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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.


Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)


Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage in Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45), First Quarter 2022a
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry Units Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
44-45 Retail Trade - Private 2,389 29,785 $260,788,020 $674
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  340 4,194 $54,958,744 $1,008
4411  Automobile Dealers  108 2,215 $34,986,526 $1,215
441110 New Car Dealers  59 1,976 $32,366,678 $1,260
441120 Used Car Dealers  49 239 $2,619,848 $843
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  61 479 $5,001,556 $803
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers  12 162 $1,978,824 $940
441222 Boat Dealers  7 23 $169,854 $576
441227 Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  42 295 $2,852,878 $745
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  171 1,500 $14,970,662 $768
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers  100 789 $6,734,811 $657
441340 Tire Dealers  71 712 $8,235,851 $890
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  246 3,772 $33,592,557 $685
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  178 2,832 $28,207,338 $766
444110 Home Centers  41 1,629 $16,391,042 $774
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores  18 77 $1,067,271 $1,062
444140 Hardware Retailers  66 711 $5,776,458 $625
444180 Other Building Material Dealers  53 414 $4,972,567 $924
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers  68 940 $5,385,219 $441
444230 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers  7 32 $211,967 $515
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers  61 909 $5,173,252 $438
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  222 5,012 $40,585,828 $623
4451  Grocery & Convenience Retailers  106 4,104 $35,508,973 $666
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores  84 4,036 $35,053,792 $668
445131 Convenience Retailers  9 29 $85,806 $228
445132 Vending Machine Operators  13 39 $369,375 $735
4452  Specialty Food Retailers  51 378 $2,222,722 $452
445240 Meat Retailers  6 57 $410,862 $554
445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers  37 295 $1,706,431 $445
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  65 530 $2,854,133 $415
445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  65 530 $2,854,133 $415
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  255 1,424 $15,560,326 $841
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  127 724 $6,951,878 $738
449110 Furniture Retailers  38 257 $2,896,064 $867
449121 Floor Covering Retailers  40 223 $2,342,982 $809
449122 Window Treatment Retailers  9 21 $139,703 $512
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  40 224 $1,573,129 $541
4492  Electronics & Appliance Retailers  128 700 $8,608,448 $946
449210 Electronics & Appliance Retailers  128 700 $8,608,448 $946
455  General Merchandise Retailers  117 5,830 $47,383,624 $625
4551  Department Stores  18 728 $3,533,999 $374
455110 Department Stores  18 728 $3,533,999 $374
4552  Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers  99 5,103 $43,849,625 $661
455211 Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  14 4,382 $40,447,146 $710
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers  85 720 $3,402,479 $363
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  150 965 $9,044,701 $721
4561  Health & Personal Care Retailers  150 965 $9,044,701 $721
456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers  71 615 $6,850,464 $856
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers  19 156 $720,858 $355
456130 Optical Goods Retailers  8 49 $343,416 $539
456191 Food  Supplement Retailers  39 87 $435,385 $386
456199 All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers  13 58 $694,578 $926
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  353 4,107 $30,194,071 $565
4571  Gasoline Stations  315 3,910 $27,347,615 $538
457110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores  275 2,834 $19,585,548 $532
457120 Other Gasoline Stations  40 1,076 $7,762,067 $555
4572  Fuel Dealers  38 197 $2,846,456 $1,110
457210 Fuel Dealers  38 197 $2,846,456 $1,110
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  210 1,465 $9,673,839 $508
4581  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  147 1,146 $7,327,850 $492
458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  147 1,146 $7,327,850 $492
4582  Shoe Retailers  22 152 $665,041 $337
458210 Shoe Retailers  22 152 $665,041 $337
4583  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers  41 167 $1,680,948 $774
458310 Jewelry Retailers  39 163 $1,643,733 $777
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  496 3,015 $19,794,330 $505
4591  Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers  177 1,434 $8,664,643 $465
459110 Sporting Goods Retailers  111 1,081 $7,133,415 $508
459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers  36 245 $1,214,515 $382
459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers  21 84 $212,232 $194
459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers  9 24 $104,481 $330
4592  Book Retailers & News Dealers  24 126 $640,337 $390
459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers  24 126 $640,337 $390
4593  Florists  38 152 $782,803 $395
459310 Florists  38 152 $782,803 $395
4594  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers  77 417 $2,840,872 $524
459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers  20 139 $1,289,570 $712
459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers  57 278 $1,551,302 $430
4595  Used Merchandise Retailers  37 298 $1,304,704 $337
459510 Used Merchandise Retailers  37 298 $1,304,704 $337
4599  Other Miscellaneous Retailers  143 588 $5,560,971 $728
459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers  21 170 $1,188,227 $539
459920 Art Dealers  33 79 $1,421,196 $1,378
459930 Manufactured  Home Dealers  13 44 $628,301 $1,098
459991 Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers  35 187 $1,378,291 $566
459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers  41 107 $944,956 $677
44-45 Retail Trade - Federal Government 4 40 $335,123 $650
44-45 Retail Trade - Local Government 3 17 $211,579 $976
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: Average Monthly Employment in Private Retail Trade (NAICSa 44-45) by 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.