Preston County - Employment & Wages 2005
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 683 6,979 191,032,002 526.38
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 618 4,998 128,216,355 493.35
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 30 384 18,753,410 939.17
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 20 67 1,219,074 349.90
   113 Forestry and logging* 14 49 888,271 348.62
      212111 Bituminous coal and lignite surface mining 3 14 447,303 614.42
CONSTRUCTION 114 563 17,003,108 580.79
  23 Construction 114 563 17,003,108 580.79
   236 Construction of buildings 59 287 8,179,239 548.06
    2361 Residential building construction* 50 170 3,239,857 366.50
      236115 New single-family general contractors 32 140 2,718,169 373.37
      236118 Residential remodelers 16 26 422,492 312.50
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 9 117 4,939,382 811.87
      236220 Commercial building construction 7 70 3,184,624 874.90
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 8 116 4,156,027 689.00
    2371 Utility system construction 4 52 2,279,498 843.02
   238 Specialty trade contractors 47 159 4,667,842 564.56
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 10 20 281,571 270.75
    2382 Building equipment contractors 12 46 1,152,106 481.65
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors* 8 32 842,909 506.56
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 20 87 3,135,384 693.06
     23891 Site preparation contractors 15 69 2,625,092 731.63
MANUFACTURING 35 901 25,641,650 547.29
  31-33 Manufacturing 35 901 25,641,650 547.29
   321 Wood product manufacturing 13 378 9,948,463 506.13
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 10 282 7,709,738 525.75
    3219 Other wood product manufacturing 3 95 2,238,725 453.19
    3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 3 24 516,509 413.87
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 7 133 3,975,495 574.83
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 178 1,301 31,723,500 468.92
  42 Wholesale trade 27 148 3,573,167 464.29
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 12 58 1,249,010 414.13
    4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers* 6 20 314,489 302.38
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 11 83 2,021,730 468.42
    4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 3 34 647,739 366.37
  44-45 Retail trade 99 818 13,991,849 328.94
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 18 159 4,018,317 486.00
    4411 Automobile dealers 7 93 2,660,679 550.17
      441110 New car dealers 5 87 2,526,714 558.52
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 11 66 1,357,638 395.58
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 8 47 1,051,220 430.12
     44132 Tire dealers* 3 19 306,418 310.13
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 8 65 1,247,412 369.06
   445 Food and beverage stores* 10 190 2,121,937 214.77
   446 Health and personal care stores* 8 59 1,415,513 461.38
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 6 57 1,403,802 473.62
   447 Gasoline stations* 27 188 2,282,378 233.46
      447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 24 150 1,706,032 218.73
   452 General merchandise stores* 6 40 476,395 229.04
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 14 72 1,470,279 392.71
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 6 54 1,255,910 447.27
     45393 Manufactured, mobile, home dealers* 4 44 1,133,220 495.29
   454 Nonstore retailers* 3 13 380,459 562.81
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 45 207 6,079,047 564.75
   484 Truck transportation 42 194 5,336,888 529.04
    4841 General freight trucking 11 33 939,224 547.33
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 7 26 736,137 544.48
    4842 Specialized freight trucking* 31 161 4,397,664 525.29
INFORMATION 15 83 2,336,027 541.25
  51 Information 15 83 2,336,027 541.25
   511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 3 35 568,878 312.58
   517 Telecommunications 9 37 1,588,341 825.54
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 6 30 1,446,716 927.38
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 45 215 4,261,178 381.13
  52 Finance and insurance 26 134 3,364,745 482.88
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities* 11 90 2,156,463 460.79
      522110 Commercial banking 10 85 2,061,371 466.37
     52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 12 39 935,736 461.40
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 20 81 896,433 212.83
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 56 279 6,725,208 463.56
  54 Professional and technical services* 41 202 5,355,619 509.87
    5411 Legal services 11 27 584,596 416.38
      541110 Offices of lawyers 11 26 579,311 428.48
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 11 84 2,636,598 603.62
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 5 44 906,049 396.00
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 3 33 616,977 359.54
    5419 Other professional and technical services 3 16 290,753 349.46
  56 Administrative and waste services 16 77 1,369,589 342.06
   561 Administrative and support services 13 48 696,246 278.94
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 10 23 345,221 288.65
   562 Waste management and remediation services 3 29 673,343 446.52
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 48 688 15,058,054 420.90
  62 Health care and social assistance 47 687 15,041,092 421.04
   621 Ambulatory health care services 34 342 9,264,815 520.96
    6211 Offices of physicians* 11 100 3,061,781 588.81
    6212 Offices of dentists* 6 44 742,115 324.35
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 6 41 917,929 430.56
    6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 4 23 255,799 213.88
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 5 225 4,140,495 353.88
   624 Social assistance 8 120 1,635,782 262.15
    6244 Child day care services* 3 19 188,797 191.10
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 54 451 4,355,108 185.71
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 13 87 1,040,993 230.10
    7132 Gambling industries* 4 21 420,905 385.44
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 9 66 615,114 179.23
     71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 5 38 387,359 196.04
  72 Accommodation and food services 41 364 3,314,115 175.10
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 14 95 836,640 169.37
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 16 181 1,411,675 149.98
OTHER SERVICES 41 132 2,343,980 341.48
  81 Other services, except public administration 41 132 2,343,980 341.48
   811 Repair and maintenance* 15 50 1,096,799 421.85
   812 Personal and laundry services 8 33 804,628 468.90
    8122 Death care services* 4 18 316,250 337.87
   813 Membership associations and organizations 10 30 257,479 165.06
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 6 23 217,211 181.62
GOVERNMENT 65 1,981 62,815,647 609.79
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 16 400 19,940,661 958.69
  STATE GOVERNMENT 14 405 11,023,867 523.44
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 207 5,027,437 467.06
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 35 1,176 31,851,119 520.85
   61 Educational services 13 740 21,723,031 564.52
   62 Health care and social assistance 1 229 6,118,805 513.85
*This line contains full industry detail.