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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2020 (2020Q1)

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Laramie County

Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - First Quarter 2020a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2020Q1 2019Q1 N % 2020Q1 2019Q1 $ % 2020Q1 2019Q1 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 46,822 46,086 736 1.6 $568,472,304 $549,409,790 $19,062,514 3.5 $934 $917 $17 1.8
0  Ownership - Private 32,775 32,383 392 1.2 $373,795,679 $359,429,117 $14,366,562 4.0 $877 $854 $24 2.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  322 312 9 3.0 $3,032,595 $2,854,462 $178,133 6.2 $725 $703 $22 3.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  248 248 0 -0.1 $2,484,384 $2,352,460 $131,924 5.6 $771 $729 $42 5.7
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 702 677 25 3.6 $16,153,314 $14,715,402 $1,437,912 9.8 $1,771 $1,672 $99 5.9
213  Support Activities For Mining  620 593 27 4.6 $13,981,626 $12,925,556 $1,056,070 8.2 $1,734 $1,676 $58 3.5
22  Utilities  169 164 6 3.5 $4,684,690 $4,168,299 $516,391 12.4 $2,128 $1,959 $169 8.6
221  Utilities  169 164 6 3.5 $4,684,690 $4,168,299 $516,391 12.4 $2,128 $1,959 $169 8.6
23  Construction  3,133 3,282 -149 -4.5 $41,730,472 $42,815,446 -$1,084,974 -2.5 $1,024 $1,003 $21 2.1
236  Construction of Buildings  491 562 -71 -12.6 $8,245,327 $8,790,083 -$544,756 -6.2 $1,291 $1,202 $88 7.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  831 787 44 5.5 $12,524,754 $11,974,541 $550,213 4.6 $1,160 $1,170 -$11 -0.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,811 1,933 -122 -6.3 $20,960,391 $22,050,822 -$1,090,431 -4.9 $890 $878 $13 1.4
31  Manufacturing  1,394 1,332 62 4.7 $23,074,350 $21,753,193 $1,321,157 6.1 $1,274 $1,257 $17 1.4
311  Food Manufacturing  25 26 -1 -5.1 $153,470 $154,364 -$894 -0.6 $472 $451 $21 4.7
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  13 19 -5 -28.6 $63,981 $136,801 -$72,820 -53.2 $369 $564 -$194 -34.5
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  18 16 2 12.2 $140,390 $115,580 $24,810 21.5 $589 $544 $45 8.2
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  75 71 4 5.7 $884,138 $865,962 $18,176 2.1 $911 $943 -$32 -3.4
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  380 344 37 10.7 $5,020,757 $4,457,430 $563,327 12.6 $1,015 $998 $18 1.8
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  81 84 -4 -4.3 $653,365 $668,115 -$14,750 -2.2 $623 $609 $14 2.2
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  26 28 -2 -8.3 $120,294 $126,180 -$5,886 -4.7 $360 $347 $14 4.0
42  Wholesale Trade  1,039 1,039 0 0.0 $16,830,356 $17,337,168 -$506,812 -2.9 $1,246 $1,284 -$38 -2.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  589 585 4 0.7 $9,352,458 $8,910,299 $442,159 5.0 $1,221 $1,172 $50 4.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  433 427 6 1.4 $7,154,434 $7,962,983 -$808,549 -10.2 $1,270 $1,433 -$163 -11.4
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  16 26 -10 -38.0 $323,464 $463,886 -$140,422 -30.3 $1,524 $1,355 $168 12.4
44  Retail Trade  5,141 5,152 -11 -0.2 $39,505,737 $37,534,683 $1,971,054 5.3 $591 $560 $31 5.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  709 715 -6 -0.9 $8,360,581 $7,496,702 $863,879 11.5 $907 $806 $101 12.5
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  151 138 13 9.2 $1,426,973 $1,320,348 $106,625 8.1 $729 $736 -$7 -1.0
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  110 122 -11 -9.3 $948,332 $1,047,377 -$99,045 -9.5 $661 $662 -$1 -0.2
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  622 629 -6 -1.0 $5,177,019 $5,098,926 $78,093 1.5 $640 $624 $16 2.6
445  Food & Beverage Stores  537 551 -14 -2.5 $4,059,803 $3,751,097 $308,706 8.2 $581 $523 $58 11.0
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  179 188 -9 -4.8 $1,338,800 $1,432,200 -$93,400 -6.5 $574 $585 -$11 -1.8
447  Gasoline Stations  542 544 -2 -0.3 $3,750,748 $3,527,426 $223,322 6.3 $532 $499 $33 6.7
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  297 323 -25 -7.9 $1,423,469 $1,425,683 -$2,214 -0.2 $368 $340 $28 8.4
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  315 246 69 28.0 $1,265,933 $961,328 $304,605 31.7 $309 $300 $9 2.9
452  General Merchandise Stores  1,183 1,196 -13 -1.1 $7,846,345 $7,929,833 -$83,488 -1.1 $510 $510 $0 0.0
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  323 337 -13 -4.0 $1,920,482 $1,891,830 $28,652 1.5 $457 $432 $25 5.7
454  Nonstore Retailers  171 164 7 4.5 $1,987,252 $1,651,933 $335,319 20.3 $894 $776 $118 15.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,132 2,995 137 4.6 $36,111,016 $35,446,420 $664,596 1.9 $887 $910 -$23 -2.6
481  Air Transportation  62 79 -16 -20.8 $903,264 $1,069,462 -$166,198 -15.5 $1,115 $1,046 $69 6.6
484  Truck Transportation  626 625 1 0.1 $8,944,749 $8,633,349 $311,400 3.6 $1,099 $1,062 $37 3.5
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  48 47 1 1.4 $144,207 $155,441 -$11,234 -7.2 $233 $254 -$22 -8.5
488  Support Activities For Transportation  357 338 19 5.5 $5,533,971 $5,335,823 $198,148 3.7 $1,192 $1,213 -$21 -1.7
492  Couriers & Messengers  218 211 6 3.0 $2,140,708 $2,013,061 $127,647 6.3 $757 $733 $24 3.2
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,799 1,676 123 7.3 $17,382,481 $17,243,475 $139,006 0.8 $743 $791 -$48 -6.1
51  Information  913 961 -48 -5.0 $14,116,633 $14,811,834 -$695,201 -4.7 $1,190 $1,186 $4 0.3
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  149 136 13 9.3 $1,381,740 $1,355,768 $25,972 1.9 $715 $767 -$52 -6.8
512  Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries  56 55 2 3.0 $221,510 $230,384 -$8,874 -3.9 $302 $324 -$22 -6.7
515  Broadcasting, Except Internet  62 59 2 3.9 $640,420 $648,789 -$8,369 -1.3 $799 $841 -$42 -5.0
517  Telecommunications  524 534 -10 -1.9 $10,100,578 $10,094,426 $6,152 0.1 $1,482 $1,453 $29 2.0
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  109 166 -57 -34.1 $1,551,626 $2,366,775 -$815,149 -34.4 $1,092 $1,097 -$5 -0.5
519  Other Information Services  12 10 2 19.4 $220,759 $115,692 $105,067 90.8 $1,377 $862 $516 59.9
52  Finance & Insurance  1,783 1,692 91 5.4 $27,003,816 $25,492,766 $1,511,050 5.9 $1,165 $1,159 $6 0.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  838 775 63 8.2 $14,400,230 $12,721,738 $1,678,492 13.2 $1,322 $1,263 $59 4.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  855 831 24 2.9 $10,474,689 $10,553,316 -$78,627 -0.7 $942 $976 -$34 -3.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  579 590 -12 -2.0 $7,809,021 $8,141,250 -$332,229 -4.1 $1,038 $1,061 -$23 -2.1
531  Real Estate  316 331 -16 -4.7 $3,365,224 $3,323,009 $42,215 1.3 $820 $771 $49 6.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,757 1,788 -30 -1.7 $27,895,248 $28,347,403 -$452,155 -1.6 $1,221 $1,220 $1 0.1
541  Professional & Technical Services  1,757 1,788 -30 -1.7 $27,895,248 $28,347,403 -$452,155 -1.6 $1,221 $1,220 $1 0.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  72 84 -13 -15.0 $2,088,597 $2,073,981 $14,616 0.7 $2,242 $1,892 $350 18.5
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  72 84 -13 -15.0 $2,088,597 $2,073,981 $14,616 0.7 $2,242 $1,892 $350 18.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,713 1,674 39 2.3 $14,411,829 $13,525,321 $886,508 6.6 $647 $621 $26 4.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,592 1,546 46 3.0 $13,217,906 $12,396,441 $821,465 6.6 $639 $617 $22 3.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  121 128 -7 -5.5 $1,193,923 $1,128,880 $65,043 5.8 $757 $677 $80 11.9
61  Educational Services  231 200 30 15.1 $1,858,867 $1,405,817 $453,050 32.2 $620 $540 $80 14.8
611  Educational Services  231 200 30 15.1 $1,858,867 $1,405,817 $453,050 32.2 $620 $540 $80 14.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,462 4,438 24 0.5 $49,796,097 $47,940,048 $1,856,049 3.9 $859 $831 $28 3.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,204 2,182 22 1.0 $33,910,963 $32,363,894 $1,547,069 4.8 $1,184 $1,141 $43 3.7
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  789 817 -27 -3.3 $6,785,265 $7,079,600 -$294,335 -4.2 $661 $667 -$6 -0.8
624  Social Assistance  1,468 1,439 29 2.0 $9,099,869 $8,496,554 $603,315 7.1 $477 $454 $23 5.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  408 387 21 5.3 $1,729,734 $1,652,683 $77,051 4.7 $326 $328 -$2 -0.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  349 317 33 10.3 $1,437,854 $1,309,526 $128,328 9.8 $317 $318 -$1 -0.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,564 4,381 183 4.2 $34,103,022 $28,487,824 $5,615,198 19.7 $575 $500 $75 14.9
721  Accommodation  717 725 -8 -1.1 $16,722,939 $12,586,859 $4,136,080 32.9 $1,794 $1,335 $459 34.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,847 3,656 191 5.2 $17,380,083 $15,900,965 $1,479,118 9.3 $348 $335 $13 3.9
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,241 1,228 13 1.1 $11,397,556 $10,811,243 $586,313 5.4 $706 $677 $29 4.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  439 399 40 10.1 $4,759,940 $4,286,266 $473,674 11.1 $834 $827 $7 0.8
812  Personal & Laundry Services  339 367 -28 -7.5 $2,151,826 $2,115,471 $36,355 1.7 $488 $444 $44 10.0
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  422 419 3 0.7 $4,276,021 $4,188,327 $87,694 2.1 $780 $770 $11 1.4
814  Private Households  42 44 -2 -5.3 $209,769 $221,179 -$11,410 -5.2 $387 $387 $1 0.1
999  Unclassified  22 6 15 242.3 $462,729 $113,874 $348,855 306.4 $1,643 $1,384 $259 18.7
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,728 2,751 -23 -0.8 $46,991,063 $46,067,482 $923,581 2.0 $1,325 $1,288 $37 2.9
22  Utilities  12 11 1 9.1 $427,054 $374,900 $52,154 13.9 $2,738 $2,622 $116 4.4
221  Utilities  12 11 1 9.1 $427,054 $374,900 $52,154 13.9 $2,738 $2,622 $116 4.4
44  Retail Trade  41 42 -1 -2.4 $355,788 $369,607 -$13,819 -3.7 $662 $672 -$9 -1.4
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  4 5 -1 -18.8 $33,474 $37,145 -$3,671 -9.9 $595 $536 $59 10.9
445  Food & Beverage Stores  35 35 0 0.0 $314,830 $325,518 -$10,688 -3.3 $692 $715 -$23 -3.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  198 207 -9 -4.2 $3,161,356 $3,159,775 $1,581 0.1 $1,228 $1,176 $52 4.4
491  Postal Service  198 207 -9 -4.2 $3,161,356 $3,159,775 $1,581 0.1 $1,228 $1,176 $52 4.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  36 37 0 -0.9 $750,600 $740,508 $10,092 1.4 $1,589 $1,553 $36 2.3
541  Professional & Technical Services  36 37 0 -0.9 $750,600 $740,508 $10,092 1.4 $1,589 $1,553 $36 2.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  947 891 56 6.3 $17,803,523 $15,641,551 $2,161,972 13.8 $1,446 $1,350 $96 7.1
622  Hospitals  898 837 61 7.2 $17,449,127 $15,337,231 $2,111,896 13.8 $1,495 $1,410 $86 6.1
624  Social Assistance  50 54 -5 -8.6 $354,396 $304,320 $50,076 16.5 $549 $431 $118 27.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  47 51 -4 -7.8 $210,021 $232,869 -$22,848 -9.8 $344 $351 -$8 -2.1
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  47 51 -4 -7.8 $210,021 $232,869 -$22,848 -9.8 $344 $351 -$8 -2.1
72  Accommodation & Food Services  12 14 -2 -14.3 $43,664 $50,795 -$7,131 -14.0 $280 $279 $1 0.3
721  Accommodation  10 11 -1 -8.8 $38,901 $46,007 -$7,106 -15.4 $290 $312 -$23 -7.3
92  Public Administration  1,433 1,497 -64 -4.3 $24,206,526 $25,464,027 -$1,257,501 -4.9 $1,299 $1,308 -$9 -0.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  22 26 -3 -13.0 $500,010 $574,591 -$74,581 -13.0 $1,722 $1,722 $1 0.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  156 160 -4 -2.3 $3,711,343 $3,603,021 $108,322 3.0 $1,830 $1,736 $94 5.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  122 115 7 6.1 $2,214,579 $2,049,478 $165,101 8.1 $1,396 $1,371 $25 1.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  155 160 -5 -2.9 $2,913,990 $3,272,896 -$358,906 -11.0 $1,446 $1,577 -$131 -8.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  63 53 11 20.2 $1,016,908 $931,353 $85,555 9.2 $1,235 $1,360 -$125 -9.2
928  National Security & International Affairs  915 985 -70 -7.1 $13,849,696 $15,032,688 -$1,182,992 -7.9 $1,165 $1,174 -$10 -0.8
0  Ownership - State Government 3,873 3,829 43 1.1 $59,170,384 $58,574,248 $596,136 1.0 $1,175 $1,177 -$1 -0.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  15 17 -2 -10.0 $304,518 $350,610 -$46,092 -13.1 $1,562 $1,618 -$56 -3.5
541  Professional & Technical Services  15 17 -2 -10.0 $304,518 $350,610 -$46,092 -13.1 $1,562 $1,618 -$56 -3.5
61  Educational Services  19 20 -1 -5.0 $204,381 $227,559 -$23,178 -10.2 $827 $875 -$48 -5.5
611  Educational Services  19 20 -1 -5.0 $204,381 $227,559 -$23,178 -10.2 $827 $875 -$48 -5.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  52 51 1 1.9 $849,019 $880,111 -$31,092 -3.5 $1,248 $1,319 -$71 -5.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  52 51 1 1.9 $849,019 $880,111 -$31,092 -3.5 $1,248 $1,319 -$71 -5.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  12 9 3 33.3 $197,134 $183,634 $13,500 7.4 $1,264 $1,570 -$306 -19.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  12 9 3 33.3 $197,134 $183,634 $13,500 7.4 $1,264 $1,570 -$306 -19.5
92  Public Administration  3,774 3,732 42 1.1 $57,615,332 $56,932,334 $682,998 1.2 $1,174 $1,173 $1 0.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  842 851 -9 -1.1 $12,883,479 $12,650,038 $233,441 1.8 $1,177 $1,143 $34 3.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  421 403 18 4.5 $7,382,919 $7,188,050 $194,869 2.7 $1,348 $1,371 -$23 -1.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  859 845 15 1.7 $12,787,443 $12,737,729 $49,714 0.4 $1,145 $1,160 -$15 -1.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  422 426 -3 -0.8 $6,761,143 $6,918,524 -$157,381 -2.3 $1,231 $1,250 -$19 -1.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,108 1,089 19 1.7 $16,131,016 $15,850,055 $280,961 1.8 $1,120 $1,120 $1 0.1
928  National Security & International Affairs  122 118 3 2.8 $1,669,332 $1,587,938 $81,394 5.1 $1,055 $1,032 $23 2.2
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,446 7,122 323 4.5 $88,515,178 $85,338,943 $3,176,235 3.7 $914 $922 -$7 -0.8
61  Educational Services  3,906 3,683 223 6.1 $41,209,150 $39,803,611 $1,405,539 3.5 $812 $831 -$20 -2.4
611  Educational Services  3,906 3,683 223 6.1 $41,209,150 $39,803,611 $1,405,539 3.5 $812 $831 -$20 -2.4
92  Public Administration  1,528 1,481 48 3.2 $17,837,344 $17,061,076 $776,268 4.5 $898 $886 $11 1.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,273 1,221 51 4.2 $14,657,067 $14,093,474 $563,593 4.0 $886 $888 -$2 -0.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 42 -3 -6.4 $244,577 $206,564 $38,013 18.4 $478 $378 $100 26.4
aPreliminary.
bNorth 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: October 2020. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/20/20.