ROANOKE TIMES
Copyright (c) 1996, Roanoke Times
DATE: Sunday, January 28, 1996 TAG: 9601310088
SECTION: NEW RIVER ECONOMY PAGE: A10 EDITION: NEW RIVER VALLEY
* MANUFACTURING: 17,111 people (further breakdown: durable goods, 8,892 people; nondurable goods, 8,219). Average weekly wage: $547.
* TRADE-RETAIL: 11,813 people. Average weekly wage: $209; No. of businesses: 812
* SERVICES: 9,306 people: Average weekly wage: $336.
* STATE GOVERNMENT: 8,769 people: Average weekly wage $575.
* LOCAL GOVERNMENT: 5,782 people: Average weekly wage: $380.
* CONSTRUCTION: 2,025 people: Average weekly wage: $343.
* FINANCE, INSURANCE, REAL ESTATE: 1,776 people: Average weekly wage: 398.
* TRANSPORTATION: 1,490 people: Average weekly wage: $562.
* TRADE-WHOLESALE: 1,241 people: Average weekly wage. $388
* AGRICULTURE: 509 people: Average weekly wage: $266.
* FEDERAL GOVERNMENT: 387 people. Average weekly wage: $606.
* MINING: 75 people: Average weekly wage $509
* Nonclassifiable: 0
Compare to 1985. Number of people, average weekly wage.
* Manufacturing: 20,976 people. Average wage: $350
* Trade-retail: 8,658 people. Average wage:$168
* State government: 7,592. Average wage:$381
* Services: 6,228 people. Average wage: $242
* Local government:4,443 people. Average wage:$267
* Construction: 1,850 people. Average wage: $269
* Financial, insurance, real estate: 1,457 people. Average wage: $265
* Transportation: 1,262 people, Average wage: $423
* Trade wholesale: 672 people. AVerage wage: $267
* Agriculture: 406 people. AVerage wage: $185
* Federal government: 345 people. AVerage wage: $425
* Nonclassifiable: 96 people, Average wage: $191
* Mining: 47 people: Average wage:$358
Source: The Virginia Employment Commission
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