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2021 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2021 (2021Q1)

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Sweetwater County

Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater County - First Quarter 2021a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2021Q1 2020Q1 N % 2021Q1 2020Q1 $ % 2021Q1 2020Q1 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 19,458 21,143 -1,684 -8.0 $271,033,062 $318,836,832 -$47,803,770 -15.0 $1,071 $1,160 -$89 -7.6
0  Ownership - Private 15,168 16,627 -1,459 -8.8 $220,574,280 $267,711,251 -$47,136,971 -17.6 $1,119 $1,239 -$120 -9.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  11 12 -1 -8.3 $75,222 $70,072 $5,150 7.3 $526 $449 $77 17.1
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 3,261 4,024 -763 -19.0 $87,251,324 $116,620,789 -$29,369,465 -25.2 $2,058 $2,230 -$171 -7.7
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  391 427 -37 -8.6 $14,768,651 $21,987,231 -$7,218,580 -32.8 $2,908 $3,958 -$1,050 -26.5
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  2,128 2,207 -80 -3.6 $59,831,878 $65,317,080 -$5,485,202 -8.4 $2,163 $2,276 -$113 -5.0
213  Support Activities For Mining  743 1,389 -646 -46.5 $12,650,795 $29,316,478 -$16,665,683 -56.8 $1,310 $1,624 -$313 -19.3
22  Utilities  435 446 -12 -2.6 $9,240,069 $9,937,671 -$697,602 -7.0 $1,635 $1,713 -$78 -4.5
221  Utilities  435 446 -12 -2.6 $9,240,069 $9,937,671 -$697,602 -7.0 $1,635 $1,713 -$78 -4.5
23  Construction  1,161 1,311 -150 -11.4 $14,710,846 $17,533,265 -$2,822,419 -16.1 $975 $1,029 -$54 -5.3
236  Construction of Buildings  91 113 -22 -19.5 $860,513 $1,221,959 -$361,446 -29.6 $727 $832 -$104 -12.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  385 469 -84 -18.0 $5,622,699 $7,391,562 -$1,768,863 -23.9 $1,123 $1,211 -$88 -7.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  685 728 -43 -5.9 $8,227,634 $8,919,744 -$692,110 -7.8 $924 $942 -$18 -1.9
31  Manufacturing  1,204 1,292 -89 -6.9 $29,660,003 $35,610,269 -$5,950,266 -16.7 $1,895 $2,120 -$224 -10.6
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  10 11 -1 -9.1 $42,200 $31,801 $10,399 32.7 $325 $222 $102 46.0
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,036 1,124 -88 -7.8 $27,759,756 $33,611,959 -$5,852,203 -17.4 $2,062 $2,301 -$239 -10.4
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  63 51 12 24.2 $743,541 $686,736 $56,805 8.3 $903 $1,036 -$133 -12.8
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  15 18 -4 -20.0 $192,971 $228,633 -$35,662 -15.6 $1,012 $959 $52 5.5
42  Wholesale Trade  587 681 -94 -13.8 $8,299,374 $10,314,610 -$2,015,236 -19.5 $1,088 $1,166 -$78 -6.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  378 453 -76 -16.7 $5,725,690 $7,319,131 -$1,593,441 -21.8 $1,166 $1,242 -$76 -6.1
44  Retail Trade  2,143 2,069 74 3.6 $16,351,507 $15,625,919 $725,588 4.6 $587 $581 $6 1.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  364 376 -12 -3.2 $4,196,862 $4,186,324 $10,538 0.3 $886 $856 $30 3.6
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  32 40 -8 -19.3 $329,756 $308,595 $21,161 6.9 $793 $598 $194 32.5
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  23 27 -4 -14.6 $184,460 $246,801 -$62,341 -25.3 $608 $695 -$86 -12.4
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  277 252 24 9.6 $2,024,980 $1,805,322 $219,658 12.2 $563 $550 $13 2.3
445  Food & Beverage Stores  341 327 14 4.3 $2,537,964 $2,575,851 -$37,887 -1.5 $572 $605 -$33 -5.5
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  42 40 2 5.9 $367,747 $377,810 -$10,063 -2.7 $674 $733 -$59 -8.1
447  Gasoline Stations  348 321 28 8.6 $2,340,151 $2,114,087 $226,064 10.7 $517 $507 $10 1.9
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  102 100 2 2.0 $441,810 $410,735 $31,075 7.6 $333 $316 $17 5.5
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  107 82 25 30.1 $335,120 $269,775 $65,345 24.2 $242 $253 -$11 -4.5
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  95 105 -10 -9.6 $588,489 $559,126 $29,363 5.3 $478 $411 $67 16.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  868 1,001 -133 -13.3 $13,037,312 $15,758,092 -$2,720,780 -17.3 $1,156 $1,211 -$56 -4.6
484  Truck Transportation  449 527 -78 -14.9 $6,353,414 $7,891,635 -$1,538,221 -19.5 $1,089 $1,152 -$63 -5.4
486  Pipeline Transportation  99 120 -21 -17.5 $3,115,842 $3,805,975 -$690,133 -18.1 $2,429 $2,446 -$17 -0.7
488  Support Activities For Transportation  140 150 -10 -6.9 $1,886,732 $2,226,191 -$339,459 -15.2 $1,039 $1,142 -$103 -9.0
492  Couriers & Messengers  111 101 10 9.6 $1,125,268 $1,047,691 $77,577 7.4 $782 $798 -$16 -2.0
493  Warehousing & Storage  7 7 0 0.0 $46,389 $78,403 -$32,014 -40.8 $510 $862 -$352 -40.8
51  Information  108 140 -31 -22.4 $1,299,703 $1,369,636 -$69,933 -5.1 $923 $754 $169 22.3
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  22 36 -14 -38.3 $247,258 $321,477 -$74,219 -23.1 $865 $693 $171 24.7
517  Telecommunications  44 48 -4 -7.6 $716,030 $692,293 $23,737 3.4 $1,242 $1,109 $133 12.0
52  Finance & Insurance  336 343 -8 -2.2 $4,941,635 $5,448,513 -$506,878 -9.3 $1,132 $1,221 -$88 -7.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  237 242 -4 -1.8 $3,163,159 $3,190,048 -$26,889 -0.8 $1,025 $1,015 $10 1.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  76 76 0 0.0 $983,524 $1,031,144 -$47,620 -4.6 $991 $1,039 -$48 -4.6
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  202 258 -57 -21.9 $2,033,976 $3,505,262 -$1,471,286 -42.0 $776 $1,044 -$268 -25.7
531  Real Estate  112 114 -1 -1.2 $897,573 $882,253 $15,320 1.7 $615 $597 $18 3.0
532  Rental & Leasing Services  89 145 -55 -38.3 $1,136,403 $2,623,009 -$1,486,606 -56.7 $979 $1,395 -$416 -29.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  423 458 -35 -7.6 $5,096,879 $6,018,988 -$922,109 -15.3 $926 $1,011 -$85 -8.4
541  Professional & Technical Services  423 458 -35 -7.6 $5,096,879 $6,018,988 -$922,109 -15.3 $926 $1,011 -$85 -8.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  76 82 -5 -6.5 $2,089,792 $2,876,317 -$786,525 -27.3 $2,106 $2,709 -$603 -22.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  76 82 -5 -6.5 $2,089,792 $2,876,317 -$786,525 -27.3 $2,106 $2,709 -$603 -22.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  461 455 5 1.2 $3,664,830 $3,880,259 -$215,429 -5.6 $612 $656 -$44 -6.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  410 396 14 3.4 $3,002,053 $3,125,835 -$123,782 -4.0 $563 $607 -$43 -7.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  51 59 -8 -14.1 $662,777 $754,424 -$91,647 -12.1 $1,006 $984 $23 2.3
61  Educational Services  41 42 -1 -3.1 $161,598 $143,047 $18,551 13.0 $303 $260 $43 16.6
611  Educational Services  41 42 -1 -3.1 $161,598 $143,047 $18,551 13.0 $303 $260 $43 16.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,286 1,310 -24 -1.8 $10,620,112 $10,495,114 $124,998 1.2 $635 $616 $19 3.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  571 564 7 1.2 $5,803,925 $5,550,917 $253,008 4.6 $781 $757 $25 3.3
624  Social Assistance  434 457 -23 -5.0 $2,512,508 $2,625,610 -$113,102 -4.3 $445 $442 $3 0.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  110 85 25 29.0 $458,817 $360,356 $98,461 27.3 $322 $326 -$4 -1.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,025 2,185 -160 -7.3 $8,197,518 $8,678,485 -$480,967 -5.5 $311 $306 $6 1.9
721  Accommodation  491 609 -117 -19.3 $2,343,624 $2,844,852 -$501,228 -17.6 $367 $360 $7 2.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,534 1,576 -43 -2.7 $5,853,894 $5,833,633 $20,261 0.3 $294 $285 $9 3.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  426 433 -7 -1.5 $3,343,383 $3,464,587 -$121,204 -3.5 $603 $615 -$12 -2.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  254 253 1 0.3 $2,549,639 $2,662,709 -$113,070 -4.2 $772 $809 -$36 -4.5
812  Personal & Laundry Services  91 100 -9 -8.7 $473,303 $452,551 $20,752 4.6 $399 $348 $51 14.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  74 75 0 -0.5 $288,530 $329,102 -$40,572 -12.3 $299 $339 -$40 -11.9
814  Private Households  7 5 2 33.4 $31,911 $20,225 $11,686 57.8 $368 $311 $57 18.3
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 195 205 -10 -4.7 $2,855,692 $3,056,718 -$201,026 -6.6 $1,127 $1,149 -$22 -1.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  78 75 3 4.0 $988,428 $992,471 -$4,043 -0.4 $979 $1,022 -$43 -4.3
491  Postal Service  78 75 3 4.0 $988,428 $992,471 -$4,043 -0.4 $979 $1,022 -$43 -4.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  9 8 1 17.3 $162,995 $140,623 $22,372 15.9 $1,393 $1,410 -$17 -1.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  9 8 1 17.3 $162,995 $140,623 $22,372 15.9 $1,393 $1,410 -$17 -1.2
92  Public Administration  108 122 -14 -11.4 $1,704,269 $1,923,624 -$219,355 -11.4 $1,210 $1,210 $1 0.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  6 4 2 50.0 $101,653 $69,189 $32,464 46.9 $1,303 $1,331 -$27 -2.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  74 85 -10 -12.2 $1,265,482 $1,457,223 -$191,741 -13.2 $1,310 $1,324 -$14 -1.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  28 34 -6 -16.8 $337,134 $397,212 -$60,078 -15.1 $926 $907 $19 2.1
   
0  Ownership - State Government 230 236 -6 -2.7 $3,129,309 $3,302,601 -$173,292 -5.2 $1,047 $1,075 -$28 -2.6
61  Educational Services  8 8 0 4.1 $96,786 $101,833 -$5,047 -5.0 $894 $979 -$85 -8.7
611  Educational Services  8 8 0 4.1 $96,786 $101,833 -$5,047 -5.0 $894 $979 -$85 -8.7
92  Public Administration  222 228 -7 -2.9 $3,032,523 $3,200,768 -$168,245 -5.3 $1,052 $1,078 -$26 -2.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 43 -4 -8.5 $593,243 $656,333 -$63,090 -9.6 $1,160 $1,174 -$14 -1.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  63 62 1 2.1 $745,153 $739,960 $5,193 0.7 $905 $918 -$13 -1.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  14 17 -3 -15.7 $258,190 $261,184 -$2,994 -1.1 $1,386 $1,182 $204 17.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  100 101 -1 -1.0 $1,387,379 $1,483,324 -$95,945 -6.5 $1,064 $1,126 -$62 -5.5
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,865 4,074 -209 -5.1 $44,473,781 $44,766,262 -$292,481 -0.7 $885 $845 $40 4.7
51  Information  54 60 -6 -10.0 $372,146 $397,059 -$24,913 -6.3 $530 $509 $21 4.1
519  Other Information Services  54 60 -6 -10.0 $372,146 $397,059 -$24,913 -6.3 $530 $509 $21 4.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  32 32 0 1.0 $361,488 $353,067 $8,421 2.4 $860 $849 $11 1.3
61  Educational Services  2,025 2,220 -195 -8.8 $20,767,926 $21,204,509 -$436,583 -2.1 $789 $735 $54 7.4
611  Educational Services  2,025 2,220 -195 -8.8 $20,767,926 $21,204,509 -$436,583 -2.1 $789 $735 $54 7.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  755 758 -3 -0.4 $11,729,078 $11,114,251 $614,827 5.5 $1,195 $1,128 $67 5.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  172 178 -7 -3.7 $1,936,214 $1,924,289 $11,925 0.6 $868 $830 $38 4.5
92  Public Administration  904 906 -2 -0.3 $10,517,029 $10,938,759 -$421,730 -3.9 $895 $929 -$34 -3.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  759 781 -22 -2.8 $9,095,740 $9,548,649 -$452,909 -4.7 $922 $941 -$19 -2.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  64 68 -4 -5.4 $532,918 $607,864 -$74,946 -12.3 $641 $691 -$50 -7.3
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: October 2021. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/15/21.