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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2019 (2019Q4)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - Fourth Quarter 2019a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
Ownership, Industry, and NAICSb Code 2019Q4 2018Q4 N % 2019Q4 2018Q4 $ % 2019Q4 2018Q4 $ %
Ownership - Total 47,432 46,811 621 1.3 $607,260,998 $580,520,054 $26,740,944 4.6 $985 $954 $31 3.2
Ownership - Private 33,527 33,069 458 1.4 $403,054,834 $380,118,731 $22,936,103 6.0 $925 $884 $41 4.6
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11) 336 347 -11 -3.1 $3,503,359 $3,278,116 $225,243 6.9 $802 $727 $75 10.3
Animal production & aquaculture (112) 251 251 0 0.0 $2,797,996 $2,516,510 $281,486 11.2 $859 $772 $86 11.2
Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction (21) 749 734 15 2.0 $16,939,235 $16,117,277 $821,958 5.1 $1,740 $1,690 $51 3.0
Oil & gas extraction (211) 51 43 8 18.7 $1,990,670 $1,009,066 $981,604 97.3 $3,022 $1,819 $1,203 66.1
Mining, except oil & gas (212) 34 33 1 3.0 $566,592 $432,021 $134,571 31.1 $1,282 $1,007 $275 27.3
Support activities for mining (213) 664 658 6 0.9 $14,381,973 $14,676,190 -$294,217 -2.0 $1,666 $1,716 -$50 -2.9
Utilities (22) 166 178 -13 -7.1 $4,331,418 $4,365,439 -$34,021 -0.8 $2,011 $1,883 $128 6.8
Utilities (221) 166 178 -13 -7.1 $4,331,418 $4,365,439 -$34,021 -0.8 $2,011 $1,883 $128 6.8
Construction (23) 3,382 3,387 -5 -0.1 $55,069,001 $48,561,897 $6,507,104 13.4 $1,253 $1,103 $150 13.6
Construction of buildings (236) 513 550 -36 -6.6 $8,439,377 $8,329,181 $110,196 1.3 $1,265 $1,166 $99 8.5
Heavy & civil engineering construction (237) 870 954 -84 -8.8 $18,233,118 $15,437,810 $2,795,308 18.1 $1,612 $1,245 $367 29.5
Specialty trade contractors (238) 1,998 1,883 115 6.1 $28,396,506 $24,794,906 $3,601,600 14.5 $1,093 $1,013 $80 7.9
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 1,380 1,323 57 4.3 $30,773,355 $29,477,748 $1,295,607 4.4 $1,716 $1,714 $1 0.1
Food manufacturing (311) 26 24 2 8.3 $178,521 $158,462 $20,059 12.7 $528 $508 $20 4.0
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing (312) 14 18 -4 -20.8 $63,506 $124,027 -$60,521 -48.8 $349 $540 -$191 -35.4
Printing & related support activities (323) 19 22 -3 -15.1 $159,414 $158,535 $879 0.6 $657 $554 $102 18.5
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327) 73 69 4 5.8 $873,505 $882,730 -$9,225 -1.0 $916 $979 -$63 -6.4
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (332) 372 334 38 11.3 $5,324,043 $4,670,919 $653,124 14.0 $1,101 $1,075 $26 2.4
Furniture & related product manufacturing (337) 82 87 -5 -6.1 $688,520 $742,308 -$53,788 -7.2 $646 $654 -$8 -1.2
Miscellaneous manufacturing (339) 21 25 -3 -13.5 $126,372 $125,194 $1,178 0.9 $456 $390 $65 16.7
Wholesale trade (42) 1,060 1,008 52 5.2 $16,396,478 $15,538,561 $857,917 5.5 $1,190 $1,186 $4 0.3
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 598 578 20 3.4 $9,171,801 $8,934,180 $237,621 2.7 $1,180 $1,188 -$9 -0.7
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (424) 440 399 41 10.3 $6,675,024 $5,998,853 $676,171 11.3 $1,167 $1,157 $10 0.9
Electronic markets & agents & brokers (425) 22 31 -9 -28.3 $549,653 $605,528 -$55,875 -9.2 $1,922 $1,519 $403 26.5
Retail Trade (44, 45) 5,308 5,316 -8 -0.2 $39,623,553 $38,973,118 $650,435 1.7 $574 $564 $10 1.8
Motor vehicle & parts dealers (441) 714 689 26 3.7 $8,516,479 $8,121,584 $394,895 4.9 $917 $907 $10 1.1
Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 152 139 13 9.4 $1,417,402 $1,226,218 $191,184 15.6 $717 $679 $39 5.7
Electronics & appliance stores (443) 110 105 5 5.1 $946,082 $942,656 $3,426 0.4 $662 $693 -$31 -4.5
Building material & garden supply stores (444) 624 672 -47 -7.0 $4,532,304 $4,892,739 -$360,435 -7.4 $558 $560 -$2 -0.3
Food & beverage stores (445) 547 559 -12 -2.2 $3,872,046 $4,095,308 -$223,262 -5.5 $545 $564 -$19 -3.3
Health & personal care stores (446) 186 203 -17 -8.4 $1,351,769 $1,525,430 -$173,661 -11.4 $558 $577 -$19 -3.3
Gasoline stations (447) 559 542 18 3.3 $4,057,369 $4,016,382 $40,987 1.0 $558 $570 -$12 -2.2
Clothing & clothing accessories stores (448) 342 360 -18 -4.9 $1,502,707 $1,507,636 -$4,929 -0.3 $338 $322 $16 4.8
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 313 270 43 15.9 $1,286,434 $963,627 $322,807 33.5 $316 $275 $42 15.2
General merchandise stores (452) 1,244 1,281 -37 -2.9 $8,344,743 $8,259,396 $85,347 1.0 $516 $496 $20 4.0
Miscellaneous store retailers (453) 319 334 -15 -4.4 $1,893,105 $1,814,702 $78,403 4.3 $456 $418 $38 9.1
Nonstore retailers (454) 197 164 33 20.1 $1,903,113 $1,607,440 $295,673 18.4 $743 $754 -$11 -1.4
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 3,110 3,030 81 2.7 $37,255,024 $35,573,879 $1,681,145 4.7 $921 $903 $18 2.0
Air transportation (481) 57 92 -35 -38.3 $880,048 $1,337,972 -$457,924 -34.2 $1,188 $1,115 $73 6.5
Truck transportation (484) 655 604 51 8.5 $10,044,719 $8,855,629 $1,189,090 13.4 $1,180 $1,128 $51 4.5
Transit & ground passenger transportation (485) 44 48 -5 -9.6 $175,490 $185,399 -$9,909 -5.3 $309 $295 $14 4.8
Support activities for transportation (488) 362 339 23 6.9 $5,664,587 $5,282,074 $382,513 7.2 $1,204 $1,200 $4 0.3
Couriers & messengers (492) 232 216 16 7.6 $2,641,308 $2,187,842 $453,466 20.7 $876 $780 $95 12.2
Warehousing & storage (493) 1,741 1,712 29 1.7 $17,246,616 $17,146,200 $100,416 0.6 $762 $770 -$8 -1.1
Information (51) 985 963 22 2.3 $13,641,192 $12,967,860 $673,332 5.2 $1,065 $1,036 $29 2.8
Publishing industries, except internet (511) 157 135 22 16.6 $1,496,963 $1,387,887 $109,076 7.9 $733 $793 -$59 -7.5
Motion picture & sound recording industries (512) 58 57 1 1.8 $207,828 $220,232 -$12,404 -5.6 $277 $299 -$22 -7.3
Broadcasting, except internet (515) 61 62 -2 -2.7 $563,353 $621,352 -$57,999 -9.3 $714 $767 -$53 -6.9
Telecommunications (517) 540 536 3 0.6 $8,947,477 $8,525,607 $421,870 4.9 $1,275 $1,223 $53 4.3
Data processing, hosting & related services (518) 156 167 -11 -6.8 $2,104,777 $2,108,404 -$3,627 -0.2 $1,040 $971 $69 7.1
Other information services (519) 14 6 8 138.8 $320,794 $104,378 $216,416 207.3 $1,722 $1,338 $384 28.7
Finance & insurance (52) 1,733 1,687 46 2.7 $29,289,730 $26,686,943 $2,602,787 9.8 $1,300 $1,217 $83 6.9
Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 779 765 14 1.9 $14,783,513 $12,954,971 $1,828,542 14.1 $1,460 $1,303 $157 12.0
Insurance carriers & related activities (524) 858 833 25 3.0 $12,095,107 $11,484,957 $610,150 5.3 $1,085 $1,061 $24 2.3
Real estate & rental & leasing (53) 596 568 28 5.0 $7,986,500 $7,145,559 $840,941 11.8 $1,031 $968 $63 6.5
Real estate (531) 336 318 18 5.6 $3,679,692 $3,430,156 $249,536 7.3 $842 $829 $14 1.6
Professional & technical services (54) 1,767 1,731 36 2.1 $34,476,352 $31,720,195 $2,756,157 8.7 $1,501 $1,409 $92 6.5
Professional & technical services (541) 1,767 1,731 36 2.1 $34,476,352 $31,720,195 $2,756,157 8.7 $1,501 $1,409 $92 6.5
Management of companies & enterprises (55) 87 77 10 13.4 $1,948,129 $1,738,430 $209,699 12.1 $1,716 $1,737 -$21 -1.2
Management of companies & enterprises (551) 87 77 10 13.4 $1,948,129 $1,738,430 $209,699 12.1 $1,716 $1,737 -$21 -1.2
Administrative & waste services (56) 1,783 1,947 -164 -8.4 $15,815,862 $16,421,969 -$606,107 -3.7 $682 $649 $34 5.2
Administrative & support services (561) 1,664 1,810 -146 -8.1 $14,582,324 $15,088,696 -$506,372 -3.4 $674 $641 $33 5.1
Waste management & remediation services (562) 119 137 -18 -13.1 $1,233,538 $1,333,273 -$99,735 -7.5 $797 $749 $49 6.5
Educational services (61) 239 200 39 19.3 $1,818,696 $1,527,373 $291,323 19.1 $586 $587 -$1 -0.2
Educational services (611) 239 200 39 19.3 $1,818,696 $1,527,373 $291,323 19.1 $586 $587 -$1 -0.2
Health care & social assistance (62) 4,448 4,472 -24 -0.5 $56,687,602 $55,656,986 $1,030,616 1.9 $980 $957 $23 2.4
Ambulatory health care services (621) 2,212 2,224 -12 -0.5 $40,314,016 $40,191,961 $122,055 0.3 $1,402 $1,390 $12 0.8
Nursing & residential care facilities (623) 793 853 -60 -7.0 $7,183,488 $6,767,276 $416,212 6.2 $697 $611 $86 14.1
Social assistance (624) 1,443 1,396 48 3.4 $9,190,098 $8,697,749 $492,349 5.7 $490 $479 $10 2.2
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 410 407 3 0.7 $1,670,582 $1,693,624 -$23,042 -1.4 $313 $320 -$7 -2.1
Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 344 335 9 2.6 $1,340,774 $1,353,838 -$13,064 -1.0 $300 $311 -$11 -3.5
Accommodation & food services (72) 4,727 4,447 280 6.3 $23,553,704 $21,182,275 $2,371,429 11.2 $383 $366 $17 4.6
Accommodation (721) 798 756 42 5.6 $4,836,413 $4,590,580 $245,833 5.4 $466 $467 -$1 -0.2
Food services & drinking places (722) 3,929 3,691 238 6.4 $18,717,291 $16,591,695 $2,125,596 12.8 $366 $346 $21 6.0
Other services, except public administration (81) 1,244 1,243 1 0.1 $11,807,627 $11,415,702 $391,925 3.4 $730 $706 $24 3.4
Repair & maintenance (811) 442 405 36 9.0 $5,302,004 $4,655,892 $646,112 13.9 $923 $884 $40 4.5
Personal & laundry services (812) 355 361 -6 -1.6 $2,263,877 $2,368,551 -$104,674 -4.4 $491 $505 -$15 -2.9
Membership associations & organizations (813) 407 430 -23 -5.3 $4,036,604 $4,147,604 -$111,000 -2.7 $762 $741 $21 2.8
Private households (814) 40 47 -7 -14.2 $205,142 $243,655 -$38,513 -15.8 $391 $399 -$8 -1.9
Unclassified (999) 18 4 13 308.1 $467,435 $75,780 $391,655 516.8 $2,035 $1,346 $689 51.2
Ownership - Federal Government 2,731 2,777 -47 -1.7 $52,363,853 $51,815,624 $548,229 1.1 $1,475 $1,435 $40 2.8
Utilities (22) 12 12 0 0.0 $329,334 $329,832 -$498 -0.2 $2,111 $2,114 -$3 -0.2
Utilities (221) 12 12 0 0.0 $329,334 $329,832 -$498 -0.2 $2,111 $2,114 -$3 -0.2
Retail Trade (44, 45) 39 42 -3 -7.1 $391,280 $406,053 -$14,773 -3.6 $765 $738 $27 3.7
Motor vehicle & parts dealers (441) 2 2 0 0.0 $6,483 $5,703 $780 13.7 $214 $188 $26 13.7
Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 6 6 0 5.8 $36,591 $33,836 $2,755 8.1 $469 $459 $10 2.2
Food & beverage stores (445) 31 34 -3 -9.7 $348,206 $366,514 -$18,308 -5.0 $864 $821 $43 5.2
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 197 207 -10 -4.8 $3,728,954 $3,799,909 -$70,955 -1.9 $1,456 $1,412 $44 3.1
Postal service (491) 197 207 -10 -4.8 $3,728,954 $3,799,909 -$70,955 -1.9 $1,456 $1,412 $44 3.1
Finance & insurance (52) 1 1 0 0.0 $32,267 $31,870 $397 1.2 $2,482 $2,452 $31 1.2
Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 1 1 0 0.0 $32,267 $31,870 $397 1.2 $2,482 $2,452 $31 1.2
Professional & technical services (54) 38 37 0 0.9 $956,496 $787,587 $168,909 21.4 $1,953 $1,623 $330 20.4
Professional & technical services (541) 38 37 0 0.9 $956,496 $787,587 $168,909 21.4 $1,953 $1,623 $330 20.4
Health care & social assistance (62) 947 890 57 6.4 $19,083,952 $17,458,674 $1,625,278 9.3 $1,550 $1,509 $41 2.7
Hospitals (622) 896 835 61 7.3 $18,754,879 $17,143,891 $1,610,988 9.4 $1,611 $1,579 $31 2.0
Social assistance (624) 52 55 -3 -6.1 $329,073 $314,783 $14,290 4.5 $490 $440 $50 11.3
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 56 55 1 2.4 $218,989 $226,068 -$7,079 -3.1 $301 $318 -$17 -5.4
Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 56 55 1 2.4 $218,989 $226,068 -$7,079 -3.1 $301 $318 -$17 -5.4
Accommodation & food services (72) 14 14 0 0.0 $39,338 $53,579 -$14,241 -26.6 $216 $294 -$78 -26.6
Accommodation (721) 11 11 0 -2.9 $31,898 $47,923 -$16,025 -33.4 $223 $325 -$102 -31.4
Food services & drinking places (722) 3 3 0 12.4 $7,440 $5,656 $1,784 31.5 $191 $163 $28 17.1
Public administration (92) 1,426 1,519 -92 -6.1 $27,583,117 $28,721,721 -$1,138,604 -4.0 $1,488 $1,455 $33 2.3
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 23 25 -2 -6.7 $604,553 $682,953 -$78,400 -11.5 $1,993 $2,101 -$108 -5.1
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 156 160 -5 -2.9 $4,109,143 $4,183,577 -$74,434 -1.8 $2,030 $2,007 $23 1.2
Administration of human resource programs (923) 119 118 1 0.8 $2,579,348 $2,430,902 $148,446 6.1 $1,667 $1,585 $83 5.2
Administration of environmental programs (924) 164 164 0 0.0 $3,728,998 $3,686,409 $42,589 1.2 $1,749 $1,729 $20 1.2
Administration of economic programs (926) 56 57 -1 -1.2 $1,078,181 $1,121,508 -$43,327 -3.9 $1,481 $1,522 -$41 -2.7
National security & international affairs (928) 908 995 -86 -8.7 $15,482,894 $16,616,372 -$1,133,478 -6.8 $1,311 $1,285 $26 2.0
Ownership - State Government 3,811 3,792 19 0.5 $60,383,588 $58,731,981 $1,651,607 2.8 $1,219 $1,192 $27 2.3
Professional & technical services (54) 16 17 -1 -4.0 $338,948 $405,612 -$66,664 -16.4 $1,630 $1,872 -$242 -12.9
Professional & technical services (541) 16 17 -1 -4.0 $338,948 $405,612 -$66,664 -16.4 $1,630 $1,872 -$242 -12.9
Educational services (61) 18 20 -2 -8.4 $201,791 $244,590 -$42,799 -17.5 $847 $941 -$94 -10.0
Educational services (611) 18 20 -2 -8.4 $201,791 $244,590 -$42,799 -17.5 $847 $941 -$94 -10.0
Health care & social assistance (62) 52 53 -1 -2.5 $838,260 $889,207 -$50,947 -5.7 $1,248 $1,291 -$43 -3.3
Ambulatory health care services (621) 52 53 -1 -2.5 $838,260 $889,207 -$50,947 -5.7 $1,248 $1,291 -$43 -3.3
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 12 9 3 38.4 $218,881 $179,251 $39,630 22.1 $1,403 $1,590 -$187 -11.8
Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 12 9 3 38.4 $218,881 $179,251 $39,630 22.1 $1,403 $1,590 -$187 -11.8
Public administration (92) 3,713 3,693 19 0.5 $58,785,708 $57,013,321 $1,772,387 3.1 $1,218 $1,187 $31 2.6
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 783 791 -8 -1.0 $12,749,634 $12,396,883 $352,751 2.8 $1,252 $1,205 $47 3.9
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 428 410 18 4.4 $7,779,511 $7,314,039 $465,472 6.4 $1,397 $1,371 $26 1.9
Administration of human resource programs (923) 851 849 2 0.3 $13,062,388 $12,751,904 $310,484 2.4 $1,180 $1,155 $25 2.2
Administration of environmental programs (924) 421 426 -4 -1.0 $6,967,306 $6,976,955 -$9,649 -0.1 $1,272 $1,261 $11 0.9
Administration of economic programs (926) 1,108 1,100 8 0.8 $16,572,577 $16,005,493 $567,084 3.5 $1,150 $1,119 $31 2.8
National security & international affairs (928) 120 117 3 2.6 $1,654,292 $1,568,047 $86,245 5.5 $1,060 $1,031 $30 2.9
Ownership - Local Government 7,363 7,173 190 2.7 $91,458,723 $89,853,718 $1,605,005 1.8 $955 $964 -$8 -0.8
Educational services (61) 3,835 3,705 130 3.5 $41,439,792 $40,450,258 $989,534 2.4 $831 $840 -$9 -1.0
Educational services (611) 3,835 3,705 130 3.5 $41,439,792 $40,450,258 $989,534 2.4 $831 $840 -$9 -1.0
Public administration (92) 1,535 1,499 36 2.4 $17,307,377 $17,249,283 $58,094 0.3 $868 $885 -$18 -2.0
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 1,276 1,225 51 4.1 $13,956,239 $14,060,870 -$104,631 -0.7 $842 $883 -$41 -4.7
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 41 41 0 0.0 $273,324 $193,130 $80,194 41.5 $513 $362 $150 41.5
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: July 2020. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/4/20.