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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2021 Annual Data

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Table 27: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Weston County - 2020-2021
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change   Change
NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2021 2020 N % 2021 2020 $ % 2021 2020 $ %
Ownership - Total 2,290 2,271 18 0.8 $100,083,579 $103,395,186 -$3,311,607 -3.2 $43,711 $45,523 -$1,813 -4.0
Ownership - Private 1,496 1,489 7 0.5 $63,914,795 $66,868,544 -$2,953,749 -4.4 $42,729 $44,916 -$2,187 -4.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  50 49 0 0.9 $1,315,787 $1,234,918 $80,869 6.5 $26,448 $25,034 $1,414 5.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  38 38 1 1.3 $971,924 $839,633 $132,291 15.8 $25,297 $22,142 $3,155 14.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  173 207 -34 -16.5 $10,068,218 $11,747,962 -$1,679,744 -14.3 $58,114 $56,639 $1,475 2.6
213  Support Activities For Mining  161 188 -27 -14.4 $9,215,502 $10,398,371 -$1,182,869 -11.4 $57,417 $55,434 $1,983 3.6
22  Utilities  7 7 -1 -6.7 $647,386 $687,883 -$40,497 -5.9 $93,553 $92,707 $846 0.9
221  Utilities  7 7 -1 -6.7 $647,386 $687,883 -$40,497 -5.9 $93,553 $92,707 $846 0.9
23  Construction  140 114 26 23.2 $7,608,729 $6,132,764 $1,475,965 24.1 $54,317 $53,952 $365 0.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  78 60 18 30.2 $4,292,232 $3,204,754 $1,087,478 33.9 $55,029 $53,484 $1,545 2.9
42  Wholesale Trade  16 21 -5 -24.4 $1,053,661 $1,841,394 -$787,733 -42.8 $67,978 $89,824 -$21,846 -24.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  9 12 -4 -29.0 $468,866 $408,498 $60,368 14.8 $53,585 $33,130 $20,454 61.7
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  7 8 -1 -17.4 $584,795 $1,432,896 -$848,101 -59.2 $86,636 $175,385 -$88,749 -50.6
44  Retail Trade  309 265 44 16.5 $7,401,511 $6,491,849 $909,662 14.0 $23,973 $24,490 -$518 -2.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  27 26 0 1.6 $1,495,440 $1,370,031 $125,409 9.2 $56,432 $52,532 $3,900 7.4
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  44 43 1 1.9 $831,435 $841,795 -$10,360 -1.2 $19,078 $19,691 -$613 -3.1
445  Food & Beverage Stores  102 97 5 5.2 $2,016,904 $1,977,929 $38,975 2.0 $19,822 $20,444 -$622 -3.0
447  Gasoline Stations  101 66 35 53.0 $2,118,096 $1,422,994 $695,102 48.8 $20,971 $21,561 -$589 -2.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  102 132 -30 -22.8 $4,992,229 $6,151,447 -$1,159,218 -18.8 $49,102 $46,719 $2,384 5.1
484  Truck Transportation  83 111 -29 -25.8 $4,250,507 $5,440,509 -$1,190,002 -21.9 $51,471 $48,868 $2,603 5.3
51  Information  24 23 1 5.5 $736,830 $730,669 $6,161 0.8 $30,920 $32,359 -$1,439 -4.4
52  Finance & Insurance  59 57 2 3.4 $3,854,889 $3,300,174 $554,715 16.8 $65,526 $57,979 $7,547 13.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  43 43 0 0.2 $2,410,209 $2,165,400 $244,809 11.3 $56,274 $50,653 $5,621 11.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  7 6 1 11.1 $203,466 $187,023 $16,443 8.8 $30,922 $31,592 -$670 -2.1
531  Real Estate  7 6 1 11.1 $203,466 $187,023 $16,443 8.8 $30,922 $31,592 -$670 -2.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  29 33 -5 -14.0 $1,234,423 $1,377,360 -$142,937 -10.4 $43,192 $41,424 $1,767 4.3
541  Professional & Technical Services  29 33 -5 -14.0 $1,234,423 $1,377,360 -$142,937 -10.4 $43,192 $41,424 $1,767 4.3
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  11 3 8 277.7 $2,233,301 $1,427,898 $805,403 56.4 $197,114 $475,966 -$278,852 -58.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  11 3 8 277.7 $2,233,301 $1,427,898 $805,403 56.4 $197,114 $475,966 -$278,852 -58.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  15 17 -1 -7.5 $590,871 $613,099 -$22,228 -3.6 $38,318 $36,779 $1,540 4.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  175 181 -6 -3.3 $5,407,184 $6,079,470 -$672,286 -11.1 $30,854 $33,542 -$2,688 -8.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  182 173 9 5.4 $2,401,255 $2,176,062 $225,193 10.3 $13,170 $12,584 $586 4.7
721  Accommodation  54 51 2 4.4 $843,486 $776,659 $66,827 8.6 $15,743 $15,131 $612 4.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  129 122 7 5.9 $1,557,769 $1,399,403 $158,366 11.3 $12,099 $11,510 $589 5.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  25 29 -4 -13.9 $824,488 $1,286,880 -$462,392 -35.9 $33,205 $44,637 -$11,432 -25.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  19 23 -4 -16.6 $697,187 $1,173,395 -$476,208 -40.6 $36,218 $50,840 -$14,623 -28.8
   
Ownership - Federal Government 51 53 -2 -3.0 $3,225,321 $3,156,375 $68,946 2.2 $62,933 $59,746 $3,187 5.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  13 13 1 4.6 $634,091 $602,885 $31,206 5.2 $48,478 $48,231 $247 0.5
491  Postal Service  13 13 1 4.6 $634,091 $602,885 $31,206 5.2 $48,478 $48,231 $247 0.5
92  Public Administration  38 40 -2 -5.4 $2,591,230 $2,553,490 $37,740 1.5 $67,887 $63,315 $4,572 7.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  34 34 0 0.2 $2,427,335 $2,344,106 $83,229 3.6 $72,285 $69,973 $2,312 3.3
   
Ownership - State Government 129 138 -9 -6.3 $6,819,280 $8,550,558 -$1,731,278 -20.2 $52,691 $61,884 -$9,193 -14.9
92  Public Administration  127 136 -9 -6.4 $6,700,721 $8,434,155 -$1,733,434 -20.6 $52,588 $61,938 -$9,351 -15.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  11 11 -1 -4.5 $477,849 $503,014 -$25,165 -5.0 $45,509 $45,729 -$219 -0.5
   
Ownership - Local Government 613 592 22 3.7 $26,124,183 $24,819,709 $1,304,474 5.3 $42,605 $41,961 $644 1.5
61  Educational Services  287 271 16 5.9 $11,179,957 $10,735,587 $444,370 4.1 $38,944 $39,603 -$659 -1.7
611  Educational Services  287 271 16 5.9 $11,179,957 $10,735,587 $444,370 4.1 $38,944 $39,603 -$659 -1.7
92  Public Administration  117 117 0 0.3 $4,357,954 $4,353,859 $4,095 0.1 $37,273 $37,347 -$74 -0.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  110 109 1 0.9 $4,084,323 $4,068,665 $15,658 0.4 $36,989 $37,184 -$195 -0.5
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 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/23/22.