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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2019 (2019Q2)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County, Second Quarter 2018 & 2019a

Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Second Quarter Change Second Quarter Change Second Quarter Change
Industry and NAICSb Code 2019 2018 N % 2019 2018 $ % 2019 2018 $ %
Ownership - Total 46,795 45,957 837 1.8 $558,602,021 $530,640,539 $27,961,482 5.3 $918 $888 $30 3.4
Ownership - Private 33,067 32,186 880 2.7 $357,895,727 $331,672,164 $26,223,563 7.9 $833 $793 $40 5.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11) 332 321 11 3.5 $3,205,006 $3,007,422 $197,584 6.6 $742 $721 $21 2.9
--Animal production & aquaculture (112) 250 243 7 2.7 $2,582,108 $2,493,304 $88,804 3.6 $796 $789 $6 0.8
Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction (21) 640 688 -49 -7.1 $13,613,966 $13,482,076 $131,890 1.0 $1,637 $1,507 $130 8.7
--Oil & gas extraction (211) 53 41 12 29.0 $1,295,000 $834,398 $460,602 55.2 $1,868 $1,553 $315 20.3
--Mining, except oil & gas (212) 30 36 -6 -16.8 $382,333 $392,864 -$10,531 -2.7 $991 $847 $144 17.0
--Support activities for mining (213) 557 611 -55 -8.9 $11,936,633 $12,254,814 -$318,181 -2.6 $1,649 $1,542 $107 7.0
Utilities (22) 173 190 -17 -8.8 $4,112,998 $4,358,572 -$245,574 -5.6 $1,825 $1,765 $61 3.4
--Utilities (221) 173 190 -17 -8.8 $4,112,998 $4,358,572 -$245,574 -5.6 $1,825 $1,765 $61 3.4
Construction (23) 3,486 3,011 476 15.8 $45,517,835 $37,345,670 $8,172,165 21.9 $1,004 $954 $50 5.3
--Construction of buildings (236) 580 474 106 22.4 $8,100,403 $6,273,225 $1,827,178 29.1 $1,074 $1,019 $56 5.5
--Heavy & civil engineering construction (237) 869 736 133 18.1 $13,220,268 $10,767,503 $2,452,765 22.8 $1,171 $1,126 $45 4.0
--Specialty trade contractors (238) 2,038 1,801 236 13.1 $24,197,164 $20,304,942 $3,892,222 19.2 $913 $867 $46 5.3
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 1,353 1,267 86 6.8 $22,791,565 $21,391,110 $1,400,455 6.5 $1,296 $1,298 -$3 -0.2
--Food manufacturing (311) 26 27 0 -1.3 $159,708 $143,941 $15,767 11.0 $467 $415 $51 12.4
--Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing (312) 18 19 -1 -6.9 $123,614 $136,770 -$13,156 -9.6 $528 $544 -$16 -2.9
--Printing & related support activities (323) 17 18 -1 -7.3 $129,392 $153,400 -$24,008 -15.7 $585 $644 -$58 -9.1
--Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327) 80 71 9 12.6 $911,371 $962,142 -$50,771 -5.3 $873 $1,038 -$165 -15.9
--Fabricated metal product manufacturing (332) 340 316 24 7.5 $4,698,972 $4,373,570 $325,402 7.4 $1,063 $1,064 $0 0.0
--Furniture & related product manufacturing (337) 88 83 5 6.0 $776,650 $727,167 $49,483 6.8 $676 $671 $5 0.8
--Miscellaneous manufacturing (339) 30 16 14 89.3 $154,436 $81,909 $72,527 88.5 $400 $402 -$2 -0.4
Wholesale trade (42) 1,071 984 87 8.8 $15,847,725 $13,429,782 $2,417,943 18.0 $1,139 $1,050 $89 8.5
--Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 604 571 33 5.8 $8,640,126 $7,785,974 $854,152 11.0 $1,101 $1,050 $51 4.9
--Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (424) 440 383 57 15.0 $6,789,456 $5,182,008 $1,607,448 31.0 $1,187 $1,042 $145 13.9
--Electronic markets & agents & brokers (425) 27 31 -4 -12.0 $418,143 $461,800 -$43,657 -9.5 $1,191 $1,158 $33 2.9
Retail Trade (44, 45) 5,168 5,212 -44 -0.9 $37,844,766 $37,187,704 $657,062 1.8 $563 $549 $14 2.6
--Motor vehicle & parts dealers (441) 710 692 18 2.6 $8,166,364 $7,927,222 $239,142 3.0 $885 $881 $4 0.5
--Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 143 143 0 0.2 $1,299,553 $1,202,632 $96,921 8.1 $697 $647 $51 7.8
--Building material & garden supply stores (444) 659 663 -4 -0.6 $4,606,928 $4,718,490 -$111,562 -2.4 $537 $547 -$10 -1.8
--Food & beverage stores (445) 548 565 -16 -2.9 $3,735,715 $3,714,240 $21,475 0.6 $524 $506 $18 3.6
--Health & personal care stores (446) 185 193 -8 -4.1 $1,281,800 $1,412,237 -$130,437 -9.2 $533 $563 -$30 -5.3
--Gasoline stations (447) 545 540 5 0.9 $3,787,445 $3,667,232 $120,213 3.3 $535 $522 $12 2.4
--Clothing & clothing accessories stores (448) 305 298 7 2.2 $1,377,102 $1,320,622 $56,480 4.3 $347 $341 $7 2.0
--Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 246 249 -3 -1.3 $930,199 $939,911 -$9,712 -1.0 $291 $290 $1 0.3
--General merchandise stores (452) 1,181 1,207 -26 -2.2 $7,903,001 $7,943,103 -$40,102 -0.5 $515 $506 $9 1.7
--Miscellaneous store retailers (453) 362 387 -25 -6.5 $1,885,657 $1,794,074 $91,583 5.1 $401 $356 $44 12.5
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 3,070 2,886 184 6.4 $36,912,531 $32,711,927 $4,200,604 12.8 $925 $872 $53 6.1
--Air transportation (481) 64 110 -46 -41.9 $878,418 $1,713,405 -$834,987 -48.7 $1,061 $1,202 -$141 -11.7
--Truck transportation (484) 665 578 86 14.9 $9,241,123 $7,701,231 $1,539,892 20.0 $1,069 $1,024 $45 4.4
--Transit & ground passenger transportation (485) 44 44 0 0.0 $168,418 $226,421 -$58,003 -25.6 $294 $396 -$101 -25.6
--Support activities for transportation (488) 381 284 98 34.4 $5,923,111 $4,353,605 $1,569,506 36.1 $1,195 $1,181 $14 1.2
--Couriers & messengers (492) 182 188 -5 -2.8 $2,061,852 $1,957,094 $104,758 5.4 $870 $802 $68 8.4
--Warehousing & storage (493) 1,716 1,664 51 3.1 $18,213,115 $16,361,391 $1,851,724 11.3 $817 $756 $60 8.0
Information (51) 937 1,038 -102 -9.8 $12,902,396 $13,475,742 -$573,346 -4.3 $1,060 $998 $61 6.1
--Publishing industries, except internet (511) 120 143 -24 -16.5 $1,111,473 $1,361,045 -$249,572 -18.3 $714 $730 -$16 -2.2
--Motion picture & sound recording industries (512) 58 61 -3 -4.9 $239,217 $227,051 $12,166 5.4 $319 $288 $31 10.8
--Broadcasting, except internet (515) 59 61 -2 -3.8 $545,909 $561,129 -$15,220 -2.7 $712 $704 $8 1.1
--Telecommunications (517) 525 596 -71 -11.9 $8,598,634 $9,073,182 -$474,548 -5.2 $1,259 $1,170 $89 7.6
--Data processing, hosting & related services (518) 163 171 -7 -4.3 $2,158,846 $2,146,758 $12,088 0.6 $1,017 $968 $49 5.1
--Other information services (519) 12 6 6 94.5 $248,317 $106,577 $141,740 133.0 $1,637 $1,366 $270 19.8
Finance & insurance (52) 1,692 1,677 15 0.9 $25,445,385 $24,431,207 $1,014,178 4.2 $1,157 $1,121 $36 3.2
--Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 776 762 14 1.8 $11,821,909 $11,547,833 $274,076 2.4 $1,172 $1,166 $6 0.5
--Insurance carriers & related activities (524) 830 813 17 2.1 $11,712,341 $10,482,183 $1,230,158 11.7 $1,086 $992 $94 9.5
Real estate & rental & leasing (53) 593 564 29 5.1 $7,598,354 $6,267,246 $1,331,108 21.2 $986 $855 $131 15.4
--Real estate (531) 333 321 12 3.8 $3,067,531 $2,807,733 $259,798 9.3 $708 $673 $35 5.2
Professional & technical services (54) 1,806 1,741 65 3.7 $28,579,988 $26,673,276 $1,906,712 7.1 $1,217 $1,179 $39 3.3
--Professional & technical services (541) 1,806 1,741 65 3.7 $28,579,988 $26,673,276 $1,906,712 7.1 $1,217 $1,179 $39 3.3
Management of companies & enterprises (55) 88 64 24 37.7 $1,847,689 $1,395,777 $451,912 32.4 $1,621 $1,686 -$65 -3.9
--Management of companies & enterprises (551) 88 64 24 37.7 $1,847,689 $1,395,777 $451,912 32.4 $1,621 $1,686 -$65 -3.9
Administrative & waste services (56) 1,747 1,840 -93 -5.0 $14,906,149 $14,307,554 $598,595 4.2 $656 $598 $58 9.7
--Administrative & support services (561) 1,621 1,706 -85 -5.0 $13,733,935 $13,056,431 $677,504 5.2 $652 $589 $63 10.7
--Waste management & remediation services (562) 126 133 -8 -5.7 $1,172,214 $1,251,123 -$78,909 -6.3 $718 $722 -$4 -0.6
Educational services (61) 202 184 19 10.2 $1,556,410 $1,217,225 $339,185 27.9 $592 $510 $82 16.1
--Educational services (611) 202 184 19 10.2 $1,556,410 $1,217,225 $339,185 27.9 $592 $510 $82 16.1
Health care & social assistance (62) 4,473 4,416 56 1.3 $49,995,631 $48,806,344 $1,189,287 2.4 $860 $850 $10 1.1
--Ambulatory health care services (621) 2,202 2,177 25 1.2 $34,453,541 $33,796,842 $656,699 1.9 $1,204 $1,194 $9 0.8
--Nursing & residential care facilities (623) 792 851 -59 -7.0 $6,560,643 $6,705,298 -$144,655 -2.2 $637 $606 $31 5.2
--Social assistance (624) 1,479 1,389 90 6.5 $8,981,447 $8,304,204 $677,243 8.2 $467 $460 $7 1.5
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 401 419 -18 -4.2 $1,676,314 $1,632,007 $44,307 2.7 $322 $300 $22 7.2
--Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 345 353 -8 -2.4 $1,376,676 $1,326,332 $50,344 3.8 $307 $289 $18 6.3
Accommodation & food services (72) 4,580 4,460 120 2.7 $22,508,572 $20,061,193 $2,447,379 12.2 $378 $346 $32 9.3
--Accommodation (721) 806 799 7 0.9 $5,333,673 $4,399,965 $933,708 21.2 $509 $424 $85 20.1
--Food services & drinking places (722) 3,774 3,661 113 3.1 $17,174,899 $15,661,228 $1,513,671 9.7 $350 $329 $21 6.4
Other services, except public administration (81) 1,248 1,225 23 1.9 $10,874,365 $10,490,330 $384,035 3.7 $670 $659 $12 1.8
--Repair & maintenance (811) 426 386 40 10.4 $4,485,462 $4,123,834 $361,628 8.8 $811 $823 -$12 -1.5
--Personal & laundry services (812) 367 367 0 0.1 $2,328,710 $2,294,318 $34,392 1.5 $488 $481 $7 1.4
--Membership associations & organizations (813) 412 434 -22 -5.1 $3,838,214 $3,845,933 -$7,719 -0.2 $716 $681 $35 5.1
--Private households (814) 43 38 5 12.2 $221,979 $226,245 -$4,266 -1.9 $397 $454 -$57 -12.5
Ownership - Federal Government 2,721 2,772 -51 -1.8 $52,082,094 $50,153,198 $1,928,896 3.8 $1,472 $1,392 $81 5.8
Utilities (22) 12 12 0 0.0 $368,122 $361,293 $6,829 1.9 $2,360 $2,316 $44 1.9
--Utilities (221) 12 12 0 0.0 $368,122 $361,293 $6,829 1.9 $2,360 $2,316 $44 1.9
Retail Trade (44, 45) 44 45 -2 -3.7 $441,497 $430,205 $11,292 2.6 $778 $730 $48 6.5
--Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 5 5 0 6.6 $35,289 $31,082 $4,207 13.5 $509 $478 $31 6.5
--Food & beverage stores (445) 36 38 -1 -3.6 $400,078 $392,924 $7,154 1.8 $847 $802 $45 5.6
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 205 211 -6 -2.7 $3,612,282 $3,568,256 $44,026 1.2 $1,355 $1,303 $53 4.0
--Postal service (491) 205 211 -6 -2.7 $3,612,282 $3,568,256 $44,026 1.2 $1,355 $1,303 $53 4.0
Professional & technical services (54) 36 36 0 0.0 $735,850 $694,926 $40,924 5.9 $1,558 $1,471 $87 5.9
--Professional & technical services (541) 36 36 0 0.0 $735,850 $694,926 $40,924 5.9 $1,558 $1,471 $87 5.9
Health care & social assistance (62) 909 914 -5 -0.5 $18,744,933 $17,200,849 $1,544,084 9.0 $1,586 $1,448 $138 9.5
--Hospitals (622) 852 848 4 0.4 $18,445,331 $16,793,943 $1,651,388 9.8 $1,665 $1,523 $143 9.4
--Social assistance (624) 57 66 -8 -12.7 $299,602 $406,906 -$107,304 -26.4 $402 $477 -$75 -15.7
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 66 59 8 13.1 $222,732 $227,811 -$5,079 -2.2 $258 $299 -$40 -13.5
--Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 66 59 8 13.1 $222,732 $227,811 -$5,079 -2.2 $258 $299 -$40 -13.5
Accommodation & food services (72) 14 14 0 -2.3 $45,875 $53,654 -$7,779 -14.5 $252 $288 -$36 -12.5
--Accommodation (721) 11 11 0 3.0 $39,513 $46,290 -$6,777 -14.6 $268 $324 -$55 -17.1
--Food services & drinking places (722) 3 3 -1 -19.8 $6,362 $7,364 -$1,002 -13.6 $183 $170 $13 7.7
Public administration (92) 1,433 1,480 -46 -3.1 $27,878,443 $27,583,121 $295,322 1.1 $1,496 $1,434 $62 4.3
--Executive, legislative & general government (921) 27 27 0 1.2 $599,781 $617,428 -$17,647 -2.9 $1,688 $1,759 -$71 -4.0
--Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 160 154 6 3.9 $3,950,394 $3,786,825 $163,569 4.3 $1,903 $1,896 $8 0.4
--Administration of human resource programs (923) 120 120 0 0.0 $2,472,626 $2,478,932 -$6,306 -0.3 $1,581 $1,585 -$4 -0.3
--Administration of environmental programs (924) 162 167 -4 -2.6 $3,064,217 $2,963,505 $100,712 3.4 $1,452 $1,368 $84 6.2
--Administration of economic programs (926) 59 60 -1 -1.1 $925,724 $945,612 -$19,888 -2.1 $1,207 $1,219 -$12 -1.0
--National security & international affairs (928) 905 952 -48 -5.0 $16,865,701 $16,790,819 $74,882 0.4 $1,434 $1,356 $78 5.7
Ownership - State Government 3,791 3,832 -41 -1.1 $58,581,277 $59,144,955 -$563,678 -1.0 $1,189 $1,187 $1 0.1
Professional & technical services (54) 16 17 -1 -5.9 $334,218 $361,042 -$26,824 -7.4 $1,607 $1,634 -$27 -1.6
--Professional & technical services (541) 16 17 -1 -5.9 $334,218 $361,042 -$26,824 -7.4 $1,607 $1,634 -$27 -1.6
Educational services (61) 18 19 -1 -7.0 $195,588 $192,852 $2,736 1.4 $851 $781 $71 9.1
--Educational services (611) 18 19 -1 -7.0 $195,588 $192,852 $2,736 1.4 $851 $781 $71 9.1
Health care & social assistance (62) 52 55 -3 -4.9 $891,618 $916,576 -$24,958 -2.7 $1,319 $1,290 $29 2.3
--Ambulatory health care services (621) 52 55 -3 -4.9 $891,618 $916,576 -$24,958 -2.7 $1,319 $1,290 $29 2.3
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 12 9 3 29.7 $212,117 $204,691 $7,426 3.6 $1,398 $1,749 -$351 -20.1
--Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 12 9 3 29.7 $212,117 $204,691 $7,426 3.6 $1,398 $1,749 -$351 -20.1
Public administration (92) 3,693 3,732 -39 -1.0 $56,947,736 $57,469,794 -$522,058 -0.9 $1,186 $1,185 $2 0.1
--Executive, legislative & general government (921) 781 797 -15 -1.9 $12,307,568 $12,564,421 -$256,853 -2.0 $1,212 $1,213 -$1 -0.1
--Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 416 415 0 0.1 $7,318,326 $7,377,144 -$58,818 -0.8 $1,354 $1,366 -$12 -0.9
--Administration of human resource programs (923) 835 854 -19 -2.2 $12,637,397 $12,908,072 -$270,675 -2.1 $1,164 $1,163 $1 0.1
--Administration of environmental programs (924) 427 439 -12 -2.8 $6,884,156 $7,075,782 -$191,626 -2.7 $1,240 $1,239 $1 0.1
--Administration of economic programs (926) 1,111 1,106 5 0.5 $16,178,932 $15,967,639 $211,293 1.3 $1,120 $1,110 $10 0.9
--National security & international affairs (928) 123 120 2 1.9 $1,621,357 $1,576,736 $44,621 2.8 $1,017 $1,008 $9 0.9
Ownership - Local Government 7,216 7,167 49 0.7 $90,042,923 $89,670,222 $372,701 0.4 $960 $962 -$3 -0.3
Educational services (61) 3,691 3,660 31 0.9 $41,031,557 $41,561,506 -$529,949 -1.3 $855 $874 -$18 -2.1
--Educational services (611) 3,691 3,660 31 0.9 $41,031,557 $41,561,506 -$529,949 -1.3 $855 $874 -$18 -2.1
Public administration (92) 1,558 1,538 21 1.3 $16,596,538 $16,317,999 $278,539 1.7 $819 $816 $3 0.4
--Executive, legislative & general government (921) 1,290 1,266 24 1.9 $13,454,919 $13,375,736 $79,183 0.6 $802 $813 -$11 -1.3
--Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 42 43 -1 -3.1 $218,337 $190,605 $27,732 14.5 $403 $341 $62 18.2

aPreliminary.
bNorth American Industry Classification System.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/31/20.