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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.


Weston County


Table 27: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Weston County - First Quarter 2022a
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry Units Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Ownership - Total 272 2,254 $25,436,639 $868
Ownership - Private 234 1,449 $16,666,654 $885
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  9 39 $222,798 $443
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  5 34 $164,794 $376
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  24 181 $2,589,021 $1,100
213  Support Activities For Mining  18 170 $2,372,484 $1,071
22  Utilities  3 8 $198,509 $1,991
221  Utilities  3 8 $198,509 $1,991
23  Construction  26 132 $1,801,286 $1,050
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  15 75 $956,006 $976
42  Wholesale Trade  9 15 $224,118 $1,175
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5 10 $141,227 $1,123
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  4 5 $82,891 $1,275
44-45 Retail Trade  31 319 $1,813,193 $437
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  3 26 $378,498 $1,106
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  3 40 $188,628 $363
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  6 105 $502,691 $369
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  10 119 $583,042 $377
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  20 93 $1,204,710 $993
484  Truck Transportation  15 74 $1,017,575 $1,053
51  Information  4 25 $201,651 $612
52  Finance & Insurance  13 61 $1,094,396 $1,380
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  5 45 $670,277 $1,154
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  4 5 $22,525 $371
531  Real Estate  4 5 $22,525 $371
54  Professional & Technical Services  8 28 $234,084 $643
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  8 28 $234,084 $643
56  Administrative & Waste Services  10 12 $128,621 $824
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  29 163 $1,157,227 $545
624  Social Assistance  16 83 $446,982 $413
72  Accommodation & Food Services  18 159 $501,237 $242
721  Accommodation  6 39 $163,285 $322
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  12 120 $337,952 $217
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  12 36 $380,060 $805
811  Repair & Maintenance  7 31 $346,622 $851
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  5 5 $33,438 $514
Ownership - Federal Government 7 42 $589,940 $1,080
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  3 11 $143,225 $1,033
491  Postal Service  3 11 $143,225 $1,033
92  Public Administration  4 31 $446,715 $1,097
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  3 29 $422,404 $1,133
Ownership - State Government 11 125 $1,649,322 $1,015
92  Public Administration  10 123 $1,621,028 $1,014
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  3 11 $117,424 $797
Ownership - Local Government 20 638 $6,530,723 $787
61  Educational Services  8 308 $2,708,680 $677
611  Educational Services  8 308 $2,708,680 $677
92  Public Administration  6 112 $1,029,252 $705
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  3 108 $979,133 $700
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 Weston 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.