| WETZEL COUNTY - Employment & Wages 1997 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WETZEL COUNTY | 443 | 4,668 | 89,966,469 | 19,273 |
| MINING | 11 | 32 | 721,912 | 22,559 |
| 13 Oil and Gas Extraction | 11 | 32 | 721,912 | 22,559 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 45 | 323 | 11,433,298 | 35,397 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 18 | 48 | 452,755 | 9,432 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 6 | 21 | 686,460 | 32,688 |
| MANUFACTURING | 29 | 254 | 4,956,058 | 19,512 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 15 | 70 | 928,154 | 13,259 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 4 | 27 | 340,092 | 12,596 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 24 | 358 | 12,399,804 | 34,636 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 9 | 141 | 5,217,939 | 37,006 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 17 | 92 | 1,865,280 | 20,274 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 10 | 51 | 1,115,692 | 21,876 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 7 | 41 | 749,588 | 18,282 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 131 | 1,495 | 17,246,351 | 11,536 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 12 | 93 | 2,013,250 | 21,647 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 7 | 176 | 1,723,542 | 9,792 |
| 54 Food Stores | 17 | 358 | 4,511,595 | 12,602 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 22 | 194 | 2,914,790 | 15,024 |
| 56 Apparel and Accessory Stores | 8 | 33 | 232,675 | 7,050 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 8 | 65 | 928,451 | 14,283 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 34 | 443 | 3,236,613 | 7,306 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 23 | 132 | 1,685,435 | 12,768 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 35 | 201 | 3,365,350 | 16,743 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 10 | 104 | 1,954,161 | 18,790 |
| 65 Real Estate | 14 | 57 | 534,245 | 9,372 |
| SERVICES | 110 | 767 | 10,862,838 | 14,162 |
| 72 Personal Services | 16 | 64 | 536,443 | 8,381 |
| 79 Amusement & Recreation Services | 5 | 23 | 171,345 | 7,449 |
| 80 Health Services | 27 | 361 | 5,554,997 | 15,387 |
| 81 Legal Services | 6 | 33 | 600,648 | 18,201 |
| 83 Social Services | 8 | 91 | 829,335 | 9,113 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 6 | 31 | 238,654 | 7,698 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 8 | 30 | 923,136 | 30,771 |
| 88 Private Households | 9 | 33 | 298,086 | 9,032 |
| GOVERNMENT | 36 | 1,131 | 27,000,757 | 23,873 |
| 91 Federal Government | 10 | 56 | 1,615,043 | 28,840 |
| 92 State Government | 11 | 114 | 2,579,892 | 22,630 |
| 93 Local Government | 15 | 960 | 22,805,822 | 23,756 |