Preston County - Employment & Wages 2006
Industry Units Employment Total
Wages		 Average
Weekly
Wage
TOTAL, ALL INDUSTRIES 669 7,162 208,585,275 560.08
TOTAL, PRIVATE SECTOR 604 5,118 139,307,054 523.44
NATURAL RESOURCES AND MINING 29 389 20,640,748 1,020.40
  11 Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting 19 65 1,208,692 357.60
   113 Forestry and logging* 15 48 882,072 353.40
CONSTRUCTION 114 685 23,124,512 649.19
  23 Construction 114 685 23,124,512 649.19
   236 Construction of buildings 60 295 8,338,607 543.58
    2361 Residential building construction* 51 185 3,836,035 398.75
      236115 New single-family general contractors 31 144 3,158,285 421.79
      236118 Residential remodelers 16 34 520,979 294.67
    2362 Nonresidential building construction 9 109 4,502,572 794.38
      236220 Commercial building construction 7 38 1,544,495 781.63
   237 Heavy and civil engineering construction 10 215 9,372,560 838.33
    2371 Utility system construction 6 151 7,526,516 958.54
      237130 Power and communication system construction 4 137 7,181,285 1,008.04
   238 Specialty trade contractors 44 176 5,413,345 591.50
    2381 Building foundation and exterior contractors 11 27 388,010 276.37
     23814 Masonry contractors* 7 21 311,778 285.52
    2382 Building equipment contractors 11 61 1,968,328 620.54
     23821 Electrical contractors 4 27 918,488 654.19
     23822 Plumbing and HVAC contractors* 7 34 1,049,840 593.81
    2389 Other specialty trade contractors 18 84 3,003,925 687.71
MANUFACTURING 38 894 25,582,396 550.31
  31-33 Manufacturing 38 894 25,582,396 550.31
   321 Wood product manufacturing 13 379 10,045,535 509.71
    3211 Sawmills and wood preservation* 10 289 7,839,617 521.67
    3219 Other wood product manufacturing 3 90 2,205,918 471.35
   323 Printing and related support activities* 3 14 282,114 387.52
   327 Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 5 153 4,700,414 590.81
   332 Fabricated metal product manufacturing 7 120 3,741,232 599.56
    2213 Water, sewage and other systems 4 16 345,295 415.02
      221310 Water supply and irrigation systems 3 13 321,939 476.25
TRADE, TRANSPORTATION, AND UTILITIES 168 1,270 32,089,327 485.90
  42 Wholesale trade 25 140 3,399,171 466.92
   423 Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 12 50 1,103,558 424.44
    4239 Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers* 6 25 384,697 295.92
   424 Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 10 83 2,014,196 466.67
    4247 Petroleum merchant wholesalers 3 31 519,095 322.02
  44-45 Retail trade 97 795 13,855,853 335.17
   441 Motor vehicle and parts dealers 19 146 3,673,072 483.81
    4411 Automobile dealers 7 89 2,466,002 532.85
      441110 New car dealers 5 83 2,330,970 540.08
      441310 Automotive parts and accessories stores 8 42 955,701 437.60
   444 Building material and garden supply stores 9 69 1,429,902 398.52
   445 Food and beverage stores* 10 187 2,151,459 221.25
      445110 Supermarkets and other grocery stores 10 182 2,111,555 223.12
   446 Health and personal care stores* 8 59 1,357,266 442.40
     44611 Pharmacies and drug stores* 6 56 1,339,570 460.02
   447 Gasoline stations* 25 177 2,192,427 238.21
      447110 Gasoline stations with convenience stores 22 141 1,569,690 214.10
   452 General merchandise stores* 7 50 671,370 258.21
   453 Miscellaneous store retailers 12 63 1,375,787 419.96
    4539 Other miscellaneous store retailers 4 47 1,199,004 490.60
   454 Nonstore retailers* 3 14 422,437 580.27
  48-49 Transportation and warehousing 38 204 6,588,152 621.06
    4841 General freight trucking 10 31 991,021 614.77
     48411 General freight trucking, local* 6 23 736,615 615.90
    4842 Specialized freight trucking* 27 160 4,838,075 581.50
INFORMATION 16 91 2,486,872 525.54
  51 Information 16 91 2,486,872 525.54
   511 Publishing industries, except Internet* 3 37 634,830 329.96
   517 Telecommunications 9 34 1,337,217 756.35
    5171 Wired telecommunications carriers* 6 29 1,250,302 829.12
FINANCIAL ACTIVITIES 45 266 6,637,344 479.85
  52 Finance and insurance 26 182 5,451,283 576.00
   522 Credit intermediation and related activities* 12 139 4,116,922 569.58
      522110 Commercial banking 11 133 4,017,173 580.85
     52421 Insurance agencies and brokerages* 10 38 1,026,442 519.46
  53 Real estate and rental and leasing 19 84 1,186,061 271.54
PROFESSIONAL AND BUSINESS SERVICES 53 252 6,449,851 492.21
  54 Professional and technical services* 37 158 4,202,382 511.48
    5411 Legal services* 10 28 706,678 485.37
    5412 Accounting and bookkeeping services* 10 39 1,072,132 528.67
      541211 Offices of certified public accountants 7 29 877,579 581.94
    5413 Architectural and engineering services 5 36 935,165 499.56
     54137 Other surveying and mapping services* 3 29 645,705 428.19
    5419 Other professional and technical services 3 15 397,039 509.02
  56 Administrative and waste services 15 76 1,434,121 362.88
   561 Administrative and support services 12 45 684,514 292.52
    5617 Services to buildings and dwellings 8 20 289,356 278.23
   562 Waste management and remediation services 3 31 749,607 465.02
EDUCATION AND HEALTH SERVICES 47 680 15,465,106 437.37
  62 Health care and social assistance 47 680 15,465,106 437.37
   621 Ambulatory health care services 33 336 9,040,798 517.44
    6211 Offices of physicians* 11 95 3,059,295 619.29
    6212 Offices of dentists* 6 43 738,776 330.40
    6213 Offices of other health practitioners 7 43 959,137 428.96
    6219 Other ambulatory health care services* 3 24 266,960 213.90
   623 Nursing and residential care facilities 5 221 4,800,464 417.73
   624 Social assistance 9 124 1,623,844 251.85
    6244 Child day care services* 4 24 227,121 181.98
LEISURE AND HOSPITALITY 53 456 4,447,399 187.56
  71 Arts, entertainment, and recreation 14 87 1,013,717 224.08
    7132 Gambling industries* 4 25 416,402 320.31
    7139 Other amusement and recreation industries 9 61 582,953 183.79
     71399 All other amusement and recreation industries* 5 31 384,861 238.75
  72 Accommodation and food services 39 369 3,433,682 178.94
    7221 Full-service restaurants* 15 99 852,445 165.60
    7222 Limited-service eating places* 15 179 1,422,713 152.85
OTHER SERVICES 43 134 2,367,718 339.81
  81 Other services, except public administration 43 134 2,367,718 339.81
   811 Repair and maintenance* 16 54 1,277,653 455.00
   812 Personal and laundry services 9 29 664,492 440.65
    8122 Death care services* 4 19 326,241 330.21
   813 Membership associations and organizations 10 33 260,869 152.02
    8134 Civic and social organizations* 6 26 213,650 158.02
GOVERNMENT 66 2,045 69,278,221 651.48
  FEDERAL GOVERNMENT 16 489 25,602,975 1,006.88
  STATE GOVERNMENT 14 393 10,742,691 525.67
   62 Health care and social assistance 2 208 4,926,770 455.50
  LOCAL GOVERNMENT 36 1,163 32,932,555 544.56
   61 Educational services 13 732 22,197,547 583.17
   62 Health care and social assistance 1 231 6,518,363 542.65
*This line contains full industry detail.