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2021 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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

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Construction (NAICS 23)

Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Construction (NAICS 23), Third Quarter 2020 & 2021a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2021Q3 2020Q3 N % 2021Q3 2020Q3 $ % 2021Q3 2020Q3 $ %
23 Construction - Private 22,616 22,153 463 2.1 $334,120,772 $317,321,210 $16,799,562 5.3 $1,136 $1,102 $35 3.1
236  Construction of Buildings  4,330 4,149 181 4.4 $57,113,041 $51,535,648 $5,577,393 10.8 $1,015 $955 $59 6.2
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,160 2,922 239 8.2 $37,580,312 $32,981,547 $4,598,765 13.9 $915 $868 $46 5.3
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,170 1,227 -58 -4.7 $19,532,729 $18,554,101 $978,628 5.3 $1,285 $1,163 $122 10.5
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  6,142 6,433 -291 -4.5 $112,410,322 $115,534,667 -$3,124,345 -2.7 $1,408 $1,382 $26 1.9
2371  Utility System Construction  3,851 4,088 -237 -5.8 $74,596,971 $77,917,410 -$3,320,439 -4.3 $1,490 $1,466 $24 1.6
2372  Land Subdivision  86 75 12 15.6 $713,932 $489,935 $223,997 45.7 $636 $505 $131 26.0
2373  Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,865 1,973 -108 -5.5 $31,230,246 $31,949,425 -$719,179 -2.3 $1,288 $1,246 $43 3.4
2379  Other Heavy Construction  340 297 43 14.5 $5,869,173 $5,177,897 $691,276 13.4 $1,327 $1,340 -$13 -1.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  12,144 11,571 573 5.0 $164,597,409 $150,250,895 $14,346,514 9.5 $1,043 $999 $44 4.4
2381  Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors  2,724 2,655 69 2.6 $33,274,099 $31,836,596 $1,437,503 4.5 $940 $923 $17 1.9
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  5,094 4,755 339 7.1 $72,873,512 $66,912,080 $5,961,432 8.9 $1,100 $1,083 $18 1.7
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,462 1,444 18 1.3 $15,718,383 $14,806,686 $911,697 6.2 $827 $789 $38 4.8
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,864 2,718 146 5.4 $42,731,415 $36,695,533 $6,035,882 16.4 $1,148 $1,039 $109 10.5
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: January 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/10/22.  

Figure: Top 5 Counties with the Largest Average Monthly Employment in Private Construction (NAICSa 23), 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.