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

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Table 52: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Local 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 $ %
0  Total - Local Government 44,178 43,857 322 0.7 $2,220,977,202 $2,149,928,024 $71,049,178 3.3 $50,273 $49,022 $1,251 2.6
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  92 102 -10 -9.7 $3,990,122 $4,264,442 -$274,320 -6.4 $43,371 $41,841 $1,530 3.7
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  92 102 -10 -9.7 $3,990,122 $4,264,442 -$274,320 -6.4 $43,371 $41,841 $1,530 3.7
1151  Support Activities For Crop Production  92 102 -10 -9.7 $3,990,122 $4,264,442 -$274,320 -6.4 $43,371 $41,841 $1,530 3.7
22 Utilities  152 149 3 2.0 $6,758,157 $6,681,904 $76,253 1.1 $44,462 $44,845 -$383 -0.9
221  Utilities  152 149 3 2.0 $6,758,157 $6,681,904 $76,253 1.1 $44,462 $44,845 -$383 -0.9
42 Wholesale Trade  40 41 -1 -1.8 $1,728,918 $1,780,830 -$51,912 -2.9 $43,137 $43,616 -$479 -1.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  40 41 -1 -1.8 $1,728,918 $1,780,830 -$51,912 -2.9 $43,137 $43,616 -$479 -1.1
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  40 41 -1 -1.8 $1,728,918 $1,780,830 -$51,912 -2.9 $43,137 $43,616 -$479 -1.1
44 Retail Trade  22 21 2 8.1 $930,823 $888,871 $41,952 4.7 $41,835 $43,191 -$1,356 -3.1
48 Transportation & Warehousing  271 249 23 9.1 $15,039,318 $12,791,460 $2,247,858 17.6 $55,410 $51,439 $3,970 7.7
488  Support Activities For Transportation  200 184 16 8.5 $12,863,526 $11,052,546 $1,810,980 16.4 $64,453 $60,068 $4,385 7.3
4881  Support Activities For Air Transportation  200 184 16 8.5 $12,863,526 $11,052,546 $1,810,980 16.4 $64,453 $60,068 $4,385 7.3
51 Information  509 518 -9 -1.8 $14,385,647 $14,454,675 -$69,028 -0.5 $28,272 $27,909 $363 1.3
519  Other Information Services  509 518 -9 -1.8 $14,385,647 $14,454,675 -$69,028 -0.5 $28,272 $27,909 $363 1.3
5191  Other Information Services  509 518 -9 -1.8 $14,385,647 $14,454,675 -$69,028 -0.5 $28,272 $27,909 $363 1.3
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  59 62 -4 -5.8 $1,842,995 $1,891,699 -$48,704 -2.6 $31,413 $30,389 $1,024 3.4
5311  Lessors of Real Estate  52 55 -4 -6.8 $1,534,941 $1,559,680 -$24,739 -1.6 $29,805 $28,230 $1,575 5.6
54 Professional & Technical Services  39 35 4 11.3 $2,296,016 $1,879,805 $416,211 22.1 $59,637 $54,361 $5,276 9.7
541  Professional & Technical Services  39 35 4 11.3 $2,296,016 $1,879,805 $416,211 22.1 $59,637 $54,361 $5,276 9.7
56 Administrative & Waste Services  163 144 19 13.2 $6,660,276 $5,958,197 $702,079 11.8 $40,986 $41,521 -$534 -1.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  70 64 5 8.3 $3,500,731 $3,347,022 $153,709 4.6 $50,190 $51,956 -$1,767 -3.4
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  93 79 14 17.3 $3,159,545 $2,611,175 $548,370 21.0 $34,065 $33,019 $1,046 3.2
61 Educational Services  21,859 21,714 145 0.7 $1,004,516,090 $986,415,021 $18,101,069 1.8 $45,955 $45,427 $528 1.2
611  Educational Services  21,859 21,714 145 0.7 $1,004,516,090 $986,415,021 $18,101,069 1.8 $45,955 $45,427 $528 1.2
6111  Elementary & Secondary Schools  19,264 18,975 289 1.5 $895,537,970 $872,564,790 $22,973,180 2.6 $46,488 $45,986 $502 1.1
6112  Junior Colleges  2,551 2,698 -147 -5.4 $107,478,191 $112,310,528 -$4,832,337 -4.3 $42,133 $41,631 $502 1.2
6116  Other Schools & Instruction  26 28 -2 -7.7 $777,938 $799,314 -$21,376 -2.7 $29,921 $28,375 $1,546 5.4
6117  Educational Support Services  18 14 4 31.7 $721,991 $740,389 -$18,398 -2.5 $40,111 $54,162 -$14,051 -25.9
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  8,804 8,844 -40 -0.5 $624,928,285 $585,083,541 $39,844,744 6.8 $70,984 $66,157 $4,827 7.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  675 655 20 3.1 $42,203,744 $39,479,515 $2,724,229 6.9 $62,524 $60,274 $2,250 3.7
6211  Offices of Physicians  485 429 56 13.0 $32,471,961 $28,329,207 $4,142,754 14.6 $66,976 $66,048 $928 1.4
6214  Outpatient Care Centers  111 134 -23 -17.3 $5,444,239 $6,161,391 -$717,152 -11.6 $49,233 $46,094 $3,139 6.8
622  Hospitals  7,488 7,497 -9 -0.1 $558,537,718 $520,218,795 $38,318,923 7.4 $74,594 $69,393 $5,201 7.5
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,488 7,497 -9 -0.1 $558,537,718 $520,218,795 $38,318,923 7.4 $74,594 $69,393 $5,201 7.5
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  346 390 -44 -11.3 $16,287,382 $17,614,864 -$1,327,482 -7.5 $47,062 $45,147 $1,916 4.2
6231  Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  295 344 -50 -14.4 $14,750,735 $16,235,321 -$1,484,586 -9.1 $50,074 $47,172 $2,901 6.2
6232  Residential Mental Health Facilities  52 46 6 12.0 $1,536,647 $1,379,543 $157,104 11.4 $29,838 $29,990 -$152 -0.5
624  Social Assistance  295 302 -7 -2.3 $7,899,441 $7,770,367 $129,074 1.7 $26,778 $25,730 $1,048 4.1
6241  Individual & Family Services  94 95 -2 -1.8 $2,392,255 $2,288,670 $103,585 4.5 $25,517 $23,985 $1,532 6.4
6242  Emergency & Other Relief Services  60 60 0 0.7 $1,991,443 $1,854,239 $137,204 7.4 $32,960 $30,904 $2,056 6.7
6244  Child Day Care Services  141 147 -6 -3.9 $3,515,743 $3,627,458 -$111,715 -3.1 $24,964 $24,747 $217 0.9
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  147 145 2 1.6 $2,671,654 $2,643,113 $28,541 1.1 $18,154 $18,250 -$96 -0.5
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  45 50 -5 -9.1 $1,225,701 $1,283,886 -$58,185 -4.5 $27,238 $25,937 $1,301 5.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  97 91 6 6.7 $1,289,084 $1,228,809 $60,275 4.9 $13,300 $13,529 -$228 -1.7
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  97 91 6 6.7 $1,289,084 $1,228,809 $60,275 4.9 $13,300 $13,529 -$228 -1.7
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration  357 356 1 0.4 $10,249,698 $9,562,182 $687,516 7.2 $28,684 $26,866 $1,818 6.8
811  Repair & Maintenance  268 265 4 1.4 $6,918,107 $6,495,880 $422,227 6.5 $25,773 $24,536 $1,238 5.0
8111  Automotive Repair & Maintenance  268 265 4 1.4 $6,918,107 $6,495,880 $422,227 6.5 $25,773 $24,536 $1,238 5.0
8122  Death Care Services  63 67 -4 -6.4 $1,944,903 $1,942,829 $2,074 0.1 $31,118 $29,106 $2,012 6.9
92 Public Administration  11,075 10,888 188 1.7 $504,855,045 $496,258,615 $8,596,430 1.7 $45,583 $45,579 $4 0.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,619 9,495 124 1.3 $454,580,476 $447,231,530 $7,348,946 1.6 $47,257 $47,101 $155 0.3
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,619 9,495 124 1.3 $454,580,476 $447,231,530 $7,348,946 1.6 $47,257 $47,101 $155 0.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  496 501 -4 -0.9 $14,022,835 $13,563,621 $459,214 3.4 $28,262 $27,100 $1,162 4.3
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  496 501 -4 -0.9 $14,022,835 $13,563,621 $459,214 3.4 $28,262 $27,100 $1,162 4.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  306 278 28 9.9 $12,907,147 $12,253,747 $653,400 5.3 $42,191 $44,026 -$1,835 -4.2
9231  Administration of Human Resource Programs  306 278 28 9.9 $12,907,147 $12,253,747 $653,400 5.3 $42,191 $44,026 -$1,835 -4.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  383 355 28 7.8 $10,356,999 $10,421,517 -$64,518 -0.6 $27,036 $29,322 -$2,286 -7.8
9241  Administration of Environmental Programs  383 355 28 7.8 $10,356,999 $10,421,517 -$64,518 -0.6 $27,036 $29,322 -$2,286 -7.8
9261  Administration of Economic Programs  261 248 13 5.3 $12,494,651 $12,291,014 $203,637 1.7 $47,887 $49,595 -$1,708 -3.4
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.