Nicholas County
Employment & Wages 2001
(NAICS based)
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Annual
Wage		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 663 8,518 206,913,483 24,291 467.13
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 609 6,634 157,151,280 23,689 455.56
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 39 722 35,284,255 48,870 939.81
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 21 83 2,061,030 24,832 477.54
   113 Forestry and logging* 19 82 2,047,009 24,964 480.08
  21 Mining 18 639 33,223,225 51,993 999.87
   212 Mining, except oil and gas* 15 578 30,465,550 52,7091,013.63
      212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 5 75 4,046,417 53,9521,037.54
      212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 10 503 26,419,133 52,5231,010.06
   213 Support activities for mining* 3 61 2,757,675 45,208 869.38
CONSTRUCTION 61 353 11,844,850 33,555 645.29
  23 Construction 61 353 11,844,850 33,555 645.29
   236 Construction of buildings 28 194 7,725,701 39,823 765.83
    2361 Residential building construction* 19 56 811,385 14,489 278.63
      236115 New single-family general contractors 14 40 639,747 15,994 307.58
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 9 138 6,914,316 50,104 963.54
     23622 Commercial building construction* 8 85 3,254,770 38,291 736.37
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 11 53 1,614,353 30,459 585.75
    2371 Utility system construction 5 37 1,181,081 31,921 613.87
   238 Specialty trade contractors 23 106 2,504,796 23,630 454.42
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 5 20 418,363 20,918 402.27
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 11 70 1,788,914 25,556 491.46
     23891 Site preparation contractors 9 57 1,584,998 27,807 534.75
      238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 6 49 1,397,081 28,512 548.31
MANUFACTURING 36 1,031 27,280,268 26,460 508.85
  31-33 Manufacturing 36 1,031 27,280,268 26,460 508.85
   321 Wood product manufacturing 15 579 15,391,715 26,583 511.21
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 9 209 5,076,200 24,288 467.08
    3219 Other wood product manufacturing 4 98 2,549,572 26,016 500.31
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 8 88 3,188,144 36,229 696.71
    3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 6 86 3,158,270 36,724 706.23
  22 Utilities* 3 25 1,373,172 54,9271,056.29
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 196 2,080 40,402,871 19,424 373.54
  42 Wholesale trade 23 136 4,258,052 31,309 602.10
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 15 78 2,461,188 31,554 606.81
    4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 3 16 395,191 24,699 474.98
    4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 8 42 1,659,339 39,508 759.77
    4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers* 3 18 377,666 20,981 403.48
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 8 57 1,796,004 31,509 605.94
    4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 4 31 1,021,016 32,936 633.38
  44-45 Retail trade 121 1,508 24,139,181 16,007 307.83
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 25 157 4,132,694 26,323 506.21
    4411 Automobile dealers 14 103 3,099,109 30,088 578.62
     44111 New car dealers* 4 80 2,659,687 33,246 639.35
     44112 Used car dealers* 10 22 439,422 19,974 384.12
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 9 49 907,730 18,525 356.25
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 7 41 747,865 18,241 350.79
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 10 152 2,776,192 18,264 351.23
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 9 152 2,765,686 18,195 349.90
   445 Food and beverage stores 9 183 2,143,390 11,713 225.25
    4451 Grocery stores 7 171 1,864,987 10,906 209.73
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 5 161 1,770,792 10,999 211.52
   446 Health and personal care stores* 5 79 1,867,620 23,641 454.63
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 4 76 1,834,835 24,143 464.29
   447 Gasoline stations* 22 252 3,068,228 12,176 234.15
     44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 21 250 3,032,246 12,129 233.25
   448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 7 66 622,035 9,425 181.25
    4481 Clothing stores 3 51 478,444 9,381 180.40
   451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 5 57 840,303 14,742 283.50
     45299 All other general merchandise stores* 9 77 840,333 10,913 209.87
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 15 47 993,638 21,141 406.56
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 7 29 881,672 30,402 584.65
     45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 5 26 854,038 32,848 631.69
   454 Nonstore retailers 3 27 448,968 16,628 319.77
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 49 412 10,632,466 25,807 496.29
   484 Truck transportation 46 394 10,109,319 25,658 493.42
    4841 General freight trucking 12 26 482,138 18,544 356.62
    4842 Specialized freight trucking 34 368 9,627,181 26,161 503.10
     48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 32 364 9,566,276 26,281 505.40
INFORMATION 10 57 1,512,018 26,527 510.13
  51 Information 10 57 1,512,018 26,527 510.13
   517 Telecommunications 5 24 1,102,482 45,937 883.40
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 46 200 4,270,756 21,354 410.65
  52 Finance and insurance 24 137 3,267,203 23,848 458.62
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities 11 106 2,630,473 24,816 477.23
    5221 Depository credit intermediation* 9 101 2,550,287 25,250 485.58
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 13 31 630,280 20,332 391.00
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related* 12 30 592,345 19,745 379.71
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 22 63 1,003,553 15,929 306.33
   531 Real estate 17 54 821,760 15,218 292.65
    5311 Lessors of real estate 15 51 759,985 14,902 286.58
     53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 6 37 441,028 11,920 229.23
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 55 414 11,279,938 27,246 523.96
  54 Professional and technical services* 41 237 5,361,784 22,624 435.08
    5411 Legal services* 14 55 1,195,870 21,743 418.13
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 7 22 281,719 12,805 246.25
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 12 97 2,488,258 25,652 493.31
     54133 Engineering services* 5 55 1,540,562 28,010 538.65
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 4 20 426,711 21,336 410.31
    5419 Other professional and technical services 3 15 121,887 8,126 156.27
  56 Administrative and waste services 13 172 5,601,400 32,566 626.27
   561 Administrative and support services 12 155 5,147,709 33,211 638.67
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 6 40 430,562 10,764 207.00
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 51 744 13,927,200 18,719 359.98
  62 Health care and social assistance 51 744 13,927,200 18,719 359.98
   621 Ambulatory health care services 35 235 5,373,725 22,867 439.75
    6211 Offices of physicians* 16 82 2,182,031 26,610 511.73
    6212 Offices of dentists* 7 38 740,173 19,478 374.58
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 10 56 1,131,201 20,200 388.46
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 5 178 3,018,785 16,959 326.13
   624 Social assistance 9 242 3,516,757 14,532 279.46
    6241 Individual and family services 5 174 2,407,089 13,834 266.04
    6243 Vocational rehabilitation services* 3 59 1,034,245 17,530 337.12
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 57 813 7,575,858 9,318 179.19
  72 Accommodation and food services 53 802 7,457,750 9,299 178.83
   721 Accommodation 12 170 1,695,703 9,975 191.83
    7211 Traveler accommodation 10 152 1,548,927 10,190 195.96
     72111 Hotels and motels, except casino hotels* 9 146 1,493,441 10,229 196.71
   722 Food services and drinking places 41 631 5,762,047 9,132 175.62
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 18 296 2,953,885 9,979 191.90
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 20 330 2,775,399 8,410 161.73
      722211 Limited-service restaurants 18 307 2,586,852 8,426 162.04
OTHER SERVICES 56 214 3,705,662 17,316 333.00
  81 Other services, except public administration 56 214 3,705,662 17,316 333.00
   811 Repair and maintenance 28 125 2,701,405 21,611 415.60
    8111 Automotive repair and maintenance 18 64 1,096,027 17,125 329.33
     81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 11 33 485,509 14,712 282.92
      811111 General automotive repair 9 26 379,259 14,587 280.52
     81112 Automotive body, interior, and glass repair 7 30 610,518 20,351 391.37
      811121 Automotive body and interior repair 6 28 594,094 21,218 408.04
    8113 Commercial machinery repair and maintenance* 7 57 1,569,220 27,530 529.42
   812 Personal and laundry services 8 34 590,667 17,373 334.10
    8122 Death care services 4 17 402,206 23,659 454.98
   813 Membership associations and organizations 9 28 100,158 3,577 68.79
    8139 Professional and similar organizations 7 20 31,039 1,552 29.85
   814 Private households* 12 28 313,432 11,194 215.27
GOVERNMENT 54 1,884 49,762,203 26,413 507.94
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 18 124 4,072,921 32,846 631.65
  STATE GOVERNMENT 15 223 5,015,102 22,489 432.48
   61 Educational services 1 52 772,598 14,858 285.73
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 46 1,185,738 25,777 495.71
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 21 1,538 40,674,180 26,446 508.58
   61 Educational services 1 764 21,192,006 27,738 533.42
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 521 14,187,123 27,231 523.67
*This line contains full industry detail.
Difference in totals is due to revision of numbers and to dissimilar SIC-based and NAICS-based calculations.