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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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Big Horn County

Table 6: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Big Horn 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 4,096 4,119 -24 -0.6 $177,606,901 $168,929,171 $8,677,730 5.1 $43,365 $41,008 $2,357 5.7
0  Ownership - Private 2,649 2,649 0 0.0 $111,999,547 $106,230,544 $5,769,003 5.4 $42,273 $40,107 $2,166 5.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  154 135 20 14.6 $4,700,783 $4,016,845 $683,938 17.0 $30,491 $29,847 $644 2.2
111  Crop Production  112 97 15 15.7 $3,651,332 $3,061,100 $590,232 19.3 $32,651 $31,665 $985 3.1
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  28 29 -1 -3.1 $680,257 $700,674 -$20,417 -2.9 $23,936 $23,889 $47 0.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  452 479 -26 -5.5 $27,091,976 $29,034,476 -$1,942,500 -6.7 $59,894 $60,668 -$774 -1.3
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  447 471 -24 -5.1 $26,756,535 $28,629,332 -$1,872,797 -6.5 $59,814 $60,742 -$928 -1.5
22  Utilities  32 33 -1 -1.8 $1,915,730 $1,871,793 $43,937 2.3 $59,402 $57,015 $2,388 4.2
221  Utilities  32 33 -1 -1.8 $1,915,730 $1,871,793 $43,937 2.3 $59,402 $57,015 $2,388 4.2
23  Construction  388 332 56 16.7 $19,659,401 $15,421,586 $4,237,815 27.5 $50,712 $46,439 $4,272 9.2
236  Construction Of Buildings  40 33 7 21.1 $1,040,340 $827,747 $212,593 25.7 $26,225 $25,275 $950 3.8
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  222 182 40 22.1 $13,272,075 $10,438,015 $2,834,060 27.2 $59,738 $57,377 $2,361 4.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  126 117 8 7.2 $5,346,986 $4,155,824 $1,191,162 28.7 $42,494 $35,393 $7,101 20.1
31  Manufacturing  297 302 -5 -1.5 $16,587,259 $15,275,068 $1,312,191 8.6 $55,787 $50,593 $5,194 10.3
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  14 15 -1 -7.8 $400,957 $415,383 -$14,426 -3.5 $29,161 $27,841 $1,320 4.7
42  Wholesale Trade  85 81 3 4.0 $4,163,831 $3,944,356 $219,475 5.6 $49,276 $48,546 $730 1.5
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  60 57 3 4.9 $2,616,472 $2,577,574 $38,898 1.5 $43,550 $45,023 -$1,473 -3.3
44  Retail Trade  256 249 8 3.1 $5,968,868 $5,452,016 $516,852 9.5 $23,309 $21,940 $1,369 6.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  22 25 -3 -11.6 $689,312 $811,566 -$122,254 -15.1 $31,810 $33,125 -$1,316 -4.0
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  20 16 3 21.1 $457,280 $357,967 $99,313 27.7 $23,354 $22,138 $1,217 5.5
445  Food & Beverage Stores  79 75 4 5.6 $1,792,293 $1,561,091 $231,202 14.8 $22,782 $20,954 $1,828 8.7
447  Gasoline Stations  75 79 -3 -4.1 $1,569,384 $1,460,373 $109,011 7.5 $20,809 $18,563 $2,245 12.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  37 30 7 22.0 $1,299,629 $1,097,358 $202,271 18.4 $35,125 $36,181 -$1,056 -2.9
484  Truck Transportation  26 21 5 25.0 $1,064,610 $947,733 $116,877 12.3 $41,216 $45,851 -$4,635 -10.1
51  Information  68 69 -1 -1.1 $2,780,241 $2,265,091 $515,150 22.7 $40,784 $32,866 $7,918 24.1
52  Finance & Insurance  126 125 2 1.2 $6,197,843 $6,019,770 $178,073 3.0 $49,026 $48,189 $837 1.7
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  106 105 1 0.7 $5,041,301 $4,984,651 $56,650 1.1 $47,749 $47,550 $199 0.4
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  21 20 1 3.7 $1,156,542 $1,035,119 $121,423 11.7 $55,523 $51,550 $3,973 7.7
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  17 15 2 9.9 $330,921 $334,465 -$3,544 -1.1 $19,959 $22,179 -$2,220 -10.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  72 74 -1 -1.8 $3,392,489 $3,787,855 -$395,366 -10.4 $46,955 $51,479 -$4,525 -8.8
541  Professional & Technical Services  72 74 -1 -1.8 $3,392,489 $3,787,855 -$395,366 -10.4 $46,955 $51,479 -$4,525 -8.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  165 192 -27 -14.2 $6,132,469 $6,005,611 $126,858 2.1 $37,205 $31,252 $5,953 19.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  174 169 5 2.7 $4,834,883 $4,547,918 $286,965 6.3 $27,799 $26,858 $941 3.5
624  Social Assistance  93 96 -3 -3.6 $2,067,825 $2,059,192 $8,633 0.4 $22,275 $21,394 $881 4.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  20 17 4 21.3 $224,101 $137,033 $87,068 63.5 $10,975 $8,142 $2,832 34.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  20 17 4 21.3 $224,101 $137,033 $87,068 63.5 $10,975 $8,142 $2,832 34.8
72  Accommodation & Food Services  222 274 -52 -19.1 $3,250,734 $3,843,951 -$593,217 -15.4 $14,659 $14,020 $639 4.6
721  Accommodation  70 77 -7 -8.6 $1,477,198 $1,605,235 -$128,037 -8.0 $21,103 $20,962 $141 0.7
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  152 198 -46 -23.2 $1,773,536 $2,238,716 -$465,180 -20.8 $11,687 $11,331 $357 3.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  43 41 2 3.8 $1,415,969 $1,205,577 $210,392 17.5 $32,930 $29,106 $3,823 13.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  29 21 8 37.1 $1,044,570 $784,376 $260,194 33.2 $35,712 $36,773 -$1,062 -2.9
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  6 11 -6 -50.4 $148,586 $200,607 -$52,021 -25.9 $26,628 $17,832 $8,797 49.3
0  Ownership - Federal Government 98 93 5 5.6 $5,738,112 $5,365,621 $372,491 6.9 $58,600 $57,850 $750 1.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  27 29 -2 -5.5 $1,160,378 $1,190,911 -$30,533 -2.6 $42,708 $41,423 $1,285 3.1
491  Postal Service  27 29 -2 -5.5 $1,160,378 $1,190,911 -$30,533 -2.6 $42,708 $41,423 $1,285 3.1
92  Public Administration  45 39 6 14.9 $2,956,977 $2,535,425 $421,552 16.6 $65,828 $64,878 $950 1.5
0  Ownership - State Government 168 163 5 2.9 $8,286,879 $7,552,833 $734,046 9.7 $49,350 $46,265 $3,085 6.7
92  Public Administration  85 84 1 0.9 $4,398,129 $4,466,987 -$68,858 -1.5 $51,743 $53,021 -$1,278 -2.4
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  66 66 0 0.5 $3,482,404 $3,519,157 -$36,753 -1.0 $52,828 $53,662 -$834 -1.6
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,180 1,215 -34 -2.8 $51,582,363 $49,780,173 $1,802,190 3.6 $43,698 $40,980 $2,719 6.6
61  Educational Services  550 572 -22 -3.9 $25,139,800 $24,848,947 $290,853 1.2 $45,723 $43,448 $2,275 5.2
611  Educational Services  550 572 -22 -3.9 $25,139,800 $24,848,947 $290,853 1.2 $45,723 $43,448 $2,275 5.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  350 356 -7 -1.9 $17,845,628 $16,436,276 $1,409,352 8.6 $51,049 $46,127 $4,922 10.7
92  Public Administration  237 253 -16 -6.3 $7,836,949 $7,802,355 $34,594 0.4 $33,091 $30,880 $2,211 7.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  216 225 -9 -4.1 $7,428,844 $7,339,454 $89,390 1.2 $34,445 $32,644 $1,801 5.5
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.