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Sweetwater County

Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater County - 2020-2021
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
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NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2021 2020 N % 2021 2020 $ % 2021 2020 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 19,799 20,122 -322 -1.6 $1,175,221,820 $1,192,362,447 -$17,140,627 -1.4 $59,357 $59,258 $99 0.2
0  Ownership - Private 15,637 15,892 -256 -1.6 $961,721,013 $981,165,664 -$19,444,651 -2.0 $61,504 $61,739 -$235 -0.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  11 14 -3 -22.6 $292,762 $305,058 -$12,296 -4.0 $27,671 $22,316 $5,355 24.0
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,262 3,598 -336 -9.3 $359,517,466 $379,413,489 -$19,896,023 -5.2 $110,231 $105,456 $4,775 4.5
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  390 414 -24 -5.8 $52,777,998 $58,182,433 -$5,404,435 -9.3 $135,356 $140,510 -$5,154 -3.7
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  2,121 2,169 -48 -2.2 $249,466,150 $241,234,623 $8,231,527 3.4 $117,617 $111,241 $6,376 5.7
213  Support Activities For Mining  751 1,015 -265 -26.1 $57,273,318 $79,996,433 -$22,723,115 -28.4 $76,305 $78,801 -$2,496 -3.2
22  Utilities  416 447 -31 -7.0 $42,863,442 $44,269,711 -$1,406,269 -3.2 $103,119 $99,037 $4,082 4.1
221  Utilities  416 447 -31 -7.0 $42,863,442 $44,269,711 -$1,406,269 -3.2 $103,119 $99,037 $4,082 4.1
23  Construction  1,278 1,303 -25 -1.9 $74,399,796 $74,114,755 $285,041 0.4 $58,219 $56,873 $1,347 2.4
236  Construction of Buildings  106 118 -12 -9.9 $5,105,276 $5,104,086 $1,190 0.0 $47,973 $43,193 $4,780 11.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  430 462 -32 -7.0 $27,755,843 $29,915,823 -$2,159,980 -7.2 $64,536 $64,718 -$181 -0.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  741 723 19 2.6 $41,538,677 $39,094,846 $2,443,831 6.3 $56,026 $54,092 $1,934 3.6
31  Manufacturing  1,221 1,276 -55 -4.3 $130,755,452 $139,585,192 -$8,829,740 -6.3 $107,089 $109,421 -$2,332 -2.1
311  Food Manufacturing  21 21 0 -2.0 $515,425 $575,076 -$59,651 -10.4 $24,544 $26,848 -$2,304 -8.6
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  9 9 -1 -5.5 $139,781 $131,231 $8,550 6.5 $16,291 $14,453 $1,839 12.7
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,042 1,093 -51 -4.7 $121,186,321 $130,024,229 -$8,837,908 -6.8 $116,274 $118,925 -$2,651 -2.2
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  71 65 7 10.0 $4,606,408 $3,761,010 $845,398 22.5 $64,651 $58,085 $6,566 11.3
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  14 16 -2 -13.6 $716,435 $858,880 -$142,445 -16.6 $52,409 $54,256 -$1,847 -3.4
42  Wholesale Trade  567 631 -64 -10.2 $34,938,189 $37,380,628 -$2,442,439 -6.5 $61,601 $59,217 $2,384 4.0
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  361 414 -52 -12.6 $24,023,037 $25,997,614 -$1,974,577 -7.6 $66,468 $62,872 $3,596 5.7
44  Retail Trade  2,220 2,123 97 4.6 $72,570,906 $67,839,945 $4,730,961 7.0 $32,693 $31,955 $739 2.3
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  379 364 15 4.2 $20,126,178 $18,072,331 $2,053,847 11.4 $53,080 $49,683 $3,396 6.8
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  33 37 -4 -11.3 $1,224,050 $1,283,395 -$59,345 -4.6 $37,284 $34,686 $2,598 7.5
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  24 23 1 3.2 $828,657 $797,399 $31,258 3.9 $34,643 $34,415 $228 0.7
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  283 289 -6 -2.2 $8,649,763 $8,705,789 -$56,026 -0.6 $30,600 $30,124 $476 1.6
445  Food & Beverage Stores  338 346 -8 -2.2 $10,619,987 $11,019,761 -$399,774 -3.6 $31,404 $31,856 -$452 -1.4
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  44 39 5 12.4 $1,728,129 $1,597,397 $130,732 8.2 $39,428 $40,959 -$1,531 -3.7
447  Gasoline Stations  371 315 56 17.7 $10,728,790 $8,890,916 $1,837,874 20.7 $28,958 $28,255 $703 2.5
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  103 93 10 10.7 $1,989,402 $1,785,235 $204,167 11.4 $19,236 $19,110 $126 0.7
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  117 87 31 35.2 $1,681,748 $1,225,699 $456,049 37.2 $14,343 $14,129 $214 1.5
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  99 100 0 -0.3 $2,501,955 $2,248,377 $253,578 11.3 $25,188 $22,558 $2,630 11.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  883 909 -26 -2.9 $55,159,111 $56,008,484 -$849,373 -1.5 $62,474 $61,627 $846 1.4
484  Truck Transportation  455 471 -16 -3.4 $28,517,823 $28,591,983 -$74,160 -0.3 $62,745 $60,769 $1,976 3.3
486  Pipeline Transportation  98 115 -17 -14.6 $10,293,665 $11,856,677 -$1,563,012 -13.2 $104,856 $103,173 $1,682 1.6
488  Support Activities For Transportation  135 138 -3 -2.5 $8,588,139 $8,306,099 $282,040 3.4 $63,616 $60,006 $3,609 6.0
492  Couriers & Messengers  117 102 15 14.6 $4,990,137 $4,578,695 $411,442 9.0 $42,651 $44,854 -$2,203 -4.9
493  Warehousing & Storage  6 7 -1 -8.5 $167,624 $246,790 -$79,166 -32.1 $26,481 $35,663 -$9,182 -25.7
51  Information  114 121 -7 -5.8 $5,424,812 $5,356,230 $68,582 1.3 $47,411 $44,113 $3,298 7.5
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  19 27 -7 -27.9 $950,283 $1,057,501 -$107,218 -10.1 $49,571 $39,786 $9,786 24.6
517  Telecommunications  43 47 -4 -8.0 $2,740,830 $2,775,315 -$34,485 -1.2 $63,740 $59,365 $4,375 7.4
52  Finance & Insurance  339 344 -5 -1.4 $21,467,061 $21,338,248 $128,813 0.6 $63,356 $62,089 $1,267 2.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  240 241 -2 -0.7 $14,286,116 $13,860,971 $425,145 3.1 $59,630 $57,436 $2,194 3.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  78 79 -1 -1.3 $4,062,113 $4,175,967 -$113,854 -2.7 $51,965 $52,747 -$782 -1.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  212 237 -25 -10.5 $8,887,885 $12,126,102 -$3,238,217 -26.7 $41,875 $51,128 -$9,254 -18.1
531  Real Estate  126 119 7 6.1 $4,188,307 $3,745,806 $442,501 11.8 $33,307 $31,610 $1,696 5.4
532  Rental & Leasing Services  87 119 -32 -27.1 $4,699,578 $8,380,296 -$3,680,718 -43.9 $54,330 $70,618 -$16,288 -23.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  425 431 -6 -1.4 $25,329,726 $24,890,407 $439,319 1.8 $59,623 $57,761 $1,862 3.2
541  Professional & Technical Services  425 431 -6 -1.4 $25,329,726 $24,890,407 $439,319 1.8 $59,623 $57,761 $1,862 3.2
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  88 78 10 13.2 $8,148,261 $7,670,386 $477,875 6.2 $92,773 $98,871 -$6,098 -6.2
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  88 78 10 13.2 $8,148,261 $7,670,386 $477,875 6.2 $92,773 $98,871 -$6,098 -6.2
56  Administrative & Waste Services  524 477 46 9.7 $18,951,693 $16,164,347 $2,787,346 17.2 $36,185 $33,858 $2,327 6.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  473 420 53 12.5 $16,233,298 $13,099,369 $3,133,929 23.9 $34,314 $31,164 $3,150 10.1
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  51 57 -6 -11.2 $2,718,395 $3,064,978 -$346,583 -11.3 $53,649 $53,696 -$47 -0.1
61  Educational Services  39 33 5 16.0 $640,744 $601,540 $39,204 6.5 $16,570 $18,048 -$1,478 -8.2
611  Educational Services  39 33 5 16.0 $640,744 $601,540 $39,204 6.5 $16,570 $18,048 -$1,478 -8.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,280 1,289 -9 -0.7 $45,469,389 $44,400,548 $1,068,841 2.4 $35,528 $34,457 $1,071 3.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  583 549 33 6.1 $25,243,594 $23,478,687 $1,764,907 7.5 $43,337 $42,747 $590 1.4
624  Social Assistance  434 451 -17 -3.7 $10,516,234 $11,169,849 -$653,615 -5.9 $24,217 $24,762 -$545 -2.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  141 94 46 49.1 $2,438,190 $1,528,450 $909,740 59.5 $17,354 $16,217 $1,137 7.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,185 2,078 107 5.2 $39,012,647 $34,589,205 $4,423,442 12.8 $17,856 $16,647 $1,209 7.3
721  Accommodation  553 563 -10 -1.7 $11,581,276 $11,192,485 $388,791 3.5 $20,933 $19,883 $1,050 5.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,632 1,515 117 7.7 $27,431,371 $23,396,720 $4,034,651 17.2 $16,813 $15,445 $1,368 8.9
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  432 407 25 6.0 $15,221,596 $13,485,596 $1,736,000 12.9 $35,256 $33,120 $2,135 6.4
811  Repair & Maintenance  258 240 18 7.6 $11,850,671 $10,507,909 $1,342,762 12.8 $45,874 $43,783 $2,091 4.8
812  Personal & Laundry Services  86 88 -1 -1.4 $1,913,910 $1,659,739 $254,171 15.3 $22,170 $18,951 $3,219 17.0
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  80 74 7 9.1 $1,317,484 $1,205,886 $111,598 9.3 $16,434 $16,407 $27 0.2
814  Private Households  7 6 1 13.8 $139,531 $112,062 $27,469 24.5 $20,163 $18,431 $1,732 9.4
0  Ownership - Federal Government 213 220 -8 -3.4 $14,209,505 $14,182,486 $27,019 0.2 $66,790 $64,369 $2,420 3.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  77 76 1 1.4 $4,351,222 $4,318,490 $32,732 0.8 $56,385 $56,762 -$378 -0.7
491  Postal Service  77 76 1 1.4 $4,351,222 $4,318,490 $32,732 0.8 $56,385 $56,762 -$378 -0.7
92  Public Administration  127 136 -9 -6.7 $9,167,643 $9,210,433 -$42,790 -0.5 $72,186 $67,639 $4,547 6.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  27 40 -14 -34.0 $1,451,494 $1,758,207 -$306,713 -17.4 $54,424 $43,498 $10,926 25.1
0  Ownership - State Government 240 236 4 1.6 $12,523,500 $12,801,317 -$277,817 -2.2 $52,290 $54,300 -$2,010 -3.7
92  Public Administration  231 228 3 1.3 $12,101,890 $12,403,982 -$302,092 -2.4 $52,464 $54,463 -$1,999 -3.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 40 -1 -3.1 $2,396,182 $2,458,661 -$62,479 -2.5 $61,441 $61,085 $356 0.6
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  62 61 2 2.6 $2,949,177 $2,955,583 -$6,406 -0.2 $47,247 $48,588 -$1,340 -2.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  104 102 2 1.6 $5,418,675 $5,649,719 -$231,044 -4.1 $52,143 $55,254 -$3,111 -5.6
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,710 3,773 -63 -1.7 $186,767,802 $184,212,980 $2,554,822 1.4 $50,339 $48,822 $1,518 3.1
51  Information  57 56 0 0.4 $1,490,206 $1,595,739 -$105,533 -6.6 $26,375 $28,369 -$1,993 -7.0
519  Other Information Services  57 56 0 0.4 $1,490,206 $1,595,739 -$105,533 -6.6 $26,375 $28,369 -$1,993 -7.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  34 33 2 5.6 $1,408,043 $1,443,534 -$35,491 -2.5 $41,015 $44,416 -$3,401 -7.7
61  Educational Services  1,872 1,934 -62 -3.2 $83,002,253 $84,343,595 -$1,341,342 -1.6 $44,345 $43,617 $728 1.7
611  Educational Services  1,872 1,934 -62 -3.2 $83,002,253 $84,343,595 -$1,341,342 -1.6 $44,345 $43,617 $728 1.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  747 741 6 0.8 $54,449,983 $49,093,321 $5,356,662 10.9 $72,892 $66,238 $6,654 10.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  165 174 -9 -5.0 $8,069,262 $8,076,958 -$7,696 -0.1 $48,955 $46,532 $2,423 5.2
92  Public Administration  909 913 -4 -0.5 $43,475,550 $44,763,534 -$1,287,984 -2.9 $47,828 $49,016 -$1,188 -2.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  764 784 -20 -2.6 $37,535,267 $38,840,730 -$1,305,463 -3.4 $49,151 $49,552 -$401 -0.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  65 65 -1 -0.9 $2,457,785 $2,546,681 -$88,896 -3.5 $38,005 $39,030 -$1,025 -2.6
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 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/23/22.