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2021 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2020 (2020Q4)

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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45), Fourth Quarter 2019 & 2020a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2020Q4 2019Q4 N % 2020Q4 2019Q4 $ % 2020Q4 2019Q4 $ %
44 Retail Trade - Private 29,555 28,928 627 2.2 $249,283,172 $227,985,303 $21,297,869 9.3 $649 $606 $43 7.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,243 4,366 -124 -2.8 $55,579,643 $53,417,877 $2,161,766 4.0 $1,008 $941 $67 7.1
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,307 2,420 -113 -4.7 $34,000,387 $32,899,279 $1,101,108 3.3 $1,134 $1,046 $88 8.4
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  454 457 -3 -0.6 $5,454,805 $4,901,274 $553,531 11.3 $924 $825 $99 11.9
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,482 1,490 -8 -0.5 $16,124,451 $15,617,324 $507,127 3.2 $837 $806 $31 3.8
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  664 682 -18 -2.7 $6,938,382 $6,255,537 $682,845 10.9 $804 $706 $99 14.0
4421  Furniture Stores  250 246 4 1.8 $2,782,442 $2,445,237 $337,205 13.8 $856 $766 $90 11.8
4422  Home Furnishings Stores  414 436 -23 -5.2 $4,155,940 $3,810,300 $345,640 9.1 $773 $672 $101 15.0
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  657 698 -41 -5.9 $6,807,306 $6,665,980 $141,326 2.1 $797 $735 $62 8.5
4431  Electronics & Appliance Stores  657 698 -41 -5.9 $6,807,306 $6,665,980 $141,326 2.1 $797 $735 $62 8.5
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  3,689 3,397 292 8.6 $32,288,418 $27,116,782 $5,171,636 19.1 $673 $614 $59 9.6
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,815 2,639 176 6.7 $26,897,619 $22,783,345 $4,114,274 18.1 $735 $664 $71 10.7
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Stores  874 758 116 15.3 $5,390,799 $4,333,437 $1,057,362 24.4 $474 $440 $35 7.9
445  Food & Beverage Stores  4,989 4,734 255 5.4 $37,142,548 $31,860,518 $5,282,030 16.6 $573 $518 $55 10.6
4451  Grocery Stores  4,178 3,963 215 5.4 $32,501,396 $27,844,652 $4,656,744 16.7 $598 $540 $58 10.7
4452  Specialty Food Stores  324 306 18 5.9 $1,456,050 $1,211,164 $244,886 20.2 $345 $304 $41 13.5
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Stores  487 465 22 4.8 $3,185,102 $2,804,702 $380,400 13.6 $503 $464 $39 8.4
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  954 900 54 6.0 $9,595,811 $8,452,315 $1,143,496 13.5 $774 $722 $52 7.1
4461  Health & Personal Care Stores  954 900 54 6.0 $9,595,811 $8,452,315 $1,143,496 13.5 $774 $722 $52 7.1
447  Gasoline Stations  3,869 3,932 -62 -1.6 $26,256,637 $25,741,018 $515,619 2.0 $522 $504 $18 3.6
4471  Gasoline Stations  3,869 3,932 -62 -1.6 $26,256,637 $25,741,018 $515,619 2.0 $522 $504 $18 3.6
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  1,276 1,342 -66 -4.9 $8,392,943 $7,744,518 $648,425 8.4 $506 $444 $62 14.0
4481  Clothing Stores  976 1,028 -52 -5.1 $6,021,644 $5,617,795 $403,849 7.2 $475 $420 $54 12.9
4482  Shoe Stores  154 150 4 2.7 $730,636 $663,437 $67,199 10.1 $365 $340 $25 7.3
4483  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Stores  146 164 -18 -10.8 $1,640,663 $1,463,286 $177,377 12.1 $862 $686 $176 25.7
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  1,459 1,418 41 2.9 $8,382,316 $7,274,890 $1,107,426 15.2 $442 $395 $47 12.0
4511  Sporting Goods & Musical Instrument Stores  1,350 1,262 87 6.9 $7,681,580 $6,443,433 $1,238,147 19.2 $438 $393 $45 11.5
4512  Book Stores & News Dealers  110 156 -46 -29.7 $700,736 $831,457 -$130,721 -15.7 $491 $410 $82 19.9
452  General Merchandise Stores  5,747 5,316 430 8.1 $39,887,343 $36,124,186 $3,763,157 10.4 $534 $523 $11 2.1
4522  Department Stores  745 842 -97 -11.5 $4,041,861 $4,595,995 -$554,134 -12.1 $417 $420 -$3 -0.6
4523  General Merchandise Stores, Including Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  5,002 4,475 527 11.8 $35,845,482 $31,528,191 $4,317,291 13.7 $551 $542 $9 1.7
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  1,379 1,492 -113 -7.6 $9,989,719 $9,889,296 $100,423 1.0 $557 $510 $47 9.3
4531  Florists  142 168 -26 -15.7 $773,588 $747,706 $25,882 3.5 $420 $342 $78 22.7
4532  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Stores  408 440 -32 -7.2 $3,241,754 $2,847,156 $394,598 13.9 $611 $498 $113 22.7
4533  Used Merchandise Stores  280 321 -41 -12.7 $1,206,565 $1,319,419 -$112,854 -8.6 $331 $316 $15 4.7
4539  Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers  549 563 -14 -2.5 $4,767,812 $4,975,015 -$207,203 -4.2 $668 $679 -$11 -1.7
454  Nonstore Retailers  629 650 -21 -3.2 $8,022,106 $7,442,386 $579,720 7.8 $981 $881 $100 11.3
4541  Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses  269 269 0 0.0 $2,624,474 $2,418,156 $206,318 8.5 $750 $691 $59 8.5
4542  Vending Machine Operators  39 36 3 8.3 $651,149 $317,078 $334,071 105.4 $1,284 $678 $607 89.6
4543  Direct Selling Establishments  321 345 -24 -6.9 $4,746,483 $4,707,152 $39,331 0.8 $1,137 $1,051 $87 8.3
44 Retail Trade - Federal Government 46 39 6 16.1 $417,283 $391,280 $26,003 6.6 $703 $765 -$62 -8.2
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  6 6 0 -5.5 $40,514 $36,591 $3,923 10.7 $550 $469 $81 17.2
4422  Home Furnishings Stores  6 6 0 -5.5 $40,514 $36,591 $3,923 10.7 $550 $469 $81 17.2
445  Food & Beverage Stores  38 31 7 22.6 $368,913 $348,206 $20,707 5.9 $747 $864 -$117 -13.6
4451  Grocery Stores  38 31 7 22.6 $368,913 $348,206 $20,707 5.9 $747 $864 -$117 -13.6
44 Retail Trade - Local Government 17 19 -2 -8.9 $214,186 $184,404 $29,782 16.2 $969 $760 $209 27.6
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: August 2021. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/2/21.