Preston County - Employment & Wages
4th Quarter 2006
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 671 7,351 56,792,648 594.31
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 604 5,273 38,352,405 559.46
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 26 393 4,929,395 964.85
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 17 55 235,285 329.08
   113 Forestry and logging* 13 39 166,328 328.08
CONSTRUCTION 115 852 8,686,757 784.31
  23 Construction 115 852 8,686,757 784.31
   236 Construction of buildings 61 293 2,054,499 539.38
    2361 Residential building construction* 51 186 927,610 383.62
      236115 New single-family general contractors 31 146 766,569 403.85
      236118 Residential remodelers 16 31 111,638 277.00
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 10 107 1,126,889 810.15
      236220 Commercial building construction 8 34 329,404 745.23
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 10 362 4,886,346 1,038.31
    2371 Utility system construction 6 305 4,352,711 1,097.77
      237130 Power and communication system construction 4 293 4,286,227 1,125.31
   238 Specialty trade contractors 44 197 1,745,912 681.69
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 12 31 103,243 256.15
     23814 Masonry contractors* 8 24 83,750 268.46
    2382 Building equipment contractors 10 59 549,585 716.54
     23821 Electrical contractors 3 23 206,732 691.38
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors* 7 36 342,853 732.62
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 18 103 1,080,162 806.69
MANUFACTURING 38 892 6,590,981 568.38
  31-33 Manufacturing 38 892 6,590,981 568.38
   321 Wood product manufacturing 14 382 2,620,197 527.62
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 11 293 2,020,597 530.46
    3219 Other wood product manufacturing 3 89 599,600 518.23
   323 Printing and related support activities* 3 14 80,029 439.69
    3273 Cement and concrete product manufacturing 3 28 154,584 424.69
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 7 112 876,548 602.00
  22 Utilities* 8 136 2,039,063 1,153.31
      221310 Water supply and irrigation systems 3 14 82,301 452.23
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 167 1,253 8,262,428 507.23
  42 Wholesale trade 25 138 809,400 451.15
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 12 43 210,620 376.77
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 10 87 529,957 468.54
    4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 3 35 152,749 335.69
  44-45 Retail trade 95 777 3,577,614 354.15
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 19 143 881,577 474.23
    4411 Automobile dealers 8 88 586,023 512.23
      441110 New car dealers 6 82 552,430 518.23
      441310 Automotive parts and accessories stores 8 41 236,197 443.15
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 9 68 408,547 462.15
   445 Food and beverage stores* 10 178 526,053 227.31
      445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores 9 171 511,025 229.85
   446 Health and personal care stores* 8 57 366,948 495.23
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 6 55 362,788 507.38
   447 Gasoline stations* 24 175 584,202 256.77
      447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 21 140 411,374 226.00
   452 General merchandise stores* 7 52 161,898 239.46
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 11 62 367,581 456.08
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 4 46 321,888 538.31
   454 Nonstore retailers* 3 15 130,277 668.08
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 39 202 1,836,351 699.31
    4841 General freight trucking 10 31 256,994 637.69
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 6 23 187,896 628.38
    4842 Specialized freight trucking* 27 157 1,390,240 681.15
INFORMATION 15 83 561,554 520.46
  51 Information 15 83 561,554 520.46
   511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 3 35 181,912 399.77
   517 Telecommunications 8 29 253,894 673.46
     51711 Wired telecommunications carriers* 6 26 252,994 748.54
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 47 268 1,708,775 490.46
  52 Finance and insurance 26 184 1,357,336 567.46
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities* 13 141 976,101 532.54
      522110 Commercial banking 12 135 948,935 540.69
     52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 10 39 301,611 594.92
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 21 84 351,439 321.85
    5311 Lessors of real estate 8 49 177,842 279.15
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 53 265 1,971,629 572.31
  54 Professional and technical services* 38 161 1,349,136 644.62
    5411 Legal services* 11 29 198,760 527.23
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 10 38 308,524 624.54
      541211 Offices of certified public accountants 6 26 221,276 654.69
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 5 36 281,931 602.38
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 3 29 182,942 485.23
    5419 Other professional and technical services 3 13 123,157 728.77
  56 Administrative and waste services 14 85 397,253 359.54
   561 Administrative and support services 11 53 198,663 288.31
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 7 25 95,992 295.38
   562 Waste management and remediation services 3 32 198,590 477.38
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 47 686 3,922,987 439.92
  62 Health care and social assistance 47 686 3,922,987 439.92
   621 Ambulatory health care services 33 333 2,314,332 534.62
    6211 Offices of physicians* 11 95 755,456 611.69
    6212 Offices of dentists* 6 41 206,114 386.69
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 7 45 274,677 469.54
    6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 3 25 64,509 198.46
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 5 214 1,168,590 420.08
   624 Social assistance 9 139 440,065 243.54
    6244 Child day care services* 4 34 65,492 148.15
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 53 447 1,093,594 188.23
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 14 85 257,329 232.85
    7132 Gambling industries* 4 28 120,541 331.15
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 9 55 132,488 185.31
  72 Accommodation and food services 39 362 836,265 177.69
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 14 100 220,501 169.62
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 15 180 341,227 145.85
OTHER SERVICES 41 134 616,977 354.15
  81 Other services, except public administration 41 134 616,977 354.15
   811 Repair and maintenance* 15 56 356,288 489.38
      811111 General automotive repair 13 46 291,021 486.69
   812 Personal and laundry services 9 24 153,744 492.77
   813 Membership associations and organizations 10 39 68,936 136.00
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 6 32 54,128 130.15
GOVERNMENT 67 2,078 18,440,243 682.62
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 17 528 7,378,437 1,074.92
  STATE GOVERNMENT 14 380 2,510,902 508.31
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 206 1,193,173 445.54
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 36 1,170 8,550,904 562.15
   61 Educational services 13 736 5,775,120 603.62
   62 Health care and social assistance 1 235 1,722,400 563.77
*This line contains full industry detail.