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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.

Sweetwater County

Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater County - First Quarter 2022a
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry Units Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
0  Ownership - Total 1,652 19,491 $297,466,458 $1,174
0  Ownership - Private 1,551 15,365 $244,429,775 $1,224
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  4 8 $52,985 $531
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  122 3,158 $92,175,727 $2,245
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  26 409 $15,443,724 $2,905
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 10 2,050 $64,116,807 $2,405
213  Support Activities For Mining  86 699 $12,615,196 $1,389
22  Utilities  15 392 $9,212,438 $1,806
221  Utilities  15 392 $9,212,438 $1,806
23  Construction  166 1,161 $17,690,808 $1,172
236  Construction of Buildings  29 91 $1,176,816 $995
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  34 398 $7,795,329 $1,507
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  103 672 $8,718,663 $998
31-33 Manufacturing  31 1,213 $32,989,048 $2,091
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  3 7 $23,467 $246
325  Chemical Manufacturing  6 1,051 $31,007,441 $2,269
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  3 67 $911,171 $1,041
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  3 5 $38,384 $632
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  5 13 $169,038 $975
42  Wholesale Trade  86 561 $9,290,153 $1,275
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  58 342 $6,199,464 $1,396
44-45 Retail Trade  158 2,255 $18,912,065 $645
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  29 402 $5,098,185 $976
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  18 273 $2,213,313 $624
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  15 348 $2,791,993 $618
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  14 58 $520,140 $690
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  28 372 $2,708,394 $561
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  13 107 $461,285 $333
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  30 236 $1,046,704 $341
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  97 905 $15,115,534 $1,285
484  Truck Transportation  68 451 $6,859,315 $1,169
486  Pipeline Transportation  8 107 $3,942,418 $2,843
488  Support Activities For Transportation  12 139 $2,280,524 $1,259
492  Couriers & Messengers  4 125 $1,263,809 $778
51  Information  21 123 $1,302,833 $815
513  Publishing Industries  7 25 $340,982 $1,036
517  Telecommunications  8 44 $633,858 $1,100
52  Finance & Insurance  71 331 $5,314,213 $1,236
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  30 228 $3,372,416 $1,139
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  34 83 $1,053,134 $976
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  66 213 $2,367,868 $856
531  Real Estate  46 122 $1,012,160 $638
532  Rental & Leasing Services  20 91 $1,355,708 $1,150
54  Professional & Technical Services  159 435 $5,851,289 $1,034
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  159 435 $5,851,289 $1,034
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  11 117 $3,911,467 $2,579
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  11 117 $3,911,467 $2,579
56  Administrative & Waste Services  89 508 $5,415,415 $821
561  Administrative & Support Services  82 458 $4,749,784 $797
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  7 49 $665,631 $1,038
61  Educational Services  13 41 $188,377 $351
611  Educational Services  13 41 $188,377 $351
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  198 1,296 $11,447,584 $679
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  83 592 $6,344,842 $824
624  Social Assistance  110 433 $2,596,758 $461
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  18 131 $568,629 $335
72  Accommodation & Food Services  128 2,107 $9,156,944 $334
721  Accommodation  28 518 $2,728,650 $405
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  100 1,589 $6,428,294 $311
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  95 405 $3,416,922 $649
811  Repair & Maintenance  49 243 $2,585,115 $817
812  Personal & Laundry Services  20 82 $464,915 $436
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  18 72 $329,786 $351
814  Private Households  8 7 $37,106 $389
0  Ownership - Federal Government 17 202 $3,020,362 $1,150
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  8 76 $1,034,363 $1,042
491  Postal Service  8 76 $1,034,363 $1,042
92  Public Administration  8 119 $1,848,522 $1,198
926  Administration of Economic Programs  5 24 $285,496 $903
0  Ownership - State Government 23 224 $3,050,719 $1,048
61  Educational Services  3 9 $111,896 $956
611  Educational Services  3 9 $111,896 $956
92  Public Administration  20 215 $2,938,823 $1,051
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  7 40 $598,364 $1,160
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  5 60 $706,975 $906
926  Administration of Economic Programs  4 97 $1,372,880 $1,085
0  Ownership - Local Government 61 3,701 $46,965,602 $976
51  Information  9 54 $342,404 $485
519  Other Information Services  9 54 $342,404 $485
56  Administrative & Waste Services  4 38 $398,592 $800
61  Educational Services  13 1,917 $21,370,087 $858
611  Educational Services  13 1,917 $21,370,087 $858
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  12 741 $13,973,239 $1,450
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  4 158 $2,090,933 $1,020
92  Public Administration  15 854 $10,126,242 $912
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  7 737 $8,812,152 $919
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  3 61 $529,073 $667
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 Sweetwater 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.