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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2022 (2022Q2)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - Second Quarter 2022a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2022Q2 2021Q2 N % 2022Q2 2021Q2 $ % 2022Q2 2021Q2 $ %
Ownership - Total 46,161 46,334 -173 -0.4 $621,149,842 $598,522,666 $22,627,176 3.8 $1,035 $994 $41 4.2
Ownership - Private 32,799 32,731 68 0.2 $403,605,236 $388,101,178 $15,504,058 4.0 $947 $912 $34 3.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  303 337 -33 -9.9 $3,212,104 $3,422,925 -$210,821 -6.2 $815 $782 $32 4.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  218 245 -27 -10.9 $2,371,857 $2,673,050 -$301,193 -11.3 $837 $840 -$3 -0.4
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 357 356 1 0.3 $7,973,408 $6,538,245 $1,435,163 22.0 $1,716 $1,411 $305 21.6
213  Support Activities For Mining  285 282 2 0.8 $5,674,477 $4,927,170 $747,307 15.2 $1,533 $1,342 $191 14.2
22  Utilities  174 167 7 4.2 $4,289,221 $3,698,462 $590,759 16.0 $1,893 $1,700 $192 11.3
221  Utilities  174 167 7 4.2 $4,289,221 $3,698,462 $590,759 16.0 $1,893 $1,700 $192 11.3
23  Construction  3,075 3,183 -108 -3.4 $45,468,657 $45,630,109 -$161,452 -0.4 $1,137 $1,103 $35 3.2
236  Construction of Buildings  505 495 10 2.0 $9,237,565 $7,724,291 $1,513,274 19.6 $1,407 $1,200 $207 17.2
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  656 842 -186 -22.1 $10,544,592 $15,723,920 -$5,179,328 -32.9 $1,236 $1,436 -$201 -14.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,914 1,846 67 3.6 $25,686,500 $22,181,898 $3,504,602 15.8 $1,033 $924 $108 11.7
31-33 Manufacturing  1,202 1,163 39 3.3 $20,762,573 $22,648,719 -$1,886,146 -8.3 $1,329 $1,498 -$169 -11.3
311  Food Manufacturing  29 26 3 13.0 $211,012 $161,853 $49,159 30.4 $560 $485 $75 15.4
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  17 15 1 8.7 $81,094 $81,393 -$299 -0.4 $374 $408 -$34 -8.4
314  Textile Product Mills  15 15 0 -2.2 $84,511 $94,164 -$9,653 -10.3 $433 $472 -$39 -8.3
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  16 16 0 -2.1 $120,160 $125,337 -$5,177 -4.1 $590 $603 -$13 -2.1
325  Chemical Manufacturing  183 181 2 1.1 $5,415,732 $4,428,563 $987,169 22.3 $2,281 $1,886 $395 21.0
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  89 76 12 16.2 $1,358,567 $1,066,508 $292,059 27.4 $1,179 $1,075 $104 9.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  375 352 23 6.4 $5,445,447 $5,030,337 $415,110 8.3 $1,117 $1,098 $19 1.7
333  Machinery Manufacturing  17 22 -5 -24.2 $200,454 $237,761 -$37,307 -15.7 $925 $831 $94 11.3
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  78 82 -4 -4.9 $842,956 $727,999 $114,957 15.8 $831 $683 $148 21.7
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  59 31 28 91.4 $443,662 $246,249 $197,413 80.2 $575 $611 -$36 -5.9
42  Wholesale Trade  1,103 1,004 99 9.9 $19,002,722 $15,660,720 $3,342,002 21.3 $1,325 $1,199 $125 10.5
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  652 576 76 13.1 $11,148,583 $8,736,895 $2,411,688 27.6 $1,316 $1,167 $149 12.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  436 411 25 6.2 $7,536,009 $6,636,464 $899,545 13.6 $1,329 $1,242 $86 7.0
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  15 17 -2 -11.5 $318,130 $287,361 $30,769 10.7 $1,596 $1,276 $321 25.2
44-45 Retail Trade  5,289 5,247 42 0.8 $47,130,368 $44,232,568 $2,897,800 6.6 $685 $648 $37 5.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  762 758 4 0.6 $12,232,340 $11,264,917 $967,423 8.6 $1,234 $1,143 $91 8.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  692 682 10 1.5 $5,918,582 $5,291,088 $627,494 11.9 $658 $596 $61 10.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  575 540 35 6.5 $5,059,911 $4,354,601 $705,310 16.2 $677 $620 $56 9.1
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  231 N/A N/A N/A $2,513,247 N/A N/A N/A $836 N/A N/A N/A
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,320 N/A N/A N/A $9,070,321 N/A N/A N/A $528 N/A N/A N/A
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  174 N/A N/A N/A $1,336,315 N/A N/A N/A $592 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  518 N/A N/A N/A $4,374,022 N/A N/A N/A $650 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  385 N/A N/A N/A $2,998,669 N/A N/A N/A $600 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  631 N/A N/A N/A $3,626,961 N/A N/A N/A $442 N/A N/A N/A
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  3,194 3,269 -75 -2.3 $41,406,456 $43,956,408 -$2,549,952 -5.8 $997 $1,034 -$37 -3.6
481  Air Transportation  54 45 9 20.0 $847,183 $535,672 $311,511 58.2 $1,207 $916 $291 31.8
484  Truck Transportation  645 591 54 9.1 $11,279,952 $9,069,005 $2,210,947 24.4 $1,345 $1,180 $165 14.0
486  Pipeline Transportation  40 37 3 8.2 $1,003,263 $939,823 $63,440 6.8 $1,945 $1,971 -$26 -1.3
488  Support Activities For Transportation  317 370 -52 -14.2 $6,063,626 $6,267,462 -$203,836 -3.3 $1,470 $1,304 $166 12.7
492  Couriers & Messengers  242 228 13 5.8 $3,035,617 $5,122,041 -$2,086,424 -40.7 $966 $1,726 -$759 -44.0
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,852 1,962 -109 -5.6 $18,888,783 $21,862,998 -$2,974,215 -13.6 $784 $857 -$73 -8.5
51  Information  790 775 15 2.0 $14,117,003 $11,990,869 $2,126,134 17.7 $1,374 $1,190 $184 15.4
513  Publishing Industries 122 N/A N/A N/A $1,735,158 N/A N/A N/A $1,091 N/A N/A N/A
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers  62 N/A N/A N/A $665,816 N/A N/A N/A $826 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  473 447 26 5.8 $8,746,859 $7,712,292 $1,034,567 13.4 $1,421 $1,326 $95 7.2
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 85 119 -34 -28.7 $2,645,276 $2,166,138 $479,138 22.1 $2,403 $1,404 $999 71.2
52  Finance & Insurance  1,801 1,724 77 4.5 $32,290,294 $29,387,303 $2,902,991 9.9 $1,379 $1,311 $68 5.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  943 846 97 11.5 $16,402,273 $15,162,394 $1,239,879 8.2 $1,338 $1,379 -$41 -3.0
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  83 84 -1 -1.2 $2,909,548 $2,313,812 $595,736 25.7 $2,697 $2,119 $578 27.3
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  768 786 -17 -2.2 $12,198,912 $11,780,085 $418,827 3.6 $1,221 $1,153 $68 5.9
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  7 8 -2 -19.9 $779,561 $131,012 $648,549 495.0 $8,990 $1,210 $7,781 643.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  506 559 -53 -9.5 $6,366,783 $6,961,044 -$594,261 -8.5 $969 $958 $10 1.0
531  Real Estate  351 355 -4 -1.1 $3,993,364 $3,772,510 $220,854 5.9 $876 $818 $58 7.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,045 1,900 145 7.6 $37,875,824 $34,624,672 $3,251,152 9.4 $1,425 $1,402 $23 1.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,045 1,900 145 7.6 $37,875,824 $34,624,672 $3,251,152 9.4 $1,425 $1,402 $23 1.7
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  107 110 -3 -3.0 $2,391,025 $2,391,475 -$450 0.0 $1,724 $1,672 $52 3.1
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  107 110 -3 -3.0 $2,391,025 $2,391,475 -$450 0.0 $1,724 $1,672 $52 3.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,898 2,280 -383 -16.8 $20,065,622 $20,950,562 -$884,940 -4.2 $813 $707 $107 15.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,771 2,144 -372 -17.4 $18,420,715 $19,189,524 -$768,809 -4.0 $800 $689 $111 16.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  126 137 -10 -7.6 $1,644,907 $1,761,038 -$116,131 -6.6 $1,002 $991 $10 1.1
61  Educational Services  253 245 8 3.4 $2,626,185 $2,355,030 $271,155 11.5 $798 $740 $58 7.8
611  Educational Services  253 245 8 3.4 $2,626,185 $2,355,030 $271,155 11.5 $798 $740 $58 7.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,380 4,378 2 0.0 $56,456,962 $54,883,862 $1,573,100 2.9 $992 $964 $27 2.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,251 2,219 32 1.4 $39,242,374 $38,321,144 $921,230 2.4 $1,341 $1,328 $13 1.0
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  623 637 -14 -2.2 $6,554,286 $6,472,024 $82,262 1.3 $809 $782 $28 3.5
624  Social Assistance  1,506 1,522 -16 -1.0 $10,660,302 $10,090,694 $569,608 5.6 $545 $510 $34 6.7
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  495 489 7 1.4 $2,355,872 $2,060,777 $295,095 14.3 $366 $324 $41 12.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  439 413 26 6.2 $1,951,185 $1,723,035 $228,150 13.2 $342 $321 $21 6.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,566 4,316 250 5.8 $25,898,557 $23,629,052 $2,269,505 9.6 $436 $421 $15 3.6
721  Accommodation  751 682 69 10.1 $4,909,213 $4,423,797 $485,416 11.0 $503 $499 $4 0.8
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,815 3,633 181 5.0 $20,989,344 $19,205,255 $1,784,089 9.3 $423 $407 $17 4.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,240 1,183 57 4.8 $13,560,196 $11,755,419 $1,804,777 15.4 $841 $764 $77 10.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  501 448 53 11.7 $6,573,403 $5,073,886 $1,499,517 29.6 $1,009 $871 $139 15.9
812  Personal & Laundry Services  314 308 7 2.2 $2,427,710 $2,257,743 $169,967 7.5 $594 $564 $30 5.2
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  406 390 16 4.2 $4,401,795 $4,199,836 $201,959 4.8 $834 $829 $5 0.6
814  Private Households  19 38 -19 -50.4 $157,288 $223,954 -$66,666 -29.8 $648 $457 $191 41.7
99 Unclassified  20 44 -24 -54.9 $355,404 $1,322,957 -$967,553 -73.1 $1,367 $2,296 -$929 -40.5
   
Ownership - Federal Government 2,623 2,717 -94 -3.5 $58,394,127 $55,698,484 $2,695,643 4.8 $1,712 $1,577 $136 8.6
44-48 Retail Trade  39 43 -5 -10.8 $399,340 $435,400 -$36,060 -8.3 $794 $773 $21 2.8
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  205 217 -12 -5.7 $3,694,894 $3,648,881 $46,013 1.3 $1,386 $1,292 $95 7.4
491  Postal Service  205 217 -12 -5.7 $3,694,894 $3,648,881 $46,013 1.3 $1,386 $1,292 $95 7.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  42 38 4 10.6 $978,819 $808,273 $170,546 21.1 $1,807 $1,651 $156 9.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  42 38 4 10.6 $978,819 $808,273 $170,546 21.1 $1,807 $1,651 $156 9.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  859 897 -38 -4.2 $20,954,559 $19,864,078 $1,090,481 5.5 $1,876 $1,703 $172 10.1
624  Social Assistance  45 45 0 -0.7 $366,507 $299,830 $66,677 22.2 $631 $513 $119 23.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  26 36 -9 -26.2 $164,151 $152,796 $11,355 7.4 $480 $330 $150 45.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  26 36 -9 -26.2 $164,151 $152,796 $11,355 7.4 $480 $330 $150 45.5
92  Public Administration  1,425 1,467 -42 -2.9 $31,613,794 $30,318,909 $1,294,885 4.3 $1,707 $1,590 $117 7.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  147 154 -7 -4.3 $4,253,296 $4,198,040 $55,256 1.3 $2,221 $2,097 $124 5.9
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  138 123 15 11.9 $3,187,043 $2,695,284 $491,759 18.2 $1,781 $1,686 $95 5.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  158 157 1 0.4 $3,764,445 $3,553,504 $210,941 5.9 $1,837 $1,741 $96 5.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  69 67 3 4.0 $1,429,835 $1,330,926 $98,909 7.4 $1,586 $1,536 $51 3.3
928  National Security & International Affairs  891 942 -51 -5.4 $18,424,099 $17,916,742 $507,357 2.8 $1,591 $1,463 $128 8.8
   
Ownership - State Government 3,672 3,792 -120 -3.2 $58,088,688 $58,717,043 -$628,355 -1.1 $1,217 $1,191 $26 2.2
92  Public Administration  3,567 3,688 -120 -3.3 $56,328,168 $56,951,070 -$622,902 -1.1 $1,215 $1,188 $27 2.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  791 838 -47 -5.6 $12,909,063 $13,212,512 -$303,449 -2.3 $1,256 $1,213 $43 3.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  373 387 -14 -3.5 $6,863,754 $6,908,469 -$44,715 -0.6 $1,415 $1,374 $41 3.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  883 883 0 0.0 $13,370,313 $13,183,072 $187,241 1.4 $1,164 $1,148 $16 1.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  395 398 -3 -0.8 $6,323,945 $6,444,363 -$120,418 -1.9 $1,233 $1,247 -$14 -1.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,014 1,061 -47 -4.4 $15,379,433 $15,529,394 -$149,961 -1.0 $1,166 $1,126 $41 3.6
   
Ownership - Local Government 7,067 7,094 -27 -0.4 $101,061,791 $96,005,961 $5,055,830 5.3 $1,100 $1,041 $59 5.7
61  Educational Services  3,637 3,622 14 0.4 $45,128,501 $44,982,122 $146,379 0.3 $955 $955 -$1 -0.1
611  Educational Services  3,637 3,622 14 0.4 $45,128,501 $44,982,122 $146,379 0.3 $955 $955 -$1 -0.1
92  Public Administration  1,515 1,517 -2 -0.1 $17,196,059 $16,463,688 $732,371 4.4 $873 $835 $38 4.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,232 1,235 -3 -0.3 $13,750,089 $13,240,692 $509,397 3.8 $859 $825 $34 4.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  75 58 17 30.1 $299,186 $312,056 -$12,870 -4.1 $307 $416 -$109 -26.3
N/A = not available due to NAICS code changes for 2022 or confidentiality. 
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: October 2022.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/17/22.


Figure: Top 5 Industries (2-Digit NAICSa) with the Largest Over-the-Year Job Growth in Employment in Laramie County, 2022Q2b

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, 10/18/2022.