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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2023 (2023Q4)

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Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Carbon County - Fourth Quarter 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q4 2022Q4 N % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ %
Ownership - Total 6,317 6,412 -95 -1.5 $100,721,294 $100,560,081 $161,213 0.2 $1,226 $1,206 $20 1.7
Ownership - Private 4,559 4,627 -67 -1.5 $76,008,292 $76,420,320 -$412,028 -0.5 $1,282 $1,271 $12 0.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  174 183 -9 -4.7 $2,128,823 $2,297,338 -$168,515 -7.3 $939 $966 -$26 -2.7
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  151 167 -16 -9.6 $1,814,506 $2,069,328 -$254,822 -12.3 $924 $953 -$29 -3.0
113  Forestry & Logging  15 12 3 24.3 $241,396 $199,875 $41,521 20.8 $1,211 $1,247 -$36 -2.9
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  71 67 4 5.9 $1,325,977 $1,348,055 -$22,078 -1.6 $1,430 $1,540 -$110 -7.2
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  25 25 0 1.3 $525,850 $669,184 -$143,334 -21.4 $1,618 $2,087 -$469 -22.5
212  Mining   8 7 2 24.9 $148,074 $107,499 $40,575 37.7 $1,367 $1,240 $128 10.3
213  Support Activities for Mining  38 36 2 5.6 $652,053 $571,372 $80,681 14.1 $1,320 $1,221 $99 8.1
22  Utilities  44 42 2 4.0 $1,119,629 $1,073,427 $46,202 4.3 $1,972 $1,966 $6 0.3
221  Utilities  44 42 2 4.0 $1,119,629 $1,073,427 $46,202 4.3 $1,972 $1,966 $6 0.3
23  Construction  439 414 25 6.0 $8,101,387 $9,087,277 -$985,890 -10.8 $1,420 $1,688 -$269 -15.9
236  Construction of Buildings  113 77 36 46.3 $1,289,481 $913,772 $375,709 41.1 $880 $913 -$32 -3.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  143 113 30 26.6 $3,028,907 $2,679,484 $349,423 13.0 $1,633 $1,829 -$196 -10.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  184 224 -41 -18.1 $3,782,999 $5,494,021 -$1,711,022 -31.1 $1,584 $1,884 -$300 -15.9
42  Wholesale Trade  54 54 0 0.6 $854,730 $807,086 $47,644 5.9 $1,218 $1,157 $61 5.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  22 23 0 -1.5 $477,686 $379,138 $98,548 26.0 $1,646 $1,286 $359 27.9
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  32 31 1 2.2 $377,044 $427,948 -$50,904 -11.9 $916 $1,062 -$146 -13.8
44  Retail Trade  735 773 -38 -4.9 $6,501,275 $6,343,686 $157,589 2.5 $680 $632 $49 7.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  66 72 -6 -8.3 $869,007 $951,836 -$82,829 -8.7 $1,013 $1,017 -$4 -0.4
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  70 71 -1 -1.4 $858,096 $730,459 $127,637 17.5 $947 $795 $152 19.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  129 129 0 0.0 $1,108,934 $1,069,038 $39,896 3.7 $660 $636 $24 3.7
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  20 23 -3 -11.8 $219,390 $232,454 -$13,064 -5.6 $844 $789 $55 7.0
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  247 251 -5 -1.9 $1,868,142 $1,736,945 $131,197 7.6 $583 $532 $51 9.6
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  17 29 -12 -42.5 $128,451 $191,475 -$63,024 -32.9 $593 $508 $85 16.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  174 160 14 8.5 $3,073,303 $2,624,416 $448,887 17.1 $1,359 $1,259 $100 7.9
484  Truck Transportation  94 80 14 17.5 $1,531,133 $1,124,825 $406,308 36.1 $1,253 $1,082 $171 15.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  45 44 1 2.3 $1,189,380 $1,126,881 $62,499 5.5 $2,048 $1,985 $63 3.2
488  Support Activities for Transportation  11 10 1 6.7 $95,807 $106,653 -$10,846 -10.2 $691 $820 -$130 -15.8
51  Information  43 44 -1 -2.3 $534,006 $527,057 $6,949 1.3 $955 $921 $34 3.7
513  Publishing Industries 12 13 -1 -7.7 $105,739 $129,907 -$24,168 -18.6 $678 $769 -$91 -11.8
517  Telecommunications  19 22 -3 -12.1 $323,290 $325,406 -$2,116 -0.7 $1,287 $1,138 $149 13.1
52  Finance & Insurance  129 135 -5 -4.0 $1,997,781 $1,955,103 $42,678 2.2 $1,188 $1,117 $71 6.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  76 82 -6 -6.9 $1,165,686 $1,171,923 -$6,237 -0.5 $1,175 $1,099 $75 6.9
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  13 14 -1 -7.3 $304,549 $358,416 -$53,867 -15.0 $1,849 $2,017 -$168 -8.3
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  40 39 1 3.4 $527,546 $424,764 $102,782 24.2 $1,006 $838 $168 20.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  50 47 4 7.8 $560,074 $498,916 $61,158 12.3 $856 $822 $34 4.1
531  Real Estate  34 30 3 11.0 $277,542 $258,637 $18,905 7.3 $634 $656 -$22 -3.3
532  Rental & Leasing Services  17 16 0 2.1 $282,532 $240,279 $42,253 17.6 $1,304 $1,132 $172 15.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  117 103 14 13.2 $2,188,224 $1,700,562 $487,662 28.7 $1,439 $1,266 $173 13.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  117 103 14 13.2 $2,188,224 $1,700,562 $487,662 28.7 $1,439 $1,266 $173 13.6
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  18 15 3 19.6 $431,303 $346,351 $84,952 24.5 $1,810 $1,738 $72 4.1
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  18 15 3 19.6 $431,303 $346,351 $84,952 24.5 $1,810 $1,738 $72 4.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  158 164 -6 -3.9 $2,086,442 $1,972,089 $114,353 5.8 $1,016 $923 $93 10.0
561  Administrative & Support Services  128 138 -11 -7.7 $1,671,551 $1,673,887 -$2,336 -0.1 $1,007 $931 $76 8.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  30 26 4 16.7 $414,891 $298,202 $116,689 39.1 $1,052 $882 $170 19.3
61  Educational Services  11 8 3 32.1 $159,529 $148,513 $11,016 7.4 $1,116 $1,371 -$256 -18.7
611  Educational Services  11 8 3 32.1 $159,529 $148,513 $11,016 7.4 $1,116 $1,371 -$256 -18.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  400 362 38 10.5 $4,056,245 $3,601,411 $454,834 12.6 $781 $766 $15 1.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  132 146 -14 -9.8 $1,722,723 $2,086,617 -$363,894 -17.4 $1,006 $1,099 -$93 -8.5
624  Social Assistance  126 119 6 5.3 $634,309 $560,660 $73,649 13.1 $388 $361 $27 7.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  60 77 -17 -21.6 $698,635 $727,714 -$29,079 -4.0 $891 $727 $164 22.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  48 55 -7 -13.2 $647,222 $641,763 $5,459 0.9 $1,037 $892 $145 16.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,143 1,138 5 0.4 $10,701,932 $10,124,304 $577,628 5.7 $720 $684 $36 5.3
721  Accommodation  677 687 -10 -1.5 $8,087,646 $7,747,049 $340,597 4.4 $919 $867 $52 6.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  466 451 15 3.3 $2,614,286 $2,377,255 $237,031 10.0 $432 $405 $26 6.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  105 92 12 13.4 $937,037 $840,487 $96,550 11.5 $689 $700 -$12 -1.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  73 65 9 13.4 $833,393 $730,906 $102,487 14.0 $874 $869 $5 0.6
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  16 15 2 11.3 $38,159 $46,691 -$8,532 -18.3 $180 $245 -$65 -26.6
   
Ownership - Federal Government 151 156 -5 -3.2 $3,153,347 $3,123,956 $29,391 0.9 $1,603 $1,537 $66 4.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  31 31 0 -1.1 $487,361 $431,539 $55,822 12.9 $1,209 $1,060 $150 14.1
491  Postal Service  31 31 0 -1.1 $487,361 $431,539 $55,822 12.9 $1,209 $1,060 $150 14.1
92  Public Administration  116 121 -5 -4.4 $2,568,987 $2,619,225 -$50,238 -1.9 $1,704 $1,661 $43 2.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  109 117 -9 -7.4 $2,463,270 $2,556,135 -$92,865 -3.6 $1,744 $1,676 $68 4.0
   
Ownership - State Government 342 347 -5 -1.4 $6,235,676 $5,689,813 $545,863 9.6 $1,404 $1,263 $141 11.2
92  Public Administration  339 344 -5 -1.5 $6,202,374 $5,658,790 $543,584 9.6 $1,409 $1,267 $142 11.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  210 223 -13 -5.8 $4,280,601 $3,942,939 $337,662 8.6 $1,566 $1,358 $207 15.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  28 24 4 15.3 $383,791 $280,996 $102,795 36.6 $1,067 $901 $166 18.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 13 0 0.0 $222,053 $203,860 $18,193 8.9 $1,314 $1,206 $108 8.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  83 79 3 4.2 $1,234,338 $1,171,215 $63,123 5.4 $1,149 $1,136 $13 1.1
   
Ownership - Local Government 1,265 1,282 -17 -1.4 $15,323,979 $15,325,992 -$2,013 0.0 $932 $919 $12 1.4
92  Public Administration  385 389 -5 -1.2 $4,308,925 $4,392,796 -$83,871 -1.9 $862 $868 -$6 -0.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  347 353 -6 -1.8 $3,911,881 $4,026,668 -$114,787 -2.9 $868 $877 -$9 -1.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  12 12 0 0.0 $171,783 $171,527 $256 0.1 $1,101 $1,100 $2 0.1
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 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/12/24.