| NICHOLAS COUNTY - Employment & Wages 1998 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS COUNTY | 708 | 8,002 | 168,994,580 | 21,119 |
| MINING | 22 | 566 | 24,121,794 | 42,618 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 22 | 566 | 24,121,794 | 42,618 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 76 | 345 | 8,583,919 | 24,880 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 34 | 148 | 4,308,585 | 29,112 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 12 | 96 | 2,660,599 | 27,714 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 29 | 100 | 1,614,735 | 16,147 |
| MANUFACTURING | 58 | 1,072 | 24,015,662 | 22,402 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 39 | 578 | 12,690,636 | 21,956 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 3 | 31 | 367,701 | 11,861 |
| 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment | 9 | 178 | 5,052,312 | 28,383 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 74 | 500 | 12,207,918 | 24,415 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 60 | 357 | 7,885,921 | 22,089 |
| 48 Communications | 7 | 42 | 1,313,973 | 31,285 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 4 | 41 | 1,638,852 | 39,972 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 37 | 233 | 6,385,817 | 27,406 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 23 | 135 | 3,974,592 | 29,441 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 14 | 97 | 2,411,225 | 24,857 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 160 | 2,057 | 26,051,010 | 12,664 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 15 | 149 | 2,657,232 | 17,833 |
| 54 Food Stores | 19 | 493 | 6,213,450 | 12,603 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 39 | 314 | 4,938,853 | 15,728 |
| 56 Apparel and Accessory Stores | 4 | 31 | 293,689 | 9,473 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 12 | 56 | 807,353 | 14,417 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 38 | 559 | 4,508,919 | 8,066 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 21 | 130 | 2,388,611 | 18,373 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 43 | 209 | 4,393,381 | 21,020 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 8 | 117 | 2,502,148 | 21,385 |
| 65 Real Estate | 20 | 58 | 1,121,799 | 19,341 |
| SERVICES | 182 | 1,210 | 20,742,983 | 17,142 |
| 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places | 12 | 130 | 1,338,243 | 10,294 |
| 72 Personal Services | 10 | 33 | 503,253 | 15,250 |
| 73 Business Services | 14 | 48 | 826,997 | 17,229 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 19 | 67 | 951,556 | 14,202 |
| 76 Miscellaneous Repair Services | 8 | 34 | 675,088 | 19,855 |
| 80 Health Services | 39 | 393 | 7,722,230 | 19,649 |
| 81 Legal Services | 13 | 46 | 856,162 | 18,612 |
| 83 Social Services | 9 | 184 | 2,388,807 | 12,982 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 10 | 29 | 92,536 | 3,190 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 27 | 186 | 4,820,357 | 25,915 |
| 88 Private Households | 17 | 42 | 362,466 | 8,630 |
| GOVERNMENT | 50 | 1,789 | 42,234,040 | 23,607 |
| Federal Government | 15 | 123 | 3,935,391 | 31,995 |
| State Government | 14 | 160 | 3,709,954 | 23,187 |
| Local Government | 21 | 1,505 | 34,588,695 | 22,982 |