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

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Big Horn County

Table 6: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Big Horn County - 2022-2023
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
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NAICSa Code Industry & Ownership 2023 2022 N % 2023 2022 $ % 2023 2022 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 4,095 4,058 37 0.9 $207,877,584 $193,411,647 $14,465,937 7.5 $50,765 $47,661 $3,104 6.5
0  Ownership - Private 2,696 2,634 62 2.3 $138,537,319 $126,026,859 $12,510,460 9.9 $51,389 $47,843 $3,546 7.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  143 139 5 3.3 $4,880,688 $4,744,604 $136,084 2.9 $34,031 $34,176 -$145 -0.4
111  Crop Production  94 99 -4 -4.3 $3,402,451 $3,597,077 -$194,626 -5.4 $36,100 $36,519 -$418 -1.1
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas  454 431 23 5.4 $32,913,423 $29,166,677 $3,746,746 12.8 $72,484 $67,711 $4,772 7.0
22  Utilities  31 33 -2 -7.1 $2,185,680 $2,105,239 $80,441 3.8 $71,474 $63,950 $7,524 11.8
221  Utilities  31 33 -2 -7.1 $2,185,680 $2,105,239 $80,441 3.8 $71,474 $63,950 $7,524 11.8
23  Construction  315 296 19 6.4 $19,290,980 $16,788,661 $2,502,319 14.9 $61,241 $56,734 $4,507 7.9
236  Construction of Buildings  41 36 5 12.9 $1,292,890 $1,074,869 $218,021 20.3 $31,665 $29,717 $1,948 6.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  137 137 0 0.2 $11,281,557 $10,298,748 $982,809 9.5 $82,347 $75,311 $7,036 9.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  137 123 14 11.5 $6,716,533 $5,415,044 $1,301,489 24.0 $48,965 $44,025 $4,940 11.2
31  Manufacturing  320 323 -3 -0.9 $20,562,926 $19,397,513 $1,165,413 6.0 $64,275 $60,086 $4,189 7.0
311  Food Manufacturing  139 134 5 3.6 $6,759,987 $6,050,307 $709,680 11.7 $48,574 $45,041 $3,533 7.8
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  7 7 1 9.9 $173,454 $167,494 $5,960 3.6 $23,377 $24,814 -$1,437 -5.8
42  Wholesale Trade  96 96 0 0.2 $5,232,166 $5,165,725 $66,441 1.3 $54,598 $53,995 $603 1.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  70 70 -1 -0.7 $3,383,418 $3,325,222 $58,196 1.8 $48,452 $47,280 $1,172 2.5
44  Retail Trade  254 273 -18 -6.8 $6,117,179 $6,656,247 -$539,068 -8.1 $24,076 $24,427 -$351 -1.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  19 20 0 -1.3 $550,508 $599,679 -$49,171 -8.2 $28,598 $30,753 -$2,155 -7.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  20 17 3 18.1 $557,466 $471,444 $86,022 18.2 $27,638 $27,602 $36 0.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  80 82 -2 -2.5 $1,840,940 $1,807,397 $33,543 1.9 $22,940 $21,953 $987 4.5
455  General Merchandise Retailers  21 23 -2 -6.9 $482,098 $440,476 $41,622 9.4 $22,773 $19,362 $3,411 17.6
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  23 23 0 -1.1 $441,352 $514,438 -$73,086 -14.2 $19,189 $22,126 -$2,937 -13.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  65 82 -17 -20.1 $1,638,042 $2,005,929 -$367,887 -18.3 $25,039 $24,486 $552 2.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  61 59 2 3.8 $3,464,324 $2,921,203 $543,121 18.6 $56,867 $49,790 $7,076 14.2
484  Truck Transportation  47 46 2 4.0 $3,053,051 $2,687,626 $365,425 13.6 $64,383 $58,965 $5,418 9.2
51  Information  67 62 6 8.9 $3,016,359 $2,625,563 $390,796 14.9 $44,740 $42,403 $2,337 5.5
513  Publishing Industries 27 24 3 13.2 $562,163 $442,462 $119,701 27.1 $20,759 $18,498 $2,262 12.2
52  Finance & Insurance  113 117 -3 -2.9 $7,322,918 $7,109,101 $213,817 3.0 $64,662 $60,933 $3,728 6.1
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  93 97 -4 -4.5 $5,356,071 $5,557,764 -$201,693 -3.6 $57,853 $57,344 $510 0.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  21 19 2 9.8 $605,732 $444,282 $161,450 36.3 $29,433 $23,695 $5,738 24.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  91 87 4 4.5 $7,188,228 $5,707,505 $1,480,723 25.9 $79,209 $65,732 $13,477 20.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  91 87 4 4.5 $7,188,228 $5,707,505 $1,480,723 25.9 $79,209 $65,732 $13,477 20.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  175 164 12 7.0 $9,521,189 $8,343,602 $1,177,587 14.1 $54,407 $51,031 $3,376 6.6
61  Educational Services  26 22 4 18.2 $345,280 $260,793 $84,487 32.4 $13,280 $11,854 $1,426 12.0
611  Educational Services  26 22 4 18.2 $345,280 $260,793 $84,487 32.4 $13,280 $11,854 $1,426 12.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  161 166 -5 -3.1 $5,859,743 $5,444,562 $415,181 7.6 $36,339 $32,716 $3,624 11.1
624  Social Assistance  79 89 -10 -11.0 $2,183,250 $2,315,829 -$132,579 -5.7 $27,549 $26,021 $1,528 5.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  46 43 3 5.8 $962,440 $870,636 $91,804 10.5 $20,959 $20,051 $908 4.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  46 43 3 5.8 $962,440 $870,636 $91,804 10.5 $20,959 $20,051 $908 4.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  238 233 5 2.2 $4,308,151 $4,103,170 $204,981 5.0 $18,121 $17,642 $479 2.7
721  Accommodation  106 96 10 10.5 $2,557,245 $2,377,829 $179,416 7.5 $24,068 $24,725 -$657 -2.7
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  132 136 -5 -3.6 $1,750,906 $1,725,341 $25,565 1.5 $13,315 $12,647 $668 5.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  39 34 5 15.2 $1,545,835 $1,358,233 $187,602 13.8 $39,465 $39,948 -$483 -1.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  23 22 2 8.5 $1,103,694 $968,303 $135,391 14.0 $47,308 $45,037 $2,271 5.0
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 99 97 2 1.5 $7,422,273 $6,732,022 $690,251 10.3 $75,033 $69,103 $5,930 8.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  24 25 -1 -2.0 $1,301,027 $1,226,070 $74,957 6.1 $53,651 $49,538 $4,112 8.3
491  Postal Service  24 25 -1 -2.0 $1,301,027 $1,226,070 $74,957 6.1 $53,651 $49,538 $4,112 8.3
92  Public Administration  50 48 3 5.4 $4,427,936 $3,882,821 $545,115 14.0 $88,118 $81,452 $6,666 8.2
                           
0  Ownership - State Government 142 145 -3 -2.0 $7,807,560 $7,547,012 $260,548 3.5 $55,111 $52,200 $2,911 5.6
92  Public Administration  84 84 -1 -0.8 $4,936,236 $4,519,482 $416,754 9.2 $58,940 $53,536 $5,404 10.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  64 64 0 -0.1 $3,801,584 $3,461,509 $340,075 9.8 $59,792 $54,366 $5,426 10.0
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,159 1,182 -23 -2.0 $54,110,432 $53,105,754 $1,004,678 1.9 $46,707 $44,932 $1,776 4.0
61  Educational Services  579 565 14 2.5 $28,258,709 $27,116,875 $1,141,834 4.2 $48,792 $47,994 $797 1.7
611  Educational Services  579 565 14 2.5 $28,258,709 $27,116,875 $1,141,834 4.2 $48,792 $47,994 $797 1.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  298 325 -27 -8.4 $16,695,148 $17,135,979 -$440,831 -2.6 $56,103 $52,739 $3,364 6.4
92  Public Administration  239 251 -11 -4.6 $8,393,751 $8,116,017 $277,734 3.4 $35,072 $32,367 $2,705 8.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  213 223 -10 -4.4 $7,942,371 $7,697,033 $245,338 3.2 $37,332 $34,593 $2,739 7.9
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.