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Professional & Business Services (NAICS 54-56)

Table 42: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Professional & Business Services (NAICS 54-56), 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 $ %
54-56 Professional & Business Services 21,679 20,701 977 4.7 $1,701,102,316 $1,525,824,739 $175,277,577 11.5 $78,469 $73,707 $4,762 6.5
54 Professional & Technical Services - Private 11,199 10,632 567 5.3 $963,121,340 $875,591,247 $87,530,093 10.0 $86,000 $82,356 $3,644 4.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  11,199 10,632 567 5.3 $963,121,340 $875,591,247 $87,530,093 10.0 $86,000 $82,356 $3,644 4.4
5411  Legal Services  1,401 1,425 -24 -1.7 $106,649,854 $105,728,766 $921,088 0.9 $76,128 $74,178 $1,950 2.6
541110 Offices of Lawyers  1,213 1,242 -30 -2.4 $94,959,612 $93,652,956 $1,306,656 1.4 $78,312 $75,385 $2,927 3.9
541191 Title Abstract & Settlement Offices  71 88 -17 -19.3 $4,559,605 $5,656,598 -$1,096,993 -19.4 $63,994 $64,039 -$45 -0.1
541199 All Other Legal Services  117 95 22 23.7 $7,130,637 $6,419,212 $711,425 11.1 $60,904 $67,806 -$6,902 -10.2
5412  Accounting & Bookkeeping Services  1,516 1,458 58 3.9 $95,125,204 $86,218,251 $8,906,953 10.3 $62,765 $59,131 $3,634 6.1
541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants  761 733 28 3.8 $52,594,645 $49,831,117 $2,763,528 5.5 $69,083 $67,943 $1,139 1.7
541213 Tax Preparation Services  77 73 4 5.3 $2,857,878 $2,298,065 $559,813 24.4 $37,077 $31,407 $5,670 18.1
541214 Payroll Services  66 51 15 29.3 $8,674,658 $5,655,216 $3,019,442 53.4 $131,774 $111,061 $20,713 18.6
541219 Other Accounting Services  611 601 11 1.8 $30,998,023 $28,433,853 $2,564,170 9.0 $50,706 $47,344 $3,362 7.1
5413  Architectural & Engineering Services  2,627 2,390 237 9.9 $221,771,412 $188,222,016 $33,549,396 17.8 $84,417 $78,740 $5,677 7.2
541310 Architectural Services  229 229 0 0.0 $20,973,401 $19,872,494 $1,100,907 5.5 $91,555 $86,779 $4,775 5.5
541320 Landscape Architectural Services  30 29 1 2.3 $2,566,089 $2,568,643 -$2,554 -0.1 $86,751 $88,819 -$2,068 -2.3
541330 Engineering Services  1,649 1,427 223 15.6 $151,058,571 $123,736,573 $27,321,998 22.1 $91,583 $86,741 $4,841 5.6
541340 Drafting Services  31 33 -2 -4.9 $2,003,908 $1,815,873 $188,035 10.4 $64,476 $55,582 $8,894 16.0
541350 Building Inspection Services  32 29 3 10.4 $1,824,243 $1,486,505 $337,738 22.7 $57,150 $51,401 $5,750 11.2
541360 Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services  37 47 -10 -21.7 $3,228,680 $2,959,899 $268,781 9.1 $87,855 $63,084 $24,771 39.3
541370 Other Surveying & Mapping Services  146 158 -12 -7.3 $9,111,601 $9,268,888 -$157,287 -1.7 $62,267 $58,727 $3,540 6.0
541380 Testing Laboratories  473 440 33 7.6 $31,004,919 $26,513,141 $4,491,778 16.9 $65,561 $60,302 $5,258 8.7
5414  Specialized Design Services  130 129 1 0.6 $17,038,408 $16,468,867 $569,541 3.5 $131,571 $127,993 $3,578 2.8
541410 Interior Design Services  76 73 3 4.5 $6,451,088 $6,657,607 -$206,519 -3.1 $84,793 $91,413 -$6,619 -7.2
541420 Industrial Design Services  17 17 0 2.5 $8,705,009 $7,446,326 $1,258,683 16.9 $504,638 $442,444 $62,195 14.1
541430 Graphic Design Services  32 34 -2 -5.1 $1,614,780 $1,751,434 -$136,654 -7.8 $49,808 $51,256 -$1,448 -2.8
541490 Other Specialized Design Services  4 5 -1 -22.4 $267,531 $613,500 -$345,969 -56.4 $71,342 $127,019 -$55,677 -43.8
5415  Computer Systems Design & Related Services  1,464 1,396 68 4.9 $190,229,608 $182,117,802 $8,111,806 4.5 $129,945 $130,449 -$504 -0.4
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services  528 550 -22 -4.0 $78,708,050 $83,103,193 -$4,395,143 -5.3 $149,116 $151,119 -$2,002 -1.3
541512 Computer Systems Design Services  817 744 73 9.8 $98,327,651 $88,748,279 $9,579,372 10.8 $120,327 $119,285 $1,042 0.9
541513 Computer Facilities Management Services  19 17 3 16.1 $2,409,713 $1,936,049 $473,664 24.5 $125,180 $116,770 $8,410 7.2
541519 Other Computer Related Services  100 86 14 16.5 $10,784,194 $8,330,281 $2,453,913 29.5 $108,199 $97,339 $10,860 11.2
5416  Management & Technical Consulting Services  1,967 1,794 173 9.6 $208,152,482 $179,995,120 $28,157,362 15.6 $105,840 $100,341 $5,499 5.5
541611 Administrative Management Consulting Services  554 453 101 22.2 $74,830,415 $60,873,052 $13,957,363 22.9 $135,073 $134,253 $820 0.6
541612 Human Resources Consulting Services  62 51 11 20.8 $6,449,844 $7,227,709 -$777,865 -10.8 $104,030 $140,809 -$36,779 -26.1
541613 Marketing Consulting Services  209 204 6 2.7 $22,382,363 $18,773,487 $3,608,876 19.2 $106,878 $92,104 $14,774 16.0
541614 Process & Logistics Consulting Services  97 84 13 14.8 $9,094,368 $7,980,490 $1,113,878 14.0 $93,999 $94,724 -$725 -0.8
541618 Other Management Consulting Services  54 67 -14 -20.1 $9,456,944 $8,414,836 $1,042,108 12.4 $175,682 $124,979 $50,703 40.6
541620 Environmental Consulting Services  572 547 24 4.4 $43,715,062 $39,767,194 $3,947,868 9.9 $76,469 $72,657 $3,812 5.2
541690 Other Technical Consulting Services  419 386 33 8.5 $42,223,486 $36,958,352 $5,265,134 14.2 $100,772 $95,665 $5,107 5.3
5417  Scientific Research & Development Services  390 347 43 12.5 $33,445,021 $27,656,305 $5,788,716 20.9 $85,702 $79,701 $6,000 7.5
541715 Research & Development In The Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences   301 270 31 11.5 $25,020,860 $19,476,522 $5,544,338 28.5 $83,217 $72,202 $11,015 15.3
541720 Social Science & Humanities Research  60 52 8 16.0 $3,133,850 $2,833,502 $300,348 10.6 $51,945 $54,490 -$2,545 -4.7
5418  Advertising, Pr, & Related Services  337 304 33 10.8 $19,263,965 $18,448,816 $815,149 4.4 $57,121 $60,603 -$3,482 -5.7
541810 Advertising Agencies  166 158 8 5.0 $10,547,363 $10,557,916 -$10,553 -0.1 $63,699 $66,962 -$3,263 -4.9
541820 Public Relations Agencies  39 31 8 26.7 $3,700,545 $2,835,578 $864,967 30.5 $94,474 $91,707 $2,767 3.0
541850 Outdoor Advertising  24 22 2 7.1 $1,694,017 $1,580,768 $113,249 7.2 $71,327 $71,302 $25 0.0
541870 Advertising Material Distribution Services  5 4 1 28.6 $438,170 $892,000 -$453,830 -50.9 $97,371 $254,857 -$157,486 -61.8
541890 Other Services Related To Advertising  100 86 14 16.1 $2,634,520 $2,352,668 $281,852 12.0 $26,324 $27,303 -$978 -3.6
5419  Other Professional & Technical Services  1,368 1,388 -20 -1.4 $71,445,386 $70,735,304 $710,082 1.0 $52,229 $50,962 $1,267 2.5
541910 Marketing Research & Public Opinion Polling  47 66 -19 -29.2 $4,590,163 $4,576,454 $13,709 0.3 $98,713 $69,689 $29,025 41.6
541921 Photography Studios, Portrait  35 39 -4 -9.5 $746,296 $928,013 -$181,717 -19.6 $21,427 $24,104 -$2,677 -11.1
541922 Commercial Photography  7 6 1 14.0 $247,051 $211,827 $35,224 16.6 $36,600 $35,782 $819 2.3
541930 Translation & Interpretation Services  8 8 0 3.2 $523,437 $448,161 $75,276 16.8 $65,430 $57,827 $7,602 13.1
541940 Veterinary Services  1,004 1,017 -14 -1.3 $41,652,098 $41,428,762 $223,336 0.5 $41,507 $40,733 $774 1.9
541990 All Other Professional & Technical Services  268 253 15 6.0 $23,686,341 $23,142,087 $544,254 2.4 $88,273 $91,442 -$3,169 -3.5
54 Professional & Technical Services - Federal Government 96 87 9 10.0 $10,158,054 $8,967,044 $1,191,010 13.3 $105,626 $102,574 $3,052 3.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  96 87 9 10.0 $10,158,054 $8,967,044 $1,191,010 13.3 $105,626 $102,574 $3,052 3.0
5413  Architectural & Engineering Services  29 24 6 24.8 $2,515,611 $1,937,059 $578,552 29.9 $85,769 $82,428 $3,341 4.1
54 Professional & Technical Services - State Government 62 65 -3 -5.0 $4,582,111 $4,433,660 $148,451 3.3 $74,108 $68,126 $5,982 8.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  62 65 -3 -5.0 $4,582,111 $4,433,660 $148,451 3.3 $74,108 $68,126 $5,982 8.8
5417  Scientific Research & Development Services  45 49 -4 -7.3 $3,033,333 $3,026,532 $6,801 0.2 $67,154 $62,083 $5,071 8.2
541715 Research & Development In The Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences   45 49 -4 -7.3 $3,033,333 $3,026,532 $6,801 0.2 $67,154 $62,083 $5,071 8.2
54 Professional & Technical Services - Local Government 40 41 -1 -1.7 $2,322,339 $2,290,432 $31,907 1.4 $58,306 $56,554 $1,752 3.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  40 41 -1 -1.7 $2,322,339 $2,290,432 $31,907 1.4 $58,306 $56,554 $1,752 3.1
55 Management of Companies & Enterprises - Private 1,015 949 66 6.9 $226,109,365 $209,156,737 $16,952,628 8.1 $222,840 $220,397 $2,443 1.1
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  1,015 949 66 6.9 $226,109,365 $209,156,737 $16,952,628 8.1 $222,840 $220,397 $2,443 1.1
5511  Management of Companies & Enterprises  1,015 949 66 6.9 $226,109,365 $209,156,737 $16,952,628 8.1 $222,840 $220,397 $2,443 1.1
551114 Managing Offices  929 863 66 7.7 $217,280,493 $202,703,619 $14,576,874 7.2 $233,949 $234,997 -$1,048 -0.4
56 Administrative & Waste Services - Private 9,465 9,121 344 3.8 $511,871,611 $441,076,755 $70,794,856 16.1 $54,081 $48,361 $5,720 11.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  8,729 8,329 400 4.8 $469,744,216 $395,414,425 $74,329,791 18.8 $53,817 $47,475 $6,341 13.4
5611  Office Administrative Services  618 502 116 23.1 $99,534,161 $57,429,332 $42,104,829 73.3 $161,168 $114,515 $46,653 40.7
561110 Office Administrative Services  618 502 116 23.1 $99,534,161 $57,429,332 $42,104,829 73.3 $161,168 $114,515 $46,653 40.7
5612  Facilities Support Services  95 86 8 9.8 $3,723,516 $3,096,232 $627,284 20.3 $39,298 $35,865 $3,433 9.6
561210 Facilities Support Services  95 86 8 9.8 $3,723,516 $3,096,232 $627,284 20.3 $39,298 $35,865 $3,433 9.6
5613  Employment Services  2,645 2,508 137 5.5 $150,527,743 $141,158,958 $9,368,785 6.6 $56,912 $56,291 $621 1.1
561311 Employment Placement Agencies  66 52 14 27.6 $3,876,138 $4,181,731 -$305,593 -7.3 $58,437 $80,418 -$21,981 -27.3
561312 Executive Search Services  6 7 -2 -23.9 $8,299,267 $1,426,710 $6,872,557 481.7 ######## $194,640 ######## 664.1
561320 Temporary Help Services  2,568 2,446 122 5.0 $138,105,345 $135,400,291 $2,705,054 2.0 $53,771 $55,354 -$1,583 -2.9
5614  Business Support Services  521 548 -27 -4.9 $33,570,992 $26,989,141 $6,581,851 24.4 $64,457 $49,257 $15,199 30.9
561410 Document Preparation Services  22 21 1 5.2 $3,460,793 $2,123,538 $1,337,255 63.0 $159,117 $102,735 $56,382 54.9
561421 Telephone Answering Services  45 40 6 13.9 $1,435,333 $1,072,269 $363,064 33.9 $31,776 $27,030 $4,747 17.6
561422 Telemarketing & Other Contact Centers  186 212 -25 -11.9 $17,504,391 $13,132,092 $4,372,299 33.3 $93,943 $62,090 $31,853 51.3
561431 Private Mail Centers  58 57 1 1.2 $1,539,098 $1,510,027 $29,071 1.9 $26,651 $26,455 $196 0.7
561439 Other Business Service Centers  36 34 2 5.1 $1,315,566 $1,283,495 $32,071 2.5 $36,462 $37,387 -$925 -2.5
561440 Collection Agencies  122 135 -13 -9.7 $5,594,474 $5,612,981 -$18,507 -0.3 $45,856 $41,525 $4,331 10.4
561450 Administrative & Waste Services  24 22 2 7.6 $1,504,043 $1,352,204 $151,839 11.2 $63,542 $61,464 $2,078 3.4
561499 All Other Business Support Services  42 40 2 5.6 $1,718,915 $1,539,229 $179,686 11.7 $40,849 $38,645 $2,204 5.7
5615  Travel Arrangement & Reservation Services  118 116 2 1.7 $9,468,124 $6,872,539 $2,595,585 37.8 $80,123 $59,159 $20,964 35.4
561510 Travel Agencies  62 62 -1 -0.9 $6,136,432 $3,918,107 $2,218,325 56.6 $99,779 $63,114 $36,666 58.1
561520 Tour Operators  20 23 -3 -11.7 $925,521 $1,007,124 -$81,603 -8.1 $46,092 $44,269 $1,822 4.1
561599 All Other Travel Arrangement Services  15 11 4 32.6 $1,183,677 $876,774 $306,903 35.0 $79,335 $77,935 $1,399 1.8
5616  Investigation & Security Services  662 662 1 0.1 $29,913,829 $26,954,835 $2,958,994 11.0 $45,170 $40,748 $4,422 10.9
561611 Investigation Services  11 12 -1 -10.6 $1,917,158 $1,621,047 $296,111 18.3 $182,586 $137,961 $44,625 32.3
561612 Security Guards & Patrol Services  527 527 0 0.0 $20,622,652 $18,594,492 $2,028,160 10.9 $39,101 $35,256 $3,845 10.9
561613 Armored Car Services  27 30 -4 -12.3 $776,353 $840,014 -$63,661 -7.6 $29,110 $27,614 $1,496 5.4
561621 Security Systems Services, Except Locksmiths  83 76 7 8.6 $5,897,012 $5,204,546 $692,466 13.3 $71,263 $68,328 $2,935 4.3
561622 Locksmiths  15 16 -1 -5.3 $700,654 $694,736 $5,918 0.9 $46,961 $44,110 $2,851 6.5
5617  Services To Buildings & Dwellings  3,513 3,371 141 4.2 $120,253,392 $110,876,640 $9,376,752 8.5 $34,233 $32,888 $1,345 4.1
561710 Exterminating & Pest Control Services  78 77 2 2.3 $3,832,878 $3,370,512 $462,366 13.7 $48,932 $44,013 $4,919 11.2
561720 Janitorial Services  1,555 1,513 41 2.7 $36,120,977 $34,845,413 $1,275,564 3.7 $23,235 $23,028 $207 0.9
561730 Landscaping Services  1,724 1,634 90 5.5 $73,629,818 $67,556,827 $6,072,991 9.0 $42,701 $41,338 $1,362 3.3
561740 Carpet & Upholstery Cleaning Services  85 78 8 9.6 $2,881,866 $2,186,643 $695,223 31.8 $33,805 $28,124 $5,681 20.2
561790 Other Services To Buildings & Dwellings  70 70 1 1.0 $3,787,853 $2,917,245 $870,608 29.8 $53,920 $41,926 $11,993 28.6
5619  Other Support Services  557 536 21 3.9 $22,752,459 $22,036,748 $715,711 3.2 $40,824 $41,081 -$257 -0.6
561920 Convention & Trade Show Organizers  26 23 2 10.4 $1,389,517 $1,384,244 $5,273 0.4 $53,962 $59,333 -$5,371 -9.1
561990 All Other Support Services  524 504 20 4.1 $21,259,497 $20,608,759 $650,738 3.2 $40,546 $40,897 -$351 -0.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  736 792 -55 -7.0 $42,127,395 $45,662,330 -$3,534,935 -7.7 $57,213 $57,678 -$466 -0.8
5621  Waste Collection  366 371 -5 -1.3 $19,997,388 $19,689,005 $308,383 1.6 $54,700 $53,130 $1,570 3.0
562111 Solid Waste Collection  339 346 -7 -2.0 $18,941,894 $18,688,897 $252,997 1.4 $55,863 $54,014 $1,848 3.4
5622  Waste Treatment & Disposal  97 95 1 1.5 $6,784,792 $6,256,705 $528,087 8.4 $70,127 $65,632 $4,495 6.8
562212 Solid Waste Landfill  68 66 2 2.5 $4,586,086 $4,354,847 $231,239 5.3 $67,862 $66,063 $1,799 2.7
5629  Remediation & Other Waste Services  274 326 -52 -15.9 $15,345,215 $19,716,620 -$4,371,405 -22.2 $56,004 $60,527 -$4,522 -7.5
562910 Remediation Services  97 157 -61 -38.7 $6,532,639 $11,219,133 -$4,686,494 -41.8 $67,696 $71,269 -$3,573 -5.0
562991 Septic Tank & Related Services  141 135 7 5.0 $7,441,021 $6,952,840 $488,181 7.0 $52,710 $51,694 $1,016 2.0
562998 Miscellaneous Waste Management Services  24 23 1 5.2 $1,166,241 $1,366,248 -$200,007 -14.6 $49,105 $60,507 -$11,402 -18.8
   
56 Administrative & Waste Services - Local Government 180 170 10 5.7 $7,793,551 $7,234,454 $559,097 7.7 $43,257 $42,451 $806 1.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  81 74 6 8.5 $4,204,386 $3,751,099 $453,287 12.1 $52,228 $50,574 $1,654 3.3
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  100 96 3 3.6 $3,589,165 $3,483,355 $105,810 3.0 $36,010 $36,191 -$180 -0.5
562212 Solid Waste Landfill  94 89 4 5.0 $3,440,625 $3,326,431 $114,194 3.4 $36,798 $37,342 -$544 -1.5
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.