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

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Carbon County


Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Carbon 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 $ %
Ownership - Total 7,371 7,445 -74 -1.0 $94,093,478 $91,516,310 $2,577,168 2.8 $982 $946 $36 3.8
Ownership - Private 5,618 5,614 4 0.1 $74,077,897 $71,179,108 $2,898,789 4.1 $1,014 $975 $39 4.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  242 222 20 9.0 $2,086,890 $1,821,910 $264,980 14.5 $663 $631 $32 5.1
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  219 204 15 7.5 $1,829,875 $1,661,396 $168,479 10.1 $642 $626 $15 2.4
113  Forestry & Logging  14 10 4 36.7 $207,456 $109,375 $98,081 89.7 $1,167 $841 $326 38.8
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  139 156 -17 -10.7 $2,571,831 $2,591,020 -$19,189 -0.7 $1,423 $1,280 $143 11.2
213  Support Activities For Mining  72 87 -15 -17.6 $1,448,527 $1,433,695 $14,832 1.0 $1,548 $1,263 $285 22.5
22  Utilities  34 35 -1 -3.8 $747,862 $724,924 $22,938 3.2 $1,692 $1,578 $114 7.2
221  Utilities  34 35 -1 -3.8 $747,862 $724,924 $22,938 3.2 $1,692 $1,578 $114 7.2
23  Construction  838 1,049 -210 -20.1 $15,676,065 $17,333,452 -$1,657,387 -9.6 $1,438 $1,271 $167 13.1
236  Construction of Buildings  81 83 -3 -3.2 $801,920 $782,012 $19,908 2.5 $765 $722 $43 5.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  431 793 -362 -45.6 $8,030,891 $14,022,042 -$5,991,151 -42.7 $1,433 $1,360 $73 5.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  327 172 154 89.6 $6,843,254 $2,529,398 $4,313,856 170.5 $1,611 $1,129 $482 42.7
42  Wholesale Trade  55 58 -3 -4.6 $764,024 $703,493 $60,531 8.6 $1,062 $933 $129 13.8
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  22 19 3 17.5 $322,020 $260,763 $61,257 23.5 $1,109 $1,056 $54 5.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  33 39 -6 -15.4 $442,004 $442,730 -$726 -0.2 $1,030 $873 $157 18.0
44  Retail Trade  727 751 -24 -3.2 $5,944,761 $5,298,797 $645,964 12.2 $629 $543 $86 15.8
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  73 80 -6 -8.0 $967,226 $787,938 $179,288 22.8 $1,015 $761 $254 33.4
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  13 15 -2 -13.6 $105,051 $118,972 -$13,921 -11.7 $638 $624 $14 2.2
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  8 10 -2 -20.7 $70,924 $70,236 $688 1.0 $711 $559 $153 27.3
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  76 81 -4 -5.4 $686,192 $684,040 $2,152 0.3 $692 $652 $39 6.0
445  Food & Beverage Stores  130 141 -10 -7.4 $1,003,568 $960,915 $42,653 4.4 $592 $525 $67 12.7
447  Gasoline Stations  225 218 7 3.2 $1,616,330 $1,425,229 $191,101 13.4 $553 $504 $50 9.9
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  16 18 -2 -12.9 $62,122 $72,935 -$10,813 -14.8 $305 $312 -$7 -2.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  164 192 -28 -14.4 $2,658,849 $3,016,058 -$357,209 -11.8 $1,245 $1,208 $36 3.0
484  Truck Transportation  87 108 -21 -19.4 $1,149,820 $1,392,499 -$242,679 -17.4 $1,017 $992 $25 2.5
486  Pipeline Transportation  43 46 -3 -7.2 $1,147,015 $1,255,677 -$108,662 -8.7 $2,052 $2,085 -$33 -1.6
488  Support Activities For Transportation  10 13 -3 -20.5 $138,067 $158,255 -$20,188 -12.8 $1,028 $936 $92 9.8
51  Information  56 57 -1 -1.2 $559,841 $610,880 -$51,039 -8.4 $765 $824 -$60 -7.3
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  15 23 -8 -34.8 $82,299 $147,538 -$65,239 -44.2 $422 $493 -$71 -14.5
517  Telecommunications  24 23 1 2.9 $379,677 $387,996 -$8,319 -2.1 $1,234 $1,298 -$64 -4.9
52  Finance & Insurance  126 115 11 9.3 $1,513,028 $1,312,889 $200,139 15.2 $924 $876 $48 5.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  80 80 0 -0.4 $947,202 $894,879 $52,323 5.8 $911 $857 $54 6.3
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  14 12 3 22.8 $252,481 $189,357 $63,124 33.3 $1,355 $1,248 $107 8.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  32 23 8 35.7 $313,345 $228,653 $84,692 37.0 $761 $754 $7 1.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  63 58 5 8.6 $583,859 $501,977 $81,882 16.3 $713 $666 $47 7.1
531  Real Estate  45 40 5 11.6 $342,947 $298,413 $44,534 14.9 $586 $569 $17 3.0
532  Rental & Leasing Services  18 18 0 1.9 $240,912 $203,564 $37,348 18.3 $1,030 $886 $143 16.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  108 112 -4 -3.3 $1,411,501 $1,463,972 -$52,471 -3.6 $1,005 $1,008 -$3 -0.3
541  Professional & Technical Services  108 112 -4 -3.3 $1,411,501 $1,463,972 -$52,471 -3.6 $1,005 $1,008 -$3 -0.3
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  16 15 0 2.2 $333,785 $287,585 $46,200 16.1 $1,639 $1,443 $195 13.5
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  16 15 0 2.2 $333,785 $287,585 $46,200 16.1 $1,639 $1,443 $195 13.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  195 156 40 25.5 $1,866,196 $1,626,381 $239,815 14.7 $735 $804 -$69 -8.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  170 132 37 28.2 $1,618,487 $1,367,921 $250,566 18.3 $734 $795 -$61 -7.7
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  26 23 2 10.0 $247,709 $258,460 -$10,751 -4.2 $742 $852 -$110 -12.9
61  Educational Services  4 4 1 18.0 $67,553 $41,891 $25,662 61.3 $1,200 $878 $322 36.7
611  Educational Services  4 4 1 18.0 $67,553 $41,891 $25,662 61.3 $1,200 $878 $322 36.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  361 371 -10 -2.7 $3,081,732 $3,068,924 $12,808 0.4 $656 $636 $20 3.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  148 157 -9 -5.7 $1,748,611 $1,715,273 $33,338 1.9 $909 $840 $68 8.1
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  82 91 -9 -10.3 $756,649 $754,513 $2,136 0.3 $713 $638 $75 11.7
624  Social Assistance  132 123 8 6.8 $576,472 $599,138 -$22,666 -3.8 $337 $374 -$37 -9.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  127 119 8 7.0 $1,260,598 $1,112,017 $148,581 13.4 $762 $719 $43 5.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,431 1,226 205 16.7 $9,563,246 $7,760,785 $1,802,461 23.2 $514 $487 $27 5.5
721  Accommodation  851 654 197 30.1 $6,825,270 $5,293,164 $1,532,106 28.9 $617 $623 -$6 -0.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  580 572 8 1.5 $2,737,976 $2,467,621 $270,355 11.0 $363 $332 $31 9.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  95 90 5 5.9 $731,378 $681,543 $49,835 7.3 $590 $583 $8 1.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  65 65 0 0.0 $610,112 $601,318 $8,794 1.5 $726 $715 $10 1.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  18 15 3 17.4 $59,350 $42,797 $16,553 38.7 $254 $215 $39 18.1
   
Ownership - Federal Government 190 210 -19 -9.2 $3,138,220 $3,085,860 $52,360 1.7 $1,268 $1,132 $136 12.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  32 35 -3 -7.6 $365,592 $401,425 -$35,833 -8.9 $870 $882 -$12 -1.4
491  Postal Service  32 35 -3 -7.6 $365,592 $401,425 -$35,833 -8.9 $870 $882 -$12 -1.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  5 5 0 0.0 $77,540 $78,180 -$640 -0.8 $1,193 $1,203 -$10 -0.8
541  Professional & Technical Services  5 5 0 0.0 $77,540 $78,180 -$640 -0.8 $1,193 $1,203 -$10 -0.8
92  Public Administration  153 170 -17 -9.8 $2,695,088 $2,606,255 $88,833 3.4 $1,355 $1,182 $173 14.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  149 155 -6 -3.7 $2,646,307 $2,504,172 $142,135 5.7 $1,363 $1,243 $120 9.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  4 15 -11 -75.0 $48,781 $102,083 -$53,302 -52.2 $1,022 $535 $487 91.0
   
Ownership - State Government 373 403 -30 -7.5 $5,362,369 $5,891,873 -$529,504 -9.0 $1,106 $1,124 -$18 -1.6
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $31,224 $30,313 $911 3.0 $801 $777 $23 3.0
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $31,224 $30,313 $911 3.0 $801 $777 $23 3.0
92  Public Administration  370 400 -30 -7.6 $5,331,145 $5,861,560 -$530,415 -9.0 $1,108 $1,126 -$18 -1.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 3 2 66.7 $67,160 $40,296 $26,864 66.7 $1,033 $1,033 $0 0.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  240 266 -26 -9.8 $3,645,427 $4,185,304 -$539,877 -12.9 $1,167 $1,209 -$42 -3.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  25 25 0 0.0 $273,152 $276,616 -$3,464 -1.3 $840 $851 -$11 -1.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  14 15 -1 -6.7 $217,640 $226,650 -$9,010 -4.0 $1,196 $1,162 $34 2.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  86 91 -5 -5.9 $1,127,766 $1,132,694 -$4,928 -0.4 $1,013 $957 $55 5.8
   
Ownership - Local Government 1,190 1,218 -28 -2.3 $11,514,992 $11,359,469 $155,523 1.4 $745 $718 $27 3.8
92  Public Administration  412 410 2 0.4 $4,105,256 $4,027,869 $77,387 1.9 $767 $756 $11 1.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  377 375 2 0.5 $3,752,860 $3,659,615 $93,245 2.5 $765 $750 $15 2.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  12 11 1 9.1 $154,889 $140,384 $14,505 10.3 $993 $982 $11 1.1
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 Carbon 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.