Kanawha - Employment & Wages
1st Quarter 2008
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 6,107 106,325 1,057,900,321 765.38
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 5,760 84,971 853,461,687 772.62
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 86 2,961 57,406,905 1,491.38
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 9 22 128,686 449.92
  21 Mining 77 2,940 57,278,219 1,498.62
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 28 639 18,808,080 2,264.15
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 19 1,530 29,236,219 1,469.92
        21211 Coal mining 18 1,524 29,206,058 1,474.15
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 6 894 16,956,311 1,459.00
    213 Support activities for mining* 30 770 9,233,920 922.46
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 21 544 6,515,776 921.38
CONSTRUCTION 497 4,703 49,884,305 815.92
  23 Construction 497 4,703 49,884,305 815.92
    236 Construction of buildings 158 1,061 9,917,208 719.00
      2361 Residential building construction* 110 385 2,161,688 431.92
          236115 New single-family general contractors 59 243 1,504,258 476.15
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 48 676 7,755,520 882.54
        23621 Industrial building construction* 7 180 1,899,965 811.92
        23622 Commercial building construction* 41 496 5,855,555 908.15
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 45 981 13,581,874 1,065.00
      2371 Utility system construction 19 308 4,304,597 1,075.08
        23711 Water and sewer system construction* 9 172 1,760,317 787.23
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 11 481 6,790,010 1,085.85
      2379 Other heavy construction* 11 185 2,447,286 1,017.62
    238 Specialty trade contractors 294 2,661 26,385,223 762.77
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 62 325 2,307,815 546.23
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 11 37 246,505 512.46
        23814 Masonry contractors 20 101 774,219 589.69
          238141 Residential masonry contractors 13 29 102,526 271.92
          238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 7 72 671,693 717.62
        23816 Roofing contractors 12 77 610,410 609.77
          238161 Residential roofing contractors 9 21 60,257 220.69
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 3 56 550,153 755.69
        23817 Siding contractors 9 52 197,326 291.92
      2382 Building equipment contractors 117 1,513 16,930,090 860.77
        23821 Electrical contractors 46 551 6,331,806 883.92
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 15 129 1,067,261 636.38
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 31 422 5,264,545 959.62
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 61 716 6,950,515 746.69
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 43 291 2,084,293 551.00
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 18 425 4,866,222 880.77
        23829 Other building equipment contractors 10 246 3,647,769 1,140.62
      2383 Building finishing contractors 62 259 1,705,661 506.62
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 9 49 326,676 512.85
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 20 81 646,270 613.77
          238321 Residential painting contractors 10 34 197,267 446.31
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 10 47 449,003 734.85
        23833 Flooring contractors* 8 22 89,870 314.23
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 18 95 598,163 484.31
          238351 Residential finish carpentry contractors 14 82 462,107 433.46
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 53 564 5,441,657 742.15
        23891 Site preparation contractors 34 407 3,839,495 725.69
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 10 33 202,277 471.54
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 24 374 3,637,218 748.08
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 19 157 1,602,162 785.00
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 10 138 1,542,485 859.77
MANUFACTURING 126 3,976 68,090,810 1,317.31
  31-33 Manufacturing 126 3,976 68,090,810 1,317.31
    311 Food manufacturing 10 251 2,246,796 688.54
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing* 5 39 121,939 240.54
    314 Textile product mills 3 12 55,592 356.38
    321 Wood product manufacturing 4 71 362,360 392.62
    323 Printing and related support activities* 11 133 1,282,051 741.46
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 5 67 463,084 531.69
    325 Chemical manufacturing 25 2,284 52,164,785 1,756.85
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 16 1,646 39,229,453 1,833.31
        32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing 6 330 3,483,210 811.92
      3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg.* 5 88 2,285,666 1,997.92
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 12 132 1,067,157 621.92
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 9 114 989,019 667.38
        32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 3 34 292,816 662.46
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 3 49 354,510 556.54
        32739 Other concrete product manufacturing* 3 31 341,693 847.85
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 21 322 3,118,123 744.92
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 10 225 2,325,588 795.08
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 7 215 2,275,657 814.15
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg.* 8 80 652,024 626.92
    333 Machinery manufacturing 5 83 693,015 642.31
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 6 44 295,184 516.08
      3372 Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing* 3 33 237,053 552.54
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 14 130 1,001,054 592.31
      3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 10 116 919,013 609.46
          339116 Dental laboratories 5 88 704,534 615.85
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 1,433 20,649 191,003,192 711.54
  22 Utilities* 31 788 21,777,440 2,125.85
      2212 Natural gas distribution* 6 157 4,083,773 2,000.85
        22132 Sewage treatment facilities* 4 26 274,972 813.54
  42 Wholesale trade 349 4,151 57,601,868 1,067.46
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 215 2,660 37,401,774 1,081.62
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 21 170 1,423,330 644.08
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 5 84 576,965 528.38
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 11 71 725,874 786.46
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 6 59 649,078 846.23
        42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers* 3 34 438,485 992.08
        42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers* 3 25 210,593 648.00
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 17 140 1,216,718 668.54
          423310 Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers 3 27 240,101 684.08
        42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 6 41 286,516 537.54
        42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 7 65 634,549 750.92
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 40 450 7,232,946 1,236.38
        42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 13 129 1,313,515 783.23
        42343 Computer and software merchant wholesalers* 5 157 3,519,787 1,724.54
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 31 269,361 668.38
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 13 93 1,635,218 1,352.54
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers* 6 108 2,947,618 2,099.46
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 15 98 1,249,507 980.77
          423610 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers 6 26 289,427 856.31
        42369 Other electronic parts merchant wholesalers* 7 60 862,091 1,105.23
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 20 171 1,833,669 824.85
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 11 70 811,276 891.54
        42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers* 5 39 397,659 784.31
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 79 1,361 19,973,796 1,128.92
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 16 744 12,642,092 1,307.08
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 40 484 5,719,334 909.00
        42384 Industrial supplies merchant wholesalers* 8 79 1,166,192 1,135.54
          423850 Service estab. equip. merchant wholesalers 14 52 439,998 650.92
      4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers 11 103 875,112 653.54
        42393 Recyclable material merchant wholesalers* 7 89 795,728 687.77
          423990 All other durable goods merchant wholesalers 3 13 71,076 420.54
    424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 57 983 11,634,547 910.46
      4241 Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers 8 26 240,787 712.38
          424120 Office supplies merchant wholesalers 7 21 209,233 766.38
      4242 Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers* 3 18 465,210 1,988.08
      4244 Grocery and Related Product Wholesalers 11 325 3,381,296 800.31
        42449 Other grocery product merchant wholesalers* 6 256 2,882,907 866.23
      4246 Chemical merchant wholesalers* 13 301 4,658,822 1,190.62
      4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 8 90 887,942 758.92
          424720 Other petroleum merchant wholesalers 6 88 820,864 717.54
      4248 Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers 5 167 1,596,803 735.54
          424820 Wine and spirit merchant wholesalers 3 19 138,162 559.38
      4249 Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers 9 57 403,687 544.77
    425 Electronic markets and agents and brokers* 77 508 8,565,547 1,297.00
          425120 Wholesale trade agents and brokers 76 506 8,546,587 1,299.23
  44-45 Retail trade 884 12,655 72,529,702 440.85
    441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 115 1,740 15,230,407 673.31
      4411 Automobile dealers 38 1,083 10,273,278 729.69
        44111 New car dealers* 17 995 9,490,790 733.69
        44112 Used car dealers* 21 88 782,488 684.00
      4412 Other motor vehicle dealers 14 98 677,817 532.08
          441221 Motorcycle dealers 9 75 526,725 540.23
          441222 Boat dealers 3 22 144,857 506.46
      4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 63 558 4,279,312 589.92
        44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 43 355 2,416,799 523.69
        44132 Tire dealers* 20 203 1,862,513 705.77
    442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 52 411 3,009,045 563.15
      4421 Furniture stores* 24 267 2,210,193 636.77
      4422 Home furnishings stores 28 143 798,852 429.69
        44221 Floor covering stores* 17 82 564,301 529.38
        44229 Other home furnishings stores 11 61 234,551 295.77
    443 Electronics and appliance stores* 52 352 3,286,062 718.08
        44311 Appliance, TV, and other electronics stores 36 266 2,058,686 595.31
          443111 Household appliance stores 6 39 231,904 457.38
          443112 Radio, TV, and other electronics stores 30 226 1,826,782 621.77
          443120 Computer and software stores 14 72 1,167,808 1,247.69
    444 Building material and garden supply stores 66 1,122 9,330,430 639.69
      4441 Building material and supplies dealers 57 1,075 8,889,295 636.08
        44411 Home centers* 9 526 3,745,554 547.77
        44412 Paint and wallpaper stores* 7 29 306,026 811.77
        44413 Hardware stores* 15 117 609,219 400.54
        44419 Other building material dealers* 26 403 4,228,496 807.15
      4442 Lawn and garden equipment and supplies stores 9 47 441,135 722.00
        44421 Outdoor power equipment stores* 4 16 88,149 423.77
        44422 Nursery, garden, and farm supply stores* 5 31 352,986 875.92
    445 Food and beverage stores 72 1,834 7,753,482 325.23
      4451 Grocery stores 52 1,730 7,476,429 332.46
        44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 43 1,702 7,404,862 334.69
        44512 Convenience stores* 9 27 71,567 203.92
      4452 Specialty food stores 17 79 190,726 185.69
          445210 Meat markets 3 15 51,271 262.92
        44529 Other specialty food stores 10 42 106,193 194.46
          445292 Confectionery and nut stores 3 18 54,826 234.31
          445299 All other specialty food stores 7 23 51,367 171.77
      4453 Beer, wine, and liquor stores* 3 26 86,327 255.38
    446 Health and personal care stores* 79 988 6,886,398 536.15
        44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 44 715 5,031,824 541.38
        44612 Cosmetic and beauty supply stores* 13 78 513,549 506.46
        44613 Optical goods stores* 10 67 359,968 413.31
        44619 Other health and personal care stores 12 128 981,057 589.62
          446191 Food, health, supplement stores 4 21 78,204 286.46
          446199 All other health and personal care stores 8 107 902,853 649.08
    447 Gasoline stations* 104 859 3,119,089 279.31
        44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 98 831 2,967,324 274.69
        44719 Other gasoline stations* 6 28 151,765 416.92
    448 Clothing and clothing accessories stores 113 1,279 4,845,424 291.38
      4481 Clothing stores 72 1,006 3,260,263 249.31
        44811 Men's clothing stores* 6 58 360,148 477.62
        44812 Women's clothing stores* 30 294 938,425 245.54
        44813 Children's and infants' clothing stores* 3 31 102,249 253.69
        44814 Family clothing stores* 21 514 1,440,572 215.62
        44815 Clothing accessories stores* 5 22 63,144 220.77
        44819 Other clothing stores* 7 85 355,725 321.92
      4482 Shoe stores* 17 107 407,676 293.08
      4483 Jewelry, luggage, and leather goods stores* 24 167 1,177,485 542.38
    451 Sporting goods, hobby, book and music stores 51 477 1,788,115 288.38
      4511 Sporting goods and musical instrument stores 35 375 1,407,819 288.77
        45111 Sporting goods stores* 15 172 706,051 315.77
        45112 Hobby, toy, and game stores* 10 140 421,394 231.54
        45113 Sewing, needlework, and piece goods stores* 4 24 77,021 246.85
        45114 Musical instrument and supplies stores* 6 38 203,353 411.62
      4512 Book, periodical, and music stores 16 103 380,296 284.00
    452 General merchandise stores 51 2,721 12,958,362 366.31
      4521 Department stores* 11 1,219 5,007,187 316.00
          452111 Department stores, except discount 4 536 1,927,692 276.62
          452112 Discount department stores 7 683 3,079,495 346.85
      4529 Other general merchandise stores 40 1,502 7,951,175 407.23
          452990 All other general merchandise stores 36 299 1,180,054 303.62
    453 Miscellaneous store retailers 114 674 3,252,713 371.23
      4531 Florists* 18 95 387,760 314.00
      4532 Office supplies, stationery, and gift stores 44 306 1,533,959 385.62
        45321 Office supplies and stationery stores* 15 157 1,067,971 523.23
        45322 Gift, novelty, and souvenir stores* 29 149 465,988 240.54
      4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 45 262 1,302,499 382.38
        45391 Pet and pet supplies stores* 8 90 324,318 277.23
          453930 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers 7 47 391,396 640.62
        45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers 29 114 555,127 374.62
          453991 Tobacco stores 10 41 164,260 308.15
          453998 Store retailers not specified elsewhere 19 73 390,867 411.85
    454 Nonstore retailers 15 199 1,070,175 413.69
      4542 Vending machine operators* 11 156 732,049 361.00
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 169 3,055 39,094,182 984.38
    481 Air transportation* 8 135 866,380 493.69
    484 Truck transportation 83 1,074 11,476,983 822.00
      4841 General freight trucking 33 457 5,813,171 978.46
        48411 General freight trucking, local* 12 55 574,224 803.08
        48412 General freight trucking, long-distance 21 402 5,238,947 1,002.46
          484121 General freight trucking, long-distance 13 150 1,954,078 1,002.08
          484122 General freight trucking, long-distance 8 252 3,284,869 1,002.69
      4842 Specialized freight trucking 50 617 5,663,812 706.15
        48421 Used household and office goods moving* 3 67 696,387 799.54
        48422 Other specialized trucking, local* 40 416 3,630,333 671.31
        48423 Other specialized trucking, long-distance* 7 134 1,337,092 767.54
      4855 Charter bus industry* 3 30 50,708 130.00
    486 Pipeline transportation* 14 510 12,832,544 1,935.54
    488 Support activities for transportation 26 280 3,097,691 851.00
      4882 Support activities for rail transportation* 4 26 230,435 681.77
      4883 Support activities for water transportation 4 111 1,731,822 1,200.15
      4884 Support activities for road transportation 10 81 540,856 513.62
          488410 Motor vehicle towing 9 70 443,579 487.46
      4889 Other support activities for transportation* 3 17 232,067 1,050.08
    492 Couriers and messengers 19 569 5,854,460 791.46
      4921 Couriers* 12 451 5,253,905 896.08
      4922 Local messengers and local delivery* 7 118 600,555 391.46
    493 Warehousing and storage* 9 137 1,266,554 711.15
        49311 General warehousing and storage* 6 112 1,105,968 759.62
INFORMATION 93 2,315 31,448,776 1,045.00
  51 Information 93 2,315 31,448,776 1,045.00
        51112 Periodical publishers* 7 28 238,889 656.31
    512 Motion picture and sound recording industries 8 105 391,782 287.00
          512110 Motion picture and video production 4 26 204,881 606.15
        51213 Motion picture and video exhibition 3 77 182,549 182.38
    515 Broadcasting, except Internet 10 258 2,877,766 858.00
        51511 Radio broadcasting 4 109 1,054,984 744.54
        51512 Television broadcasting* 5 144 1,796,597 959.69
    517 Telecommunications 45 1,370 22,809,027 1,280.69
      5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 32 1,111 19,774,821 1,369.15
        51721 Wireless telecommunications carriers 6 39 358,231 706.54
    518 ISPs, search portals, and data processing* 6 46 739,033 1,235.85
      5191 Other information services 6 29 306,913 814.08
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 641 6,625 81,129,826 942.00
  52 Finance and insurance 375 5,178 69,322,168 1,029.85
    522 Credit intermediation and related activities 137 1,889 20,067,930 817.23
      5221 Depository credit intermediation 104 1,725 18,560,340 827.69
        52211 Commercial banking* 77 1,470 16,488,238 862.77
        52213 Credit unions* 27 254 2,072,102 627.54
      5222 Nondepository credit intermediation 29 150 1,262,838 647.62
        52229 Other nondepository credit intermediation 24 133 954,432 552.00
          522291 Consumer lending 8 28 266,687 732.69
          522292 Real estate credit 9 20 291,964 1,122.92
    523 Securities, commodity contracts, investments 58 291 10,415,170 2,753.15
      5231 Securities and commodity contracts brokerage 24 192 7,984,219 3,198.77
          523110 Investment banking and securities dealing 5 77 3,409,845 3,406.46
        52312 Securities brokerage* 16 108 3,951,168 2,814.23
      5239 Other financial investment activities 34 98 2,430,951 1,908.15
        52391 Miscellaneous intermediation* 6 22 1,232,935 4,311.00
        52392 Portfolio management* 17 56 799,094 1,097.69
    524 Insurance carriers and related activities 178 2,996 38,787,721 995.92
      5241 Insurance carriers 42 1,375 19,247,404 1,076.77
        52411 Direct life and health insurance carriers 18 870 11,123,014 983.46
          524113 Direct life insurance carriers 10 66 728,248 848.77
          524114 Direct health and medical insurance carriers 8 805 10,394,766 993.31
      5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related 136 1,621 19,540,317 927.23
        52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 103 648 9,935,181 1,179.38
        52429 Other insurance related activities 33 973 9,605,136 759.38
          524298 All other insurance related activities 6 161 2,246,519 1,073.38
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 266 1,446 11,807,658 628.15
    531 Real estate 194 935 7,522,057 618.85
      5311 Lessors of real estate 131 675 5,768,940 657.46
        53111 Lessors of residential buildings* 51 301 1,477,762 377.69
        53112 Lessors of nonresidential buildings* 49 268 2,137,144 613.38
        53113 Miniwarehouse and self-storage unit operators* 9 20 99,597 383.08
        53119 Lessors of other real estate property* 22 86 2,054,437 1,837.62
      5312 Offices of real estate agents and brokers* 28 97 675,341 535.54
      5313 Activities related to real estate 35 163 1,077,776 508.62
        53131 Real estate property managers 22 126 792,433 483.77
          531311 Residential property managers 13 74 356,871 371.00
          531312 Nonresidential property managers 9 51 435,562 656.92
          531320 Offices of real estate appraisers 11 28 248,273 682.08
      5321 Automotive equipment rental and leasing 19 159 1,093,809 529.15
        53211 Passenger car rental and leasing 13 117 694,244 456.46
        53212 Truck, trailer, and RV rental and leasing* 6 42 399,565 731.77
      5322 Consumer goods rental 33 197 1,067,632 416.85
        53223 Video tape and disc rental* 21 113 334,473 227.69
      5323 General rental centers* 6 35 314,414 691.00
      5324 Machinery and equipment rental and leasing 13 110 1,726,241 1,207.15
        53241 Heavy machinery rental and leasing 8 66 1,026,483 1,196.38
          532490 Other machinery rental and leasing 5 45 699,758 1,196.15
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 947 12,613 130,775,489 797.54
  54 Professional and technical services* 631 5,757 72,607,971 970.15
      5411 Legal services 219 1,982 25,482,867 989.00
        54111 Offices of lawyers* 215 1,973 25,432,351 991.54
      5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 103 1,027 9,875,687 739.69
          541211 Offices of certified public accountants 36 445 6,307,248 1,090.31
          541213 Tax preparation services 23 257 807,929 241.85
      5413 Architectural and engineering services 105 1,224 17,639,943 1,108.62
        54131 Architectural services* 10 65 904,960 1,070.92
        54133 Engineering services* 66 895 13,815,677 1,187.46
        54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 13 50 398,910 613.69
        54138 Testing laboratories* 10 202 2,418,028 920.77
      5414 Specialized design services 11 36 294,856 630.00
      5415 Computer systems design and related services* 41 280 3,830,704 1,052.38
          541512 Computer systems design services 25 197 2,682,731 1,047.54
      5416 Management and technical consulting services 79 437 8,033,666 1,414.15
        54161 Management consulting services 59 354 7,074,418 1,537.23
          541611 Administrative management consulting services 35 174 4,532,061 2,003.54
          541612 Human resource consulting services 6 25 243,081 747.92
          541613 Marketing consulting services 12 120 1,444,134 925.69
        54162 Environmental consulting services* 6 33 284,022 662.08
        54169 Other technical consulting services* 14 50 675,226 1,038.85