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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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Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Carbon County - Fourth Quarter 2020a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2020Q4 2019Q4 N % 2020Q4 2019Q4 $ % 2020Q4 2019Q4 $ %
Ownership - Total 6,879 6,934 -55 -0.8 $93,756,721 $88,678,517 $5,078,204 5.7 $1,048 $984 $65 6.6
Ownership - Private 5,014 5,115 -101 -2.0 $69,360,256 $65,635,446 $3,724,810 5.7 $1,064 $987 $77 7.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  194 197 -4 -1.9 $2,057,662 $2,086,682 -$29,020 -1.4 $817 $813 $4 0.5
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  181 186 -5 -2.5 $1,929,146 $1,961,306 -$32,160 -1.6 $818 $811 $7 0.9
113  Forestry & Logging  9 8 1 8.0 $102,253 $99,276 $2,977 3.0 $874 $917 -$43 -4.7
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  122 201 -79 -39.4 $2,185,741 $3,445,409 -$1,259,668 -36.6 $1,382 $1,321 $61 4.6
22  Utilities  36 36 0 -0.9 $770,159 $802,746 -$32,587 -4.1 $1,661 $1,715 -$54 -3.2
221  Utilities  36 36 0 -0.9 $770,159 $802,746 -$32,587 -4.1 $1,661 $1,715 -$54 -3.2
23  Construction  751 645 106 16.4 $13,822,232 $10,486,286 $3,335,946 31.8 $1,416 $1,251 $165 13.2
236  Construction of Buildings  79 83 -4 -4.8 $815,237 $891,173 -$75,936 -8.5 $797 $829 -$32 -3.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  496 404 92 22.9 $9,683,680 $6,919,268 $2,764,412 40.0 $1,502 $1,319 $183 13.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  176 159 18 11.1 $3,323,315 $2,675,845 $647,470 24.2 $1,450 $1,297 $153 11.8
42  Wholesale Trade  55 53 2 4.4 $761,609 $627,990 $133,619 21.3 $1,065 $917 $148 16.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  19 16 3 16.7 $233,521 $175,700 $57,821 32.9 $962 $845 $117 13.9
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  36 37 0 -0.9 $528,088 $452,290 $75,798 16.8 $1,118 $949 $169 17.9
44  Retail Trade  742 746 -4 -0.5 $5,753,696 $6,914,772 -$1,161,076 -16.8 $596 $713 -$117 -16.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  83 69 14 20.9 $930,024 $840,348 $89,676 10.7 $862 $941 -$79 -8.4
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  15 18 -3 -16.7 $112,663 $142,318 -$29,655 -20.8 $578 $608 -$30 -5.0
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  10 14 -4 -29.3 $78,855 $141,339 -$62,484 -44.2 $627 $795 -$168 -21.1
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  85 89 -4 -4.5 $767,469 $831,273 -$63,804 -7.7 $692 $716 -$24 -3.3
445  Food & Beverage Stores  132 134 -2 -1.2 $1,008,355 $903,213 $105,142 11.6 $586 $518 $68 13.0
447  Gasoline Stations  223 234 -10 -4.4 $1,436,630 $2,698,118 -$1,261,488 -46.8 $495 $888 -$393 -44.3
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  16 17 -1 -7.8 $68,293 $66,845 $1,448 2.2 $335 $302 $33 10.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  184 201 -17 -8.6 $2,833,054 $3,100,466 -$267,412 -8.6 $1,184 $1,185 $0 0.0
484  Truck Transportation  93 115 -22 -19.1 $1,210,027 $1,635,314 -$425,287 -26.0 $997 $1,091 -$93 -8.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  47 47 0 0.0 $1,217,633 $1,087,747 $129,886 11.9 $2,007 $1,793 $214 11.9
488  Support Activities For Transportation  14 13 1 10.2 $142,394 $138,511 $3,883 2.8 $764 $820 -$55 -6.7
51  Information  63 69 -6 -8.7 $619,769 $631,999 -$12,230 -1.9 $761 $708 $53 7.5
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  22 27 -5 -18.5 $116,583 $179,357 -$62,774 -35.0 $408 $511 -$103 -20.2
517  Telecommunications  25 23 3 11.7 $403,310 $347,575 $55,735 16.0 $1,225 $1,179 $45 3.9
52  Finance & Insurance  114 122 -8 -6.6 $1,578,529 $1,630,498 -$51,969 -3.2 $1,068 $1,031 $37 3.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  78 85 -8 -9.0 $1,081,551 $1,067,333 $14,218 1.3 $1,071 $962 $109 11.3
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  12 12 0 -2.7 $244,266 $258,415 -$14,149 -5.5 $1,566 $1,612 -$46 -2.9
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  24 24 0 0.0 $252,712 $304,750 -$52,038 -17.1 $810 $977 -$167 -17.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  58 61 -3 -5.4 $563,219 $610,494 -$47,275 -7.7 $747 $766 -$19 -2.4
531  Real Estate  42 42 -1 -1.6 $321,075 $287,734 $33,341 11.6 $593 $523 $70 13.4
532  Rental & Leasing Services  16 19 -3 -14.1 $242,144 $322,760 -$80,616 -25.0 $1,141 $1,307 -$166 -12.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  92 107 -15 -13.8 $1,561,377 $1,612,546 -$51,169 -3.2 $1,305 $1,163 $143 12.3
541  Professional & Technical Services  92 107 -15 -13.8 $1,561,377 $1,612,546 -$51,169 -3.2 $1,305 $1,163 $143 12.3
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 18 -3 -16.4 $326,859 $373,560 -$46,701 -12.5 $1,640 $1,568 $72 4.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 18 -3 -16.4 $326,859 $373,560 -$46,701 -12.5 $1,640 $1,568 $72 4.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  138 149 -11 -7.2 $1,396,579 $1,613,090 -$216,511 -13.4 $778 $835 -$56 -6.7
561  Administrative & Support Services  114 124 -10 -7.8 $1,108,890 $1,388,116 -$279,226 -20.1 $746 $861 -$115 -13.4
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  24 25 -1 -4.1 $287,689 $224,974 $62,715 27.9 $935 $701 $233 33.3
61  Educational Services  4 3 1 30.0 $61,563 $20,064 $41,499 206.8 $1,094 $463 $630 136.0
611  Educational Services  4 3 1 30.0 $61,563 $20,064 $41,499 206.8 $1,094 $463 $630 136.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  382 374 8 2.1 $3,435,856 $3,198,151 $237,705 7.4 $691 $657 $34 5.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  160 157 3 1.7 $2,122,216 $1,834,346 $287,870 15.7 $1,020 $897 $123 13.8
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  91 87 4 4.2 $747,608 $772,035 -$24,427 -3.2 $632 $680 -$48 -7.1
624  Social Assistance  131 130 2 1.3 $566,032 $591,770 -$25,738 -4.3 $332 $351 -$20 -5.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  83 78 4 5.5 $697,912 $707,317 -$9,405 -1.3 $649 $695 -$45 -6.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  56 52 4 8.3 $522,620 $498,819 $23,801 4.8 $714 $738 -$24 -3.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,043 1,119 -76 -6.8 $6,705,990 $7,797,435 -$1,091,445 -14.0 $495 $536 -$42 -7.8
721  Accommodation  514 624 -110 -17.7 $4,521,850 $5,767,526 -$1,245,676 -21.6 $677 $711 -$34 -4.8
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  529 495 35 7.0 $2,184,140 $2,029,909 $154,231 7.6 $317 $316 $2 0.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  93 105 -12 -11.4 $719,043 $822,710 -$103,667 -12.6 $595 $603 -$8 -1.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  64 74 -11 -14.3 $612,172 $708,136 -$95,964 -13.6 $740 $733 $7 0.9
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  17 18 -1 -3.8 $57,436 $52,463 $4,973 9.5 $260 $228 $32 13.8
Ownership - Federal Government 183 168 15 8.7 $3,314,674 $2,918,343 $396,331 13.6 $1,396 $1,336 $60 4.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  36 35 1 3.8 $459,945 $463,133 -$3,188 -0.7 $983 $1,028 -$45 -4.4
491  Postal Service  36 35 1 3.8 $459,945 $463,133 -$3,188 -0.7 $983 $1,028 -$45 -4.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  5 5 0 -6.6 $87,060 $88,935 -$1,875 -2.1 $1,434 $1,368 $66 4.8
541  Professional & Technical Services  5 5 0 -6.6 $87,060 $88,935 -$1,875 -2.1 $1,434 $1,368 $66 4.8
92  Public Administration  142 128 14 10.7 $2,767,669 $2,366,275 $401,394 17.0 $1,499 $1,418 $81 5.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  132 124 8 6.7 $2,694,043 $2,311,362 $382,681 16.6 $1,566 $1,434 $132 9.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  10 4 5 123.3 $73,626 $54,913 $18,713 34.1 $586 $976 -$390 -40.0
Ownership - State Government 396 384 12 3.0 $5,975,374 $5,991,265 -$15,891 -0.3 $1,162 $1,200 -$38 -3.2
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $28,462 $29,551 -$1,089 -3.7 $730 $758 -$28 -3.7
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $28,462 $29,551 -$1,089 -3.7 $730 $758 -$28 -3.7
92  Public Administration  393 381 12 3.1 $5,946,912 $5,961,714 -$14,802 -0.2 $1,165 $1,204 -$39 -3.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  3 3 0 0.0 $43,034 $42,783 $251 0.6 $1,103 $1,097 $6 0.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  265 251 14 5.4 $4,325,977 $4,141,398 $184,579 4.5 $1,257 $1,269 -$12 -0.9
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  25 26 -1 -5.1 $281,979 $307,326 -$25,347 -8.2 $868 $898 -$30 -3.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  14 15 -1 -4.6 $219,422 $239,401 -$19,979 -8.3 $1,206 $1,255 -$50 -4.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  86 86 0 0.0 $1,076,500 $1,230,806 -$154,306 -12.5 $963 $1,101 -$138 -12.5
Ownership - Local Government 1,286 1,267 19 1.5 $15,106,417 $14,133,463 $972,954 6.9 $904 $858 $46 5.3
92  Public Administration  392 382 11 2.8 $4,436,429 $4,070,110 $366,319 9.0 $870 $820 $50 6.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  351 342 9 2.5 $4,062,830 $3,702,542 $360,288 9.7 $890 $832 $58 7.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  12 10 2 23.3 $150,513 $140,528 $9,985 7.1 $939 $1,081 -$142 -13.1
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.