| MCDOWELL COUNTY - Employment & Wages 1997 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCDOWELL COUNTY | 496 | 5,555 | 127,690,159 | 22,986 |
| MINING | 63 | 879 | 35,842,464 | 40,776 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 61 | 871 | 35,566,157 | 40,833 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 18 | 125 | 4,075,650 | 32,605 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 8 | 100 | 3,631,428 | 36,314 |
| MANUFACTURING | 15 | 117 | 1,785,874 | 15,263 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 77 | 296 | 6,875,080 | 23,226 |
| 41 Local and Interurban Passenger | 3 | 34 | 571,101 | 16,797 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 55 | 149 | 3,272,169 | 21,960 |
| 48 Communications | 8 | 38 | 1,217,455 | 32,038 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 9 | 62 | 1,463,545 | 23,605 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 16 | 100 | 2,313,538 | 23,135 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 10 | 44 | 673,361 | 15,303 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 6 | 55 | 1,640,177 | 29,821 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 103 | 986 | 11,609,973 | 11,774 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 5 | 59 | 1,050,065 | 17,797 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 9 | 185 | 1,852,807 | 10,015 |
| 54 Food Stores | 29 | 325 | 3,745,428 | 11,524 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 18 | 77 | 898,173 | 11,664 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 9 | 54 | 941,671 | 17,438 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 18 | 189 | 1,616,037 | 8,550 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 11 | 89 | 1,462,469 | 16,432 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 31 | 247 | 7,395,100 | 29,939 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 8 | 151 | 4,357,406 | 28,856 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 28 | 335,275 | 11,974 |
| 65 Real Estate | 14 | 27 | 558,613 | 20,689 |
| SERVICES | 118 | 802 | 14,580,181 | 18,179 |
| 73 Business Services | 12 | 56 | 846,557 | 15,117 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 8 | 21 | 425,161 | 20,245 |
| 80 Health Services | 24 | 301 | 6,202,266 | 20,605 |
| 81 Legal Services | 14 | 20 | 335,534 | 16,776 |
| 83 Social Services | 14 | 217 | 2,849,490 | 13,131 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 10 | 48 | 117,721 | 2,452 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 15 | 87 | 2,830,659 | 32,536 |
| GOVERNMENT | 56 | 2,002 | 43,207,499 | 21,582 |
| 91 Federal Government | 8 | 104 | 2,849,622 | 27,400 |
| 92 State Government | 19 | 508 | 10,596,450 | 20,859 |
| 93 Local Government | 29 | 1,390 | 29,761,427 | 21,411 |