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

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater 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 22,595 22,471 124 0.6 $341,956,916 $336,447,304 $5,509,612 1.6 $1,164 $1,152 $12 1.1
Ownership - Private 18,107 17,983 124 0.7 $290,352,271 $285,776,200 $4,576,071 1.6 $1,234 $1,222 $11 0.9
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) 11 11 0 0.0 $71,288 $71,933 -$645 -0.9 $499 $503 -$5 -0.9
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 4,495 4,693 -198 -4.2 $115,475,239 $117,300,943 -$1,825,704 -1.6 $1,976 $1,923 $53 2.8
Oil and gas extraction (211) 438 499 -61 -12.2 $13,267,863 $14,195,462 -$927,599 -6.5 $2,330 $2,190 $140 6.4
Mining, except oil and gas (212) 2,146 2,187 -41 -1.9 $59,761,288 $59,209,968 $551,320 0.9 $2,142 $2,083 $60 2.9
Support activities for mining (213) 1,912 2,008 -96 -4.8 $42,446,088 $43,895,513 -$1,449,425 -3.3 $1,708 $1,682 $26 1.6
Construction (23) 1,550 1,452 99 6.8 $24,205,356 $21,490,536 $2,714,820 12.6 $1,201 $1,139 $62 5.5
Construction of buildings (236) 137 142 -5 -3.5 $1,991,642 $1,450,761 $540,881 37.3 $1,121 $788 $333 42.3
Heavy and civil engineering construction (237) 665 479 186 38.8 $10,880,197 $8,013,675 $2,866,522 35.8 $1,259 $1,287 -$28 -2.2
Specialty trade contractors (238) 749 831 -82 -9.9 $11,333,517 $12,026,100 -$692,583 -5.8 $1,164 $1,113 $51 4.6
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 1,323 1,294 29 2.2 $35,656,663 $37,253,077 -$1,596,414 -4.3 $2,073 $2,214 -$141 -6.4
Printing and related support activities (323) 10 8 3 34.7 $22,121 $31,743 -$9,622 -30.3 $165 $318 -$154 -48.3
Chemical manufacturing (325) 1,133 1,119 15 1.3 $33,153,265 $34,903,731 -$1,750,466 -5.0 $2,250 $2,400 -$150 -6.2
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327) 58 67 -9 -13.0 $763,200 $840,540 -$77,340 -9.2 $1,012 $970 $42 4.4
Machinery manufacturing (333) 34 23 11 48.5 $504,215 $312,315 $191,900 61.4 $1,152 $1,060 $92 8.7
Miscellaneous manufacturing (339) 20 15 5 34.1 $318,136 $262,664 $55,472 21.1 $1,244 $1,377 -$133 -9.7
Wholesale trade (42) 692 650 42 6.5 $12,677,119 $11,044,767 $1,632,352 14.8 $1,409 $1,307 $101 7.8
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 434 406 28 6.9 $8,418,943 $7,425,934 $993,009 13.4 $1,492 $1,407 $85 6.1
Retail Trade (44, 45) 2,169 2,281 -112 -4.9 $16,588,144 $17,394,395 -$806,251 -4.6 $588 $587 $2 0.3
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (441) 384 397 -13 -3.3 $4,684,661 $5,282,720 -$598,059 -11.3 $939 $1,024 -$85 -8.3
Furniture and home furnishings stores (442) 43 51 -8 -15.7 $332,250 $395,149 -$62,899 -15.9 $594 $596 -$2 -0.3
Electronics and appliance stores (443) 35 34 1 2.9 $283,459 $242,559 $40,900 16.9 $617 $544 $74 13.6
Building material and garden supply stores (444) 225 222 3 1.2 $1,743,506 $1,928,096 -$184,590 -9.6 $597 $668 -$71 -10.6
Food and beverage stores (445) 325 332 -7 -2.0 $2,406,298 $2,385,316 $20,982 0.9 $569 $553 $16 2.9
Health and personal care stores (446) 39 40 -1 -2.5 $378,058 $396,049 -$17,991 -4.5 $752 $768 -$16 -2.1
Gasoline stations (447) 358 362 -4 -1.1 $2,242,616 $2,117,286 $125,330 5.9 $482 $450 $32 7.1
Clothing and clothing accessories stores (448) 116 125 -8 -6.7 $482,757 $487,048 -$4,291 -0.9 $319 $301 $19 6.2
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 87 93 -6 -6.8 $322,656 $366,246 -$43,590 -11.9 $285 $302 -$17 -5.5
General merchandise stores (452) 408 494 -85 -17.3 $2,811,927 $3,052,063 -$240,136 -7.9 $530 $476 $54 11.4
Miscellaneous store retailers (453) 124 113 11 9.4 $545,520 $468,320 $77,200 16.5 $339 $319 $21 6.4
Nonstore retailers (454) 25 19 6 31.6 $354,436 $273,543 $80,893 29.6 $1,091 $1,107 -$17 -1.5
Transportation and Warehousing (48, 49) 1,050 1,000 50 5.0 $16,311,363 $15,975,319 $336,044 2.1 $1,195 $1,229 -$34 -2.8
Truck transportation (484) 577 542 35 6.5 $9,501,664 $9,247,317 $254,347 2.8 $1,266 $1,312 -$46 -3.5
Transit and ground passenger transportation (485) 84 82 2 2.4 $644,147 $632,911 $11,236 1.8 $590 $594 -$4 -0.6
Pipeline transportation (486) 115 111 4 3.9 $2,722,443 $2,733,335 -$10,892 -0.4 $1,816 $1,894 -$78 -4.1
Support activities for transportation (488) 159 161 -2 -1.0 $2,264,595 $2,277,566 -$12,971 -0.6 $1,093 $1,088 $5 0.5
Couriers and messengers (492) 97 84 13 15.0 $1,074,896 $981,754 $93,142 9.5 $852 $896 -$43 -4.8
Information (51) 145 163 -18 -11.2 $1,380,906 $1,495,993 -$115,087 -7.7 $734 $706 $28 4.0
Publishing industries, except internet (511) 40 49 -9 -17.8 $354,498 $401,790 -$47,292 -11.8 $682 $635 $47 7.4
Telecommunications (517) 38 50 -12 -23.8 $559,231 $658,796 -$99,565 -15.1 $1,122 $1,007 $115 11.5
Finance and insurance (52) 346 336 10 3.1 $5,306,793 $4,840,769 $466,024 9.6 $1,179 $1,108 $70 6.4
Credit intermediation and related activities (522) 243 239 5 2.0 $3,590,947 $3,308,443 $282,504 8.5 $1,135 $1,066 $69 6.5
Insurance carriers and related activities (524) 83 81 2 2.9 $1,041,435 $931,796 $109,639 11.8 $961 $885 $76 8.6
Real estate and rental and leasing (53) 318 373 -55 -14.7 $5,948,950 $6,025,613 -$76,663 -1.3 $1,439 $1,243 $196 15.8
Real estate (531) 138 137 0 0.2 $1,269,818 $1,125,520 $144,298 12.8 $710 $630 $79 12.5
Rental and leasing services (532) 180 236 -55 -23.5 $4,679,132 $4,900,093 -$220,961 -4.5 $1,996 $1,599 $397 24.8
Professional and technical services (54) 508 486 22 4.6 $8,227,859 $8,252,152 -$24,293 -0.3 $1,245 $1,306 -$61 -4.7
Professional and technical services (541) 508 486 22 4.6 $8,227,859 $8,252,152 -$24,293 -0.3 $1,245 $1,306 -$61 -4.7
Management of companies and enterprises (55) 113 116 -3 -2.3 $2,205,976 $2,343,281 -$137,305 -5.9 $1,497 $1,554 -$57 -3.6
Management of companies and enterprises (551) 113 116 -3 -2.3 $2,205,976 $2,343,281 -$137,305 -5.9 $1,497 $1,554 -$57 -3.6
Administrative and waste services (56) 787 483 304 63.0 $7,593,296 $5,194,454 $2,398,842 46.2 $742 $828 -$85 -10.3
Administrative and support services (561) 728 428 299 69.9 $6,839,750 $4,356,301 $2,483,449 57.0 $723 $782 -$59 -7.6
Waste management and remediation services (562) 59 54 5 8.6 $753,546 $838,153 -$84,607 -10.1 $982 $1,187 -$204 -17.2
Educational services (61) 47 39 7 18.7 $173,347 $155,166 $18,181 11.7 $286 $303 -$18 -5.9
Educational services (611) 47 39 7 18.7 $173,347 $155,166 $18,181 11.7 $286 $303 -$18 -5.9
Health care and social assistance (62) 1,322 1,342 -20 -1.5 $11,473,659 $11,676,947 -$203,288 -1.7 $668 $669 -$2 -0.3
Ambulatory health care services (621) 561 574 -13 -2.3 $6,427,541 $6,451,757 -$24,216 -0.4 $882 $865 $17 1.9
Social assistance (624) 502 512 -10 -2.0 $2,941,644 $3,072,668 -$131,024 -4.3 $450 $461 -$11 -2.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (71) 85 87 -2 -2.3 $314,809 $308,278 $6,531 2.1 $284 $272 $12 4.5
Accommodation and food services (72) 2,277 2,327 -50 -2.2 $9,760,535 $9,547,548 $212,987 2.2 $330 $316 $14 4.5
Accommodation (721) 642 655 -13 -2.0 $3,193,552 $3,167,483 $26,069 0.8 $383 $372 $11 2.9
Food services and drinking places (722) 1,635 1,672 -37 -2.2 $6,566,983 $6,380,065 $186,918 2.9 $309 $294 $15 5.3
Other services, except public administration (81) 422 453 -31 -6.8 $3,474,056 $3,666,975 -$192,919 -5.3 $634 $623 $11 1.7
Repair and maintenance (811) 244 258 -14 -5.6 $2,729,184 $2,893,301 -$164,117 -5.7 $862 $863 -$1 -0.1
Personal and laundry services (812) 89 102 -12 -12.1 $431,761 $432,525 -$764 -0.2 $372 $327 $45 13.6
Ownership - Federal Government 210 207 4 1.8 $3,697,382 $3,227,186 $470,196 14.6 $1,352 $1,201 $151 12.6
Transportation and Warehousing (48, 49) 77 75 2 2.7 $1,181,461 $1,109,430 $72,031 6.5 $1,185 $1,143 $42 3.7
Postal service (491) 77 75 2 2.7 $1,181,461 $1,109,430 $72,031 6.5 $1,185 $1,143 $42 3.7
Health care and social assistance (62) 8 7 1 9.1 $168,915 $166,264 $2,651 1.6 $1,624 $1,745 -$121 -6.9
Ambulatory health care services (621) 8 7 1 9.1 $168,915 $166,264 $2,651 1.6 $1,624 $1,745 -$121 -6.9
Public administration (92) 126 125 1 0.8 $2,347,006 $1,951,492 $395,514 20.3 $1,437 $1,204 $233 19.3
Administration of human resource programs (923) 4 6 -2 -33.3 $78,131 $97,961 -$19,830 -20.2 $1,503 $1,256 $247 19.6
Administration of environmental programs (924) 96 93 3 3.2 $1,853,495 $1,501,390 $352,105 23.5 $1,485 $1,242 $243 19.6
Administration of economic programs (926) 26 26 0 0.0 $415,380 $352,141 $63,239 18.0 $1,245 $1,055 $190 18.0
Ownership - State Government 243 246 -3 -1.1 $3,365,864 $3,312,350 $53,514 1.6 $1,064 $1,036 $28 2.7
Educational services (61) 8 8 0 0.0 $96,568 $95,533 $1,035 1.1 $929 $919 $10 1.1
Educational services (611) 8 8 0 0.0 $96,568 $95,533 $1,035 1.1 $929 $919 $10 1.1
Public administration (92) 235 238 -3 -1.1 $3,269,296 $3,216,817 $52,479 1.6 $1,069 $1,040 $29 2.8
Executive, legislative and general government (921) 2 2 0 0.0 $26,948 $24,792 $2,156 8.7 $1,036 $954 $83 8.7
Justice, public order, and safety activities (922) 45 45 1 1.5 $695,179 $674,481 $20,698 3.1 $1,180 $1,161 $18 1.6
Administration of human resource programs (923) 61 61 1 1.1 $745,653 $742,870 $2,783 0.4 $935 $942 -$7 -0.7
Administration of environmental programs (924) 21 22 -1 -3.1 $316,849 $326,591 -$9,742 -3.0 $1,161 $1,159 $1 0.1
Administration of economic programs (926) 104 106 -2 -2.2 $1,472,414 $1,423,473 $48,941 3.4 $1,093 $1,033 $60 5.8
National security and international affairs (928) 2 3 -1 -33.3 $12,253 $24,610 -$12,357 -50.2 $471 $631 -$160 -25.3
Ownership - Local Government 4,035 4,036 -1 0.0 $44,541,399 $44,131,568 $409,831 0.9 $849 $841 $8 0.9
Information (51) 63 61 2 3.8 $403,256 $400,576 $2,680 0.7 $490 $505 -$15 -3.0
Other information services (519) 63 61 2 3.8 $403,256 $400,576 $2,680 0.7 $490 $505 -$15 -3.0
Administrative and waste services (56) 30 29 1 3.5 $336,775 $314,925 $21,850 6.9 $873 $845 $28 3.3
Educational services (61) 2,251 2,269 -19 -0.8 $20,656,148 $20,583,730 $72,418 0.4 $706 $698 $8 1.2
Educational services (611) 2,251 2,269 -19 -0.8 $20,656,148 $20,583,730 $72,418 0.4 $706 $698 $8 1.2
Health care and social assistance (62) 717 692 24 3.5 $11,894,031 $11,671,605 $222,426 1.9 $1,277 $1,297 -$20 -1.6
Ambulatory health care services (621) 166 164 2 1.0 $1,903,640 $1,723,185 $180,455 10.5 $882 $807 $76 9.4
Public administration (92) 881 884 -3 -0.3 $10,513,199 $10,389,872 $123,327 1.2 $918 $904 $14 1.5
Executive, legislative and general government (921) 779 773 6 0.8 $9,170,604 $9,094,130 $76,474 0.8 $905 $905 $0 0.0
Justice, public order, and safety activities (922) 43 47 -4 -9.2 $495,377 $461,390 $33,987 7.4 $893 $755 $138 18.3
Administration of environmental programs (924) 18 20 -2 -9.8 $308,960 $304,382 $4,578 1.5 $1,297 $1,152 $145 12.6

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