2008					West Virginia Gross Hours and Earnings of Production Workers, by Industry
Average Weekly Earnings					Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec	Ann Avg
PRIVATE SECTOR					$514.50	$511.36	$516.90	$524.75	$524.75	$532.09	$534.88	$535.77	$541.49	$544.27	$541.14	$542.36	$531.11
Goods Producing					828.16	827.10	837.25	840.51	851.60	859.54	851.83	858.69	866.23	875.43	871.01	875.93	853.79
	Mining and Logging				1,005.26	1,017.36	1,040.54	1,033.40	1,044.34	1,042.24	985.15	1,036.27	1,062.58	1,057.97	1,051.83	1,072.55	1,040.11
	Construction				781.95	767.60	771.54	779.03	801.33	826.99	837.20	833.92	816.07	829.20	807.43	815.19	806.12
	Manufacturing				775.31	775.56	779.67	786.35	785.77	783.21	789.80	778.02	787.67	799.45	805.14	795.39	785.53
		Durable Goods			756.55	752.24	753.55	750.71	755.55	760.28	765.07	749.66	754.37	759.87	775.32	771.96	758.03
		Nondurable Goods			810.42	814.87	824.57	853.44	837.56	824.99	832.32	825.74	846.30	866.15	853.56	831.08	835.95
Private Service-Providing					438.10	435.34	439.40	444.66	442.71	449.09	452.38	451.59	456.25	457.23	455.84	457.15	448.97
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities				461.82	459.28	472.06	477.21	478.55	482.91	481.15	479.45	482.86	481.51	481.42	482.50	476.60
		Wholesale Trade			661.25	665.46	671.27	683.71	688.92	693.67	697.82	694.07	691.60	707.94	706.86	700.95	688.63
		Retail Trade			345.67	346.34	356.27	358.27	358.07	365.63	358.80	357.05	358.72	352.95	355.12	360.36	355.88
	Financial Activities				427.99	422.03	425.52	429.52	434.78	433.20	446.42	434.83	438.39	444.94	444.77	442.20	435.12
		Finance and Insurance			449.96	441.25	446.17	443.16	449.44	456.03	465.97	450.07	458.94	468.60	466.90	464.37	455.68
		Real Estate and Rental and Leasing			361.48	369.05	363.89	387.60	395.28	370.55	390.82	389.06	381.62	372.67	373.57	371.16	377.29
	Professional and Business Services				537.28	533.47	543.23	557.55	550.72	566.14	577.53	576.20	581.94	572.92	572.95	578.44	562.14
		Health Care and Social Assistance			523.02	516.03	520.93	528.75	518.15	521.81	526.14	527.95	538.41	545.33	536.80	537.18	528.39
	Leisure and Hospitality
		Accommodation and Food Service			206.59	206.66	195.31	196.08	201.96	201.20	206.15	211.20	210.65	215.71	215.45	217.83	206.98
					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
PRIVATE SECTOR					$610.05	$610.74	$619.17	$617.05	$616.71	$631.84	$627.98	$631.53	$630.08	$633.32	$633.15	$617.90	$623.04
Goods Producing					893.67	892.65	899.64	905.16	882.57	937.57	919.07	931.25	944.51	946.35	964.46	937.18	922.23
	Mining and Logging				1074.79	1094.72	1118.50	1134.51	1115.66	1175.06	1113.07	1135.22	1182.41	1214.58	1259.03	1218.42	1155.98
	Construction				755.06	754.81	756.39	788.10	768.23	814.96	830.88	858.14	899.10	890.01	856.70	801.14	816.86
	Manufacturing				888.27	873.94	876.96	863.16	836.89	890.76	877.81	870.69	842.34	828.40	867.79	863.33	865.85
Private Service-Providing					538.68	540.41	549.25	543.08	546.95	552.57	551.48	552.16	547.06	548.91	545.45	535.61	545.33
	Trade, Transportation, and Utilities				502.66	507.62	520.13	512.44	523.60	526.18	520.61	520.38	531.05	550.14	539.49	532.79	524.19
	Financial Activities				574.77	575.81	568.79	592.33	597.11	624.91	606.50	588.41	574.82	603.32	613.62	624.35	595.69
	Professional and Business Services				722.30	730.80	754.38	728.02	700.42	714.37	704.00	716.36	695.55	738.48	724.91	705.16	720.19
	Educational and Health Service				609.65	603.43	601.34	603.75	607.96	610.05	617.66	617.55	619.36	600.65	635.95	617.89	612.42
	Leisure and Hospitality				255.20	259.16	264.38	265.64	276.28	278.78	281.79	286.61	277.63	279.56	278.30	279.13	273.98
	Other Services				472.46	493.91	498.62	477.28	489.78	512.47	513.38	532.78	511.03	531.06	563.40	556.42	513.54
Metropolitan Statistical Areas
	Charleston MSA Total Private				$721.31	$715.10	$722.30	$727.53	$721.60	$682.00	$726.12	$722.75	$719.33	$712.07	$719.67	$717.52	$716.85
	Huntington - Ashland MSA Total Private				632.39	641.28	649.59	661.01	672.59	672.59	675.33	670.09	667.74	671.04	675.90	677.59	664.30
	Morgantown MSA Total Private				599.26	623.95	615.84	623.90	606.71	618.51	648.26	646.93	665.00	655.42	667.88	676.63	638.25
	Parkersburg - Marietta MSA Total Private				494.62	496.93	512.99	507.54	498.89	513.60	511.27	503.75	514.23	510.40	485.15	482.21	502.52
	Wheeling MSA Total Private				525.46	518.10	529.06	533.65	535.30	545.12	545.48	562.45	564.81	559.11	568.52	570.49	545.49
Benchmark March 2009