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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2020 Annual Data

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Sheridan County

Table 21: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sheridan 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 13,212 13,435 -223 -1.7 $609,403,851 $590,237,279 $19,166,572 3.2 $46,124 $43,933 $2,191 5.0
0  Ownership - Private 9,736 9,965 -229 -2.3 $405,541,909 $396,650,490 $8,891,419 2.2 $41,655 $39,806 $1,849 4.6
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  291 310 -19 -6.2 $10,724,981 $10,840,049 -$115,068 -1.1 $36,887 $34,968 $1,919 5.5
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  171 177 -6 -3.1 $6,887,736 $6,830,738 $56,998 0.8 $40,180 $38,609 $1,571 4.1
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  70 81 -11 -13.9 $2,317,376 $2,398,006 -$80,630 -3.4 $33,143 $29,514 $3,629 12.3
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  68 81 -13 -16.3 $4,858,023 $5,545,422 -$687,399 -12.4 $71,526 $68,319 $3,207 4.7
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  8 11 -3 -24.5 $390,778 $473,672 -$82,894 -17.5 $47,367 $43,377 $3,990 9.2
213  Support Activities For Mining  37 45 -8 -17.5 $2,359,007 $2,891,947 -$532,940 -18.4 $63,619 $64,380 -$761 -1.2
23  Construction  1,246 1,261 -15 -1.2 $63,242,326 $64,927,045 -$1,684,719 -2.6 $50,763 $51,509 -$746 -1.4
236  Construction Of Buildings  343 344 -1 -0.2 $16,772,816 $16,075,983 $696,833 4.3 $48,947 $46,801 $2,147 4.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  203 254 -50 -19.8 $14,851,824 $19,146,930 -$4,295,106 -22.4 $73,043 $75,530 -$2,487 -3.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  700 664 36 5.5 $31,617,686 $29,704,132 $1,913,554 6.4 $45,179 $44,769 $410 0.9
31  Manufacturing  641 704 -63 -9.0 $32,695,102 $36,861,139 -$4,166,037 -11.3 $51,040 $52,366 -$1,326 -2.5
311  Food Manufacturing  16 11 5 47.4 $371,782 $258,068 $113,714 44.1 $22,767 $23,291 -$525 -2.3
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  49 44 5 12.4 $1,140,629 $1,136,648 $3,981 0.4 $23,198 $25,981 -$2,783 -10.7
314  Textile Product Mills  92 107 -15 -13.6 $4,054,569 $4,043,741 $10,828 0.3 $43,914 $37,820 $6,094 16.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  17 18 0 -2.3 $395,515 $430,054 -$34,539 -8.0 $23,035 $24,463 -$1,427 -5.8
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  70 79 -8 -10.6 $4,366,658 $4,207,596 $159,062 3.8 $62,159 $53,545 $8,613 16.1
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  165 150 15 10.2 $9,340,396 $8,552,864 $787,532 9.2 $56,495 $57,019 -$524 -0.9
42  Wholesale Trade  246 241 5 2.1 $15,274,773 $13,653,873 $1,620,900 11.9 $62,113 $56,674 $5,439 9.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  118 114 5 4.3 $7,988,530 $6,917,040 $1,071,490 15.5 $67,511 $60,943 $6,568 10.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  116 113 2 2.1 $6,371,046 $5,782,835 $588,211 10.2 $55,122 $51,063 $4,060 8.0
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  12 14 -2 -15.3 $915,197 $953,998 -$38,801 -4.1 $76,266 $67,325 $8,941 13.3
44  Retail Trade  1,636 1,592 44 2.7 $54,431,880 $49,614,308 $4,817,572 9.7 $33,275 $31,163 $2,112 6.8
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  284 297 -13 -4.2 $15,302,049 $14,916,368 $385,681 2.6 $53,848 $50,279 $3,569 7.1
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  60 58 3 4.3 $2,122,756 $1,684,588 $438,168 26.0 $35,133 $29,085 $6,049 20.8
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  33 36 -3 -8.8 $910,020 $966,057 -$56,037 -5.8 $27,855 $26,962 $893 3.3
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  236 220 16 7.3 $7,867,833 $6,702,749 $1,165,084 17.4 $33,303 $30,432 $2,871 9.4
445  Food & Beverage Stores  224 213 11 5.1 $5,348,782 $4,683,390 $665,392 14.2 $23,932 $22,014 $1,918 8.7
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  46 49 -4 -7.6 $1,930,166 $2,053,257 -$123,091 -6.0 $42,263 $41,547 $716 1.7
447  Gasoline Stations  152 154 -2 -1.2 $4,484,472 $4,214,547 $269,925 6.4 $29,455 $27,337 $2,118 7.7
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  42 40 2 5.0 $979,393 $838,887 $140,506 16.7 $23,504 $21,147 $2,357 11.1
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  120 123 -4 -2.9 $3,431,661 $3,012,002 $419,659 13.9 $28,638 $24,404 $4,233 17.3
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  92 108 -16 -14.8 $2,103,133 $2,224,380 -$121,247 -5.5 $22,840 $20,581 $2,259 11.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  320 290 30 10.2 $15,734,858 $13,852,956 $1,881,902 13.6 $49,171 $47,728 $1,444 3.0
484  Truck Transportation  110 108 2 1.8 $4,229,930 $4,270,347 -$40,417 -0.9 $38,513 $39,570 -$1,056 -2.7
488  Support Activities For Transportation  23 13 10 82.6 $819,680 $508,191 $311,489 61.3 $35,904 $40,655 -$4,752 -11.7
492  Couriers & Messengers  86 70 16 22.8 $3,749,385 $3,135,035 $614,350 19.6 $43,684 $44,837 -$1,154 -2.6
51  Information  169 183 -14 -7.8 $8,070,017 $9,237,297 -$1,167,280 -12.6 $47,822 $50,455 -$2,633 -5.2
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  36 44 -8 -17.8 $1,349,418 $1,434,062 -$84,644 -5.9 $37,052 $32,350 $4,702 14.5
517  Telecommunications  63 65 -2 -3.1 $4,376,215 $4,461,367 -$85,152 -1.9 $69,930 $69,083 $847 1.2
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  13 16 -2 -13.9 $817,280 $1,927,717 -$1,110,437 -57.6 $60,900 $123,730 -$62,830 -50.8
52  Finance & Insurance  432 418 15 3.5 $32,860,582 $28,685,224 $4,175,358 14.6 $76,022 $68,707 $7,315 10.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  281 281 0 0.0 $19,993,899 $16,922,168 $3,071,731 18.2 $71,089 $60,151 $10,939 18.2
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  81 74 8 10.3 $8,462,052 $7,923,913 $538,139 6.8 $103,931 $107,326 -$3,396 -3.2
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  196 192 4 1.9 $8,068,963 $6,584,703 $1,484,260 22.5 $41,168 $34,236 $6,932 20.2
531  Real Estate  148 154 -5 -3.3 $5,484,672 $5,074,167 $410,505 8.1 $36,954 $33,056 $3,897 11.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  654 653 1 0.2 $42,881,920 $40,252,581 $2,629,339 6.5 $65,569 $61,650 $3,919 6.4
541  Professional & Technical Services  654 653 1 0.2 $42,881,920 $40,252,581 $2,629,339 6.5 $65,569 $61,650 $3,919 6.4
55  Management Of Companies & Enterprises  23 24 -1 -2.5 $3,842,772 $3,596,908 $245,864 6.8 $167,660 $153,060 $14,600 9.5
551  Management Of Companies & Enterprises  23 24 -1 -2.5 $3,842,772 $3,596,908 $245,864 6.8 $167,660 $153,060 $14,600 9.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  289 310 -21 -6.9 $10,271,318 $10,301,199 -$29,881 -0.3 $35,582 $33,221 $2,360 7.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  268 291 -23 -7.7 $9,481,306 $9,562,434 -$81,128 -0.8 $35,367 $32,908 $2,459 7.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  21 20 1 5.5 $790,012 $738,765 $51,247 6.9 $38,387 $37,885 $502 1.3
61  Educational Services  38 21 16 75.4 $935,586 $706,898 $228,688 32.4 $24,896 $33,002 -$8,106 -24.6
611  Educational Services  38 21 16 75.4 $935,586 $706,898 $228,688 32.4 $24,896 $33,002 -$8,106 -24.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,423 1,472 -49 -3.3 $53,836,689 $53,301,986 $534,703 1.0 $37,833 $36,211 $1,623 4.5
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  508 491 16 3.3 $24,915,490 $24,757,224 $158,266 0.6 $49,070 $50,388 -$1,318 -2.6
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  426 437 -10 -2.3 $16,108,456 $15,746,727 $361,729 2.3 $37,776 $36,061 $1,715 4.8
624  Social Assistance  489 544 -55 -10.1 $12,812,743 $12,798,035 $14,708 0.1 $26,211 $23,526 $2,685 11.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  223 223 0 0.0 $5,418,053 $5,147,892 $270,161 5.2 $24,251 $23,051 $1,200 5.2
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  147 142 5 3.5 $3,232,596 $2,880,544 $352,052 12.2 $21,978 $20,261 $1,717 8.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,321 1,466 -145 -9.9 $25,927,041 $27,154,853 -$1,227,812 -4.5 $19,629 $18,524 $1,105 6.0
721  Accommodation  291 395 -104 -26.2 $5,736,155 $7,502,122 -$1,765,967 -23.5 $19,706 $19,013 $694 3.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,030 1,071 -42 -3.9 $20,190,886 $19,652,731 $538,155 2.7 $19,608 $18,344 $1,263 6.9
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  471 480 -8 -1.7 $12,149,176 $12,398,527 -$249,351 -2.0 $25,776 $25,848 -$72 -0.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  158 147 10 6.9 $5,521,374 $5,343,498 $177,876 3.3 $35,056 $36,269 -$1,213 -3.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  74 80 -6 -7.5 $1,822,863 $1,992,743 -$169,880 -8.5 $24,717 $24,987 -$271 -1.1
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  210 207 4 1.7 $4,022,308 $3,962,794 $59,514 1.5 $19,116 $19,160 -$44 -0.2
814  Private Households  30 46 -16 -35.1 $782,631 $1,099,492 -$316,861 -28.8 $26,378 $24,033 $2,345 9.8
0  Ownership - Federal Government 859 792 66 8.4 $61,646,583 $55,051,280 $6,595,303 12.0 $71,801 $69,494 $2,306 3.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  54 53 1 2.4 $2,802,420 $2,785,142 $17,278 0.6 $51,897 $52,799 -$902 -1.7
491  Postal Service  54 53 1 2.4 $2,802,420 $2,785,142 $17,278 0.6 $51,897 $52,799 -$902 -1.7
92  Public Administration  95 82 14 16.5 $6,331,500 $5,372,969 $958,531 17.8 $66,472 $65,724 $748 1.1
0  Ownership - State Government 314 320 -6 -1.9 $16,202,673 $16,960,704 -$758,031 -4.5 $51,588 $52,961 -$1,373 -2.6
92  Public Administration  305 310 -6 -1.8 $15,678,141 $16,411,406 -$733,265 -4.5 $51,488 $52,911 -$1,423 -2.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  4 3 1 33.3 $192,041 $169,606 $22,435 13.2 $48,010 $56,535 -$8,525 -15.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  28 27 1 2.4 $1,647,398 $1,635,777 $11,621 0.7 $59,195 $60,205 -$1,010 -1.7
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  111 115 -3 -3.0 $5,153,801 $5,495,291 -$341,490 -6.2 $46,293 $47,889 -$1,596 -3.3
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  59 62 -2 -3.5 $3,541,921 $3,795,170 -$253,249 -6.7 $59,699 $61,710 -$2,011 -3.3
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  100 103 -2 -2.3 $5,091,246 $5,274,430 -$183,184 -3.5 $50,700 $51,333 -$633 -1.2
0  Ownership - Local Government 2,304 2,358 -54 -2.3 $126,012,686 $121,574,805 $4,437,881 3.7 $54,699 $51,560 $3,139 6.1
61  Educational Services  1,087 1,120 -34 -3.0 $50,869,833 $51,076,706 -$206,873 -0.4 $46,806 $45,591 $1,215 2.7
611  Educational Services  1,087 1,120 -34 -3.0 $50,869,833 $51,076,706 -$206,873 -0.4 $46,806 $45,591 $1,215 2.7
92  Public Administration  435 443 -7 -1.7 $19,371,234 $18,651,863 $719,371 3.9 $44,506 $42,135 $2,371 5.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  386 393 -7 -1.7 $18,023,791 $17,598,369 $425,422 2.4 $46,664 $44,770 $1,893 4.2
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.