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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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Sweetwater County

Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater 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 20,123 22,293 -2,170 -9.7 $1,192,185,472 $1,343,820,804 -$151,635,332 -11.3 $59,245 $60,281 -$1,035 -1.7
0  Ownership - Private 15,894 17,887 -1,993 -11.1 $980,992,724 $1,135,079,782 -$154,087,058 -13.6 $61,722 $63,458 -$1,736 -2.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  13 11 2 22.0 $290,058 $238,964 $51,094 21.4 $21,614 $21,724 -$110 -0.5
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,598 4,441 -844 -19.0 $379,408,739 $467,743,938 -$88,335,199 -18.9 $105,455 $105,314 $141 0.1
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  414 416 -2 -0.5 $58,177,683 $55,777,513 $2,400,170 4.3 $140,499 $134,055 $6,444 4.8
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  2,169 2,178 -10 -0.4 $241,234,623 $248,975,863 -$7,741,240 -3.1 $111,241 $114,297 -$3,056 -2.7
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,015 1,847 -832 -45.0 $79,996,433 $162,990,562 -$82,994,129 -50.9 $78,801 $88,246 -$9,445 -10.7
22  Utilities  447 444 3 0.8 $44,269,711 $44,925,061 -$655,350 -1.5 $99,037 $101,258 -$2,220 -2.2
221  Utilities  447 444 3 0.8 $44,269,711 $44,925,061 -$655,350 -1.5 $99,037 $101,258 -$2,220 -2.2
23  Construction  1,302 1,638 -336 -20.5 $74,001,093 $99,361,582 -$25,360,489 -25.5 $56,840 $60,663 -$3,823 -6.3
236  Construction Of Buildings  118 147 -28 -19.3 $5,104,086 $7,652,587 -$2,548,501 -33.3 $43,193 $52,236 -$9,043 -17.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  461 628 -167 -26.6 $29,867,874 $40,913,265 -$11,045,391 -27.0 $64,730 $65,114 -$384 -0.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  722 863 -141 -16.3 $39,029,133 $50,795,730 -$11,766,597 -23.2 $54,032 $58,854 -$4,822 -8.2
31  Manufacturing  1,276 1,333 -57 -4.3 $139,585,192 $143,759,421 -$4,174,229 -2.9 $109,414 $107,847 $1,568 1.5
311  Food Manufacturing  21 14 8 56.7 $575,076 $257,433 $317,643 123.4 $26,848 $18,832 $8,016 42.6
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  9 14 -4 -32.7 $131,231 $159,698 -$28,467 -17.8 $14,453 $11,829 $2,623 22.2
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,093 1,139 -46 -4.0 $130,024,229 $133,664,984 -$3,640,755 -2.7 $118,925 $117,370 $1,555 1.3
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  65 62 3 4.9 $3,761,010 $3,509,315 $251,695 7.2 $58,085 $56,831 $1,254 2.2
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  16 18 -2 -10.7 $858,880 $981,158 -$122,278 -12.5 $53,950 $55,028 -$1,079 -2.0
42  Wholesale Trade  632 698 -66 -9.4 $37,377,221 $43,723,546 -$6,346,325 -14.5 $59,110 $62,641 -$3,531 -5.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  414 451 -37 -8.2 $25,997,614 $30,427,050 -$4,429,436 -14.6 $62,758 $67,440 -$4,682 -6.9
44  Retail Trade  2,125 2,136 -11 -0.5 $67,837,194 $64,904,282 $2,932,912 4.5 $31,922 $30,389 $1,533 5.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  364 388 -24 -6.1 $18,072,331 $18,137,327 -$64,996 -0.4 $49,683 $46,796 $2,887 6.2
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  37 41 -4 -9.4 $1,283,395 $1,294,824 -$11,429 -0.9 $34,686 $31,713 $2,974 9.4
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  23 34 -10 -30.8 $797,399 $1,028,921 -$231,522 -22.5 $34,415 $30,714 $3,701 12.1
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  289 241 49 20.2 $8,705,789 $7,255,731 $1,450,058 20.0 $30,124 $30,169 -$46 -0.2
445  Food & Beverage Stores  346 329 17 5.0 $11,019,761 $9,902,685 $1,117,076 11.3 $31,856 $30,061 $1,795 6.0
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  39 36 3 7.1 $1,597,397 $1,364,653 $232,744 17.1 $40,959 $37,470 $3,489 9.3
447  Gasoline Stations  315 353 -38 -10.8 $8,890,916 $8,962,198 -$71,282 -0.8 $28,255 $25,407 $2,848 11.2
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  94 107 -13 -12.3 $1,783,260 $1,739,149 $44,111 2.5 $19,038 $16,292 $2,746 16.9
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  87 87 0 -0.4 $1,225,321 $1,184,730 $40,591 3.4 $14,125 $13,605 $520 3.8
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  100 120 -20 -16.9 $2,247,979 $2,280,511 -$32,532 -1.4 $22,554 $19,017 $3,537 18.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  908 1,086 -178 -16.4 $55,940,389 $67,794,141 -$11,853,752 -17.5 $61,586 $62,421 -$835 -1.3
484  Truck Transportation  470 600 -131 -21.7 $28,532,693 $38,323,659 -$9,790,966 -25.5 $60,762 $63,864 -$3,102 -4.9
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  60 86 -26 -30.4 $2,255,586 $2,944,805 -$689,219 -23.4 $37,543 $34,111 $3,432 10.1
486  Pipeline Transportation  115 117 -2 -1.9 $11,856,677 $12,046,599 -$189,922 -1.6 $103,173 $102,813 $360 0.4
488  Support Activities For Transportation  139 166 -28 -16.5 $8,297,294 $9,821,617 -$1,524,323 -15.5 $59,766 $59,049 $717 1.2
492  Couriers & Messengers  102 96 6 6.1 $4,578,695 $4,187,547 $391,148 9.3 $44,854 $43,507 $1,347 3.1
493  Warehousing & Storage  7 7 0 -1.1 $246,790 $279,522 -$32,732 -11.7 $35,663 $39,932 -$4,268 -10.7
51  Information  121 141 -19 -13.7 $5,356,230 $5,299,260 $56,970 1.1 $44,113 $37,672 $6,442 17.1
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  27 41 -15 -35.8 $1,057,501 $1,406,904 -$349,403 -24.8 $39,786 $33,967 $5,819 17.1
517  Telecommunications  47 37 9 24.9 $2,775,315 $2,222,669 $552,646 24.9 $59,365 $59,398 -$33 -0.1
52  Finance & Insurance  344 339 5 1.5 $21,338,248 $19,932,668 $1,405,580 7.1 $62,089 $58,871 $3,218 5.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  241 239 2 0.9 $13,860,971 $12,605,301 $1,255,670 10.0 $57,436 $52,687 $4,749 9.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  79 79 1 0.8 $4,175,967 $4,043,293 $132,674 3.3 $52,747 $51,454 $1,292 2.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  237 297 -59 -20.0 $12,126,102 $17,115,052 -$4,988,950 -29.1 $51,128 $57,708 -$6,580 -11.4
531  Real Estate  119 127 -8 -6.4 $3,745,806 $3,891,225 -$145,419 -3.7 $31,610 $30,719 $891 2.9
532  Rental & Leasing Services  119 170 -51 -30.2 $8,380,296 $13,223,827 -$4,843,531 -36.6 $70,618 $77,824 -$7,205 -9.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  431 499 -68 -13.6 $24,929,584 $29,427,663 -$4,498,079 -15.3 $57,852 $58,973 -$1,121 -1.9
541  Professional & Technical Services  431 499 -68 -13.6 $24,929,584 $29,427,663 -$4,498,079 -15.3 $57,852 $58,973 -$1,121 -1.9
55  Management Of Companies & Enterprises  78 109 -31 -28.7 $7,670,386 $11,079,495 -$3,409,109 -30.8 $98,871 $101,880 -$3,010 -3.0
551  Management Of Companies & Enterprises  78 109 -31 -28.7 $7,670,386 $11,079,495 -$3,409,109 -30.8 $98,871 $101,880 -$3,010 -3.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  477 513 -36 -7.0 $16,158,449 $18,098,034 -$1,939,585 -10.7 $33,863 $35,279 -$1,416 -4.0
561  Administrative & Support Services  420 457 -37 -8.1 $13,093,471 $15,243,118 -$2,149,647 -14.1 $31,169 $33,337 -$2,168 -6.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  57 56 1 2.4 $3,064,978 $2,854,916 $210,062 7.4 $53,696 $51,209 $2,487 4.9
61  Educational Services  33 42 -9 -21.0 $601,540 $697,886 -$96,346 -13.8 $18,048 $16,549 $1,499 9.1
611  Educational Services  33 42 -9 -21.0 $601,540 $697,886 -$96,346 -13.8 $18,048 $16,549 $1,499 9.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,288 1,344 -56 -4.2 $44,397,770 $45,188,237 -$790,467 -1.7 $34,461 $33,612 $850 2.5
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  549 567 -18 -3.2 $23,478,687 $23,990,175 -$511,488 -2.1 $42,747 $42,298 $449 1.1
624  Social Assistance  451 502 -52 -10.3 $11,167,071 $11,957,928 -$790,857 -6.6 $24,770 $23,801 $969 4.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  94 104 -10 -10.0 $1,524,360 $1,697,533 -$173,173 -10.2 $16,246 $16,283 -$37 -0.2
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,080 2,263 -183 -8.1 $34,596,205 $38,765,773 -$4,169,568 -10.8 $16,637 $17,133 -$497 -2.9
721  Accommodation  565 649 -85 -13.0 $11,199,485 $12,518,331 -$1,318,846 -10.5 $19,834 $19,281 $552 2.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,515 1,613 -99 -6.1 $23,396,720 $26,247,442 -$2,850,722 -10.9 $15,445 $16,269 -$824 -5.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  407 449 -43 -9.5 $13,486,910 $15,220,191 -$1,733,281 -11.4 $33,164 $33,885 -$721 -2.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  240 264 -24 -9.1 $10,507,909 $11,992,051 -$1,484,142 -12.4 $43,783 $45,395 -$1,612 -3.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services  88 90 -2 -2.3 $1,659,739 $1,738,520 -$78,781 -4.5 $18,951 $19,388 -$437 -2.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  73 92 -19 -20.7 $1,207,200 $1,440,125 -$232,925 -16.2 $16,537 $15,640 $897 5.7
814  Private Households  6 3 3 87.1 $112,062 $49,495 $62,567 126.4 $18,431 $15,229 $3,202 21.0
0  Ownership - Federal Government 220 218 3 1.2 $14,182,486 $13,805,263 $377,223 2.7 $64,369 $63,400 $970 1.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  76 76 0 0.0 $4,318,490 $4,064,668 $253,822 6.2 $56,762 $53,426 $3,336 6.2
491  Postal Service  76 76 0 0.0 $4,318,490 $4,064,668 $253,822 6.2 $56,762 $53,426 $3,336 6.2
92  Public Administration  136 134 2 1.8 $9,210,433 $9,110,694 $99,739 1.1 $67,639 $68,117 -$478 -0.7
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  40 29 11 39.4 $1,758,207 $1,545,298 $212,909 13.8 $43,498 $53,286 -$9,788 -18.4
0  Ownership - State Government 236 241 -6 -2.3 $12,801,317 $13,434,233 -$632,916 -4.7 $54,300 $55,647 -$1,346 -2.4
92  Public Administration  228 233 -6 -2.4 $12,403,982 $13,046,439 -$642,457 -4.9 $54,463 $55,893 -$1,429 -2.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  40 43 -2 -5.5 $2,458,661 $2,631,770 -$173,109 -6.6 $61,085 $61,808 -$723 -1.2
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  61 61 0 -0.4 $2,955,583 $2,956,106 -$523 0.0 $48,588 $48,397 $190 0.4
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  102 104 -2 -1.5 $5,649,719 $6,020,756 -$371,037 -6.2 $55,254 $57,987 -$2,733 -4.7
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,773 3,946 -174 -4.4 $184,208,945 $181,501,526 $2,707,419 1.5 $48,824 $45,991 $2,833 6.2
51  Information  56 62 -6 -9.2 $1,595,739 $1,605,605 -$9,866 -0.6 $28,369 $25,930 $2,438 9.4
519  Other Information Services  56 62 -6 -9.2 $1,595,739 $1,605,605 -$9,866 -0.6 $28,369 $25,930 $2,438 9.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  33 36 -4 -10.8 $1,443,534 $1,485,637 -$42,103 -2.8 $44,416 $40,792 $3,625 8.9
61  Educational Services  1,934 2,080 -146 -7.0 $84,343,595 $86,304,658 -$1,961,063 -2.3 $43,617 $41,501 $2,116 5.1
611  Educational Services  1,934 2,080 -146 -7.0 $84,343,595 $86,304,658 -$1,961,063 -2.3 $43,617 $41,501 $2,116 5.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  741 741 1 0.1 $49,093,321 $46,192,841 $2,900,480 6.3 $66,238 $62,374 $3,864 6.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  174 181 -7 -3.8 $8,076,958 $7,877,848 $199,110 2.5 $46,532 $43,645 $2,887 6.6
92  Public Administration  913 930 -17 -1.8 $44,759,499 $43,015,225 $1,744,274 4.1 $49,025 $46,249 $2,776 6.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  784 779 5 0.6 $38,840,730 $37,216,596 $1,624,134 4.4 $49,552 $47,770 $1,783 3.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  65 67 -1 -2.1 $2,546,681 $2,332,761 $213,920 9.2 $39,030 $34,990 $4,040 11.5
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.