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

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Sweetwater County

Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater 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 22,016 22,593 -578 -2.6 $339,129,396 $341,959,209 -$2,829,813 -0.8 $1,185 $1,164 $21 1.8
Ownership - Private 17,483 18,105 -622 -3.4 $285,360,620 $290,354,564 -$4,993,944 -1.7 $1,256 $1,234 $22 1.8
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11) 9 11 -2 -18.2 $48,775 $71,288 -$22,513 -31.6 $417 $499 -$82 -16.4
Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction (21) 4,213 4,495 -282 -6.3 $116,134,192 $115,475,239 $658,953 0.6 $2,120 $1,976 $144 7.3
Oil & gas extraction (211) 408 438 -30 -6.8 $12,025,368 $13,267,863 -$1,242,495 -9.4 $2,265 $2,330 -$65 -2.8
Mining, except oil & gas (212) 2,200 2,146 54 2.5 $64,571,625 $59,761,288 $4,810,337 8.0 $2,258 $2,142 $116 5.4
Support activities for mining (213) 1,605 1,912 -306 -16.0 $39,537,199 $42,446,088 -$2,908,889 -6.9 $1,895 $1,708 $187 10.9
Utilities (22) 434 444 -10 -2.3 $12,993,703 $13,459,982 -$466,279 -3.5 $2,301 $2,330 -$29 -1.2
Utilities (221) 434 444 -10 -2.3 $12,993,703 $13,459,982 -$466,279 -3.5 $2,301 $2,330 -$29 -1.2
Construction (23) 1,548 1,550 -2 -0.2 $23,445,380 $24,205,356 -$759,976 -3.1 $1,165 $1,201 -$36 -3.0
Construction of buildings (236) 128 137 -9 -6.6 $1,449,178 $1,991,642 -$542,464 -27.2 $873 $1,121 -$248 -22.1
Heavy & civil engineering construction (237) 542 665 -123 -18.5 $8,739,731 $10,880,197 -$2,140,466 -19.7 $1,241 $1,259 -$17 -1.4
Specialty trade contractors (238) 879 749 130 17.4 $13,256,471 $11,333,517 $1,922,954 17.0 $1,161 $1,164 -$4 -0.3
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 1,317 1,323 -6 -0.5 $35,929,280 $35,656,663 $272,617 0.8 $2,098 $2,073 $25 1.2
Food manufacturing (311) 24 19 5 25.9 $119,047 $146,106 -$27,059 -18.5 $376 $581 -$205 -35.3
Printing & related support activities (323) 13 10 3 25.8 $45,678 $22,121 $23,557 106.5 $270 $165 $106 64.1
Chemical manufacturing (325) 1,109 1,133 -24 -2.1 $33,153,574 $33,153,265 $309 0.0 $2,299 $2,250 $49 2.2
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327) 67 58 9 16.1 $950,036 $763,200 $186,836 24.5 $1,085 $1,012 $73 7.2
Miscellaneous manufacturing (339) 18 20 -2 -8.5 $282,876 $318,136 -$35,260 -11.1 $1,209 $1,244 -$35 -2.8
Wholesale trade (42) 702 692 10 1.4 $10,974,891 $12,677,119 -$1,702,228 -13.4 $1,202 $1,409 -$206 -14.7
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 455 434 21 4.8 $7,618,200 $8,418,943 -$800,743 -9.5 $1,288 $1,492 -$204 -13.7
Retail Trade (44, 45) 2,138 2,169 -31 -1.4 $16,924,113 $16,588,144 $335,969 2.0 $609 $588 $21 3.5
Motor vehicle & parts dealers (441) 392 384 9 2.3 $4,860,458 $4,684,661 $175,797 3.8 $953 $939 $14 1.5
Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 38 43 -5 -10.9 $325,756 $332,250 -$6,494 -2.0 $654 $594 $59 10.0
Electronics & appliance stores (443) 30 35 -5 -15.1 $250,954 $283,459 -$32,505 -11.5 $643 $617 $26 4.3
Building material & garden supply stores (444) 243 225 19 8.3 $2,026,371 $1,743,506 $282,865 16.2 $641 $597 $44 7.3
Food & beverage stores (445) 333 325 8 2.4 $2,452,564 $2,406,298 $46,266 1.9 $567 $569 -$2 -0.4
Health & personal care stores (446) 37 39 -2 -5.2 $355,725 $378,058 -$22,333 -5.9 $746 $752 -$6 -0.8
Gasoline stations (447) 347 358 -11 -3.2 $2,252,421 $2,242,616 $9,805 0.4 $500 $482 $18 3.7
Clothing & clothing accessories stores (448) 109 116 -7 -6.0 $446,637 $482,757 -$36,120 -7.5 $314 $319 -$5 -1.6
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 85 87 -2 -1.9 $331,413 $322,656 $8,757 2.7 $299 $285 $13 4.7
Miscellaneous store retailers (453) 113 124 -11 -8.6 $594,724 $545,520 $49,204 9.0 $405 $339 $66 19.3
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 1,088 1,050 38 3.7 $16,732,355 $16,311,363 $420,992 2.6 $1,183 $1,195 -$12 -1.0
Truck transportation (484) 586 577 9 1.6 $9,484,862 $9,501,664 -$16,802 -0.2 $1,244 $1,266 -$22 -1.7
Transit & ground passenger transportation (485) 90 84 6 6.8 $808,961 $644,147 $164,814 25.6 $694 $590 $104 17.6
Pipeline transportation (486) 118 115 3 2.6 $2,716,852 $2,722,443 -$5,591 -0.2 $1,766 $1,816 -$50 -2.7
Support activities for transportation (488) 169 159 10 6.3 $2,412,736 $2,264,595 $148,141 6.5 $1,096 $1,093 $3 0.2
Couriers & messengers (492) 104 97 7 6.9 $1,191,226 $1,074,896 $116,330 10.8 $884 $852 $31 3.7
Information (51) 135 145 -10 -6.9 $1,323,935 $1,380,906 -$56,971 -4.1 $756 $734 $22 3.0
Publishing industries, except internet (511) 40 40 0 0.0 $344,394 $354,498 -$10,104 -2.9 $662 $682 -$19 -2.9
Telecommunications (517) 38 38 -1 -1.7 $558,082 $559,231 -$1,149 -0.2 $1,140 $1,122 $17 1.5
Finance & insurance (52) 339 346 -7 -2.1 $5,954,308 $5,306,793 $647,515 12.2 $1,351 $1,179 $172 14.6
Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 242 243 -2 -0.7 $3,849,666 $3,590,947 $258,719 7.2 $1,225 $1,135 $90 7.9
Insurance carriers & related activities (524) 77 83 -6 -7.6 $1,058,454 $1,041,435 $17,019 1.6 $1,057 $961 $96 10.0
Real estate & rental & leasing (53) 284 318 -34 -10.6 $3,981,506 $5,948,950 -$1,967,444 -33.1 $1,077 $1,439 -$362 -25.1
Real estate (531) 128 138 -10 -7.3 $1,031,544 $1,269,818 -$238,274 -18.8 $622 $710 -$88 -12.4
Rental & leasing services (532) 157 180 -24 -13.1 $2,949,962 $4,679,132 -$1,729,170 -37.0 $1,448 $1,996 -$548 -27.4
Professional & technical services (54) 465 508 -44 -8.6 $7,407,200 $8,227,859 -$820,659 -10.0 $1,226 $1,245 -$19 -1.5
Professional & technical services (541) 465 508 -44 -8.6 $7,407,200 $8,227,859 -$820,659 -10.0 $1,226 $1,245 -$19 -1.5
Management of companies & enterprises (55) 102 113 -11 -9.7 $2,179,039 $2,205,976 -$26,937 -1.2 $1,638 $1,497 $141 9.4
Management of companies & enterprises (551) 102 113 -11 -9.7 $2,179,039 $2,205,976 -$26,937 -1.2 $1,638 $1,497 $141 9.4
Administrative & waste services (56) 529 787 -257 -32.7 $5,079,836 $7,593,296 -$2,513,460 -33.1 $738 $742 -$4 -0.6
Administrative & support services (561) 475 728 -253 -34.8 $4,322,963 $6,839,750 -$2,516,787 -36.8 $701 $723 -$22 -3.1
Waste management & remediation services (562) 55 59 -4 -7.3 $756,873 $753,546 $3,327 0.4 $1,065 $982 $82 8.4
Educational services (61) 41 47 -5 -11.4 $162,711 $173,347 -$10,636 -6.1 $303 $286 $17 6.0
Educational services (611) 41 47 -5 -11.4 $162,711 $173,347 -$10,636 -6.1 $303 $286 $17 6.0
Health care & social assistance (62) 1,334 1,322 13 1.0 $11,930,986 $11,473,659 $457,327 4.0 $688 $668 $20 3.0
Ambulatory health care services (621) 561 561 0 0.1 $6,368,070 $6,427,541 -$59,471 -0.9 $873 $882 -$9 -1.0
Social assistance (624) 490 502 -12 -2.4 $3,057,981 $2,941,644 $116,337 4.0 $480 $450 $29 6.5
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 89 85 4 4.3 $368,296 $314,809 $53,487 17.0 $318 $284 $35 12.2
Accommodation & food services (72) 2,262 2,275 -13 -0.6 $9,917,315 $9,762,828 $154,487 1.6 $337 $330 $7 2.2
Accommodation (721) 637 642 -5 -0.7 $3,295,448 $3,193,552 $101,896 3.2 $398 $383 $15 3.9
Food services & drinking places (722) 1,625 1,633 -8 -0.5 $6,621,867 $6,569,276 $52,591 0.8 $313 $309 $4 1.3
Other services, except public administration (81) 450 422 28 6.7 $3,853,107 $3,474,056 $379,051 10.9 $659 $634 $25 3.9
Repair & maintenance (811) 263 244 19 7.8 $2,992,619 $2,729,184 $263,435 9.7 $876 $862 $15 1.7
Personal & laundry services (812) 92 89 3 3.4 $452,775 $431,761 $21,014 4.9 $377 $372 $5 1.5
Ownership - Federal Government 210 210 -1 -0.3 $3,634,872 $3,697,382 -$62,510 -1.7 $1,334 $1,352 -$19 -1.4
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 75 77 -2 -2.2 $1,153,199 $1,181,461 -$28,262 -2.4 $1,183 $1,185 -$3 -0.2
Postal service (491) 75 77 -2 -2.2 $1,153,199 $1,181,461 -$28,262 -2.4 $1,183 $1,185 -$3 -0.2
Health care & social assistance (62) 8 8 0 -4.1 $167,221 $168,915 -$1,694 -1.0 $1,677 $1,624 $53 3.3
Ambulatory health care services (621) 8 8 0 -4.1 $167,221 $168,915 -$1,694 -1.0 $1,677 $1,624 $53 3.3
Public administration (92) 127 126 1 1.1 $2,314,452 $2,347,006 -$32,554 -1.4 $1,402 $1,437 -$35 -2.4
Administration of human resource programs (923) 4 4 0 0.0 $74,510 $78,131 -$3,621 -4.6 $1,433 $1,503 -$70 -4.6
Administration of environmental programs (924) 94 96 -2 -2.1 $1,846,288 $1,853,495 -$7,207 -0.4 $1,511 $1,485 $26 1.7
Administration of economic programs (926) 29 26 3 13.0 $393,654 $415,380 -$21,726 -5.2 $1,044 $1,245 -$201 -16.1
Ownership - State Government 240 243 -4 -1.5 $3,396,765 $3,365,864 $30,901 0.9 $1,090 $1,064 $26 2.5
Educational services (61) 8 8 0 0.0 $97,863 $96,568 $1,295 1.3 $941 $929 $12 1.3
Educational services (611) 8 8 0 0.0 $97,863 $96,568 $1,295 1.3 $941 $929 $12 1.3
Public administration (92) 232 235 -4 -1.6 $3,298,902 $3,269,296 $29,606 0.9 $1,095 $1,069 $27 2.5
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 3 2 1 50.0 $39,581 $26,948 $12,633 46.9 $1,015 $1,036 -$22 -2.1
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 44 45 -2 -3.7 $672,570 $695,179 -$22,609 -3.3 $1,185 $1,180 $5 0.4
Administration of human resource programs (923) 62 61 0 0.6 $763,643 $745,653 $17,990 2.4 $953 $935 $17 1.8
Administration of environmental programs (924) 19 21 -2 -11.1 $303,497 $316,849 -$13,352 -4.2 $1,250 $1,161 $90 7.7
Administration of economic programs (926) 102 104 -2 -1.9 $1,494,007 $1,472,414 $21,593 1.5 $1,130 $1,093 $38 3.5
National security & international affairs (928) 3 2 1 50.0 $25,604 $12,253 $13,351 109.0 $657 $471 $185 39.3
Ownership - Local Government 4,084 4,035 49 1.2 $46,737,139 $44,541,399 $2,195,740 4.9 $880 $849 $31 3.7
Information (51) 60 63 -3 -4.7 $400,324 $403,256 -$2,932 -0.7 $510 $490 $21 4.2
Other information services (519) 60 63 -3 -4.7 $400,324 $403,256 -$2,932 -0.7 $510 $490 $21 4.2
Administrative & waste services (56) 31 30 1 3.4 $335,707 $336,775 -$1,068 -0.3 $842 $873 -$31 -3.6
Educational services (61) 2,232 2,251 -19 -0.8 $21,842,665 $20,656,148 $1,186,517 5.7 $753 $706 $47 6.6
Educational services (611) 2,232 2,251 -19 -0.8 $21,842,665 $20,656,148 $1,186,517 5.7 $753 $706 $47 6.6
Health care & social assistance (62) 759 717 42 5.9 $12,696,328 $11,894,031 $802,297 6.7 $1,287 $1,277 $11 0.8
Ambulatory health care services (621) 180 166 14 8.4 $2,061,389 $1,903,640 $157,749 8.3 $881 $882 -$1 -0.1
Public administration (92) 901 881 20 2.2 $10,641,962 $10,513,199 $128,763 1.2 $909 $918 -$9 -1.0
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 776 779 -3 -0.4 $9,270,401 $9,170,604 $99,797 1.1 $919 $905 $14 1.5
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 66 43 23 53.9 $530,281 $495,377 $34,904 7.0 $621 $893 -$272 -30.4
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.