| Preston County - Employment & Wages 2000 | INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 640 | 6,676 | 147,187,099 | 22,047 |
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 588 | 5,031 | 107,174,084 | 21,302 |
| AGRICULTURE | 13 | 55 | 793,921 | 14,434 |
| 07 Agricultural Services | 8 | 33 | 439,054 | 13,304 |
| MINING | 14 | 273 | 10,659,493 | 39,045 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 12 | 242 | 9,734,024 | 40,223 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 11 | 242 | 9,731,036 | 40,210 |
| 1221 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface | 7 | 33 | 872,002 | 26,424 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 91 | 329 | 7,835,998 | 23,817 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 48 | 123 | 2,020,543 | 16,427 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 46 | 107 | 1,679,195 | 15,693 |
| 1521 General Contractors-Single-Family | 46 | 107 | 1,679,195 | 15,693 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 7 | 71 | 2,035,005 | 28,662 |
| 162 Heavy Construction, except Highways | 5 | 61 | 1,789,686 | 29,339 |
| 1629 Heavy Construction, n.e.c. | 4 | 50 | 1,296,633 | 25,932 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 37 | 135 | 3,780,450 | 28,003 |
| 171 Plumbing, Heating, Air-Conditioning | 9 | 40 | 1,135,662 | 28,391 |
| 1711 Plumbing,Heating,Air-Conditioning | 9 | 40 | 1,135,662 | 28,391 |
| MANUFACTURING | 53 | 1,230 | 28,555,477 | 23,215 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 33 | 561 | 10,991,336 | 19,592 |
| 241 Logging | 20 | 61 | 834,044 | 13,672 |
| 2411 Logging | 20 | 61 | 834,044 | 13,672 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 11 | 490 | 9,997,656 | 20,403 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 10 | 418 | 8,519,893 | 20,382 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 4 | 29 | 645,536 | 22,259 |
| 327 Concrete, Gypsum, & Plaster Products | 4 | 39 | 832,186 | 21,338 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 72 | 539 | 17,986,803 | 33,370 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 49 | 266 | 6,161,541 | 23,163 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 49 | 266 | 6,161,541 | 23,163 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 45 | 261 | 6,002,713 | 22,998 |
| 48 Communications | 13 | 127 | 4,036,719 | 31,785 |
| 481 Telephone Communication | 10 | 105 | 3,707,273 | 35,307 |
| 4813 Telephone Communications | 10 | 105 | 3,707,273 | 35,307 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 8 | 136 | 7,591,819 | 55,822 |
| 492 Gas Production and Distribution | 3 | 21 | 1,099,961 | 52,379 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 30 | 175 | 3,672,994 | 20,988 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 14 | 43 | 922,086 | 21,443 |
| 509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods | 6 | 21 | 491,968 | 23,427 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 16 | 132 | 2,750,908 | 20,840 |
| 517 Petroleum and Petroleum Products | 5 | 61 | 1,227,087 | 20,116 |
| 5172 Petroleum and Petroleum Products | 3 | 34 | 855,540 | 25,162 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 124 | 1,097 | 15,315,682 | 13,961 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 10 | 119 | 2,213,353 | 18,599 |
| 521 Lumber and other Building Materials | 3 | 45 | 766,155 | 17,025 |
| 5211 Lumber and other Building Material | 3 | 45 | 766,155 | 17,025 |
| 54 Food Stores | 19 | 263 | 2,754,795 | 10,474 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 18 | 262 | 2,734,812 | 10,438 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 18 | 262 | 2,734,812 | 10,438 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 35 | 281 | 5,494,236 | 19,552 |
| 551 New and Used Car Dealers | 6 | 103 | 2,954,504 | 28,684 |
| 5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new & used) | 6 | 103 | 2,954,504 | 28,684 |
| 553 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 10 | 51 | 904,133 | 17,728 |
| 5531 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 10 | 51 | 904,133 | 17,728 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 14 | 117 | 1,534,646 | 13,116 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 14 | 117 | 1,534,646 | 13,116 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 32 | 245 | 1,840,926 | 7,513 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 32 | 245 | 1,840,926 | 7,513 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 29 | 243 | 1,821,042 | 7,494 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 18 | 93 | 1,583,899 | 17,031 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 6 | 50 | 886,269 | 17,725 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 6 | 50 | 886,269 | 17,725 |
| 598 Fuel Dealers | 4 | 24 | 498,531 | 20,772 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 40 | 244 | 5,199,073 | 21,307 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 13 | 138 | 3,102,701 | 22,483 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 12 | 134 | 3,045,018 | 22,724 |
| 6022 State Commercial Banks | 8 | 122 | 2,740,545 | 22,463 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 9 | 41 | 836,428 | 20,400 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 9 | 41 | 836,428 | 20,400 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 9 | 41 | 836,428 | 20,400 |
| SERVICES | 152 | 1,088 | 17,154,643 | 15,767 |
| 72 Personal Services | 11 | 27 | 363,137 | 13,449 |
| 73 Business Services | 19 | 70 | 895,856 | 12,797 |
| 738 Miscellaneous Business Services | 5 | 33 | 289,175 | 8,762 |
| 7389 Business Services, n.e.c. | 4 | 26 | 209,745 | 8,067 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 18 | 47 | 866,801 | 18,442 |
| 753 Automotive Repair Shops | 18 | 47 | 866,801 | 18,442 |
| 7538 General Automotive Repair Shop | 12 | 33 | 621,873 | 18,844 |
| 79 Amusement & Recreation Services | 9 | 83 | 716,222 | 8,629 |
| 799 Misc. Amusement, Recreation Services | 8 | 79 | 705,308 | 8,927 |
| 7999 Amusement and Recreation Services | 6 | 51 | 449,933 | 8,822 |
| 80 Health Services | 28 | 403 | 7,364,894 | 18,275 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 11 | 100 | 2,226,605 | 22,266 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 11 | 100 | 2,226,605 | 22,266 |
| 802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 5 | 30 | 471,000 | 15,700 |
| 8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 5 | 30 | 471,000 | 15,700 |
| 83 Social Services | 10 | 225 | 3,556,309 | 15,805 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 8 | 26 | 196,397 | 7,553 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 21 | 87 | 2,089,204 | 24,013 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 6 | 31 | 741,380 | 23,915 |
| 8713 Surveying Services | 4 | 24 | 512,125 | 21,338 |
| 872 Accounting, Auditing, & Bookkeeping | 9 | 31 | 670,051 | 21,614 |
| 8721 Accounting, Auditing,& Bookkeeping | 9 | 31 | 670,051 | 21,614 |
| 874 Management and Public Relations | 6 | 24 | 663,908 | 27,662 |
| 88 Private Households | 11 | 22 | 159,448 | 7,247 |
| 881 Private Households | 11 | 22 | 159,448 | 7,247 |
| 8811 Private Households | 11 | 22 | 159,448 | 7,247 |
| GOVERNMENT | 52 | 1,646 | 40,013,015 | 24,309 |
| Federal Government | 16 | 114 | 3,374,955 | 29,604 |
| U S Postal Service | 11 | 66 | 1,955,766 | 29,632 |
| Other Federal | 6 | 48 | 1,419,189 | 29,566 |
| State Government | 15 | 375 | 8,646,453 | 23,057 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 187 | 3,593,391 | 19,215 |
| Other State | 14 | 188 | 5,053,062 | 26,877 |
| Local Government | 21 | 1,158 | 27,991,607 | 24,172 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 215 | 4,677,603 | 21,756 |
| Education | 3 | 726 | 19,931,319 | 27,453 |
| Other Local | 17 | 216 | 3,382,685 | 15,660 |