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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2021 (2021Q4)

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Table 27: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Weston County - Fourth Quarter 2021a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2021Q4 2020Q4 N % 2021Q4 2020Q4 $ % 2021Q4 2020Q4 $ %
Ownership - Total 2,301 2,351 -50 -2.1 $27,197,915 $30,027,660 -$2,829,745 -9.4 $909 $983 -$73 -7.5
Ownership - Private 1,490 1,517 -27 -1.8 $17,543,163 $19,481,273 -$1,938,110 -9.9 $906 $988 -$82 -8.3
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing And Hunting  47 53 -6 -11.3 $337,691 $374,891 -$37,200 -9.9 $549 $541 $8 1.5
112  Animal Production And Aquaculture  35 42 -7 -16.7 $234,529 $252,931 -$18,402 -7.3 $515 $463 $52 11.3
21  Mining, Quarrying, And Oil And Gas Extraction  178 190 -12 -6.5 $2,948,607 $3,047,208 -$98,601 -3.2 $1,277 $1,234 $43 3.5
213  Support Activities For Mining  166 175 -9 -5.2 $2,711,752 $2,747,707 -$35,955 -1.3 $1,259 $1,210 $49 4.1
22  Utilities  7 7 0 0.0 $152,819 $157,580 -$4,761 -3.0 $1,679 $1,732 -$52 -3.0
221  Utilities  7 7 0 0.0 $152,819 $157,580 -$4,761 -3.0 $1,679 $1,732 -$52 -3.0
23  Construction  156 121 35 28.6 $2,331,807 $1,858,698 $473,109 25.5 $1,150 $1,178 -$29 -2.4
236  Construction Of Buildings  25 22 3 13.8 $240,110 $214,636 $25,474 11.9 $749 $762 -$13 -1.7
237  Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction  41 35 6 18.3 $675,578 $570,295 $105,283 18.5 $1,268 $1,265 $2 0.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  90 65 25 39.0 $1,416,119 $1,073,767 $342,352 31.9 $1,206 $1,271 -$65 -5.1
42  Wholesale Trade  15 20 -5 -24.6 $260,234 $906,632 -$646,398 -71.3 $1,306 $3,430 -$2,125 -61.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  9 12 -3 -27.8 $146,285 $110,649 $35,636 32.2 $1,298 $709 $589 83.0
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  7 8 -2 -19.9 $113,949 $795,983 -$682,034 -85.7 $1,314 $7,350 -$6,036 -82.1
44  Retail Trade  308 301 8 2.5 $2,013,236 $1,975,007 $38,229 1.9 $502 $505 -$3 -0.6
441  Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers  26 26 0 1.3 $379,459 $364,420 $15,039 4.1 $1,123 $1,092 $31 2.8
444  Building Material And Garden Supply Stores  44 48 -4 -9.0 $193,059 $240,087 -$47,028 -19.6 $340 $385 -$45 -11.6
445  Food And Beverage Stores  102 101 1 1.0 $519,360 $558,186 -$38,826 -7.0 $393 $427 -$34 -7.9
447  Gasoline Stations  98 93 5 5.0 $638,886 $559,785 $79,101 14.1 $503 $463 $40 8.7
48  Transportation And Warehousing  108 128 -19 -15.1 $1,304,420 $1,521,691 -$217,271 -14.3 $926 $917 $9 1.0
484  Truck Transportation  89 110 -20 -18.5 $1,106,506 $1,356,429 -$249,923 -18.4 $953 $951 $1 0.1
51  Information  26 23 3 11.6 $229,217 $172,899 $56,318 32.6 $687 $578 $109 18.8
52  Finance And Insurance  61 59 2 4.0 $1,075,205 $953,687 $121,518 12.7 $1,356 $1,250 $105 8.4
522  Credit Intermediation And Related Activities  44 43 0 0.8 $654,109 $632,160 $21,949 3.5 $1,152 $1,122 $30 2.7
53  Real Estate And Rental And Leasing  6 6 1 11.6 $55,957 $46,910 $9,047 19.3 $680 $636 $44 6.8
531  Real Estate  6 6 1 11.6 $55,957 $46,910 $9,047 19.3 $680 $636 $44 6.8
54  Professional And Technical Services  27 34 -7 -21.6 $367,995 $384,678 -$16,683 -4.3 $1,061 $870 $191 22.0
541  Professional And Technical Services  27 34 -7 -21.6 $367,995 $384,678 -$16,683 -4.3 $1,061 $870 $191 22.0
56  Administrative And Waste Services  13 13 -1 -5.0 $177,683 $190,823 -$13,140 -6.9 $1,079 $1,101 -$22 -2.0
62  Health Care And Social Assistance  157 190 -32 -17.1 $1,228,513 $1,708,084 -$479,571 -28.1 $601 $693 -$92 -13.3
72  Accommodation And Food Services  170 175 -4 -2.5 $636,847 $588,106 $48,741 8.3 $288 $259 $29 11.0
721  Accommodation  52 49 3 5.4 $269,440 $220,893 $48,547 22.0 $401 $347 $54 15.7
722  Food Services And Drinking Places  119 126 -7 -5.6 $367,407 $367,213 $194 0.1 $238 $225 $13 6.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  25 24 2 7.0 $206,364 $246,371 -$40,007 -16.2 $627 $801 -$174 -21.7
811  Repair And Maintenance  20 18 2 10.9 $174,767 $216,209 -$41,442 -19.2 $661 $907 -$246 -27.1
Ownership - Federal Government 46 50 -4 -8.7 $771,660 $836,795 -$65,135 -7.8 $1,300 $1,287 $12 1.0
48  Transportation And Warehousing  12 14 -2 -14.3 $168,414 $165,046 $3,368 2.0 $1,080 $907 $173 19.0
491  Postal Service  12 14 -2 -14.3 $168,414 $165,046 $3,368 2.0 $1,080 $907 $173 19.0
92  Public Administration  34 36 -2 -6.5 $603,246 $671,749 -$68,503 -10.2 $1,378 $1,435 -$57 -4.0
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  30 30 1 2.2 $577,101 $612,511 -$35,410 -5.8 $1,464 $1,588 -$124 -7.8
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  3 6 -3 -47.4 $26,145 $59,238 -$33,093 -55.9 $604 $720 -$116 -16.1
Ownership - State Government 128 134 -6 -4.7 $1,635,751 $2,855,001 -$1,219,250 -42.7 $986 $1,639 -$653 -39.9
92  Public Administration  126 132 -6 -4.8 $1,606,948 $2,827,089 -$1,220,141 -43.2 $984 $1,647 -$664 -40.3
922  Justice, Public Order, And Safety Activities  80 84 -5 -5.5 $1,052,953 $2,208,762 -$1,155,809 -52.3 $1,017 $2,015 -$998 -49.5
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  10 11 -1 -6.1 $106,316 $126,715 -$20,399 -16.1 $792 $886 -$94 -10.7
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  14 15 -1 -4.5 $208,197 $238,906 -$30,709 -12.9 $1,118 $1,225 -$108 -8.8
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  20 21 0 -1.6 $228,464 $241,858 -$13,394 -5.5 $864 $900 -$36 -4.0
Ownership - Local Government 638 650 -12 -1.8 $7,247,341 $6,854,591 $392,750 5.7 $874 $811 $63 7.7
61  Educational Services  307 323 -16 -5.0 $2,886,558 $2,932,305 -$45,747 -1.6 $723 $698 $25 3.6
611  Educational Services  307 323 -16 -5.0 $2,886,558 $2,932,305 -$45,747 -1.6 $723 $698 $25 3.6
92  Public Administration  117 118 -1 -1.1 $1,119,923 $1,140,288 -$20,365 -1.8 $738 $743 -$5 -0.7
921  Executive, Legislative And General Government  111 109 2 1.5 $1,057,072 $1,032,093 $24,979 2.4 $733 $726 $6 0.9
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: April 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/15/22.  


Figure: Top 5 Industries (2-Digit NAICSa) with the Largest Average Monthly Employment in Weston County, 2021Q4b

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, 4/25/2022.