Kanawha - Employment & Wages
1st Quarter 2009
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 6,036 105,615 1,078,244,045 785.31
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 5,683 84,229 866,662,360 791.46
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 86 3,164 64,389,165 1,565.46
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9 30 182,758 468.62
  21 Mining 77 3,134 64,206,407 1,575.92
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 28 552 16,536,585 2,304.46
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 20 1,859 38,272,200 1,583.69
        21211 Coal mining 19 1,855 38,249,224 1,586.15
          212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 13 652 11,993,403 1,415.00
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 6 1,204 26,255,821 1,677.46
    213 Support activities for mining* 29 723 9,397,622 999.85
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 24 572 7,498,109 1,008.38
CONSTRUCTION 495 4,359 47,643,188 840.77
  23 Construction 495 4,359 47,643,188 840.77
    236 Construction of buildings 154 914 8,421,981 708.77
      2361 Residential building construction* 108 330 1,808,036 421.46
          236115 New single-family general contractors 54 204 1,212,441 457.15
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 46 584 6,613,945 871.15
        23621 Industrial building construction* 7 144 1,542,208 823.85
        23622 Commercial building construction* 39 440 5,071,737 886.69
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 44 964 12,694,410 1,012.92
      2371 Utility system construction 20 296 3,508,824 911.85
        23711 Water and sewer system construction* 8 174 1,763,958 779.85
        23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 8 102 1,416,196 1,068.00
        23713 Power and communication system construction* 4 20 328,670 1,264.15
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 10 462 6,458,518 1,075.31
        23799 Other heavy construction* 12 201 2,694,799 1,031.31
    238 Specialty trade contractors 297 2,481 26,526,797 822.46
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 61 263 1,838,764 537.77
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 9 33 207,724 484.23
        23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 3 13 130,472 772.00
        23814 Masonry contractors 20 67 347,609 399.08
          238141 Residential masonry contractors 12 33 100,985 235.38
          238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 8 34 246,624 558.00
        23816 Roofing contractors 11 72 549,689 587.31
          238161 Residential roofing contractors 7 21 56,720 207.77
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 4 52 492,969 729.23
        23817 Siding contractors 9 24 94,916 304.23
      2382 Building equipment contractors 119 1,432 17,798,469 956.08
        23821 Electrical contractors 48 461 5,593,394 933.31
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 19 127 1,016,236 615.54
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 29 333 4,577,158 1,057.31
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 61 680 7,264,950 821.85
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 42 245 1,926,745 604.92
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 19 434 5,338,205 946.15
        23829 Other building equipment contractors 10 292 4,940,125 1,301.38
          238291 Other residential equipment contractors 3 17 128,176 580.00
          238292 Other nonresidential equipment contractors 7 275 4,811,949 1,346.00
      2383 Building finishing contractors 63 231 1,492,892 497.15
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 8 32 243,310 584.85
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 20 78 586,837 578.77
          238321 Residential painting contractors 9 38 221,162 447.69
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 11 40 365,675 703.23
        23833 Flooring contractors 11 28 104,578 287.31
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 15 81 505,774 480.31
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 54 555 5,396,672 748.00
        23891 Site preparation contractors 35 373 3,645,638 751.85
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 8 25 112,677 346.69
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 27 348 3,532,961 780.92
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 19 182 1,751,034 740.08
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 11 169 1,702,552 774.92
MANUFACTURING 118 3,655 59,113,741 1,244.08
  31-33 Manufacturing 118 3,655 59,113,741 1,244.08
    311 Food manufacturing 10 243 2,122,095 671.77
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing* 4 41 127,257 238.77
    314 Textile product mills 3 12 58,804 376.92
    321 Wood product manufacturing 4 78 406,162 400.54
    323 Printing and related support activities* 11 124 1,121,803 695.92
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 5 59 413,287 538.85
    325 Chemical manufacturing 25 2,121 45,366,139 1,645.31
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 16 1,487 32,584,263 1,685.62
        32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing 6 286 3,308,961 890.00
      3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg.* 5 86 1,952,156 1,746.08
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 11 96 710,666 569.46
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 8 79 638,944 622.15
          327320 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing 3 18 140,032 598.46
        32739 Other concrete product manufacturing* 3 23 244,183 816.69
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 20 272 2,589,866 732.46
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 10 215 2,162,346 773.62
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 6 207 2,123,006 788.92
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 7 42 307,370 562.92
    333 Machinery manufacturing 6 78 651,177 642.15
      3339 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 3 26 237,146 701.62
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 5 40 260,593 501.15
        33721 Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing 3 31 209,183 519.08
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 14 116 877,980 582.23
      3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 10 103 794,841 593.62
          339116 Dental laboratories 5 79 588,132 572.69
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 1,392 19,958 195,269,155 752.62
  22 Utilities* 30 812 22,695,840 2,150.08
      2212 Natural gas distribution* 6 165 4,571,510 2,131.23
        22132 Sewage treatment facilities* 4 25 257,990 793.85
  42 Wholesale trade 335 4,085 56,120,708 1,056.77
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 209 2,650 39,199,804 1,137.85
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 19 205 1,782,385 668.85
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 4 97 813,040 644.77
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 10 94 852,124 697.31
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 6 88 1,522,819 1,331.15
        42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers* 3 68 1,280,148 1,448.15
        42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers* 3 20 242,671 933.38
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 17 133 1,170,190 676.77
          423310 Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers 3 28 259,124 711.85
        42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 5 28 225,117 618.46
        42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 7 66 581,878 678.15
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 38 443 7,513,207 1,304.62
        42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 11 123 1,368,024 855.54
        42343 Computer and software merchant wholesalers* 5 149 3,607,228 1,862.31
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 29 254,891 676.08
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 14 96 1,710,524 1,370.62
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers* 5 120 2,896,514 1,856.77
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 16 100 1,331,249 1,024.00
          423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 6 23 288,048 963.38
        42369 Other electronic parts merchant wholesalers* 8 64 938,476 1,128.00
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 23 190 2,112,755 855.38
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 13 85 1,095,775 991.62
        42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers* 6 38 368,486 745.92
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 74 1,299 20,252,675 1,199.31
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 14 688 12,828,379 1,434.31
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 39 483 5,768,984 918.77
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 7 78 1,228,123 1,211.15
          423850 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers 13 49 422,629 663.46
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 11 72 618,010 660.23
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 55 948 11,737,305 952.38
      4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 8 29 225,985 599.46
          424120 Office supplies merchant wholesalers 7 24 205,116 657.46
      4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers* 3 19 420,044 1,700.62
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 10 322 3,434,214 820.38
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 6 257 2,935,797 878.69
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 14 284 4,542,871 1,230.46
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 8 100 1,122,123 863.15
          424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 6 97 1,038,797 823.77
      4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 5 169 1,723,784 784.62
          424820 Wine and spirit merchant wholesalers 3 16 145,191 698.00
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 7 26 268,284 793.77
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 71 487 5,183,599 818.77
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 70 485 5,164,873 819.15
  44-45 Retail trade 860 11,987 72,443,367 464.85
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 118 1,650 14,682,471 684.46
      4411 Automobile dealers 38 1,005 9,784,971 748.92
        44111 New car dealers* 17 935 9,111,421 749.62
        44112 Used car dealers* 21 70 673,550 740.15
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 12 90 622,154 531.77
          441221 Motorcycle dealers 8 70 495,066 544.00
          441222 Boat dealers 3 19 122,648 496.54
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 68 555 4,275,346 592.54
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 46 340 2,314,344 523.62
        44132 Tire dealers* 22 215 1,961,002 701.62
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 51 360 2,541,274 543.00
      4421 Furniture stores* 22 218 1,715,776 605.46
      4422 Home furnishings stores 29 142 825,498 447.15
        44221 Floor covering stores* 17 69 465,320 518.77
        44229 Other home furnishings stores 12 73 360,178 379.54
          442299 All other home furnishings stores 9 69 340,139 379.23
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 58 378 3,919,556 797.62
        44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 43 287 2,620,980 702.46
          443111 Household appliance stores 7 43 241,980 432.85
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 36 244 2,379,000 750.00
          443120 Computer and software stores 13 77 1,238,960 1,237.69
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 66 1,137 9,334,439 631.54
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 58 1,065 8,760,298 632.77
        44411 Home centers* 9 549 3,897,582 546.08
        44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 6 27 356,609 1,016.00
        44413 Hardware stores* 14 102 547,919 413.23
        44419 Other building material dealers* 29 387 3,958,188 786.77
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 8 72 574,141 613.38
        44421 Outdoor power equipment stores* 3 19 94,628 383.08
        44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 5 54 479,513 683.08
    445 Food and beverage stores 72 1,735 8,098,515 359.08
      4451 Grocery stores 54 1,634 7,821,982 368.23
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 44 1,608 7,743,828 370.46
        44512 Convenience stores* 10 27 78,154 222.69
      4452 Specialty food stores 15 79 192,339 187.31
          445210 Meat markets 3 18 67,822 289.85
        44529 Other specialty food stores 8 43 85,959 153.77
          445292 Confectionery and nut stores 3 27 52,973 150.92
      4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 22 84,194 294.38
    446 Health and personal care stores* 77 962 7,392,617 591.15
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 45 703 5,494,705 601.23
        44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 11 67 400,628 460.00
        44613 Optical goods stores* 9 56 323,781 444.77
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 12 135 1,173,503 668.69
          446191 Food, health, supplement stores 4 22 72,062 252.00
          446199 All other health and personal care stores 8 113 1,101,441 749.77
    447 Gasoline stations* 99 839 3,242,789 297.31
        44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 95 827 3,117,851 290.00
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 99 1,065 4,170,981 301.23
      4481 Clothing stores 66 847 2,849,152 258.77
        44811 Men's clothing stores* 6 50 350,451 539.15
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 26 223 740,181 255.31
        44813 Children's and infants' clothing stores* 5 43 122,076 218.38
        44814 Family clothing stores* 18 428 1,240,638 223.00
        44815 Clothing accessories stores* 5 20 68,908 265.00
        44819 Other clothing stores* 6 84 326,898 299.38
      4482 Shoe stores* 14 97 399,398 316.77
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 19 120 922,431 591.31
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 51 466 1,839,249 303.62
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 36 364 1,462,305 309.00
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 15 155 686,151 340.54
        45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 11 145 493,887 262.00
        45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 4 25 87,273 268.54
        45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 6 39 194,994 384.62
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 15 102 376,944 284.31
    452 General merchandise stores 51 2,589 13,079,770 388.62
      4521 Department stores* 11 1,137 4,866,667 329.23
          452111 Department stores, except discount 4 491 1,830,431 286.77
          452112 Discount department stores 7 646 3,036,236 361.54
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 40 1,452 8,213,103 435.08
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 36 308 1,264,136 315.69
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 104 601 2,986,320 382.23
      4531 Florists* 16 92 354,387 296.31
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 40 269 1,411,805 403.69
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 15 148 1,010,479 525.23
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 25 121 401,326 255.15
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 40 227 1,186,954 402.23
        45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 5 80 315,769 303.62
          453930 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers 5 25 248,140 763.54
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 28 107 565,821 406.77
          453991 Tobacco stores 9 39 168,628 332.62
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 19 68 397,193 449.31
    454 Nonstore retailers 14 206 1,155,386 431.46
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 167 3,074 44,009,240 1,101.31
    481 Air transportation* 7 110 694,931 486.00
    484 Truck transportation 76 1,043 10,846,021 799.92
      4841 General freight trucking 31 440 5,320,198 930.08
        48411 General freight trucking, local* 12 60 546,716 700.92
        48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 19 381 4,773,482 963.77
          484121 General freight trucking, long-distance 10 149 1,659,674 856.85
          484122 General freight trucking, long-distance 9 232 3,113,808 1,032.46
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 45 602 5,525,823 706.08
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 37 475 4,377,415 708.92
          484230 Other specialized trucking, long-distance 6 103 1,004,546 750.23
      4855 Charter bus industry* 3 24 52,795 169.23
    486 Pipeline transportation* 17 575 18,444,528 2,467.46
    488 Support activities for transportation 29 304 3,117,690 788.92
      4882 Support activities for rail transportation* 5 27 246,608 702.62
      4883 Support activities for water transportation 5 130 1,788,251 1,058.15
      4884 Support activities for road transportation 10 88 578,078 505.31
          488410 Motor vehicle towing 9 76 463,279 468.92
      4889 Other support activities for transportation* 3 18 225,066 961.85
    492 Couriers and messengers 21 572 6,013,483 808.69
      4921 Couriers* 13 489 5,538,921 871.31
      4922 Local messengers and local delivery* 8 83 474,562 439.85
    493 Warehousing and storage* 8 133 1,248,528 722.08
        49311 General warehousing and storage* 5 112 1,117,138 767.23
INFORMATION 87 2,201 30,445,502 1,064.08
  51 Information 87 2,201 30,445,502 1,064.08
        51112 Periodical publishers* 7 24 193,909 621.54
    512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 7 116 406,659 269.69
          512110 Motion picture and video production 3 24 195,185 625.62
        51213 Motion picture and video exhibition* 3 90 206,647 176.62
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet 9 279 3,128,869 862.69
        51511 Radio broadcasting 4 113 1,092,269 743.54
        51512 Television broadcasting* 4 160 2,011,231 966.92
    517 Telecommunications 43 1,304 22,013,039 1,298.54
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 33 1,081 19,110,413 1,359.85
        51721 Wireless telecommunications carriers 3 14 84,868 466.31
    518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing* 5 43 683,215 1,222.23
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 624 6,654 84,657,586 978.69
  52 Finance and insurance 368 5,329 73,168,649 1,056.15
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 133 1,802 19,148,404 817.38
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 103 1,658 17,766,547 824.31
        52211 Commercial banking* 76 1,409 15,617,051 852.62
        52213 Credit unions* 27 249 2,149,496 664.08
      5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 26 128 1,117,671 671.69
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 21 112 935,802 642.69
          522291 Consumer lending 8 21 269,991 989.00
          522298 All other nondepository credit intermediation 7 73 418,470 440.92
      5223 Activities related to credit intermediation* 4 16 264,186 1,270.15
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 62 280 8,841,444 2,429.00
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 28 193 6,792,836 2,707.38
          523110 Investment banking and securities dealing 6 82 2,763,281 2,592.23
        52312 Securities brokerage* 18 104 3,253,464 2,406.38
      5239 Other financial investment activities 34 87 2,048,608 1,811.31
        52391 Miscellaneous intermediation* 6 23 951,604 3,182.62
        52392 Portfolio management* 17 48 549,299 880.31
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 168 3,233 45,026,759 1,071.31
      5241 Insurance carriers 37 1,677 25,850,890 1,185.77
        52411 Direct life and health insurance carriers 18 921 11,266,639 941.00
          524113 Direct life insurance carriers 9 65 761,051 900.62
          524114 Direct health and medical insurance carriers 9 856 10,505,588 944.08
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 131 1,556 19,175,869 948.00
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 100 631 9,893,611 1,206.08
        52429 Other insurance related activities 31 925 9,282,258 771.92
          524291 Claims adjusting 9 47 720,327 1,178.92
          524292 Third party administration of insurance funds 16 712 6,149,614 664.38
          524298 All other insurance related activities 6 167 2,412,317 1,111.15
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 256 1,325 11,488,937 667.00
    531 Real estate 189 862 7,572,946 675.77
      5311 Lessors of real estate 129 634 5,959,818 723.08
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 52 293 1,578,428 414.38
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 49 243 2,098,744 664.38
        53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 21 82 2,164,804 2,030.77
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 25 85 579,764 524.69
      5313 Activities related to real estate 35 143 1,033,364 555.85
        53131 Real estate property managers 22 114 774,091 522.31
          531311 Residential property managers 13 72 379,328 405.23
          531312 Nonresidential property managers 9 42 394,763 723.00
          531320 Offices of real estate appraisers 11 25 243,400 748.92
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 18 144 916,569 489.62
        53211 Passenger car rental and leasing 13 109 609,486 430.15
        53212 Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing* 5 35 307,083 674.92
      5322 Consumer goods rental 28 156 951,792 469.31
        53223 Video tape and disc rental* 16 81 234,686 222.85
      5323 General rental centers* 7 32 249,990 600.92
      5324 Machinery and equipment rental and leasing 13 124 1,704,205 1,057.23
        53241 Heavy machinery rental and leasing 8 73 878,500 925.69
          532490 Other machinery rental and leasing 5 51 825,705 1,245.38
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 951 12,575 132,051,748 807.77
  54 Professional and technical services* 613 5,553 73,279,280 1,015.08
      5411 Legal services 210 1,928 29,282,554 1,168.31
        54111 Offices of lawyers* 205 1,919 29,214,214 1,171.08
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 104 1,023 9,837,379 739.69
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 36 447 6,099,214 1,049.62
          541213 Tax preparation services 24 259 890,770 264.54
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 93 1,072 14,633,351 1,050.08
        54131 Architectural services* 9 70 846,979 930.77
        54133 Engineering services* 58 735 11,449,415 1,198.23
        54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 10 44 339,409 593.38
        54138 Testing laboratories* 9 212 1,904,766 691.15
      5414 Specialized design services 10 34 268,951 608.46
        54143 Graphic design services* 5 23 183,413 613.38
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 42 295 3,955,703 1,031.46
          541512 Computer systems design services 26 215 2,741,862 981.00
      5416 Management and technical consulting services 78 422 7,525,764 1,371.85
        54161 Management consulting services 61 345 6,652,625 1,483.31
          541611 Administrative management consulting services 36 162 4,128,108 1,960.15
          541612 Human resource consulting services 7 23 273,041 913.15
          541613 Marketing consulting servi