West Virginia - Employment & Wages 2009
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 48,403 691,921 25,528,702,813 709.52
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 44,463 552,175 19,896,279,316 692.94
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 1,361 30,850 2,143,156,342 1,335.96
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 456 1,908 48,214,964 485.96
    111 Crop production 51 580 12,985,930 430.58
      1112 Vegetable and melon farming* 4 37 855,622 444.71
      1113 Fruit and tree nut farming* 17 268 5,240,489 376.04
          111331 Apple orchards 15 253 4,990,493 379.33
      1114 Greenhouse and nursery production* 24 261 6,585,609 485.23
          111421 Nursery and tree production 15 56 1,157,629 397.54
          111422 Floriculture production 9 205 5,427,980 509.19
    112 Animal production 69 320 8,441,763 507.33
      1121 Cattle ranching and farming 26 114 2,437,422 411.17
        11211 Beef cattle ranching, farming, and feedlots 19 64 1,256,998 377.71
        11212 Dairy cattle and milk production* 7 51 1,180,424 445.12
      1123 Poultry and egg production 24 145 4,257,452 564.65
        11251 Animal aquaculture* 3 14 420,155 577.13
      1129 Other animal production 15 44 1,130,450 494.08
        11299 All other animal production* 10 27 744,740 530.44
    113 Forestry and logging 280 837 19,978,793 459.04
      1133 Logging* 277 833 19,808,418 457.31
      1152 Support activities for animal production* 22 46 1,032,092 431.48
      1153 Support activities for forestry* 29 109 5,434,618 958.83
  21 Mining 904 28,943 2,094,941,378 1,391.96
    211 Oil and gas extraction* 234 2,460 164,571,880 1,286.52
    212 Mining, except oil and gas 358 21,045 1,593,787,041 1,456.38
      2121 Coal mining* 313 20,201 1,550,385,276 1,475.92
          212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 149 6,906 506,937,858 1,411.63
          212112 Bituminous coal underground mining 164 13,294 1,043,447,418 1,509.42
      2122 Metal ore mining 4 39 2,203,601 1,086.60
      2123 Nonmetallic mineral mining and quarrying 41 806 41,198,164 982.96
        21231 Stone mining and quarrying 35 583 23,842,353 786.46
          212311 Dimension stone mining and quarrying 6 27 1,218,088 867.58
          212312 Crushed and broken limestone mining 21 520 21,537,296 796.50
          212319 Other crushed and broken stone mining 8 37 1,086,969 564.96
    213 Support activities for mining* 313 5,438 336,582,457 1,190.29
          213112 Support activities for oil and gas operations 197 2,608 126,887,788 935.63
          213113 Support activities for coal mining 61 1,553 130,491,588 1,615.87
CONSTRUCTION 5,108 34,177 1,526,342,226 858.85
  23 Construction 5,108 34,177 1,526,342,226 858.85
    236 Construction of buildings 1,832 9,618 395,487,078 790.75
      2361 Residential building construction* 1,449 4,307 102,463,347 457.50
          236115 New single-family general contractors 848 2,750 70,113,618 490.31
          236116 New multifamily general contractors 21 58 1,878,319 622.79
          236117 New housing operative builders 18 36 870,793 465.17
          236118 Residential remodelers 562 1,463 29,600,617 389.10
      2362 Nonresidential building construction 383 5,311 293,023,731 1,061.02
        23621 Industrial building construction* 76 2,557 170,127,489 1,279.50
        23622 Commercial building construction* 307 2,754 122,896,242 858.17
    237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 492 6,169 339,361,951 1,057.90
      2371 Utility system construction 223 3,057 167,218,282 1,051.92
        23711 Water and sewer system construction* 68 763 36,636,831 923.40
        23712 Oil and gas pipeline construction* 62 983 53,088,929 1,038.60
        23713 Power and communication system construction* 93 1,311 77,492,522 1,136.71
      2372 Land subdivision* 72 222 8,860,013 767.50
      2373 Highway, street, and bridge construction* 94 1,897 107,157,654 1,086.31
      2379 Other heavy construction* 104 993 56,126,002 1,086.96
    238 Specialty trade contractors 2,785 18,390 791,493,197 827.67
      2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 614 3,270 123,069,797 723.77
        23811 Poured concrete structure contractors 84 310 10,155,221 629.98
          238111 Residential poured foundation contractors 46 106 2,243,844 407.08
          238112 Nonresidential poured foundation contractors 38 204 7,911,377 745.79
        23812 Steel and precast concrete contractors 56 403 18,982,604 905.83
        23813 Framing contractors 43 122 3,110,029 490.23
          238131 Residential framing contractors 39 117 2,987,576 491.06
        23814 Masonry contractors 204 1,148 41,686,496 698.31
          238141 Residential masonry contractors 152 420 8,349,183 382.29
          238142 Nonresidential masonry contractors 53 729 33,337,313 879.42
        23815 Glass and glazing contractors 22 155 5,698,208 706.98
          238151 Residential glass and glazing contractors 10 48 1,367,751 547.98
          238152 Nonresidential glass and glazing contractors 12 107 4,330,457 778.31
        23816 Roofing contractors 118 786 29,240,209 715.40
          238161 Residential roofing contractors 72 158 2,544,747 309.73
          238162 Nonresidential roofing contractors 45 628 26,695,462 817.48
        23817 Siding contractors 71 293 12,221,666 802.15
        23819 Other building exterior contractors 17 53 1,975,364 716.75
          238191 Other residential exterior contractors 5 21 423,306 387.63
          238192 Other nonresidential exterior contractors 12 32 1,552,058 932.73
      2382 Building equipment contractors 1,012 8,385 417,237,479 956.92
        23821 Electrical contractors 415 3,618 188,730,954 1,003.15
          238211 Residential electrical contractors 184 1,017 40,820,801 771.88
          238212 Nonresidential electrical contractors 231 2,601 147,910,153 1,093.60
        23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 533 4,259 198,517,006 896.37
          238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 340 1,450 41,340,780 548.29
          238222 Nonresidential plumbing and HVAC contractors 193 2,809 157,176,226 1,076.06
        23829 Other building equipment contractors 65 508 29,989,519 1,135.27
          238291 Other residential equipment contractors 14 34 1,124,506 636.04
          238292 Other nonresidential equipment contractors 51 474 28,865,013 1,171.10
      2383 Building finishing contractors 435 1,907 65,242,767 657.92
        23831 Drywall and insulation contractors 118 909 36,827,214 779.12
          238311 Residential drywall contractors 53 188 4,878,262 499.00
          238312 Nonresidential drywall contractors 65 721 31,948,952 852.15
        23832 Painting and wall covering contractors 112 436 13,714,213 604.90
          238321 Residential painting contractors 63 140 3,108,832 427.04
          238322 Nonresidential painting contractors 49 296 10,605,381 689.02
        23833 Flooring contractors 70 154 3,571,693 446.02
          238331 Residential flooring contractors 64 139 3,199,500 442.65
        23834 Tile and terrazzo contractors 16 44 1,432,182 625.96
          238342 Nonresidential tile and terrazzo contractors 8 29 829,753 550.23
        23835 Finish carpentry contractors 101 299 8,181,245 526.19
          238351 Residential finish carpentry contractors 80 228 5,853,050 493.67
          238352 Nonresidential finish carpentry contractors 21 72 2,328,195 621.85
        23839 Other building finishing contractors 19 65 1,516,220 448.58
          238391 Other residential finishing contractors 13 26 535,170 395.83
          238392 Other nonresidential finishing contractors 6 39 981,050 483.75
      2389 Other specialty trade contractors 724 4,828 185,943,154 740.63
        23891 Site preparation contractors 525 3,637 141,897,045 750.29
          238911 Residential site preparation contractors 273 1,041 32,860,420 607.04
          238912 Nonresidential site preparation contractors 252 2,595 109,036,625 808.04
        23899 All other specialty trade contractors 199 1,192 44,046,109 710.60
          238991 All other residential trade contractors 102 378 8,823,502 448.90
          238992 All other nonresidential trade contractors 97 814 35,222,607 832.13
MANUFACTURING 1,411 50,648 2,427,893,957 921.87
  31-33 Manufacturing 1,411 50,648 2,427,893,957 921.87
    311 Food manufacturing 92 3,399 97,391,895 551.02
      3114 Fruit and vegetable preserving and specialty 9 82 1,712,743 401.67
          311421 Fruit and vegetable canning 8 79 1,683,328 409.77
      3115 Dairy product manufacturing 3 189 8,528,976 867.83
          311611 Animal, except poultry, slaughtering 17 155 2,918,864 362.13
          311612 Meat processed from carcasses 5 114 3,605,608 608.23
      3118 Bakeries and tortilla manufacturing 45 777 24,163,143 598.04
          311812 Commercial bakeries 8 480 19,643,220 786.98
      3119 Other food manufacturing 3 85 2,628,641 594.71
    312 Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing 17 353 14,749,448 803.52
        31211 Soft drink and ice manufacturing 11 154 5,262,873 657.21
          312112 Bottled water manufacturing 6 82 3,299,958 773.90
          312113 Ice manufacturing 5 72 1,962,915 524.29
          312130 Wineries 3 20 727,444 699.46
    314 Textile product mills 30 138 2,906,966 405.10
      3149 Other textile product mills 24 127 2,671,769 404.58
        31491 Textile bag and canvas mills* 10 81 1,890,153 448.75
        31499 All other textile product mills* 14 46 781,616 326.77
    315 Apparel manufacturing 9 214 4,121,187 370.35
        31521 Cut and sew apparel contractors 4 112 2,123,359 364.60
    321 Wood product manufacturing 213 5,377 170,942,878 611.37
      3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 117 2,153 64,050,082 572.10
          321113 Sawmills 111 1,929 54,933,023 547.63
          321114 Wood preservation 6 224 9,117,059 782.71
      3212 Plywood and engineered wood product mfg.* 22 945 39,268,666 799.12
          321214 Truss manufacturing 13 182 6,141,700 648.96
      3219 Other wood product manufacturing 74 2,279 67,624,130 570.63
        32191 Millwork 31 1,427 46,609,843 628.13
          321918 Other millwork, including flooring 23 1,270 41,595,503 629.85
        32192 Wood container and pallet manufacturing* 19 369 7,373,757 384.29
        32199 All other wood product manufacturing 24 483 13,640,530 543.10
          321992 Prefabricated wood building manufacturing 3 41 1,028,925 482.62
          321999 Miscellaneous wood product manufacturing 21 443 12,611,605 547.48
    322 Paper manufacturing 10 616 24,363,883 760.62
      3221 Pulp, paper, and paperboard mills 4 262 11,970,900 878.65
      3222 Converted paper product manufacturing 6 354 12,392,983 673.23
    323 Printing and related support activities* 92 1,284 43,417,662 650.27
          323110 Commercial lithographic printing 28 297 8,731,544 565.37
          323113 Commercial screen printing 18 332 12,906,839 747.62
          323114 Quick printing 23 88 2,069,552 452.27
          323117 Books printing 3 206 8,031,053 749.73
          323119 Other commercial printing 14 73 1,413,292 372.31
    324 Petroleum and coal products manufacturing* 14 890 47,190,812 1,019.67
        32412 Asphalt paving and roofing materials mfg.* 7 121 6,358,429 1,010.56
    325 Chemical manufacturing 98 9,576 686,451,139 1,378.56
      3251 Basic chemical manufacturing 45 3,226 249,295,601 1,486.10
        32511 Petrochemical manufacturing* 4 522 41,633,160 1,533.79
          325120 Industrial gas manufacturing 10 108 6,307,254 1,123.10
        32518 Other basic inorganic chemical manufacturing 13 1,147 81,006,026 1,358.15
          325188 All other basic inorganic chemical mfg. 8 473 34,288,815 1,394.08
        32519 Other basic organic chemical manufacturing 12 848 68,930,184 1,563.19
          325199 All other basic organic chemical mfg. 10 662 57,561,878 1,672.13
      3252 Resin, rubber, and artificial fibers mfg.* 17 2,578 200,888,463 1,498.54
      3255 Paint, coating, and adhesive manufacturing 6 167 9,949,695 1,145.75
          325510 Paint and coating manufacturing 5 73 3,516,242 926.31
      3259 Other chemical product and preparation mfg.* 14 469 17,312,882 709.88
          325991 Custom compounding of purchased resins 6 143 5,491,663 738.52
    326 Plastics and rubber products manufacturing 51 3,265 117,112,014 689.79
      3261 Plastics product manufacturing 40 2,952 104,396,723 680.10
        32611 Plastics packaging materials, film and sheet 4 317 12,577,251 763.00
        32612 Plastics pipe, fittings, and profile shapes 6 191 8,042,531 809.75
        32619 Other plastics product manufacturing 24 2,042 65,660,191 618.37
      3262 Rubber product manufacturing 11 313 12,715,291 781.23
        32621 Tire manufacturing* 4 37 1,113,221 578.60
        32622 Rubber and plastics hose and belting mfg.* 4 34 1,370,309 775.06
        32629 Other rubber product manufacturing* 3 242 10,231,761 813.08
    327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 132 3,095 117,006,311 727.02
      3271 Clay product and refractory manufacturing 10 1,050 40,121,951 734.83
      3272 Glass and glass product manufacturing* 20 430 14,623,868 654.02
          327211 Flat glass manufacturing 3 112 5,950,566 1,021.73
          327212 Other pressed and blown glass and glassware 7 237 6,135,508 497.85
      3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 86 1,246 46,550,030 718.46
        32732 Ready-mix concrete manufacturing* 55 658 23,149,569 676.58
          327331 Concrete block and brick manufacturing 14 163 5,335,843 629.52
        32739 Other concrete product manufacturing* 16 315 11,163,787 681.56
        32799 All other nonmetallic mineral products mfg. 14 278 10,592,022 732.71
          327991 Cut stone and stone product manufacturing 5 48 870,875 348.90
          327993 Mineral wool manufacturing 5 216 8,858,064 788.65
    331 Primary metal manufacturing 36 4,901 281,802,914 1,105.75
      3311 Iron and steel mills and ferroalloy mfg.* 10 1,924 111,622,431 1,115.69
          331111 Iron and steel mills 5 1,478 87,887,187 1,143.54
          331112 Ferroalloy and related product manufacturing 5 446 23,735,244 1,023.42
          331221 Rolled steel shape manufacturing 4 141 5,937,360 809.79
      3313 Alumina and aluminum production* 7 1,525 93,346,340 1,177.13
          331315 Aluminum sheet, plate, and foil manufacturing 4 1,335 81,962,432 1,180.67
      3315 Foundries 10 280 10,421,441 715.75
          331511 Iron foundries 4 140 4,550,921 625.13
    332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 306 6,058 258,854,646 821.71
      3321 Forging and stamping* 6 217 8,888,881 787.75
          332116 Metal stamping 3 41 1,083,863 508.38
      3323 Architectural and structural metals mfg. 68 1,511 57,954,498 737.60
        33231 Plate work and fabricated structural products 46 971 39,425,916 780.83
          332312 Fabricated structural metal manufacturing 34 670 23,759,402 681.96
        33232 Ornamental and architectural metal products 22 540 18,528,582 659.85
          332322 Sheet metal work manufacturing 15 501 17,280,506 663.31
      3324 Boiler, tank, and shipping container mfg. 10 817 40,302,185 948.63
        33243 Metal can, box, and other container mfg. 8 763 38,342,984 966.40
        33261 Spring and wire product manufacturing 3 64 2,529,027 759.92
      3327 Machine shops and threaded product mfg. 180 2,515 108,354,343 828.52
        33271 Machine shops* 174 2,345 100,421,882 823.54
        33272 Turned product and screw, nut, and bolt mfg. 6 170 7,932,461 897.35
      3328 Coating, engraving, and heat treating metals* 24 766 35,689,583 896.00
          332812 Metal coating and nonprecious engraving 12 418 23,074,318 1,061.58
      3329 Other fabricated metal product manufacturing 13 105 3,262,929 597.62
          332999 Miscellaneous fabricated metal product mfg. 5 30 974,095 624.42
    333 Machinery manufacturing 70 1,883 90,882,785 928.17
      3331 Ag., construction, and mining machinery mfg. 24 844 51,378,532 1,170.67
        33312 Construction machinery manufacturing* 4 52 1,900,857 702.98
        33313 Mining and oil and gas field machinery mfg. 20 792 49,477,675 1,201.38
          333131 Mining machinery and equipment manufacturing 16 728 46,915,536 1,239.31
          333132 Oil and gas field machinery and equipment 4 64 2,562,139 769.87
      3333 Commercial and service industry machinery* 5 389 12,753,166 630.46
      3335 Metalworking machinery manufacturing* 6 51 2,028,905 765.04
      3339 Other general purpose machinery manufacturing 31 575 23,958,117 801.27
        33399 All other general purpose machinery mfg. 23 338 12,619,099 717.98
          333994 Industrial process furnace and oven mfg. 4 48 1,598,191 640.31
          333996 Fluid power pump and motor manufacturing 7 90 2,861,437 611.42
          333999 Miscellaneous general purpose machinery mfg. 7 157 6,336,837 776.19
    334 Computer and electronic product manufacturing 27 1,210 47,553,413 755.77
      3344 Semiconductor and electronic component mfg.* 8 289 8,481,694 564.38
          334418 Printed circuit assembly manufacturing 5 152 5,203,500 658.35
      3345 Electronic instrument manufacturing* 14 828 32,261,509 749.29
          334513 Industrial process variable instruments 8 664 24,994,352 723.88
    335 Electrical equipment and appliance mfg. 26 840 46,293,783 1,059.85
      3353 Electrical equipment manufacturing* 19 515 24,160,574 902.19
          335312 Motor and generator manufacturing 9 189 8,048,401 818.92
          335314 Relay and industrial control manufacturing 5 192 9,640,469 965.60
    336 Transportation equipment manufacturing 35 4,660 272,423,729 1,124.23
      3362 Motor vehicle body and trailer manufacturing* 5 107 3,175,431 570.71
      3363 Motor vehicle parts manufacturing 11 1,637 98,199,998 1,153.62
        33637 Motor vehicle metal stamping* 3 76 2,694,506 681.81
        33639 Other motor vehicle parts manufacturing* 4 104 5,628,456 1,040.77
      3364 Aerospace product and parts manufacturing* 11 2,670 161,645,746 1,164.25
          336413 Other aircraft parts and equipment 8 675 36,403,975 1,037.15
      3365 Railroad rolling stock manufacturing* 4 133 5,234,407 756.85
    337 Furniture and related product manufacturing 67 1,449 44,800,830 594.58
      3371 Household and institutional furniture mfg. 55 1,207 37,549,169 598.27
        33711 Wood kitchen cabinet and countertop mfg.* 40 1,035 32,941,996 612.08
        33712 Other household and institutional furniture* 15 172 4,607,173 515.12
      3372 Office furniture and fixtures manufacturing* 9 70 1,971,156 541.52
          337212 Custom architectural woodwork and millwork 3 33 1,273,915 742.37
      3379 Other furniture related product manufacturing* 3 172 5,280,505 590.40
    339 Miscellaneous manufacturing 84 1,383 57,646,578 801.58
      3391 Medical equipment and supplies manufacturing* 36 925 43,642,153 907.33
          339116 Dental laboratories 23 136 4,168,625 589.46
      3399 Other miscellaneous manufacturing 48 458 14,004,425 588.02
        33995 Sign manufacturing* 24 107 2,991,396 537.63
        33999 All other miscellaneous manufacturing 17 214 5,598,898 503.13
          339999 All other miscellaneous manufacturing 13 94 1,791,088 366.42
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 11,402 132,955 4,295,335,849 621.29
  22 Utilities* 226 6,327 487,949,460 1,483.12
      2211 Power generation and supply 115 4,814 391,549,206 1,564.15
        22111 Electric power generation 80 4,037 329,767,587 1,570.88
          221112 Fossil fuel electric power generation 74 3,980 324,656,352 1,568.69
        22112 Electric power transmission and distribution* 35 778 61,781,619 1,527.13
      2212 Natural gas distribution* 60 926 66,324,752 1,377.40
      2213 Water, sewage and other systems 51 587 30,075,502 985.31
        22131 Water supply and irrigation systems* 34 483 27,490,145 1,094.52
        22132 Sewage treatment facilities* 17 104 2,585,357 478.06
  42 Wholesale trade 2,770 23,335 1,150,081,508 947.81
    423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 1,219 12,550 591,953,229 907.08
      4231 Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers 106 1,188 47,182,514 763.77
        42311 Motor vehicle merchant wholesalers* 29 509 20,357,012 769.12
        42312 New motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 51 472 20,087,069 818.40
        42313 Tire and tube merchant wholesalers* 8 58 2,133,242 707.31
        42314 Used motor vehicle parts merchant wholesalers* 18 149 4,605,191 594.37
      4232 Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers 24 228 9,076,101 765.52
        42321 Furniture merchant wholesalers* 9 132 5,545,921 807.98
        42322 Home furnishing merchant wholesalers* 15 96 3,530,180 707.17
      4233 Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers 101 770 28,165,405 703.42
        42331 Lumber and wood merchant wholesalers* 36 335 9,795,579 562.33
        42332 Masonry material merchant wholesalers* 33 195 8,402,569 828.65
        42333 Roofing and siding merchant wholesalers* 10 73 3,352,543 883.17
        42339 Other const. material merchant wholesalers* 22 167 6,614,714 761.71
      4234 Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers 178 1,395 81,761,262 1,127.12
        42342 Office equipment merchant wholesalers* 34 312 13,977,672 861.54
        42343 Computer and software merchant wholesalers* 19 170 13,858,026 1,567.65
        42344 Other commercial equip. merchant wholesalers* 23 258 12,188,392 908.50
        42345 Medical equipment merchant wholesalers* 85 545 35,905,181 1,266.94
        42346 Ophthalmic goods merchant wholesalers* 7 29 1,072,009 710.88
        42349 Other professional equip. merchant wholesalers* 8 74 4,068,280 1,057.25
      4235 Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers 57 651 38,133,883 1,126.48
        42351 Metal merchant wholesalers* 40 530 25,327,102 918.98
        42352 Coal and other mineral merchant wholesalers* 17 120 12,806,781 2,052.37
      4236 Electric goods merchant wholesalers 83 646 35,370,310 1,052.94
        42361 Elec. equip. and wiring merchant wholesalers* 53 507 26,704,430 1,012.90
        42369 Other electronic parts merchant wholesalers* 26 125 8,046,291 1,237.88
      4237 Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers 108 1,064 43,198,197 780.77
        42371 Hardware merchant wholesalers* 16 478 18,715,881 752.98
        42372 Plumbing equip. merchant wholesalers* 61 419 18,131,512 832.17
        42373 HVAC equip. merchant wholesalers* 21 93 3,805,233 786.85
        42374 Refrigeration equip. merchant wholesalers* 11 73 2,545,571 670.60
      4238 Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers 416 4,862 259,309,674 1,025.65
        42381 Construction equipment merchant wholesalers* 101 1,981 119,994,686 1,164.87
          423820 Farm and garden equip. merchant wholesalers 35 215 5,527,810 494.44
        42383 Industrial machinery merchant wholesalers* 166 1,808 97,465,483 1,036.69