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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2018 (2018Q4)

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Table 13: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - Fourth Quarter 2018a

Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Fourth Quarter  Change Fourth Quarter  Change Fourth Quarter  Change
Ownership, Industry, and NAICSb Code 2018 2017 N % 2018 2017 $ % 2018 2017 $ %
Ownership - Total 46,811 45,646 1,165 2.6 $580,520,054 $544,455,257 $36,064,797 6.6 $954 $918 $36 4.0
Ownership - Private 33,069 31,931 1,138 3.6 $380,118,731 $348,719,379 $31,399,352 9.0 $884 $840 $44 5.3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) 347 337 10 2.9 $3,278,116 $3,305,048 -$26,932 -0.8 $727 $754 -$27 -3.6
Animal production and aquaculture (112) 251 244 7 2.7 $2,516,510 $2,604,722 -$88,212 -3.4 $772 $821 -$49 -6.0
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 734 633 101 15.9 $16,117,277 $12,754,656 $3,362,621 26.4 $1,690 $1,550 $140 9.0
Support activities for mining (213) 658 565 93 16.4 $14,676,190 $11,629,530 $3,046,660 26.2 $1,716 $1,582 $133 8.4
Utilities (22) 178 181 -3 -1.5 $4,365,439 $4,114,366 $251,073 6.1 $1,883 $1,749 $134 7.7
Utilities (221) 178 181 -3 -1.5 $4,365,439 $4,114,366 $251,073 6.1 $1,883 $1,749 $134 7.7
Construction (23) 3,387 2,931 455 15.5 $48,561,897 $40,054,471 $8,507,426 21.2 $1,103 $1,051 $52 4.9
Construction of buildings (236) 550 497 52 10.5 $8,329,181 $6,609,487 $1,719,694 26.0 $1,166 $1,022 $143 14.0
Heavy and civil engineering construction (237) 954 661 293 44.3 $15,437,810 $9,386,883 $6,050,927 64.5 $1,245 $1,092 $153 14.0
Specialty trade contractors (238) 1,883 1,773 110 6.2 $24,794,906 $24,058,101 $736,805 3.1 $1,013 $1,044 -$31 -3.0
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 1,323 1,250 73 5.8 $29,477,748 $25,121,390 $4,356,358 17.3 $1,714 $1,546 $168 10.9
Food manufacturing (311) 24 31 -7 -21.7 $158,462 $166,672 -$8,210 -4.9 $508 $418 $90 21.5
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (312) 18 22 -4 -18.5 $124,027 $124,783 -$756 -0.6 $540 $443 $97 21.9
Printing and related support activities (323) 22 50 -28 -55.7 $158,535 $731,922 -$573,387 -78.3 $554 $1,134 -$579 -51.1
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327) 69 63 6 10.0 $882,730 $798,940 $83,790 10.5 $979 $976 $4 0.4
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (332) 334 275 59 21.4 $4,670,919 $3,707,939 $962,980 26.0 $1,075 $1,036 $39 3.7
Furniture and related product manufacturing (337) 87 82 5 6.5 $742,308 $685,693 $56,615 8.3 $654 $643 $11 1.6
Miscellaneous manufacturing (339) 25 15 10 64.5 $125,194 $78,267 $46,927 60.0 $390 $401 -$11 -2.7
Wholesale trade (42) 1,008 972 36 3.7 $15,538,561 $14,335,985 $1,202,576 8.4 $1,186 $1,135 $51 4.5
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 578 553 26 4.6 $8,934,180 $8,047,266 $886,914 11.0 $1,188 $1,120 $68 6.1
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (424) 399 377 22 5.9 $5,998,853 $5,296,970 $701,883 13.3 $1,157 $1,082 $75 6.9
Electronic markets and agents and brokers (425) 31 43 -12 -28.1 $605,528 $991,749 -$386,221 -38.9 $1,519 $1,788 -$269 -15.1
Retail Trade (44, 45) 5,316 5,449 -133 -2.4 $38,973,118 $38,625,326 $347,792 0.9 $564 $545 $19 3.4
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (441) 689 709 -20 -2.9 $8,121,584 $8,158,766 -$37,182 -0.5 $907 $885 $22 2.5
Furniture and home furnishings stores (442) 139 142 -3 -2.1 $1,226,218 $1,150,400 $75,818 6.6 $679 $623 $55 8.9
Building material and garden supply stores (444) 672 630 42 6.6 $4,892,739 $4,361,238 $531,501 12.2 $560 $533 $28 5.2
Food and beverage stores (445) 559 569 -10 -1.8 $4,095,308 $3,851,708 $243,600 6.3 $564 $520 $43 8.3
Health and personal care stores (446) 203 209 -6 -2.9 $1,525,430 $1,552,521 -$27,091 -1.7 $577 $571 $7 1.2
Gasoline stations (447) 542 534 7 1.4 $4,016,382 $3,863,520 $152,862 4.0 $570 $556 $14 2.5
Clothing and clothing accessories stores (448) 360 358 2 0.5 $1,507,636 $1,452,855 $54,781 3.8 $322 $312 $10 3.3
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 270 250 20 7.9 $963,627 $976,295 -$12,668 -1.3 $275 $300 -$25 -8.5
General merchandise stores (452) 1,281 1,357 -76 -5.6 $8,259,396 $8,387,691 -$128,295 -1.5 $496 $475 $21 4.3
Miscellaneous store retailers (453) 334 333 0 0.1 $1,814,702 $1,754,126 $60,576 3.5 $418 $405 $14 3.3
Transportation and Warehousing (48, 49) 3,030 2,905 125 4.3 $35,573,879 $32,325,615 $3,248,264 10.0 $903 $856 $47 5.5
Air transportation (481) 92 127 -35 -27.3 $1,337,972 $1,728,615 -$390,643 -22.6 $1,115 $1,047 $68 6.5
Truck transportation (484) 604 553 51 9.2 $8,855,629 $7,583,937 $1,271,692 16.8 $1,128 $1,055 $73 7.0
Support activities for transportation (488) 339 305 34 11.0 $5,282,074 $4,390,843 $891,231 20.3 $1,200 $1,107 $92 8.3
Couriers and messengers (492) 216 223 -7 -3.3 $2,187,842 $2,390,468 -$202,626 -8.5 $780 $825 -$44 -5.4
Warehousing and storage (493) 1,712 1,633 79 4.9 $17,146,200 $15,528,476 $1,617,724 10.4 $770 $732 $39 5.3
Information (51) 963 1,041 -78 -7.5 $12,967,860 $13,342,088 -$374,228 -2.8 $1,036 $986 $50 5.1
Publishing industries, except internet (511) 135 150 -15 -10.2 $1,387,887 $1,382,806 $5,081 0.4 $793 $709 $84 11.8
Motion picture and sound recording industries (512) 57 58 -1 -2.3 $220,232 $227,852 -$7,620 -3.3 $299 $302 -$3 -1.1
Broadcasting, except internet (515) 62 66 -4 -6.0 $621,352 $578,005 $43,347 7.5 $767 $670 $97 14.4
Telecommunications (517) 536 596 -60 -10.0 $8,525,607 $8,981,969 -$456,362 -5.1 $1,223 $1,159 $64 5.5
Data processing, hosting and related services (518) 167 165 2 1.2 $2,108,404 $2,085,815 $22,589 1.1 $971 $972 -$1 -0.1
Other information services (519) 6 6 0 5.8 $104,378 $85,641 $18,737 21.9 $1,338 $1,162 $176 15.2
Finance and insurance (52) 1,687 1,661 26 1.6 $26,686,943 $26,375,845 $311,098 1.2 $1,217 $1,221 -$5 -0.4
Credit intermediation and related activities (522) 765 765 0 0.0 $12,954,971 $13,511,726 -$556,755 -4.1 $1,303 $1,359 -$56 -4.1
Insurance carriers and related activities (524) 833 789 44 5.6 $11,484,957 $10,483,218 $1,001,739 9.6 $1,061 $1,022 $38 3.7
Real estate and rental and leasing (53) 568 549 18 3.3 $7,145,559 $6,751,344 $394,215 5.8 $968 $945 $23 2.4
Real estate (531) 318 319 -1 -0.3 $3,430,156 $3,448,103 -$17,947 -0.5 $829 $831 -$2 -0.2
Professional and technical services (54) 1,731 1,789 -58 -3.2 $31,720,195 $32,178,531 -$458,336 -1.4 $1,409 $1,383 $26 1.9
Professional and technical services (541) 1,731 1,789 -58 -3.2 $31,720,195 $32,178,531 -$458,336 -1.4 $1,409 $1,383 $26 1.9
Management of companies and enterprises (55) 77 59 18 29.8 $1,738,430 $1,347,227 $391,203 29.0 $1,737 $1,747 -$10 -0.6
Management of companies and enterprises (551) 77 59 18 29.8 $1,738,430 $1,347,227 $391,203 29.0 $1,737 $1,747 -$10 -0.6
Administrative and waste services (56) 1,947 1,703 245 14.4 $16,421,969 $13,390,102 $3,031,867 22.6 $649 $605 $44 7.2
Administrative and support services (561) 1,810 1,582 228 14.4 $15,088,696 $12,226,729 $2,861,967 23.4 $641 $595 $47 7.8
Waste management and remediation services (562) 137 121 16 13.5 $1,333,273 $1,163,373 $169,900 14.6 $749 $742 $7 0.9
Educational services (61) 200 201 -1 -0.7 $1,527,373 $1,343,500 $183,873 13.7 $587 $513 $74 14.4
Educational services (611) 200 201 -1 -0.7 $1,527,373 $1,343,500 $183,873 13.7 $587 $513 $74 14.4
Health care and social assistance (62) 4,472 4,338 134 3.1 $55,656,986 $51,902,004 $3,754,982 7.2 $957 $920 $37 4.0
Ambulatory health care services (621) 2,224 2,172 52 2.4 $40,191,961 $37,268,184 $2,923,777 7.8 $1,390 $1,320 $70 5.3
Nursing and residential care facilities (623) 853 816 37 4.5 $6,767,276 $6,570,423 $196,853 3.0 $611 $619 -$9 -1.4
Social assistance (624) 1,396 1,350 46 3.4 $8,697,749 $8,063,397 $634,352 7.9 $479 $459 $20 4.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (71) 407 373 34 9.0 $1,693,624 $1,499,028 $194,596 13.0 $320 $309 $11 3.6
Amusements, gambling, and recreation (713) 335 304 31 10.3 $1,353,838 $1,213,808 $140,030 11.5 $311 $307 $3 1.1
Accommodation and food services (72) 4,447 4,383 64 1.5 $21,182,275 $19,696,516 $1,485,759 7.5 $366 $346 $21 6.0
Accommodation (721) 756 763 -8 -1.0 $4,590,580 $4,385,097 $205,483 4.7 $467 $442 $25 5.7
Food services and drinking places (722) 3,691 3,619 72 2.0 $16,591,695 $15,311,419 $1,280,276 8.4 $346 $325 $20 6.2
Other services, except public administration (81) 1,243 1,174 69 5.9 $11,415,702 $10,256,337 $1,159,365 11.3 $706 $672 $34 5.1
Repair and maintenance (811) 405 373 32 8.6 $4,655,892 $4,179,468 $476,424 11.4 $884 $861 $22 2.6
Personal and laundry services (812) 361 349 12 3.4 $2,368,551 $2,151,736 $216,815 10.1 $505 $475 $30 6.4
Membership associations and organizations (813) 430 418 12 2.9 $4,147,604 $3,734,885 $412,719 11.1 $741 $687 $54 7.9
Private households (814) 47 34 13 36.9 $243,655 $190,248 $53,407 28.1 $399 $426 -$28 -6.5
Ownership - Federal Government 2,777 2,720 57 2.1 $51,815,624 $48,638,441 $3,177,183 6.5 $1,435 $1,375 $60 4.3
Utilities (22) 12 13 -1 -7.7 $329,832 $380,735 -$50,903 -13.4 $2,114 $2,253 -$139 -6.2
Utilities (221) 12 13 -1 -7.7 $329,832 $380,735 -$50,903 -13.4 $2,114 $2,253 -$139 -6.2
Retail Trade (44, 45) 42 45 -3 -6.6 $406,053 $432,922 -$26,869 -6.2 $738 $735 $3 0.4
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (441) 2 2 0 0.0 $5,703 $5,186 $517 10.0 $188 $171 $17 10.0
Furniture and home furnishings stores (442) 6 5 1 13.4 $33,836 $30,860 $2,976 9.6 $459 $475 -$16 -3.3
Food and beverage stores (445) 34 38 -4 -9.7 $366,514 $396,876 -$30,362 -7.7 $821 $803 $18 2.2
Transportation and Warehousing (48, 49) 207 213 -6 -3.0 $3,799,909 $3,736,901 $63,008 1.7 $1,412 $1,347 $65 4.8
Postal service (491) 207 213 -6 -3.0 $3,799,909 $3,736,901 $63,008 1.7 $1,412 $1,347 $65 4.8
Finance and insurance (52) 1 1 0 0.0 $31,870 $31,478 $392 1.2 $2,452 $2,421 $30 1.2
Credit intermediation and related activities (522) 1 1 0 0.0 $31,870 $31,478 $392 1.2 $2,452 $2,421 $30 1.2
Professional and technical services (54) 37 35 3 7.7 $787,587 $657,567 $130,020 19.8 $1,623 $1,459 $164 11.2
Professional and technical services (541) 37 35 3 7.7 $787,587 $657,567 $130,020 19.8 $1,623 $1,459 $164 11.2
Educational services (61) 0 1 -1 -67.0 $331 $2,593 -$2,262 -87.2 $77 $199 -$122 -61.3
Educational services (611) 0 1 -1 -67.0 $331 $2,593 -$2,262 -87.2 $77 $199 -$122 -61.3
Health care and social assistance (62) 890 904 -14 -1.5 $17,458,674 $16,921,174 $537,500 3.2 $1,509 $1,440 $69 4.8
Hospitals (622) 835 837 -2 -0.3 $17,143,891 $16,478,107 $665,784 4.0 $1,579 $1,514 $66 4.3
Social assistance (624) 55 66 -11 -17.1 $314,783 $443,067 -$128,284 -29.0 $440 $514 -$74 -14.3
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (71) 55 48 6 13.1 $226,068 $217,146 $8,922 4.1 $318 $346 -$28 -8.0
Amusements, gambling, and recreation (713) 55 47 7 15.5 $226,068 $187,380 $38,688 20.6 $318 $305 $14 4.4
Accommodation and food services (72) 14 13 1 5.0 $53,579 $53,169 $410 0.8 $294 $307 -$12 -4.1
Accommodation (721) 11 10 1 9.7 $47,923 $46,397 $1,526 3.3 $325 $345 -$20 -5.8
Food services and drinking places (722) 3 3 0 -11.0 $5,656 $6,772 -$1,116 -16.5 $163 $174 -$11 -6.2
Public administration (92) 1,519 1,447 72 5.0 $28,721,721 $26,204,755 $2,516,966 9.6 $1,455 $1,393 $61 4.4
Executive, legislative and general government (921) 25 26 -1 -5.1 $682,953 $625,117 $57,836 9.3 $2,101 $1,826 $275 15.1
Justice, public order, and safety activities (922) 160 163 -3 -1.6 $4,183,577 $3,889,464 $294,113 7.6 $2,007 $1,836 $172 9.4
Administration of human resource programs (923) 118 120 -2 -1.9 $2,430,902 $2,421,549 $9,353 0.4 $1,585 $1,548 $37 2.4
Administration of environmental programs (924) 164 163 1 0.6 $3,686,409 $3,066,130 $620,279 20.2 $1,729 $1,447 $282 19.5
Administration of economic programs (926) 57 66 -9 -14.1 $1,121,508 $1,068,507 $53,001 5.0 $1,522 $1,245 $277 22.2
National security and international affairs (928) 995 908 87 9.5 $16,616,372 $15,133,988 $1,482,384 9.8 $1,285 $1,282 $3 0.2
Ownership - State Government 3,792 3,823 -31 -0.8 $58,731,981 $59,074,274 -$342,293 -0.6 $1,192 $1,189 $3 0.2
Professional and technical services (54) 17 17 0 -1.9 $405,612 $356,322 $49,290 13.8 $1,872 $1,612 $259 16.1
Professional and technical services (541) 17 17 0 -1.9 $405,612 $356,322 $49,290 13.8 $1,872 $1,612 $259 16.1
Educational services (61) 20 19 1 5.3 $244,590 $197,919 $46,671 23.6 $941 $801 $139 17.4
Educational services (611) 20 19 1 5.3 $244,590 $197,919 $46,671 23.6 $941 $801 $139 17.4
Health care and social assistance (62) 53 55 -2 -4.2 $889,207 $924,216 -$35,009 -3.8 $1,291 $1,285 $6 0.4
Ambulatory health care services (621) 53 55 -2 -4.2 $889,207 $924,216 -$35,009 -3.8 $1,291 $1,285 $6 0.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (71) 9 8 0 4.1 $179,251 $183,581 -$4,330 -2.4 $1,590 $1,695 -$105 -6.2
Amusements, gambling, and recreation (713) 9 8 0 4.1 $179,251 $183,581 -$4,330 -2.4 $1,590 $1,695 -$105 -6.2
Public administration (92) 3,693 3,723 -30 -0.8 $57,013,321 $57,412,236 -$398,915 -0.7 $1,187 $1,186 $1 0.1
Executive, legislative and general government (921) 791 793 -2 -0.3 $12,396,883 $12,425,363 -$28,480 -0.2 $1,205 $1,205 $0 0.0
Justice, public order, and safety activities (922) 410 405 6 1.4 $7,314,039 $7,169,007 $145,032 2.0 $1,371 $1,363 $8 0.6
Administration of human resource programs (923) 849 878 -29 -3.3 $12,751,904 $13,192,195 -$440,291 -3.3 $1,155 $1,156 $0 0.0
Administration of environmental programs (924) 426 428 -2 -0.5 $6,976,955 $7,011,067 -$34,112 -0.5 $1,261 $1,261 $0 0.0
Administration of economic programs (926) 1,100 1,097 3 0.2 $16,005,493 $15,985,244 $20,249 0.1 $1,119 $1,121 -$1 -0.1
National security and international affairs (928) 117 122 -5 -4.4 $1,568,047 $1,629,360 -$61,313 -3.8 $1,031 $1,025 $6 0.6
Ownership - Local Government 7,173 7,172 1 0.0 $89,853,718 $88,023,163 $1,830,555 2.1 $964 $944 $19 2.1
Educational services (61) 3,705 3,735 -30 -0.8 $40,450,258 $39,882,920 $567,338 1.4 $840 $821 $18 2.2
Educational services (611) 3,705 3,735 -30 -0.8 $40,450,258 $39,882,920 $567,338 1.4 $840 $821 $18 2.2
Public administration (92) 1,499 1,496 3 0.2 $17,249,283 $16,750,263 $499,020 3.0 $885 $861 $24 2.8
Executive, legislative and general government (921) 1,225 1,232 -7 -0.5 $14,060,870 $13,769,841 $291,029 2.1 $883 $860 $23 2.7
Justice, public order, and safety activities (922) 41 43 -2 -4.7 $193,130 $188,068 $5,062 2.7 $362 $336 $26 7.7

aPreliminary.
bNorth American Industry Classification System.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/15/19.