| WETZEL COUNTY - Employment & Wages 1998 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WETZEL COUNTY | 444 | 4,532 | 89,917,052 | 19,840 |
| MINING | 9 | 25 | 603,304 | 24,132 |
| 13 Oil and Gas Extraction | 9 | 25 | 603,304 | 24,132 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 46 | 360 | 12,612,441 | 35,034 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 6 | 28 | 950,571 | 33,948 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 20 | 96 | 2,482,164 | 25,855 |
| MANUFACTURING | 28 | 187 | 3,607,899 | 19,293 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 15 | 58 | 780,967 | 13,464 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 5 | 28 | 359,213 | 12,829 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 24 | 330 | 11,895,993 | 36,048 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 9 | 132 | 5,395,245 | 40,873 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 18 | 94 | 1,991,041 | 21,181 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 11 | 47 | 1,183,386 | 25,178 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 7 | 47 | 807,655 | 17,184 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 128 | 1,425 | 16,816,916 | 11,801 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 12 | 98 | 2,148,775 | 21,926 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 8 | 168 | 1,892,927 | 11,267 |
| 54 Food Stores | 19 | 334 | 4,216,980 | 12,625 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 22 | 193 | 2,885,091 | 14,948 |
| 56 Apparel and Accessory Stores | 6 | 31 | 292,909 | 9,448 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 6 | 63 | 942,726 | 14,963 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 36 | 458 | 3,424,248 | 7,476 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 19 | 81 | 1,013,260 | 12,509 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 37 | 191 | 3,364,551 | 17,615 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 10 | 94 | 1,879,663 | 19,996 |
| 65 Real Estate | 14 | 55 | 555,926 | 10,107 |
| SERVICES | 114 | 755 | 10,847,071 | 14,366 |
| 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places | 4 | 32 | 329,465 | 10,295 |
| 72 Personal Services | 16 | 62 | 585,322 | 9,440 |
| 79 Amusement & Recreation Services | 4 | 21 | 175,227 | 8,344 |
| 80 Health Services | 31 | 361 | 6,041,459 | 16,735 |
| 81 Legal Services | 7 | 32 | 558,481 | 17,452 |
| 83 Social Services | 8 | 97 | 871,914 | 8,988 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 6 | 29 | 230,703 | 7,955 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 7 | 29 | 915,419 | 31,566 |
| 88 Private Households | 9 | 29 | 259,964 | 8,964 |
| GOVERNMENT | 36 | 1,145 | 28,039,979 | 24,489 |
| Federal Government | 10 | 55 | 1,656,384 | 30,116 |
| State Government | 11 | 121 | 2,730,389 | 22,565 |
| Local Government | 15 | 969 | 23,653,206 | 24,409 |