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

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Table 52: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Local Government, 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 $ %
0  Ownership - Local Government 41,350 40,754 597 1.5 $521,835,560 $489,730,842 $32,104,718 6.6 $971 $924 $46 5.0
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  135 153 -18 -11.7 $1,402,398 $1,506,950 -$104,552 -6.9 $797 $756 $41 5.4
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  135 153 -18 -11.7 $1,402,398 $1,506,950 -$104,552 -6.9 $797 $756 $41 5.4
1151  Support Activities For Crop Production  135 153 -18 -11.7 $1,402,398 $1,506,950 -$104,552 -6.9 $797 $756 $41 5.4
22 Utilities  156 151 5 3.5 $1,811,814 $1,697,013 $114,801 6.8 $892 $864 $27 3.1
221  Utilities  156 151 5 3.5 $1,811,814 $1,697,013 $114,801 6.8 $892 $864 $27 3.1
42 Wholesale Trade  57 60 -3 -5.0 $539,424 $553,495 -$14,071 -2.5 $732 $714 $19 2.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  57 60 -3 -5.0 $539,424 $553,495 -$14,071 -2.5 $732 $714 $19 2.6
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  57 60 -3 -5.0 $539,424 $553,495 -$14,071 -2.5 $732 $714 $19 2.6
44 Retail Trade  31 27 3 12.2 $294,737 $275,983 $18,754 6.8 $739 $777 -$38 -4.8
48 Transportation & Warehousing  262 225 38 16.8 $3,571,711 $2,873,752 $697,959 24.3 $1,047 $984 $63 6.4
488  Support Activities For Transportation  198 176 22 12.5 $3,117,914 $2,609,318 $508,596 19.5 $1,211 $1,140 $71 6.2
4881  Support Activities For Air Transportation  198 176 22 12.5 $3,117,914 $2,609,318 $508,596 19.5 $1,211 $1,140 $71 6.2
51 Information  516 503 13 2.6 $3,594,948 $3,436,784 $158,164 4.6 $536 $525 $10 2.0
519  Other Information Services  516 503 13 2.6 $3,594,948 $3,436,784 $158,164 4.6 $536 $525 $10 2.0
5191  Other Information Services  516 503 13 2.6 $3,594,948 $3,436,784 $158,164 4.6 $536 $525 $10 2.0
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  57 66 -9 -13.6 $472,741 $470,368 $2,373 0.5 $634 $545 $89 16.3
5311  Lessors of Real Estate  50 59 -9 -15.2 $392,251 $389,572 $2,679 0.7 $600 $505 $94 18.7
54 Professional & Technical Services  39 33 6 18.2 $513,780 $429,915 $83,865 19.5 $1,013 $1,002 $11 1.1
541  Professional & Technical Services  39 33 6 18.2 $513,780 $429,915 $83,865 19.5 $1,013 $1,002 $11 1.1
56 Administrative & Waste Services  172 152 20 13.1 $1,645,731 $1,451,554 $194,177 13.4 $735 $733 $2 0.2
561  Administrative & Support Services  79 70 9 12.4 $822,387 $797,310 $25,077 3.1 $804 $876 -$72 -8.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  94 82 11 13.8 $823,344 $654,244 $169,100 25.8 $676 $611 $65 10.6
61 Educational Services  18,505 18,248 257 1.4 $204,996,597 $199,719,964 $5,276,633 2.6 $852 $842 $10 1.2
611  Educational Services  18,505 18,248 257 1.4 $204,996,597 $199,719,964 $5,276,633 2.6 $852 $842 $10 1.2
6111  Elementary & Secondary Schools  16,109 15,883 226 1.4 $178,921,537 $173,321,515 $5,600,022 3.2 $854 $839 $15 1.8
6112  Junior Colleges  2,344 2,331 14 0.6 $25,684,140 $26,052,780 -$368,640 -1.4 $843 $860 -$17 -2.0
6116  Other Schools & Instruction  22 23 -1 -4.4 $170,230 $171,810 -$1,580 -0.9 $604 $583 $21 3.7
6117  Educational Support Services  30 11 18 161.9 $220,690 $173,859 $46,831 26.9 $572 $1,180 -$608 -51.5
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  8,725 8,766 -42 -0.5 $158,635,904 $143,714,113 $14,921,791 10.4 $1,399 $1,261 $138 10.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  662 652 10 1.6 $10,947,843 $10,201,744 $746,099 7.3 $1,272 $1,204 $68 5.6
6211  Offices of Physicians  482 426 56 13.1 $8,597,074 $7,492,167 $1,104,907 14.7 $1,373 $1,353 $20 1.5
6214  Outpatient Care Centers  105 132 -27 -20.3 $1,302,603 $1,524,725 -$222,122 -14.6 $954 $891 $64 7.1
622  Hospitals  7,448 7,448 1 0.0 $141,581,471 $127,193,250 $14,388,221 11.3 $1,462 $1,314 $148 11.3
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,448 7,448 1 0.0 $141,581,471 $127,193,250 $14,388,221 11.3 $1,462 $1,314 $148 11.3
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  326 388 -62 -16.1 $4,087,202 $4,431,309 -$344,107 -7.8 $964 $878 $87 9.9
6231  Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  272 342 -70 -20.5 $3,669,548 $4,095,613 -$426,065 -10.4 $1,038 $920 $117 12.8
6232  Residential Mental Health Facilities  54 46 8 17.4 $417,654 $335,696 $81,958 24.4 $595 $561 $34 6.0
624  Social Assistance  288 279 10 3.5 $2,019,388 $1,887,810 $131,578 7.0 $539 $521 $18 3.4
6241  Individual & Family Services  96 92 4 4.3 $641,877 $573,482 $68,395 11.9 $514 $480 $35 7.3
6242  Emergency & Other Relief Services  60 63 -3 -4.8 $523,282 $502,424 $20,858 4.2 $675 $617 $58 9.4
6244  Child Day Care Services  133 124 9 7.0 $854,229 $811,904 $42,325 5.2 $495 $504 -$8 -1.7
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  159 153 6 3.9 $739,566 $708,577 $30,989 4.4 $357 $355 $2 0.4
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  51 57 -6 -9.9 $313,077 $329,161 -$16,084 -4.9 $469 $444 $25 5.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  102 90 13 14.1 $377,661 $340,510 $37,151 10.9 $284 $292 -$8 -2.8
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  102 90 13 14.1 $377,661 $340,510 $37,151 10.9 $284 $292 -$8 -2.8
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration  325 334 -10 -2.9 $2,092,501 $1,937,678 $154,823 8.0 $496 $446 $50 11.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  215 224 -9 -4.0 $1,064,379 $1,048,220 $16,159 1.5 $381 $360 $21 5.8
8111  Automotive Repair & Maintenance  215 224 -9 -4.0 $1,064,379 $1,048,220 $16,159 1.5 $381 $360 $21 5.8
8122  Death Care Services  81 86 -5 -5.8 $581,485 $597,385 -$15,900 -2.7 $552 $534 $18 3.3
92 Public Administration  11,601 11,317 284 2.5 $136,000,800 $126,379,248 $9,621,552 7.6 $902 $859 $43 5.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  10,045 9,819 226 2.3 $122,132,494 $113,211,736 $8,920,758 7.9 $935 $887 $48 5.4
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  10,045 9,819 226 2.3 $122,132,494 $113,211,736 $8,920,758 7.9 $935 $887 $48 5.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  496 551 -55 -9.9 $4,324,078 $3,953,615 $370,463 9.4 $670 $552 $118 21.4
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  496 551 -55 -9.9 $4,324,078 $3,953,615 $370,463 9.4 $670 $552 $118 21.4
9231  Administration of Human Resource Programs  250 244 6 2.5 $3,133,209 $3,045,734 $87,475 2.9 $965 $961 $4 0.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  480 425 56 13.1 $2,963,086 $2,890,018 $73,068 2.5 $475 $523 -$49 -9.4
9241  Administration of Environmental Programs  480 425 56 13.1 $2,963,086 $2,890,018 $73,068 2.5 $475 $523 -$49 -9.4
926  Administration of Economic Programs  318 269 50 18.5 $3,323,440 $3,172,634 $150,806 4.8 $803 $908 -$105 -11.6
9261  Administration of Economic Programs  318 269 50 18.5 $3,323,440 $3,172,634 $150,806 4.8 $803 $908 -$105 -11.6
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 Local Government, 2021Q3

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/19/2022.