| Nicholas - Employment & Wages 1999 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, All Industries | 677 | 8,436 | 186,365,557 | 22,091 |
| MINING | 18 | 601 | 26,117,071 | 43,456 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 18 | 601 | 26,117,071 | 43,456 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 69 | 384 | 10,944,253 | 28,500 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 31 | 146 | 3,947,927 | 27,040 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 10 | 144 | 5,107,026 | 35,465 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 28 | 94 | 1,889,300 | 20,098 |
| MANUFACTURING | 57 | 1,099 | 26,439,568 | 24,057 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 37 | 599 | 14,820,415 | 24,741 |
| 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment | 9 | 169 | 4,731,454 | 27,996 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 71 | 585 | 16,261,124 | 27,796 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 59 | 468 | 12,538,310 | 26,791 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 3 | 36 | 1,564,542 | 43,459 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 33 | 224 | 5,917,644 | 26,418 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 20 | 122 | 3,436,421 | 28,167 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 13 | 102 | 2,481,223 | 24,325 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 151 | 2,107 | 27,429,952 | 13,018 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 14 | 156 | 3,129,105 | 20,058 |
| 54 Food Stores | 19 | 421 | 5,295,158 | 12,577 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 35 | 289 | 4,492,572 | 15,545 |
| 56 Apparel and Accessory Stores | 4 | 41 | 393,019 | 9,585 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 13 | 49 | 740,232 | 15,106 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 37 | 543 | 4,511,705 | 8,308 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 18 | 137 | 2,502,645 | 18,267 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 42 | 194 | 3,986,318 | 20,548 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 8 | 118 | 2,498,799 | 21,176 |
| 65 Real Estate | 20 | 47 | 791,789 | 16,846 |
| SERVICES | 178 | 1,435 | 24,547,795 | 17,106 |
| 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places | 12 | 156 | 1,481,718 | 9,498 |
| 72 Personal Services | 10 | 41 | 611,769 | 14,921 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 21 | 72 | 1,100,975 | 15,291 |
| 76 Miscellaneous Repair Services | 8 | 37 | 705,247 | 19,060 |
| 80 Health Services | 35 | 403 | 8,236,090 | 20,436 |
| 81 Legal Services | 12 | 55 | 971,325 | 17,660 |
| 83 Social Services | 10 | 206 | 2,758,202 | 13,389 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 9 | 27 | 105,899 | 3,922 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 24 | 196 | 5,378,526 | 27,441 |
| 88 Private Households | 15 | 39 | 373,036 | 9,565 |
| GOVERNMENT | 52 | 1,781 | 44,350,512 | 24,902 |
| Federal Government | 16 | 123 | 3,776,662 | 30,704 |
| State Government | 15 | 172 | 4,013,680 | 23,335 |
| Local Government | 21 | 1,486 | 36,560,170 | 24,603 |