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2021 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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

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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45), 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 $ %
44 Retail Trade - Private 29,660 28,661 1,000 3.5 $993,828,016 $910,288,539 $83,539,477 9.2 $33,507 $31,761 $1,746 5.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,244 4,212 32 0.8 $228,790,019 $204,386,016 $24,404,003 11.9 $53,913 $48,528 $5,385 11.1
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,267 2,300 -33 -1.4 $144,813,712 $127,640,733 $17,172,979 13.5 $63,888 $55,500 $8,388 15.1
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  494 457 37 8.1 $24,294,603 $20,108,585 $4,186,018 20.8 $49,196 $44,025 $5,171 11.7
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,483 1,455 28 1.9 $59,681,704 $56,636,698 $3,045,006 5.4 $40,239 $38,923 $1,316 3.4
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  681 641 40 6.2 $28,141,219 $23,930,552 $4,210,667 17.6 $41,313 $37,314 $3,999 10.7
4421  Furniture Stores  252 240 12 5.2 $12,171,591 $9,675,245 $2,496,346 25.8 $48,285 $40,369 $7,916 19.6
4422  Home Furnishings Stores  429 402 27 6.8 $15,969,628 $14,255,307 $1,714,321 12.0 $37,218 $35,490 $1,728 4.9
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  656 650 6 0.9 $28,058,304 $25,514,982 $2,543,322 10.0 $42,799 $39,259 $3,541 9.0
4431  Electronics & Appliance Stores  656 650 6 0.9 $28,058,304 $25,514,982 $2,543,322 10.0 $42,799 $39,259 $3,541 9.0
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  3,759 3,621 138 3.8 $126,459,593 $117,954,624 $8,504,969 7.2 $33,638 $32,573 $1,065 3.3
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,807 2,808 -2 -0.1 $104,951,127 $99,289,474 $5,661,653 5.7 $37,396 $35,359 $2,036 5.8
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Stores  953 813 140 17.2 $21,508,466 $18,665,150 $2,843,316 15.2 $22,571 $22,951 -$380 -1.7
445  Food & Beverage Stores  4,927 4,865 62 1.3 $144,125,652 $142,113,314 $2,012,338 1.4 $29,253 $29,213 $40 0.1
4451  Grocery Stores  4,101 4,109 -8 -0.2 $125,691,628 $126,399,905 -$708,277 -0.6 $30,650 $30,763 -$113 -0.4
4452  Specialty Food Stores  319 279 40 14.4 $6,185,259 $4,828,067 $1,357,192 28.1 $19,405 $17,325 $2,079 12.0
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Stores  507 477 30 6.3 $12,248,765 $10,885,342 $1,363,423 12.5 $24,151 $22,808 $1,343 5.9
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  935 901 34 3.7 $35,153,295 $33,395,429 $1,757,866 5.3 $37,597 $37,051 $546 1.5
4461  Health & Personal Care Stores  935 901 34 3.7 $35,153,295 $33,395,429 $1,757,866 5.3 $37,597 $37,051 $546 1.5
447  Gasoline Stations  3,959 3,800 159 4.2 $108,002,181 $97,039,966 $10,962,215 11.3 $27,278 $25,536 $1,742 6.8
4471  Gasoline Stations  3,959 3,800 159 4.2 $108,002,181 $97,039,966 $10,962,215 11.3 $27,278 $25,536 $1,742 6.8
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  1,290 1,122 168 14.9 $33,054,427 $27,683,095 $5,371,332 19.4 $25,620 $24,664 $956 3.9
4481  Clothing Stores  989 839 150 17.8 $24,358,825 $19,596,321 $4,762,504 24.3 $24,634 $23,352 $1,282 5.5
4482  Shoe Stores  154 148 6 4.3 $2,887,504 $2,560,152 $327,352 12.8 $18,771 $17,357 $1,414 8.1
4483  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Stores  148 136 12 8.7 $5,808,098 $5,526,622 $281,476 5.1 $39,377 $40,712 -$1,335 -3.3
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  1,513 1,358 155 11.4 $33,678,979 $29,541,790 $4,137,189 14.0 $22,261 $21,754 $507 2.3
4511  Sporting Goods & Musical Instrument Stores  1,386 1,233 153 12.4 $30,781,283 $26,877,143 $3,904,140 14.5 $22,217 $21,798 $419 1.9
4512  Book Stores & News Dealers  127 125 2 1.9 $2,897,696 $2,664,647 $233,049 8.7 $22,741 $21,317 $1,424 6.7
452  General Merchandise Stores  5,589 5,485 104 1.9 $154,531,391 $144,212,831 $10,318,560 7.2 $27,650 $26,292 $1,358 5.2
4522  Department Stores  685 651 33 5.1 $14,254,145 $13,674,605 $579,540 4.2 $20,819 $20,997 -$178 -0.8
4523  General Merchandise Stores, Including Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  4,904 4,834 70 1.5 $140,277,246 $130,538,226 $9,739,020 7.5 $28,604 $27,006 $1,599 5.9
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  1,487 1,389 99 7.1 $42,756,534 $36,016,889 $6,739,645 18.7 $28,749 $25,938 $2,811 10.8
4531  Florists  147 151 -4 -2.4 $3,218,465 $2,873,539 $344,926 12.0 $21,920 $19,093 $2,826 14.8
4532  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Stores  427 399 29 7.2 $11,765,227 $10,976,924 $788,303 7.2 $27,532 $27,528 $4 0.0
4533  Used Merchandise Stores  295 277 18 6.4 $5,222,654 $4,720,963 $501,691 10.6 $17,719 $17,038 $681 4.0
4539  Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers  618 562 56 10.0 $22,550,188 $17,445,463 $5,104,725 29.3 $36,470 $31,028 $5,442 17.5
454  Nonstore Retailers  620 616 4 0.6 $31,076,422 $28,499,051 $2,577,371 9.0 $50,110 $46,240 $3,870 8.4
4541  Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses  277 247 30 12.0 $10,461,760 $9,463,314 $998,446 10.6 $37,757 $38,248 -$491 -1.3
4542  Vending Machine Operators  36 37 -1 -3.3 $1,405,611 $1,538,198 -$132,587 -8.6 $38,958 $41,205 -$2,247 -5.5
4543  Direct Selling Establishments  307 332 -25 -7.4 $19,209,051 $17,497,539 $1,711,512 9.8 $62,570 $52,770 $9,800 18.6
44 Retail Trade - Federal Government 43 42 1 1.6 $1,581,645 $1,523,945 $57,700 3.8 $37,215 $36,432 $783 2.2
44 Retail Trade - Local Government 22 21 2 8.1 $930,823 $888,871 $41,952 4.7 $41,835 $43,191 -$1,356 -3.1
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.