| Upshur - Employment & Wages 1998 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| UPSHUR COUNTY | 575 | 7,488 | 161,599,640 | 21,581 |
| MINING | 33 | 804 | 23,963,802 | 29,805 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 10 | 274 | 8,907,068 | 32,507 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 8 | 260 | 8,452,694 | 32,510 |
| 1221 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface | 3 | 39 | 793,503 | 20,346 |
| 1222 Bituminous Coal - Underground | 5 | 222 | 7,659,191 | 34,500 |
| 13 Oil and Gas Extraction | 23 | 531 | 15,056,734 | 28,355 |
| 131 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | 9 | 136 | 4,299,330 | 31,612 |
| 1311 Crude Petroleum and Natural Gas | 9 | 136 | 4,299,330 | 31,612 |
| 138 Oil and Gas Field Services | 14 | 395 | 10,757,404 | 27,233 |
| 1389 Oil & Gas Field Services, n.e.c. | 10 | 72 | 1,806,445 | 25,089 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 67 | 315 | 6,344,952 | 20,142 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 38 | 188 | 3,955,872 | 21,041 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 33 | 100 | 1,449,391 | 14,493 |
| 1521 General Contractors-Single-Family | 32 | 92 | 1,330,741 | 14,464 |
| 154 Nonresidential Building Construction | 5 | 89 | 2,506,481 | 28,162 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 26 | 114 | 2,152,924 | 18,885 |
| 173 Electrical Work | 6 | 44 | 1,076,462 | 24,465 |
| 1731 Electrical Work | 6 | 44 | 1,076,462 | 24,465 |
| 179 Misc. Special Trade Contractors | 11 | 32 | 451,798 | 14,118 |
| MANUFACTURING | 41 | 1,189 | 32,161,749 | 27,049 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 24 | 689 | 18,273,002 | 26,521 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 11 | 259 | 5,788,605 | 22,349 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 11 | 259 | 5,788,605 | 22,349 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 5 | 46 | 877,299 | 19,071 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 33 | 230 | 6,220,972 | 27,047 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 23 | 100 | 1,936,417 | 19,364 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 23 | 100 | 1,936,417 | 19,364 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 19 | 93 | 1,807,371 | 19,434 |
| 48 Communications | 5 | 101 | 2,962,977 | 29,336 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 4 | 28 | 1,313,877 | 46,924 |
| 492 Gas Production and Distribution | 3 | 26 | 1,302,137 | 50,082 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 30 | 204 | 4,838,623 | 23,718 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 20 | 106 | 2,816,695 | 26,572 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 11 | 98 | 2,021,928 | 20,631 |
| 514 Groceries and Related Products | 3 | 38 | 887,288 | 23,349 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 126 | 1,474 | 20,415,126 | 13,850 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 11 | 108 | 2,054,777 | 19,025 |
| 521 Lumber and other Building Materials | 3 | 49 | 989,773 | 20,199 |
| 5211 Lumber and other Building Material | 3 | 49 | 989,773 | 20,199 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 7 | 79 | 888,509 | 11,246 |
| 54 Food Stores | 25 | 349 | 4,367,145 | 12,513 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 23 | 332 | 4,187,926 | 12,614 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 23 | 332 | 4,187,926 | 12,614 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 22 | 200 | 4,447,564 | 22,237 |
| 551 New and Used Car Dealers | 3 | 105 | 3,131,410 | 29,822 |
| 5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new & used) | 3 | 105 | 3,131,410 | 29,822 |
| 553 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 6 | 50 | 746,231 | 14,924 |
| 5531 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 6 | 50 | 746,231 | 14,924 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 7 | 31 | 316,265 | 10,202 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 7 | 31 | 316,265 | 10,202 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 7 | 35 | 458,988 | 13,113 |
| 571 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 6 | 24 | 286,133 | 11,922 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 33 | 609 | 6,744,825 | 11,075 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 33 | 609 | 6,744,825 | 11,075 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 30 | 606 | 6,728,269 | 11,102 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 19 | 83 | 1,342,982 | 16,180 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 5 | 49 | 1,024,234 | 20,902 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 5 | 49 | 1,024,234 | 20,902 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 35 | 169 | 3,339,125 | 19,758 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 6 | 92 | 1,889,962 | 20,543 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 6 | 92 | 1,889,962 | 20,543 |
| 6021 National Commercial Banks | 4 | 58 | 1,287,437 | 22,197 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 9 | 30 | 501,697 | 16,723 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 9 | 30 | 501,697 | 16,723 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 9 | 30 | 501,697 | 16,723 |
| 65 Real Estate | 11 | 24 | 318,216 | 13,259 |
| SERVICES | 164 | 1,780 | 34,342,655 | 19,293 |
| 70 Hotels and Other Lodging Places | 6 | 63 | 567,594 | 9,009 |
| 73 Business Services | 15 | 129 | 1,918,110 | 14,869 |
| 734 Services To Buildings | 4 | 31 | 280,432 | 9,046 |
| 737 Computer and Data Processing Service | 4 | 27 | 721,655 | 26,727 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 13 | 51 | 722,542 | 14,167 |
| 753 Automotive Repair Shops | 10 | 40 | 616,266 | 15,406 |
| 7538 General Automotive Repair Shop | 5 | 30 | 500,557 | 16,685 |
| 80 Health Services | 36 | 716 | 16,243,001 | 22,685 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 11 | 117 | 4,586,695 | 39,202 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 11 | 117 | 4,586,695 | 39,202 |
| 802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 6 | 42 | 960,966 | 22,880 |
| 8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 6 | 42 | 960,966 | 22,880 |
| 804 Offices, other Health Practitioners | 6 | 29 | 468,712 | 16,162 |
| 805 Nursing and Personal Care Facilities | 9 | 209 | 2,892,010 | 13,837 |
| 8059 Nursing & Personal Care Facilities | 8 | 75 | 920,722 | 12,276 |
| 81 Legal Services | 9 | 23 | 258,388 | 11,234 |
| 811 Legal Services | 9 | 23 | 258,388 | 11,234 |
| 8111 Legal Services | 9 | 23 | 258,388 | 11,234 |
| 83 Social Services | 20 | 191 | 2,076,828 | 10,873 |
| 832 Individual and Family Services | 7 | 110 | 1,199,455 | 10,904 |
| 8322 Individual and Family Services | 7 | 110 | 1,199,455 | 10,904 |
| 835 Child Day Care Services | 11 | 68 | 705,669 | 10,377 |
| 8351 Child Day Care Services | 11 | 68 | 705,669 | 10,377 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 10 | 53 | 605,881 | 11,431 |
| 864 Civic and Social Associations | 3 | 28 | 224,539 | 8,019 |
| 8641 Civic, Social, and Fraternal | 3 | 28 | 224,539 | 8,019 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 11 | 43 | 982,410 | 22,846 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 3 | 21 | 354,957 | 16,902 |
| 8713 Surveying Services | 3 | 21 | 354,957 | 16,902 |
| 88 Private Households | 17 | 37 | 362,684 | 9,802 |
| 881 Private Households | 17 | 37 | 362,684 | 9,802 |
| 8811 Private Households | 17 | 37 | 362,684 | 9,802 |
| GOVERNMENT | 35 | 1,290 | 29,540,561 | 22,899 |
| Federal Government | 6 | 111 | 3,740,360 | 33,696 |
| U S Postal Service | 4 | 49 | 1,498,290 | 30,577 |
| Other Federal | 2 | 62 | 2,242,070 | 36,162 |
| State Government | 13 | 239 | 5,391,140 | 22,557 |
| Other State | 13 | 239 | 5,391,140 | 22,557 |
| Local Government | 16 | 940 | 20,409,061 | 21,711 |
| Education | 3 | 636 | 15,813,924 | 24,864 |
| Other Local | 13 | 304 | 4,595,137 | 15,115 |