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

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Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Carbon 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 $ %
Ownership - Total 7,445 7,585 -141 -1.9 $91,516,310 $90,463,367 $1,052,943 1.2 $946 $917 $28 3.1
Ownership - Private 5,614 5,767 -153 -2.7 $71,179,108 $71,700,293 -$521,185 -0.7 $975 $956 $19 2.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  222 225 -3 -1.3 $1,821,910 $1,869,717 -$47,807 -2.6 $631 $639 -$8 -1.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  204 208 -4 -2.1 $1,661,396 $1,721,007 -$59,611 -3.5 $626 $635 -$9 -1.4
113  Forestry & Logging  10 8 2 20.0 $109,375 $102,532 $6,843 6.7 $841 $947 -$105 -11.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  156 219 -63 -28.8 $2,591,020 $3,800,415 -$1,209,395 -31.8 $1,280 $1,337 -$57 -4.2
213  Support Activities For Mining  87 120 -33 -27.4 $1,433,695 $1,915,816 -$482,121 -25.2 $1,263 $1,225 $38 3.1
22  Utilities  35 30 6 19.1 $724,924 $557,828 $167,096 30.0 $1,578 $1,446 $132 9.1
221  Utilities  35 30 6 19.1 $724,924 $557,828 $167,096 30.0 $1,578 $1,446 $132 9.1
23  Construction  1,049 881 168 19.1 $17,333,452 $16,883,092 $450,360 2.7 $1,271 $1,475 -$203 -13.8
236  Construction of Buildings  83 89 -5 -6.0 $782,012 $967,389 -$185,377 -19.2 $722 $839 -$117 -14.0
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  793 643 150 23.3 $14,022,042 $13,646,563 $375,479 2.8 $1,360 $1,633 -$272 -16.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  172 149 23 15.7 $2,529,398 $2,269,140 $260,258 11.5 $1,129 $1,171 -$42 -3.6
42  Wholesale Trade  58 53 5 10.1 $703,493 $629,724 $73,769 11.7 $933 $920 $13 1.4
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  19 17 2 11.8 $260,763 $215,447 $45,316 21.0 $1,056 $975 $81 8.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  39 36 3 9.3 $442,730 $414,277 $28,453 6.9 $873 $893 -$20 -2.3
44  Retail Trade  751 748 3 0.4 $5,298,797 $5,895,897 -$597,100 -10.1 $543 $607 -$64 -10.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  80 68 11 16.6 $787,938 $914,212 -$126,274 -13.8 $761 $1,029 -$268 -26.1
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  15 16 -2 -10.2 $118,972 $127,726 -$8,754 -6.9 $624 $602 $22 3.7
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  10 13 -3 -25.6 $70,236 $96,969 -$26,733 -27.6 $559 $574 -$15 -2.6
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  81 80 1 1.3 $684,040 $750,645 -$66,605 -8.9 $652 $725 -$72 -10.0
445  Food & Beverage Stores  141 137 3 2.4 $960,915 $925,212 $35,703 3.9 $525 $518 $7 1.4
447  Gasoline Stations  218 239 -21 -8.9 $1,425,229 $1,774,708 -$349,479 -19.7 $504 $571 -$68 -11.8
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  18 16 2 10.2 $72,935 $63,940 $8,995 14.1 $312 $301 $10 3.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  192 206 -14 -6.6 $3,016,058 $3,481,680 -$465,622 -13.4 $1,208 $1,302 -$94 -7.2
484  Truck Transportation  108 122 -14 -11.5 $1,392,499 $1,887,253 -$494,754 -26.2 $992 $1,190 -$198 -16.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  46 48 -2 -3.5 $1,255,677 $1,238,324 $17,353 1.4 $2,085 $1,984 $100 5.1
488  Support Activities For Transportation  13 17 -4 -22.0 $158,255 $132,322 $25,933 19.6 $936 $611 $326 53.4
51  Information  57 71 -14 -19.7 $610,880 $648,075 -$37,195 -5.7 $824 $702 $122 17.4
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  23 28 -5 -17.9 $147,538 $150,050 -$2,512 -1.7 $493 $412 $81 19.7
517  Telecommunications  23 22 1 3.0 $387,996 $378,439 $9,557 2.5 $1,298 $1,304 -$6 -0.5
52  Finance & Insurance  115 123 -7 -6.0 $1,312,889 $1,375,753 -$62,864 -4.6 $876 $863 $13 1.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  80 82 -2 -2.0 $894,879 $889,167 $5,712 0.6 $857 $834 $23 2.7
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  12 13 -1 -10.2 $189,357 $196,444 -$7,087 -3.6 $1,248 $1,162 $86 7.4
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  23 28 -4 -15.7 $228,653 $290,142 -$61,489 -21.2 $754 $807 -$53 -6.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  58 62 -4 -6.9 $501,977 $568,231 -$66,254 -11.7 $666 $701 -$36 -5.1
531  Real Estate  40 43 -2 -5.5 $298,413 $276,417 $21,996 8.0 $569 $498 $71 14.2
532  Rental & Leasing Services  18 20 -2 -10.2 $203,564 $291,814 -$88,250 -30.2 $886 $1,141 -$255 -22.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  112 117 -5 -4.3 $1,463,972 $1,747,791 -$283,819 -16.2 $1,008 $1,152 -$144 -12.5
541  Professional & Technical Services  112 117 -5 -4.3 $1,463,972 $1,747,791 -$283,819 -16.2 $1,008 $1,152 -$144 -12.5
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 18 -3 -14.8 $287,585 $334,472 -$46,887 -14.0 $1,443 $1,429 $14 1.0
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 18 -3 -14.8 $287,585 $334,472 -$46,887 -14.0 $1,443 $1,429 $14 1.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  156 176 -20 -11.4 $1,626,381 $2,165,266 -$538,885 -24.9 $804 $948 -$144 -15.2
561  Administrative & Support Services  132 150 -18 -11.8 $1,367,921 $1,930,408 -$562,487 -29.1 $795 $990 -$195 -19.7
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  23 26 -2 -9.1 $258,460 $234,858 $23,602 10.0 $852 $704 $148 21.1
61  Educational Services  4 3 0 10.2 $41,891 $27,774 $14,117 50.8 $878 $642 $236 36.9
611  Educational Services  4 3 0 10.2 $41,891 $27,774 $14,117 50.8 $878 $642 $236 36.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  371 382 -11 -2.8 $3,068,924 $2,978,554 $90,370 3.0 $636 $600 $36 6.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  157 165 -8 -4.8 $1,715,273 $1,654,174 $61,099 3.7 $840 $771 $69 9.0
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  91 86 5 6.2 $754,513 $719,331 $35,182 4.9 $638 $646 -$8 -1.3
624  Social Assistance  123 131 -8 -6.1 $599,138 $605,049 -$5,911 -1.0 $374 $354 $19 5.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  119 132 -13 -9.8 $1,112,017 $1,214,171 -$102,154 -8.4 $719 $708 $11 1.6
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  10 13 -3 -25.0 $72,444 $130,040 -$57,596 -44.3 $557 $750 -$193 -25.7
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,226 1,397 -171 -12.2 $7,760,785 $8,054,101 -$293,316 -3.6 $487 $444 $43 9.8
721  Accommodation  654 836 -182 -21.8 $5,293,164 $5,590,024 -$296,860 -5.3 $623 $514 $108 21.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  572 561 11 2.0 $2,467,621 $2,464,077 $3,544 0.1 $332 $338 -$6 -1.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  90 110 -20 -17.9 $681,543 $807,067 -$125,524 -15.6 $583 $566 $16 2.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  65 74 -9 -12.2 $601,318 $654,095 -$52,777 -8.1 $715 $683 $32 4.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  15 20 -5 -23.4 $42,797 $50,070 -$7,273 -14.5 $215 $193 $22 11.5
Ownership - Federal Government 210 191 19 10.0 $3,085,860 $3,186,097 -$100,237 -3.1 $1,132 $1,285 -$153 -11.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  35 34 1 2.0 $401,425 $362,926 $38,499 10.6 $882 $813 $69 8.5
491  Postal Service  35 34 1 2.0 $401,425 $362,926 $38,499 10.6 $882 $813 $69 8.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  5 5 0 0.0 $78,180 $85,982 -$7,802 -9.1 $1,203 $1,323 -$120 -9.1
541  Professional & Technical Services  5 5 0 0.0 $78,180 $85,982 -$7,802 -9.1 $1,203 $1,323 -$120 -9.1
92  Public Administration  170 151 18 12.1 $2,606,255 $2,737,189 -$130,934 -4.8 $1,182 $1,391 -$210 -15.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  155 146 9 5.9 $2,504,172 $2,684,411 -$180,239 -6.7 $1,243 $1,411 -$168 -11.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  15 5 10 193.4 $102,083 $52,778 $49,305 93.4 $535 $812 -$277 -34.1
Ownership - State Government 403 379 24 6.4 $5,891,873 $5,483,077 $408,796 7.5 $1,124 $1,113 $11 1.0
92  Public Administration  400 377 24 6.3 $5,861,560 $5,459,659 $401,901 7.4 $1,126 $1,115 $11 1.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  3 3 0 0.0 $40,296 $42,463 -$2,167 -5.1 $1,033 $1,089 -$56 -5.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  266 246 20 8.1 $4,185,304 $3,744,414 $440,890 11.8 $1,209 $1,169 $40 3.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  25 27 -2 -7.4 $276,616 $309,509 -$32,893 -10.6 $851 $882 -$31 -3.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  15 15 0 2.2 $226,650 $226,477 $173 0.1 $1,162 $1,188 -$25 -2.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  91 86 5 6.2 $1,132,694 $1,136,796 -$4,102 -0.4 $957 $1,021 -$63 -6.2
Ownership - Local Government 1,218 1,249 -31 -2.5 $11,359,469 $10,093,900 $1,265,569 12.5 $718 $622 $96 15.4
92  Public Administration  410 415 -5 -1.3 $4,027,869 $3,877,516 $150,353 3.9 $756 $718 $38 5.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  375 375 0 0.1 $3,659,615 $3,505,216 $154,399 4.4 $750 $719 $31 4.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  11 12 -1 -8.3 $140,384 $146,267 -$5,883 -4.0 $982 $938 $44 4.7
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.