West Virginia - Employment & Wages 2007
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 48,779 708,313 24,083,126,318 653.87
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 44,840 569,818 18,980,181,909 640.56
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 1,372 29,573 1,793,532,957 1,166.31
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hun 495 2,096 50,884,872 466.87
    111 Crop production 59 593 12,923,584 419.12
      1112 Vegetable and melon farming* 3 32 1,003,836 603.27
      1113 Fruit and tree nut farming* 17 253 5,121,242 389.27
      1114 Greenhouse and nursery production 29 293 6,525,961 428.33
          111421 Nursery and tree production 18 78 1,427,775 352.02
          111422 Floriculture production 11 215 5,086,606 454.98
      1121 Cattle ranching and farming 25 97 2,232,465 442.60
        11211 Beef cattle ranching, farming, and 18 47 1,157,852 473.75
        11212 Dairy cattle and milk production* 7 50 1,074,613 413.31
      1123 Poultry and egg production 3 27 1,018,785 725.63
      1129 Other animal production 12 25 536,490 412.69
    113 Forestry and logging 330 1,121 25,763,445 441.98
      1133 Logging* 327 1,116 25,590,670 440.98
    115 Agriculture and forestry support acti 60 207 7,742,439 719.29
        11521 Support activities for animal produ* 25 70 1,577,660 433.42
      1153 Support activities for forestry* 31 128 6,052,452 909.33
  21 Mining 877 27,478 1,742,648,085 1,219.62
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 230 2,444 141,535,689 1,113.67
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 358 19,478 1,315,270,089 1,298.58
      2121 Coal mining* 311 18,518 1,264,437,902 1,313.12
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 158 12,511 861,639,708 1,324.44
      2122 Metal ore mining 4 45 1,889,905 807.65
          212210 Iron ore mining 3 42 1,843,254 843.98
      2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarr 43 914 48,942,282 1,029.75
        21231 Stone mining and quarrying 33 631 25,032,989 762.92
          212311 Dimension stone mining and quarryi 4 35 1,345,735 739.42
          212312 Crushed and broken limestone minin 23 550 22,650,236 791.96
          212319 Other crushed and broken stone min 6 46 1,037,018 433.54
        21232 Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory 6 235 18,333,876 1,500.31
          212321 Construction sand and gravel minin 4 38 1,412,135 714.63
        21239 Other nonmetallic mineral mining* 4 48 5,575,417 2,233.75
    213 Support activities for mining* 289 5,556 285,842,307 989.37
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas 167 2,496 110,067,053 848.02
          213113 Support activities for coal mining 74 1,778 107,517,356 1,162.90
CONSTRUCTION 5,517 38,993 1,560,457,443 769.60
  23 Construction 5,517 38,993 1,560,457,443 769.60
    236 Construction of buildings 2,110 11,243 381,701,944 652.88
      2361 Residential building construction* 1,705 5,950 138,705,401 448.31
          236115 New single-family general contract 1,049 4,157 103,238,206 477.60
          236116 New multifamily general contractor 21 75 2,056,246 527.25
          236117 New housing operative builders 23 78 1,809,073 446.02
          236118 Residential remodelers 613 1,641 31,601,876 370.35
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 405 5,292 242,996,543 883.04
        23621 Industrial building construction* 80 2,247 117,024,237 1,001.54
        23622 Commercial building construction* 326 3,046 125,972,306 795.33
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construct 510 7,147 374,242,608 1,007.00
      2371 Utility system construction 220 3,737 198,365,053 1,020.79
        23711 Water and sewer system construction* 80 1,050 47,472,869 869.46
        23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 48 965 51,918,109 1,034.63
        23713 Power and communication system cons* 92 1,723 98,974,075 1,104.67
      2372 Land subdivision* 79 319 11,056,874 666.56
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construc* 99 2,022 109,564,727 1,042.04
      2379 Other heavy construction* 112 1,069 55,255,954 994.02
    238 Specialty trade contractors 2,898 20,603 804,512,891 750.92
      2381 Building foundation and exterior con 649 3,795 125,483,157 635.87
        23811 Poured concrete structure contracto 79 453 16,033,008 680.63
          238111 Residential poured foundation cont 41 113 2,453,902 417.62
          238112 Nonresidential poured foundation c 38 340 13,579,106 768.06
        23812 Steel and precast concrete contract 51 509 22,046,055 832.92
        23813 Framing contractors 52 269 6,932,311 495.60
        23814 Masonry contractors 231 1,312 41,203,441 603.94
          238141 Residential masonry contractors 181 651 13,080,835 386.40
          238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 50 661 28,122,606 818.19
        23815 Glass and glazing contractors 20 155 5,602,136 695.06
          238151 Residential glass and glazing cont 6 28 852,668 585.62
          238152 Nonresidential glass and glazing c 14 127 4,749,468 719.17
        23816 Roofing contractors 126 821 27,706,948 649.00
          238161 Residential roofing contractors 83 235 3,522,813 288.29
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 44 585 24,184,135 795.00
        23817 Siding contractors 77 231 4,296,983 357.73
          238171 Residential siding contractors 70 208 3,623,883 335.06
          238172 Nonresidential siding contractors 7 22 673,100 588.37
        23819 Other building exterior contractors 14 46 1,662,275 694.92
          238191 Other residential exterior contrac 4 19 271,477 274.77
          238192 Other nonresidential exterior cont 10 27 1,390,798 990.60
      2382 Building equipment contractors 1,040 9,251 417,837,589 868.60
        23821 Electrical contractors 429 3,804 176,667,272 893.13
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 192 1,242 46,019,199 712.54
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contract 237 2,562 130,648,073 980.67
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 542 4,813 207,739,633 830.04
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC cont 359 1,648 44,337,766 517.38
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC c 183 3,166 163,401,867 992.52
        23829 Other building equipment contractor 70 634 33,430,684 1,014.04
          238291 Other residential equipment contra 11 29 957,981 635.27
          238292 Other nonresidential equipment con 59 606 32,472,703 1,030.48
      2383 Building finishing contractors 459 2,148 65,633,767 587.62
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 117 825 27,641,456 644.33
          238311 Residential drywall contractors 53 223 5,247,511 452.52
          238312 Nonresidential drywall contractors 64 602 22,393,945 715.37
        23832 Painting and wall covering contract 126 593 18,765,059 608.54
          238321 Residential painting contractors 72 206 4,486,921 418.87
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractor 54 388 14,278,138 707.67
        23833 Flooring contractors 64 147 3,359,765 439.54
          238331 Residential flooring contractors 57 140 3,140,777 431.42
        23834 Tile and terrazzo contractors 12 44 1,134,267 495.75
          238342 Nonresidential tile and terrazzo c 7 41 1,052,698 493.77
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 119 412 10,940,494 510.67
          238351 Residential finish carpentry contr 94 306 7,772,545 488.46
          238352 Nonresidential finish carpentry co 25 106 3,167,949 574.73
        23839 Other building finishing contractor 21 126 3,792,726 578.87
          238391 Other residential finishing contra 11 34 585,819 331.35
          238392 Other nonresidential finishing con 10 92 3,206,907 670.35
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 750 5,410 195,558,378 695.15
        23891 Site preparation contractors 540 4,246 156,070,486 706.87
          238911 Residential site preparation contr 296 1,301 39,418,823 582.67
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation co 245 2,945 116,651,663 761.73
        23899 All other specialty trade contracto 210 1,164 39,487,892 652.38
          238991 All other residential trade contra 111 454 9,963,660 422.04
          238992 All other nonresidential trade con 99 710 29,524,232 799.67
MANUFACTURING 1,491 59,124 2,705,657,515 880.04
  31-33 Manufacturing 1,491 59,124 2,705,657,515 880.04
    311 Food manufacturing 88 3,758 103,249,449 528.37
      3113 Sugar and confectionery product manu 6 31 511,278 317.17
      3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and s 7 142 3,531,483 478.27
          311421 Fruit and vegetable canning 6 140 3,510,502 482.21
      3115 Dairy product manufacturing 3 188 7,076,376 723.85
          311611 Animal, except poultry, slaughteri 16 162 2,848,904 338.19
          311612 Meat processed from carcasses 5 123 3,745,938 585.67
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 43 775 22,304,793 553.46
          311811 Retail bakeries 34 274 3,330,377 233.75
          311812 Commercial bakeries 8 500 18,954,991 729.04
      3119 Other food manufacturing 3 111 2,790,844 483.52
    312 Beverage and tobacco product manufact 19 395 14,603,783 711.00
        31211 Soft drink and ice manufacturing 13 178 5,614,648 606.60
          312112 Bottled water manufacturing 8 98 3,572,154 700.98
          312113 Ice manufacturing 5 80 2,042,494 490.98
          312130 Wineries 3 19 617,659 625.15
    314 Textile product mills 29 133 2,601,964 376.23
      3141 Textile furnishings mills* 8 23 335,969 280.90
      3149 Other textile product mills 21 110 2,265,995 396.15
        31491 Textile bag and canvas mills* 8 69 1,620,827 451.73
        31499 All other textile product mills* 13 40 645,168 310.17
    315 Apparel manufacturing 10 186 3,323,646 343.63
        31521 Cut and sew apparel contractors 4 110 1,973,065 344.94
          315223 Men's shirt, except work shirt, ma 3 41 792,229 371.60
    321 Wood product manufacturing 240 7,832 243,520,303 597.94
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 135 2,979 89,040,856 574.81
          321113 Sawmills 130 2,735 79,447,219 558.62
          321114 Wood preservation 6 244 9,593,637 756.12
      3212 Plywood and engineered wood product* 23 1,331 54,205,971 783.19
          321211 Hardwood veneer and plywood manufa 6 361 12,422,934 661.79
          321214 Truss manufacturing 12 307 9,261,228 580.13
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 82 3,522 100,273,476 547.52
        32191 Millwork 35 2,224 67,136,099 580.52
          321911 Wood window and door manufacturing 4 219 7,070,511 620.87
          321912 Cut stock, resawing lumber, and pl 7 124 3,046,317 472.44
          321918 Other millwork, including flooring 25 1,881 57,019,271 582.94
        32192 Wood container and pallet manufactu* 20 476 9,959,039 402.35
        32199 All other wood product manufacturin 27 823 23,178,338 541.60
          321999 Miscellaneous wood product manufac 19 540 14,804,031 527.21
    322 Paper manufacturing 13 665 25,779,371 745.50
      3221 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills 7 284 11,816,452 800.13
        32213 Paperboard mills* 3 113 3,517,688 598.65
      3222 Converted paper product manufacturin 6 381 13,962,919 704.77
        32221 Paperboard container manufacturing 4 105 4,601,528 842.77
    323 Printing and related support activiti* 95 1,561 53,396,454 657.83
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 29 325 9,759,423 577.48
          323113 Commercial screen printing 17 352 12,681,780 692.85
          323114 Quick printing 25 99 2,117,171 411.27
          323119 Other commercial printing 15 92 1,644,544 343.75
    324 Petroleum and coal products manufactu* 25 1,028 59,517,871 1,113.40
        32411 Petroleum refineries* 6 340 20,154,118 1,139.94
          324121 Asphalt paving mixture and block m 9 141 6,259,540 853.73
    325 Chemical manufacturing 91 10,018 718,362,155 1,378.98
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 43 3,875 295,365,026 1,465.83
        32511 Petrochemical manufacturing* 4 581 44,525,552 1,473.77
          325120 Industrial gas manufacturing 9 115 6,550,564 1,095.40
        32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manu 14 1,368 93,538,510 1,314.92
          325188 All other basic inorganic chemical 9 565 39,902,351 1,358.15
        32519 Other basic organic chemical manufa 12 1,071 87,420,704 1,569.71
          325199 All other basic organic chemical m 10 883 76,507,968 1,666.25
      3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers* 16 2,719 212,226,408 1,501.02
        32531 Fertilizer manufacturing 3 18 437,033 466.92
      3255 Paint, coating, and adhesive manufac 6 175 14,349,610 1,576.88
          325510 Paint and coating manufacturing 5 74 3,144,053 817.06
      3259 Other chemical product and preparati* 14 416 13,939,815 644.40
          325991 Custom compounding of purchased re 5 112 4,334,232 744.21
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufact 53 3,997 136,152,638 655.08
      3261 Plastics product manufacturing 43 3,640 122,358,143 646.44
        32611 Plastics packaging materials, film 4 312 12,133,107 747.85
        32612 Plastics pipe, fittings, and profil 6 333 12,454,980 719.27
        32619 Other plastics product manufacturin 26 2,531 79,208,313 601.83
      3262 Rubber product manufacturing 11 357 13,794,495 743.08
          326212 Tire retreading 4 42 1,219,417 558.35
        32629 Other rubber product manufacturing 4 286 11,542,051 776.10
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufactu 134 3,755 137,050,674 701.88
      3271 Clay product and refractory manufact 10 1,173 43,457,757 712.46
      3272 Glass and glass product manufacturin* 23 690 23,092,005 643.60
          327212 Other pressed and blown glass and 9 297 8,370,946 542.02
          327215 Glass product mfg. made of purchas 10 112 3,286,294 564.27
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufact 87 1,499 53,837,757 690.69
        32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 56 796 27,244,897 658.21
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufactu 14 190 6,305,339 638.19
        32739 Other concrete product manufacturin* 17 381 12,575,691 634.75
        32799 All other nonmetallic mineral produ 12 352 14,556,674 795.27
          327991 Cut stone and stone product manufa 4 29 696,218 461.69
          327993 Mineral wool manufacturing 4 295 12,227,155 797.08
          327999 Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral 4 29 1,633,301 1,083.10
    331 Primary metal manufacturing 39 6,223 361,295,212 1,116.50
      3311 Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy* 11 2,317 142,823,412 1,185.42
          331111 Iron and steel mills 7 1,887 121,662,339 1,239.88
          331112 Ferroalloy and related product man 4 430 21,161,073 946.38
          331221 Rolled steel shape manufacturing 5 184 9,030,265 943.81
      3313 Alumina and aluminum production* 7 2,272 134,746,929 1,140.54
      3315 Foundries 11 394 13,122,267 640.48
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturin 312 6,467 257,367,806 765.33
      3321 Forging and stamping* 7 238 8,733,844 705.71
        33221 Cutlery and handtool manufacturing 3 69 2,033,247 566.67
      3323 Architectural and structural metals 67 1,639 59,212,340 694.75
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structura 45 982 38,193,414 747.94
          332312 Fabricated structural metal manufa 34 687 25,123,130 703.25
        33232 Ornamental and architectural metal 23 658 21,018,926 614.31
          332322 Sheet metal work manufacturing 16 565 18,419,601 626.94
      3324 Boiler, tank, and shipping container 8 833 39,762,846 917.98
      3326 Spring and wire product manufacturin* 4 94 3,360,107 687.42
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product m 185 2,624 100,538,696 736.83
        33271 Machine shops* 180 2,454 93,799,032 735.06
        33272 Turned product and screw, nut, and 5 170 6,739,664 762.40
      3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treatin* 23 832 39,613,052 915.62
          332812 Metal coating and nonprecious engr 11 431 25,783,576 1,150.44
      3329 Other fabricated metal product manuf 14 135 4,043,561 576.00
          332994 Small arms manufacturing 3 28 647,633 444.81
          332999 Miscellaneous fabricated metal pro 5 34 1,015,932 574.62
    333 Machinery manufacturing 71 2,072 85,808,097 796.40
      3331 Ag., construction, and mining machin 26 960 47,702,767 955.58
          333131 Mining machinery and equipment man 19 792 42,425,848 1,030.15
          333132 Oil and gas field machinery and eq 4 85 2,738,007 619.46
      3333 Commercial and service industry mach* 3 529 16,862,797 613.02
      3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing* 7 59 2,468,489 804.60
      3339 Other general purpose machinery manu 30 478 17,188,423 691.52
        33391 Pump and compressor manufacturing 4 108 4,674,048 832.27
        33392 Material handling equipment manufac 3 36 694,458 370.98
        33399 All other general purpose machinery 23 334 11,819,917 680.56
          333994 Industrial process furnace and ove 4 67 2,318,906 665.60
          333996 Fluid power pump and motor manufac 8 98 3,078,059 604.02
          333999 Miscellaneous general purpose mach 6 115 4,328,284 723.79
    334 Computer and electronic product manuf 30 1,507 64,408,328 821.90
      3344 Semiconductor and electronic compone* 8 405 11,104,077 527.25
          334418 Printed circuit assembly manufactu 5 244 7,428,001 585.44
      3345 Electronic instrument manufacturing* 17 1,004 46,310,875 887.04
          334513 Industrial process variable instru 10 804 38,789,985 927.81
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mf 27 899 46,602,463 996.88
      3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing* 19 480 21,251,799 851.44
          335312 Motor and generator manufacturing 9 199 7,431,112 718.12
          335314 Relay and industrial control manuf 5 169 8,569,115 975.10
    336 Transportation equipment manufacturin 41 5,004 277,116,699 1,064.98
      3362 Motor vehicle body and trailer manuf* 6 254 7,767,412 588.08
      3363 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 13 1,757 107,463,406 1,176.21
        33637 Motor vehicle metal stamping* 3 104 3,474,612 642.50
        33639 Other motor vehicle parts manufactu* 6 136 6,991,509 988.62
      3364 Aerospace product and parts manufact* 13 2,694 150,290,223 1,072.83
          336413 Other aircraft parts and equipment 8 555 27,271,065 944.94
      3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing* 5 242 9,870,444 784.37
    337 Furniture and related product manufac 76 1,995 55,463,778 534.63
      3371 Household and institutional furnitur 63 1,712 47,069,116 528.73
        33711 Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop* 47 1,499 41,780,086 536.00
        33712 Other household and institutional f 17 212 5,289,030 479.77
      3372 Office furniture and fixtures manufa* 10 99 2,393,274 464.88
          337211 Wood office furniture manufacturin 3 19 373,479 378.02
          337212 Custom architectural woodwork and 3 33 1,174,085 684.19
          337215 Showcases, partitions, shelving, a 4 48 845,710 338.83
      3379 Other furniture related product manu* 3 184 6,001,388 627.23
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 94 1,518 56,518,623 716.00
      3391 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MANUF* 39 937 38,245,726 784.94
          339116 DENTAL LABORATORIES 25 153 4,434,888 557.42
      3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 55 582 18,272,897 603.79
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 23 104 2,645,970 489.27
        33999 All other miscellaneous manufacturi 21 312 9,622,808 593.12
          339999 All other miscellaneous manufactur 16 120 2,587,797 414.71
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 11,816 139,885 4,196,576,494 576.92
  22 Utilities* 235 6,231 432,275,131 1,334.13
      2211 Power generation and supply 119 4,751 344,586,520 1,394.79
        22111 Electric power generation 81 3,963 295,490,987 1,433.88
          221112 Fossil fuel electric power generat 75 3,912 291,136,031 1,431.17
        22112 Electric power transmission and dis* 38 788 49,095,533 1,198.15
      2212 Natural gas distribution* 57 917 60,953,359 1,278.27
      2213 Water, sewage and other systems 59 562 26,735,252 914.85
        22131 Water supply and irrigation systems* 38 470 24,314,063 994.85
        22132 Sewage treatment facilities* 20 93 2,421,189 500.65
  42 Wholesale trade 2,797 25,121 1,173,675,406 898.48
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 1,231 13,247 603,251,959 875.75
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant who 110 1,269 51,036,299 773.42
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 32 553 21,618,727 751.81
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wh* 50 537 24,225,345 867.54
        42313 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers* 8 73 2,400,012 632.25
        42314 Used motor vehicle parts merchant w* 20 106 2,792,215 506.58
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wh 25 213 7,529,438 679.79
        42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers* 10 104 3,964,861 733.15
        42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesaler* 16 110 3,564,577 623.17
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wh 105 1,002 34,256,186 657.46
        42331 Lumber and wood merchant wholesaler* 41 534 14,592,468 525.52
        42332 Masonry material merchant wholesale* 33 254 10,590,962 801.87
        42333 Roofing and siding merchant wholesa* 8 57 2,501,241 843.87
        42339 Other const. material merchant whol* 24 157 6,571,515 804.94
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesale 182 1,445 81,281,286 1,081.73
        42342 Office equipment merchant wholesale* 35 336 14,306,185 818.81
        42343 Computer and software merchant whol* 18 231 15,980,247 1,330.37
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wh* 23 268 11,577,178 830.73
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesal* 87 501 33,655,337 1,291.85
        42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesale* 8 27 918,220 654.00
        42349 Other professional equip. merchant* 8 75 4,325,140 1,109.02
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesale 51 833 61,500,820 1,419.83
        42351 Metal merchant wholesalers* 38 762 57,072,980 1,440.37
        42352 Coal and other mineral merchant who* 13 70 4,427,840 1,216.44
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 80 567 30,752,858 1,043.04
        42361 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wh* 47 436 23,358,980 1,030.31
        42369 Other electronic parts merchant who* 25 112 6,725,199 1,154.73
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant whole 108 1,103 42,615,708 743.00
        42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers* 17 496 18,092,201 701.46
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesaler* 59 423 17,532,295 797.08
        42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers* 21 108 4,358,298