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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2024 (2024Q3)

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Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Platte County - Third Quarter 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q3 2023Q3 N % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 3,323 3,278 45 1.4 $44,055,403 $41,073,641 $2,981,762 7.3 $1,020 $964 $56 5.8
0  Ownership - Private 2,544 2,504 39 1.6 $35,072,364 $32,802,694 $2,269,670 6.9 $1,061 $1,008 $53 5.3
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  197 195 1 0.7 $2,239,393 $2,108,101 $131,292 6.2 $876 $830 $46 5.5
111  Crop Production  25 17 8 48.0 $309,736 $172,915 $136,821 79.1 $966 $798 $168 21.0
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  161 166 -5 -2.8 $1,684,994 $1,678,344 $6,650 0.4 $805 $779 $26 3.3
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 70 69 2 2.4 $1,406,510 $1,360,243 $46,267 3.4 $1,538 $1,524 $15 1.0
23  Construction  149 158 -8 -5.3 $2,154,516 $2,013,309 $141,207 7.0 $1,110 $982 $128 13.0
236  Construction of Buildings  59 59 -1 -1.1 $746,678 $708,219 $38,459 5.4 $979 $918 $61 6.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  15 13 2 17.9 $319,832 $171,869 $147,963 86.1 $1,605 $1,017 $588 57.8
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  75 85 -10 -11.7 $1,088,006 $1,133,221 -$45,215 -4.0 $1,111 $1,022 $89 8.8
31  Manufacturing  63 72 -8 -11.6 $687,896 $734,043 -$46,147 -6.3 $836 $788 $48 6.1
311  Food Manufacturing  9 9 0 0.0 $58,412 $60,893 -$2,481 -4.1 $499 $520 -$21 -4.1
42  Wholesale Trade  38 40 -2 -5.0 $662,668 $639,244 $23,424 3.7 $1,353 $1,240 $114 9.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  18 20 -2 -8.4 $217,750 $232,762 -$15,012 -6.4 $914 $895 $19 2.1
44  Retail Trade  477 437 40 9.2 $3,958,417 $3,528,209 $430,208 12.2 $638 $622 $17 2.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  87 83 4 4.8 $1,126,236 $1,087,047 $39,189 3.6 $992 $1,003 -$11 -1.1
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  86 89 -3 -3.4 $861,670 $759,809 $101,861 13.4 $774 $659 $115 17.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  123 122 0 0.3 $820,254 $815,294 $4,960 0.6 $514 $513 $2 0.3
455  General Merchandise Retailers  25 20 5 25.4 $127,135 $98,627 $28,508 28.9 $396 $386 $11 2.8
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  17 18 -1 -3.8 $148,533 $138,325 $10,208 7.4 $672 $602 $70 11.6
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  121 85 36 42.5 $789,300 $545,236 $244,064 44.8 $503 $495 $8 1.6
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  15 17 -2 -9.8 $54,894 $61,446 -$6,552 -10.7 $275 $278 -$3 -0.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  87 90 -4 -4.1 $1,277,799 $1,285,850 -$8,051 -0.6 $1,134 $1,095 $39 3.6
484  Truck Transportation  24 26 -2 -7.6 $343,840 $382,971 -$39,131 -10.2 $1,087 $1,119 -$32 -2.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  23 22 1 4.5 $541,472 $503,196 $38,276 7.6 $1,811 $1,759 $52 2.9
51  Information  17 16 1 4.2 $130,703 $187,272 -$56,569 -30.2 $603 $900 -$297 -33.0
52  Finance & Insurance  113 108 5 4.3 $1,691,430 $1,555,489 $135,941 8.7 $1,155 $1,108 $47 4.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  94 92 2 2.5 $1,340,216 $1,310,618 $29,598 2.3 $1,097 $1,100 -$3 -0.3
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  4 4 0 9.0 $75,254 $34,082 $41,172 120.8 $1,447 $714 $733 102.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  15 13 2 15.8 $275,960 $210,789 $65,171 30.9 $1,447 $1,280 $167 13.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  23 29 -6 -21.6 $231,358 $311,590 -$80,232 -25.7 $774 $817 -$43 -5.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  108 101 6 6.3 $1,921,749 $1,770,079 $151,670 8.6 $1,373 $1,344 $29 2.2
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  108 101 6 6.3 $1,921,749 $1,770,079 $151,670 8.6 $1,373 $1,344 $29 2.2
56  Administrative & Waste Services  40 41 -1 -1.6 $680,014 $452,640 $227,374 50.2 $1,297 $849 $448 52.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  308 308 0 0.1 $4,319,602 $4,142,384 $177,218 4.3 $1,078 $1,035 $43 4.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  74 69 5 6.7 $1,142,796 $1,068,016 $74,780 7.0 $1,188 $1,185 $3 0.2
624  Social Assistance  87 93 -6 -6.5 $543,783 $562,268 -$18,485 -3.3 $483 $467 $16 3.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  14 15 -1 -6.7 $120,376 $76,542 $43,834 57.3 $661 $393 $269 68.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  14 15 -1 -6.7 $120,376 $76,542 $43,834 57.3 $661 $393 $269 68.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  407 412 -5 -1.2 $1,976,798 $2,059,657 -$82,859 -4.0 $374 $385 -$11 -2.8
721  Accommodation  114 115 -1 -0.9 $668,072 $677,536 -$9,464 -1.4 $451 $453 -$2 -0.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  293 297 -4 -1.3 $1,308,726 $1,382,121 -$73,395 -5.3 $344 $358 -$14 -4.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  74 65 9 14.4 $663,871 $606,092 $57,779 9.5 $690 $721 -$31 -4.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  24 22 2 9.0 $324,685 $297,879 $26,806 9.0 $1,027 $1,026 $0 0.0
812  Personal & Laundry Services  34 26 7 27.9 $203,388 $177,141 $26,247 14.8 $465 $518 -$53 -10.2
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  16 16 0 0.0 $135,798 $131,072 $4,726 3.6 $653 $630 $23 3.6
0  Ownership - Federal Government 114 111 2 2.1 $2,278,411 $1,894,421 $383,990 20.3 $1,542 $1,309 $233 17.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  25 25 0 0.0 $338,762 $325,651 $13,111 4.0 $1,029 $989 $40 4.0
491  Postal Service  25 25 0 0.0 $338,762 $325,651 $13,111 4.0 $1,029 $989 $40 4.0
92  Public Administration  88 86 2 2.7 $1,939,649 $1,568,770 $370,879 23.6 $1,689 $1,403 $286 20.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  10 11 -1 -12.1 $211,731 $224,872 -$13,141 -5.8 $1,684 $1,573 $112 7.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  6 7 -1 -14.3 $144,322 $122,296 $22,026 18.0 $1,850 $1,344 $506 37.7
928  National Security & International Affairs  73 68 5 6.9 $1,583,596 $1,221,602 $361,994 29.6 $1,676 $1,382 $294 21.3
0  Ownership - State Government 166 149 17 11.4 $2,305,357 $2,080,654 $224,703 10.8 $1,068 $1,074 -$6 -0.5
61  Educational Services  5 5 1 14.1 $68,870 $65,912 $2,958 4.5 $994 $1,086 -$92 -8.5
611  Educational Services  5 5 1 14.1 $68,870 $65,912 $2,958 4.5 $994 $1,086 -$92 -8.5
92  Public Administration  161 144 16 11.3 $2,236,487 $2,014,742 $221,745 11.0 $1,071 $1,074 -$3 -0.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  5 5 0 0.0 $73,541 $71,974 $1,567 2.2 $1,131 $1,107 $24 2.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  21 20 1 3.3 $327,983 $298,128 $29,855 10.0 $1,201 $1,128 $73 6.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 10 3 29.0 $207,197 $172,472 $34,725 20.1 $1,196 $1,284 -$89 -6.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  62 55 7 13.3 $793,712 $691,773 $101,939 14.7 $980 $968 $12 1.2
928  National Security & International Affairs  58 53 5 10.1 $822,022 $768,418 $53,604 7.0 $1,090 $1,122 -$32 -2.9
0  Ownership - Local Government 500 513 -13 -2.6 $4,399,271 $4,295,872 $103,399 2.4 $677 $644 $33 5.1
61  Educational Services  172 175 -3 -1.5 $1,648,404 $1,463,275 $185,129 12.7 $737 $644 $93 14.4
611  Educational Services  172 175 -3 -1.5 $1,648,404 $1,463,275 $185,129 12.7 $737 $644 $93 14.4
92  Public Administration  256 264 -9 -3.3 $2,111,803 $2,063,534 $48,269 2.3 $635 $601 $35 5.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  198 201 -3 -1.7 $1,875,302 $1,818,898 $56,404 3.1 $729 $695 $34 4.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  58 63 -5 -8.5 $236,501 $244,636 -$8,135 -3.3 $315 $299 $17 5.6
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: January 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/15/25.