| BRAXTON COUNTY - Employment & Wages 1998 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BRAXTON COUNTY | 357 | 3,863 | 77,354,534 | 20,024 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 43 | 241 | 5,836,970 | 24,219 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 20 | 86 | 1,885,113 | 21,919 |
| MANUFACTURING | 27 | 480 | 12,402,893 | 25,839 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 19 | 437 | 11,704,733 | 26,784 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 31 | 211 | 6,862,464 | 32,523 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 17 | 96 | 2,069,086 | 21,552 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 7 | 96 | 4,101,209 | 42,720 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 25 | 138 | 3,171,304 | 22,980 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 18 | 98 | 2,248,110 | 22,939 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 7 | 40 | 923,194 | 23,079 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 98 | 1,001 | 15,280,632 | 15,265 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 6 | 54 | 847,195 | 15,688 |
| 54 Food Stores | 17 | 281 | 6,473,191 | 23,036 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 22 | 198 | 3,039,553 | 15,351 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 5 | 21 | 232,898 | 11,090 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 26 | 344 | 3,151,581 | 9,161 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 15 | 69 | 1,165,984 | 16,898 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 12 | 94 | 1,915,752 | 20,380 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 4 | 75 | 1,644,586 | 21,927 |
| SERVICES | 82 | 864 | 13,166,474 | 15,238 |
| 73 Business Services | 10 | 118 | 1,417,502 | 12,012 |
| 80 Health Services | 15 | 307 | 6,500,337 | 21,173 |
| 83 Social Services | 9 | 219 | 1,940,531 | 8,860 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 10 | 34 | 654,927 | 19,262 |
| GOVERNMENT | 35 | 814 | 18,425,638 | 22,635 |
| Federal Government | 8 | 57 | 1,836,924 | 32,226 |
| State Government | 12 | 210 | 4,730,567 | 22,526 |
| Local Government | 15 | 547 | 11,858,147 | 21,678 |