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

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Table 52: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Local Government, 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 $ %
0  Ownership - Local Government 45,253 46,511 -1,257 -2.7 $569,309,089 $547,497,347 $21,811,742 4.0 $968 $905 $62 6.9
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  68 66 2 3.0 $803,540 $780,495 $23,045 3.0 $905 $905 -$1 -0.1
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  68 66 2 3.0 $803,540 $780,495 $23,045 3.0 $905 $905 -$1 -0.1
1151  Support Activities For Crop Production  68 66 2 3.0 $803,540 $780,495 $23,045 3.0 $905 $905 -$1 -0.1
22 Utilities  145 153 -9 -5.6 $1,712,916 $1,716,394 -$3,478 -0.2 $911 $861 $50 5.8
221  Utilities  145 153 -9 -5.6 $1,712,916 $1,716,394 -$3,478 -0.2 $911 $861 $50 5.8
42 Wholesale Trade  31 33 -2 -6.1 $374,066 $371,034 $3,032 0.8 $928 $865 $63 7.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  31 33 -2 -6.1 $374,066 $371,034 $3,032 0.8 $928 $865 $63 7.3
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  31 33 -2 -6.1 $374,066 $371,034 $3,032 0.8 $928 $865 $63 7.3
44 Retail Trade  17 19 -2 -8.9 $214,186 $184,404 $29,782 16.2 $969 $760 $209 27.6
48 Transportation & Warehousing  257 261 -4 -1.4 $3,543,812 $3,193,311 $350,501 11.0 $1,059 $941 $118 12.6
488  Support Activities For Transportation  186 186 0 0.0 $2,999,624 $2,640,176 $359,448 13.6 $1,238 $1,090 $148 13.6
4881  Support Activities For Air Transportation  186 186 0 0.0 $2,999,624 $2,640,176 $359,448 13.6 $1,238 $1,090 $148 13.6
51 Information  504 555 -51 -9.2 $3,623,988 $3,844,088 -$220,100 -5.7 $553 $533 $21 3.9
519  Other Information Services  504 555 -51 -9.2 $3,623,988 $3,844,088 -$220,100 -5.7 $553 $533 $21 3.9
5191  Other Information Services  504 555 -51 -9.2 $3,623,988 $3,844,088 -$220,100 -5.7 $553 $533 $21 3.9
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  57 72 -15 -20.7 $476,855 $477,370 -$515 -0.1 $640 $508 $132 26.0
5311  Lessors of Real Estate  50 65 -15 -23.0 $377,308 $422,005 -$44,697 -10.6 $577 $497 $80 16.1
54 Professional & Technical Services  41 31 10 33.3 $589,281 $427,737 $161,544 37.8 $1,097 $1,061 $35 3.3
541  Professional & Technical Services  41 31 10 33.3 $589,281 $427,737 $161,544 37.8 $1,097 $1,061 $35 3.3
56 Administrative & Waste Services  140 137 4 2.7 $1,553,104 $1,490,915 $62,189 4.2 $851 $839 $12 1.5
561  Administrative & Support Services  61 60 1 2.2 $897,266 $825,664 $71,602 8.7 $1,125 $1,059 $67 6.3
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  79 77 2 3.0 $655,838 $665,251 -$9,413 -1.4 $639 $667 -$29 -4.3
61 Educational Services  23,179 24,139 -960 -4.0 $257,652,688 $256,397,352 $1,255,336 0.5 $855 $817 $38 4.7
611  Educational Services  23,179 24,139 -960 -4.0 $257,652,688 $256,397,352 $1,255,336 0.5 $855 $817 $38 4.7
6111  Elementary & Secondary Schools  20,368 20,954 -586 -2.8 $229,288,168 $227,431,190 $1,856,978 0.8 $866 $835 $31 3.7
6112  Junior Colleges  2,774 3,131 -357 -11.4 $27,982,979 $28,544,676 -$561,697 -2.0 $776 $701 $75 10.6
6116  Other Schools & Instruction  26 38 -11 -30.1 $219,894 $223,127 -$3,233 -1.4 $642 $456 $187 41.0
6117  Educational Support Services  11 16 -5 -33.3 $161,647 $198,359 -$36,712 -18.5 $1,165 $954 $212 22.2
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  8,982 8,795 186 2.1 $161,656,988 $145,501,416 $16,155,572 11.1 $1,385 $1,273 $112 8.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  707 624 82 13.2 $11,255,972 $9,181,732 $2,074,240 22.6 $1,225 $1,131 $94 8.3
6211  Offices of Physicians  486 387 98 25.4 $8,368,500 $6,102,530 $2,265,970 37.1 $1,325 $1,212 $113 9.4
6214  Outpatient Care Centers  134 139 -4 -3.1 $1,600,228 $1,612,875 -$12,647 -0.8 $916 $895 $22 2.4
622  Hospitals  7,605 7,442 163 2.2 $143,123,872 $130,188,368 $12,935,504 9.9 $1,448 $1,346 $102 7.6
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,605 7,442 163 2.2 $143,123,872 $130,188,368 $12,935,504 9.9 $1,448 $1,346 $102 7.6
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  374 402 -28 -6.9 $5,152,507 $4,224,236 $928,271 22.0 $1,060 $809 $251 31.0
6231  Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  330 352 -22 -6.2 $4,801,613 $3,854,509 $947,104 24.6 $1,118 $842 $277 32.9
6232  Residential Mental Health Facilities  44 49 -6 -11.5 $350,894 $369,727 -$18,833 -5.1 $618 $577 $42 7.2
624  Social Assistance  296 327 -31 -9.5 $2,124,637 $1,907,080 $217,557 11.4 $552 $449 $104 23.1
6241  Individual & Family Services  95 99 -4 -4.1 $571,055 $545,484 $25,571 4.7 $464 $425 $39 9.1
6242  Emergency & Other Relief Services  63 64 -1 -2.1 $503,233 $388,860 $114,373 29.4 $614 $465 $149 32.1
6244  Child Day Care Services  138 164 -26 -15.7 $1,050,349 $972,736 $77,613 8.0 $584 $456 $128 28.0
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  138 148 -9 -6.3 $627,178 $684,870 -$57,692 -8.4 $349 $357 -$8 -2.2
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  41 47 -6 -12.1 $298,699 $331,332 -$32,633 -9.8 $556 $542 $14 2.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  93 97 -4 -4.1 $296,828 $319,556 -$22,728 -7.1 $246 $253 -$8 -3.1
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  93 97 -4 -4.1 $296,828 $319,556 -$22,728 -7.1 $246 $253 -$8 -3.1
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration  368 366 2 0.6 $2,863,404 $2,828,940 $34,464 1.2 $598 $595 $3 0.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  290 290 1 0.2 $2,137,819 $2,152,440 -$14,621 -0.7 $566 $572 -$5 -0.9
8111  Automotive Repair & Maintenance  290 290 1 0.2 $2,137,819 $2,152,440 -$14,621 -0.7 $566 $572 -$5 -0.9
8122  Death Care Services  53 52 1 1.9 $433,895 $403,657 $30,238 7.5 $630 $597 $33 5.5
92 Public Administration  10,841 11,014 -173 -1.6 $129,570,596 $123,261,216 $6,309,380 5.1 $919 $861 $58 6.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,425 9,613 -187 -1.9 $116,376,479 $111,270,647 $5,105,832 4.6 $950 $890 $59 6.7
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,425 9,613 -187 -1.9 $116,376,479 $111,270,647 $5,105,832 4.6 $950 $890 $59 6.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  521 490 31 6.3 $4,056,313 $2,990,301 $1,066,012 35.6 $599 $469 $129 27.6
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  521 490 31 6.3 $4,056,313 $2,990,301 $1,066,012 35.6 $599 $469 $129 27.6
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  333 313 20 6.3 $3,442,619 $3,167,112 $275,507 8.7 $795 $778 $18 2.3
9231  Administration of Human Resource Programs  333 313 20 6.3 $3,442,619 $3,167,112 $275,507 8.7 $795 $778 $18 2.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  318 338 -20 -5.9 $2,533,001 $2,497,544 $35,457 1.4 $613 $568 $44 7.8
9241  Administration of Environmental Programs  318 338 -20 -5.9 $2,533,001 $2,497,544 $35,457 1.4 $613 $568 $44 7.8
9261  Administration of Economic Programs  233 248 -15 -6.2 $3,020,859 $3,204,983 -$184,124 -5.7 $999 $994 $5 0.5
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.