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

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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

Table 35: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 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 $ %
31 Manufacturing - Private 9,940 9,471 469 5.0 $166,292,041 $161,330,995 $4,961,046 3.1 $1,287 $1,310 -$23 -1.8
311  Food Manufacturing  814 651 163 25.0 $7,126,947 $5,927,625 $1,199,322 20.2 $673 $700 -$27 -3.8
3111  Animal Food Manufacturing  20 21 -1 -4.7 $201,216 $190,650 $10,566 5.5 $761 $688 $74 10.7
3112  Grain & Oilseed Milling  24 26 -2 -6.4 $154,203 $251,095 -$96,892 -38.6 $488 $743 -$255 -34.4
3113  Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing  276 229 47 20.4 $3,283,359 $2,804,659 $478,700 17.1 $916 $942 -$26 -2.8
3116  Animal Slaughtering & Processing  290 214 76 35.3 $2,002,669 $1,519,988 $482,681 31.8 $531 $546 -$14 -2.6
3118  Bakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing  126 88 38 42.8 $901,293 $643,394 $257,899 40.1 $552 $562 -$11 -1.9
3119  Other Food Manufacturing  61 54 7 12.4 $467,470 $403,797 $63,673 15.8 $593 $575 $17 3.0
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  561 501 60 12.0 $5,408,894 $4,624,075 $784,819 17.0 $742 $710 $31 4.4
3121  Beverage Manufacturing  561 501 60 12.0 $5,408,894 $4,624,075 $784,819 17.0 $742 $710 $31 4.4
314  Textile Product Mills  186 167 20 11.8 $1,810,222 $1,669,328 $140,894 8.4 $747 $770 -$23 -3.0
3141  Textile Furnishings Mills  6 6 1 11.6 $42,949 $34,791 $8,158 23.4 $522 $472 $50 10.6
3149  Other Textile Product Mills  180 161 19 11.8 $1,767,273 $1,634,537 $132,736 8.1 $755 $781 -$26 -3.3
316  Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  35 29 6 20.7 $247,005 $220,331 $26,674 12.1 $543 $584 -$42 -7.1
3169  Other Leather Product Manufacturing  25 17 8 49.0 $167,990 $96,190 $71,800 74.6 $510 $435 $75 17.2
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  502 488 14 2.9 $7,004,863 $6,183,195 $821,668 13.3 $1,074 $975 $99 10.1
3211  Sawmills & Wood Preservation  322 319 3 0.8 $4,860,148 $4,616,243 $243,905 5.3 $1,161 $1,112 $49 4.4
3212  Plywood & Engineered Wood Product Mfg.  123 112 11 10.1 $1,551,762 $1,118,060 $433,702 38.8 $968 $768 $200 26.0
3219  Other Wood Product Manufacturing  56 56 0 0.0 $592,953 $448,892 $144,061 32.1 $810 $613 $197 32.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  208 199 9 4.5 $1,800,624 $1,573,250 $227,374 14.5 $666 $608 $58 9.5
3231  Printing & Related Support Activities  208 199 9 4.5 $1,800,624 $1,573,250 $227,374 14.5 $666 $608 $58 9.5
324  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  1,135 1,298 -162 -12.5 $32,759,869 $36,002,415 -$3,242,546 -9.0 $2,220 $2,134 $85 4.0
3241  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  1,135 1,298 -162 -12.5 $32,759,869 $36,002,415 -$3,242,546 -9.0 $2,220 $2,134 $85 4.0
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,593 1,587 5 0.3 $39,906,232 $42,552,455 -$2,646,223 -6.2 $1,927 $2,062 -$135 -6.5
3251  Basic Chemical Manufacturing  845 871 -27 -3.1 $22,083,629 $25,616,463 -$3,532,834 -13.8 $2,011 $2,261 -$250 -11.1
3253  Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing  444 442 2 0.5 $12,692,693 $12,727,571 -$34,878 -0.3 $2,199 $2,215 -$16 -0.7
3259  Other Chemical Product & Preparation Mfg.  207 183 25 13.5 $4,092,162 $3,225,060 $867,102 26.9 $1,518 $1,358 $160 11.8
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  353 293 59 20.2 $4,281,171 $3,289,201 $991,970 30.2 $934 $863 $71 8.3
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  929 923 7 0.7 $15,045,584 $14,915,046 $130,538 0.9 $1,245 $1,243 $2 0.2
3273  Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing  791 760 30 4.0 $12,459,447 $12,007,720 $451,727 3.8 $1,212 $1,215 -$3 -0.2
331  Primary Metal Manufacturing  117 105 12 11.7 $2,130,799 $1,716,495 $414,304 24.1 $1,397 $1,258 $139 11.1
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  1,617 1,563 54 3.5 $23,326,804 $21,828,144 $1,498,660 6.9 $1,109 $1,074 $35 3.3
3323  Architectural & Structural Metals Mfg.  275 264 11 4.3 $3,802,921 $3,589,949 $212,972 5.9 $1,062 $1,046 $16 1.6
3324  Boiler, Tank, & Shipping Container Mfg.  268 263 5 2.0 $4,458,695 $4,291,535 $167,160 3.9 $1,280 $1,257 $23 1.8
3326  Spring & Wire Product Manufacturing  16 9 7 81.4 $165,990 $119,700 $46,290 38.7 $782 $1,023 -$241 -23.6
3327  Machine Shops & Threaded Product Mfg.  472 474 -2 -0.4 $7,850,033 $6,852,340 $997,693 14.6 $1,278 $1,111 $167 15.0
3328  Coating, Engraving, & Heat Treating Metals  27 28 -1 -2.4 $257,109 $300,464 -$43,355 -14.4 $733 $835 -$103 -12.3
3329  Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  351 399 -47 -11.9 $4,132,722 $4,417,154 -$284,432 -6.4 $905 $852 $53 6.2
333  Machinery Manufacturing  630 593 37 6.2 $9,414,785 $8,327,997 $1,086,788 13.0 $1,150 $1,080 $70 6.5
3331  Ag., Construction, & Mining Machinery Mfg.  280 272 8 2.9 $4,843,980 $4,143,010 $700,970 16.9 $1,332 $1,173 $159 13.6
3333  Commercial & Service Industry Machinery  253 222 31 14.0 $3,201,587 $2,772,995 $428,592 15.5 $973 $961 $13 1.3
3339  Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing  65 60 5 8.4 $1,050,437 $939,926 $110,511 11.8 $1,249 $1,212 $38 3.1
334  Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing  307 198 109 55.2 $4,250,781 $2,989,611 $1,261,170 42.2 $1,064 $1,161 -$98 -8.4
3345  Electronic Instrument Manufacturing  252 176 76 43.1 $3,788,269 $2,793,735 $994,534 35.6 $1,155 $1,219 -$64 -5.2
335  Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg.  347 326 21 6.3 $5,194,785 $4,435,109 $759,676 17.1 $1,153 $1,047 $106 10.1
3351  Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing  3 4 -1 -23.1 $16,934 $28,905 -$11,971 -41.4 $391 $514 -$122 -23.8
3353  Electrical Equipment Manufacturing  225 229 -3 -1.5 $3,916,070 $3,548,868 $367,202 10.3 $1,337 $1,194 $143 12.0
3359  Other Electrical Equipment & Component Mfg.  118 93 25 26.9 $1,261,781 $857,336 $404,445 47.2 $823 $709 $113 16.0
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  233 228 5 2.0 $3,413,173 $2,445,123 $968,050 39.6 $1,128 $825 $303 36.8
3363  Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing  35 32 3 9.5 $341,362 $279,679 $61,683 22.1 $757 $679 $78 11.5
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  187 176 11 6.3 $1,510,561 $1,354,121 $156,440 11.6 $621 $592 $30 5.0
3371  Household & Institutional Furniture Mfg.  185 173 12 6.7 $1,493,895 $1,334,437 $159,458 11.9 $621 $592 $29 4.9
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  160 126 34 27.1 $1,525,980 $1,182,372 $343,608 29.1 $735 $724 $11 1.6
3391  Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing  15 15 0 2.2 $172,437 $171,176 $1,261 0.7 $865 $878 -$13 -1.4
3399  Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing  144 111 34 30.4 $1,353,543 $1,011,196 $342,347 33.9 $721 $703 $19 2.6
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 Manufacturing (NAICSa 31-33), 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.