| Preston County - Employment & Wages 2001 | INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES | 648 | 6,657 | 157,196,430 | 23,613 |
| TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR | 595 | 5,033 | 116,494,234 | 23,146 |
| AGRICULTURE | 12 | 45 | 712,319 | 15,829 |
| 07 Agricultural Services | 8 | 30 | 442,856 | 14,761 |
| MINING | 14 | 356 | 17,042,588 | 47,872 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 12 | 322 | 15,994,805 | 49,673 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 11 | 321 | 15,963,994 | 49,732 |
| 1221 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface | 7 | 31 | 787,658 | 25,408 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 95 | 387 | 11,121,068 | 28,736 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 46 | 130 | 2,176,259 | 16,740 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 43 | 106 | 1,760,504 | 16,608 |
| 1521 General Contractors-Single-Family | 42 | 105 | 1,752,314 | 16,688 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 6 | 92 | 4,385,632 | 47,669 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 43 | 165 | 4,559,177 | 27,631 |
| 171 Plumbing, Heating, Air-Conditioning | 9 | 44 | 1,297,166 | 29,481 |
| 1711 Plumbing,Heating,Air-Conditioning | 9 | 44 | 1,297,166 | 29,481 |
| MANUFACTURING | 54 | 1,128 | 27,472,098 | 24,354 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 34 | 488 | 10,091,279 | 20,678 |
| 241 Logging | 20 | 52 | 787,466 | 15,143 |
| 2411 Logging | 20 | 52 | 787,466 | 15,143 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 12 | 425 | 9,135,459 | 21,495 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 11 | 391 | 8,438,667 | 21,582 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 4 | 31 | 661,612 | 21,342 |
| 327 Concrete, Gypsum, & Plaster Products | 4 | 42 | 946,229 | 22,529 |
| 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment | 4 | 29 | 808,343 | 27,873 |
| 359 Industrial Machinery, n.e.c. | 3 | 27 | 652,097 | 24,151 |
| 3599 Industrial & Commercial Machinery | 3 | 27 | 652,097 | 24,151 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 72 | 516 | 18,041,800 | 34,964 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 48 | 252 | 5,891,232 | 23,377 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 48 | 252 | 5,891,232 | 23,377 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 46 | 246 | 5,718,555 | 23,246 |
| 48 Communications | 14 | 107 | 3,886,598 | 36,323 |
| 481 Telephone Communication | 11 | 88 | 3,539,287 | 40,219 |
| 4813 Telephone Communications | 11 | 88 | 3,539,287 | 40,219 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 8 | 142 | 7,992,978 | 56,288 |
| 492 Gas Production and Distribution | 3 | 24 | 1,212,255 | 50,510 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 31 | 154 | 2,942,375 | 19,106 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 15 | 39 | 829,184 | 21,261 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 16 | 115 | 2,113,191 | 18,375 |
| 517 Petroleum and Petroleum Products | 4 | 44 | 675,497 | 15,352 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 131 | 1,148 | 16,105,411 | 14,029 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 10 | 115 | 2,273,531 | 19,769 |
| 521 Lumber and other Building Materials | 3 | 42 | 765,410 | 18,224 |
| 5211 Lumber and other Building Material | 3 | 42 | 765,410 | 18,224 |
| 53 General Merchandise Stores | 4 | 59 | 758,514 | 12,856 |
| 54 Food Stores | 21 | 264 | 2,844,097 | 10,773 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 20 | 263 | 2,823,614 | 10,736 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 20 | 263 | 2,823,614 | 10,736 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 36 | 299 | 5,711,156 | 19,100 |
| 551 New and Used Car Dealers | 6 | 107 | 3,017,899 | 28,204 |
| 5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new & used) | 6 | 107 | 3,017,899 | 28,204 |
| 553 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 9 | 52 | 973,541 | 18,721 |
| 5531 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 9 | 52 | 973,541 | 18,721 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 15 | 131 | 1,546,232 | 11,803 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 15 | 131 | 1,546,232 | 11,803 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 35 | 245 | 1,845,827 | 7,533 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 35 | 245 | 1,845,827 | 7,533 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 31 | 243 | 1,831,226 | 7,535 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 20 | 111 | 1,864,760 | 16,799 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 7 | 49 | 857,978 | 17,509 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 7 | 49 | 857,978 | 17,509 |
| 598 Fuel Dealers | 4 | 36 | 785,882 | 21,830 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 38 | 246 | 5,348,164 | 21,740 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 12 | 141 | 3,079,142 | 21,837 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 11 | 137 | 3,018,092 | 22,029 |
| 6022 State Commercial Banks | 8 | 120 | 2,705,207 | 22,543 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 10 | 44 | 910,406 | 20,691 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 10 | 44 | 910,406 | 20,691 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 10 | 44 | 910,406 | 20,691 |
| SERVICES | 146 | 1,053 | 17,704,207 | 16,813 |
| 72 Personal Services | 10 | 25 | 347,652 | 13,906 |
| 73 Business Services | 20 | 78 | 1,056,879 | 13,549 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 18 | 54 | 948,591 | 17,566 |
| 753 Automotive Repair Shops | 18 | 54 | 948,591 | 17,566 |
| 7538 General Automotive Repair Shop | 11 | 38 | 659,962 | 17,367 |
| 79 Amusement & Recreation Services | 9 | 66 | 675,628 | 10,236 |
| 799 Misc. Amusement, Recreation Services | 8 | 62 | 663,884 | 10,707 |
| 7999 Amusement and Recreation Services | 6 | 41 | 456,350 | 11,130 |
| 80 Health Services | 27 | 408 | 7,729,161 | 18,944 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 10 | 102 | 2,455,211 | 24,070 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 10 | 102 | 2,455,211 | 24,070 |
| 802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 5 | 30 | 483,721 | 16,124 |
| 8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 5 | 30 | 483,721 | 16,124 |
| 804 Offices, other Health Practitioners | 7 | 21 | 332,672 | 15,841 |
| 83 Social Services | 11 | 218 | 3,814,367 | 17,497 |
| 836 Residential Care | 3 | 60 | 1,107,370 | 18,456 |
| 8361 Residential Care | 3 | 60 | 1,107,370 | 18,456 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 8 | 24 | 178,402 | 7,433 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 22 | 80 | 1,968,106 | 24,601 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 6 | 28 | 777,837 | 27,779 |
| 8713 Surveying Services | 5 | 25 | 586,657 | 23,466 |
| 872 Accounting, Auditing, & Bookkeeping | 11 | 34 | 741,329 | 21,803 |
| 8721 Accounting, Auditing,& Bookkeeping | 11 | 34 | 741,329 | 21,803 |
| GOVERNMENT | 54 | 1,625 | 40,702,196 | 25,047 |
| Federal Government | 17 | 112 | 3,653,792 | 32,623 |
| U S Postal Service | 11 | 67 | 2,018,645 | 30,129 |
| Other Federal | 6 | 45 | 1,635,147 | 36,336 |
| State Government | 16 | 382 | 9,431,995 | 24,691 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 188 | 3,893,888 | 20,712 |
| Other State | 15 | 194 | 5,538,107 | 28,546 |
| Local Government | 21 | 1,130 | 27,616,409 | 24,439 |
| Hospitals | 1 | 210 | 5,005,061 | 23,833 |
| Education | 3 | 723 | 19,176,583 | 26,523 |
| Other Local | 17 | 198 | 3,434,765 | 17,347 |