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

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Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Platte 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 $ %
Ownership - Total 3,420 3,649 -229 -6.3 $37,176,800 $46,360,774 -$9,183,974 -19.8 $836 $977 -$141 -14.4
Ownership - Private 2,481 2,693 -212 -7.9 $28,138,067 $37,171,635 -$9,033,568 -24.3 $872 $1,062 -$189 -17.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  147 141 6 4.2 $1,384,384 $1,373,948 $10,436 0.8 $723 $748 -$25 -3.3
111  Crop Production  8 11 -3 -27.3 $83,169 $111,285 -$28,116 -25.3 $800 $778 $21 2.8
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  132 123 9 7.6 $1,208,142 $1,187,238 $20,904 1.8 $702 $742 -$40 -5.4
23  Construction  152 418 -266 -63.6 $1,925,927 $7,958,951 -$6,033,024 -75.8 $975 $1,466 -$491 -33.5
236  Construction of Buildings  43 44 -1 -2.3 $466,334 $419,943 $46,391 11.0 $828 $729 $99 13.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  45 305 -260 -85.3 $863,859 $6,608,729 -$5,744,870 -86.9 $1,488 $1,669 -$181 -10.8
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  64 69 -5 -6.8 $595,734 $930,279 -$334,545 -36.0 $716 $1,042 -$326 -31.3
31  Manufacturing  59 66 -7 -10.6 $458,141 $484,185 -$26,044 -5.4 $597 $564 $33 5.8
42  Wholesale Trade  36 39 -3 -6.9 $490,786 $510,987 -$20,201 -4.0 $1,049 $1,016 $32 3.2
44  Retail Trade  418 392 27 6.8 $2,694,250 $2,505,129 $189,121 7.5 $495 $492 $3 0.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  99 96 2 2.4 $1,049,214 $939,775 $109,439 11.6 $818 $750 $68 9.0
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  78 54 24 43.6 $477,240 $302,246 $174,994 57.9 $471 $428 $43 10.0
445  Food & Beverage Stores  109 106 3 2.5 $535,995 $519,734 $16,261 3.1 $378 $376 $2 0.6
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  13 20 -7 -35.0 $120,053 $126,394 -$6,341 -5.0 $710 $486 $224 46.1
447  Gasoline Stations  84 78 6 7.2 $379,303 $398,020 -$18,717 -4.7 $347 $391 -$44 -11.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  123 113 10 8.8 $1,503,835 $1,580,397 -$76,562 -4.8 $940 $1,076 -$135 -12.6
484  Truck Transportation  50 43 7 17.2 $560,139 $499,741 $60,398 12.1 $862 $901 -$39 -4.3
486  Pipeline Transportation  23 22 1 4.5 $585,378 $689,460 -$104,082 -15.1 $1,958 $2,411 -$453 -18.8
51  Information  22 24 -2 -9.7 $178,214 $210,751 -$32,537 -15.4 $633 $675 -$43 -6.3
517  Telecommunications  7 8 -1 -12.5 $95,397 $117,688 -$22,291 -18.9 $1,048 $1,132 -$83 -7.4
52  Finance & Insurance  112 114 -2 -1.5 $1,397,124 $1,492,389 -$95,265 -6.4 $957 $1,007 -$50 -5.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  94 93 1 0.7 $1,180,334 $1,239,737 -$59,403 -4.8 $969 $1,025 -$56 -5.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  33 60 -27 -45.2 $338,442 $737,930 -$399,488 -54.1 $797 $951 -$154 -16.2
531  Real Estate  18 15 2 15.3 $117,016 $92,816 $24,200 26.1 $509 $466 $44 9.4
532  Rental & Leasing Services  15 44 -29 -66.2 $221,426 $645,114 -$423,688 -65.7 $1,136 $1,119 $16 1.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  87 70 17 24.2 $1,321,926 $1,335,195 -$13,269 -1.0 $1,164 $1,460 -$296 -20.3
541  Professional & Technical Services  87 70 17 24.2 $1,321,926 $1,335,195 -$13,269 -1.0 $1,164 $1,460 -$296 -20.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  35 33 2 6.0 $406,038 $388,002 $18,036 4.6 $884 $895 -$11 -1.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  35 33 2 6.0 $406,038 $388,002 $18,036 4.6 $884 $895 -$11 -1.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  294 309 -14 -4.6 $3,935,625 $3,919,203 $16,422 0.4 $1,029 $977 $52 5.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  62 62 0 0.0 $932,227 $1,039,716 -$107,489 -10.3 $1,157 $1,290 -$133 -10.3
624  Social Assistance  92 95 -3 -3.2 $470,341 $546,786 -$76,445 -14.0 $393 $443 -$49 -11.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  10 11 -1 -6.1 $40,135 $53,773 -$13,638 -25.4 $299 $376 -$77 -20.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  438 428 10 2.3 $1,679,382 $1,648,013 $31,369 1.9 $295 $296 -$1 -0.3
721  Accommodation  123 122 1 0.8 $529,255 $550,124 -$20,869 -3.8 $332 $348 -$16 -4.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  315 306 9 2.8 $1,150,127 $1,097,889 $52,238 4.8 $281 $276 $5 1.9
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  50 59 -9 -15.3 $402,567 $313,983 $88,584 28.2 $619 $409 $210 51.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  15 14 2 12.1 $233,091 $126,996 $106,095 83.5 $1,170 $715 $455 63.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  20 32 -12 -38.5 $80,163 $103,109 -$22,946 -22.3 $313 $248 $66 26.5
Ownership - Federal Government 103 104 -2 -1.6 $1,377,007 $1,508,726 -$131,719 -8.7 $1,032 $1,112 -$81 -7.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  23 27 -3 -12.5 $233,769 $246,410 -$12,641 -5.1 $771 $711 $60 8.5
491  Postal Service  23 27 -3 -12.5 $233,769 $246,410 -$12,641 -5.1 $771 $711 $60 8.5
92  Public Administration  79 78 2 2.1 $1,143,238 $1,262,316 -$119,078 -9.4 $1,109 $1,250 -$142 -11.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  9 9 0 -3.5 $169,561 $179,083 -$9,522 -5.3 $1,449 $1,476 -$27 -1.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  7 7 0 4.9 $73,630 $74,127 -$497 -0.7 $809 $855 -$46 -5.4
928  National Security & International Affairs  63 62 2 2.7 $900,047 $1,009,106 -$109,059 -10.8 $1,093 $1,259 -$165 -13.1
Ownership - State Government 163 164 -1 -0.8 $2,004,050 $1,943,713 $60,337 3.1 $948 $912 $36 3.9
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $55,539 $51,930 $3,609 6.9 $1,068 $999 $69 6.9
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $55,539 $51,930 $3,609 6.9 $1,068 $999 $69 6.9
92  Public Administration  159 160 -1 -0.8 $1,948,511 $1,891,783 $56,728 3.0 $945 $910 $35 3.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  6 6 0 0.0 $63,688 $62,864 $824 1.3 $817 $806 $11 1.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  17 17 0 2.0 $209,219 $210,310 -$1,091 -0.5 $947 $970 -$24 -2.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  7 7 0 -4.5 $93,699 $97,528 -$3,829 -3.9 $1,030 $1,023 $6 0.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  51 49 2 4.1 $581,813 $558,765 $23,048 4.1 $883 $883 $0 0.0
928  National Security & International Affairs  78 81 -3 -4.1 $1,000,092 $962,316 $37,776 3.9 $986 $910 $76 8.4
Ownership - Local Government 673 687 -14 -2.0 $5,657,676 $5,736,700 -$79,024 -1.4 $646 $642 $4 0.7
61  Educational Services  401 425 -24 -5.7 $3,440,512 $3,467,058 -$26,546 -0.8 $661 $628 $33 5.3
611  Educational Services  401 425 -24 -5.7 $3,440,512 $3,467,058 -$26,546 -0.8 $661 $628 $33 5.3
92  Public Administration  172 164 8 5.1 $1,452,008 $1,497,111 -$45,103 -3.0 $649 $704 -$54 -7.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  155 150 5 3.1 $1,356,029 $1,408,265 -$52,236 -3.7 $674 $722 -$48 -6.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  17 14 4 26.8 $95,979 $88,846 $7,133 8.0 $426 $500 -$74 -14.8
Ownership - Local Government 915 903 12 1.4 $8,247,121 $8,177,426 $69,695 0.9 $693 $697 -$4 -0.5
92  Public Administration  221 215 6 2.8 $2,044,604 $1,934,124 $110,480 5.7 $711 $691 $20 2.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  215 210 5 2.5 $1,999,034 $1,885,067 $113,967 6.0 $714 $691 $24 3.4
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.