West Virginia - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2007
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 48,806 715,565 6,356,070,166 683.31
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 44,905 575,760 5,014,670,331 670.00
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 1,369 29,941 469,281,062 1,205.69
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hun 488 2,078 13,812,511 511.31
    111 Crop production 56 599 3,775,819 484.92
      1112 Vegetable and melon farming* 3 17 186,628 844.46
      1113 Fruit and tree nut farming* 17 330 1,878,393 437.85
      1114 Greenhouse and nursery production 27 237 1,643,602 533.46
          111421 Nursery and tree production 16 63 339,552 414.62
          111422 Floriculture production 10 174 1,304,050 576.54
      1121 Cattle ranching and farming 25 90 611,569 522.69
        11211 Beef cattle ranching, farming, and 18 41 236,002 442.77
        11212 Dairy cattle and milk production* 7 49 375,567 589.62
      1123 Poultry and egg production 4 32 281,275 676.15
        11251 Animal aquaculture* 3 17 119,435 540.46
      1129 Other animal production 13 26 207,975 615.31
    113 Forestry and logging 324 1,085 6,486,777 459.92
      1133 Logging* 321 1,080 6,407,736 456.38
    115 Agriculture and forestry support acti 60 217 2,241,731 794.69
        11521 Support activities for animal produ* 25 66 388,893 453.23
      1153 Support activities for forestry* 31 128 1,793,675 1,077.92
  21 Mining 881 27,863 455,468,551 1,257.46
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 227 2,543 41,346,018 1,250.69
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 358 19,575 333,505,457 1,310.54
      2121 Coal mining* 311 18,629 322,135,395 1,330.15
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 158 12,570 219,617,249 1,344.00
      2122 Metal ore mining 4 44 500,713 875.38
          212210 Iron ore mining 3 41 490,404 920.08
      2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarr 43 903 10,869,349 925.92
        21231 Stone mining and quarrying 33 614 6,023,819 754.69
          212311 Dimension stone mining and quarryi 4 33 312,886 729.31
          212312 Crushed and broken limestone minin 23 546 5,496,311 774.38
          212319 Other crushed and broken stone min 6 35 214,622 471.69
        21232 Sand, gravel, clay, and refractory 6 243 3,196,196 1,011.77
          212321 Construction sand and gravel minin 4 38 327,163 662.31
        21239 Other nonmetallic mineral mining* 4 46 1,649,334 2,758.08
    213 Support activities for mining* 296 5,744 80,617,076 1,079.62
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas 174 2,680 31,418,318 901.77
          213113 Support activities for coal mining 69 1,665 28,240,811 1,304.69
CONSTRUCTION 5,469 39,836 432,838,003 835.77
  23 Construction 5,469 39,836 432,838,003 835.77
    236 Construction of buildings 2,074 11,373 108,721,827 735.38
      2361 Residential building construction* 1,675 5,781 35,090,231 466.92
          236115 New single-family general contract 1,029 4,014 26,100,134 500.15
          236116 New multifamily general contractor 20 75 534,925 548.62
          236117 New housing operative builders 23 67 448,693 515.15
          236118 Residential remodelers 603 1,625 8,006,479 379.00
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 399 5,592 73,631,596 1,012.85
        23621 Industrial building construction* 80 2,530 39,041,398 1,187.00
        23622 Commercial building construction* 319 3,062 34,590,198 869.00
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construct 509 7,547 101,587,855 1,035.46
      2371 Utility system construction 223 3,991 54,536,461 1,051.15
        23711 Water and sewer system construction* 80 1,089 13,226,138 934.23
        23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 49 992 14,488,990 1,123.54
        23713 Power and communication system cons* 94 1,910 26,821,333 1,080.23
      2372 Land subdivision* 80 344 3,368,735 753.31
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construc* 96 2,089 28,981,958 1,067.23
      2379 Other heavy construction* 110 1,122 14,700,701 1,007.85
    238 Specialty trade contractors 2,886 20,916 222,528,321 818.38
      2381 Building foundation and exterior con 643 3,814 33,643,001 678.54
        23811 Poured concrete structure contracto 75 386 3,518,984 701.31
          238111 Residential poured foundation cont 38 115 682,108 456.23
          238112 Nonresidential poured foundation c 37 271 2,836,876 805.23
        23812 Steel and precast concrete contract 50 510 5,550,219 837.15
        23813 Framing contractors 51 289 2,106,664 560.69
        23814 Masonry contractors 233 1,383 11,471,017 638.00
          238141 Residential masonry contractors 183 628 3,213,098 393.54
          238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 50 755 8,257,919 841.38
        23815 Glass and glazing contractors 20 152 1,514,138 766.23
          238151 Residential glass and glazing cont 6 29 211,612 561.31
          238152 Nonresidential glass and glazing c 14 123 1,302,526 814.62
        23816 Roofing contractors 124 804 7,845,035 750.62
          238161 Residential roofing contractors 80 227 925,211 313.54
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 44 577 6,919,824 922.54
        23817 Siding contractors 76 229 1,050,278 352.77
          238171 Residential siding contractors 70 207 915,369 340.15
          238172 Nonresidential siding contractors 6 22 134,909 471.69
        23819 Other building exterior contractors 14 61 586,666 739.77
          238191 Other residential exterior contrac 4 19 73,517 297.62
          238192 Other nonresidential exterior cont 10 42 513,149 939.85
      2382 Building equipment contractors 1,037 9,479 117,971,400 957.38
        23821 Electrical contractors 430 3,868 49,653,941 987.46
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 195 1,330 14,875,502 860.38
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contract 235 2,538 34,778,439 1,054.08
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 536 4,975 59,693,748 923.00
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC cont 353 1,637 12,215,813 574.00
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC c 183 3,338 47,477,935 1,094.08
        23829 Other building equipment contractor 71 635 8,623,711 1,044.69
          238291 Other residential equipment contra 11 28 229,688 631.00
          238292 Other nonresidential equipment con 60 608 8,394,023 1,062.00
      2383 Building finishing contractors 463 2,228 18,407,412 635.54
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 119 907 7,522,312 638.00
          238311 Residential drywall contractors 56 221 1,227,401 427.23
          238312 Nonresidential drywall contractors 63 686 6,294,911 705.85
        23832 Painting and wall covering contract 125 593 5,720,465 742.08
          238321 Residential painting contractors 73 204 1,249,221 471.08
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractor 52 389 4,471,244 884.15
        23833 Flooring contractors 66 150 943,717 483.92
          238331 Residential flooring contractors 59 142 883,507 478.62
        23834 Tile and terrazzo contractors 13 39 242,255 477.85
          238342 Nonresidential tile and terrazzo c 7 34 214,632 485.62
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 119 406 2,999,431 568.31
          238351 Residential finish carpentry contr 93 305 2,210,126 557.38
          238352 Nonresidential finish carpentry co 26 100 789,305 607.15
        23839 Other building finishing contractor 21 132 979,232 570.62
          238391 Other residential finishing contra 12 36 149,952 320.38
          238392 Other nonresidential finishing con 9 96 829,280 664.46
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 743 5,396 52,506,508 748.54
        23891 Site preparation contractors 533 4,170 41,026,775 756.85
          238911 Residential site preparation contr 295 1,269 9,999,590 606.15
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation co 238 2,901 31,027,185 822.69
        23899 All other specialty trade contracto 210 1,226 11,479,733 720.31
          238991 All other residential trade contra 109 451 2,652,007 452.31
          238992 All other nonresidential trade con 101 775 8,827,726 876.23
MANUFACTURING 1,483 58,736 699,353,850 915.92
  31-33 Manufacturing 1,483 58,736 699,353,850 915.92
    311 Food manufacturing 89 3,755 26,124,444 535.15
      3113 Sugar and confectionery product manu 6 33 218,382 509.08
      3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and s 7 146 982,065 517.38
          311421 Fruit and vegetable canning 6 144 975,865 521.31
      3115 Dairy product manufacturing 3 183 1,610,883 677.15
          311611 Animal, except poultry, slaughteri 16 184 844,010 352.85
          311612 Meat processed from carcasses 5 119 968,630 626.15
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 43 785 5,564,854 545.31
          311811 Retail bakeries 34 290 968,327 256.85
          311812 Commercial bakeries 8 494 4,592,927 715.15
      3119 Other food manufacturing 3 97 611,671 485.08
    312 Beverage and tobacco product manufact 19 369 3,686,896 768.62
        31211 Soft drink and ice manufacturing 13 158 1,419,023 690.85
          312112 Bottled water manufacturing 8 92 956,651 799.85
          312113 Ice manufacturing 5 66 462,372 538.92
          312130 Wineries 3 19 180,612 731.23
    314 Textile product mills 28 139 684,410 378.77
      3141 Textile furnishings mills* 6 24 101,880 326.54
      3149 Other textile product mills 22 115 582,530 389.62
        31491 Textile bag and canvas mills* 8 72 395,451 422.46
        31499 All other textile product mills* 14 43 187,079 334.69
    315 Apparel manufacturing 10 186 1,041,244 430.62
        31521 Cut and sew apparel contractors 4 109 631,781 445.85
        31522 Men's cut and sew apparel manufactu 5 45 261,878 447.69
          315223 Men's shirt, except work shirt, ma 3 41 247,556 464.46
    321 Wood product manufacturing 236 7,634 59,816,973 602.77
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 132 2,887 21,674,220 577.54
          321113 Sawmills 127 2,641 19,369,738 564.15
          321114 Wood preservation 5 246 2,304,482 720.62
      3212 Plywood and engineered wood product* 23 1,217 12,596,106 796.15
          321211 Hardwood veneer and plywood manufa 7 276 2,869,740 799.85
          321214 Truss manufacturing 12 302 2,488,785 633.92
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 81 3,530 25,546,647 556.69
        32191 Millwork 35 2,262 17,058,674 580.08
          321911 Wood window and door manufacturing 4 215 1,664,984 595.69
          321912 Cut stock, resawing lumber, and pl 7 123 763,482 477.46
          321918 Other millwork, including flooring 24 1,923 14,630,208 585.23
        32192 Wood container and pallet manufactu* 20 466 2,538,812 419.08
        32199 All other wood product manufacturin 26 802 5,949,161 570.62
          321999 Miscellaneous wood product manufac 19 523 3,814,350 561.00
    322 Paper manufacturing 12 655 6,425,513 754.62
      3221 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills 6 265 2,749,414 798.08
          322130 Paperboard mills 4 86 693,054 619.92
      3222 Converted paper product manufacturin 6 390 3,676,099 725.08
        32221 Paperboard container manufacturing 4 106 1,129,020 819.31
    323 Printing and related support activiti* 91 1,547 14,514,946 721.77
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 28 329 3,159,275 738.69
          323113 Commercial screen printing 16 345 3,288,088 733.15
          323114 Quick printing 24 97 568,198 450.62
          323119 Other commercial printing 14 86 404,461 361.77
    324 Petroleum and coal products manufactu* 26 1,004 16,701,434 1,279.62
        32411 Petroleum refineries* 6 336 5,508,694 1,261.15
        32412 Asphalt paving and roofing material* 10 155 1,655,946 821.85
        32419 Other petroleum and coal products m 10 513 9,536,794 1,430.00
    325 Chemical manufacturing 96 9,932 175,989,925 1,363.00
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 43 3,836 69,676,462 1,397.23
        32511 Petrochemical manufacturing* 4 571 10,645,460 1,434.15
          325120 Industrial gas manufacturing 9 108 1,618,093 1,152.46
        32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manu 14 1,356 22,847,262 1,296.08
          325181 Alkalies and chlorine manufacturin 3 701 11,042,676 1,211.77
        32519 Other basic organic chemical manufa 12 1,064 20,864,273 1,508.38
          325199 All other basic organic chemical m 10 874 18,006,173 1,584.77
      3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers* 20 2,615 52,548,786 1,545.77
        32531 Fertilizer manufacturing 3 19 112,821 456.77
      3255 Paint, coating, and adhesive manufac 6 169 2,264,988 1,030.92
          325510 Paint and coating manufacturing 5 71 917,198 993.69
      3259 Other chemical product and preparati* 14 419 3,562,072 653.92
          325991 Custom compounding of purchased re 5 109 1,170,921 826.31
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufact 53 3,921 34,813,392 683.00
      3261 Plastics product manufacturing 42 3,554 30,948,252 669.85
        32611 Plastics packaging materials, film 4 310 3,365,392 835.08
        32612 Plastics pipe, fittings, and profil 5 306 2,874,853 722.69
        32619 Other plastics product manufacturin 26 2,482 20,019,026 620.46
      3262 Rubber product manufacturing 11 367 3,865,140 810.15
        32621 Tire manufacturing* 4 43 325,322 582.00
        32622 Rubber and plastics hose and beltin* 3 31 255,526 634.08
        32629 Other rubber product manufacturing 4 293 3,284,292 862.23
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufactu 134 3,811 36,307,351 732.85
      3271 Clay product and refractory manufact 10 1,163 10,727,118 709.54
      3272 Glass and glass product manufacturin* 22 673 5,902,236 674.62
          327212 Other pressed and blown glass and 9 286 2,076,564 558.54
          327215 Glass product mfg. made of purchas 9 103 848,423 633.62
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufact 88 1,521 14,791,820 748.08
        32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 56 808 7,933,959 755.31
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufactu 14 192 1,703,137 682.38
        32739 Other concrete product manufacturin* 17 394 3,304,760 645.23
        32799 All other nonmetallic mineral produ 12 361 3,711,721 790.92
          327991 Cut stone and stone product manufa 4 38 213,241 431.69
          327993 Mineral wool manufacturing 4 295 3,115,969 812.54
          327999 Miscellaneous nonmetallic mineral 4 28 382,511 1,050.85
    331 Primary metal manufacturing 39 6,278 91,892,232 1,125.92
      3311 Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy* 11 2,312 37,487,429 1,247.23
          331111 Iron and steel mills 7 1,873 32,073,994 1,317.23
          331112 Ferroalloy and related product man 4 439 5,413,435 948.54
          331221 Rolled steel shape manufacturing 5 194 2,326,343 922.38
      3313 Alumina and aluminum production* 7 2,307 32,747,386 1,091.92
      3315 Foundries 11 398 3,955,521 764.46
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturin 313 6,422 68,534,924 820.92
      3321 Forging and stamping* 7 243 2,262,345 716.15
        33221 Cutlery and handtool manufacturing 3 69 611,137 681.31
      3323 Architectural and structural metals 68 1,639 16,398,952 769.62
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structura 45 997 10,521,434 811.77
          332312 Fabricated structural metal manufa 34 692 6,437,664 715.62
        33232 Ornamental and architectural metal 23 642 5,877,518 704.23
          332322 Sheet metal work manufacturing 16 563 5,255,854 718.08
      3324 Boiler, tank, and shipping container 8 830 10,618,240 984.08
      3326 Spring and wire product manufacturin* 4 93 828,559 685.31
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product m 185 2,591 27,245,110 808.85
        33271 Machine shops* 180 2,424 25,529,734 810.15
        33272 Turned product and screw, nut, and 5 167 1,715,376 790.15
      3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treatin* 23 834 9,574,681 883.08
          332812 Metal coating and nonprecious engr 11 419 5,622,998 1,032.31
      3329 Other fabricated metal product manuf 14 122 981,592 618.92
        33291 Metal valve manufacturing 3 24 173,489 556.08
        33299 All other fabricated metal product 11 97 808,103 640.85
          332994 Small arms manufacturing 3 24 166,499 533.62
          332999 Miscellaneous fabricated metal pro 5 34 267,367 604.92
    333 Machinery manufacturing 70 2,034 25,485,274 963.85
      3331 Ag., construction, and mining machin 26 942 15,469,979 1,263.23
        33312 Construction machinery manufacturin* 3 79 625,179 608.77
        33313 Mining and oil and gas field machin 23 863 14,844,800 1,323.15
          333131 Mining machinery and equipment man 19 778 14,055,589 1,389.69
          333132 Oil and gas field machinery and eq 4 85 789,211 714.23
      3333 Commercial and service industry mach* 3 517 4,304,134 640.38
      3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing* 6 53 647,754 940.15
      3339 Other general purpose machinery manu 30 480 4,698,076 752.92
        33391 Pump and compressor manufacturing 4 106 1,094,011 793.92
        33392 Material handling equipment manufac 3 33 160,852 374.92
        33399 All other general purpose machinery 23 341 3,443,213 776.69
          333994 Industrial process furnace and ove 4 67 600,077 688.92
          333996 Fluid power pump and motor manufac 8 96 860,327 689.38
          333999 Miscellaneous general purpose mach 6 123 1,482,106 926.92
    334 Computer and electronic product manuf 29 1,512 25,556,534 1,300.15
      3344 Semiconductor and electronic compone* 8 405 3,035,221 576.46
          334418 Printed circuit assembly manufactu 5 238 2,019,522 652.69
      3345 Electronic instrument manufacturing* 17 1,014 20,593,150 1,562.23
          334513 Industrial process variable instru 10 803 18,513,050 1,773.46
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mf 27 907 11,849,516 1,005.00
      3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing* 19 482 6,009,939 959.15
          335312 Motor and generator manufacturing 9 192 2,253,691 902.92
          335314 Relay and industrial control manuf 5 179 2,502,466 1,075.38
    336 Transportation equipment manufacturin 40 5,013 70,210,282 1,077.38
      3362 Motor vehicle body and trailer manuf* 6 170 1,503,454 680.31
      3363 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 13 1,823 25,717,218 1,085.15
        33639 Other motor vehicle parts manufactu* 6 130 2,590,311 1,532.69
      3364 Aerospace product and parts manufact* 12 2,689 39,500,694 1,130.00
          336413 Other aircraft parts and equipment 8 571 7,229,553 973.92
      3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing* 5 230 2,641,705 883.54
    337 Furniture and related product manufac 75 1,959 15,107,229 593.23
      3371 Household and institutional furnitur 62 1,680 12,842,647 588.00
        33711 Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop* 46 1,462 11,346,771 597.00
        33712 Other household and institutional f 16 218 1,495,876 527.85
      3372 Office furniture and fixtures manufa* 10 91 677,930 573.08
          337211 Wood office furniture manufacturin 3 18 91,181 389.69
          337212 Custom architectural woodwork and 3 32 381,951 918.15
          337215 Showcases, partitions, shelving, a 4 41 204,798 384.23
      3379 Other furniture related product manu* 3 188 1,586,652 649.23
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 90 1,575 13,949,275 681.31
      3391 MEDICAL EQUIPMENT AND SUPPLIES MANUF* 38 985 9,287,504 725.31
          339116 DENTAL LABORATORIES 24 147 1,145,596 599.46
      3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 52 590 4,661,771 607.77
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 23 102 726,780 548.08
        33999 All other miscellaneous manufacturi 20 316 2,372,941 577.62
          339999 All other miscellaneous manufactur 16 117 662,323 435.46
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 11,771 142,653 1,102,298,664 594.38
  22 Utilities* 235 6,211 98,966,958 1,225.69
      2211 Power generation and supply 118 4,718 78,588,376 1,281.31
        22111 Electric power generation 82 3,947 67,609,495 1,317.62
          221112 Fossil fuel electric power generat 76 3,897 66,727,716 1,317.15
        22112 Electric power transmission and dis* 36 771 10,978,881 1,095.38
      2212 Natural gas distribution* 58 919 13,944,988 1,167.23
      2213 Water, sewage and other systems 59 574 6,433,594 862.15
        22131 Water supply and irrigation systems* 39 472 5,798,847 945.08
        22132 Sewage treatment facilities* 20 101 634,747 483.46
  42 Wholesale trade 2,803 25,491 322,410,360 972.92
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 1,233 13,447 171,693,241 982.15
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant who 110 1,254 13,995,106 858.46
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 32 541 6,113,407 869.23
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wh* 50 538 6,453,649 922.77
        42313 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers* 8 71 578,771 627.08
        42314 Used motor vehicle parts merchant w* 20 105 849,279 622.15
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wh 25 219 1,981,487 696.00
        42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers* 10 101 1,058,312 806.00
        42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesaler* 15 118 923,175 601.85
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wh 106 955 9,695,995 781.00
        42331 Lumber and wood merchant wholesaler* 41 492 3,873,938 605.69
        42332 Masonry material merchant wholesale* 33 244 2,846,891 897.54
        42333 Roofing and siding merchant wholesa* 8 61 694,684 876.00
        42339 Other const. material merchant whol* 24 158 2,280,482 1,110.23
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesale 186 1,410 20,586,480 1,123.08
        42342 Office equipment merchant wholesale* 34 317 3,362,661 816.00
        42343 Computer and software merchant whol* 19 223 4,117,693 1,420.38
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wh* 22 272 3,107,751 878.92
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesal* 91 487 8,381,077 1,323.85
        42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesale* 8 29 216,777 575.00
        42349 Other professional equip. merchant* 9 76 1,279,173 1,294.69
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesale 52 853 23,004,491 2,074.54
        42351 Metal merchant wholesalers* 39 782 21,549,440 2,119.77
        42352 Coal and other mineral merchant who* 13 71 1,455,051 1,576.46
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 80 594 11,161,795 1,445.46
        42361 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wh* 47 461 8,558,199 1,428.00
        42362 Electric appliance merchant wholesa* 8 20 153,813 591.62