Population
1,819,777
Total Labor Force
780,399
Unemployment Rate
5.1%
# Manufacturers
1,446
Manufacturing Jobs
58,969
Right to Work
Yes
Unemp. Insurance Tax
1.5–8.5%
Manufacturing stats updated on 3/6/2018. All other data updated on 11/13/2017. IndustryNet is not responsible for errors or omissions.
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Corporate Income Tax
8.5%. Scheduled reduction will lower rate to 6.5% by 2014.
Sales Tax
6%. Sales of goods and service to a manufacturer for direct use in manufacturing are exempt.
Property Tax
Industrial property is valued by a State Board or agency. On average, property is taxed on 60% of its assessed value.
Leading Mfg. Industries
(by # of employees)
13% Chemicals and allied products 12% Industrial machinery and equipment 10% Lumber and wood products 9% Fabricated metal products 9% Primary metal industries
Largest Mfg. Employers
(by # of employees)
Mylan Pharmaceuticals Inc., Div. Of Mylan (Morgantown) - 2,600 Pilgrim's Corp. (Moorefield) - 2,000 Toyota Motor Mfg., West Virginia, Inc. (Buffalo) - 1,600 Quad/Graphics, Inc. (Martinsburg) - 1,200 Alliant Techsystems Operations, LLC (Rocket Center) - 1,200
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Counties with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Kanawha - 8,089 Cabell - 7,160 Monongalia - 4,923 Wood - 3,839 Hancock - 3,824
Cities with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Huntington - 5,916 Morgantown - 4,695 Moorefield - 3,645 Charleston - 3,170 Wheeling - 2,786
Mfg. Related Business Incentives
• West Virginia Jobs Investment Trust (WVJIT) Venture Capital Fund • Export Promotion Program • Procurement Assistance • State Microloan Program • Linked Deposit Program • Research and Commercialization Assistance Grant Program • Governor's Guaranteed Workforce Program • Strategic Research and Development Tax Credit • High Growth Business Investment Tax Credit • Chemical Alliance Zone (CAZ) • Polymer Alliance Zone (PAZ)
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