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

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Table 6: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Big Horn 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 4,277 4,152 126 3.0 $42,862,315 $41,444,542 $1,417,773 3.4 $771 $768 $3 0.4
Ownership - Private 2,877 2,777 100 3.6 $28,453,156 $27,429,617 $1,023,539 3.7 $761 $760 $1 0.1
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11) 152 154 -2 -1.5 $1,068,018 $1,125,813 -$57,795 -5.1 $540 $561 -$21 -3.7
Crop production (111) 110 112 -2 -1.5 $800,455 $800,803 -$348 0.0 $558 $550 $8 1.5
Animal production & aquaculture (112) 33 30 3 8.8 $192,949 $206,354 -$13,405 -6.5 $450 $523 -$74 -14.1
Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction (21) 468 503 -36 -7.1 $7,396,830 $7,583,826 -$186,996 -2.5 $1,217 $1,159 $58 5.0
Mining, except oil & gas (212) 461 491 -30 -6.0 $7,286,639 $7,426,837 -$140,198 -1.9 $1,216 $1,164 $52 4.4
Utilities (22) 36 32 4 11.4 $482,440 $423,837 $58,603 13.8 $1,031 $1,008 $22 2.2
Utilities (221) 36 32 4 11.4 $482,440 $423,837 $58,603 13.8 $1,031 $1,008 $22 2.2
Construction (23) 395 354 41 11.6 $4,641,288 $4,391,150 $250,138 5.7 $904 $954 -$50 -5.3
Construction of buildings (236) 38 43 -5 -10.9 $252,676 $276,227 -$23,551 -8.5 $507 $494 $13 2.6
Heavy & civil engineering construction (237) 226 200 26 13.2 $3,270,565 $3,132,510 $138,055 4.4 $1,113 $1,207 -$94 -7.8
Specialty trade contractors (238) 131 111 19 17.4 $1,118,047 $982,413 $135,634 13.8 $658 $679 -$21 -3.0
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 300 280 21 7.4 $3,911,841 $3,485,018 $426,823 12.2 $1,002 $959 $43 4.5
Wood product manufacturing (321) 14 15 -1 -4.5 $106,766 $97,906 $8,860 9.0 $573 $502 $71 14.1
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (332) 26 29 -3 -11.4 $382,920 $422,625 -$39,705 -9.4 $1,133 $1,108 $24 2.2
Wholesale trade (42) 84 80 4 5.4 $965,384 $944,275 $21,109 2.2 $881 $908 -$27 -3.0
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (424) 60 54 6 11.7 $640,311 $599,030 $41,281 6.9 $816 $853 -$37 -4.3
Retail Trade (44, 45) 252 253 -1 -0.4 $1,409,161 $1,401,883 $7,278 0.5 $430 $426 $4 0.9
Motor vehicle & parts dealers (441) 22 24 -2 -8.3 $212,617 $245,841 -$33,224 -13.5 $743 $788 -$45 -5.7
Building material & garden supply stores (444) 16 14 2 14.6 $87,939 $83,041 $4,898 5.9 $432 $467 -$36 -7.6
Food & beverage stores (445) 81 75 6 8.5 $433,501 $405,888 $27,613 6.8 $412 $418 -$6 -1.5
Gasoline stations (447) 80 78 2 2.6 $365,437 $315,908 $49,529 15.7 $350 $310 $40 12.8
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 31 32 -1 -2.1 $255,370 $295,966 -$40,596 -13.7 $634 $719 -$85 -11.9
Truck transportation (484) 20 23 -3 -11.6 $216,527 $260,083 -$43,556 -16.7 $819 $870 -$51 -5.8
Information (51) 73 73 0 -0.5 $588,161 $535,378 $52,783 9.9 $620 $562 $58 10.4
Finance & insurance (52) 128 129 -1 -0.8 $1,402,610 $1,427,981 -$25,371 -1.8 $843 $852 -$9 -1.0
Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 107 107 0 0.3 $1,137,343 $1,129,989 $7,354 0.7 $815 $812 $3 0.3
Insurance carriers & related activities (524) 21 22 -1 -6.0 $265,267 $297,992 -$32,725 -11.0 $987 $1,042 -$55 -5.3
Real estate & rental & leasing (53) 15 15 0 0.0 $76,848 $84,627 -$7,779 -9.2 $394 $434 -$40 -9.2
Professional & technical services (54) 82 75 7 9.8 $961,254 $873,977 $87,277 10.0 $902 $900 $1 0.2
Professional & technical services (541) 82 75 7 9.8 $961,254 $873,977 $87,277 10.0 $902 $900 $1 0.2
Health care & social assistance (62) 168 151 18 11.7 $1,168,974 $1,050,060 $118,914 11.3 $534 $536 -$2 -0.4
Social assistance (624) 92 89 3 3.0 $484,458 $468,484 $15,974 3.4 $407 $405 $2 0.4
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 26 22 4 18.2 $54,296 $52,475 $1,821 3.5 $161 $183 -$23 -12.4
Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 26 22 4 18.2 $54,296 $52,475 $1,821 3.5 $161 $183 -$23 -12.4
Accommodation & food services (72) 313 281 32 11.4 $1,237,558 $1,002,363 $235,195 23.5 $304 $274 $30 10.9
Accommodation (721) 105 93 13 13.7 $563,194 $459,708 $103,486 22.5 $411 $382 $30 7.8
Food services & drinking places (722) 208 189 19 10.2 $674,364 $542,655 $131,709 24.3 $249 $221 $28 12.7
Other services, except public administration (81) 49 45 4 9.7 $325,924 $274,420 $51,504 18.8 $512 $473 $39 8.3
Repair & maintenance (811) 22 21 1 4.8 $188,492 $154,985 $33,507 21.6 $669 $577 $92 16.0
Membership associations & organizations (813) 18 14 3 23.3 $78,192 $69,321 $8,871 12.8 $340 $372 -$32 -8.5
Ownership - Federal Government 114 110 4 3.9 $1,993,664 $2,082,703 -$89,039 -4.3 $1,345 $1,461 -$116 -7.9
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 29 30 -1 -2.3 $278,781 $267,867 $10,914 4.1 $739 $694 $45 6.5
Postal service (491) 29 30 -1 -2.3 $278,781 $267,867 $10,914 4.1 $739 $694 $45 6.5
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 31 28 3 9.4 $513,311 $564,008 -$50,697 -9.0 $1,274 $1,531 -$258 -16.8
Museums, historical sites, zoos, & parks (712) 31 28 3 9.4 $513,311 $564,008 -$50,697 -9.0 $1,274 $1,531 -$258 -16.8
Public administration (92) 54 52 2 4.5 $1,201,572 $1,250,828 -$49,256 -3.9 $1,712 $1,862 -$151 -8.1
Administration of environmental programs (924) 44 44 0 -0.7 $1,063,790 $1,128,141 -$64,351 -5.7 $1,860 $1,958 -$98 -5.0
Administration of economic programs (926) 5 3 2 77.7 $54,236 $52,222 $2,014 3.9 $783 $1,339 -$556 -41.5
National security & international affairs (928) 5 4 0 7.9 $83,546 $70,465 $13,081 18.6 $1,376 $1,252 $124 9.9
Ownership - State Government 160 158 2 1.3 $1,904,149 $1,789,919 $114,230 6.4 $915 $871 $44 5.1
Educational services (61) 3 3 0 0.0 $26,160 $25,408 $752 3.0 $671 $651 $19 3.0
Educational services (611) 3 3 0 0.0 $26,160 $25,408 $752 3.0 $671 $651 $19 3.0
Health care & social assistance (62) 73 72 1 0.9 $716,442 $684,889 $31,553 4.6 $755 $728 $27 3.6
Nursing & residential care facilities (623) 73 72 1 0.9 $716,442 $684,889 $31,553 4.6 $755 $728 $27 3.6
Public administration (92) 84 83 1 1.6 $1,161,547 $1,079,622 $81,925 7.6 $1,064 $1,005 $59 5.9
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 3 3 0 0.0 $34,565 $33,781 $784 2.3 $886 $866 $20 2.3
Administration of human resource programs (923) 8 8 0 0.0 $95,541 $93,000 $2,541 2.7 $919 $894 $24 2.7
Administration of environmental programs (924) 7 6 1 11.2 $103,557 $87,597 $15,960 18.2 $1,194 $1,123 $71 6.3
Administration of economic programs (926) 66 65 2 2.6 $927,884 $862,285 $65,599 7.6 $1,076 $1,026 $50 4.9
Ownership - Local Government 1,127 1,107 19 1.7 $10,511,346 $10,142,303 $369,043 3.6 $718 $705 $13 1.9
Educational services (61) 452 458 -6 -1.3 $3,901,158 $3,926,375 -$25,217 -0.6 $663 $659 $4 0.7
Educational services (611) 452 458 -6 -1.3 $3,901,158 $3,926,375 -$25,217 -0.6 $663 $659 $4 0.7
Health care & social assistance (62) 358 346 12 3.5 $4,332,059 $4,073,961 $258,098 6.3 $932 $907 $25 2.8
Public administration (92) 275 270 4 1.6 $2,078,668 $1,961,665 $117,003 6.0 $582 $558 $24 4.3
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 239 237 1 0.6 $1,939,809 $1,841,373 $98,436 5.3 $625 $597 $28 4.8
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.