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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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Weston County

Table 27: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Weston 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 2,271 2,345 -74 -3.2 $103,404,584 $99,859,245 $3,545,339 3.6 $45,541 $42,584 $2,957 6.9
0  Ownership - Private 1,488 1,545 -57 -3.7 $66,877,942 $64,769,003 $2,108,939 3.3 $44,942 $41,910 $3,032 7.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  49 47 2 4.4 $1,234,918 $1,304,343 -$69,425 -5.3 $25,034 $27,605 -$2,571 -9.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  38 37 1 2.5 $839,633 $899,055 -$59,422 -6.6 $22,142 $24,299 -$2,157 -8.9
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  208 259 -51 -19.8 $11,748,260 $14,829,501 -$3,081,241 -20.8 $56,618 $57,330 -$712 -1.2
213  Support Activities For Mining  188 232 -45 -19.2 $10,398,371 $12,801,823 -$2,403,452 -18.8 $55,434 $55,161 $273 0.5
22  Utilities  7 8 -1 -7.3 $687,883 $753,096 -$65,213 -8.7 $92,707 $94,137 -$1,430 -1.5
221  Utilities  7 8 -1 -7.3 $687,883 $753,096 -$65,213 -8.7 $92,707 $94,137 -$1,430 -1.5
23  Construction  114 124 -10 -8.3 $6,132,764 $6,254,902 -$122,138 -2.0 $53,952 $50,443 $3,510 7.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  60 57 3 4.7 $3,204,754 $2,615,972 $588,782 22.5 $53,484 $45,694 $7,790 17.0
42  Wholesale Trade  21 25 -4 -17.1 $1,841,394 $1,128,664 $712,730 63.1 $89,475 $45,456 $44,019 96.8
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  12 16 -3 -21.5 $408,498 $448,107 -$39,609 -8.8 $32,890 $28,307 $4,583 16.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  8 9 -1 -9.2 $1,432,896 $680,557 $752,339 110.5 $175,385 $75,617 $99,768 131.9
44  Retail Trade  265 226 39 17.3 $6,491,849 $5,542,734 $949,115 17.1 $24,490 $24,525 -$35 -0.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  26 29 -3 -11.1 $1,370,031 $1,380,787 -$10,756 -0.8 $52,532 $47,078 $5,454 11.6
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  43 23 20 87.9 $841,795 $417,057 $424,738 101.8 $19,691 $18,332 $1,359 7.4
445  Food & Beverage Stores  97 80 17 21.6 $1,977,929 $1,601,636 $376,293 23.5 $20,444 $20,126 $318 1.6
447  Gasoline Stations  66 51 15 29.0 $1,422,994 $1,161,897 $261,097 22.5 $21,561 $22,707 -$1,146 -5.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  132 135 -3 -2.4 $6,151,447 $5,617,858 $533,589 9.5 $46,719 $41,638 $5,080 12.2
484  Truck Transportation  111 112 0 -0.4 $5,440,509 $4,731,101 $709,408 15.0 $48,868 $42,336 $6,532 15.4
51  Information  23 26 -3 -11.7 $769,452 $680,081 $89,371 13.1 $34,077 $26,586 $7,490 28.2
52  Finance & Insurance  57 57 0 0.0 $3,300,174 $3,395,059 -$94,885 -2.8 $57,979 $59,646 -$1,667 -2.8
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  43 44 -1 -2.3 $2,165,400 $2,406,783 -$241,383 -10.0 $50,653 $55,012 -$4,360 -7.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  6 7 -1 -8.9 $187,023 $196,003 -$8,980 -4.6 $31,592 $30,154 $1,437 4.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  33 30 3 10.2 $1,377,360 $1,124,763 $252,597 22.5 $41,424 $37,281 $4,144 11.1
541  Professional & Technical Services  33 30 3 10.2 $1,377,360 $1,124,763 $252,597 22.5 $41,424 $37,281 $4,144 11.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  16 20 -3 -17.4 $612,663 $439,470 $173,193 39.4 $37,702 $22,342 $15,360 68.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  181 189 -8 -4.4 $6,078,268 $5,622,918 $455,350 8.1 $33,582 $29,712 $3,870 13.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  173 200 -28 -13.8 $2,174,503 $2,461,997 -$287,494 -11.7 $12,600 $12,295 $305 2.5
721  Accommodation  51 65 -14 -21.0 $775,100 $906,230 -$131,130 -14.5 $15,198 $14,033 $1,165 8.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  122 136 -14 -10.4 $1,399,403 $1,555,767 -$156,364 -10.1 $11,510 $11,467 $43 0.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  29 27 2 8.1 $1,260,394 $953,174 $307,220 32.2 $43,462 $35,526 $7,935 22.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  23 23 1 2.2 $1,146,909 $821,495 $325,414 39.6 $49,329 $36,110 $13,220 36.6
0  Ownership - Federal Government 53 52 0 0.8 $3,156,375 $3,071,402 $84,973 2.8 $59,746 $58,592 $1,154 2.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  13 13 -1 -3.8 $602,885 $571,233 $31,652 5.5 $48,231 $43,941 $4,290 9.8
491  Postal Service  13 13 -1 -3.8 $602,885 $571,233 $31,652 5.5 $48,231 $43,941 $4,290 9.8
92  Public Administration  40 39 1 2.3 $2,553,490 $2,500,169 $53,321 2.1 $63,315 $63,424 -$109 -0.2
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  34 35 -1 -3.6 $2,344,106 $2,271,188 $72,918 3.2 $69,973 $65,358 $4,615 7.1
0  Ownership - State Government 138 141 -3 -1.8 $8,550,558 $7,327,237 $1,223,321 16.7 $61,884 $52,059 $9,826 18.9
92  Public Administration  136 139 -3 -1.9 $8,434,155 $7,213,177 $1,220,978 16.9 $61,938 $51,987 $9,952 19.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  87 90 -4 -3.9 $5,874,990 $4,727,917 $1,147,073 24.3 $67,723 $52,387 $15,336 29.3
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  11 11 0 3.1 $503,014 $502,656 $358 0.1 $45,729 $47,109 -$1,381 -2.9
0  Ownership - Local Government 592 606 -15 -2.5 $24,819,709 $24,691,603 $128,106 0.5 $41,961 $40,717 $1,244 3.1
61  Educational Services  271 289 -18 -6.1 $10,735,587 $10,629,606 $105,981 1.0 $39,603 $36,812 $2,791 7.6
611  Educational Services  271 289 -18 -6.1 $10,735,587 $10,629,606 $105,981 1.0 $39,603 $36,812 $2,791 7.6
92  Public Administration  117 114 3 2.3 $4,353,859 $4,331,554 $22,305 0.5 $37,347 $37,996 -$650 -1.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  109 106 3 2.9 $4,068,665 $3,992,290 $76,375 1.9 $37,184 $37,546 -$362 -1.0
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.