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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2022 (2022Q1) - Revised

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Note: First quarter 2022 data were revised August 30, 2022, to include new NAICS codes. For more information, please click here. For the previously published data with over-the-year change in employment and wages, please click here.

Laramie County

Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - First Quarter 2022a
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry Units Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
0  Ownership - Total 4,349 45,780 $614,048,511 $1,032
0  Ownership - Private 4,198 32,280 $416,330,401 $992
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  37 301 $3,238,277 $828
111  Crop Production  12 75 $634,899 $654
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  25 226 $2,603,378 $886
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  48 345 $7,247,764 $1,618
213  Support Activities For Mining  35 275 $5,431,447 $1,519
22  Utilities  10 164 $4,324,886 $2,029
221  Utilities  10 164 $4,324,886 $2,029
23  Construction  485 2,819 $40,557,980 $1,107
236  Construction of Buildings  111 482 $9,712,366 $1,551
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  58 521 $8,887,391 $1,312
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  316 1,816 $21,958,223 $930
31-33 Manufacturing  80 1,192 $19,289,618 $1,245
311  Food Manufacturing  7 31 $165,260 $406
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  5 17 $74,751 $345
314  Textile Product Mills  3 12 $73,137 $482
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  5 15 $112,112 $563
325  Chemical Manufacturing  4 185 $4,866,541 $2,024
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  5 86 $1,001,591 $892
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  15 362 $4,828,394 $1,027
333  Machinery Manufacturing  3 19 $215,278 $872
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  4 81 $746,838 $706
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  10 47 $397,829 $647
42  Wholesale Trade  221 1,077 $19,311,969 $1,380
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  143 635 $11,450,905 $1,386
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  68 428 $7,538,549 $1,356
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  10 14 $322,515 $1,815
44-45 Retail Trade  302 5,341 $46,963,592 $676
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  40 750 $10,551,652 $1,083
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  26 693 $6,478,457 $719
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  19 581 $4,858,345 $644
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  38 249 $2,502,973 $772
455  General Merchandise Retailers  21 1,357 $10,784,884 $611
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  19 166 $1,430,162 $661
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  40 529 $4,338,245 $631
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  37 404 $2,465,731 $470
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  62 613 $3,553,143 $446
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  178 3,255 $44,119,317 $1,043
481  Air Transportation  5 49 $694,461 $1,098
484  Truck Transportation  115 631 $10,178,928 $1,242
486  Pipeline Transportation  7 41 $1,627,995 $3,054
488  Support Activities For Transportation  31 324 $5,924,190 $1,408
492  Couriers & Messengers  11 248 $3,032,565 $939
493  Warehousing & Storage  4 1,919 $22,406,562 $898
51  Information  104 771 $14,663,819 $1,464
513  Publishing Industries  28 115 $1,617,068 $1,079
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers  14 61 $692,360 $878
517  Telecommunications  26 465 $9,118,063 $1,508
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  30 91 $2,914,372 $2,455
52  Finance & Insurance  249 1,787 $32,286,951 $1,390
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  81 911 $18,266,196 $1,543
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  120 786 $11,203,200 $1,097
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  152 524 $7,157,858 $1,051
531  Real Estate  127 356 $4,455,611 $963
54  Professional & Technical Services  742 1,987 $37,992,474 $1,471
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  742 1,987 $37,992,474 $1,471
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  29 114 $3,594,713 $2,433
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  29 114 $3,594,713 $2,433
56  Administrative & Waste Services  375 1,942 $17,597,043 $697
561  Administrative & Support Services  354 1,823 $16,029,539 $677
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  21 120 $1,567,504 $1,008
61  Educational Services  74 248 $2,663,205 $826
611  Educational Services  74 248 $2,663,205 $826
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  504 4,337 $52,720,924 $935
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  252 2,231 $36,200,423 $1,248
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  18 623 $6,352,533 $784
624  Social Assistance  234 1,483 $10,167,968 $527
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  45 467 $2,068,466 $340
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  32 391 $1,682,269 $331
72  Accommodation & Food Services  237 4,368 $47,348,632 $834
721  Accommodation  46 662 $28,501,928 $3,312
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  191 3,706 $18,846,704 $391
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  286 1,209 $12,512,671 $796
811  Repair & Maintenance  100 487 $6,004,535 $948
812  Personal & Laundry Services  65 318 $2,182,769 $527
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  93 382 $4,176,435 $840
814  Private Households  28 21 $148,932 $537
99 Unclassified  40 34 $670,242 $1,516
0  Ownership - Federal Government 60 2,645 $49,420,290 $1,437
44-45 Retail Trade  4 40 $335,123 $650
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  6 215 $3,420,781 $1,224
491  Postal Service  6 215 $3,420,781 $1,224
54  Professional & Technical Services  4 43 $862,761 $1,532
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  4 43 $862,761 $1,532
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4 862 $18,010,411 $1,607
624  Social Assistance  3 39 $263,650 $520
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  5 23 $139,759 $461
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  5 23 $139,759 $461
92  Public Administration  32 1,435 $26,128,037 $1,401
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  3 23 $508,461 $1,676
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  9 152 $3,651,309 $1,848
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  3 135 $2,840,134 $1,622
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  5 155 $3,046,011 $1,512
926  Administration of Economic Programs  9 65 $1,159,140 $1,372
928  National Security & International Affairs  3 905 $14,922,982 $1,268
0  Ownership - State Government 63 3,698 $57,617,856 $1,199
92  Public Administration  58 3,595 $55,949,116 $1,197
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  12 825 $12,900,630 $1,202
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  12 376 $6,792,054 $1,390
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  7 873 $13,284,703 $1,171
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  8 381 $6,110,932 $1,233
926  Administration of Economic Programs  18 1,022 $15,213,203 $1,145
0  Ownership - Local Government 28 7,157 $90,679,964 $975
61  Educational Services  3 3,633 $41,782,797 $885
611  Educational Services  3 3,633 $41,782,797 $885
92  Public Administration  14 1,447 $17,114,937 $910
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 1,180 $13,826,382 $901
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  3 56 $274,634 $379
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: July 2022.
Revised by T. Glover and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/30/22.

Figure: Top 5 Industries (2-Digit NAICSa) with the Largest Average Monthly Employment in Laramie County, 2022Q1b

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, 7/22/2022.