| NICHOLAS COUNTY - Employment & Wages 1996 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| NICHOLAS COUNTY | 713 | 7,859 | 156,260,280 | 19,882 |
| MINING | 27 | 624 | 22,663,958 | 36,320 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 26 | 623 | 22,631,657 | 36,326 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 71 | 437 | 11,825,888 | 27,061 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 30 | 166 | 3,570,106 | 21,506 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 12 | 176 | 6,731,606 | 38,247 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 30 | 96 | 1,524,176 | 15,876 |
| MANUFACTURING | 51 | 878 | 18,104,151 | 20,619 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 33 | 476 | 9,458,274 | 19,870 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 3 | 35 | 313,859 | 8,967 |
| 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment | 8 | 125 | 3,632,209 | 29,057 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 71 | 453 | 10,784,542 | 23,806 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 54 | 296 | 6,534,238 | 22,075 |
| 48 Communications | 7 | 47 | 1,218,522 | 25,926 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 5 | 49 | 1,656,175 | 33,799 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 46 | 293 | 7,444,119 | 25,406 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 30 | 192 | 5,193,893 | 27,051 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 16 | 101 | 2,250,226 | 22,279 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 168 | 2,068 | 24,149,706 | 11,677 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 14 | 158 | 2,445,819 | 15,479 |
| 54 Food Stores | 21 | 549 | 6,068,121 | 11,053 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 42 | 297 | 4,516,827 | 15,208 |
| 56 Apparel and Accessory Stores | 4 | 22 | 190,883 | 8,676 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 13 | 65 | 1,058,455 | 16,283 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 39 | 542 | 4,200,837 | 7,750 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 24 | 129 | 2,271,194 | 17,606 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 43 | 206 | 4,130,405 | 20,050 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 6 | 122 | 2,387,502 | 19,569 |
| 65 Real Estate | 21 | 51 | 1,067,856 | 20,938 |
| SERVICES | 185 | 1,138 | 17,777,232 | 15,621 |
| 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places | 12 | 116 | 1,316,698 | 11,350 |
| 72 Personal Services | 11 | 35 | 442,832 | 12,652 |
| 73 Business Services | 16 | 83 | 1,488,847 | 17,937 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 21 | 67 | 903,949 | 13,491 |
| 76 Miscellaneous Repair Services | 10 | 39 | 644,400 | 16,523 |
| 80 Health Services | 33 | 381 | 6,983,388 | 18,329 |
| 81 Legal Services | 12 | 46 | 756,800 | 16,452 |
| 83 Social Services | 7 | 133 | 1,624,723 | 12,215 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 11 | 33 | 101,425 | 3,073 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 28 | 155 | 3,079,448 | 19,867 |
| 88 Private Households | 19 | 35 | 265,138 | 7,575 |
| GOVERNMENT | 46 | 1,737 | 39,074,679 | 22,495 |
| 91 Federal Government | 12 | 125 | 3,881,293 | 31,050 |
| 92 State Government | 13 | 149 | 3,263,110 | 21,900 |
| 93 Local Government | 21 | 1,463 | 31,930,276 | 21,825 |