| Upshur - Employment & Wages 1997 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSHUR COUNTY | 549 | 7,024 | 146,787,681 | 20,898 |
| MINING | 34 | 550 | 16,261,206 | 29,565 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 12 | 216 | 6,515,386 | 30,163 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 10 | 204 | 6,157,241 | 30,182 |
| 1221 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface | 4 | 44 | 776,501 | 17,647 |
| 1222 Bituminous Coal - Underground | 6 | 161 | 5,380,740 | 33,420 |
| 13 Oil and Gas Extraction | 22 | 334 | 9,745,820 | 29,179 |
| 138 Oil and Gas Field Services | 14 | 224 | 6,268,041 | 27,982 |
| 1389 Oil & Gas Field Services, n.e.c. | 9 | 67 | 1,746,794 | 26,071 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 65 | 308 | 6,438,775 | 20,905 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 37 | 188 | 4,240,839 | 22,557 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 34 | 135 | 2,273,669 | 16,841 |
| 1521 General Contractors-Single-Family | 33 | 127 | 2,173,575 | 17,114 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 25 | 112 | 2,051,777 | 18,319 |
| 173 Electrical Work | 5 | 45 | 1,075,440 | 23,898 |
| 1731 Electrical Work | 5 | 45 | 1,075,440 | 23,898 |
| 179 Misc. Special Trade Contractors | 11 | 29 | 380,022 | 13,104 |
| MANUFACTURING | 43 | 1,165 | 30,553,244 | 26,225 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 26 | 677 | 16,982,697 | 25,085 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 10 | 242 | 5,357,229 | 22,137 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 10 | 242 | 5,357,229 | 22,137 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 5 | 50 | 962,146 | 19,242 |
| 275 Commercial Printing | 3 | 25 | 310,236 | 12,409 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 30 | 219 | 5,878,955 | 26,844 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 19 | 83 | 1,522,705 | 18,345 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 19 | 83 | 1,522,705 | 18,345 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 16 | 79 | 1,467,122 | 18,571 |
| 48 Communications | 5 | 98 | 2,628,557 | 26,822 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 5 | 37 | 1,710,522 | 46,230 |
| 492 Gas Production and Distribution | 3 | 30 | 1,549,156 | 51,638 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 26 | 188 | 4,064,659 | 21,620 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 15 | 91 | 2,310,691 | 25,392 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 12 | 97 | 1,753,968 | 18,082 |
| 514 Groceries and Related Products | 3 | 37 | 769,519 | 20,797 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 123 | 1,433 | 18,583,048 | 12,967 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 10 | 107 | 1,949,160 | 18,216 |
| 521 Lumber and other Building Materials | 3 | 51 | 950,877 | 18,644 |
| 5211 Lumber and other Building Material | 3 | 51 | 950,877 | 18,644 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 7 | 78 | 839,070 | 10,757 |
| 54 Food Stores | 25 | 341 | 4,098,987 | 12,020 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 23 | 327 | 3,947,029 | 12,070 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 23 | 327 | 3,947,029 | 12,070 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 24 | 200 | 4,037,373 | 20,186 |
| 551 New and Used Car Dealers | 3 | 100 | 2,636,459 | 26,364 |
| 5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new & used) | 3 | 100 | 2,636,459 | 26,364 |
| 552 Used Car Dealers | 8 | 20 | 302,197 | 15,109 |
| 5521 Motor Vehicle Dealers (used only) | 8 | 20 | 302,197 | 15,109 |
| 553 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 5 | 47 | 741,513 | 15,776 |
| 5531 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 5 | 47 | 741,513 | 15,776 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 7 | 28 | 283,441 | 10,122 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 7 | 28 | 283,441 | 10,122 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 6 | 35 | 410,750 | 11,735 |
| 571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 5 | 23 | 242,146 | 10,528 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 33 | 592 | 6,126,352 | 10,348 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 33 | 592 | 6,126,352 | 10,348 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 29 | 588 | 6,095,758 | 10,366 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 16 | 69 | 1,011,991 | 14,666 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 4 | 37 | 733,992 | 19,837 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 4 | 37 | 733,992 | 19,837 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 31 | 169 | 3,425,264 | 20,267 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 6 | 105 | 2,076,850 | 19,779 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 6 | 105 | 2,076,850 | 19,779 |
| 6021 National Commercial Banks | 4 | 67 | 1,468,148 | 21,912 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 9 | 25 | 614,432 | 24,577 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 9 | 25 | 614,432 | 24,577 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 9 | 25 | 614,432 | 24,577 |
| 65 Real Estate | 11 | 22 | 305,686 | 13,894 |
| SERVICES | 152 | 1,731 | 32,662,918 | 18,869 |
| 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places | 5 | 44 | 324,366 | 7,371 |
| 701 Hotels and Motels | 4 | 38 | 298,547 | 7,856 |
| 7011 Hotels and Motels | 4 | 38 | 298,547 | 7,856 |
| 73 Business Services | 17 | 105 | 1,589,083 | 15,134 |
| 734 Services To Buildings | 4 | 24 | 202,227 | 8,426 |
| 737 Computer and Data Processing Service | 4 | 27 | 687,147 | 25,449 |
| 738 Miscellaneous Business Services | 6 | 23 | 335,430 | 14,583 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 14 | 52 | 714,845 | 13,747 |
| 753 Automotive Repair Shops | 11 | 41 | 602,402 | 14,692 |
| 7538 General Automotive Repair Shop | 6 | 33 | 503,334 | 15,252 |
| 80 Health Services | 34 | 725 | 14,934,876 | 20,599 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 11 | 99 | 3,453,594 | 34,884 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 11 | 99 | 3,453,594 | 34,884 |
| 802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 6 | 42 | 904,799 | 21,542 |
| 8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 6 | 42 | 904,799 | 21,542 |
| 804 Offices, other Health Practitioners | 6 | 25 | 409,074 | 16,362 |
| 805 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities | 7 | 220 | 2,763,525 | 12,561 |
| 8059 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities | 6 | 84 | 867,453 | 10,326 |
| 81 Legal Services | 9 | 23 | 321,055 | 13,958 |
| 811 Legal Services | 9 | 23 | 321,055 | 13,958 |
| 8111 Legal Services | 9 | 23 | 321,055 | 13,958 |
| 83 Social Services | 14 | 181 | 1,874,974 | 10,358 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 9 | 55 | 570,911 | 10,380 |
| 864 Civic and Social Associations | 3 | 30 | 231,973 | 7,732 |
| 8641 Civic, Social, and Fraternal | 3 | 30 | 231,973 | 7,732 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 11 | 39 | 955,686 | 24,504 |
| 88 Private Households | 15 | 29 | 293,749 | 10,129 |
| 881 Private Households | 15 | 29 | 293,749 | 10,129 |
| 8811 Private Households | 15 | 29 | 293,749 | 10,129 |
| GOVERNMENT | 36 | 1,229 | 28,507,976 | 23,196 |
| 91 Federal Government | 7 | 111 | 3,468,668 | 31,249 |
| U S Postal Service | 4 | 49 | 1,474,651 | 30,094 |
| Other Federal | 3 | 61 | 1,994,017 | 32,688 |
| 92 State Government | 14 | 295 | 6,079,719 | 20,609 |
| Other State | 14 | 295 | 6,079,719 | 20,609 |
| 93 Local Government | 15 | 824 | 18,959,589 | 23,009 |
| Education | 3 | 603 | 15,577,657 | 25,833 |
| Other Local | 12 | 221 | 3,381,932 | 15,302 |