| Braxton County - Employment & Wages 2000 | INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 355 | 3,813 | 79,477,208 | 20,843 |
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 317 | 2,944 | 58,823,759 | 19,980 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 38 | 216 | 5,937,200 | 27,487 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 11 | 25 | 243,288 | 9,731 |
| 1521 General Contractors-Single-Family | 11 | 25 | 243,288 | 9,731 |
| 1542 General Contractors-Nonresid. | 4 | 24 | 390,217 | 16,259 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 4 | 37 | 1,104,332 | 29,846 |
| 162 Heavy Construction, except Highways | 3 | 34 | 1,037,009 | 30,500 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 17 | 79 | 1,890,578 | 23,931 |
| MANUFACTURING | 27 | 487 | 13,660,442 | 28,050 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 20 | 444 | 12,943,557 | 29,152 |
| 241 Logging | 12 | 27 | 296,029 | 10,964 |
| 2411 Logging | 12 | 27 | 296,029 | 10,964 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 4 | 138 | 2,934,713 | 21,266 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 4 | 138 | 2,934,713 | 21,266 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 29 | 157 | 5,674,620 | 36,144 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 17 | 74 | 1,654,756 | 22,361 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 17 | 74 | 1,654,756 | 22,361 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 16 | 73 | 1,625,474 | 22,266 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 6 | 69 | 3,385,142 | 49,060 |
| 492 Gas Production and Distribution | 4 | 32 | 1,401,711 | 43,803 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 20 | 113 | 2,609,947 | 23,096 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 16 | 87 | 1,941,832 | 22,319 |
| 501 Motor Vehicles, Parts, and Supplies | 4 | 24 | 457,301 | 19,054 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 4 | 27 | 668,115 | 24,745 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 101 | 1,023 | 15,473,108 | 15,125 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 7 | 47 | 865,635 | 18,417 |
| 54 Food Stores | 17 | 282 | 6,035,003 | 21,400 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 16 | 280 | 6,023,526 | 21,512 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 16 | 280 | 6,023,526 | 21,512 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 21 | 189 | 3,286,410 | 17,388 |
| 551 New and Used Car Dealers | 4 | 68 | 1,615,838 | 23,762 |
| 5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new & used) | 4 | 68 | 1,615,838 | 23,762 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 9 | 83 | 1,004,481 | 12,102 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 9 | 83 | 1,004,481 | 12,102 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 28 | 372 | 3,377,816 | 9,080 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 28 | 372 | 3,377,816 | 9,080 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 24 | 370 | 3,347,580 | 9,047 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 17 | 78 | 1,343,343 | 17,222 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 4 | 34 | 861,333 | 25,333 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 4 | 34 | 861,333 | 25,333 |
| 594 Miscellaneous Shopping Goods Stores | 9 | 33 | 375,119 | 11,367 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 13 | 76 | 1,604,377 | 21,110 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 6 | 64 | 1,412,006 | 22,062 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 6 | 64 | 1,412,006 | 22,062 |
| 6021 National Commercial Banks | 3 | 22 | 429,129 | 19,505 |
| SERVICES | 86 | 853 | 13,543,411 | 15,877 |
| 73 Business Services | 12 | 68 | 962,830 | 14,159 |
| 76 Miscellaneous Repair Services | 3 | 22 | 613,895 | 27,904 |
| 769 Miscellaneous Repair Shops | 3 | 22 | 613,895 | 27,904 |
| 80 Health Services | 17 | 422 | 7,568,776 | 17,935 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 6 | 44 | 1,039,847 | 23,632 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 6 | 44 | 1,039,847 | 23,632 |
| 83 Social Services | 9 | 97 | 1,026,249 | 10,579 |
| 832 Individual and Family Services | 5 | 48 | 520,053 | 10,834 |
| 8322 Individual and Family Services | 5 | 48 | 520,053 | 10,834 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 11 | 37 | 574,672 | 15,531 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 4 | 25 | 422,743 | 16,909 |
| GOVERNMENT | 38 | 869 | 20,653,449 | 23,766 |
| Federal Government | 10 | 76 | 2,211,849 | 29,103 |
| U S Postal Service | 5 | 34 | 1,022,481 | 30,072 |
| Other Federal | 5 | 42 | 1,189,368 | 28,318 |
| State Government | 12 | 218 | 5,410,672 | 24,819 |
| Education | 1 | 2 | 63,590 | 31,795 |
| Other State | 11 | 216 | 5,347,082 | 24,755 |
| Local Government | 16 | 575 | 13,030,928 | 22,662 |
| Education | 4 | 421 | 11,360,681 | 26,984 |
| Other Local | 12 | 154 | 1,670,247 | 10,845 |