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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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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45), 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 $ %
44 Retail Trade - Private 30,054 29,554 500 1.7 $257,901,553 $229,096,101 $28,805,452 12.6 $660 $596 $64 10.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,275 4,261 14 0.3 $60,229,731 $53,471,505 $6,758,226 12.6 $1,084 $965 $118 12.3
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,268 2,303 -35 -1.5 $38,294,540 $33,813,595 $4,480,945 13.3 $1,299 $1,129 $170 15.0
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  523 488 35 7.1 $6,802,992 $5,768,712 $1,034,280 17.9 $1,001 $909 $92 10.1
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,484 1,469 15 1.0 $15,132,199 $13,889,198 $1,243,001 8.9 $784 $727 $57 7.8
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  688 647 41 6.4 $7,128,446 $6,121,401 $1,007,045 16.5 $797 $728 $69 9.5
4421  Furniture Stores  257 239 17 7.2 $3,016,807 $2,459,205 $557,602 22.7 $904 $790 $114 14.4
4422  Home Furnishings Stores  431 407 24 5.9 $4,111,639 $3,662,196 $449,443 12.3 $733 $692 $42 6.0
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  649 653 -4 -0.6 $6,680,266 $6,510,502 $169,764 2.6 $792 $767 $25 3.2
4431  Electronics & Appliance Stores  649 653 -4 -0.6 $6,680,266 $6,510,502 $169,764 2.6 $792 $767 $25 3.2
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  3,836 3,766 70 1.9 $32,477,653 $30,287,583 $2,190,070 7.2 $651 $619 $33 5.3
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,844 2,926 -82 -2.8 $26,921,245 $25,735,512 $1,185,733 4.6 $728 $677 $52 7.6
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Stores  992 840 152 18.1 $5,556,408 $4,552,071 $1,004,337 22.1 $431 $417 $14 3.4
445  Food & Beverage Stores  4,926 4,959 -33 -0.7 $37,532,243 $34,196,171 $3,336,072 9.8 $586 $530 $56 10.5
4451  Grocery Stores  4,086 4,182 -96 -2.3 $32,853,542 $30,122,071 $2,731,471 9.1 $618 $554 $64 11.6
4452  Specialty Food Stores  320 283 38 13.3 $1,616,104 $1,299,294 $316,810 24.4 $388 $354 $35 9.8
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Stores  519 494 25 5.1 $3,062,597 $2,774,806 $287,791 10.4 $454 $432 $22 5.1
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  919 893 26 2.9 $8,872,550 $8,278,563 $593,987 7.2 $743 $713 $30 4.1
4461  Health & Personal Care Stores  919 893 26 2.9 $8,872,550 $8,278,563 $593,987 7.2 $743 $713 $30 4.1
447  Gasoline Stations  4,097 3,955 142 3.6 $28,698,861 $24,680,544 $4,018,317 16.3 $539 $480 $59 12.3
4471  Gasoline Stations  4,097 3,955 142 3.6 $28,698,861 $24,680,544 $4,018,317 16.3 $539 $480 $59 12.3
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  1,350 1,181 170 14.4 $8,695,993 $7,425,129 $1,270,864 17.1 $495 $484 $12 2.4
4481  Clothing Stores  1,049 894 155 17.3 $6,373,010 $5,301,608 $1,071,402 20.2 $467 $456 $11 2.5
4482  Shoe Stores  153 154 -1 -0.6 $743,004 $690,469 $52,535 7.6 $374 $345 $29 8.3
4483  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Stores  149 133 16 12.1 $1,579,979 $1,433,052 $146,927 10.3 $817 $831 -$13 -1.6
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  1,531 1,422 110 7.7 $8,412,452 $7,619,453 $792,999 10.4 $423 $412 $10 2.5
4511  Sporting Goods & Musical Instrument Stores  1,378 1,281 97 7.6 $7,571,896 $6,887,447 $684,449 9.9 $423 $414 $9 2.2
4512  Book Stores & News Dealers  154 141 13 9.0 $840,556 $732,006 $108,550 14.8 $421 $399 $21 5.4
452  General Merchandise Stores  5,603 5,780 -177 -3.1 $40,926,440 $34,384,088 $6,542,352 19.0 $562 $458 $104 22.8
4522  Department Stores  686 636 50 7.8 $3,384,121 $3,203,428 $180,693 5.6 $379 $387 -$8 -2.0
4523  General Merchandise Stores, Including Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  4,917 5,143 -226 -4.4 $37,542,319 $31,180,660 $6,361,659 20.4 $587 $466 $121 25.9
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  1,571 1,442 129 8.9 $11,572,286 $9,672,201 $1,900,085 19.6 $567 $516 $51 9.8
4531  Florists  138 138 0 -0.2 $754,914 $706,272 $48,642 6.9 $421 $393 $28 7.1
4532  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Stores  480 430 49 11.5 $3,429,135 $2,850,356 $578,779 20.3 $550 $510 $40 7.9
4533  Used Merchandise Stores  302 276 27 9.7 $1,352,487 $1,209,659 $142,828 11.8 $344 $338 $7 1.9
4539  Other Miscellaneous Store Retailers  651 598 53 8.9 $6,035,750 $4,905,914 $1,129,836 23.0 $713 $631 $82 13.0
454  Nonstore Retailers  609 597 12 2.0 $6,674,632 $6,448,961 $225,671 3.5 $843 $830 $12 1.5
4541  Electronic Shopping & Mail-Order Houses  263 236 27 11.4 $2,321,248 $2,088,500 $232,748 11.1 $678 $680 -$2 -0.3
4542  Vending Machine Operators  38 35 3 7.6 $356,320 $321,332 $34,988 10.9 $721 $700 $22 3.1
4543  Direct Selling Establishments  308 326 -18 -5.4 $3,997,064 $4,039,129 -$42,065 -1.0 $998 $954 $44 4.6
   
44 Retail Trade - Federal Government 43 40 2 5.8 $373,233 $350,078 $23,155 6.6 $673 $668 $5 0.8
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  5 4 1 15.5 $44,212 $29,267 $14,945 51.1 $680 $520 $160 30.8
4422  Home Furnishings Stores  5 4 1 15.5 $44,212 $29,267 $14,945 51.1 $680 $520 $160 30.8
445  Food & Beverage Stores  36 34 2 4.9 $319,938 $313,751 $6,187 2.0 $690 $710 -$20 -2.8
4451  Grocery Stores  36 34 2 4.9 $319,938 $313,751 $6,187 2.0 $690 $710 -$20 -2.8
   
44 Retail Trade - Local Government 31 27 3 12.2 $294,737 $275,983 $18,754 6.8 $739 $777 -$38 -4.8
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 Retail Trade (NAICSa 44-45), 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.