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

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater 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 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 20,176 19,930 246 1.2 $315,435,891 $299,042,748 $16,393,143 5.5 $1,203 $1,154 $48 4.2
0  Ownership - Private 16,053 15,638 414 2.6 $260,304,903 $237,245,107 $23,059,796 9.7 $1,247 $1,167 $80 6.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  9 11 -2 -12.6 $49,530 $73,396 -$23,866 -32.5 $408 $529 -$121 -22.8
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 3,151 3,268 -117 -3.6 $92,304,775 $88,914,582 $3,390,193 3.8 $2,254 $2,093 $161 7.7
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  386 392 -6 -1.4 $12,085,836 $11,294,081 $791,755 7.0 $2,408 $2,218 $190 8.6
212  Mining   2,060 2,142 -82 -3.8 $66,075,396 $64,194,580 $1,880,816 2.9 $2,467 $2,305 $162 7.0
213  Support Activities For Mining  705 734 -30 -4.0 $14,143,543 $13,425,921 $717,622 5.3 $1,544 $1,406 $138 9.8
22  Utilities  390 424 -34 -8.1 $10,745,511 $11,100,518 -$355,007 -3.2 $2,119 $2,012 $107 5.3
221  Utilities  390 424 -34 -8.1 $10,745,511 $11,100,518 -$355,007 -3.2 $2,119 $2,012 $107 5.3
23  Construction  1,463 1,291 172 13.4 $25,124,012 $18,541,965 $6,582,047 35.5 $1,321 $1,105 $216 19.5
236  Construction of Buildings  120 110 10 8.8 $1,846,387 $1,413,023 $433,364 30.7 $1,184 $985 $198 20.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  602 448 154 34.3 $12,395,271 $7,292,641 $5,102,630 70.0 $1,583 $1,251 $332 26.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  741 732 9 1.2 $10,882,354 $9,836,301 $1,046,053 10.6 $1,130 $1,034 $97 9.3
31-33 Manufacturing  1,320 1,226 95 7.7 $37,144,634 $32,350,135 $4,794,499 14.8 $2,164 $2,030 $134 6.6
311  Food Manufacturing  14 16 -2 -14.6 $85,186 $102,072 -$16,886 -16.5 $479 $491 -$11 -2.3
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  7 9 -2 -25.9 $29,172 $35,524 -$6,352 -17.9 $336 $304 $33 10.8
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,149 1,044 105 10.1 $34,779,062 $29,881,957 $4,897,105 16.4 $2,329 $2,202 $127 5.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  4 5 -1 -21.4 $37,928 $45,528 -$7,600 -16.7 $795 $750 $45 6.0
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  14 14 -1 -4.6 $175,057 $186,810 -$11,753 -6.3 $985 $1,003 -$18 -1.8
42  Wholesale Trade  581 572 9 1.6 $9,092,473 $8,590,583 $501,890 5.8 $1,204 $1,155 $49 4.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  346 366 -21 -5.6 $5,799,700 $5,788,365 $11,335 0.2 $1,291 $1,215 $75 6.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  232 N/A N/A N/A $3,230,031 N/A N/A N/A $1,069 N/A N/A N/A
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  3 N/A N/A N/A $62,742 N/A N/A N/A $1,609 N/A N/A N/A
44-45 Retail Trade  2,297 2,192 105 4.8 $18,993,632 $17,688,775 $1,304,857 7.4 $636 $621 $15 2.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  412 371 41 11.0 $5,812,909 $4,992,638 $820,271 16.4 $1,085 $1,034 $51 4.9
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  306 309 -3 -0.9 $2,162,577 $2,110,757 $51,820 2.5 $543 $525 $18 3.3
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  345 330 14 4.3 $2,711,200 $2,622,905 $88,295 3.4 $605 $611 -$6 -0.9
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  59 N/A N/A N/A $533,265 N/A N/A N/A $691 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  386 N/A N/A N/A $2,966,988 N/A N/A N/A $591 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  105 N/A N/A N/A $430,076 N/A N/A N/A $314 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  232 N/A N/A N/A $1,110,476 N/A N/A N/A $368 N/A N/A N/A
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  927 853 74 8.6 $14,957,492 $12,926,457 $2,031,035 15.7 $1,241 $1,165 $76 6.5
484  Truck Transportation  466 454 12 2.7 $7,626,040 $7,042,512 $583,528 8.3 $1,259 $1,194 $65 5.4
486  Pipeline Transportation  108 98 10 10.5 $2,735,594 $2,265,932 $469,662 20.7 $1,942 $1,779 $164 9.2
488  Support Activities For Transportation  150 127 23 17.9 $2,423,313 $1,841,075 $582,238 31.6 $1,245 $1,115 $130 11.7
492  Couriers & Messengers  120 106 14 12.9 $1,337,733 $1,172,592 $165,141 14.1 $860 $851 $9 1.1
51  Information  127 109 18 16.6 $1,346,776 $1,228,126 $118,650 9.7 $818 $869 -$51 -5.9
513  Publishing Industries 26 N/A N/A N/A $346,314 N/A N/A N/A $1,025 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  44 42 2 5.5 $625,157 $624,404 $753 0.1 $1,085 $1,144 -$59 -5.1
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 4 N/A N/A N/A $109,355 N/A N/A N/A $2,292 N/A N/A N/A
52  Finance & Insurance  325 344 -19 -5.5 $5,122,053 $5,281,647 -$159,594 -3.0 $1,212 $1,181 $31 2.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  222 245 -23 -9.4 $3,221,310 $3,452,835 -$231,525 -6.7 $1,115 $1,083 $32 2.9
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  82 77 5 6.1 $1,049,899 $1,015,251 $34,648 3.4 $989 $1,014 -$25 -2.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  227 210 16 7.8 $2,435,154 $2,214,393 $220,761 10.0 $826 $810 $17 2.0
531  Real Estate  130 123 7 5.7 $1,040,079 $1,003,198 $36,881 3.7 $617 $629 -$12 -1.9
532  Rental & Leasing Services  97 88 9 10.6 $1,395,075 $1,211,195 $183,880 15.2 $1,106 $1,063 $44 4.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  437 420 17 4.1 $6,799,049 $6,192,485 $606,564 9.8 $1,198 $1,135 $63 5.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  437 420 17 4.1 $6,799,049 $6,192,485 $606,564 9.8 $1,198 $1,135 $63 5.5
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  111 73 38 51.8 $2,524,737 $1,459,708 $1,065,029 73.0 $1,744 $1,531 $213 13.9
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  111 73 38 51.8 $2,524,737 $1,459,708 $1,065,029 73.0 $1,744 $1,531 $213 13.9
56  Administrative & Waste Services  570 551 19 3.4 $6,920,725 $4,622,625 $2,298,100 49.7 $935 $645 $289 44.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  519 501 19 3.7 $6,252,016 $3,952,501 $2,299,515 58.2 $926 $607 $319 52.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  50 50 0 0.0 $668,709 $670,124 -$1,415 -0.2 $1,022 $1,024 -$2 -0.2
61  Educational Services  37 38 -1 -1.8 $201,571 $163,831 $37,740 23.0 $415 $332 $84 25.2
611  Educational Services  37 38 -1 -1.8 $201,571 $163,831 $37,740 23.0 $415 $332 $84 25.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,296 1,265 31 2.5 $12,256,909 $11,377,306 $879,603 7.7 $727 $692 $36 5.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  605 574 31 5.5 $6,786,701 $6,270,691 $516,010 8.2 $863 $841 $22 2.6
624  Social Assistance  435 432 3 0.8 $2,984,136 $2,681,022 $303,114 11.3 $528 $478 $50 10.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  162 149 13 8.5 $663,257 $598,414 $64,843 10.8 $316 $309 $7 2.1
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,199 2,188 11 0.5 $9,867,718 $9,668,080 $199,638 2.1 $345 $340 $5 1.5
721  Accommodation  571 562 9 1.6 $3,173,909 $2,930,938 $242,971 8.3 $428 $401 $26 6.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,628 1,626 2 0.1 $6,693,809 $6,737,142 -$43,333 -0.6 $316 $319 -$3 -0.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  422 453 -31 -6.9 $3,697,738 $4,188,312 -$490,574 -11.7 $674 $711 -$37 -5.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  237 267 -30 -11.2 $2,777,794 $3,319,546 -$541,752 -16.3 $900 $955 -$55 -5.7
812  Personal & Laundry Services  99 93 6 6.4 $542,107 $507,748 $34,359 6.8 $420 $418 $1 0.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  78 86 -8 -9.3 $336,323 $328,397 $7,926 2.4 $332 $294 $38 12.9
814  Private Households  7 7 1 9.9 $41,514 $32,621 $8,893 27.3 $436 $376 $59 15.8
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 207 220 -13 -5.9 $3,751,180 $3,799,024 -$47,844 -1.3 $1,392 $1,326 $65 4.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  73 77 -4 -5.2 $1,144,184 $1,139,752 $4,432 0.4 $1,200 $1,134 $66 5.9
491  Postal Service  73 77 -4 -5.2 $1,144,184 $1,139,752 $4,432 0.4 $1,200 $1,134 $66 5.9
92  Public Administration  127 134 -7 -5.2 $2,432,586 $2,463,704 -$31,118 -1.3 $1,473 $1,414 $59 4.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  23 27 -4 -15.8 $352,735 $405,160 -$52,425 -12.9 $1,180 $1,140 $39 3.5
0  Ownership - State Government 238 244 -6 -2.3 $3,223,402 $3,128,380 $95,022 3.0 $1,040 $986 $54 5.5
92  Public Administration  229 235 -6 -2.6 $3,103,487 $3,023,958 $79,529 2.6 $1,042 $990 $53 5.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  41 38 3 8.8 $668,640 $584,742 $83,898 14.3 $1,244 $1,184 $61 5.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  61 63 -2 -2.7 $727,795 $744,212 -$16,417 -2.2 $918 $913 $4 0.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  96 106 -10 -9.7 $1,343,126 $1,332,504 $10,622 0.8 $1,080 $967 $113 11.7
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,677 3,827 -150 -3.9 $48,156,406 $54,870,237 -$6,713,831 -12.2 $1,007 $1,103 -$95 -8.7
51  Information  59 56 3 5.3 $357,774 $398,472 -$40,698 -10.2 $464 $544 -$80 -14.8
519  Other Information Services  59 56 3 5.3 $357,774 $398,472 -$40,698 -10.2 $464 $544 -$80 -14.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  40 33 6 19.0 $415,849 $355,071 $60,778 17.1 $806 $819 -$13 -1.6
61  Educational Services  1,882 1,996 -114 -5.7 $23,745,412 $27,094,860 -$3,349,448 -12.4 $971 $1,044 -$73 -7.0
611  Educational Services  1,882 1,996 -114 -5.7 $23,745,412 $27,094,860 -$3,349,448 -12.4 $971 $1,044 -$73 -7.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  733 747 -14 -1.9 $11,975,497 $15,585,355 -$3,609,858 -23.2 $1,256 $1,604 -$348 -21.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  162 166 -4 -2.6 $1,918,007 $2,003,780 -$85,773 -4.3 $911 $927 -$16 -1.7
92  Public Administration  872 901 -29 -3.3 $10,857,663 $10,656,599 $201,064 1.9 $958 $909 $48 5.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  746 769 -23 -3.0 $9,488,386 $9,222,879 $265,507 2.9 $978 $922 $56 6.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  65 65 0 0.5 $563,224 $542,213 $21,011 3.9 $667 $645 $22 3.3
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 Sweetwater 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.