| McDowell - Employment & Wages 1998 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCDOWELL COUNTY | 483 | 5,442 | 122,988,591 | 22,599 |
| MINING | 61 | 857 | 33,839,472 | 39,485 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 59 | 847 | 33,565,137 | 39,628 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 56 | 831 | 32,976,210 | 39,682 |
| 1221 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface | 10 | 192 | 7,103,315 | 36,996 |
| 1222 Bituminous Coal - Underground | 46 | 639 | 25,872,895 | 40,489 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 18 | 99 | 2,642,031 | 26,687 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 6 | 64 | 1,957,367 | 30,583 |
| 162 Heavy Construction, except Highways | 6 | 64 | 1,957,367 | 30,583 |
| 1629 Heavy Construction, n.e.c. | 5 | 53 | 1,241,914 | 23,432 |
| MANUFACTURING | 16 | 114 | 1,740,084 | 15,263 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 73 | 254 | 6,172,257 | 24,300 |
| 41 Local and Interurban Passenger | 3 | 35 | 604,281 | 17,265 |
| 411 Local and Suburban Transportation | 3 | 35 | 604,281 | 17,265 |
| 4119 Local Passenger Transportation | 3 | 35 | 604,281 | 17,265 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 53 | 117 | 2,490,986 | 21,290 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 53 | 117 | 2,490,986 | 21,290 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 53 | 117 | 2,490,986 | 21,290 |
| 48 Communications | 8 | 36 | 1,285,614 | 35,711 |
| 481 Telephone Communication | 5 | 20 | 1,033,822 | 51,691 |
| 4813 Telephone Communications | 5 | 20 | 1,033,822 | 51,691 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 9 | 56 | 1,436,854 | 25,658 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 14 | 92 | 2,347,333 | 25,514 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 9 | 39 | 624,884 | 16,022 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 5 | 53 | 1,722,449 | 32,499 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 98 | 952 | 11,598,024 | 12,182 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 5 | 60 | 1,035,098 | 17,251 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 10 | 179 | 1,864,521 | 10,416 |
| 533 Variety Stores | 7 | 55 | 530,747 | 9,649 |
| 5331 Variety Stores | 7 | 55 | 530,747 | 9,649 |
| 54 Food Stores | 29 | 322 | 3,856,266 | 11,975 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 28 | 319 | 3,832,438 | 12,013 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 28 | 319 | 3,832,438 | 12,013 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 17 | 75 | 952,609 | 12,701 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 13 | 63 | 768,329 | 12,195 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 13 | 63 | 768,329 | 12,195 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 7 | 47 | 838,946 | 17,849 |
| 571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 6 | 44 | 794,686 | 18,061 |
| 5712 Furniture Stores | 5 | 42 | 755,489 | 17,987 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 18 | 183 | 1,606,657 | 8,779 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 18 | 183 | 1,606,657 | 8,779 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 18 | 183 | 1,606,657 | 8,779 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 10 | 83 | 1,411,877 | 17,010 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 6 | 76 | 1,339,170 | 17,620 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 6 | 76 | 1,339,170 | 17,620 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 34 | 246 | 6,258,280 | 25,440 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 8 | 145 | 3,839,051 | 26,476 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 8 | 145 | 3,839,051 | 26,476 |
| 6021 National Commercial Banks | 7 | 126 | 3,303,867 | 26,221 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 7 | 27 | 335,962 | 12,443 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 7 | 27 | 335,962 | 12,443 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 7 | 27 | 335,962 | 12,443 |
| 65 Real Estate | 18 | 32 | 595,649 | 18,614 |
| 651 Real Estate Operators and Lessors | 16 | 28 | 563,943 | 20,140 |
| SERVICES | 116 | 806 | 14,809,556 | 18,374 |
| 73 Business Services | 12 | 63 | 839,085 | 13,318 |
| 735 Misc. Equipment Rental & Leasing | 8 | 29 | 479,615 | 16,538 |
| 7359 Equipment Rental and Leasing | 7 | 24 | 384,874 | 16,036 |
| 80 Health Services | 23 | 289 | 6,002,586 | 20,770 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 15 | 101 | 2,922,777 | 28,938 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 15 | 101 | 2,922,777 | 28,938 |
| 81 Legal Services | 12 | 20 | 452,411 | 22,620 |
| 811 Legal Services | 12 | 20 | 452,411 | 22,620 |
| 8111 Legal Services | 12 | 20 | 452,411 | 22,620 |
| 83 Social Services | 17 | 222 | 2,978,963 | 13,418 |
| 835 Child Day Care Services | 12 | 102 | 1,525,656 | 14,957 |
| 8351 Child Day Care Services | 12 | 102 | 1,525,656 | 14,957 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 10 | 47 | 118,698 | 2,525 |
| 863 Labor Organizations | 9 | 42 | 75,399 | 1,795 |
| 8631 Labor Unions and Similar Labor | 9 | 42 | 75,399 | 1,795 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 14 | 92 | 3,019,147 | 32,816 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 3 | 42 | 793,883 | 18,901 |
| 874 Management and Public Relations | 5 | 32 | 1,652,274 | 51,633 |
| GOVERNMENT | 53 | 2,023 | 43,581,554 | 21,543 |
| Federal Government | 7 | 96 | 2,638,544 | 27,484 |
| U S Postal Service | 6 | 78 | 2,004,838 | 25,703 |
| Other Federal | 1 | 17 | 633,706 | 37,276 |
| State Government | 19 | 528 | 11,452,016 | 21,689 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 304 | 6,340,301 | 20,856 |
| Education | 2 | 12 | 205,157 | 17,096 |
| Other State | 16 | 213 | 4,906,558 | 23,035 |
| Local Government | 27 | 1,399 | 29,490,994 | 21,080 |
| Education | 3 | 931 | 23,784,315 | 25,547 |
| Other Local | 24 | 468 | 5,706,679 | 12,193 |