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

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Table 6: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Big Horn 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 3,875 3,832 42 1.1 $39,951,656 $38,713,729 $1,237,927 3.2 $793 $777 $16 2.1
Ownership - Private 2,412 2,376 36 1.5 $24,556,759 $23,400,076 $1,156,683 4.9 $783 $757 $26 3.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  117 118 -1 -0.6 $877,279 $798,567 $78,712 9.9 $575 $521 $55 10.5
111  Crop Production  88 76 12 15.3 $615,041 $548,153 $66,888 12.2 $538 $552 -$15 -2.7
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  27 28 -1 -2.4 $237,642 $170,157 $67,485 39.7 $669 $467 $201 43.1
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 470 488 -18 -3.8 $7,106,877 $7,438,426 -$331,549 -4.5 $1,164 $1,173 -$9 -0.7
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  464 480 -16 -3.4 $7,028,068 $7,345,772 -$317,704 -4.3 $1,166 $1,177 -$11 -1.0
22  Utilities  33 28 5 19.0 $490,472 $391,485 $98,987 25.3 $1,132 $1,076 $56 5.2
221  Utilities  33 28 5 19.0 $490,472 $391,485 $98,987 25.3 $1,132 $1,076 $56 5.2
23  Construction  304 255 49 19.2 $3,064,289 $2,410,659 $653,630 27.1 $775 $726 $48 6.6
236  Construction of Buildings  30 25 5 18.4 $191,110 $165,748 $25,362 15.3 $490 $503 -$13 -2.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  169 133 36 27.4 $2,030,976 $1,501,945 $529,031 35.2 $924 $871 $54 6.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  105 97 8 8.2 $842,203 $742,966 $99,237 13.4 $615 $587 $28 4.7
31  Manufacturing  271 304 -34 -11.1 $4,043,260 $3,660,162 $383,098 10.5 $1,149 $925 $224 24.2
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  14 16 -2 -14.3 $85,442 $95,488 -$10,046 -10.5 $469 $450 $20 4.4
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  25 29 -3 -11.6 $297,227 $389,860 -$92,633 -23.8 $903 $1,046 -$143 -13.7
42  Wholesale Trade  80 79 1 1.7 $885,696 $885,002 $694 0.1 $852 $865 -$14 -1.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  58 54 4 7.5 $576,822 $563,903 $12,919 2.3 $769 $808 -$39 -4.8
44  Retail Trade  251 236 15 6.5 $1,374,616 $1,290,097 $84,519 6.6 $421 $421 $0 0.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  24 24 1 2.8 $171,826 $169,364 $2,462 1.5 $543 $550 -$7 -1.3
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  16 14 2 14.3 $99,807 $73,334 $26,473 36.1 $480 $403 $77 19.1
447  Gasoline Stations  72 79 -7 -8.9 $357,119 $344,506 $12,613 3.7 $382 $335 $46 13.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  36 28 8 28.2 $295,365 $264,379 $30,986 11.7 $625 $718 -$92 -12.9
484  Truck Transportation  25 20 5 24.6 $253,779 $231,312 $22,467 9.7 $771 $875 -$105 -11.9
51  Information  65 68 -3 -3.9 $602,800 $495,979 $106,821 21.5 $713 $564 $150 26.5
52  Finance & Insurance  127 123 4 3.0 $1,636,003 $1,559,540 $76,463 4.9 $993 $975 $18 1.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  106 104 2 2.2 $1,319,072 $1,286,242 $32,830 2.6 $957 $954 $3 0.3
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  21 19 1 6.9 $316,931 $273,298 $43,633 16.0 $1,179 $1,088 $92 8.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  16 14 2 11.7 $76,303 $74,075 $2,228 3.0 $367 $398 -$31 -7.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  74 70 4 5.7 $898,121 $948,639 -$50,518 -5.3 $934 $1,042 -$109 -10.4
541  Professional & Technical Services  74 70 4 5.7 $898,121 $948,639 -$50,518 -5.3 $934 $1,042 -$109 -10.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  86 83 4 4.4 $559,573 $588,734 -$29,161 -5.0 $499 $548 -$49 -9.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  175 169 5 3.2 $1,152,308 $1,094,747 $57,561 5.3 $507 $497 $10 2.0
624  Social Assistance  94 103 -9 -8.7 $521,406 $523,351 -$1,945 -0.4 $427 $391 $36 9.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  11 5 7 142.6 $36,381 $6,817 $29,564 433.7 $247 $112 $135 120.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  11 5 7 142.6 $36,381 $6,817 $29,564 433.7 $247 $112 $135 120.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  219 244 -24 -10.0 $677,107 $737,986 -$60,879 -8.2 $237 $233 $5 1.9
721  Accommodation  53 54 0 -0.6 $237,263 $235,831 $1,432 0.6 $342 $338 $4 1.2
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  166 190 -24 -12.6 $439,844 $502,155 -$62,311 -12.4 $204 $203 $1 0.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  41 36 6 15.9 $326,114 $269,116 $56,998 21.2 $607 $580 $27 4.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  27 20 7 34.4 $244,120 $188,731 $55,389 29.3 $687 $714 -$27 -3.8
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  5 7 -2 -23.9 $30,642 $30,873 -$231 -0.7 $442 $339 $103 30.3
Ownership - Federal Government 78 72 6 7.9 $973,939 $955,826 $18,113 1.9 $965 $1,021 -$57 -5.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  28 28 0 1.2 $271,949 $269,829 $2,120 0.8 $738 $741 -$3 -0.4
491  Postal Service  28 28 0 1.2 $271,949 $269,829 $2,120 0.8 $738 $741 -$3 -0.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  23 20 3 15.3 $327,540 $346,815 -$19,275 -5.6 $1,111 $1,356 -$245 -18.1
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  23 20 3 15.3 $327,540 $346,815 -$19,275 -5.6 $1,111 $1,356 -$245 -18.1
92  Public Administration  27 24 2 9.6 $374,450 $339,182 $35,268 10.4 $1,080 $1,072 $8 0.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  16 16 1 4.2 $248,119 $210,355 $37,764 18.0 $1,169 $1,033 $136 13.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  5 4 1 33.3 $49,400 $45,044 $4,356 9.7 $713 $866 -$153 -17.7
928  National Security & International Affairs  5 5 0 7.1 $76,931 $83,783 -$6,852 -8.2 $1,184 $1,380 -$196 -14.2
Ownership - State Government 167 161 5 3.3 $2,000,735 $1,794,583 $206,152 11.5 $923 $856 $68 7.9
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $26,689 $24,314 $2,375 9.8 $684 $623 $61 9.8
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $26,689 $24,314 $2,375 9.8 $684 $623 $61 9.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  81 75 5 7.1 $876,879 $708,106 $168,773 23.8 $836 $723 $113 15.6
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  81 75 5 7.1 $876,879 $708,106 $168,773 23.8 $836 $723 $113 15.6
92  Public Administration  83 83 0 0.0 $1,097,167 $1,062,163 $35,004 3.3 $1,017 $984 $32 3.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  3 3 0 0.0 $33,582 $33,901 -$319 -0.9 $861 $869 -$8 -0.9
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  8 8 0 0.0 $91,167 $93,131 -$1,964 -2.1 $877 $895 -$19 -2.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  6 7 -1 -13.6 $92,360 $109,401 -$17,041 -15.6 $1,122 $1,148 -$26 -2.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  65 64 1 1.6 $877,985 $822,804 $55,181 6.7 $1,044 $994 $50 5.1
928  National Security & International Affairs  1 1 0 0.0 $2,073 $2,926 -$853 -29.2 $159 $225 -$66 -29.2
Ownership - Local Government 1,218 1,223 -4 -0.4 $12,420,223 $12,563,244 -$143,021 -1.1 $784 $790 -$6 -0.8
61  Educational Services  608 614 -6 -0.9 $6,284,665 $6,362,997 -$78,332 -1.2 $795 $797 -$2 -0.3
611  Educational Services  608 614 -6 -0.9 $6,284,665 $6,362,997 -$78,332 -1.2 $795 $797 -$2 -0.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  351 349 2 0.6 $4,091,462 $4,190,928 -$99,466 -2.4 $897 $924 -$27 -2.9
92  Public Administration  219 235 -15 -6.5 $1,885,799 $1,879,348 $6,451 0.3 $661 $616 $45 7.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  199 211 -12 -5.8 $1,782,522 $1,776,062 $6,460 0.4 $690 $647 $43 6.6
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.