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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2021 (2021Q3)

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Sheridan County

Table 21: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sheridan County - Third Quarter 2021a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2021Q3 2020Q3 N % 2021Q3 2020Q3 $ % 2021Q3 2020Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 13,683 13,346 336 2.5 $165,576,108 $150,077,219 $15,498,889 10.3 $931 $865 $66 7.6
0  Ownership - Private 10,371 9,985 386 3.9 $113,666,656 $101,925,143 $11,741,513 11.5 $843 $785 $58 7.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  293 309 -16 -5.3 $4,205,530 $2,550,740 $1,654,790 64.9 $1,105 $635 $470 74.1
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  182 187 -5 -2.8 $3,068,594 $1,646,901 $1,421,693 86.3 $1,297 $676 $621 91.8
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  65 70 -5 -6.7 $757,246 $539,285 $217,961 40.4 $896 $595 $301 50.5
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  62 66 -4 -6.1 $1,098,403 $1,206,365 -$107,962 -8.9 $1,363 $1,406 -$43 -3.1
213  Support Activities For Mining  38 34 4 10.7 $533,144 $591,559 -$58,415 -9.9 $1,079 $1,326 -$246 -18.6
22  Utilities  42 41 1 1.6 $1,080,542 $978,955 $101,587 10.4 $1,995 $1,837 $158 8.6
221  Utilities  42 41 1 1.6 $1,080,542 $978,955 $101,587 10.4 $1,995 $1,837 $158 8.6
23  Construction  1,283 1,289 -6 -0.5 $16,752,641 $16,299,505 $453,136 2.8 $1,005 $973 $32 3.3
236  Construction of Buildings  382 345 37 10.8 $5,038,815 $4,253,172 $785,643 18.5 $1,015 $949 $65 6.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  144 191 -46 -24.3 $2,627,805 $3,564,238 -$936,433 -26.3 $1,401 $1,438 -$37 -2.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  756 754 3 0.4 $9,086,021 $8,482,095 $603,926 7.1 $924 $866 $58 6.7
31  Manufacturing  772 638 133 20.9 $9,377,257 $7,924,769 $1,452,488 18.3 $935 $955 -$20 -2.1
311  Food Manufacturing  30 22 9 40.0 $220,621 $107,781 $112,840 104.7 $560 $383 $177 46.2
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  59 54 5 9.3 $396,435 $361,315 $35,120 9.7 $520 $518 $2 0.4
314  Textile Product Mills  95 89 5 6.0 $1,226,359 $1,130,317 $96,042 8.5 $996 $973 $23 2.4
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  19 16 3 18.8 $123,758 $73,680 $50,078 68.0 $501 $354 $147 41.4
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  74 78 -4 -4.7 $1,195,661 $1,251,577 -$55,916 -4.5 $1,243 $1,240 $3 0.3
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  201 166 35 20.8 $2,675,548 $2,257,156 $418,392 18.5 $1,024 $1,044 -$20 -1.9
42  Wholesale Trade  252 246 6 2.6 $4,189,960 $3,366,912 $823,048 24.4 $1,279 $1,054 $225 21.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  120 117 3 2.9 $1,859,011 $1,644,093 $214,918 13.1 $1,192 $1,084 $108 9.9
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  119 117 2 2.0 $2,087,142 $1,534,752 $552,390 36.0 $1,345 $1,009 $336 33.3
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  13 12 1 5.6 $243,807 $188,067 $55,740 29.6 $1,480 $1,206 $275 22.8
44  Retail Trade  1,720 1,664 56 3.3 $15,335,449 $13,975,452 $1,359,997 9.7 $686 $646 $40 6.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  308 285 23 8.1 $4,480,577 $3,941,584 $538,993 13.7 $1,120 $1,065 $55 5.2
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  63 62 2 2.7 $724,063 $570,620 $153,443 26.9 $879 $712 $168 23.6
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  34 34 -1 -1.9 $246,352 $241,973 $4,379 1.8 $563 $542 $21 3.8
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  238 251 -13 -5.1 $2,171,687 $2,162,465 $9,222 0.4 $702 $664 $38 5.8
445  Food & Beverage Stores  247 227 20 9.0 $1,499,312 $1,293,903 $205,409 15.9 $467 $439 $28 6.3
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  44 46 -2 -4.3 $554,013 $487,041 $66,972 13.8 $961 $809 $153 18.9
447  Gasoline Stations  172 156 16 10.5 $1,372,406 $1,142,545 $229,861 20.1 $614 $565 $49 8.7
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  42 43 -1 -2.3 $213,181 $350,493 -$137,312 -39.2 $387 $622 -$235 -37.7
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  138 124 14 11.3 $783,305 $855,195 -$71,890 -8.4 $437 $531 -$94 -17.7
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  99 90 9 10.4 $641,081 $540,800 $100,281 18.5 $498 $464 $34 7.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  370 328 42 12.7 $5,116,041 $4,454,579 $661,462 14.8 $1,064 $1,044 $20 1.9
484  Truck Transportation  116 114 3 2.3 $1,272,144 $1,066,676 $205,468 19.3 $841 $722 $119 16.5
488  Support Activities For Transportation  38 26 11 43.1 $346,033 $226,840 $119,193 52.5 $707 $663 $44 6.6
492  Couriers & Messengers  97 86 11 13.2 $1,088,915 $940,656 $148,259 15.8 $864 $845 $19 2.2
51  Information  155 162 -7 -4.1 $2,140,796 $1,902,462 $238,334 12.5 $1,062 $905 $157 17.4
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  34 34 -1 -1.9 $352,259 $318,276 $33,983 10.7 $805 $713 $92 12.8
517  Telecommunications  60 61 -1 -1.6 $1,140,520 $1,024,881 $115,639 11.3 $1,462 $1,292 $170 13.1
52  Finance & Insurance  470 433 37 8.6 $8,539,575 $7,669,627 $869,948 11.3 $1,399 $1,364 $35 2.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  291 278 13 4.6 $4,638,899 $4,656,527 -$17,628 -0.4 $1,226 $1,287 -$61 -4.7
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  86 83 3 4.0 $2,304,437 $1,921,314 $383,123 19.9 $2,061 $1,788 $273 15.3
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  190 202 -12 -6.1 $2,001,659 $1,825,438 $176,221 9.7 $810 $694 $116 16.8
531  Real Estate  145 154 -9 -6.1 $1,278,978 $1,276,216 $2,762 0.2 $680 $637 $43 6.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  714 649 65 10.0 $11,538,918 $9,698,116 $1,840,802 19.0 $1,243 $1,149 $94 8.1
541  Professional & Technical Services  714 649 65 10.0 $11,538,918 $9,698,116 $1,840,802 19.0 $1,243 $1,149 $94 8.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  70 24 46 191.7 $2,279,478 $1,694,614 $584,864 34.5 $2,505 $5,431 -$2,927 -53.9
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  70 24 46 191.7 $2,279,478 $1,694,614 $584,864 34.5 $2,505 $5,431 -$2,927 -53.9
56  Administrative & Waste Services  285 304 -19 -6.3 $2,473,240 $2,804,926 -$331,686 -11.8 $668 $711 -$42 -5.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  261 282 -21 -7.6 $2,210,209 $2,575,197 -$364,988 -14.2 $652 $702 -$50 -7.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  24 22 2 10.8 $263,031 $229,729 $33,302 14.5 $843 $815 $28 3.4
61  Educational Services  43 36 7 20.5 $212,478 $232,002 -$19,524 -8.4 $380 $500 -$120 -24.0
611  Educational Services  43 36 7 20.5 $212,478 $232,002 -$19,524 -8.4 $380 $500 -$120 -24.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,353 1,426 -73 -5.1 $12,529,593 $13,574,950 -$1,045,357 -7.7 $712 $732 -$20 -2.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  520 510 10 2.0 $5,868,688 $6,160,855 -$292,167 -4.7 $868 $929 -$61 -6.6
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  328 435 -107 -24.7 $3,258,705 $4,251,591 -$992,886 -23.4 $765 $752 $13 1.8
624  Social Assistance  505 481 24 5.1 $3,402,200 $3,162,504 $239,696 7.6 $518 $506 $12 2.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  223 268 -45 -16.8 $1,398,775 $1,463,051 -$64,276 -4.4 $483 $420 $63 14.9
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  165 177 -12 -7.0 $1,001,616 $901,033 $100,583 11.2 $468 $392 $76 19.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,559 1,404 155 11.0 $8,953,012 $7,046,629 $1,906,383 27.1 $442 $386 $56 14.4
721  Accommodation  421 331 90 27.2 $2,339,667 $1,681,425 $658,242 39.1 $427 $391 $37 9.4
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,138 1,073 65 6.0 $6,613,345 $5,365,204 $1,248,141 23.3 $447 $385 $63 16.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  500 485 16 3.2 $4,133,302 $3,146,410 $986,892 31.4 $635 $499 $136 27.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  149 162 -13 -8.0 $1,380,160 $1,400,081 -$19,921 -1.4 $714 $666 $48 7.2
812  Personal & Laundry Services  82 75 7 8.9 $606,315 $488,536 $117,779 24.1 $571 $501 $70 14.0
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  225 214 10 4.8 $1,247,684 $1,038,563 $209,121 20.1 $427 $373 $54 14.6
814  Private Households  45 34 12 34.6 $899,143 $219,230 $679,913 310.1 $1,526 $501 $1,025 204.6
999  Unclassified  17 12 6 48.5 $310,007 $109,641 $200,366 182.7 $1,376 $723 $653 90.4
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 851 880 -30 -3.4 $16,504,171 $14,307,095 $2,197,076 15.4 $1,492 $1,250 $242 19.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  49 53 -4 -7.5 $652,597 $636,099 $16,498 2.6 $1,018 $918 $100 10.9
491  Postal Service  49 53 -4 -7.5 $652,597 $636,099 $16,498 2.6 $1,018 $918 $100 10.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  692 705 -12 -1.8 $13,888,477 $11,857,473 $2,031,004 17.1 $1,543 $1,294 $249 19.2
622  Hospitals  692 705 -12 -1.8 $13,888,477 $11,857,473 $2,031,004 17.1 $1,543 $1,294 $249 19.2
92  Public Administration  105 120 -15 -12.5 $1,906,930 $1,779,587 $127,343 7.2 $1,393 $1,138 $255 22.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  4 4 0 8.3 $96,658 $97,282 -$624 -0.6 $1,717 $1,871 -$154 -8.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  5 5 0 0.0 $100,401 $94,698 $5,703 6.0 $1,545 $1,457 $88 6.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  81 74 8 10.4 $1,513,657 $1,328,439 $185,218 13.9 $1,432 $1,387 $45 3.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  11 35 -24 -68.6 $137,673 $219,882 -$82,209 -37.4 $963 $483 $479 99.2
928  National Security & International Affairs  4 3 1 37.5 $58,541 $39,286 $19,255 49.0 $1,227 $1,132 $95 8.4
   
0  Ownership - State Government 302 323 -21 -6.5 $3,868,901 $4,010,561 -$141,660 -3.5 $987 $956 $30 3.2
61  Educational Services  10 10 0 0.0 $137,798 $133,465 $4,333 3.2 $1,096 $1,062 $34 3.2
611  Educational Services  10 10 0 0.0 $137,798 $133,465 $4,333 3.2 $1,096 $1,062 $34 3.2
92  Public Administration  292 313 -21 -6.7 $3,731,103 $3,877,096 -$145,993 -3.8 $983 $953 $30 3.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 4 1 25.0 $61,554 $46,634 $14,920 32.0 $947 $897 $50 5.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  27 28 -1 -4.8 $404,290 $399,820 $4,470 1.1 $1,166 $1,098 $68 6.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  96 108 -12 -11.4 $1,112,191 $1,237,269 -$125,078 -10.1 $891 $879 $13 1.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  65 66 -1 -1.5 $929,498 $916,445 $13,053 1.4 $1,106 $1,073 $32 3.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  98 105 -7 -7.0 $1,208,800 $1,262,370 -$53,570 -4.2 $952 $925 $27 2.9
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 2,159 2,158 1 0.0 $31,536,380 $29,834,420 $1,701,960 5.7 $1,124 $1,063 $60 5.7
61  Educational Services  875 926 -51 -5.5 $10,099,672 $10,240,150 -$140,478 -1.4 $888 $851 $37 4.4
611  Educational Services  875 926 -51 -5.5 $10,099,672 $10,240,150 -$140,478 -1.4 $888 $851 $37 4.4
92  Public Administration  481 473 8 1.7 $5,501,766 $5,274,066 $227,700 4.3 $879 $857 $22 2.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  407 397 10 2.5 $5,045,765 $4,843,092 $202,673 4.2 $953 $938 $15 1.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  11 12 -1 -5.6 $186,117 $161,260 $24,857 15.4 $1,264 $1,034 $230 22.2
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: January 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/10/22.  

Figure: Top 5 Industries (2-Digit NAICSa) with the Largest Average Monthly Employment in Sheridan County, 2021Q3b

aNorth American Industry Classification System.
bAll industries are private ownership unless otherwise noted.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/19/2022.