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

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Table 52: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Local Government, Fourth Quarter 2020 & 2021a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2021Q4 2020Q4 N % 2021Q4 2020Q4 $ % 2021Q4 2020Q4 $ %
0  Ownership - Local Government 45,087 45,253 -167 -0.4 $585,522,396 $569,309,089 $16,213,307 2.8 $999 $968 $31 3.2
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  64 68 -4 -5.9 $788,469 $803,540 -$15,071 -1.9 $943 $905 $38 4.2
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  64 68 -4 -5.9 $788,469 $803,540 -$15,071 -1.9 $943 $905 $38 4.2
1151  Support Activities For Crop Production  64 68 -4 -5.9 $788,469 $803,540 -$15,071 -1.9 $943 $905 $38 4.2
22 Utilities  148 145 4 2.5 $1,712,935 $1,712,916 $19 0.0 $888 $911 -$22 -2.5
221  Utilities  148 145 4 2.5 $1,712,935 $1,712,916 $19 0.0 $888 $911 -$22 -2.5
42 Wholesale Trade  27 31 -4 -12.9 $347,553 $374,066 -$26,513 -7.1 $990 $928 $62 6.7
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  27 31 -4 -12.9 $347,553 $374,066 -$26,513 -7.1 $990 $928 $62 6.7
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  27 31 -4 -12.9 $347,553 $374,066 -$26,513 -7.1 $990 $928 $62 6.7
44 Retail Trade  19 17 2 11.8 $209,876 $214,186 -$4,310 -2.0 $850 $969 -$119 -12.3
48 Transportation & Warehousing  284 257 26 10.2 $4,219,757 $3,543,812 $675,945 19.1 $1,144 $1,059 $85 8.0
488  Support Activities For Transportation  206 186 20 10.7 $3,603,588 $2,999,624 $603,964 20.1 $1,343 $1,238 $105 8.5
4881  Support Activities For Air Transportation  206 186 20 10.7 $3,603,588 $2,999,624 $603,964 20.1 $1,343 $1,238 $105 8.5
51 Information  512 504 8 1.6 $3,637,256 $3,623,988 $13,268 0.4 $547 $553 -$7 -1.2
519  Other Information Services  512 504 8 1.6 $3,637,256 $3,623,988 $13,268 0.4 $547 $553 -$7 -1.2
5191  Other Information Services  512 504 8 1.6 $3,637,256 $3,623,988 $13,268 0.4 $547 $553 -$7 -1.2
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  58 57 0 0.6 $462,904 $476,855 -$13,951 -2.9 $617 $640 -$22 -3.5
5311  Lessors Of Real Estate  50 50 -1 -1.3 $366,483 $377,308 -$10,825 -2.9 $568 $577 -$9 -1.6
54 Professional & Technical Services  38 41 -3 -7.3 $595,198 $589,281 $5,917 1.0 $1,194 $1,097 $98 8.9
541  Professional & Technical Services  38 41 -3 -7.3 $595,198 $589,281 $5,917 1.0 $1,194 $1,097 $98 8.9
56 Administrative & Waste Services  161 140 21 15.0 $1,761,427 $1,553,104 $208,323 13.4 $840 $851 -$11 -1.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  68 61 7 10.9 $936,432 $897,266 $39,166 4.4 $1,059 $1,125 -$66 -5.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  93 79 14 18.1 $824,995 $655,838 $169,157 25.8 $680 $639 $41 6.5
61 Educational Services  22,944 23,179 -236 -1.0 $259,399,379 $257,652,688 $1,746,691 0.7 $870 $855 $15 1.7
611  Educational Services  22,944 23,179 -236 -1.0 $259,399,379 $257,652,688 $1,746,691 0.7 $870 $855 $15 1.7
6111  Elementary & Secondary Schools  20,154 20,368 -215 -1.1 $232,533,760 $229,288,168 $3,245,592 1.4 $888 $866 $22 2.5
6112  Junior Colleges  2,747 2,774 -27 -1.0 $26,463,029 $27,982,979 -$1,519,950 -5.4 $741 $776 -$35 -4.5
6116  Other Schools & Instruction  30 26 3 12.7 $232,229 $219,894 $12,335 5.6 $602 $642 -$40 -6.3
6117  Educational Support Services  13 11 3 24.9 $170,361 $161,647 $8,714 5.4 $983 $1,165 -$182 -15.6
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  8,842 8,982 -140 -1.6 $174,581,189 $161,656,988 $12,924,201 8.0 $1,519 $1,385 $134 9.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  647 707 -59 -8.4 $10,067,247 $11,255,972 -$1,188,725 -10.6 $1,196 $1,225 -$29 -2.4
6211  Offices Of Physicians  468 486 -17 -3.6 $7,513,817 $8,368,500 -$854,683 -10.2 $1,234 $1,325 -$91 -6.9
6214  Outpatient Care Centers  100 134 -34 -25.3 $1,353,563 $1,600,228 -$246,665 -15.4 $1,038 $916 $121 13.3
622  Hospitals  7,571 7,605 -34 -0.4 $157,930,638 $143,123,872 $14,806,766 10.3 $1,605 $1,448 $157 10.8
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,571 7,605 -34 -0.4 $157,930,638 $143,123,872 $14,806,766 10.3 $1,605 $1,448 $157 10.8
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  330 374 -44 -11.8 $4,481,963 $5,152,507 -$670,544 -13.0 $1,045 $1,060 -$15 -1.4
6231  Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  278 330 -52 -15.7 $4,059,313 $4,801,613 -$742,300 -15.5 $1,122 $1,118 $4 0.3
6232  Residential Mental Health Facilities  52 44 8 18.3 $422,650 $350,894 $71,756 20.4 $629 $618 $11 1.8
624  Social Assistance  293 296 -3 -0.9 $2,101,341 $2,124,637 -$23,296 -1.1 $551 $552 -$1 -0.2
6241  Individual & Family Services  91 95 -4 -4.2 $660,459 $571,055 $89,404 15.7 $560 $464 $96 20.8
6242  Emergency & Other Relief Services  65 63 2 2.7 $555,728 $503,233 $52,495 10.4 $661 $614 $47 7.6
6244  Child Day Care Services  138 138 0 -0.2 $885,154 $1,050,349 -$165,195 -15.7 $493 $584 -$91 -15.5
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  133 138 -5 -3.6 $637,333 $627,178 $10,155 1.6 $368 $349 $19 5.4
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  39 41 -2 -5.6 $307,617 $298,699 $8,918 3.0 $607 $556 $51 9.1
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  91 93 -2 -2.2 $297,508 $296,828 $680 0.2 $251 $246 $6 2.4
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  91 93 -2 -2.2 $297,508 $296,828 $680 0.2 $251 $246 $6 2.4
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration  359 368 -10 -2.6 $2,804,188 $2,863,404 -$59,216 -2.1 $601 $598 $3 0.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  279 290 -11 -3.9 $2,039,668 $2,137,819 -$98,151 -4.6 $562 $566 -$4 -0.7
8111  Automotive Repair & Maintenance  279 290 -11 -3.9 $2,039,668 $2,137,819 -$98,151 -4.6 $562 $566 -$4 -0.7
8122  Death Care Services  54 53 1 1.9 $448,759 $433,895 $14,864 3.4 $639 $630 $10 1.5
92 Public Administration  10,871 10,841 29 0.3 $129,081,307 $129,570,596 -$489,289 -0.4 $913 $919 -$6 -0.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,476 9,425 51 0.5 $116,436,032 $116,376,479 $59,553 0.1 $945 $950 -$5 -0.5
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,476 9,425 51 0.5 $116,436,032 $116,376,479 $59,553 0.1 $945 $950 -$5 -0.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  487 521 -34 -6.5 $3,646,390 $4,056,313 -$409,923 -10.1 $576 $599 -$23 -3.8
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  487 521 -34 -6.5 $3,646,390 $4,056,313 -$409,923 -10.1 $576 $599 -$23 -3.8
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  317 333 -16 -4.9 $3,171,065 $3,442,619 -$271,554 -7.9 $770 $795 -$25 -3.1
9231  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  317 333 -16 -4.9 $3,171,065 $3,442,619 -$271,554 -7.9 $770 $795 -$25 -3.1
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  336 318 18 5.6 $2,481,306 $2,533,001 -$51,695 -2.0 $569 $613 -$44 -7.2
9241  Administration Of Environmental Programs  336 318 18 5.6 $2,481,306 $2,533,001 -$51,695 -2.0 $569 $613 -$44 -7.2
9261  Administration Of Economic Programs  246 233 13 5.6 $3,202,052 $3,020,859 $181,193 6.0 $1,003 $999 $4 0.4
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: Average Monthly Employment in Local Government by County, 2021Q4

Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/26/2022.