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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2019 (2019Q3)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - Third Quarter 2019a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
Ownership, Industry, and NAICSb Code 2019Q3 2018Q3 N % 2019Q3 2018Q3 $ % 2019Q3 2018Q3 $ %
Ownership - Total 46,932 46,358 575 1.2 $567,206,811 $539,077,537 $28,129,274 5.2 $930 $895 $35 3.9
Ownership - Private 33,528 32,940 588 1.8 $373,956,978 $350,176,261 $23,780,717 6.8 $858 $818 $40 4.9
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11) 344 345 -1 -0.3 $3,317,182 $3,040,428 $276,754 9.1 $742 $679 $64 9.4
Animal production & aquaculture (112) 249 254 -5 -2.0 $2,568,252 $2,373,946 $194,306 8.2 $793 $719 $74 10.4
Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction (21) 687 688 -1 -0.1 $15,964,217 $15,368,881 $595,336 3.9 $1,788 $1,718 $69 4.0
Oil & gas extraction (211) 53 42 11 25.4 $1,326,788 $1,003,077 $323,711 32.3 $1,938 $1,837 $101 5.5
Mining, except oil & gas (212) 37 32 5 16.7 $606,128 $437,954 $168,174 38.4 $1,249 $1,053 $196 18.6
Support activities for mining (213) 597 614 -17 -2.8 $14,031,301 $13,927,850 $103,451 0.7 $1,808 $1,745 $63 3.6
Utilities (22) 173 184 -11 -6.0 $3,727,460 $4,178,882 -$451,422 -10.8 $1,654 $1,744 -$90 -5.1
Utilities (221) 173 184 -11 -6.0 $3,727,460 $4,178,882 -$451,422 -10.8 $1,654 $1,744 -$90 -5.1
Construction (23) 3,452 3,306 146 4.4 $48,460,107 $42,419,571 $6,040,536 14.2 $1,080 $987 $93 9.4
Construction of buildings (236) 563 537 26 4.8 $7,799,851 $6,970,293 $829,558 11.9 $1,066 $998 $68 6.8
Heavy & civil engineering construction (237) 786 842 -56 -6.7 $13,333,130 $12,611,716 $721,414 5.7 $1,305 $1,153 $153 13.3
Specialty trade contractors (238) 2,104 1,928 176 9.1 $27,327,126 $22,837,562 $4,489,564 19.7 $999 $911 $88 9.6
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 1,369 1,307 62 4.7 $24,003,703 $22,538,783 $1,464,920 6.5 $1,349 $1,327 $23 1.7
Food manufacturing (311) 28 28 0 -1.2 $185,313 $161,141 $24,172 15.0 $515 $443 $72 16.4
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing (312) 13 18 -5 -29.1 $64,491 $141,215 -$76,724 -54.3 $382 $593 -$211 -35.6
Printing & related support activities (323) 19 20 -1 -5.0 $142,591 $136,594 $5,997 4.4 $577 $525 $52 9.9
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327) 76 67 9 13.5 $1,000,963 $941,917 $59,046 6.3 $1,018 $1,087 -$69 -6.4
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (332) 355 327 27 8.4 $4,794,442 $4,258,537 $535,905 12.6 $1,040 $1,001 $39 3.9
Furniture & related product manufacturing (337) 83 90 -7 -7.4 $742,591 $739,741 $2,850 0.4 $688 $635 $54 8.5
Miscellaneous manufacturing (339) 25 17 8 48.0 $144,941 $84,577 $60,364 71.4 $452 $390 $62 15.8
Wholesale trade (42) 1,079 998 81 8.1 $16,448,209 $14,447,684 $2,000,525 13.8 $1,173 $1,114 $59 5.3
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 607 570 37 6.4 $9,099,101 $7,913,639 $1,185,462 15.0 $1,154 $1,068 $86 8.0
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (424) 447 398 49 12.4 $6,955,080 $6,093,254 $861,826 14.1 $1,197 $1,179 $18 1.5
Electronic markets & agents & brokers (425) 25 30 -5 -17.6 $394,028 $440,791 -$46,763 -10.6 $1,212 $1,118 $94 8.4
Retail Trade (44, 45) 5,239 5,292 -53 -1.0 $38,696,429 $37,594,213 $1,102,216 2.9 $568 $546 $22 4.0
Motor vehicle & parts dealers (441) 717 698 18 2.6 $8,543,460 $8,504,017 $39,443 0.5 $917 $937 -$20 -2.1
Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 145 140 5 3.8 $1,385,239 $1,228,238 $157,001 12.8 $735 $676 $58 8.6
Building material & garden supply stores (444) 632 684 -52 -7.6 $4,807,240 $5,189,228 -$381,988 -7.4 $585 $584 $2 0.3
Food & beverage stores (445) 552 555 -3 -0.5 $4,225,186 $3,872,940 $352,246 9.1 $589 $537 $52 9.7
Health & personal care stores (446) 188 184 4 2.2 $1,374,019 $1,433,677 -$59,658 -4.2 $562 $599 -$37 -6.2
Gasoline stations (447) 560 553 8 1.4 $3,969,505 $3,528,549 $440,956 12.5 $545 $491 $54 11.0
Clothing & clothing accessories stores (448) 333 344 -11 -3.2 $1,515,810 $1,469,450 $46,360 3.2 $350 $329 $22 6.6
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 252 257 -5 -1.8 $956,228 $922,378 $33,850 3.7 $292 $276 $15 5.6
General merchandise stores (452) 1,179 1,224 -45 -3.7 $7,068,862 $7,014,193 $54,669 0.8 $461 $441 $20 4.6
Miscellaneous store retailers (453) 369 392 -23 -5.9 $2,282,294 $2,112,027 $170,267 8.1 $476 $415 $61 14.8
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 3,044 2,918 126 4.3 $36,637,180 $33,669,281 $2,967,899 8.8 $926 $887 $38 4.3
Air transportation (481) 63 90 -27 -30.4 $1,252,073 $1,985,921 -$733,848 -37.0 $1,537 $1,697 -$161 -9.5
Truck transportation (484) 661 601 60 10.0 $10,220,032 $8,667,773 $1,552,259 17.9 $1,189 $1,109 $80 7.2
Transit & ground passenger transportation (485) 46 47 -1 -1.4 $156,308 $208,328 -$52,020 -25.0 $260 $341 -$81 -23.9
Support activities for transportation (488) 370 311 58 18.7 $5,785,999 $4,836,163 $949,836 19.6 $1,204 $1,195 $9 0.8
Couriers & messengers (492) 201 190 11 5.8 $2,481,239 $1,970,661 $510,578 25.9 $951 $799 $152 19.0
Warehousing & storage (493) 1,683 1,660 24 1.4 $16,240,449 $15,550,453 $689,996 4.4 $742 $721 $21 3.0
Information (51) 984 1,006 -22 -2.2 $14,390,555 $14,574,700 -$184,145 -1.3 $1,125 $1,115 $11 0.9
Publishing industries, except internet (511) 163 140 23 16.5 $1,587,305 $1,352,034 $235,271 17.4 $751 $745 $6 0.8
Motion picture & sound recording industries (512) 62 60 2 3.3 $262,784 $246,121 $16,663 6.8 $324 $314 $10 3.3
Broadcasting, except internet (515) 63 61 2 3.3 $609,485 $637,269 -$27,784 -4.4 $744 $804 -$59 -7.4
Telecommunications (517) 526 568 -42 -7.4 $9,541,386 $10,035,816 -$494,430 -4.9 $1,395 $1,359 $36 2.7
Data processing, hosting & related services (518) 157 173 -16 -9.3 $2,196,068 $2,265,166 -$69,098 -3.1 $1,078 $1,009 $69 6.9
Other information services (519) 13 4 9 225.0 $193,527 $38,294 $155,233 405.4 $1,145 $736 $409 55.5
Finance & insurance (52) 1,719 1,687 32 1.9 $25,722,272 $23,380,081 $2,342,191 10.0 $1,151 $1,066 $85 8.0
Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 788 768 20 2.6 $12,795,006 $11,163,642 $1,631,364 14.6 $1,249 $1,118 $130 11.7
Insurance carriers & related activities (524) 842 822 20 2.4 $10,923,667 $10,152,661 $771,006 7.6 $998 $950 $48 5.1
Real estate & rental & leasing (53) 603 570 33 5.8 $7,450,889 $6,356,343 $1,094,546 17.2 $950 $858 $92 10.7
Real estate (531) 335 323 12 3.7 $3,279,713 $2,924,764 $354,949 12.1 $753 $697 $57 8.1
Professional & technical services (54) 1,788 1,719 69 4.0 $29,913,427 $29,818,588 $94,839 0.3 $1,287 $1,334 -$48 -3.6
Professional & technical services (541) 1,788 1,719 69 4.0 $29,913,427 $29,818,588 $94,839 0.3 $1,287 $1,334 -$48 -3.6
Management of companies & enterprises (55) 88 75 13 17.3 $1,724,990 $1,446,348 $278,642 19.3 $1,508 $1,483 $24 1.6
Management of companies & enterprises (551) 88 75 13 17.3 $1,724,990 $1,446,348 $278,642 19.3 $1,508 $1,483 $24 1.6
Administrative & waste services (56) 1,882 2,055 -173 -8.4 $16,665,299 $15,314,362 $1,350,937 8.8 $681 $573 $108 18.8
Administrative & support services (561) 1,763 1,923 -160 -8.3 $15,378,780 $14,088,687 $1,290,093 9.2 $671 $564 $107 19.0
Waste management & remediation services (562) 119 132 -13 -10.1 $1,286,519 $1,225,675 $60,844 5.0 $832 $712 $119 16.7
Educational services (61) 203 180 24 13.2 $1,609,078 $1,224,802 $384,276 31.4 $609 $524 $84 16.1
Educational services (611) 203 180 24 13.2 $1,609,078 $1,224,802 $384,276 31.4 $609 $524 $84 16.1
Health care & social assistance (62) 4,404 4,399 5 0.1 $51,243,522 $49,213,385 $2,030,137 4.1 $895 $861 $35 4.0
Ambulatory health care services (621) 2,197 2,197 0 0.0 $35,075,710 $33,619,399 $1,456,311 4.3 $1,228 $1,177 $51 4.3
Nursing & residential care facilities (623) 786 831 -44 -5.3 $7,195,469 $7,149,253 $46,216 0.6 $704 $662 $42 6.3
Social assistance (624) 1,420 1,372 49 3.5 $8,972,343 $8,444,733 $527,610 6.2 $486 $474 $12 2.6
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 444 454 -10 -2.1 $1,834,554 $1,822,318 $12,236 0.7 $318 $309 $9 2.9
Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 387 389 -2 -0.5 $1,553,838 $1,504,145 $49,693 3.3 $309 $298 $11 3.8
Accommodation & food services (72) 4,748 4,505 243 5.4 $24,195,517 $22,447,139 $1,748,378 7.8 $392 $383 $9 2.3
Accommodation (721) 857 864 -7 -0.8 $5,508,145 $5,255,167 $252,978 4.8 $494 $468 $27 5.7
Food services & drinking places (722) 3,891 3,641 250 6.9 $18,687,372 $17,191,972 $1,495,400 8.7 $369 $363 $6 1.7
Other services, except public administration (81) 1,267 1,247 19 1.6 $11,736,530 $11,267,115 $469,415 4.2 $713 $695 $18 2.6
Repair & maintenance (811) 438 400 38 9.4 $4,998,349 $4,426,566 $571,783 12.9 $878 $851 $27 3.2
Personal & laundry services (812) 364 361 3 0.9 $2,280,964 $2,255,208 $25,756 1.1 $482 $481 $1 0.2
Membership associations & organizations (813) 423 438 -15 -3.4 $4,240,620 $4,342,525 -$101,905 -2.3 $772 $763 $9 1.1
Private households (814) 42 49 -7 -13.6 $216,597 $242,816 -$26,219 -10.8 $394 $381 $12 3.3
Unclassified (999) 11 4 7 199.7 $215,858 $53,357 $162,501 304.6 $1,509 $1,118 $391 35.0
Ownership - Federal Government 2,733 2,772 -39 -1.4 $46,911,037 $46,064,690 $846,347 1.8 $1,320 $1,278 $42 3.3
Utilities (22) 12 13 -1 -7.7 $423,441 $464,182 -$40,741 -8.8 $2,714 $2,747 -$32 -1.2
Utilities (221) 12 13 -1 -7.7 $423,441 $464,182 -$40,741 -8.8 $2,714 $2,747 -$32 -1.2
Retail Trade (44, 45) 41 44 -3 -7.6 $360,110 $389,331 -$29,221 -7.5 $681 $681 $0 0.1
Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 5 5 0 0.0 $38,448 $35,102 $3,346 9.5 $592 $540 $51 9.5
Food & beverage stores (445) 33 37 -3 -9.1 $314,294 $348,169 -$33,875 -9.7 $725 $730 -$5 -0.7
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 207 212 -5 -2.4 $3,073,954 $3,116,472 -$42,518 -1.4 $1,144 $1,133 $12 1.0
Postal service (491) 207 212 -5 -2.4 $3,073,954 $3,116,472 -$42,518 -1.4 $1,144 $1,133 $12 1.0
Professional & technical services (54) 38 36 2 4.6 $879,819 $854,515 $25,304 3.0 $1,797 $1,826 -$29 -1.6
Professional & technical services (541) 38 36 2 4.6 $879,819 $854,515 $25,304 3.0 $1,797 $1,826 -$29 -1.6
Health care & social assistance (62) 923 901 22 2.4 $16,003,228 $14,942,708 $1,060,520 7.1 $1,334 $1,275 $58 4.6
Hospitals (622) 875 842 33 3.9 $15,665,805 $14,530,602 $1,135,203 7.8 $1,378 $1,327 $50 3.8
Social assistance (624) 48 59 -11 -18.5 $337,423 $412,106 -$74,683 -18.1 $537 $534 $3 0.5
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 64 63 1 1.6 $295,089 $286,649 $8,440 2.9 $353 $348 $5 1.3
Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 64 63 1 1.6 $295,089 $286,649 $8,440 2.9 $353 $348 $5 1.3
Accommodation & food services (72) 13 15 -2 -11.1 $52,432 $67,341 -$14,909 -22.1 $303 $345 -$43 -12.4
Accommodation (721) 11 11 0 -2.9 $44,639 $58,018 -$13,379 -23.1 $312 $394 -$82 -20.8
Public administration (92) 1,434 1,486 -52 -3.5 $25,795,197 $25,915,467 -$120,270 -0.5 $1,383 $1,342 $42 3.1
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 27 26 1 2.6 $651,881 $684,597 -$32,716 -4.8 $1,880 $2,025 -$145 -7.2
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 156 157 -1 -0.4 $4,010,092 $3,857,470 $152,622 4.0 $1,973 $1,890 $83 4.4
Administration of human resource programs (923) 125 119 6 4.8 $2,252,807 $2,112,646 $140,161 6.6 $1,390 $1,366 $24 1.8
Administration of environmental programs (924) 164 162 2 1.4 $3,694,769 $3,586,919 $107,850 3.0 $1,733 $1,707 $26 1.5
Administration of economic programs (926) 69 61 8 13.1 $1,207,980 $1,132,601 $75,379 6.7 $1,347 $1,428 -$82 -5.7
National security & international affairs (928) 894 961 -68 -7.0 $13,977,668 $14,541,234 -$563,566 -3.9 $1,203 $1,164 $40 3.4
Ownership - State Government 3,792 3,801 -8 -0.2 $59,803,318 $58,675,884 $1,127,434 1.9 $1,213 $1,188 $25 2.1
Professional & technical services (54) 15 16 -1 -6.1 $320,967 $352,557 -$31,590 -9.0 $1,611 $1,661 -$50 -3.0
Professional & technical services (541) 15 16 -1 -6.1 $320,967 $352,557 -$31,590 -9.0 $1,611 $1,661 -$50 -3.0
Educational services (61) 17 19 -2 -10.7 $195,723 $213,219 -$17,496 -8.2 $903 $878 $25 2.8
Educational services (611) 17 19 -2 -10.7 $195,723 $213,219 -$17,496 -8.2 $903 $878 $25 2.8
Health care & social assistance (62) 50 54 -4 -6.8 $837,257 $909,687 -$72,430 -8.0 $1,288 $1,304 -$16 -1.2
Ambulatory health care services (621) 50 54 -4 -6.8 $837,257 $909,687 -$72,430 -8.0 $1,288 $1,304 -$16 -1.2
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 12 8 4 48.0 $207,186 $186,155 $21,031 11.3 $1,293 $1,719 -$426 -24.8
Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 12 8 4 48.0 $207,186 $186,155 $21,031 11.3 $1,293 $1,719 -$426 -24.8
Public administration (92) 3,698 3,704 -6 -0.2 $58,242,185 $57,014,266 $1,227,919 2.2 $1,212 $1,184 $27 2.3
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 785 796 -11 -1.4 $12,647,354 $12,488,845 $158,509 1.3 $1,239 $1,206 $32 2.7
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 419 410 9 2.1 $7,542,937 $7,302,563 $240,374 3.3 $1,386 $1,370 $16 1.2
Administration of human resource programs (923) 837 840 -2 -0.3 $12,871,279 $12,628,278 $243,001 1.9 $1,182 $1,157 $26 2.2
Administration of environmental programs (924) 417 433 -15 -3.5 $6,922,574 $7,067,504 -$144,930 -2.1 $1,276 $1,257 $19 1.5
Administration of economic programs (926) 1,121 1,106 15 1.3 $16,654,757 $15,971,120 $683,637 4.3 $1,143 $1,110 $32 2.9
National security & international affairs (928) 118 119 0 -0.3 $1,603,284 $1,555,956 $47,328 3.0 $1,042 $1,009 $34 3.3
Ownership - Local Government 6,879 6,846 33 0.5 $86,535,478 $84,160,702 $2,374,776 2.8 $968 $946 $22 2.3
Educational services (61) 3,272 3,262 10 0.3 $39,266,863 $37,781,773 $1,485,090 3.9 $923 $891 $32 3.6
Educational services (611) 3,272 3,262 10 0.3 $39,266,863 $37,781,773 $1,485,090 3.9 $923 $891 $32 3.6
Public administration (92) 1,615 1,596 19 1.2 $18,356,772 $17,920,886 $435,886 2.4 $874 $864 $10 1.2
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 1,349 1,308 41 3.2 $14,880,649 $14,816,493 $64,156 0.4 $848 $871 -$23 -2.6
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 40 42 -1 -3.2 $245,325 $214,561 $30,764 14.3 $468 $396 $72 18.1
aPreliminary.
bNorth American Industry Classification System. 
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between Research & Planning and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Extract Date: May 2020. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS. Revised 5/7/20.