Palavir · State of US Industries, 2026 Edition
State of Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction in West Virginia, 2026 Edition
NAICS 21
May 28, 2026
1. Market sizing (2022)
Establishments
467
Employees
18,534
Annual payroll
$1.81B
2. National context
West Virginia accounts for 2.01% of the 23,179 US establishments in this sector and ranks 12th out of 50 reporting states.
3. Workforce wages
WV avg annual wage
$97,588
US avg annual wage
$109,364
West Virginia sector wages are -10.8% versus the national average for NAICS 21.
4. Federal exclusion overlay (state-wide)
OIG LEIE individuals + entities
845
SAM debarred/excluded
1,233
Exclusion counts are state-wide across all NAICS, not specific to Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction. Sourced from OIG LEIE and SAM exclusion lists, as of 2026-05-27.
5. Top 3 counties by establishment count
| Rank | County | Establishments | Employees |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Kanawha County | 41 | 1,475 |
| #2 | Harrison County | 40 | 929 |
| #3 | Monongalia County | 32 | 595 |
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