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

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater 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 22,359 22,190 169 0.8 $327,446,380 $316,316,021 $11,130,359 3.5 $1,127 $1,097 $30 2.7
Ownership - Private 18,240 18,060 180 1.0 $280,625,914 $270,436,974 $10,188,940 3.8 $1,183 $1,152 $32 2.7
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11) 12 20 -8 -41.7 $65,445 $96,306 -$30,861 -32.0 $431 $370 $61 16.5
Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction (21) 4,452 4,591 -138 -3.0 $111,631,502 $113,309,751 -$1,678,249 -1.5 $1,929 $1,899 $30 1.6
Oil & gas extraction (211) 410 453 -43 -9.4 $11,491,507 $14,397,049 -$2,905,542 -20.2 $2,156 $2,447 -$291 -11.9
Mining, except oil & gas (212) 2,192 2,173 19 0.9 $60,028,259 $58,070,534 $1,957,725 3.4 $2,107 $2,056 $51 2.5
Support activities for mining (213) 1,851 1,965 -115 -5.8 $40,111,736 $40,842,168 -$730,432 -1.8 $1,667 $1,599 $69 4.3
Utilities (22) 441 451 -10 -2.1 $10,484,008 $10,693,606 -$209,598 -2.0 $1,829 $1,825 $3 0.2
Utilities (221) 441 451 -10 -2.1 $10,484,008 $10,693,606 -$209,598 -2.0 $1,829 $1,825 $3 0.2
Construction (23) 1,814 1,399 416 29.7 $30,367,051 $21,023,437 $9,343,614 44.4 $1,287 $1,156 $131 11.4
Construction of buildings (236) 126 118 8 6.8 $1,339,036 $1,172,815 $166,221 14.2 $820 $767 $53 6.9
Heavy & civil engineering construction (237) 770 548 222 40.5 $14,494,417 $8,418,560 $6,075,857 72.2 $1,449 $1,182 $267 22.6
Specialty trade contractors (238) 919 733 186 25.4 $14,533,598 $11,432,062 $3,101,536 27.1 $1,217 $1,200 $17 1.4
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 1,355 1,345 11 0.8 $33,615,717 $32,250,646 $1,365,071 4.2 $1,908 $1,845 $63 3.4
Food manufacturing (311) 16 14 2 16.6 $72,986 $95,025 -$22,039 -23.2 $344 $522 -$178 -34.2
Printing & related support activities (323) 15 13 2 18.4 $41,440 $38,673 $2,767 7.2 $213 $235 -$22 -9.5
Chemical manufacturing (325) 1,152 1,164 -12 -1.0 $31,018,258 $29,973,635 $1,044,623 3.5 $2,071 $1,981 $90 4.5
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327) 67 57 10 16.9 $1,019,599 $828,666 $190,933 23.0 $1,171 $1,112 $59 5.3
Miscellaneous manufacturing (339) 16 19 -3 -17.2 $236,635 $228,627 $8,008 3.5 $1,138 $910 $228 25.0
Wholesale trade (42) 703 691 13 1.8 $10,600,651 $10,078,849 $521,802 5.2 $1,159 $1,123 $37 3.3
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 454 424 30 7.0 $7,272,323 $6,499,658 $772,665 11.9 $1,233 $1,179 $54 4.6
Retail Trade (44, 45) 2,133 2,231 -99 -4.4 $16,105,147 $16,591,137 -$485,990 -2.9 $581 $572 $9 1.6
Motor vehicle & parts dealers (441) 396 404 -7 -1.8 $4,612,860 $4,892,508 -$279,648 -5.7 $895 $932 -$37 -4.0
Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 39 47 -8 -17.0 $309,867 $363,576 -$53,709 -14.8 $611 $595 $16 2.7
Electronics & appliance stores (443) 31 35 -4 -12.3 $266,658 $282,558 -$15,900 -5.6 $662 $615 $46 7.6
Building material & garden supply stores (444) 241 241 0 0.0 $1,764,004 $1,797,459 -$33,455 -1.9 $564 $575 -$11 -1.9
Food & beverage stores (445) 329 324 5 1.5 $2,472,721 $2,364,644 $108,077 4.6 $578 $561 $17 3.0
Health & personal care stores (446) 35 36 0 -1.0 $324,134 $340,120 -$15,986 -4.7 $706 $733 -$28 -3.8
Gasoline stations (447) 361 373 -12 -3.2 $2,404,894 $2,251,531 $153,363 6.8 $512 $464 $48 10.4
Clothing & clothing accessories stores (448) 105 112 -7 -6.5 $413,341 $443,193 -$29,852 -6.7 $304 $304 -$1 -0.2
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 88 84 4 4.4 $274,525 $288,577 -$14,052 -4.9 $241 $264 -$23 -8.9
Miscellaneous store retailers (453) 125 118 7 5.9 $591,271 $546,741 $44,530 8.1 $364 $356 $7 2.1
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 1,093 1,031 62 6.0 $17,442,809 $15,918,330 $1,524,479 9.6 $1,228 $1,188 $40 3.4
Truck transportation (484) 602 566 37 6.5 $10,016,578 $9,237,498 $779,080 8.4 $1,279 $1,256 $23 1.8
Transit & ground passenger transportation (485) 90 86 4 4.7 $754,866 $690,783 $64,083 9.3 $648 $620 $27 4.4
Pipeline transportation (486) 117 115 3 2.3 $2,931,952 $2,740,622 $191,330 7.0 $1,922 $1,838 $84 4.6
Support activities for transportation (488) 169 156 13 8.3 $2,540,544 $2,186,832 $353,712 16.2 $1,156 $1,078 $78 7.2
Couriers & messengers (492) 95 87 7 8.4 $1,076,390 $950,737 $125,653 13.2 $875 $837 $37 4.4
Information (51) 137 156 -18 -11.8 $1,302,566 $1,403,176 -$100,610 -7.2 $730 $693 $36 5.2
Publishing industries, except internet (511) 40 44 -4 -8.4 $343,311 $378,906 -$35,595 -9.4 $660 $667 -$7 -1.1
Telecommunications (517) 36 42 -6 -13.5 $558,746 $588,053 -$29,307 -5.0 $1,183 $1,077 $106 9.8
Finance & insurance (52) 340 349 -9 -2.6 $4,549,598 $4,297,308 $252,290 5.9 $1,030 $948 $82 8.7
Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 242 246 -4 -1.8 $2,934,996 $2,737,478 $197,518 7.2 $933 $855 $78 9.1
Insurance carriers & related activities (524) 76 83 -7 -8.0 $1,016,822 $969,318 $47,504 4.9 $1,025 $898 $126 14.1
Real estate & rental & leasing (53) 304 321 -16 -5.1 $4,136,146 $4,389,502 -$253,356 -5.8 $1,045 $1,053 -$8 -0.7
Real estate (531) 137 138 -1 -0.5 $1,027,768 $1,044,342 -$16,574 -1.6 $577 $584 -$6 -1.1
Rental & leasing services (532) 167 183 -16 -8.6 $3,108,378 $3,345,160 -$236,782 -7.1 $1,429 $1,406 $23 1.6
Professional & technical services (54) 503 512 -9 -1.8 $7,562,713 $7,559,524 $3,189 0.0 $1,156 $1,135 $21 1.8
Professional & technical services (541) 503 512 -9 -1.8 $7,562,713 $7,559,524 $3,189 0.0 $1,156 $1,135 $21 1.8
Management of companies & enterprises (55) 106 113 -7 -5.9 $2,440,310 $2,400,262 $40,048 1.7 $1,771 $1,639 $132 8.1
Management of companies & enterprises (551) 106 113 -7 -5.9 $2,440,310 $2,400,262 $40,048 1.7 $1,771 $1,639 $132 8.1
Administrative & waste services (56) 553 545 8 1.5 $4,572,776 $5,787,865 -$1,215,089 -21.0 $636 $817 -$181 -22.1
Administrative & support services (561) 496 486 10 2.1 $3,874,589 $5,116,074 -$1,241,485 -24.3 $600 $809 -$209 -25.8
Waste management & remediation services (562) 57 59 -2 -3.4 $698,187 $671,791 $26,396 3.9 $948 $881 $67 7.6
Educational services (61) 35 38 -3 -8.0 $148,895 $130,780 $18,115 13.9 $330 $267 $63 23.7
Educational services (611) 35 38 -3 -8.0 $148,895 $130,780 $18,115 13.9 $330 $267 $63 23.7
Health care & social assistance (62) 1,331 1,299 32 2.5 $10,968,789 $10,553,919 $414,870 3.9 $634 $625 $9 1.4
Ambulatory health care services (621) 569 556 12 2.2 $5,903,928 $5,631,346 $272,582 4.8 $799 $779 $20 2.6
Social assistance (624) 483 491 -8 -1.6 $2,786,196 $2,892,020 -$105,824 -3.7 $443 $453 -$9 -2.1
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 106 97 8 8.6 $463,124 $360,482 $102,642 28.5 $337 $285 $52 18.3
Accommodation & food services (72) 2,358 2,416 -58 -2.4 $10,369,797 $10,181,321 $188,476 1.9 $338 $324 $14 4.3
Accommodation (721) 695 694 1 0.1 $3,334,466 $3,294,755 $39,711 1.2 $369 $365 $4 1.1
Food services & drinking places (722) 1,663 1,722 -59 -3.4 $7,035,331 $6,886,566 $148,765 2.2 $325 $308 $18 5.8
Other services, except public administration (81) 460 457 3 0.7 $3,710,596 $3,410,579 $300,017 8.8 $620 $574 $46 8.0
Repair & maintenance (811) 260 257 3 1.0 $2,842,417 $2,573,267 $269,150 10.5 $841 $769 $72 9.3
Membership associations & organizations (813) 104 106 -1 -1.3 $405,404 $389,520 $15,884 4.1 $299 $284 $15 5.4
Ownership - Federal Government 228 225 3 1.3 $3,794,193 $3,930,403 -$136,210 -3.5 $1,280 $1,344 -$64 -4.7
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 77 75 2 2.7 $922,821 $945,070 -$22,249 -2.4 $922 $969 -$47 -4.9
Postal service (491) 77 75 2 2.7 $922,821 $945,070 -$22,249 -2.4 $922 $969 -$47 -4.9
Health care & social assistance (62) 8 8 0 0.0 $146,454 $143,317 $3,137 2.2 $1,408 $1,378 $30 2.2
Ambulatory health care services (621) 8 8 0 0.0 $146,454 $143,317 $3,137 2.2 $1,408 $1,378 $30 2.2
Public administration (92) 143 142 1 0.7 $2,724,918 $2,842,016 -$117,098 -4.1 $1,466 $1,540 -$74 -4.8
Administration of environmental programs (924) 111 111 0 -0.3 $2,239,351 $2,360,161 -$120,810 -5.1 $1,556 $1,636 -$79 -4.8
Administration of economic programs (926) 30 27 3 11.1 $430,945 $400,248 $30,697 7.7 $1,105 $1,140 -$35 -3.1
Ownership - State Government 243 258 -14 -5.6 $3,387,439 $3,433,390 -$45,951 -1.3 $1,071 $1,025 $46 4.5
Educational services (61) 8 8 0 0.0 $96,963 $94,228 $2,735 2.9 $932 $906 $26 2.9
Educational services (611) 8 8 0 0.0 $96,963 $94,228 $2,735 2.9 $932 $906 $26 2.9
Public administration (92) 235 250 -14 -5.7 $3,290,476 $3,339,162 -$48,686 -1.5 $1,076 $1,029 $47 4.5
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 41 45 -4 -8.2 $667,246 $679,995 -$12,749 -1.9 $1,242 $1,162 $79 6.8
Administration of human resource programs (923) 61 62 -2 -2.7 $743,128 $760,850 -$17,722 -2.3 $942 $939 $3 0.3
Administration of environmental programs (924) 25 29 -5 -15.9 $343,783 $377,410 -$33,627 -8.9 $1,072 $990 $82 8.3
Administration of economic programs (926) 103 109 -6 -5.5 $1,477,899 $1,489,706 -$11,807 -0.8 $1,100 $1,048 $52 5.0
Ownership - Local Government 3,648 3,648 0 0.0 $39,638,834 $38,515,254 $1,123,580 2.9 $836 $812 $24 2.9
Information (51) 63 61 1 2.2 $392,979 $380,983 $11,996 3.1 $482 $478 $5 0.9
Other information services (519) 63 61 1 2.2 $392,979 $380,983 $11,996 3.1 $482 $478 $5 0.9
Administrative & waste services (56) 44 41 3 6.5 $413,071 $366,535 $46,536 12.7 $722 $682 $40 5.9
Educational services (61) 1,696 1,735 -39 -2.2 $15,698,443 $15,231,386 $467,057 3.1 $712 $675 $37 5.4
Educational services (611) 1,696 1,735 -39 -2.2 $15,698,443 $15,231,386 $467,057 3.1 $712 $675 $37 5.4
Health care & social assistance (62) 744 702 42 6.0 $10,815,454 $10,469,864 $345,590 3.3 $1,118 $1,147 -$29 -2.5
Ambulatory health care services (621) 189 161 28 17.4 $1,962,526 $1,751,819 $210,707 12.0 $799 $837 -$38 -4.6
Public administration (92) 1,002 1,011 -8 -0.8 $11,651,725 $11,407,137 $244,588 2.1 $894 $868 $26 3.0
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 796 806 -10 -1.2 $9,957,482 $9,739,923 $217,559 2.2 $963 $930 $33 3.5
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 67 59 8 12.9 $730,187 $647,313 $82,874 12.8 $838 $839 -$1 -0.1
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.