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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2019 (2019Q1)

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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)



Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42), First Quarter 2018 & 2019a

Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
First Quarter  Change First Quarter Change First Quarter Change
Ownership, Industry, and NAICSb Code 2019 2018 N % 2019 2018 $ % 2019 2018 $ %
Wholesale trade (42) - Private 8,335 8,026 310 3.9 $135,832,327 $126,380,138 $9,452,189 7.5 $1,254 $1,211 $42 3.5
--Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 5,221 5,003 218 4.4 $88,777,374 $83,710,119 $5,067,255 6.1 $1,308 $1,287 $21 1.6
----Motor vehicle and parts merchant wholesalers (4231) 551 514 36 7.1 $7,202,809 $6,712,022 $490,787 7.3 $1,006 $1,004 $2 0.2
----Furniture and furnishing merchant wholesalers (4232) 28 28 0 0.0 $285,629 $2,208,306 -$1,922,677 -87.1 $785 $6,067 -$5,282 -87.1
----Lumber and const. supply merchant wholesalers (4233) 172 184 -12 -6.4 $2,690,906 $2,602,156 $88,750 3.4 $1,203 $1,090 $114 10.4
----Commercial equip. merchant wholesalers (4234) 183 195 -12 -6.2 $3,196,617 $3,290,075 -$93,458 -2.8 $1,344 $1,298 $46 3.5
--Metal and mineral merchant wholesalers (4235) 122 120 2 1.9 $1,857,546 $1,788,965 $68,581 3.8 $1,168 $1,147 $21 1.9
----Appliance and electric goods merchant whls. (4236) 323 310 13 4.2 $7,149,726 $6,443,786 $705,940 11.0 $1,703 $1,599 $104 6.5
----Hardware and plumbing merchant wholesalers (4237) 206 214 -8 -3.9 $3,782,700 $3,486,948 $295,752 8.5 $1,413 $1,251 $161 12.9
----Machinery and supply merchant wholesalers (4238) 3,276 3,084 192 6.2 $58,956,626 $53,662,031 $5,294,595 9.9 $1,384 $1,339 $46 3.4
----Misc. durable goods merchant wholesalers (4239) 360 354 6 1.8 $3,654,815 $3,515,830 $138,985 4.0 $781 $765 $16 2.1
--Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (424) 2,977 2,878 98 3.4 $44,504,709 $40,163,707 $4,341,002 10.8 $1,150 $1,073 $77 7.1
----Paper and paper product merchant wholesalers (4241) 72 77 -5 -6.1 $455,118 $441,850 $13,268 3.0 $486 $443 $43 9.7
----Druggists' goods merchant wholesalers (4242) 114 111 3 2.7 $3,726,447 $3,130,721 $595,726 19.0 $2,507 $2,163 $344 15.9
----Apparel and piece goods merchant wholesalers (4243) 17 11 7 62.4 $319,283 $208,977 $110,306 52.8 $1,417 $1,507 -$89 -5.9
----Grocery and related product wholesalers (4244) 869 874 -4 -0.5 $9,842,381 $9,419,866 $422,515 4.5 $871 $829 $42 5.0
----Farm product raw material merch. whls. (4245) 223 202 21 10.4 $1,713,252 $1,709,762 $3,490 0.2 $592 $652 -$60 -9.2
----Chemical merchant wholesalers (4246) 552 540 12 2.2 $12,195,452 $11,203,644 $991,808 8.9 $1,700 $1,597 $104 6.5
----Petroleum merchant wholesalers (4247) 560 496 63 12.8 $9,154,260 $7,290,638 $1,863,622 25.6 $1,258 $1,130 $128 11.4
----Alcoholic beverage merchant wholesalers (4248) 289 275 13 4.8 $3,514,866 $3,539,943 -$25,077 -0.7 $937 $989 -$52 -5.3
----Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4249) 281 293 -12 -4.1 $3,583,650 $3,218,306 $365,344 11.4 $981 $845 $136 16.1
--Electronic markets and agents and brokers (425) 138 145 -7 -4.6 $2,550,244 $2,506,312 $43,932 1.8 $1,422 $1,333 $89 6.7
----Electronic markets and agents and brokers (4251) 138 145 -7 -4.6 $2,550,244 $2,506,312 $43,932 1.8 $1,422 $1,333 $89 6.7
Wholesale trade (42) - Local Government 30 28 2 4.7 $344,828 $330,167 $14,661 4.4 $894 $896 -$2 -0.3
--Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (424) 30 28 2 4.7 $344,828 $330,167 $14,661 4.4 $894 $896 -$2 -0.3
----Misc. nondurable goods merchant wholesalers (4249) 30 28 2 4.7 $344,828 $330,167 $14,661 4.4 $894 $896 -$2 -0.3

aPreliminary.
bNorth American Industry Classification System.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/25/19.