| Preston - Employment & Wages 1999 | ||||
| INDUSTRY | UNITS | EMPLOYMENT | TOTAL WAGES | AVERAGE ANNUAL WAGE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Total, All Industries | 629 | 6,420 | 137,524,358 | 21,421 |
| MINING | 17 | 286 | 10,126,336 | 35,406 |
| CONSTRUCTION | 84 | 330 | 7,477,085 | 22,657 |
| 15 General Building Contractors | 45 | 128 | 2,014,002 | 15,734 |
| 16 Heavy Construction, exc. Building | 7 | 68 | 1,862,908 | 27,395 |
| 17 Special Trade Contractors | 32 | 134 | 3,600,175 | 26,866 |
| MANUFACTURING | 51 | 987 | 22,894,608 | 23,196 |
| 24 Lumber and Wood Products | 30 | 467 | 8,652,711 | 18,528 |
| 27 Printing and Publishing | 3 | 29 | 609,008 | 21,000 |
| TRANSPORTATION AND PUBLIC UTILITIES | 68 | 560 | 17,450,888 | 31,162 |
| 42 Trucking and Warehousing | 48 | 294 | 6,238,256 | 21,218 |
| 48 Communications | 10 | 118 | 3,768,877 | 31,939 |
| 49 Electric, Gas, and Sanitary Services | 9 | 140 | 7,216,226 | 51,544 |
| WHOLESALE TRADE | 27 | 172 | 3,350,131 | 19,477 |
| 50 Wholesale Trade-Durable Goods | 13 | 46 | 901,628 | 19,600 |
| 51 Wholesale Trade-Nondurable Goods | 14 | 126 | 2,448,503 | 19,432 |
| RETAIL TRADE | 123 | 1,108 | 14,909,073 | 13,455 |
| 52 Building Materials & Garden Supplies | 9 | 117 | 2,190,957 | 18,726 |
| 54 Food Stores | 18 | 252 | 2,635,784 | 10,459 |
| 55 Automotive Dealers & Service Stations | 36 | 288 | 5,128,052 | 17,805 |
| 57 Furniture & Homefurnishings Stores | 5 | 46 | 826,894 | 17,975 |
| 58 Eating and Drinking Places | 33 | 255 | 1,851,359 | 7,260 |
| 59 Miscellaneous Retail | 18 | 81 | 1,416,066 | 17,482 |
| FINANCE, INSURANCE, AND REAL ESTATE | 41 | 229 | 4,960,594 | 21,661 |
| 60 Depository Institutions | 12 | 135 | 2,768,587 | 20,508 |
| 64 Insurance Agents, Brokers, & Service | 9 | 21 | 335,005 | 15,952 |
| SERVICES | 157 | 1,084 | 16,692,875 | 15,399 |
| 72 Personal Services | 12 | 32 | 412,963 | 12,905 |
| 73 Business Services | 18 | 44 | 698,521 | 15,875 |
| 75 Auto Repair, Services, and Parking | 18 | 48 | 767,174 | 15,982 |
| 79 Amusement & Recreation Services | 10 | 76 | 742,839 | 9,774 |
| 80 Health Services | 25 | 330 | 5,892,936 | 17,857 |
| 83 Social Services | 10 | 291 | 4,702,642 | 16,160 |
| 86 Membership Organizations | 8 | 28 | 185,880 | 6,638 |
| 87 Engineering & Management Services | 22 | 90 | 2,011,557 | 22,350 |
| 88 Private Households | 18 | 40 | 319,000 | 7,975 |
| GOVERNMENT | 50 | 1,607 | 38,678,527 | 24,068 |
| Federal Government | 15 | 95 | 2,763,646 | 29,091 |
| State Government | 14 | 376 | 7,994,219 | 21,261 |
| Local Government | 21 | 1,135 | 27,920,662 | 24,599 |