Preston County - Employment & Wages
3rd Quarter 2006
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages
Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 666 7,147 47,065,438 506.54
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 601 5,106 33,986,073 512.00
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 29 390 5,429,609 1,070.92
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 20 62 303,338 376.38
   113 Forestry and logging* 15 42 209,836 384.31
CONSTRUCTION 113 623 4,449,840 549.46
  23 Construction 113 623 4,449,840 549.46
   236 Construction of buildings 60 321 2,134,231 511.46
    2361 Residential building construction* 51 209 1,016,468 374.08
      236115 New single-family general contractors 31 160 837,730 402.77
      236118 Residential remodelers 16 39 132,353 261.08
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 9 112 1,117,763 767.69
      236220 Commercial building construction 7 37 352,354 732.54
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 9 108 811,128 577.69
    2371 Utility system construction 5 32 296,721 713.31
      237130 Power and communication system construction 3 18 223,789 956.38
   238 Specialty trade contractors 44 194 1,504,481 596.54
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 12 30 110,276 282.77
     23814 Masonry contractors* 8 25 84,745 260.77
    2382 Building equipment contractors 11 61 430,903 543.38
     23821 Electrical contractors 4 23 219,454 733.92
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors* 7 38 211,449 428.00
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 18 101 954,184 726.69
MANUFACTURING 38 903 6,420,824 547.00
  31-33 Manufacturing 38 903 6,420,824 547.00
   321 Wood product manufacturing 13 383 2,481,614 498.38
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 10 293 1,964,839 515.85
    3219 Other wood product manufacturing 3 90 516,775 441.69
   323 Printing and related support activities* 3 14 59,234 325.46
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 6 154 1,270,423 634.62
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 7 119 943,488 609.85
    2213 Water, sewage and other systems 4 16 95,780 460.46
      221310 Water supply and irrigation systems 3 14 91,212 501.15
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 167 1,280 8,196,236 492.54
  42 Wholesale trade 26 137 931,538 523.08
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 12 51 373,525 563.38
    4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers* 6 26 104,321 308.62
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 11 78 487,858 481.15
    4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 4 27 116,940 333.15
      424710 Petroleum bulk stations and terminals 3 18 58,298 249.15
  44-45 Retail trade 94 799 3,501,950 337.15
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 18 151 952,450 485.23
    4411 Automobile dealers 7 91 652,213 551.31
      441110 New car dealers 5 85 618,818 560.00
      441310 Automotive parts and accessories stores 8 46 240,722 402.54
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 9 75 374,531 384.15
   445 Food and beverage stores* 10 187 548,148 225.46
      445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores 9 180 532,256 227.46
   446 Health and personal care stores* 8 55 343,252 480.08
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 6 52 338,101 500.15
   447 Gasoline stations* 24 174 559,766 247.46
      447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 21 139 389,023 215.31
   452 General merchandise stores* 7 52 165,469 244.77
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 11 62 316,880 393.15
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 4 47 278,276 455.46
   454 Nonstore retailers* 3 14 94,217 517.69
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 40 207 1,667,262 619.54
    4841 General freight trucking 10 32 261,657 629.00
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 6 24 188,754 605.00
    4842 Specialized freight trucking* 28 162 1,205,805 572.54
INFORMATION 15 78 443,512 437.38
  51 Information 15 78 443,512 437.38
   511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 3 37 142,736 296.77
   517 Telecommunications 9 31 255,906 635.00
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 6 27 240,862 686.23
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 44 272 1,688,231 477.46
  52 Finance and insurance 25 179 1,361,122 584.92
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities* 12 138 1,035,075 577.00
      522110 Commercial banking 11 132 1,009,848 588.46
     52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 10 36 247,435 528.69
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 19 93 327,109 270.54
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 52 250 1,516,887 466.77
  54 Professional and technical services* 37 159 961,230 465.00
    5411 Legal services* 10 28 176,202 484.08
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 10 36 231,209 494.00
      541211 Offices of certified public accountants 6 23 167,554 560.38
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 5 35 212,491 467.00
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 3 29 155,059 411.31
    5419 Other professional and technical services 3 19 108,787 440.46
  56 Administrative and waste services 14 73 379,212 399.62
   561 Administrative and support services 11 42 181,568 332.54
   562 Waste management and remediation services 3 30 197,644 506.77
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 47 680 4,000,099 452.46
  62 Health care and social assistance 47 680 4,000,099 452.46
   621 Ambulatory health care services 33 336 2,290,943 524.46
    6211 Offices of physicians* 11 94 773,559 633.00
    6212 Offices of dentists* 6 44 181,350 317.08
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 7 46 236,692 395.77
    6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 3 25 71,700 220.62
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 5 224 1,320,430 453.46
   624 Social assistance 9 119 388,726 251.31
    6244 Child day care services* 4 21 54,090 198.15
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 52 497 1,282,716 198.54
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 14 98 323,189 253.69
    7132 Gambling industries* 4 25 111,133 341.92
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 9 71 208,162 225.54
     71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 5 43 145,616 260.46
  72 Accommodation and food services 38 400 959,527 184.54
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 14 102 219,593 165.62
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 15 189 384,815 156.62
OTHER SERVICES 42 131 551,850 324.08
  81 Other services, except public administration 42 131 551,850 324.08
   811 Repair and maintenance* 15 52 293,928 434.77
      811111 General automotive repair 13 43 235,366 421.08
   812 Personal and laundry services 9 29 156,415 414.92
    8122 Death care services* 4 19 78,559 318.08
   813 Membership associations and organizations 10 32 63,828 153.46
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 6 25 52,564 161.77
GOVERNMENT 65 2,040 13,079,365 493.15
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 15 494 6,167,130 960.31
  STATE GOVERNMENT 14 399 2,799,024 539.62
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 207 1,297,601 482.23
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 36 1,147 4,113,211 275.85
   61 Educational services 13 700 1,476,272 162.23
   62 Health care and social assistance 1 234 1,559,339 512.62
*This line contains full industry detail.