Preston County - Employment & Wages 2003
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 643 6,596 163,221,911 475.88
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 578 4,955 118,499,458 459.90
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 35 411 16,301,808 762.77
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 23 73 1,217,610 320.77
   113 Forestry and logging* 19 56 957,510 328.81
CONSTRUCTION 100 503 14,920,496 570.44
  23 Construction 100 503 14,920,496 570.44
   236 Construction of buildings 45 201 4,876,923 466.60
    2361 Residential building construction* 39 124 2,175,578 337.40
      236115 New single-family general contractors 24 99 1,757,193 341.33
      236118 Residential remodelers 13 20 333,480 320.65
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 6 77 2,701,345 674.65
     23622 Commercial building construction* 5 53 1,939,314 703.67
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 7 68 2,210,953 625.27
    2371 Utility system construction 4 23 715,886 598.56
   238 Specialty trade contractors 48 234 7,832,620 643.71
    2382 Building equipment contractors 13 111 4,759,867 824.65
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors 9 33 864,896 504.02
      238221 Residential plumbing and HVAC contractors 9 32 844,496 507.52
    2383 Building finishing contractors 8 24 374,580 300.15
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 17 84 2,531,322 579.52
     23891 Site preparation contractors 11 66 2,129,642 620.52
      238911 Residential site preparation contractors 9 22 326,302 285.23
MANUFACTURING 33 983 26,089,323 510.40
  31-33 Manufacturing 33 983 26,089,323 510.40
   321 Wood product manufacturing 12 429 10,248,423 459.40
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 9 319 7,939,374 478.62
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 7 113 2,918,768 496.73
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 181 1,364 30,227,025 426.17
  42 Wholesale trade 24 118 2,430,248 396.06
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 9 24 494,654 396.37
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 12 89 1,738,383 375.62
    4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 3 35 516,657 283.88
  44-45 Retail trade 103 898 14,758,540 316.06
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 20 171 4,218,791 474.44
    4411 Automobile dealers 9 102 2,821,476 531.96
     44111 New car dealers* 6 96 2,735,204 547.92
    4413 Auto parts, accessories, and tire stores 10 60 1,185,476 379.96
     44131 Automotive parts and accessories stores* 7 40 859,474 413.21
     44132 Tire dealers* 3 20 326,002 313.46
   442 Furniture and home furnishings stores 3 53 1,072,248 389.06
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 9 63 1,122,648 342.69
    4441 Building material and supplies dealers 7 54 1,016,250 361.90
     44413 Hardware stores* 3 12 192,029 307.73
   445 Food and beverage stores* 14 229 2,626,105 220.54
     44511 Supermarkets and other grocery stores* 9 186 2,154,424 222.75
   446 Health and personal care stores* 7 55 1,069,405 373.92
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 6 55 1,069,210 373.85
   447 Gasoline stations* 23 174 1,800,347 198.98
     44711 Gasoline stations with convenience stores* 20 136 1,321,583 186.88
   452 General merchandise stores* 7 38 405,938 205.44
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 15 81 1,520,886 361.08
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 7 63 1,344,730 410.48
     45399 All other miscellaneous store retailers* 3 15 158,753 203.54
   454 Nonstore retailers* 4 30 895,430 574.00
      454312 Liquefied petroleum gas, bottled gas, dealers 3 23 689,784 576.75
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 47 226 5,915,501 503.37
   484 Truck transportation 44 207 4,957,429 460.56
    4841 General freight trucking 15 46 1,197,821 500.77
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 11 41 1,076,944 505.13
    4842 Specialized freight trucking* 30 161 3,759,608 449.08
INFORMATION 14 79 2,662,695 648.17
  51 Information 14 79 2,662,695 648.17
   511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 3 29 515,614 341.92
   517 Telecommunications 9 40 2,002,067 962.54
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 6 32 1,830,777 1,100.23
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 36 172 3,448,895 385.62
  52 Finance and insurance 21 139 3,195,148 442.06
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities* 11 92 2,063,765 431.38
     52211 Commercial banking* 10 89 1,994,790 431.02
   524 Insurance carriers and related activities 9 45 1,058,848 452.50
    5242 Insurance agencies, brokerages, and related* 8 44 1,031,633 450.88
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 15 33 253,747 147.87
   531 Real estate 11 23 193,955 162.17
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 50 274 5,781,880 405.81
  54 Professional and technical services* 35 180 4,296,324 459.00
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 9 80 2,398,906 576.65
      541211 Offices of certified public accountants 5 22 583,278 509.87
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 7 40 878,950 422.58
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 4 28 533,536 366.44
  56 Administrative and waste services 14 87 1,096,632 242.40
   561 Administrative and support services 12 59 538,510 175.52
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 41 623 13,067,781 403.38
  62 Health care and social assistance 40 620 13,031,981 404.21
   621 Ambulatory health care services 28 301 7,371,051 470.94
    6211 Offices of physicians* 9 92 2,377,407 496.94
    6212 Offices of dentists* 5 36 559,751 299.02
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 7 44 892,688 390.15
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 4 202 3,967,152 377.67
   624 Social assistance 7 117 1,693,778 278.40
    6244 Child day care services* 4 16 140,105 168.40
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 45 409 3,798,741 178.62
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 8 60 685,177 219.62
   713 Amusements, gambling, and recreation 7 60 684,577 219.42
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 6 51 561,664 211.79
     71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 4 35 401,698 220.71
  72 Accommodation and food services 37 349 3,113,564 171.56
   721 Accommodation* 4 86 867,296 193.94
   722 Food services and drinking places 33 263 2,246,268 164.25
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 15 83 668,205 154.83
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 14 140 1,110,245 152.50
      722211 Limited-service restaurants 13 128 1,010,276 151.79
OTHER SERVICES 38 129 2,079,563 310.02
  81 Other services, except public administration 38 129 2,079,563 310.02
   811 Repair and maintenance* 14 52 989,725 366.02
     81111 Automotive mechanical and electrical repair 10 40 735,223 353.48
      811111 General automotive repair 9 38 707,255 357.92
   812 Personal and laundry services 8 33 692,192 403.38
   813 Membership associations and organizations 9 24 214,226 171.65
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 5 20 184,369 177.27
   814 Private households* 8 20 183,420 176.37
GOVERNMENT 64 1,641 44,722,453 524.10
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 15 109 4,088,770 721.38
  STATE GOVERNMENT 15 397 10,302,485 499.06
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 210 4,762,694 436.13
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 35 1,136 30,331,198 513.46
   61 Educational services 13 720 21,547,738 575.52
   62 Health care and social assistance 1 200 4,939,751 474.98
*This line contains full industry detail.