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

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Table 52: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Local Government, 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  Total - Local Government 43,855 45,335 -1,479 -3.3 $2,149,908,395 $2,104,569,980 $45,338,415 2.2 $49,023 $46,423 $2,600 5.6
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  102 103 -1 -0.6 $4,264,442 $4,242,484 $21,958 0.5 $41,841 $41,358 $483 1.2
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  102 103 -1 -0.6 $4,264,442 $4,242,484 $21,958 0.5 $41,841 $41,358 $483 1.2
1151  Support Activities For Crop Production  102 103 -1 -0.6 $4,264,442 $4,242,484 $21,958 0.5 $41,841 $41,358 $483 1.2
22 Utilities  149 152 -3 -1.9 $6,677,904 $6,665,036 $12,868 0.2 $44,818 $43,872 $946 2.2
221  Utilities  149 152 -3 -1.9 $6,677,904 $6,665,036 $12,868 0.2 $44,818 $43,872 $946 2.2
42 Wholesale Trade  41 45 -4 -9.1 $1,780,830 $1,743,322 $37,508 2.2 $43,616 $38,809 $4,806 12.4
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  41 45 -4 -9.1 $1,780,830 $1,743,322 $37,508 2.2 $43,616 $38,809 $4,806 12.4
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  41 45 -4 -9.1 $1,780,830 $1,743,322 $37,508 2.2 $43,616 $38,809 $4,806 12.4
44-45 Retail Trade  21 24 -4 -15.1 $888,871 $911,272 -$22,401 -2.5 $43,191 $37,578 $5,613 14.9
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  249 258 -9 -3.6 $12,791,460 $12,379,401 $412,059 3.3 $51,439 $47,967 $3,472 7.2
488  Support Activities For Transportation  184 188 -4 -1.9 $11,052,546 $10,532,874 $519,672 4.9 $60,068 $56,151 $3,917 7.0
4881  Support Activities For Air Transportation  184 188 -4 -1.9 $11,052,546 $10,532,874 $519,672 4.9 $60,068 $56,151 $3,917 7.0
51 Information  518 545 -28 -5.0 $14,454,675 $14,697,548 -$242,873 -1.7 $27,909 $26,947 $962 3.6
519  Other Information Services  518 545 -28 -5.0 $14,454,675 $14,697,548 -$242,873 -1.7 $27,909 $26,947 $962 3.6
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  62 71 -8 -11.9 $1,891,699 $1,884,923 $6,776 0.4 $30,389 $26,672 $3,717 13.9
5311  Lessors Of Real Estate  55 64 -9 -13.7 $1,559,680 $1,610,930 -$51,250 -3.2 $28,230 $25,171 $3,059 12.2
54 Professional & Technical Services  35 36 -1 -3.9 $1,879,805 $1,806,433 $73,372 4.1 $54,361 $50,179 $4,182 8.3
541  Professional & Technical Services  35 36 -1 -3.9 $1,879,805 $1,806,433 $73,372 4.1 $54,361 $50,179 $4,182 8.3
56 Administrative & Waste Services  144 149 -6 -3.7 $5,957,899 $5,899,271 $58,628 1.0 $41,469 $39,526 $1,943 4.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  64 69 -4 -6.0 $3,347,022 $3,297,781 $49,241 1.5 $51,956 $48,143 $3,813 7.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  79 81 -2 -1.9 $2,610,877 $2,601,490 $9,387 0.4 $32,945 $32,217 $728 2.3
61 Educational Services  21,714 22,611 -897 -4.0 $986,415,130 $977,073,620 $9,341,510 1.0 $45,427 $43,212 $2,215 5.1
611  Educational Services  21,714 22,611 -897 -4.0 $986,415,130 $977,073,620 $9,341,510 1.0 $45,427 $43,212 $2,215 5.1
6111  Elementary & Secondary Schools  18,975 19,654 -680 -3.5 $872,564,899 $862,090,997 $10,473,902 1.2 $45,986 $43,862 $2,124 4.8
6112  Junior Colleges  2,698 2,891 -193 -6.7 $112,310,528 $113,156,122 -$845,594 -0.7 $41,631 $39,140 $2,491 6.4
6116  Other Schools & Instruction  28 35 -7 -19.7 $799,314 $812,408 -$13,094 -1.6 $28,375 $23,159 $5,216 22.5
6117  Educational Support Services  14 31 -17 -55.2 $740,389 $1,014,093 -$273,704 -27.0 $54,162 $33,249 $20,913 62.9
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  8,844 8,671 172 2.0 $585,083,541 $551,074,835 $34,008,706 6.2 $66,159 $63,551 $2,608 4.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  655 562 93 16.6 $39,479,515 $31,135,094 $8,344,421 26.8 $60,274 $55,425 $4,849 8.7
6211  Offices Of Physicians  429 319 110 34.3 $28,329,207 $19,262,881 $9,066,326 47.1 $66,048 $60,306 $5,742 9.5
6214  Outpatient Care Centers  134 141 -7 -5.0 $6,161,391 $6,238,421 -$77,030 -1.2 $46,094 $44,323 $1,771 4.0
622  Hospitals  7,497 7,381 115 1.6 $520,218,795 $495,840,990 $24,377,805 4.9 $69,393 $67,174 $2,219 3.3
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,497 7,381 115 1.6 $520,218,795 $495,840,990 $24,377,805 4.9 $69,393 $67,174 $2,219 3.3
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  390 413 -23 -5.6 $17,614,864 $16,742,135 $872,729 5.2 $45,147 $40,497 $4,650 11.5
6231  Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  344 362 -18 -5.0 $16,235,321 $15,261,924 $973,397 6.4 $47,172 $42,111 $5,061 12.0
6232  Residential Mental Health Facilities  46 51 -5 -9.8 $1,379,543 $1,480,211 -$100,668 -6.8 $29,990 $29,024 $966 3.3
624  Social Assistance  302 315 -13 -4.2 $7,770,367 $7,356,616 $413,751 5.6 $25,751 $23,367 $2,384 10.2
6241  Individual & Family Services  95 98 -3 -2.9 $2,288,670 $2,204,936 $83,734 3.8 $24,048 $22,499 $1,549 6.9
6242  Emergency & Other Relief Services  60 59 1 1.1 $1,854,239 $1,639,475 $214,764 13.1 $30,904 $27,633 $3,271 11.8
6244  Child Day Care Services  147 158 -11 -6.9 $3,627,458 $3,512,205 $115,253 3.3 $24,747 $22,300 $2,448 11.0
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  145 155 -10 -6.7 $2,643,113 $2,812,211 -$169,098 -6.0 $18,250 $18,114 $136 0.7
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  50 52 -2 -4.7 $1,283,886 $1,284,443 -$557 0.0 $25,937 $24,739 $1,198 4.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  91 98 -7 -7.5 $1,228,809 $1,368,520 -$139,711 -10.2 $13,529 $13,940 -$412 -3.0
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  91 98 -7 -7.5 $1,228,809 $1,368,520 -$139,711 -10.2 $13,529 $13,940 -$412 -3.0
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration  356 361 -5 -1.3 $9,562,182 $9,770,565 -$208,383 -2.1 $26,866 $27,084 -$218 -0.8
811  Repair & Maintenance  265 269 -5 -1.7 $6,495,880 $6,839,373 -$343,493 -5.0 $24,536 $25,402 -$866 -3.4
8111  Automotive Repair & Maintenance  265 269 -5 -1.7 $6,495,880 $6,839,373 -$343,493 -5.0 $24,536 $25,402 -$866 -3.4
8122  Death Care Services  67 67 -1 -0.7 $1,942,829 $1,847,223 $95,606 5.2 $29,106 $27,468 $1,638 6.0
92 Public Administration  10,887 11,401 -514 -4.5 $496,243,175 $489,022,053 $7,221,122 1.5 $45,582 $42,892 $2,690 6.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,494 9,927 -433 -4.4 $447,220,624 $441,436,764 $5,783,860 1.3 $47,104 $44,468 $2,636 5.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  501 481 19 4.0 $13,563,621 $11,124,958 $2,438,663 21.9 $27,100 $23,117 $3,983 17.2
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  278 298 -20 -6.7 $12,253,747 $12,323,123 -$69,376 -0.6 $44,026 $41,318 $2,708 6.6
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  355 396 -41 -10.3 $10,421,018 $10,604,162 -$183,144 -1.7 $29,320 $26,761 $2,559 9.6
9261  Administration Of Economic Programs  248 288 -41 -14.2 $12,286,979 $13,072,982 -$786,003 -6.0 $49,628 $45,326 $4,302 9.5
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.