 2,668,065 20,844
327 Concrete, Gypsum, & Plaster Products 5 128 2,668,065 20,844
35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment 16 606 19,084,005 31,491
359 Industrial Machinery, n.e.c. 13 313 8,719,028 27,856
3599 Industrial & Commercial Machinery 11 295 8,338,746 28,266
TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES 59 1,336 35,052,904 26,237
41 Local and Interurban Passenger 4 82 1,241,667 15,142
411 Local and Suburban Transportation 4 82 1,241,667 15,142
4119 Local Passenger Transportation 4 82 1,241,667 15,142
42 Trucking and Warehousing 22 214 4,482,513 20,946
421 Trucking & Courier Services 21 214 4,482,513 20,946
4212 Local Trucking without Storage 12 165 2,901,731 17,586
4213 Trucking, except Local 8 41 1,504,040 36,683
48 Communications 18 711 15,939,978 22,419
481 Telephone Communication 6 143 5,846,901 40,887
4813 Telephone Communications 6 143 5,846,901 40,887
483 Radio and Television Broadcasting 8 126 3,038,534 24,115
49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services 10 280 11,891,443 42,469
491 Electric Services 4 204 8,977,278 44,006
4911 Electric Services 4 204 8,977,278 44,006
492 Gas Production and Distribution 3 34 1,400,700 41,197
WHOLESALE TRADE 101 1,036 31,059,725 29,980
50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods 70 633 19,863,278 31,379
501 Motor Vehicles, Parts, and Supplies 14 182 5,415,941 29,757
504 Professional & Commercial Equipment 9 81 1,422,015 17,555
5044 Office Equipment 4 25 348,851 13,954
505 Metals & Minerals, except Petroleum 5 30 1,527,024 50,900
506 Electrical Goods 10 39 1,154,357 29,598
5063 Electrical Apparatus and Equipment 7 29 967,743 33,370
507 Hardware, Plumbing & Heating Equip. 5 32 702,498 21,953
5074 Plumbing and Heating Equipment 3 23 529,518 23,022
508 Machinery, Equipment, & Supplies 22 234 9,103,749 38,904
5082 Construction and Mining Machinery 10 159 6,498,622 40,871
5085 Industrial Supplies 7 32 1,088,764 34,023
509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods 3 23 300,580 13,068
51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods 32 403 11,196,447 27,782
514 Groceries and Related Products 13 277 7,715,358 27,853
5141 Groceries, General Line 5 56 1,701,322 30,380
5149 Groceries and Related Products 5 176 4,828,669 27,435
519 Misc. Nondurable Goods 4 33 496,766 15,053
RETAIL TRADE 382 5,312 67,718,887 12,748
52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies 19 242 4,198,962 17,351
53 General Merchandise Stores 18 895 10,561,501 11,800
531 Department Stores 9 800 9,705,901 12,132
5311 Department Stores 9 800 9,705,901 12,132
533 Variety Stores 9 95 855,600 9,006
5331 Variety Stores 9 95 855,600 9,006
54 Food Stores 51 715 8,689,752 12,153
541 Grocery Stores 41 668 8,347,013 12,495
5411 Grocery Stores 41 668 8,347,013 12,495
546 Retail Bakeries 6 31 201,253 6,492
5461 Retail Bakeries 6 31 201,253 6,492
55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations 69 804 15,651,682 19,467
551 New and Used Car Dealers 8 374 9,842,991 26,318
5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new & used) 8 374 9,842,991 26,318
553 Auto and Home Supply Stores 16 127 1,972,038 15,527
5531 Auto and Home Supply Stores 16 127 1,972,038 15,527
554 Gasoline Service Stations 35 281 3,505,935 12,476
5541 Gasoline Service Stations 35 281 3,505,935 12,476
56 Apparel and Accessory Stores 32 175 1,863,087 10,646
562 Women's Clothing Stores 12 76 828,385 10,899
5621 Women's Clothing Stores 12 76 828,385 10,899
565 Family Clothing Stores 4 28 308,147 11,005
5651 Family Clothing Stores 4 28 308,147 11,005
566 Shoe Stores 11 48 572,038 11,917
5661 Shoe Stores 11 48 572,038 11,917
57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores 36 215 3,347,670 15,570
571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores 16 115 1,859,654 16,170
5712 Furniture Stores 11 85 1,546,492 18,194
5719 Miscellaneous Homefurnishings 3 22 174,923 7,951
572 Household Appliance Stores 7 34 551,748 16,227
5722 Household Appliance Stores 7 34 551,748 16,227
573 Radio, Television, & Computer St 13 66 936,268 14,185
5731 Radio, Television, & Electronic 5 24 402,457 16,769
5735 Record & Prerecorded Tape Stores 3 20 192,993 9,649
58 Eating and Drinking Places 90 1,748 15,362,665 8,788
581 Eating and Drinking Places 90 1,748 15,362,665 8,788
5812 Eating Places 77 1,714 15,067,607 8,790
5813 Drinking Places (alcohol) 13 34 295,058 8,678
59 Miscellaneous Retail 68 519 8,043,568 15,498
591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores 15 161 3,624,028 22,509
5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores 15 161 3,624,028 22,509
594 Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores 23 175 1,752,208 10,012
5941 Sporting Goods Stores & Bicycles 5 54 482,188 8,929
5944 Jewelry Stores 6 45 630,407 14,009
5947 Gift, Novelty, and Souvenir Shops 7 39 280,786 7,199
599 Retail Stores, n.e.c. 21 132 1,472,440 11,154
5992 Florists 7 44 486,394 11,054
5995 Optical Goods Stores 3 37 546,915 14,781
5999 Miscellaneous Retail Stores,n.e.c. 10 51 439,131 8,610
FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE 107 944 22,921,049 24,280
60 Depository Institutions 23 499 10,105,677 20,251
602 Commercial Banks 18 489 10,008,753 20,467
6022 State Commercial Banks 13 357 6,628,232 18,566
61 Nondepository Institutions 8 34 903,740 26,580
614 Personal Credit Institutions 7 33 892,193 27,036
6141 Personal Credit Institutions 7 33 892,193 27,036
63 Insurance Carriers 7 88 2,261,490 25,698
631 Life Insurance 3 71 1,641,154 23,114
6311 Life Insurance 3 71 1,641,154 23,114
64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service 30 131 3,847,941 29,373
641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service 30 131 3,847,941 29,373
6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service 30 131 3,847,941 29,373
65 Real Estate 32 159 4,016,937 25,263
655 Subdividers and Developers 4 51 740,982 14,529
6553 Cemetery Subdividers & Developers 3 48 690,442 14,384
SERVICES 540 6,219 143,928,314 23,143
70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places 16 292 2,823,251 9,668
701 Hotels and Motels 14 287 2,774,489 9,667
7011 Hotels and Motels 14 287 2,774,489 9,667
72 Personal Services 45 273 4,309,154 15,784
721 Laundry, Cleaning, & Garment Service 8 44 434,794 9,881
7216 Drycleaning Plants, except Rug 5 38 415,095 10,923
722 Photographic Studios, Portrait 4 26 305,497 11,749
7221 Photographic Studios, Portrait 4 26 305,497 11,749
723 Beauty Shops 22 100 1,134,410 11,344
7231 Beauty Shops 22 100 1,134,410 11,344
726 Funeral Service and Crematories 8 69 2,056,063 29,798
7261 Funeral Service and Crematories 8 69 2,056,063 29,798
73 Business Services 51 637 7,650,118 12,009
733 Mailing, Reproduction, Stenography 3 23 293,994 12,782
734 Services To Buildings 15 82 883,569 10,775
7349 Building Cleaning and Maintenance 14 73 729,276 9,990
738 Miscellaneous Business Services 17 234 2,614,974 11,175
7381 Detective, Guard, and Armored 8 199 2,004,874 10,074
7389 Business Services, n.e.c. 9 35 610,100 17,431
75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking 35 178 3,488,438 19,597
753 Automotive Repair Shops 28 117 2,497,816 21,348
7538 General Automotive Repair Shop 16 59 1,360,153 23,053
754 Automotive Services, except Repair 6 57 889,246 15,600
76 Miscellaneous Repair Services 24 580 16,269,301 28,050
769 Miscellaneous Repair Shops 19 571 16,174,485 28,326
7694 Armature Rewinding Shops 5 403 11,624,725 28,845
7699 Repair Shops and Related Services 11 144 3,777,385 26,231
78 Motion Pictures 8 58 365,231 6,297
784 Video Tape Rental 6 32 204,479 6,389
7841 Video Tape Rental 6 32 204,479 6,389
79 Amusement & Recreation Services 16 158 1,606,713 10,169
799 Misc. Amusement, Recreation Services 11 117 1,144,468 9,781
7993 Coin-Operated Amusement Devices 3 30 542,359 18,078
80 Health Services 160 2,918 87,407,504 29,954
801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors 91 552 31,958,565 57,895
8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors 91 552 31,958,565 57,895
802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists 24 108 2,052,314 19,002
8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists 24 108 2,052,314 19,002
804 Offices, other Health Practitioners 20 69 1,592,690 23,082
8042 Offices & Clinics of Optometrists 7 24 409,267 17,052
8049 Offices, Health Practitioners, nec 7 30 905,954 30,198
805 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities 5 348 4,744,703 13,634
8051 Skilled Nursing Care Facilities 3 336 4,589,194 13,658
806 Hospitals 6 1,331 36,352,025 27,311
8062 General Medical & Surgical Hosp. 5 1,184 33,012,871 27,882
808 Home Health Care Services 3 265 5,083,311 19,182
8082 Home Health Care Services 3 265 5,083,311 19,182
81 Legal Services 36 196 4,024,023 20,530
811 Legal Services 36 196 4,024,023 20,530
8111 Legal Services 36 196 4,024,023 20,530
83 Social Services 44 425 5,415,818 12,743
832 Individual and Family Services 7 128 1,294,453 10,112
8322 Individual and Family Services 7 128 1,294,453 10,112
833 Job Training and Related Services 4 35 389,913 11,140
8331 Job Training and Related Services 4 35 389,913 11,140
835 Child Day Care Services 5 33 292,681 8,869
8351 Child Day Care Services 5 33 292,681 8,869
836 Residential Care 11 123 1,959,555 15,931
8361 Residential Care 11 123 1,959,555 15,931
839 Social Services, n.e.c. 16 106 1,479,216 13,954
8399 Social Services, n.e.c. 16 106 1,479,216 13,954
86 Membership Organizations 16 148 1,721,662 11,632
864 Civic and Social Associations 7 81 762,285 9,410
8641 Civic, Social, and Fraternal 7 81 762,285 9,410
87 Engineering & Management Services 39 265 7,590,062 28,641
871 Engineering & Architectural Services 9 71 2,454,256 34,566
872 Accounting, Auditing, & Bookkeeping 20 110 2,513,580 22,850
8721 Accounting, Auditing,& Bookkeeping 20 110 2,513,580 22,850
874 Management and Public Relations 11 84 2,622,226 31,216
8742 Management Consulting Services 5 29 1,329,622 45,849
88 Private Households 49 72 918,261 12,753
881 Private Households 49 72 918,261 12,753
8811 Private Households 49 72 918,261 12,753
GOVERNMENT 67 4,587 120,886,481 26,354
91 Federal Government 19 295 11,622,583 39,398
U S Postal Service 6 176 6,184,919 35,141
Other Federal 13 119 5,437,664 45,694
92 State Government 22 1,215 29,647,127 24,400
Education 3 619 15,003,020 24,237
Other State 19 596 14,644,107 24,570
93 Local Government 26 3,078 79,616,771 25,866
Education 3 1,279 39,545,823 30,919
Other Local 21 600 10,129,761 16,882
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