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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 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Carbon 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 6,889 6,897 -8 -0.1 $368,149,873 $361,632,637 $6,517,236 1.8 $53,443 $52,435 $1,008 1.9
Ownership - Private 5,067 5,061 6 0.1 $276,028,738 $269,285,232 $6,743,506 2.5 $54,477 $53,211 $1,265 2.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  208 202 6 2.8 $8,065,825 $7,654,825 $411,000 5.4 $38,825 $37,895 $929 2.5
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  188 187 1 0.4 $7,249,705 $7,102,033 $147,672 2.1 $38,579 $37,944 $634 1.7
113  Forestry & Logging  14 9 5 53.3 $658,988 $395,795 $263,193 66.5 $47,341 $43,590 $3,751 8.6
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  150 157 -7 -4.3 $11,449,533 $11,240,873 $208,660 1.9 $76,330 $71,712 $4,618 6.4
213  Support Activities For Mining  85 88 -2 -2.5 $6,183,768 $5,830,047 $353,721 6.1 $72,393 $66,568 $5,824 8.7
22  Utilities  34 36 -2 -4.5 $2,836,180 $2,868,489 -$32,309 -1.1 $83,614 $80,803 $2,811 3.5
221  Utilities  34 36 -2 -4.5 $2,836,180 $2,868,489 -$32,309 -1.1 $83,614 $80,803 $2,811 3.5
23  Construction  601 763 -162 -21.3 $42,993,108 $48,143,980 -$5,150,872 -10.7 $71,586 $63,126 $8,460 13.4
236  Construction of Buildings  79 80 -1 -1.7 $3,143,817 $3,018,536 $125,281 4.2 $39,795 $37,577 $2,218 5.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  299 521 -222 -42.6 $23,312,127 $34,654,924 -$11,342,797 -32.7 $78,011 $66,526 $11,485 17.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  223 161 61 38.0 $16,537,164 $10,470,520 $6,066,644 57.9 $74,241 $64,865 $9,376 14.5
42  Wholesale Trade  56 54 1 2.3 $2,912,328 $2,862,287 $50,041 1.7 $52,399 $52,683 -$285 -0.5
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  22 18 4 22.1 $1,198,120 $1,059,945 $138,175 13.0 $54,263 $58,625 -$4,363 -7.4
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  34 36 -3 -7.6 $1,714,208 $1,802,342 -$88,134 -4.9 $51,170 $49,720 $1,451 2.9
44  Retail Trade  728 733 -5 -0.6 $22,558,079 $21,698,550 $859,529 4.0 $30,972 $29,602 $1,370 4.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  78 77 1 0.8 $3,547,307 $3,182,371 $364,936 11.5 $45,772 $41,372 $4,399 10.6
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  13 15 -2 -15.2 $443,093 $464,017 -$20,924 -4.5 $34,084 $30,269 $3,816 12.6
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  8 9 -1 -12.3 $320,275 $262,972 $57,303 21.8 $41,757 $30,054 $11,703 38.9
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  75 85 -10 -11.8 $2,566,818 $3,066,512 -$499,694 -16.3 $34,417 $36,256 -$1,839 -5.1
445  Food & Beverage Stores  129 139 -11 -7.6 $3,861,826 $3,909,872 -$48,046 -1.2 $30,053 $28,112 $1,941 6.9
447  Gasoline Stations  223 215 7 3.3 $6,056,474 $5,481,449 $575,025 10.5 $27,210 $25,445 $1,765 6.9
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  15 18 -3 -14.3 $231,568 $278,041 -$46,473 -16.7 $15,438 $15,888 -$450 -2.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  165 187 -22 -11.6 $10,022,171 $11,527,925 -$1,505,754 -13.1 $60,711 $61,756 -$1,045 -1.7
484  Truck Transportation  84 101 -16 -16.1 $4,350,934 $5,147,584 -$796,650 -15.5 $51,539 $51,133 $406 0.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  43 47 -4 -7.7 $4,269,724 $4,915,427 -$645,703 -13.1 $99,112 $105,323 -$6,212 -5.9
488  Support Activities For Transportation  12 14 -2 -15.3 $548,317 $622,176 -$73,859 -11.9 $46,000 $44,189 $1,811 4.1
51  Information  58 62 -4 -6.6 $2,292,992 $2,368,301 -$75,309 -3.2 $39,480 $38,094 $1,386 3.6
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  18 24 -6 -24.9 $408,579 $517,086 -$108,507 -21.0 $22,915 $21,772 $1,143 5.3
517  Telecommunications  23 23 0 -1.4 $1,460,091 $1,484,035 -$23,944 -1.6 $63,704 $63,829 -$126 -0.2
52  Finance & Insurance  123 117 6 5.3 $6,421,367 $5,745,713 $675,654 11.8 $52,278 $49,248 $3,031 6.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  79 80 -1 -1.3 $4,032,352 $3,842,782 $189,570 4.9 $51,257 $48,234 $3,023 6.3
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  13 13 1 3.9 $1,148,927 $945,082 $203,845 21.6 $86,191 $73,662 $12,529 17.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  31 24 7 27.6 $1,230,146 $957,849 $272,297 28.4 $39,901 $39,630 $271 0.7
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  62 58 4 7.0 $2,293,766 $2,128,521 $165,245 7.8 $36,949 $36,699 $250 0.7
531  Real Estate  44 40 4 8.9 $1,290,861 $1,180,028 $110,833 9.4 $29,391 $29,259 $132 0.5
532  Rental & Leasing Services  18 18 1 2.8 $1,002,905 $948,493 $54,412 5.7 $55,196 $53,678 $1,517 2.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  103 106 -3 -2.8 $5,648,076 $5,758,133 -$110,057 -1.9 $55,060 $54,579 $481 0.9
541  Professional & Technical Services  103 106 -3 -2.8 $5,648,076 $5,758,133 -$110,057 -1.9 $55,060 $54,579 $481 0.9
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 16 -1 -6.1 $1,282,071 $1,281,984 $87 0.0 $83,143 $78,075 $5,069 6.5
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 16 -1 -6.1 $1,282,071 $1,281,984 $87 0.0 $83,143 $78,075 $5,069 6.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  165 142 23 16.0 $6,758,848 $6,046,405 $712,443 11.8 $41,045 $42,580 -$1,536 -3.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  140 119 21 17.9 $5,729,939 $5,029,067 $700,872 13.9 $40,878 $42,289 -$1,411 -3.3
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  25 23 1 6.2 $1,028,909 $1,017,338 $11,571 1.1 $41,996 $44,079 -$2,082 -4.7
61  Educational Services  4 3 1 32.7 $289,755 $123,287 $166,468 135.0 $65,555 $37,023 $28,532 77.1
611  Educational Services  4 3 1 32.7 $289,755 $123,287 $166,468 135.0 $65,555 $37,023 $28,532 77.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  370 371 -1 -0.3 $12,809,304 $12,449,806 $359,498 2.9 $34,636 $33,550 $1,085 3.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  152 156 -4 -2.7 $7,289,779 $7,201,000 $88,779 1.2 $47,934 $46,086 $1,847 4.0
624  Social Assistance  136 126 10 7.9 $2,363,934 $2,247,151 $116,783 5.2 $17,382 $17,835 -$453 -2.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  88 76 12 16.1 $2,967,692 $2,590,659 $377,033 14.6 $33,659 $34,124 -$465 -1.4
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  68 55 14 24.8 $2,572,112 $2,089,278 $482,834 23.1 $37,642 $38,160 -$518 -1.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,208 1,055 153 14.5 $31,932,052 $25,866,849 $6,065,203 23.4 $26,425 $24,518 $1,906 7.8
721  Accommodation  660 550 110 20.0 $22,436,470 $17,472,012 $4,964,458 28.4 $33,973 $31,748 $2,225 7.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  548 505 43 8.6 $9,495,582 $8,394,837 $1,100,745 13.1 $17,328 $16,634 $693 4.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  95 92 3 2.9 $2,917,171 $2,801,467 $115,704 4.1 $30,762 $30,395 $368 1.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  63 65 -2 -2.7 $2,420,509 $2,459,607 -$39,098 -1.6 $38,269 $37,840 $429 1.1
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  19 16 2 14.7 $231,077 $188,150 $42,927 22.8 $12,272 $11,459 $813 7.1
   
Ownership - Federal Government 176 185 -9 -4.7 $11,700,028 $11,778,900 -$78,872 -0.7 $66,508 $63,842 $2,665 4.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  34 35 -1 -3.8 $1,565,076 $1,715,386 -$150,310 -8.8 $46,483 $49,011 -$2,528 -5.2
491  Postal Service  34 35 -1 -3.8 $1,565,076 $1,715,386 -$150,310 -8.8 $46,483 $49,011 -$2,528 -5.2
92  Public Administration  138 145 -7 -5.1 $9,806,411 $9,749,325 $57,086 0.6 $71,231 $67,237 $3,995 5.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  133 135 -2 -1.5 $9,599,652 $9,450,128 $149,524 1.6 $72,314 $70,131 $2,183 3.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  5 10 -5 -52.0 $206,759 $299,197 -$92,438 -30.9 $42,024 $29,190 $12,834 44.0
   
Ownership - State Government 379 402 -22 -5.6 $22,376,396 $24,269,321 -$1,892,925 -7.8 $59,002 $60,435 -$1,433 -2.4
92  Public Administration  376 399 -22 -5.6 $22,255,499 $24,150,654 -$1,895,155 -7.8 $59,151 $60,592 -$1,441 -2.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  246 267 -21 -7.7 $15,443,420 $17,209,709 -$1,766,289 -10.3 $62,694 $64,497 -$1,803 -2.8
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  25 25 0 1.0 $1,149,023 $1,130,281 $18,742 1.7 $45,506 $45,211 $295 0.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 14 -1 -6.9 $867,516 $881,077 -$13,561 -1.5 $64,644 $61,101 $3,542 5.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  87 89 -3 -3.1 $4,544,810 $4,764,410 -$219,600 -4.6 $52,493 $53,335 -$842 -1.6
   
Ownership - Local Government 1,267 1,250 17 1.3 $58,044,711 $56,299,184 $1,745,527 3.1 $45,828 $45,039 $789 1.8
92  Public Administration  399 391 8 2.0 $16,884,984 $16,367,141 $517,843 3.2 $42,336 $41,868 $468 1.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  363 354 9 2.5 $15,441,925 $14,890,523 $551,402 3.7 $42,560 $42,084 $476 1.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  11 11 0 2.3 $579,504 $568,389 $11,115 2.0 $51,148 $51,299 -$151 -0.3
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.