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

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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)


Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42), Third Quarter 2019 & 2020a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2020Q3 2019Q3 N % 2020Q3 2019Q3 $ % 2020Q3 2019Q3 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 7,354 8,423 -1,069 -12.7 $111,285,428 $132,427,290 -$21,141,862 -16.0 $1,164 $1,209 -$45 -3.8
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  4,576 5,354 -778 -14.5 $72,247,765 $88,482,526 -$16,234,761 -18.3 $1,215 $1,271 -$57 -4.5
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  541 562 -21 -3.7 $7,458,455 $7,996,559 -$538,104 -6.7 $1,060 $1,095 -$35 -3.2
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  27 31 -5 -14.9 $363,478 $419,315 -$55,837 -13.3 $1,048 $1,030 $19 1.8
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  180 176 4 2.1 $2,341,212 $2,460,025 -$118,813 -4.8 $1,002 $1,075 -$73 -6.8
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  188 190 -2 -1.1 $3,510,184 $3,541,736 -$31,552 -0.9 $1,439 $1,436 $2 0.2
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  85 115 -30 -25.8 $1,178,199 $1,846,742 -$668,543 -36.2 $1,062 $1,235 -$173 -14.0
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  318 329 -11 -3.4 $5,782,654 $5,511,287 $271,367 4.9 $1,400 $1,289 $112 8.7
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  206 208 -2 -1.0 $2,836,748 $2,884,914 -$48,166 -1.7 $1,058 $1,065 -$8 -0.7
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,692 3,383 -691 -20.4 $44,970,555 $59,686,635 -$14,716,080 -24.7 $1,285 $1,357 -$72 -5.3
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  339 360 -21 -5.8 $3,806,280 $4,135,313 -$329,033 -8.0 $864 $884 -$20 -2.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,672 2,940 -268 -9.1 $36,882,974 $41,731,236 -$4,848,262 -11.6 $1,062 $1,092 -$30 -2.8
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  63 77 -14 -18.2 $296,409 $424,259 -$127,850 -30.1 $362 $424 -$62 -14.6
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  94 104 -10 -9.3 $2,106,308 $2,218,176 -$111,868 -5.0 $1,724 $1,646 $78 4.7
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  15 16 -1 -6.3 $297,955 $286,760 $11,195 3.9 $1,528 $1,379 $149 10.8
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  834 877 -43 -4.9 $10,247,034 $10,477,455 -$230,421 -2.2 $945 $919 $26 2.8
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  190 191 -1 -0.5 $1,695,866 $1,636,632 $59,234 3.6 $685 $658 $27 4.2
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  412 558 -146 -26.2 $7,955,727 $11,070,640 -$3,114,913 -28.1 $1,487 $1,526 -$40 -2.6
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  463 536 -73 -13.6 $7,091,436 $8,756,429 -$1,664,993 -19.0 $1,179 $1,257 -$78 -6.2
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  306 299 7 2.3 $3,816,888 $3,663,484 $153,404 4.2 $958 $941 $17 1.8
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  295 282 13 4.6 $3,375,351 $3,197,401 $177,950 5.6 $881 $873 $8 0.9
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  106 129 -22 -17.4 $2,154,689 $2,213,528 -$58,839 -2.7 $1,559 $1,323 $235 17.8
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  106 129 -22 -17.4 $2,154,689 $2,213,528 -$58,839 -2.7 $1,559 $1,323 $235 17.8
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 60 65 -5 -8.2 $553,495 $553,582 -$87 0.0 $714 $655 $58 8.9
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  60 65 -5 -8.2 $553,495 $553,582 -$87 0.0 $714 $655 $58 8.9
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  60 65 -5 -8.2 $553,495 $553,582 -$87 0.0 $714 $655 $58 8.9
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.