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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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Table 50: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Federal Government, 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 $ %
Total - Federal Government 7,657 7,785 -128 -1.6 $560,789,166 $547,622,470 $13,166,696 2.4 $73,242 $70,348 $2,894 4.1
44 Retail Trade  43 42 1 1.6 $1,581,645 $1,523,945 $57,700 3.8 $37,215 $36,432 $783 2.2
48 Transportation & Warehousing  1,035 1,009 25 2.5 $60,132,575 $58,548,794 $1,583,781 2.7 $58,113 $58,008 $106 0.2
491  Postal Service  1,035 1,009 25 2.5 $60,132,575 $58,548,794 $1,583,781 2.7 $58,113 $58,008 $106 0.2
4911  Postal Service  1,035 1,009 25 2.5 $60,132,575 $58,548,794 $1,583,781 2.7 $58,113 $58,008 $106 0.2
52 Finance & Insurance  29 29 0 -0.9 $2,329,323 $2,447,972 -$118,649 -4.8 $80,321 $83,691 -$3,370 -4.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  29 29 0 -0.9 $2,329,323 $2,447,972 -$118,649 -4.8 $80,321 $83,691 -$3,370 -4.0
5222  Nondepository Credit Intermediation  29 29 0 -0.9 $2,329,323 $2,447,972 -$118,649 -4.8 $80,321 $83,691 -$3,370 -4.0
54 Professional & Technical Services  87 88 -1 -1.0 $8,915,612 $8,813,906 $101,706 1.2 $102,384 $100,158 $2,226 2.2
541  Professional & Technical Services  87 88 -1 -1.0 $8,915,612 $8,813,906 $101,706 1.2 $102,384 $100,158 $2,226 2.2
5413  Architectural & Engineering Services  22 21 1 6.0 $1,929,999 $1,621,340 $308,659 19.0 $87,409 $77,837 $9,573 12.3
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  1,642 1,686 -44 -2.6 $134,171,694 $132,681,474 $1,490,220 1.1 $81,712 $78,700 $3,013 3.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  57 52 5 9.4 $5,100,468 $4,655,875 $444,593 9.5 $89,356 $89,244 $112 0.1
6211  Offices of Physicians  57 52 5 9.4 $5,100,468 $4,655,875 $444,593 9.5 $89,356 $89,244 $112 0.1
622  Hospitals  1,540 1,582 -42 -2.6 $127,742,045 $126,584,179 $1,157,866 0.9 $82,954 $80,028 $2,926 3.7
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  1,540 1,582 -42 -2.6 $127,742,045 $126,584,179 $1,157,866 0.9 $82,954 $80,028 $2,926 3.7
624  Social Assistance  45 52 -7 -13.5 $1,329,181 $1,441,420 -$112,239 -7.8 $29,537 $27,720 $1,818 6.6
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  894 850 45 5.2 $55,972,378 $52,467,661 $3,504,717 6.7 $62,580 $61,739 $841 1.4
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  864 804 59 7.4 $55,316,747 $51,651,495 $3,665,252 7.1 $64,055 $64,217 -$162 -0.3
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  864 804 59 7.4 $55,316,747 $51,651,495 $3,665,252 7.1 $64,055 $64,217 -$162 -0.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  31 46 -15 -32.2 $655,631 $816,166 -$160,535 -19.7 $21,266 $17,938 $3,328 18.6
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  31 46 -15 -32.2 $655,631 $816,166 -$160,535 -19.7 $21,266 $17,938 $3,328 18.6
92 Public Administration  3,906 4,059 -153 -3.8 $295,879,051 $289,351,989 $6,527,062 2.3 $75,747 $71,288 $4,459 6.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  104 101 3 2.5 $8,841,487 $8,492,285 $349,202 4.1 $85,153 $83,874 $1,279 1.5
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  104 101 3 2.5 $8,841,487 $8,492,285 $349,202 4.1 $85,153 $83,874 $1,279 1.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  229 224 5 2.4 $23,184,130 $23,213,033 -$28,903 -0.1 $101,095 $103,630 -$2,535 -2.4
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  229 224 5 2.4 $23,184,130 $23,213,033 -$28,903 -0.1 $101,095 $103,630 -$2,535 -2.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  365 317 48 15.0 $31,088,820 $26,910,839 $4,177,981 15.5 $85,252 $84,847 $405 0.5
9231  Administration of Human Resource Programs  365 317 48 15.0 $31,088,820 $26,910,839 $4,177,981 15.5 $85,252 $84,847 $405 0.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  1,751 1,745 6 0.3 $134,168,470 $132,044,589 $2,123,881 1.6 $76,646 $75,681 $965 1.3
9241  Administration of Environmental Programs  1,751 1,745 6 0.3 $134,168,470 $132,044,589 $2,123,881 1.6 $76,646 $75,681 $965 1.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  411 620 -209 -33.7 $25,658,703 $29,040,334 -$3,381,631 -11.6 $62,468 $46,864 $15,604 33.3
9261  Administration of Economic Programs  411 620 -209 -33.7 $25,658,703 $29,040,334 -$3,381,631 -11.6 $62,468 $46,864 $15,604 33.3
928  National Security & International Affairs  1,045 1,052 -6 -0.6 $72,750,199 $69,615,900 $3,134,299 4.5 $69,589 $66,186 $3,404 5.1
9281  National Security & International Affairs  1,045 1,052 -6 -0.6 $72,750,199 $69,615,900 $3,134,299 4.5 $69,589 $66,186 $3,404 5.1
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.