Kanawha - Employment & Wages
2nd Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 6,105 107,931 1,055,973,450 752.62
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 5,758 86,513 825,634,978 734.08
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 89 3,097 57,611,058 1,430.92
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 10 21 133,647 489.54
  21 Mining 79 3,076 57,477,411 1,437.38
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 29 704 15,924,681 1,740.00
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 20 1,546 30,468,751 1,516.00
        21211 Coal mining 19 1,540 30,436,510 1,520.31
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 6 933 17,933,226 1,478.54
    213 Support activities for mining* 30 826 11,083,979 1,032.23
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 21 567 7,616,624 1,033.31
CONSTRUCTION 503 5,193 58,980,364 873.69
  23 Construction 503 5,193 58,980,364 873.69
    236 Construction of buildings 165 1,127 10,585,992 722.54
      2361 Residential building construction* 114 432 2,582,439 459.85
          236115 New single-family general contractors 60 268 1,721,334 494.08
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 51 695 8,003,553 885.85
        23621 Industrial building construction* 7 164 2,027,242 950.85
        23622 Commercial building construction* 44 531 5,976,311 865.77
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 46 1,287 18,309,413 1,094.31
      2371 Utility system construction 20 335 5,274,357 1,211.08
        23711 Water and sewer system construction* 9 172 2,111,537 944.31
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 12 719 9,691,916 1,036.92
        23799 Other heavy construction* 11 226 3,306,700 1,125.46
    238 Specialty trade contractors 292 2,780 30,084,959 832.46
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 61 356 2,467,738 533.23
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 10 42 276,401 506.23
        23814 Masonry contractors 20 92 615,516 514.62
          238141 Residential masonry contractors 13 42 204,329 374.23
          238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 7 50 411,187 632.62
        23816 Roofing contractors 12 89 743,295 642.46
          238161 Residential roofing contractors 9 29 132,932 352.62
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 3 60 610,363 782.54
        23817 Siding contractors 9 64 285,467 343.08
      2382 Building equipment contractors 115 1,504 18,642,517 953.46
        23821 Electrical contractors 45 527 6,359,936 928.31
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 15 139 1,130,375 625.54
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 30 387 5,229,561 1,039.46
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 60 711 8,244,130 891.92
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 43 281 2,204,201 603.38
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 17 430 6,039,929 1,080.46
        23829 Other building equipment contractors 10 266 4,038,451 1,167.85
      2383 Building finishing contractors 63 284 2,207,672 597.92
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 9 38 309,514 626.54
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 22 106 928,714 673.92
          238321 Residential painting contractors 11 40 264,578 508.77
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 11 66 664,136 774.08
        23833 Flooring contractors 9 25 104,558 321.69
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 17 104 821,563 607.69
          238351 Residential finish carpentry contractors 13 98 744,306 584.23
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 53 637 6,767,032 817.15
        23891 Site preparation contractors 34 444 4,723,236 818.31
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 10 42 257,628 471.85
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 24 401 4,465,608 856.62
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 19 193 2,043,796 814.62
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 9 30 143,423 367.77
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 10 163 1,900,373 896.85
MANUFACTURING 125 3,930 59,677,964 1,168.08
  31-33 Manufacturing 125 3,930 59,677,964 1,168.08
    311 Food manufacturing 11 250 1,961,055 603.38
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing* 5 49 166,658 261.62
    321 Wood product manufacturing 4 73 474,059 499.54
    323 Printing and related support activities* 11 133 1,361,291 787.31
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 5 62 480,208 595.77
    325 Chemical manufacturing 26 2,233 44,203,991 1,522.77
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 16 1,602 32,110,322 1,541.85
        32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing 6 308 4,039,329 1,008.85
      3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg.* 6 90 1,929,894 1,649.46
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 12 130 997,731 590.38
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 9 110 909,912 636.31
        32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 3 30 283,072 725.85
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 49 362,057 568.38
        32739 Other concrete product manufacturing* 3 31 264,783 657.00
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 21 334 3,116,672 717.77
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 10 240 2,188,953 701.62
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 7 230 2,129,429 712.15
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 8 79 803,622 782.46
    333 Machinery manufacturing 5 81 651,343 618.54
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 6 45 311,563 532.62
      3372 Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing* 3 34 245,157 554.69
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 14 128 1,001,353 601.77
      3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 10 115 912,265 610.23
          339116 Dental laboratories 5 89 717,246 619.92
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 1,414 20,652 183,687,507 684.15
  22 Utilities* 30 795 18,435,773 1,783.85
      2212 Natural gas distribution* 6 164 7,336,000 3,440.92
        22132 Sewage treatment facilities* 4 27 240,205 684.31
  42 Wholesale trade 339 4,159 53,559,899 990.62
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 210 2,609 34,829,557 1,026.92
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 20 185 1,559,515 648.46
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 4 88 818,472 715.46
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 11 79 620,999 604.69
          423140 Used motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers 4 17 101,243 458.08
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 6 59 475,509 619.92
        42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers* 3 36 217,972 465.77
        42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers* 3 23 257,537 861.31
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 17 140 1,253,010 688.46
          423310 Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers 3 26 260,275 770.08
        42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 6 45 372,042 636.00
        42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 7 63 562,266 686.54
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 38 447 6,874,203 1,183.00
        42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 11 127 1,324,750 802.38
        42343 Computer and software merchant wholesalers* 5 157 3,076,770 1,507.46
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 31 299,917 744.23
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 13 94 1,784,616 1,460.38
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers* 5 68 713,767 807.46
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 15 102 1,492,537 1,125.62
          423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 6 25 320,456 986.00
        42369 Other electronic parts merchant wholesalers* 7 64 1,083,062 1,301.77
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 20 167 1,759,624 810.54
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 11 68 704,642 797.08
        42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 35 380,334 835.92
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 78 1,340 19,812,236 1,137.31
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 14 713 11,549,098 1,246.00
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 41 491 6,446,093 1,009.85
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 8 83 1,324,412 1,227.46
          423850 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers 14 51 480,443 724.62
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 11 101 889,156 677.23
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 7 90 825,246 705.31
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 56 1,001 12,260,775 942.23
      4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 8 28 259,791 713.69
          424120 Office supplies merchant wholesalers 7 23 227,209 759.92
      4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers* 3 18 432,294 1,847.38
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 10 331 3,464,508 805.15
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 6 264 2,962,731 863.23
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 13 302 4,299,877 1,095.23
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 8 92 950,322 794.62
          424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 6 90 909,936 777.69
      4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 5 170 1,968,426 890.69
          424820 Wine and spirit merchant wholesalers 3 19 134,118 543.00
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 9 61 885,557 1,116.69
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 73 548 6,469,567 908.15
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 72 546 6,454,453 909.31
  44-45 Retail trade 876 12,467 73,589,658 454.08
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 119 1,759 16,288,952 712.31
      4411 Automobile dealers 39 1,071 11,060,092 794.38
        44111 New car dealers* 17 996 10,300,849 795.54
        44112 Used car dealers* 22 75 759,243 778.69
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 14 113 855,795 582.54
          441221 Motorcycle dealers 10 85 683,246 618.31
          441222 Boat dealers 3 27 164,599 468.92
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 66 575 4,373,065 585.00
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 44 350 2,560,433 562.77
        44132 Tire dealers* 22 224 1,812,632 622.46
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 54 413 3,007,719 560.23
      4421 Furniture stores* 24 263 2,085,684 610.00
      4422 Home furnishings stores 30 150 922,035 472.85
        44221 Floor covering stores* 17 83 647,287 599.92
        44229 Other home furnishings stores 13 67 274,748 315.46
          442299 All other home furnishings stores 10 64 259,551 311.92
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 52 358 3,159,290 678.85
        44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 36 271 2,021,219 573.69
          443111 Household appliance stores 6 40 218,555 420.31
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 30 231 1,802,664 600.31
          443120 Computer and software stores 14 73 1,072,891 1,130.54
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 66 1,169 8,772,154 577.23
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 59 1,098 8,366,632 586.15
        44411 Home centers* 9 556 3,563,536 493.00
        44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 7 27 257,222 732.85
        44413 Hardware stores* 16 112 657,333 451.46
        44419 Other building material dealers* 27 403 3,888,541 742.23
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 7 72 405,522 433.23
        44421 Outdoor power equipment stores* 3 23 140,826 471.00
        44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 4 48 264,696 424.23
    445 Food and beverage stores 73 1,787 7,867,561 338.69
      4451 Grocery stores 53 1,681 7,595,923 347.62
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 43 1,652 7,515,795 350.00
        44512 Convenience stores* 10 29 80,128 212.54
      4452 Specialty food stores 17 83 185,840 172.23
          445210 Meat markets 3 15 57,523 295.00
        44529 Other specialty food stores 10 47 93,768 153.46
          445292 Confectionery and nut stores 3 29 51,429 136.38
      4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 23 85,798 286.92
    446 Health and personal care stores* 77 984 7,596,316 593.85
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 44 720 5,983,664 639.31
        44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 12 70 333,274 366.23
        44613 Optical goods stores* 9 63 326,225 398.31
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 12 132 953,153 555.46
          446191 Food, health, supplement stores 4 21 71,824 263.08
          446199 All other health and personal care stores 8 111 881,329 610.77
    447 Gasoline stations* 100 885 3,458,651 300.62
        44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 94 859 3,303,668 295.85
        44719 Other gasoline stations* 6 26 154,983 458.54
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 114 1,186 4,293,942 278.54
      4481 Clothing stores 72 944 3,104,208 252.92
        44811 Men's clothing stores* 6 53 335,835 487.46
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 29 293 943,805 247.77
        44813 Children's and infants' clothing stores* 4 27 102,959 293.31
        44814 Family clothing stores* 22 472 1,375,835 224.23
        44819 Other clothing stores* 6 82 297,285 278.85
      4482 Shoe stores* 17 100 369,330 284.08
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 25 142 820,404 444.38
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 48 435 1,771,936 313.31
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 35 346 1,465,445 325.77
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 15 163 777,200 366.77
        45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 10 122 394,709 248.85
        45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 4 22 83,657 292.54
        45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 6 39 209,879 414.00
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 13 89 306,491 264.92
    452 General merchandise stores 51 2,629 13,069,891 382.38
      4521 Department stores* 11 1,142 4,794,654 322.92
          452111 Department stores, except discount 4 504 1,777,531 271.31
          452112 Discount department stores 7 638 3,017,123 363.77
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 40 1,487 8,275,237 428.08
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 36 298 1,189,845 307.15
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 108 670 3,212,275 368.77
      4531 Florists* 16 93 365,401 302.23
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 42 300 1,529,562 392.23
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 15 152 1,071,039 542.00
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 27 148 458,523 238.31
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 43 265 1,282,150 372.15
        45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 7 89 334,854 289.38
          453930 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers 6 35 310,809 683.08
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 29 130 609,268 360.54
          453991 Tobacco stores 10 41 177,311 332.69
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 19 89 431,957 373.31
    454 Nonstore retailers 14 192 1,090,971 437.08
      4542 Vending machine operators* 10 156 737,003 363.38
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 169 3,231 38,102,177 907.15
    481 Air transportation* 7 138 901,657 502.62
    484 Truck transportation 82 1,176 12,523,166 819.15
      4841 General freight trucking 34 500 6,366,737 979.46
        48411 General freight trucking, local* 12 65 674,401 798.08
        48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 22 434 5,692,336 1,008.92
          484121 General freight trucking, long-distance 13 152 1,847,683 935.08
          484122 General freight trucking, long-distance 9 282 3,844,653 1,048.77
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 48 676 6,156,429 700.54
        48421 Used household and office goods moving* 3 67 743,584 853.69
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 39 495 4,316,209 670.77
        48423 Other specialized trucking, long-distance* 6 114 1,096,636 740.00
      4855 Charter bus industry* 3 28 89,070 244.69
    486 Pipeline transportation* 15 476 9,457,100 1,528.31
    488 Support activities for transportation 27 343 3,704,498 830.77
      4882 Support activities for rail transportation* 4 26 221,632 655.69
      4883 Support activities for water transportation 5 174 2,390,927 1,057.00
      4884 Support activities for road transportation 10 90 574,689 491.15
          488410 Motor vehicle towing 9 79 473,508 461.08
      4889 Other support activities for transportation* 3 16 258,665 1,243.62
    492 Couriers and messengers 18 585 6,222,973 818.31
      4921 Couriers* 11 464 5,502,490 912.23
      4922 Local messengers and local delivery* 7 121 720,483 458.00
    493 Warehousing and storage* 10 134 1,181,407 678.15
        49311 General warehousing and storage* 7 109 1,028,230 725.62
INFORMATION 91 2,296 27,460,566 920.00
  51 Information 91 2,296 27,460,566 920.00
        51112 Periodical publishers* 6 28 227,326 624.54
    512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 8 116 458,104 303.77
        51211 Motion picture and video production* 4 28 260,941 716.85
        51213 Motion picture and video exhibition* 3 86 192,523 172.23
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet 10 242 2,692,437 855.85
        51511 Radio broadcasting 4 100 1,089,879 838.38
        51512 Television broadcasting* 5 135 1,571,762 895.62
    517 Telecommunications 45 1,373 19,238,560 1,077.85
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 32 1,127 16,375,139 1,117.69
        51721 Wireless telecommunications carriers 6 42 338,831 620.54
    518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing* 6 49 783,347 1,229.77
      5191 Other information services 5 23 289,868 969.46
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 651 6,624 72,642,192 843.62
  52 Finance and insurance 382 5,155 60,818,716 907.54
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 137 1,862 17,528,777 724.15
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 104 1,691 16,258,297 739.62
        52211 Commercial banking* 77 1,436 14,173,725 759.23
        52213 Credit unions* 27 255 2,084,572 628.85
      5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 29 156 1,061,897 523.62
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 24 144 953,358 509.31
          522291 Consumer lending 8 27 255,308 727.38
          522292 Real estate credit 9 25 279,884 861.15
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 64 299 7,621,046 1,960.62
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 28 196 6,048,018 2,373.62
          523110 Investment banking and securities dealing 5 75 2,174,469 2,230.23
        52312 Securities brokerage* 19 113 3,702,813 2,520.62
      5239 Other financial investment activities 36 103 1,573,028 1,174.77
        52391 Miscellaneous intermediation* 6 24 485,600 1,556.38
        52392 Portfolio management* 18 59 808,075 1,053.54
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 177 2,991 35,618,227 916.00
      5241 Insurance carriers 41 1,355 16,513,675 937.46
        52411 Direct life and health insurance carriers 18 849 9,591,339 869.00
          524113 Direct life insurance carriers 10 64 729,325 876.62
          524114 Direct health and medical insurance carriers 8 785 8,862,014 868.38
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 136 1,635 19,104,552 898.85
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 104 662 9,207,132 1,069.85
        52429 Other insurance related activities 32 974 9,897,420 781.69
          524291 Claims adjusting 10 47 747,280 1,223.08
          524292 Third party administration of insurance funds 16 765 6,693,808 673.08
          524298 All other insurance related activities 6 162 2,456,332 1,166.38
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 269 1,469 11,823,476 619.15
    531 Real estate 197 950 7,481,545 605.77
      5311 Lessors of real estate 133 680 5,465,348 618.23
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 52 305 1,580,774 398.69
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 49 269 2,103,799 601.62
        53113 Miniwarehouse and self-storage unit operators* 9 21 119,156 436.46
        53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 23 85 1,661,619 1,503.69
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 28 103 819,385 611.92
      5313 Activities related to real estate 36 167 1,196,812 551.31
        53131 Real estate property managers 23 133 887,224 513.15
          531311 Residential property managers 13 76 412,984 418.00
          531312 Nonresidential property managers 10 57 474,240 640.00
          531320 Offices of real estate appraisers 11 27 278,290 792.85
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 19 160 1,089,765 523.92
        53211 Passenger car rental and leasing 13 114 698,639 471.38
        53212 Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing* 6 46 391,126 654.08
      5322 Consumer goods rental 32 193 1,127,389 449.31
        53223 Video tape and disc rental* 20 113 304,319 207.15
      5323 General rental centers* 7 40 311,678 599.38
      5324 Machinery and equipment rental and leasing 13 116 1,728,693 1,146.38
        53241 Heavy machinery rental and leasing 8 67 1,038,641 1,192.46
          532490 Other machinery rental and leasing 5 50 690,052 1,061.62
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 972 12,969 126,334,668 749.31
  54 Professional and technical services* 642 5,668 70,928,637 962.62
      5411 Legal services 223 2,024 23,976,169 911.23
        54111 Offices of lawyers* 218 2,015 23,906,253 912.62
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 104 842 8,981,812 820.54
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 36 437 5,689,077 1,001.38
          541219 Other accounting services 41 215 1,870,275 669.15
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 102 1,240 18,178,483 1,127.69
        54131 Architectural services* 9 70 1,017,293 1,117.92
        54133 Engineering services* 64 908 14,769,055 1,251.15
        54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 13 46 311,067 520.15
        54138 Testing laboratories* 10 204 1,972,976 743.92
      5414 Specialized design services 11 40 302,364 581.46
        54143 Graphic design services* 5 23 191,183 639.38
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 42 282 4,417,045 1,204.85
          541512 Computer systems design services 26 197 3,140,181 1,226.15
      5416 Management and technical consulting services 84 435 7,195,471 1,272.38
        54161 Management consulting services 62 356 6,212,671 1,342.38
          541611 Administrative management consulting services 36 174 3,940,948 1,742.23
          541612 Human resource consulting services 6 24 214,282 686.77
          541613 Marketing consulting services 13