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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2020 (2020Q3)

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater County - Third Quarter 2020a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2020Q3 2019Q3 N % 2020Q3 2019Q3 $ % 2020Q3 2019Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 19,658 22,372 -2,714 -12.1 $277,465,289 $327,578,607 -$50,113,318 -15.3 $1,086 $1,126 -$41 -3.6
0  Ownership - Private 15,794 18,253 -2,459 -13.5 $230,782,150 $280,758,141 -$49,975,991 -17.8 $1,124 $1,183 -$59 -5.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  16 12 4 37.1 $78,415 $65,445 $12,970 19.8 $377 $431 -$54 -12.6
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,422 4,452 -1,031 -23.1 $82,904,021 $111,631,502 -$28,727,481 -25.7 $1,864 $1,929 -$65 -3.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  409 410 -1 -0.2 $10,912,710 $11,491,507 -$578,797 -5.0 $2,052 $2,156 -$104 -4.8
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  2,155 2,192 -37 -1.7 $56,790,859 $60,028,259 -$3,237,400 -5.4 $2,027 $2,107 -$79 -3.8
213  Support Activities For Mining  858 1,851 -993 -53.6 $15,200,452 $40,111,736 -$24,911,284 -62.1 $1,363 $1,667 -$304 -18.3
22  Utilities  448 441 7 1.6 $10,616,264 $10,484,008 $132,256 1.3 $1,823 $1,829 -$6 -0.3
221  Utilities  448 441 7 1.6 $10,616,264 $10,484,008 $132,256 1.3 $1,823 $1,829 -$6 -0.3
23  Construction  1,342 1,819 -477 -26.2 $19,437,170 $30,367,051 -$10,929,881 -36.0 $1,114 $1,284 -$170 -13.3
236  Construction of Buildings  119 126 -7 -5.6 $1,281,354 $1,339,036 -$57,682 -4.3 $831 $820 $11 1.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  492 770 -277 -36.0 $7,803,484 $14,494,417 -$6,690,933 -46.2 $1,219 $1,449 -$229 -15.8
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  731 923 -192 -20.8 $10,352,332 $14,533,598 -$4,181,266 -28.8 $1,089 $1,211 -$121 -10.0
31  Manufacturing  1,250 1,355 -105 -7.7 $34,962,381 $33,615,717 $1,346,664 4.0 $2,151 $1,908 $243 12.7
311  Food Manufacturing  24 16 7 44.9 $159,316 $72,986 $86,330 118.3 $518 $344 $174 50.6
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  7 15 -8 -51.1 $27,290 $41,440 -$14,150 -34.1 $286 $213 $74 34.8
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,057 1,152 -95 -8.3 $32,436,168 $31,018,258 $1,417,910 4.6 $2,361 $2,071 $290 14.0
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  75 67 8 11.4 $1,044,076 $1,019,599 $24,477 2.4 $1,076 $1,171 -$95 -8.1
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  15 16 -1 -6.3 $198,673 $236,635 -$37,962 -16.0 $1,019 $1,138 -$119 -10.4
42  Wholesale Trade  608 704 -96 -13.7 $8,490,499 $10,627,110 -$2,136,611 -20.1 $1,074 $1,161 -$86 -7.4
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  394 455 -61 -13.4 $5,814,157 $7,298,782 -$1,484,625 -20.3 $1,136 $1,235 -$99 -8.0
44  Retail Trade  2,168 2,133 35 1.7 $17,095,973 $16,105,147 $990,826 6.2 $607 $581 $26 4.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  362 396 -34 -8.7 $4,588,278 $4,612,860 -$24,582 -0.5 $975 $895 $80 8.9
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  36 39 -3 -7.7 $319,695 $309,867 $9,828 3.2 $683 $611 $72 11.8
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  298 241 58 24.0 $2,340,159 $1,764,004 $576,155 32.7 $603 $564 $40 7.0
445  Food & Beverage Stores  359 329 30 9.1 $2,704,600 $2,472,721 $231,879 9.4 $579 $578 $1 0.2
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  37 35 2 4.7 $378,844 $324,134 $54,710 16.9 $788 $706 $82 11.6
447  Gasoline Stations  324 361 -37 -10.3 $2,223,773 $2,404,894 -$181,121 -7.5 $528 $512 $16 3.1
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  97 105 -7 -7.0 $572,855 $413,341 $159,514 38.6 $453 $304 $149 49.0
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  91 88 3 3.8 $298,163 $274,525 $23,638 8.6 $252 $241 $11 4.6
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  97 125 -28 -22.1 $599,658 $591,271 $8,387 1.4 $474 $364 $110 30.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  848 1,094 -246 -22.5 $12,955,695 $17,457,284 -$4,501,589 -25.8 $1,175 $1,228 -$53 -4.3
484  Truck Transportation  439 603 -165 -27.3 $6,593,924 $10,031,053 -$3,437,129 -34.3 $1,156 $1,279 -$123 -9.6
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  52 90 -38 -42.0 $505,014 $754,866 -$249,852 -33.1 $747 $648 $100 15.4
486  Pipeline Transportation  114 117 -4 -3.1 $2,714,678 $2,931,952 -$217,274 -7.4 $1,837 $1,922 -$85 -4.4
488  Support Activities For Transportation  126 169 -43 -25.2 $1,961,747 $2,540,544 -$578,797 -22.8 $1,195 $1,156 $38 3.3
492  Couriers & Messengers  96 95 1 1.1 $1,071,329 $1,076,390 -$5,061 -0.5 $861 $875 -$13 -1.5
493  Warehousing & Storage  7 7 0 -4.7 $59,691 $75,784 -$16,093 -21.2 $688 $833 -$144 -17.3
51  Information  122 137 -15 -10.9 $1,309,328 $1,302,566 $6,762 0.5 $823 $730 $94 12.8
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  24 40 -16 -39.2 $254,137 $343,311 -$89,174 -26.0 $803 $660 $143 21.7
517  Telecommunications  47 36 11 30.3 $693,963 $558,746 $135,217 24.2 $1,128 $1,183 -$55 -4.7
52  Finance & Insurance  345 340 5 1.6 $4,731,856 $4,549,598 $182,258 4.0 $1,055 $1,030 $25 2.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  244 242 2 0.7 $3,196,474 $2,934,996 $261,478 8.9 $1,009 $933 $76 8.2
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  79 76 3 3.9 $1,007,124 $1,016,822 -$9,698 -1.0 $977 $1,025 -$48 -4.7
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  228 304 -77 -25.2 $2,744,873 $4,136,146 -$1,391,273 -33.6 $927 $1,045 -$118 -11.3
531  Real Estate  121 137 -16 -11.7 $951,998 $1,027,768 -$75,770 -7.4 $605 $577 $28 4.9
532  Rental & Leasing Services  107 167 -61 -36.3 $1,792,875 $3,108,378 -$1,315,503 -42.3 $1,293 $1,429 -$136 -9.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  423 503 -81 -16.0 $5,834,816 $7,562,713 -$1,727,897 -22.8 $1,062 $1,156 -$94 -8.1
541  Professional & Technical Services  423 503 -81 -16.0 $5,834,816 $7,562,713 -$1,727,897 -22.8 $1,062 $1,156 -$94 -8.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  76 106 -30 -28.6 $1,648,433 $2,440,310 -$791,877 -32.4 $1,676 $1,771 -$95 -5.4
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  76 106 -30 -28.6 $1,648,433 $2,440,310 -$791,877 -32.4 $1,676 $1,771 -$95 -5.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  511 553 -42 -7.7 $3,954,351 $4,572,776 -$618,425 -13.5 $596 $636 -$40 -6.4
561  Administrative & Support Services  453 496 -44 -8.8 $3,214,246 $3,874,589 -$660,343 -17.0 $546 $600 -$54 -9.0
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  58 57 1 2.3 $740,105 $698,187 $41,918 6.0 $982 $948 $34 3.6
61  Educational Services  27 35 -7 -21.2 $135,952 $148,895 -$12,943 -8.7 $383 $330 $52 15.8
611  Educational Services  27 35 -7 -21.2 $135,952 $148,895 -$12,943 -8.7 $383 $330 $52 15.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,281 1,332 -51 -3.8 $10,694,685 $10,999,784 -$305,099 -2.8 $642 $635 $7 1.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  550 570 -20 -3.5 $5,853,742 $5,934,923 -$81,181 -1.4 $819 $801 $18 2.2
624  Social Assistance  436 483 -48 -9.9 $2,465,607 $2,786,196 -$320,589 -11.5 $435 $443 -$8 -1.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  106 106 1 0.6 $442,421 $463,124 -$20,703 -4.5 $320 $337 -$17 -5.1
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,178 2,358 -179 -7.6 $9,589,519 $10,368,439 -$778,920 -7.5 $339 $338 $0 0.1
721  Accommodation  580 695 -115 -16.6 $2,939,123 $3,334,466 -$395,343 -11.9 $390 $369 $21 5.7
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,599 1,663 -64 -3.8 $6,650,396 $7,033,973 -$383,577 -5.5 $320 $325 -$5 -1.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  393 468 -76 -16.2 $3,128,222 $3,820,800 -$692,578 -18.1 $613 $628 -$15 -2.4
811  Repair & Maintenance  232 268 -36 -13.6 $2,407,191 $2,952,621 -$545,430 -18.5 $799 $847 -$48 -5.7
812  Personal & Laundry Services  81 91 -10 -10.6 $394,207 $444,171 -$49,964 -11.2 $373 $375 -$3 -0.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  73 104 -31 -29.7 $294,397 $405,404 -$111,007 -27.4 $309 $299 $10 3.3
814  Private Households  6 5 1 26.6 $32,427 $18,604 $13,823 74.3 $394 $286 $108 37.7
0  Ownership - Federal Government 242 228 14 6.0 $3,609,307 $3,794,193 -$184,886 -4.9 $1,149 $1,280 -$131 -10.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  75 77 -2 -3.0 $979,252 $922,821 $56,431 6.1 $1,009 $922 $87 9.4
491  Postal Service  75 77 -2 -3.0 $979,252 $922,821 $56,431 6.1 $1,009 $922 $87 9.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  8 8 0 -4.1 $147,341 $146,454 $887 0.6 $1,478 $1,408 $69 4.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  8 8 0 -4.1 $147,341 $146,454 $887 0.6 $1,478 $1,408 $69 4.9
92  Public Administration  159 143 16 11.4 $2,482,714 $2,724,918 -$242,204 -8.9 $1,199 $1,466 -$267 -18.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  102 111 -9 -7.8 $1,936,815 $2,239,351 -$302,536 -13.5 $1,461 $1,556 -$96 -6.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  53 30 23 75.6 $466,442 $430,945 $35,497 8.2 $681 $1,105 -$424 -38.3
0  Ownership - State Government 240 243 -3 -1.4 $3,152,378 $3,387,439 -$235,061 -6.9 $1,010 $1,071 -$60 -5.6
61  Educational Services  8 8 0 0.0 $100,667 $96,963 $3,704 3.8 $968 $932 $36 3.8
611  Educational Services  8 8 0 0.0 $100,667 $96,963 $3,704 3.8 $968 $932 $36 3.8
92  Public Administration  232 235 -3 -1.4 $3,051,711 $3,290,476 -$238,765 -7.3 $1,012 $1,076 -$64 -5.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 41 -3 -6.4 $573,132 $667,246 -$94,114 -14.1 $1,140 $1,242 -$102 -8.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  62 61 1 2.2 $750,879 $743,128 $7,751 1.0 $932 $942 -$11 -1.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  25 25 0 0.0 $302,959 $343,783 -$40,824 -11.9 $945 $1,072 -$127 -11.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  102 103 -2 -1.6 $1,367,606 $1,477,899 -$110,293 -7.5 $1,035 $1,100 -$65 -6.0
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,382 3,648 -266 -7.3 $39,921,454 $39,638,834 $282,620 0.7 $908 $836 $72 8.6
51  Information  56 63 -6 -10.1 $412,150 $392,979 $19,171 4.9 $563 $482 $80 16.7
519  Other Information Services  56 63 -6 -10.1 $412,150 $392,979 $19,171 4.9 $563 $482 $80 16.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services  34 44 -10 -22.7 $364,922 $413,071 -$48,149 -11.7 $826 $722 $103 14.3
61  Educational Services  1,525 1,696 -172 -10.1 $15,533,470 $15,698,443 -$164,973 -1.1 $784 $712 $72 10.1
611  Educational Services  1,525 1,696 -172 -10.1 $15,533,470 $15,698,443 -$164,973 -1.1 $784 $712 $72 10.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  728 744 -17 -2.2 $11,225,378 $10,815,454 $409,924 3.8 $1,187 $1,118 $69 6.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  170 189 -19 -10.2 $1,942,862 $1,962,526 -$19,664 -1.0 $881 $799 $82 10.3
92  Public Administration  942 1,002 -60 -6.0 $11,691,331 $11,651,725 $39,606 0.3 $955 $894 $61 6.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  815 796 20 2.5 $10,089,934 $9,957,482 $132,452 1.3 $952 $963 -$11 -1.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  65 67 -2 -2.5 $803,984 $730,187 $73,797 10.1 $947 $838 $108 12.9
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: April 2021. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/3/21.