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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2023 Annual Data

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Mining, Including Oil & Gas (NAICS 21)

Table 32: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Mining, Including Oil & Gas (NAICS 21), 2022-2023
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change   Change
NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2023 2022 N % 2023 2022 $ % 2023 2022 $ %
21 Mining, Including Oil & Gas  17,079 16,297 782 4.8 $1,785,850,182 $1,623,912,124 $161,938,058 10.0 $104,566 $99,645 $4,920 4.9
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  2,321 2,221 100 4.5 $324,321,888 $294,585,163 $29,736,725 10.1 $139,729 $132,617 $7,112 5.4
2111  Oil & Gas Extraction  2,321 2,221 100 4.5 $324,321,888 $294,585,163 $29,736,725 10.1 $139,729 $132,617 $7,112 5.4
211120 Crude Petroleum Extraction  874 850 24 2.8 $122,880,898 $118,012,538 $4,868,360 4.1 $140,528 $138,770 $1,759 1.3
211130 Natural Gas Extraction  1,447 1,371 76 5.5 $201,440,990 $176,572,625 $24,868,365 14.1 $139,245 $128,799 $10,446 8.1
212  Mining   7,743 7,577 167 2.2 $816,844,226 $766,441,463 $50,402,763 6.6 $105,491 $101,158 $4,333 4.3
2121  Coal Mining  4,609 4,630 -21 -0.4 $472,890,571 $454,019,864 $18,870,707 4.2 $102,592 $98,057 $4,535 4.6
2122  Metal Ore Mining  115 103 12 11.9 $11,582,422 $10,261,583 $1,320,839 12.9 $100,866 $100,035 $831 0.8
212290 Other Metal Ore Mining  112 100 12 11.5 $11,462,922 $10,188,583 $1,274,339 12.5 $102,348 $101,460 $888 0.9
2123  Nonmetallic Mineral Mining & Quarrying  3,019 2,844 175 6.2 $332,371,233 $302,160,016 $30,211,217 10.0 $110,093 $106,248 $3,845 3.6
212319 Other Crushed & Broken Stone Mining  15 16 -1 -8.6 $603,404 $705,852 -$102,448 -14.5 $40,227 $42,987 -$2,760 -6.4
212323 Kaolin, Clay, & Ceramic & Refractory Minerals Mining  801 772 29 3.8 $59,553,776 $52,684,286 $6,869,490 13.0 $74,310 $68,207 $6,104 8.9
212390 Other Nonmetallic Mineral Mining & Quarrying  1,755 1,726 29 1.7 $239,416,479 $226,789,394 $12,627,085 5.6 $136,406 $131,383 $5,023 3.8
213  Support Activities for Mining  7,014 6,499 516 7.9 $644,684,068 $562,885,498 $81,798,570 14.5 $91,908 $86,612 $5,296 6.1
2131  Support Activities for Mining  7,014 6,499 516 7.9 $644,684,068 $562,885,498 $81,798,570 14.5 $91,908 $86,612 $5,296 6.1
213111 Drilling Oil & Gas Wells  1,024 1,026 -2 -0.2 $107,032,694 $103,039,255 $3,993,439 3.9 $104,516 $100,460 $4,056 4.0
213112 Support Activities for Oil & Gas Operations  5,624 5,165 459 8.9 $509,470,999 $437,975,656 $71,495,343 16.3 $90,585 $84,793 $5,792 6.8
213113 Support Activities for Coal Mining  216 185 31 16.6 $15,049,699 $12,031,544 $3,018,155 25.1 $69,755 $65,035 $4,720 7.3
213114 Support Activities for Metal Mining  91 57 34 58.6 $9,037,685 $6,026,542 $3,011,143 50.0 $99,677 $105,414 -$5,738 -5.4
213115 Support Activities for Nonmetallic Minerals  60 66 -6 -9.4 $4,092,991 $3,812,501 $280,490 7.4 $68,594 $57,914 $10,679 18.4
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: April 2024. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/19/24.