| McDowell - Employment & Wages 1996 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| MCDOWELL COUNTY | 521 | 5,776 | 126,810,330 | 21,954 |
| MINING | 69 | 933 | 36,006,865 | 38,592 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 67 | 932 | 35,946,617 | 38,569 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 62 | 916 | 35,422,070 | 38,670 |
| 1222 Bituminous Coal - Underground | 55 | 807 | 31,325,980 | 38,817 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 22 | 114 | 3,284,148 | 28,808 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 9 | 85 | 2,879,670 | 33,878 |
| 162 Heavy Construction, except Highways | 9 | 85 | 2,879,670 | 33,878 |
| 1629 Heavy Construction, n.e.c. | 6 | 46 | 934,963 | 20,325 |
| MANUFACTURING | 14 | 164 | 2,745,601 | 16,741 |
| 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment | 7 | 70 | 1,449,217 | 20,703 |
| 359 Industrial Machinery, n.e.c. | 7 | 70 | 1,449,217 | 20,703 |
| 3599 Industrial & Commercial Machinery | 7 | 70 | 1,449,217 | 20,703 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 81 | 311 | 7,114,508 | 22,876 |
| 41 Local and Interurban Passenger | 4 | 44 | 634,610 | 14,422 |
| 411 Local and Suburban Transportation | 4 | 44 | 634,610 | 14,422 |
| 4119 Local Passenger Transportation | 4 | 44 | 634,610 | 14,422 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 56 | 141 | 3,044,345 | 21,591 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 56 | 141 | 3,044,345 | 21,591 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 56 | 141 | 3,044,345 | 21,591 |
| 48 Communications | 9 | 43 | 1,385,703 | 32,225 |
| 481 Telephone Communication | 5 | 23 | 1,115,164 | 48,485 |
| 4813 Telephone Communications | 5 | 23 | 1,115,164 | 48,485 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 11 | 70 | 1,676,528 | 23,950 |
| 491 Electric Services | 5 | 42 | 1,276,619 | 30,395 |
| 4911 Electric Services | 5 | 42 | 1,276,619 | 30,395 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 15 | 99 | 2,190,202 | 22,123 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 9 | 41 | 595,116 | 14,515 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 6 | 58 | 1,595,086 | 27,501 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 112 | 1,087 | 12,367,429 | 11,377 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 7 | 61 | 1,081,358 | 17,727 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 11 | 201 | 2,020,589 | 10,052 |
| 533 Variety Stores | 7 | 54 | 493,239 | 9,134 |
| 5331 Variety Stores | 7 | 54 | 493,239 | 9,134 |
| 54 Food Stores | 29 | 352 | 3,813,654 | 10,834 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 28 | 350 | 3,796,086 | 10,845 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 28 | 350 | 3,796,086 | 10,845 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 19 | 96 | 1,377,958 | 14,353 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 14 | 54 | 549,383 | 10,173 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 14 | 54 | 549,383 | 10,173 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 9 | 52 | 942,508 | 18,125 |
| 571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 8 | 50 | 903,703 | 18,074 |
| 5712 Furniture Stores | 7 | 48 | 843,703 | 17,577 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 19 | 223 | 1,690,614 | 7,581 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 19 | 223 | 1,690,614 | 7,581 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 19 | 223 | 1,690,614 | 7,581 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 13 | 91 | 1,384,735 | 15,216 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 7 | 78 | 1,291,760 | 16,561 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 7 | 78 | 1,291,760 | 16,561 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 31 | 242 | 6,135,354 | 25,352 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 8 | 155 | 3,942,692 | 25,436 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 8 | 155 | 3,942,692 | 25,436 |
| 6021 National Commercial Banks | 7 | 136 | 3,390,700 | 24,931 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 27 | 323,572 | 11,984 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 6 | 27 | 323,572 | 11,984 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 6 | 27 | 323,572 | 11,984 |
| 65 Real Estate | 13 | 24 | 414,423 | 17,267 |
| 651 Real Estate Operators and Lessors | 11 | 20 | 370,900 | 18,545 |
| SERVICES | 121 | 739 | 12,818,940 | 17,346 |
| 73 Business Services | 10 | 46 | 722,939 | 15,716 |
| 735 Misc. Equipment Rental & Leasing | 7 | 27 | 475,625 | 17,615 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 8 | 20 | 374,937 | 18,746 |
| 753 Automotive Repair Shops | 8 | 20 | 374,937 | 18,746 |
| 80 Health Services | 23 | 289 | 5,662,678 | 19,594 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 17 | 110 | 2,830,783 | 25,734 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 17 | 110 | 2,830,783 | 25,734 |
| 81 Legal Services | 15 | 22 | 392,738 | 17,851 |
| 811 Legal Services | 15 | 22 | 392,738 | 17,851 |
| 8111 Legal Services | 15 | 22 | 392,738 | 17,851 |
| 83 Social Services | 14 | 172 | 2,387,412 | 13,880 |
| 835 Child Day Care Services | 10 | 115 | 1,559,790 | 13,563 |
| 8351 Child Day Care Services | 10 | 115 | 1,559,790 | 13,563 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 11 | 43 | 135,131 | 3,142 |
| 863 Labor Organizations | 10 | 35 | 69,083 | 1,973 |
| 8631 Labor Unions and Similar Labor | 10 | 35 | 69,083 | 1,973 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 15 | 82 | 2,137,128 | 26,062 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 3 | 38 | 675,113 | 17,766 |
| GOVERNMENT | 57 | 2,088 | 44,147,283 | 21,143 |
| 91 Federal Government | 10 | 109 | 3,005,151 | 27,570 |
| 92 State Government | 20 | 535 | 10,991,658 | 20,545 |
| 93 Local Government | 28 | 1,444 | 30,150,474 | 20,879 |