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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2022 (2022Q4)

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Table 52: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Local Government, Fourth Quarter 2021 & 2022a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2022Q4 2021Q4 N % 2022Q4 2021Q4 $ % 2022Q4 2021Q4 $ %
Ownership - Local Government 45,795 45,062 733 1.6 $603,160,439 $585,573,818 $17,586,621 3.0 $1,013 $1,000 $14 1.4
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  62 64 -3 -4.1 $796,932 $788,469 $8,463 1.1 $994 $943 $51 5.4
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  62 64 -3 -4.1 $796,932 $788,469 $8,463 1.1 $994 $943 $51 5.4
1151  Support Activities For Crop Production  62 64 -3 -4.1 $796,932 $788,469 $8,463 1.1 $994 $943 $51 5.4
22 Utilities  141 148 -7 -4.7 $1,720,770 $1,712,935 $7,835 0.5 $937 $888 $48 5.4
221  Utilities  141 148 -7 -4.7 $1,720,770 $1,712,935 $7,835 0.5 $937 $888 $48 5.4
42 Wholesale Trade  30 27 3 11.1 $393,191 $347,553 $45,638 13.1 $1,008 $990 $18 1.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  30 27 3 11.1 $393,191 $347,553 $45,638 13.1 $1,008 $990 $18 1.8
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  30 27 3 11.1 $393,191 $347,553 $45,638 13.1 $1,008 $990 $18 1.8
44 Retail Trade  31 19 12 63.2 $541,167 $209,876 $331,291 157.9 $1,343 $850 $493 58.0
48 Transportation & Warehousing  309 284 26 9.0 $5,132,628 $4,219,757 $912,871 21.6 $1,276 $1,144 $132 11.5
488  Support Activities For Transportation  232 206 26 12.6 $4,455,259 $3,603,588 $851,671 23.6 $1,475 $1,343 $132 9.8
4881  Support Activities For Air Transportation  232 206 26 12.6 $4,455,259 $3,603,588 $851,671 23.6 $1,475 $1,343 $132 9.8
51 Information  507 512 -4 -0.8 $3,960,535 $3,669,256 $291,279 7.9 $601 $552 $49 8.9
519  Other Information Services  507 512 -4 -0.8 $3,960,535 $3,669,256 $291,279 7.9 $601 $552 $49 8.9
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  60 58 3 4.6 $499,102 $462,904 $36,198 7.8 $636 $617 $19 3.1
5311  Lessors of Real Estate  53 50 3 6.7 $390,147 $366,483 $23,664 6.5 $566 $568 -$1 -0.2
54 Professional & Technical Services  37 39 -1 -3.5 $549,607 $603,220 -$53,613 -8.9 $1,133 $1,200 -$67 -5.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  37 39 -1 -3.5 $549,607 $603,220 -$53,613 -8.9 $1,133 $1,200 -$67 -5.6
56 Administrative & Waste Services  162 161 0 0.2 $1,859,597 $1,763,917 $95,680 5.4 $885 $841 $44 5.2
561  Administrative & Support Services  65 68 -3 -4.9 $924,606 $938,922 -$14,316 -1.5 $1,100 $1,062 $38 3.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  97 93 4 3.9 $934,991 $824,995 $109,996 13.3 $741 $680 $62 9.0
61 Educational Services  23,339 22,944 396 1.7 $272,270,604 $259,399,379 $12,871,225 5.0 $897 $870 $28 3.2
611  Educational Services  23,339 22,944 396 1.7 $272,270,604 $259,399,379 $12,871,225 5.0 $897 $870 $28 3.2
6111  Elementary & Secondary Schools  20,516 20,154 362 1.8 $244,288,576 $232,533,760 $11,754,816 5.1 $916 $888 $28 3.2
6112  Junior Colleges  2,785 2,747 38 1.4 $27,610,265 $26,463,029 $1,147,236 4.3 $763 $741 $22 2.9
6116  Other Schools & Instruction  26 30 -3 -11.3 $216,642 $232,229 -$15,587 -6.7 $633 $602 $31 5.1
6117  Educational Support Services  13 13 -1 -5.0 $155,121 $170,361 -$15,240 -8.9 $942 $983 -$41 -4.2
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  8,818 8,842 -24 -0.3 $168,841,557 $174,581,189 -$5,739,632 -3.3 $1,473 $1,519 -$46 -3.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  712 647 65 10.0 $11,793,385 $10,067,247 $1,726,138 17.1 $1,274 $1,196 $77 6.5
6211  Offices of Physicians  539 468 71 15.1 $8,982,675 $7,513,817 $1,468,858 19.5 $1,282 $1,234 $48 3.9
6214  Outpatient Care Centers  103 100 2 2.3 $1,452,250 $1,353,563 $98,687 7.3 $1,088 $1,038 $50 4.8
622  Hospitals  7,527 7,571 -44 -0.6 $150,816,600 $157,930,638 -$7,114,038 -4.5 $1,541 $1,605 -$63 -3.9
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,527 7,571 -44 -0.6 $150,816,600 $157,930,638 -$7,114,038 -4.5 $1,541 $1,605 -$63 -3.9
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  293 330 -37 -11.3 $3,897,876 $4,481,963 -$584,087 -13.0 $1,024 $1,045 -$20 -1.9
6231  Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  240 278 -39 -13.9 $3,439,295 $4,059,313 -$620,018 -15.3 $1,104 $1,122 -$18 -1.6
6232  Residential Mental Health Facilities  53 52 1 2.6 $458,581 $422,650 $35,931 8.5 $666 $629 $36 5.8
624  Social Assistance  286 293 -7 -2.5 $2,333,696 $2,101,341 $232,355 11.1 $628 $551 $77 13.9
6241  Individual & Family Services  86 91 -5 -5.5 $730,614 $660,459 $70,155 10.6 $656 $560 $96 17.1
6242  Emergency & Other Relief Services  63 65 -2 -2.6 $573,445 $555,728 $17,717 3.2 $700 $661 $39 5.9
6244  Child Day Care Services  137 138 -1 -0.5 $1,029,637 $885,154 $144,483 16.3 $577 $493 $83 16.9
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  134 129 5 4.1 $661,978 $645,001 $16,977 2.6 $379 $385 -$6 -1.4
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  38 39 -1 -1.7 $312,179 $307,617 $4,562 1.5 $627 $607 $20 3.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  90 87 3 3.8 $317,938 $305,176 $12,762 4.2 $272 $271 $1 0.3
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  90 87 3 3.8 $317,938 $305,176 $12,762 4.2 $272 $271 $1 0.3
72 Accommodation & Food Services  565 572 -7 -1.3 $5,167,120 $4,694,853 $472,267 10.1 $703 $631 $72 11.5
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration  351 359 -7 -2.0 $3,011,473 $2,804,388 $207,085 7.4 $659 $601 $58 9.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  279 279 0 0.0 $2,185,956 $2,039,668 $146,288 7.2 $603 $562 $40 7.2
8111  Automotive Repair & Maintenance  279 279 0 0.0 $2,185,956 $2,039,668 $146,288 7.2 $603 $562 $40 7.2
8122  Death Care Services  47 54 -7 -13.6 $461,604 $448,959 $12,645 2.8 $761 $640 $121 19.0
92 Public Administration  11,197 10,850 348 3.2 $137,234,206 $129,082,349 $8,151,857 6.3 $943 $915 $28 3.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,751 9,462 289 3.1 $123,512,049 $116,436,032 $7,076,017 6.1 $974 $947 $28 2.9
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,751 9,462 289 3.1 $123,512,049 $116,436,032 $7,076,017 6.1 $974 $947 $28 2.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  479 487 -9 -1.8 $3,601,589 $3,646,390 -$44,801 -1.2 $579 $576 $3 0.6
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  479 487 -9 -1.8 $3,601,589 $3,646,390 -$44,801 -1.2 $579 $576 $3 0.6
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  338 310 28 9.0 $3,757,436 $3,171,065 $586,371 18.5 $855 $787 $68 8.7
9231  Administration of Human Resource Programs  338 310 28 9.0 $3,757,436 $3,171,065 $586,371 18.5 $855 $787 $68 8.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  374 336 39 11.5 $2,779,673 $2,482,348 $297,325 12.0 $571 $569 $2 0.4
9241  Administration of Environmental Programs  374 336 39 11.5 $2,779,673 $2,482,348 $297,325 12.0 $571 $569 $2 0.4
9261  Administration of Economic Programs  247 246 1 0.5 $3,436,070 $3,202,052 $234,018 7.3 $1,070 $1,003 $67 6.7
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: April 2023. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/25/23.