| Preston - Employment & Wages 1996 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOY- MENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PRESTON COUNTY | 611 | 6,208 | 123,239,689 | 19,851 |
| MINING | 26 | 372 | 11,864,043 | 31,892 |
| 12 Coal Mining | 22 | 335 | 10,952,792 | 32,694 |
| 122 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Mining | 17 | 236 | 7,779,014 | 32,961 |
| 1221 Bituminous Coal & Lignite Surface | 13 | 196 | 6,749,470 | 34,436 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 85 | 295 | 5,625,529 | 19,069 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 55 | 124 | 1,698,315 | 13,696 |
| 152 Residential Building Construction | 50 | 106 | 1,391,988 | 13,131 |
| 1521 General Contractors-Single-Family | 50 | 106 | 1,391,988 | 13,131 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 23 | 107 | 2,486,663 | 23,239 |
| 171 Plumbing, Heating, Air-Conditioning | 7 | 32 | 668,875 | 20,902 |
| 1711 Plumbing,Heating,Air-Conditioning | 7 | 32 | 668,875 | 20,902 |
| MANUFACTURING | 45 | 793 | 17,225,304 | 21,721 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 27 | 358 | 5,996,884 | 16,751 |
| 241 Logging | 14 | 43 | 520,150 | 12,096 |
| 2411 Logging | 14 | 43 | 520,150 | 12,096 |
| 242 Sawmills and Planing Mills | 12 | 314 | 5,476,734 | 17,441 |
| 2421 Sawmills & Planing Mills, General | 11 | 261 | 4,392,843 | 16,830 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 4 | 31 | 572,837 | 18,478 |
| 35 Industrial Machinery and Equipment | 3 | 36 | 812,272 | 22,563 |
| 359 Industrial Machinery, n.e.c. | 3 | 36 | 812,272 | 22,563 |
| 3599 Industrial & Commercial Machinery | 3 | 36 | 812,272 | 22,563 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 62 | 541 | 16,452,280 | 30,410 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 43 | 266 | 5,615,121 | 21,109 |
| 421 Trucking & Courier Services | 43 | 266 | 5,615,121 | 21,109 |
| 4212 Local Trucking without Storage | 39 | 254 | 5,404,903 | 21,279 |
| 48 Communications | 10 | 106 | 3,327,438 | 31,390 |
| 481 Telephone Communication | 5 | 77 | 2,970,466 | 38,577 |
| 4813 Telephone Communications | 5 | 77 | 2,970,466 | 38,577 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 27 | 154 | 2,732,185 | 17,741 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 18 | 65 | 1,269,649 | 19,533 |
| 509 Miscellaneous Durable Goods | 5 | 24 | 446,895 | 18,620 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 10 | 89 | 1,462,536 | 16,432 |
| 517 Petroleum and Petroleum Products | 3 | 39 | 551,287 | 14,135 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 117 | 1,082 | 13,068,628 | 12,078 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 10 | 107 | 1,928,887 | 18,026 |
| 54 Food Stores | 17 | 248 | 2,486,389 | 10,025 |
| 541 Grocery Stores | 16 | 244 | 2,436,743 | 9,986 |
| 5411 Grocery Stores | 16 | 244 | 2,436,743 | 9,986 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 36 | 284 | 4,685,410 | 16,497 |
| 551 New and Used Car Dealers | 6 | 97 | 2,379,077 | 24,526 |
| 5511 Motor Vehicle Dealers (new & used) | 6 | 97 | 2,379,077 | 24,526 |
| 553 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 7 | 38 | 714,771 | 18,809 |
| 5531 Auto and Home Supply Stores | 7 | 38 | 714,771 | 18,809 |
| 554 Gasoline Service Stations | 19 | 142 | 1,551,737 | 10,927 |
| 5541 Gasoline Service Stations | 19 | 142 | 1,551,737 | 10,927 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 5 | 20 | 302,660 | 15,133 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 29 | 276 | 1,715,498 | 6,215 |
| 581 Eating and Drinking Places | 29 | 276 | 1,715,498 | 6,215 |
| 5812 Eating Places | 27 | 273 | 1,683,533 | 6,166 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 17 | 88 | 1,288,922 | 14,646 |
| 591 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 5 | 49 | 792,760 | 16,178 |
| 5912 Drug Stores & Proprietary Stores | 5 | 49 | 792,760 | 16,178 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 45 | 261 | 5,852,698 | 22,424 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 12 | 154 | 2,873,985 | 18,662 |
| 602 Commercial Banks | 11 | 152 | 2,852,005 | 18,763 |
| 6022 State Commercial Banks | 7 | 98 | 1,827,649 | 18,649 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 9 | 20 | 312,436 | 15,621 |
| 641 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 9 | 20 | 312,436 | 15,621 |
| 6411 Insurance Agents, Brokers,&Service | 9 | 20 | 312,436 | 15,621 |
| SERVICES | 145 | 1,030 | 14,149,780 | 13,737 |
| 72 Personal Services | 13 | 34 | 390,226 | 11,477 |
| 73 Business Services | 12 | 26 | 335,987 | 12,922 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 14 | 35 | 418,913 | 11,968 |
| 753 Automotive Repair Shops | 14 | 35 | 418,913 | 11,968 |
| 7538 General Automotive Repair Shop | 9 | 20 | 238,821 | 11,941 |
| 79 Amusement & Recreation Services | 10 | 107 | 902,807 | 8,437 |
| 799 Misc. Amusement, Recreation Services | 9 | 106 | 889,543 | 8,391 |
| 7999 Amusement and Recreation Services | 8 | 81 | 703,273 | 8,682 |
| 80 Health Services | 24 | 331 | 5,596,247 | 16,907 |
| 801 Offices & Clinics of Medical Doctors | 8 | 84 | 2,135,671 | 25,424 |
| 8011 Offices and Clinics of Doctors | 8 | 84 | 2,135,671 | 25,424 |
| 802 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 6 | 30 | 394,641 | 13,154 |
| 8021 Offices and Clinics of Dentists | 6 | 30 | 394,641 | 13,154 |
| 83 Social Services | 8 | 226 | 3,281,979 | 14,522 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 10 | 29 | 176,514 | 6,086 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 22 | 82 | 1,614,301 | 19,686 |
| 871 Engineering & Architectural Services | 6 | 36 | 723,286 | 20,091 |
| 8713 Surveying Services | 6 | 36 | 723,286 | 20,091 |
| 872 Accounting, Auditing, & Bookkeeping | 10 | 31 | 624,052 | 20,130 |
| 8721 Accounting, Auditing,& Bookkeeping | 10 | 31 | 624,052 | 20,130 |
| 88 Private Households | 18 | 25 | 239,132 | 9,565 |
| 881 Private Households | 18 | 25 | 239,132 | 9,565 |
| 8811 Private Households | 18 | 25 | 239,132 | 9,565 |
| GOVERNMENT | 49 | 1,638 | 35,637,928 | 21,756 |
| 91 Federal Government | 15 | 72 | 2,077,415 | 28,852 |
| 92 State Government | 14 | 387 | 7,444,079 | 19,235 |
| 93 Local Government | 20 | 1,178 | 26,116,434 | 22,170 |