| 2008 | West Virginia Gross Hours and Earnings of Production Workers, by Industry | ||||||||||||||||
| Average Hourly Earnings | Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann Avg |
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| PRIVATE SECTOR | $15.00 | $15.04 | $15.07 | $15.21 | $15.21 | $15.29 | $15.37 | $15.44 | $15.56 | $15.64 | $15.64 | $15.63 | $15.35 | ||||
| Goods Producing | 19.86 | 19.93 | 20.03 | 20.06 | 20.18 | 20.32 | 20.33 | 20.30 | 20.43 | 20.55 | 20.64 | 20.61 | 20.28 | ||||
| Mining and Logging | 21.48 | 21.60 | 21.86 | 21.71 | 21.94 | 22.27 | 21.99 | 22.19 | 22.37 | 22.51 | 22.62 | 22.58 | 22.13 | ||||
| Construction | 20.05 | 20.20 | 20.04 | 20.13 | 20.39 | 20.47 | 20.57 | 20.54 | 20.66 | 20.73 | 20.81 | 20.69 | 20.46 | ||||
| Manufacturing | 18.91 | 18.87 | 18.97 | 19.04 | 18.98 | 19.01 | 19.17 | 18.93 | 18.98 | 19.08 | 19.17 | 19.12 | 19.02 | ||||
| Durable Goods | 18.23 | 18.17 | 18.29 | 18.31 | 18.25 | 18.32 | 18.48 | 18.24 | 18.31 | 18.31 | 18.46 | 18.38 | 18.31 | ||||
| Nondurable Goods | 20.21 | 20.17 | 20.21 | 20.32 | 20.28 | 20.27 | 20.40 | 20.14 | 20.15 | 20.38 | 20.42 | 20.47 | 20.29 | ||||
| Private Service-Providing | 13.48 | 13.52 | 13.52 | 13.64 | 13.58 | 13.65 | 13.75 | 13.81 | 13.91 | 13.94 | 13.94 | 13.98 | 13.73 | ||||
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 13.12 | 13.16 | 13.26 | 13.33 | 13.33 | 13.34 | 13.44 | 13.43 | 13.45 | 13.45 | 13.41 | 13.44 | 13.35 | ||||
| Wholesale Trade | 16.49 | 16.72 | 16.74 | 17.05 | 17.18 | 17.17 | 17.23 | 17.18 | 17.29 | 17.48 | 17.54 | 17.48 | 17.13 | ||||
| Retail Trade | 10.87 | 10.96 | 11.03 | 10.99 | 10.95 | 10.98 | 11.04 | 11.02 | 10.97 | 10.86 | 10.86 | 10.92 | 10.95 | ||||
| Financial Activities | 12.70 | 12.75 | 12.74 | 12.86 | 12.94 | 12.97 | 13.13 | 12.98 | 12.97 | 13.01 | 13.12 | 13.20 | 12.95 | ||||
| Finance and Insurance | 12.93 | 12.94 | 12.97 | 13.15 | 13.18 | 13.18 | 13.39 | 13.16 | 13.15 | 13.20 | 13.34 | 13.46 | 13.17 | ||||
| Real Estate and Rental and Leasing | 11.93 | 12.10 | 11.97 | 12.00 | 12.20 | 12.27 | 12.29 | 12.43 | 12.35 | 12.34 | 12.37 | 12.29 | 12.21 | ||||
| Professional and Business Services | 15.71 | 15.83 | 15.61 | 15.75 | 15.78 | 15.77 | 15.91 | 16.05 | 16.21 | 16.23 | 16.37 | 16.34 | 15.97 | ||||
| Health Care and Social Assistance | 15.52 | 15.45 | 15.55 | 15.69 | 15.56 | 15.67 | 15.80 | 15.95 | 16.12 | 16.23 | 16.12 | 16.18 | 15.82 | ||||
| Leisure and Hospitality | |||||||||||||||||
| Accommodation and Food Service | 7.68 | 7.74 | 7.57 | 7.60 | 7.65 | 7.65 | 7.75 | 7.94 | 8.04 | 8.14 | 8.13 | 8.22 | 7.84 | ||||
| West Virginia Gross Hours and Earnings of All Workers, by Industry | |||||||||||||||||
| Jan | Feb | Mar | Apr | May | Jun | Jul | Aug | Sep | Oct | Nov | Dec | Ann Avg |
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| PRIVATE SECTOR | $17.43 | $17.55 | $17.59 | $17.63 | $17.57 | $17.60 | $17.64 | $17.69 | $17.90 | $17.84 | $18.09 | $17.91 | $17.70 | ||||
| Goods Producing | 21.85 | 22.15 | 22.05 | 21.97 | 21.90 | 22.27 | 22.04 | 22.12 | 22.65 | 22.64 | 23.24 | 22.97 | 22.33 | ||||
| Mining and Logging | 23.57 | 23.85 | 24.21 | 24.19 | 24.52 | 25.27 | 24.79 | 25.06 | 25.93 | 26.12 | 26.96 | 26.43 | 25.13 | ||||
| Construction | 20.63 | 21.69 | 20.61 | 20.96 | 20.99 | 20.95 | 21.25 | 21.40 | 22.20 | 22.03 | 22.08 | 22.07 | 21.44 | ||||
| Manufacturing | 21.56 | 21.42 | 21.60 | 21.26 | 20.87 | 21.31 | 20.95 | 20.83 | 20.85 | 20.71 | 21.48 | 21.16 | 21.17 | ||||
| Private Service-Providing | 16.08 | 16.18 | 16.25 | 16.26 | 16.23 | 16.11 | 16.22 | 16.24 | 16.33 | 16.24 | 16.38 | 16.28 | 16.23 | ||||
| Trade, Transportation, and Utilities | 14.28 | 14.93 | 15.12 | 14.94 | 15.40 | 15.12 | 15.09 | 15.04 | 15.26 | 15.90 | 15.37 | 15.31 | 15.15 | ||||
| Financial Activities | 16.66 | 16.69 | 16.68 | 17.07 | 16.82 | 16.62 | 17.23 | 16.86 | 16.71 | 16.35 | 16.72 | 16.92 | 16.78 | ||||
| Professional and Business Services | 21.12 | 21.00 | 21.25 | 20.92 | 20.48 | 20.18 | 20.00 | 20.01 | 19.76 | 20.40 | 20.42 | 20.09 | 20.46 | ||||
| Educational and Health Service | 17.62 | 17.39 | 17.28 | 17.50 | 17.42 | 17.48 | 17.80 | 17.90 | 18.11 | 17.41 | 18.38 | 18.12 | 17.70 | ||||
| Leisure and Hospitality | 9.63 | 9.67 | 9.72 | 9.59 | 9.56 | 9.45 | 9.52 | 9.65 | 9.88 | 10.02 | 10.12 | 10.30 | 9.75 | ||||
| Other Services | 15.44 | 15.78 | 15.68 | 15.20 | 15.07 | 15.72 | 15.51 | 15.67 | 15.92 | 15.90 | 16.97 | 17.28 | 15.85 | ||||
| Metropolitan Statistical Areas | |||||||||||||||||
| Charleston MSA Total Private | $20.55 | $20.49 | $20.52 | $20.61 | $20.50 | $19.32 | $20.57 | $20.65 | $20.73 | $20.76 | $20.86 | $20.98 | $20.54 | ||||
| Huntington - Ashland MSA Total Private | 18.12 | 18.27 | 18.35 | 18.62 | 18.84 | 18.84 | 18.97 | 18.77 | 18.60 | 18.64 | 18.88 | 18.98 | 18.66 | ||||
| Morgantown MSA Total Private | 18.05 | 18.57 | 18.22 | 18.35 | 17.74 | 17.98 | 18.79 | 18.59 | 19.00 | 18.62 | 18.92 | 19.06 | 18.50 | ||||
| Parkersburg - Marietta MSA Total Private | 15.08 | 15.29 | 15.64 | 15.38 | 15.21 | 15.47 | 15.54 | 15.50 | 15.63 | 16.00 | 15.65 | 15.81 | 15.51 | ||||
| Wheeling MSA Total Private | 16.02 | 16.09 | 16.13 | 16.42 | 16.32 | 16.37 | 16.43 | 16.69 | 16.86 | 16.79 | 16.82 | 16.73 | 16.48 | ||||
| Benchmark March 2009 | |||||||||||||||||