| McDowell County - Employment & Wages 2001 | INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 460 | 5,094 | 130,098,143 | 25,539 |
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 406 | 3,173 | 82,775,155 | 26,087 |
| MINING | 56 | 820 | 38,329,978 | 46,743 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 55 | 818 | 38,244,840 | 46,754 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 49 | 792 | 37,379,644 | 47,196 |
| 1222 Bituminous Coal - Underground | 44 | 671 | 31,988,464 | 47,672 |
| 124 Coal Mining Services | 6 | 26 | 865,196 | 33,276 |
| 1241 Coal Mining Services | 6 | 26 | 865,196 | 33,276 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 18 | 109 | 4,276,600 | 39,234 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 9 | 92 | 3,984,639 | 43,311 |
| 162 Heavy Construction, except Highways | 6 | 38 | 1,253,482 | 32,986 |
| 1629 Heavy Construction, n.e.c. | 4 | 34 | 901,714 | 26,521 |
| MANUFACTURING | 18 | 114 | 2,150,207 | 18,861 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 10 | 51 | 915,963 | 17,960 |
| 241 Logging | 9 | 21 | 236,417 | 11,257 |
| 2411 Logging | 9 | 21 | 236,417 | 11,257 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 68 | 248 | 6,211,057 | 25,044 |
| 41 Local and Interurban Passenger | 3 | 37 | 710,664 | 19,207 |
| 411 Local and Suburban Transportation | 3 | 37 | 710,664 | 19,207 |
| 4119 Local Passenger Transportation | 3 | 37 | 710,664 | 19,207 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 49 | 119 | 2,705,302 | 22,733 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 49 | 119 | 2,705,302 | 22,733 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 49 | 119 | 2,705,302 | 22,733 |
| 48 Communications | 7 | 34 | 1,375,264 | 40,448 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 8 | 55 | 1,243,334 | 22,606 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 10 | 64 | 1,479,582 | 23,118 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 7 | 28 | 459,534 | 16,411 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 3 | 36 | 1,020,048 | 28,334 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 89 | 861 | 11,511,070 | 13,369 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 7 | 48 | 767,259 | 15,984 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 9 | 197 | 2,606,455 | 13,230 |
| 533 Variety Stores | 6 | 53 | 573,639 | 10,823 |
| 5331 Variety Stores | 6 | 53 | 573,639 | 10,823 |
| 54 Food Stores | 22 | 252 | 3,351,201 | 13,298 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 22 | 251 | 3,347,899 | 13,338 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 22 | 251 | 3,347,899 | 13,338 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 17 | 83 | 1,075,397 | 12,956 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 12 | 60 | 748,890 | 12,481 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 12 | 60 | 748,890 | 12,481 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 8 | 36 | 641,498 | 17,819 |
| 571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 5 | 23 | 433,225 | 18,835 |
| 5712 Furniture Stores | 4 | 21 | 395,663 | 18,841 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 14 | 160 | 1,576,929 | 9,855 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 14 | 160 | 1,576,929 | 9,855 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 14 | 160 | 1,576,929 | 9,855 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 9 | 81 | 1,466,249 | 18,101 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 7 | 75 | 1,401,224 | 18,682 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 7 | 75 | 1,401,224 | 18,682 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 32 | 191 | 3,947,290 | 20,666 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 8 | 134 | 3,149,893 | 23,506 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 8 | 134 | 3,149,893 | 23,506 |
| 6021 National Commercial Banks | 7 | 113 | 2,627,511 | 23,252 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 21 | 287,507 | 13,690 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 21 | 287,507 | 13,690 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 6 | 21 | 287,507 | 13,690 |
| 65 Real Estate | 16 | 25 | 505,226 | 20,209 |
| 651 Real Estate Operators and Lessors | 14 | 22 | 478,343 | 21,742 |
| SERVICES | 112 | 765 | 14,858,326 | 19,422 |
| 73 Business Services | 11 | 66 | 1,589,205 | 24,078 |
| 735 Misc. Equipment Rental & Leasing | 7 | 22 | 474,539 | 21,569 |
| 738 Miscellaneous Business Services | 3 | 41 | 829,882 | 20,241 |
| 80 Health Services | 23 | 260 | 5,508,259 | 21,185 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 17 | 95 | 2,544,428 | 26,783 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 17 | 95 | 2,544,428 | 26,783 |
| 83 Social Services | 18 | 240 | 3,520,889 | 14,670 |
| 835 Child Day Care Services | 13 | 161 | 2,271,915 | 14,111 |
| 8351 Child Day Care Services | 13 | 161 | 2,271,915 | 14,111 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 10 | 36 | 71,171 | 1,976 |
| 863 Labor Organizations | 9 | 31 | 50,919 | 1,642 |
| 8631 Labor Unions and Similar Labor | 9 | 31 | 50,919 | 1,642 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 13 | 62 | 1,977,387 | 31,893 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 4 | 26 | 490,640 | 18,870 |
| GOVERNMENT | 54 | 1,921 | 47,322,988 | 24,634 |
| Federal Government | 8 | 86 | 2,570,955 | 29,894 |
| U S Postal Service | 6 | 72 | 1,960,737 | 27,232 |
| Other Federal | 2 | 13 | 610,218 | 46,939 |
| State Government | 19 | 537 | 13,739,911 | 25,586 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 307 | 7,951,487 | 25,900 |
| Education | 2 | 7 | 163,816 | 23,402 |
| Other State | 16 | 223 | 5,624,608 | 25,222 |
| Local Government | 27 | 1,298 | 31,012,122 | 23,892 |
| Education | 3 | 874 | 24,919,168 | 28,511 |
| Other Local | 24 | 424 | 6,092,954 | 14,370 |