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July 3, 2019
West Virginia Employment Data by County
County with the Most Businesses: Kanawha County West Virginia, 5,383
County with the Most Employees: Kanawha County West Virginia, 78,288
County with Highest Average Hourly Wage: Marshall County West Virginia, $1,202
County with Highest Unemployment Rate: Calhoun County West Virginia, 19.1%
Barbour County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 240 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,624 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $713 | 81.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 8.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Other services | 35 | 14.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 293 | 11.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 21 | 8.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 194 | 7.4% of county employees |
Berkeley County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 1,880 | 4.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 25,196 | 4.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $689 | 78.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 251 | 13.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 4,521 | 17.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 140 | 7.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 2,581 | 10.2% of county employees |
Boone County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 332 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 3,408 | 0.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $874 | 99.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 65 | 19.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 622 | 18.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 26 | 7.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Coal mining | 785 | 23.0% of county employees |
Braxton County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 285 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,817 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $662 | 75.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 10.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 61 | 21.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 773 | 27.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 21 | 7.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 297 | 10.5% of county employees |
Brooke County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 431 | 0.9% of state total |
| Total Employment | 6,821 | 1.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $813 | 92.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 57 | 13.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 1,316 | 19.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 36 | 8.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 595 | 8.7% of county employees |
Cabell County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 2,660 | 5.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 44,551 | 8.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $776 | 88.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 443 | 16.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 13,187 | 29.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 223 | 8.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 5,009 | 11.2% of county employees |
Calhoun County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 110 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 830 | 0.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $794 | 90.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 19.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Mining and oil extraction | 21 | 19.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 38 | 4.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 10 | 9.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Support activities for mining | 68 | 8.2% of county employees |
Clay County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 101 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 894 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $559 | 63.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 11.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 20 | 19.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 328 | 36.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 14 | 13.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 52 | 5.8% of county employees |
Doddridge County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 93 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,044 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,170 | 133.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 18 | 19.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Mining and oil extraction | 271 | 26.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Natural gas extraction | 6 | 6.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Support activities for mining | 69 | 6.6% of county employees |
Fayette County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 848 | 1.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 7,785 | 1.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $690 | 78.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Other services | 135 | 15.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 1,790 | 23.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 84 | 9.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 863 | 11.1% of county employees |
Gilmer County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 123 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,024 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $597 | 67.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 8.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 22 | 17.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 174 | 17.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 9 | 7.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 95 | 9.3% of county employees |
Grant County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 250 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,389 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $816 | 92.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 43 | 17.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 509 | 21.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Residential building construction | 16 | 6.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 153 | 6.4% of county employees |
Greenbrier County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 1,028 | 2.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 10,994 | 2.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $664 | 75.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 170 | 16.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 2,704 | 24.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 82 | 8.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 958 | 8.7% of county employees |
Hampshire County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 380 | 0.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,483 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $576 | 65.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Other services | 74 | 19.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 517 | 20.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 47 | 12.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 197 | 7.9% of county employees |
Hancock County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 614 | 1.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 8,171 | 1.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $756 | 85.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 94 | 15.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 2,618 | 32.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Other gambling industries | 42 | 6.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 622 | 7.6% of county employees |
Hardy County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 289 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 5,316 | 1.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $621 | 70.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 42 | 14.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 2,847 | 53.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 21 | 7.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 301 | 5.7% of county employees |
Harrison County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 1,974 | 4.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 28,075 | 5.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $850 | 96.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 311 | 15.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 5,908 | 21.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 137 | 6.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 2,706 | 9.6% of county employees |
Jackson County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 544 | 1.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 6,576 | 1.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $764 | 86.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 97 | 17.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 1,638 | 24.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 42 | 7.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 797 | 12.1% of county employees |
Jefferson County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 1,013 | 2.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 11,505 | 2.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $716 | 81.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 3.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 136 | 13.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 3,504 | 30.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 95 | 9.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,454 | 12.6% of county employees |
Kanawha County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 5,383 | 11.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 78,288 | 14.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $908 | 103.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 753 | 14.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 18,695 | 23.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 347 | 6.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | General medical and surgical hospitals | 7,675 | 9.8% of county employees |
Lewis County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 410 | 0.9% of state total |
| Total Employment | 4,609 | 0.8% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $839 | 95.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 70 | 17.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 738 | 16.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 31 | 7.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Support activities for mining | 501 | 10.9% of county employees |
Lincoln County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 224 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,614 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $728 | 82.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 8.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 41 | 18.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 526 | 32.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 17 | 7.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Offices of physicians | 107 | 6.6% of county employees |
Logan County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 755 | 1.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 7,725 | 1.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $809 | 91.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Other services | 128 | 17.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 1,615 | 20.9% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 67 | 8.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Coal mining | 1,176 | 15.2% of county employees |
Marion County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 1,247 | 2.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 14,057 | 2.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $823 | 93.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 199 | 16.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 2,348 | 16.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 81 | 6.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,419 | 10.1% of county employees |
Marshall County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 495 | 1.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 9,642 | 1.7% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,202 | 136.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 79 | 16.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Mining and oil extraction | 1,963 | 20.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 37 | 7.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 679 | 7.0% of county employees |
Mason County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 345 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 4,032 | 0.7% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $877 | 99.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 59 | 17.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 944 | 23.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 26 | 7.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 273 | 6.8% of county employees |
McDowell County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 276 | 0.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,558 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $904 | 102.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 10.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 50 | 18.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Mining and oil extraction | 850 | 33.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Coal mining | 23 | 8.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Coal mining | 711 | 27.8% of county employees |
Mercer County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 1,273 | 2.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 14,529 | 2.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $663 | 75.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 236 | 18.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 3,349 | 23.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 83 | 6.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,822 | 12.5% of county employees |
Mineral County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 471 | 1.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 6,281 | 1.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $773 | 87.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 73 | 15.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 1,664 | 26.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 32 | 6.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 437 | 7.0% of county employees |
Mingo County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 478 | 1.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 4,039 | 0.7% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $879 | 99.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.3% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Other services | 64 | 13.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Mining and oil extraction | 1,273 | 31.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 43 | 9.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Sawmills and wood preservation | 143 | 3.5% of county employees |
Monongalia County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 2,579 | 5.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 45,441 | 8.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $932 | 105.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 397 | 15.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 13,375 | 29.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 231 | 9.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | General medical and surgical hospitals | 8,292 | 18.2% of county employees |
Monroe County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 194 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,249 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $697 | 79.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 37 | 19.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 460 | 36.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 16 | 8.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Logging | 47 | 3.8% of county employees |
Morgan County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 227 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,024 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $644 | 73.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 4.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 39 | 17.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 388 | 19.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 17 | 7.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 232 | 11.5% of county employees |
Nicholas County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 629 | 1.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 5,439 | 1.0% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $644 | 73.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 105 | 16.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 1,335 | 24.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 47 | 7.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 232 | 4.3% of county employees |
Ohio County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 1,456 | 3.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 24,915 | 4.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $830 | 94.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Healthcare | 215 | 14.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 6,311 | 25.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 90 | 6.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | General medical and surgical hospitals | 2,969 | 11.9% of county employees |
Pendleton County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 154 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,127 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $577 | 65.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Other services | 23 | 14.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 161 | 14.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 11 | 7.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 64 | 5.7% of county employees |
Pleasants County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 131 | 0.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,118 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $1,016 | 115.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 8.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Other services | 21 | 16.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 505 | 23.8% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 15 | 11.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 188 | 8.9% of county employees |
Pocahontas County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 213 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,230 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $566 | 64.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.8% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 34 | 16.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 312 | 14.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Residential building construction | 16 | 7.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Sawmills and wood preservation | 214 | 9.6% of county employees |
Preston County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 601 | 1.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 4,824 | 0.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $642 | 73.0% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 92 | 15.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 897 | 18.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 49 | 8.2% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | General merchandise stores including warehouse clubs and supercenters | 267 | 5.5% of county employees |
Putnam County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 1,393 | 3.0% of state total |
| Total Employment | 17,740 | 3.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $953 | 108.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Construction | 185 | 13.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 2,428 | 13.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 84 | 6.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 1,605 | 9.0% of county employees |
Raleigh County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 2,046 | 4.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 25,694 | 4.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $721 | 81.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 5.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 343 | 16.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 6,453 | 25.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Offices of physicians | 130 | 6.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 2,878 | 11.2% of county employees |
Randolph County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 756 | 1.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 9,322 | 1.7% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $635 | 72.2% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 133 | 17.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 1,441 | 15.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 46 | 6.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 715 | 7.7% of county employees |
Ritchie County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 215 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,771 | 0.5% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $755 | 85.8% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 8.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 34 | 15.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 898 | 32.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Support activities for mining | 15 | 7.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Support activities for mining | 469 | 16.9% of county employees |
Roane County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 250 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,288 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $691 | 78.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 13.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 41 | 16.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 503 | 22.0% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Support activities for mining | 20 | 8.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 192 | 8.4% of county employees |
Summers County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 166 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,425 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $647 | 73.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 28 | 16.9% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 247 | 17.3% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 8 | 4.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | General merchandise stores including warehouse clubs and supercenters | 58 | 4.1% of county employees |
Taylor County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 229 | 0.5% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,108 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $856 | 97.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.4% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Other services | 39 | 17.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 476 | 22.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 23 | 10.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 202 | 9.6% of county employees |
Tucker County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 171 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 2,015 | 0.4% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $674 | 76.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 25 | 14.6% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Accommodation and food services | 488 | 24.2% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 18 | 10.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Offices of physicians | 50 | 2.5% of county employees |
Tyler County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 116 | 0.2% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,562 | 0.3% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $976 | 110.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 10.1% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 23 | 19.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Manufacturing | 517 | 33.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 9 | 7.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 55 | 3.5% of county employees |
Upshur County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 625 | 1.3% of state total |
| Total Employment | 5,947 | 1.1% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $712 | 80.9% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 7.0% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 90 | 14.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 1,075 | 18.1% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Private households | 44 | 7.0% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 603 | 10.1% of county employees |
Wayne County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 506 | 1.1% of state total |
| Total Employment | 5,101 | 0.9% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $698 | 79.3% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.9% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 83 | 16.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 841 | 16.5% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 38 | 7.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 460 | 9.0% of county employees |
Webster County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 172 | 0.4% of state total |
| Total Employment | 1,214 | 0.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $630 | 71.6% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 9.2% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Other services | 30 | 17.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Healthcare | 276 | 22.7% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Logging | 28 | 16.3% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Sawmills and wood preservation | 239 | 19.7% of county employees |
Wetzel County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 364 | 0.8% of state total |
| Total Employment | 3,332 | 0.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $593 | 67.4% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 9.6% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 67 | 18.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 912 | 27.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 27 | 7.4% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 464 | 13.9% of county employees |
Wood County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 2,157 | 4.6% of state total |
| Total Employment | 29,037 | 5.2% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $728 | 82.7% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 6.7% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 369 | 17.1% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Retail trade | 5,985 | 20.6% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Restaurants and other eating places | 167 | 7.7% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Restaurants and other eating places | 3,539 | 12.2% of county employees |
Wyoming County West Virginia
| Total Businesses | 307 | 0.7% of state total |
| Total Employment | 3,173 | 0.6% of state total |
| Average Weekly Wage | $858 | 97.5% of state avg wage |
| County Unemployment Rate | 8.5% | |
Top Sector| Most Businesses | Retail trade | 69 | 22.5% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Mining and oil extraction | 900 | 28.4% of county employees |
Top Industry| Most Businesses | Gasoline stations with convenience stores | 21 | 6.8% of county businesses |
| Most Employees | Coal mining | 805 | 25.4% of county employees |
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