Population
1,819,777
Total Labor Force
780,692
Unemployment Rate
6.2%
# Manufacturers
1,503
Manufacturing Jobs
60,690
Right to Work
No
Unemp. Insurance Tax
1.5–8.5%
Manufacturing stats updated on 6/29/2016. All other data updated on 6/29/2016. 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)
12% Chemicals and allied products
12% Industrial machinery and equipment
10% Lumber and wood products
9% Fabricated metal products
9% Printing and publishing
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) - 1,500
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 - 8,674
Cabell - 7,190
Monongalia - 4,921
Hancock - 4,432
Wood - 3,861
Cities with the Most Mfg. Jobs
Huntington - 5,944
Morgantown - 4,691
Charleston - 3,509
Moorefield - 3,400
Wheeling - 2,715
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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