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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - 2019-2020
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change   Change
NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2020 2019 N % 2020 2019 $ % 2020 2019 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 45,551 46,847 -1,296 -2.8 $2,314,927,598 $2,285,736,245 $29,191,353 1.3 $50,820 $48,792 $2,029 4.2
0  Ownership - Private 31,907 33,162 -1,255 -3.8 $1,512,286,152 $1,497,593,281 $14,692,871 1.0 $47,396 $45,160 $2,236 5.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  330 331 -1 -0.3 $13,275,999 $12,880,009 $395,990 3.1 $40,210 $38,903 $1,307 3.4
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  244 249 -5 -2.0 $10,415,307 $10,300,816 $114,491 1.1 $42,612 $41,299 $1,313 3.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  412 689 -277 -40.2 $35,282,878 $61,276,683 -$25,993,805 -42.4 $85,638 $88,990 -$3,352 -3.8
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  45 53 -8 -15.1 $5,368,142 $6,076,203 -$708,061 -11.7 $120,416 $115,737 $4,679 4.0
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  37 33 4 12.2 $2,210,794 $1,881,154 $329,640 17.5 $60,027 $57,300 $2,727 4.8
213  Support Activities For Mining  331 603 -273 -45.2 $27,703,942 $53,319,326 -$25,615,384 -48.0 $83,804 $88,387 -$4,583 -5.2
22  Utilities  170 169 1 0.8 $16,548,685 $16,340,175 $208,510 1.3 $97,157 $96,687 $469 0.5
221  Utilities  170 169 1 0.8 $16,548,685 $16,340,175 $208,510 1.3 $97,157 $96,687 $469 0.5
23  Construction  3,322 3,422 -100 -2.9 $189,767,267 $194,568,902 -$4,801,635 -2.5 $57,126 $56,857 $269 0.5
236  Construction Of Buildings  491 555 -64 -11.6 $31,651,089 $33,142,282 -$1,491,193 -4.5 $64,485 $59,716 $4,769 8.0
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  1,007 845 162 19.1 $64,262,982 $59,345,563 $4,917,419 8.3 $63,805 $70,197 -$6,391 -9.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,824 2,022 -198 -9.8 $93,853,196 $102,081,057 -$8,227,861 -8.1 $51,457 $50,493 $963 1.9
31  Manufacturing  1,274 1,358 -85 -6.2 $93,232,009 $99,321,816 -$6,089,807 -6.1 $73,195 $73,125 $70 0.1
311  Food Manufacturing  26 27 -1 -1.9 $705,159 $677,906 $27,253 4.0 $27,038 $25,504 $1,534 6.0
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  12 16 -4 -22.0 $289,496 $388,412 -$98,916 -25.5 $23,309 $24,398 -$1,089 -4.5
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  17 18 -1 -3.3 $528,757 $546,977 -$18,220 -3.3 $30,795 $30,816 -$20 -0.1
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  72 75 -3 -4.6 $3,634,071 $3,651,801 -$17,730 -0.5 $50,769 $48,691 $2,079 4.3
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  351 353 -1 -0.4 $20,289,940 $19,274,887 $1,015,053 5.3 $57,765 $54,668 $3,097 5.7
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  80 84 -5 -5.5 $2,750,756 $2,875,876 -$125,120 -4.4 $34,492 $34,066 $426 1.3
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  22 26 -4 -14.8 $590,073 $551,929 $38,144 6.9 $26,724 $21,294 $5,431 25.5
42  Wholesale Trade  1,024 1,064 -40 -3.8 $63,582,252 $66,073,909 -$2,491,657 -3.8 $62,102 $62,095 $7 0.0
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  585 599 -14 -2.3 $36,250,797 $35,810,544 $440,253 1.2 $62,002 $59,834 $2,168 3.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  422 441 -19 -4.3 $26,093,113 $28,437,655 -$2,344,542 -8.2 $61,880 $64,558 -$2,677 -4.1
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  18 25 -8 -30.2 $1,238,342 $1,825,710 -$587,368 -32.2 $70,762 $72,795 -$2,033 -2.8
44  Retail Trade  5,114 5,217 -103 -2.0 $162,718,673 $153,692,869 $9,025,804 5.9 $31,819 $29,463 $2,356 8.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  704 714 -10 -1.4 $35,948,252 $32,723,005 $3,225,247 9.9 $51,032 $45,825 $5,207 11.4
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  138 145 -6 -4.4 $5,696,484 $5,422,542 $273,942 5.1 $41,228 $37,505 $3,723 9.9
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  103 113 -10 -8.9 $3,974,501 $3,888,843 $85,658 2.2 $38,711 $34,491 $4,221 12.2
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  661 636 25 3.9 $21,609,379 $19,045,398 $2,563,981 13.5 $32,684 $29,942 $2,742 9.2
445  Food & Beverage Stores  558 550 8 1.5 $17,281,504 $15,584,044 $1,697,460 10.9 $30,975 $28,356 $2,619 9.2
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  167 187 -20 -10.7 $5,491,478 $5,439,788 $51,690 1.0 $32,899 $29,102 $3,797 13.0
447  Gasoline Stations  528 552 -24 -4.4 $15,311,876 $15,341,745 -$29,869 -0.2 $29,023 $27,793 $1,230 4.4
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  253 326 -73 -22.4 $4,883,453 $5,821,302 -$937,849 -16.1 $19,321 $17,875 $1,446 8.1
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  281 264 16 6.2 $4,858,090 $4,134,189 $723,901 17.5 $17,314 $15,645 $1,669 10.7
452  General Merchandise Stores  1,245 1,200 45 3.8 $33,055,961 $31,246,439 $1,809,522 5.8 $26,544 $26,039 $505 1.9
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  318 346 -28 -8.1 $7,889,503 $7,946,324 -$56,821 -0.7 $24,777 $22,944 $1,833 8.0
454  Nonstore Retailers  158 184 -26 -14.2 $6,718,192 $7,099,250 -$381,058 -5.4 $42,520 $38,531 $3,990 10.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,121 3,055 67 2.2 $155,124,556 $146,251,155 $8,873,401 6.1 $49,697 $47,877 $1,820 3.8
481  Air Transportation  49 66 -17 -25.2 $3,802,310 $4,080,001 -$277,691 -6.8 $77,598 $62,290 $15,308 24.6
484  Truck Transportation  603 652 -49 -7.5 $36,292,262 $38,139,223 -$1,846,961 -4.8 $60,219 $58,533 $1,686 2.9
488  Support Activities For Transportation  373 363 10 2.8 $24,539,551 $22,709,520 $1,830,031 8.1 $65,776 $62,590 $3,186 5.1
492  Couriers & Messengers  227 207 20 9.7 $9,988,904 $9,197,460 $791,444 8.6 $44,086 $44,523 -$437 -1.0
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,806 1,704 102 6.0 $76,976,737 $68,943,655 $8,033,082 11.7 $42,617 $40,462 $2,155 5.3
51  Information  800 975 -175 -18.0 $51,206,879 $56,054,710 -$4,847,831 -8.6 $64,015 $57,497 $6,518 11.3
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  107 152 -46 -29.9 $4,572,794 $5,860,242 -$1,287,448 -22.0 $42,869 $38,491 $4,378 11.4
512  Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries  36 58 -23 -38.7 $637,236 $940,213 -$302,977 -32.2 $17,910 $16,188 $1,722 10.6
515  Broadcasting, Except Internet  58 61 -2 -3.7 $2,320,693 $2,367,536 -$46,843 -2.0 $39,840 $39,133 $707 1.8
517  Telecommunications  472 531 -59 -11.1 $35,896,788 $37,181,923 -$1,285,135 -3.5 $75,999 $69,979 $6,020 8.6
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  114 160 -47 -29.1 $6,810,331 $8,826,466 -$2,016,135 -22.8 $59,913 $55,021 $4,892 8.9
519  Other Information Services  13 12 1 8.8 $969,037 $878,330 $90,707 10.3 $72,208 $71,235 $973 1.4
52  Finance & Insurance  1,749 1,710 39 2.3 $118,131,230 $105,950,153 $12,181,077 11.5 $67,555 $61,965 $5,590 9.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  828 780 48 6.1 $64,151,062 $52,122,166 $12,028,896 23.1 $77,485 $66,802 $10,683 16.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  831 840 -10 -1.1 $45,257,951 $45,284,431 -$26,480 -0.1 $54,490 $53,905 $585 1.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  553 596 -43 -7.2 $28,063,106 $31,176,993 -$3,113,887 -10.0 $50,770 $52,347 -$1,577 -3.0
531  Real Estate  328 334 -6 -1.9 $14,574,878 $13,349,945 $1,224,933 9.2 $44,493 $39,979 $4,513 11.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,784 1,788 -3 -0.2 $136,716,827 $121,349,322 $15,367,505 12.7 $76,621 $67,888 $8,733 12.9
541  Professional & Technical Services  1,784 1,788 -3 -0.2 $136,716,827 $121,349,322 $15,367,505 12.7 $76,621 $67,888 $8,733 12.9
55  Management Of Companies & Enterprises  84 87 -3 -3.5 $9,129,723 $7,594,789 $1,534,934 20.2 $108,908 $87,467 $21,440 24.5
551  Management Of Companies & Enterprises  84 87 -3 -3.5 $9,129,723 $7,594,789 $1,534,934 20.2 $108,908 $87,467 $21,440 24.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,986 1,775 211 11.9 $68,512,691 $61,004,691 $7,508,000 12.3 $34,498 $34,364 $134 0.4
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,865 1,652 213 12.9 $63,058,356 $56,174,190 $6,884,166 12.3 $33,817 $34,005 -$188 -0.6
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  121 123 -2 -1.6 $5,454,335 $4,830,501 $623,834 12.9 $44,955 $39,167 $5,787 14.8
61  Educational Services  213 211 2 0.9 $7,795,589 $6,390,001 $1,405,588 22.0 $36,570 $30,260 $6,310 20.9
611  Educational Services  213 211 2 0.9 $7,795,589 $6,390,001 $1,405,588 22.0 $36,570 $30,260 $6,310 20.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,380 4,439 -59 -1.3 $213,133,459 $205,879,528 $7,253,931 3.5 $48,658 $46,379 $2,279 4.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,187 2,198 -11 -0.5 $148,282,219 $142,207,161 $6,075,058 4.3 $67,796 $64,691 $3,105 4.8
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  731 797 -66 -8.2 $26,775,858 $28,019,200 -$1,243,342 -4.4 $36,613 $35,159 $1,453 4.1
624  Social Assistance  1,462 1,444 18 1.2 $38,075,382 $35,653,167 $2,422,215 6.8 $26,048 $24,692 $1,356 5.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  392 411 -19 -4.5 $6,661,807 $6,834,133 -$172,326 -2.5 $16,991 $16,645 $346 2.1
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  334 348 -14 -4.0 $5,486,547 $5,580,814 -$94,267 -1.7 $16,431 $16,037 $394 2.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,010 4,609 -599 -13.0 $94,377,849 $98,747,529 -$4,369,680 -4.4 $23,536 $21,425 $2,112 9.9
721  Accommodation  586 796 -211 -26.5 $27,932,285 $28,265,090 -$332,805 -1.2 $47,686 $35,490 $12,196 34.4
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,424 3,813 -389 -10.2 $66,445,564 $70,482,439 -$4,036,875 -5.7 $19,405 $18,486 $918 5.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,149 1,247 -98 -7.8 $44,964,485 $45,229,527 -$265,042 -0.6 $39,134 $36,280 $2,853 7.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  424 426 -2 -0.5 $19,523,047 $19,072,081 $450,966 2.4 $46,091 $44,779 $1,312 2.9
812  Personal & Laundry Services  311 363 -53 -14.5 $8,103,784 $8,988,976 -$885,192 -9.8 $26,099 $24,741 $1,359 5.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  375 415 -40 -9.7 $16,408,062 $16,307,473 $100,589 0.6 $43,775 $39,271 $4,503 11.5
814  Private Households  40 42 -2 -5.0 $929,592 $860,997 $68,595 8.0 $23,193 $20,417 $2,776 13.6
999  Unclassified  40 11 29 262.9 $4,060,188 $976,387 $3,083,801 315.8 $101,708 $88,762 $12,946 14.6
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,754 2,734 20 0.7 $205,574,100 $197,424,466 $8,149,634 4.1 $74,643 $72,209 $2,435 3.4
44  Retail Trade  42 42 0 0.8 $1,523,945 $1,562,494 -$38,549 -2.5 $36,432 $37,650 -$1,219 -3.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  205 204 1 0.5 $13,434,092 $13,574,965 -$140,873 -1.0 $65,587 $66,599 -$1,013 -1.5
491  Postal Service  205 204 1 0.5 $13,434,092 $13,574,965 -$140,873 -1.0 $65,587 $66,599 -$1,013 -1.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  36 37 -1 -2.0 $3,217,298 $3,312,673 -$95,375 -2.9 $88,558 $89,339 -$781 -0.9
541  Professional & Technical Services  36 37 -1 -2.0 $3,217,298 $3,312,673 -$95,375 -2.9 $88,558 $89,339 -$781 -0.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  924 918 7 0.7 $75,536,422 $69,473,664 $6,062,758 8.7 $81,712 $75,700 $6,012 7.9
624  Social Assistance  51 53 -2 -3.6 $1,379,131 $1,270,418 $108,713 8.6 $27,042 $24,006 $3,035 12.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  46 59 -14 -23.4 $816,166 $969,679 -$153,513 -15.8 $17,938 $16,319 $1,619 9.9
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  46 59 -14 -23.4 $816,166 $969,679 -$153,513 -15.8 $17,938 $16,319 $1,619 9.9
92  Public Administration  1,479 1,448 31 2.1 $109,133,424 $106,720,784 $2,412,640 2.3 $73,801 $73,711 $90 0.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  21 26 -5 -17.8 $2,035,033 $2,430,806 -$395,773 -16.3 $96,128 $94,400 $1,728 1.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  153 158 -5 -3.3 $15,743,056 $15,672,650 $70,406 0.4 $103,118 $99,301 $3,817 3.8
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  123 120 4 3.0 $9,852,519 $9,354,259 $498,260 5.3 $79,887 $78,115 $1,773 2.3
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  157 163 -6 -3.4 $13,665,413 $13,760,880 -$95,467 -0.7 $87,041 $84,682 $2,359 2.8
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  82 59 23 38.7 $5,001,774 $4,143,238 $858,536 20.7 $60,938 $70,023 -$9,085 -13.0
928  National Security & International Affairs  943 923 20 2.1 $62,835,629 $61,358,951 $1,476,678 2.4 $66,669 $66,490 $179 0.3
0  Ownership - State Government 3,861 3,806 56 1.5 $236,451,003 $237,342,431 -$891,428 -0.4 $61,234 $62,364 -$1,130 -1.8
92  Public Administration  3,763 3,709 53 1.4 $229,946,003 $230,907,963 -$961,960 -0.4 $61,115 $62,255 -$1,140 -1.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  806 800 5 0.6 $50,807,753 $50,354,594 $453,159 0.9 $63,076 $62,917 $159 0.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  413 417 -3 -0.8 $28,945,722 $29,828,824 -$883,102 -3.0 $70,031 $71,618 -$1,587 -2.2
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  886 842 44 5.2 $52,728,144 $51,308,793 $1,419,351 2.8 $59,513 $60,925 -$1,412 -2.3
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  424 423 2 0.4 $26,734,708 $27,692,560 -$957,852 -3.5 $63,005 $65,493 -$2,489 -3.8
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  1,117 1,107 10 0.9 $64,577,299 $65,256,321 -$679,022 -1.0 $57,796 $58,926 -$1,130 -1.9
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,028 7,145 -117 -1.6 $360,616,343 $353,376,067 $7,240,276 2.0 $51,308 $49,457 $1,852 3.7
61  Educational Services  3,574 3,620 -46 -1.3 $164,362,962 $161,541,823 $2,821,139 1.7 $45,985 $44,621 $1,365 3.1
611  Educational Services  3,574 3,620 -46 -1.3 $164,362,962 $161,541,823 $2,821,139 1.7 $45,985 $44,621 $1,365 3.1
92  Public Administration  1,467 1,547 -81 -5.2 $69,287,265 $69,321,763 -$34,498 0.0 $47,244 $44,803 $2,441 5.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,201 1,284 -83 -6.5 $56,490,951 $56,385,281 $105,670 0.2 $47,037 $43,908 $3,129 7.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  51 41 9 22.6 $1,223,103 $943,550 $279,553 29.6 $24,182 $22,874 $1,308 5.7
aNorth 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 2021. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/25/21.