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

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Table 6: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Big Horn 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 $ %
Ownership - Total 3,976 3,873 103 2.7 $39,592,671 $40,093,450 -$500,779 -1.2 $766 $796 -$30 -3.8
Ownership - Private 2,521 2,408 114 4.7 $24,773,116 $24,571,992 $201,124 0.8 $756 $785 -$29 -3.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  112 118 -6 -4.8 $785,756 $894,531 -$108,775 -12.2 $538 $583 -$45 -7.7
111  Crop Production  84 88 -4 -4.9 $606,111 $615,041 -$8,930 -1.5 $557 $538 $20 3.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  27 27 0 -1.2 $142,024 $237,642 -$95,618 -40.2 $410 $677 -$267 -39.5
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  439 470 -31 -6.5 $6,307,187 $7,106,877 -$799,690 -11.3 $1,105 $1,164 -$59 -5.1
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  435 464 -29 -6.3 $6,249,229 $7,028,068 -$778,839 -11.1 $1,106 $1,166 -$60 -5.1
22  Utilities  30 33 -3 -9.0 $431,494 $490,472 -$58,978 -12.0 $1,094 $1,132 -$38 -3.3
221  Utilities  30 33 -3 -9.0 $431,494 $490,472 -$58,978 -12.0 $1,094 $1,132 -$38 -3.3
23  Construction  303 301 2 0.7 $3,331,836 $3,044,845 $286,991 9.4 $847 $779 $68 8.7
236  Construction of Buildings  36 30 6 20.0 $213,809 $191,110 $22,699 11.9 $457 $490 -$33 -6.8
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  140 167 -27 -16.2 $1,936,092 $2,030,976 -$94,884 -4.7 $1,064 $936 $128 13.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  127 104 23 22.2 $1,181,935 $822,759 $359,176 43.7 $718 $610 $107 17.6
31  Manufacturing  334 275 59 21.4 $4,172,619 $4,055,939 $116,680 2.9 $960 $1,133 -$173 -15.3
311  Food Manufacturing  147 90 57 63.6 $1,497,426 $1,321,691 $175,735 13.3 $785 $1,134 -$348 -30.7
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  11 14 -3 -23.8 $76,149 $85,442 -$9,293 -10.9 $549 $469 $80 16.9
42  Wholesale Trade  90 80 10 12.5 $971,130 $885,696 $85,434 9.6 $830 $852 -$22 -2.5
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  65 58 7 12.1 $632,847 $576,822 $56,025 9.7 $753 $769 -$17 -2.2
44  Retail Trade  272 251 21 8.4 $1,414,631 $1,374,616 $40,015 2.9 $400 $421 -$21 -5.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  20 24 -5 -19.2 $133,633 $171,826 -$38,193 -22.2 $523 $543 -$21 -3.8
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  21 16 5 33.3 $126,481 $99,807 $26,674 26.7 $456 $480 -$24 -4.9
445  Food & Beverage Stores  80 81 -1 -1.2 $393,228 $435,051 -$41,823 -9.6 $377 $411 -$35 -8.5
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  30 29 1 4.6 $139,131 $126,432 $12,699 10.0 $353 $335 $18 5.2
447  Gasoline Stations  81 72 9 12.5 $398,090 $357,119 $40,971 11.5 $378 $382 -$3 -0.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  50 36 15 41.1 $513,065 $293,996 $219,069 74.5 $784 $634 $150 23.7
484  Truck Transportation  40 25 14 56.6 $477,755 $253,779 $223,976 88.3 $926 $771 $156 20.2
51  Information  68 65 3 5.1 $630,903 $602,800 $28,103 4.7 $710 $713 -$3 -0.4
52  Finance & Insurance  111 127 -16 -12.4 $1,440,371 $1,636,003 -$195,632 -12.0 $998 $993 $5 0.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  98 106 -8 -7.5 $1,280,161 $1,319,072 -$38,911 -2.9 $1,005 $957 $48 5.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  14 16 -2 -10.4 $76,560 $76,303 $257 0.3 $411 $367 $44 12.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  74 74 0 0.4 $826,699 $898,121 -$71,422 -8.0 $856 $934 -$78 -8.4
541  Professional & Technical Services  74 74 0 0.4 $826,699 $898,121 -$71,422 -8.0 $856 $934 -$78 -8.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  79 88 -9 -10.2 $707,256 $569,573 $137,683 24.2 $686 $496 $190 38.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  189 174 15 8.4 $1,336,399 $1,152,308 $184,091 16.0 $544 $508 $35 7.0
624  Social Assistance  101 94 7 7.8 $542,953 $521,406 $21,547 4.1 $412 $427 -$15 -3.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  48 11 36 320.7 $173,497 $36,381 $137,116 376.9 $280 $247 $33 13.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  48 11 36 320.7 $173,497 $36,381 $137,116 376.9 $280 $247 $33 13.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  221 212 9 4.2 $758,263 $673,222 $85,041 12.6 $264 $244 $20 8.1
721  Accommodation  71 53 18 33.8 $335,563 $237,263 $98,300 41.4 $362 $342 $20 5.7
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  150 159 -9 -5.7 $422,700 $435,959 -$13,259 -3.0 $217 $211 $6 2.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  40 41 -2 -4.0 $316,290 $326,114 -$9,824 -3.0 $613 $607 $6 1.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  27 27 0 0.0 $227,671 $244,120 -$16,449 -6.7 $641 $687 -$46 -6.7
   
Ownership - Federal Government 77 78 0 -0.4 $985,947 $973,939 $12,008 1.2 $981 $965 $16 1.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  26 28 -2 -8.2 $256,110 $271,949 -$15,839 -5.8 $758 $738 $19 2.6
491  Postal Service  26 28 -2 -8.2 $256,110 $271,949 -$15,839 -5.8 $758 $738 $19 2.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  22 23 -1 -3.0 $322,852 $327,540 -$4,688 -1.4 $1,129 $1,111 $17 1.6
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  22 23 -1 -3.0 $322,852 $327,540 -$4,688 -1.4 $1,129 $1,111 $17 1.6
92  Public Administration  29 27 3 10.0 $406,985 $374,450 $32,535 8.7 $1,067 $1,080 -$13 -1.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  21 16 4 26.6 $286,257 $248,119 $38,138 15.4 $1,065 $1,169 -$103 -8.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  4 5 -1 -25.0 $45,525 $49,400 -$3,875 -7.8 $875 $713 $163 22.8
928  National Security & International Affairs  5 5 0 -6.6 $75,203 $76,931 -$1,728 -2.2 $1,239 $1,184 $55 4.7
   
Ownership - State Government 163 167 -4 -2.4 $1,981,708 $2,000,735 -$19,027 -1.0 $937 $923 $14 1.5
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $25,632 $26,689 -$1,057 -4.0 $657 $684 -$27 -4.0
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $25,632 $26,689 -$1,057 -4.0 $657 $684 -$27 -4.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  76 81 -4 -5.4 $887,527 $876,879 $10,648 1.2 $894 $836 $58 7.0
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  76 81 -4 -5.4 $887,527 $876,879 $10,648 1.2 $894 $836 $58 7.0
92  Public Administration  83 83 0 0.4 $1,068,549 $1,097,167 -$28,618 -2.6 $986 $1,017 -$30 -3.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  3 3 0 0.0 $33,307 $33,582 -$275 -0.8 $854 $861 -$7 -0.8
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  8 8 0 0.0 $92,554 $91,167 $1,387 1.5 $890 $877 $13 1.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  8 6 2 21.2 $115,450 $92,360 $23,090 25.0 $1,158 $1,122 $35 3.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  63 65 -2 -2.6 $815,096 $877,985 -$62,889 -7.2 $995 $1,044 -$49 -4.7
   
Ownership - Local Government 1,215 1,221 -6 -0.5 $11,851,900 $12,546,784 -$694,884 -5.5 $750 $790 -$40 -5.0
61  Educational Services  608 611 -4 -0.6 $6,457,570 $6,269,099 $188,471 3.0 $817 $789 $29 3.6
611  Educational Services  608 611 -4 -0.6 $6,457,570 $6,269,099 $188,471 3.0 $817 $789 $29 3.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  347 351 -4 -1.1 $3,357,181 $4,233,589 -$876,408 -20.7 $744 $928 -$184 -19.8
92  Public Administration  224 219 5 2.1 $1,859,461 $1,885,799 -$26,338 -1.4 $639 $661 -$23 -3.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  200 199 1 0.5 $1,761,913 $1,782,522 -$20,609 -1.2 $679 $690 -$11 -1.7
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: October 2021.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/15/21.