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

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Sweetwater 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 20,668 21,088 -420 -2.0 $346,084,073 $346,187,140 -$103,067 0.0 $1,288 $1,263 $25 2.0
0  Ownership - Private 16,596 17,178 -581 -3.4 $287,715,855 $291,958,275 -$4,242,420 -1.5 $1,334 $1,307 $26 2.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  7 11 -4 -36.4 $25,602 $58,632 -$33,030 -56.3 $281 $410 -$129 -31.4
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 3,340 3,402 -62 -1.8 $95,699,428 $93,992,183 $1,707,245 1.8 $2,204 $2,125 $79 3.7
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  422 438 -16 -3.6 $12,374,291 $12,624,815 -$250,524 -2.0 $2,256 $2,219 $37 1.7
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 2,136 2,107 29 1.4 $67,448,410 $64,001,262 $3,447,148 5.4 $2,429 $2,336 $93 4.0
213  Support Activities for Mining  782 857 -75 -8.7 $15,876,727 $17,366,106 -$1,489,379 -8.6 $1,561 $1,559 $2 0.1
22  Utilities  374 378 -4 -1.1 $10,514,966 $8,602,892 $1,912,074 22.2 $2,165 $1,752 $412 23.5
221  Utilities  374 378 -4 -1.1 $10,514,966 $8,602,892 $1,912,074 22.2 $2,165 $1,752 $412 23.5
23  Construction  1,455 1,952 -497 -25.4 $29,088,242 $41,657,675 -$12,569,433 -30.2 $1,538 $1,642 -$104 -6.3
236  Construction of Buildings  104 121 -17 -14.3 $1,680,039 $2,271,149 -$591,110 -26.0 $1,243 $1,440 -$197 -13.7
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  577 875 -298 -34.1 $13,264,841 $17,992,653 -$4,727,812 -26.3 $1,768 $1,582 $187 11.8
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  774 955 -181 -19.0 $14,143,362 $21,393,873 -$7,250,511 -33.9 $1,406 $1,723 -$317 -18.4
31  Manufacturing  1,433 1,440 -7 -0.5 $44,896,103 $42,184,802 $2,711,301 6.4 $2,410 $2,254 $156 6.9
311  Food Manufacturing  15 14 1 7.0 $109,437 $84,788 $24,649 29.1 $549 $455 $94 20.7
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  5 6 -1 -16.7 $28,222 $30,504 -$2,282 -7.5 $434 $391 $43 11.0
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,253 1,260 -7 -0.6 $42,195,632 $39,361,899 $2,833,733 7.2 $2,590 $2,402 $187 7.8
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  18 10 8 76.7 $230,390 $140,271 $90,119 64.2 $1,003 $1,079 -$76 -7.0
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  13 13 0 0.0 $167,807 $162,404 $5,403 3.3 $993 $961 $32 3.3
42  Wholesale Trade  657 611 46 7.5 $11,406,475 $10,445,208 $961,267 9.2 $1,335 $1,314 $21 1.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  411 378 34 8.9 $7,755,860 $7,049,622 $706,238 10.0 $1,450 $1,436 $15 1.0
44  Retail Trade  2,346 2,343 2 0.1 $21,354,932 $21,332,654 $22,278 0.1 $700 $700 $0 0.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  387 415 -28 -6.7 $5,650,186 $6,092,434 -$442,248 -7.3 $1,122 $1,129 -$7 -0.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  278 279 -1 -0.5 $2,619,894 $2,385,607 $234,287 9.8 $726 $658 $68 10.3
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  339 334 5 1.5 $3,056,285 $2,863,573 $192,712 6.7 $693 $659 $34 5.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  76 74 2 3.2 $671,275 $611,007 $60,268 9.9 $679 $638 $41 6.5
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  425 401 24 5.9 $3,460,470 $3,283,045 $177,425 5.4 $627 $630 -$3 -0.5
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  115 113 2 2.1 $517,822 $478,166 $39,656 8.3 $346 $326 $20 6.1
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  236 226 10 4.6 $1,324,509 $1,326,401 -$1,892 -0.1 $432 $452 -$20 -4.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  935 931 4 0.4 $16,187,254 $16,170,549 $16,705 0.1 $1,332 $1,337 -$4 -0.3
484  Truck Transportation  431 444 -14 -3.1 $7,547,618 $7,744,280 -$196,662 -2.5 $1,348 $1,341 $7 0.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  118 118 0 0.3 $3,122,140 $3,424,186 -$302,046 -8.8 $2,035 $2,238 -$203 -9.1
488  Support Activities for Transportation  161 147 15 10.0 $3,029,615 $2,638,990 $390,625 14.8 $1,445 $1,384 $60 4.4
492  Couriers & Messengers  116 108 8 7.1 $1,444,731 $1,324,586 $120,145 9.1 $961 $943 $17 1.8
51  Information  115 130 -15 -11.3 $1,504,869 $1,652,997 -$148,128 -9.0 $1,007 $981 $26 2.7
513  Publishing Industries 16 26 -11 -40.5 $201,647 $461,634 -$259,987 -56.3 $990 $1,349 -$359 -26.6
517  Telecommunications  47 44 3 6.9 $669,069 $667,645 $1,424 0.2 $1,103 $1,176 -$73 -6.2
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 7 5 2 40.0 $210,992 $103,860 $107,132 103.2 $2,319 $1,598 $721 45.1
52  Finance & Insurance  356 340 17 4.9 $5,752,645 $5,677,306 $75,339 1.3 $1,242 $1,286 -$44 -3.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  229 227 2 0.9 $3,564,301 $3,625,729 -$61,428 -1.7 $1,199 $1,230 -$31 -2.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  102 92 10 10.9 $1,459,814 $1,488,046 -$28,232 -1.9 $1,104 $1,249 -$144 -11.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  235 219 16 7.2 $2,783,973 $2,402,386 $381,587 15.9 $913 $844 $69 8.1
531  Real Estate  138 123 15 12.5 $1,249,639 $1,027,778 $221,861 21.6 $695 $643 $52 8.1
532  Rental & Leasing Services  96 96 0 0.3 $1,534,334 $1,374,608 $159,726 11.6 $1,225 $1,101 $124 11.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  446 490 -43 -8.9 $8,230,079 $8,899,643 -$669,564 -7.5 $1,418 $1,398 $20 1.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  446 490 -43 -8.9 $8,230,079 $8,899,643 -$669,564 -7.5 $1,418 $1,398 $20 1.5
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  78 88 -10 -11.0 $1,683,636 $2,108,607 -$424,971 -20.2 $1,660 $1,850 -$190 -10.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  78 88 -10 -11.0 $1,683,636 $2,108,607 -$424,971 -20.2 $1,660 $1,850 -$190 -10.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  593 612 -19 -3.2 $7,232,235 $7,175,069 $57,166 0.8 $938 $901 $37 4.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  534 558 -23 -4.2 $6,324,452 $6,344,106 -$19,654 -0.3 $910 $875 $35 4.0
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  59 55 4 7.3 $907,783 $830,963 $76,820 9.2 $1,190 $1,169 $21 1.8
61  Educational Services  21 26 -5 -19.0 $218,960 $198,448 $20,512 10.3 $790 $580 $210 36.2
611  Educational Services  21 26 -5 -19.0 $218,960 $198,448 $20,512 10.3 $790 $580 $210 36.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,363 1,289 75 5.8 $13,591,175 $12,578,035 $1,013,140 8.1 $767 $751 $16 2.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  653 616 37 5.9 $7,793,012 $7,230,247 $562,765 7.8 $918 $902 $16 1.7
624  Social Assistance  444 429 14 3.3 $2,984,899 $2,741,411 $243,488 8.9 $518 $491 $26 5.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  165 168 -4 -2.2 $931,301 $782,424 $148,877 19.0 $435 $358 $77 21.7
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,243 2,323 -80 -3.4 $12,457,898 $12,110,812 $347,086 2.9 $427 $401 $26 6.5
721  Accommodation  629 643 -14 -2.1 $4,254,472 $4,127,523 $126,949 3.1 $520 $494 $26 5.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,614 1,680 -66 -3.9 $8,203,426 $7,983,289 $220,137 2.8 $391 $365 $26 7.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  434 424 10 2.3 $4,142,975 $3,871,886 $271,089 7.0 $735 $702 $32 4.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  243 234 9 4.0 $3,039,115 $2,830,022 $209,093 7.4 $962 $932 $30 3.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  120 110 10 9.4 $691,547 $613,404 $78,143 12.7 $442 $429 $13 3.1
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 212 198 15 7.4 $4,341,209 $3,769,384 $571,825 15.2 $1,573 $1,467 $106 7.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  76 74 2 2.7 $1,355,065 $1,280,137 $74,928 5.9 $1,378 $1,337 $41 3.1
491  Postal Service  76 74 2 2.7 $1,355,065 $1,280,137 $74,928 5.9 $1,378 $1,337 $41 3.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  9 8 1 8.0 $254,655 $227,441 $27,214 12.0 $2,177 $2,100 $76 3.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  9 8 1 8.0 $254,655 $227,441 $27,214 12.0 $2,177 $2,100 $76 3.6
92  Public Administration  128 116 12 10.4 $2,731,489 $2,261,806 $469,683 20.8 $1,646 $1,504 $142 9.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  5 6 -1 -21.0 $105,539 $124,006 -$18,467 -14.9 $1,624 $1,507 $117 7.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  100 88 12 13.7 $2,257,875 $1,858,057 $399,818 21.5 $1,743 $1,630 $112 6.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  23 22 1 6.1 $368,075 $279,743 $88,332 31.6 $1,231 $993 $238 24.0
   
0  Ownership - State Government 262 238 23 9.8 $4,200,519 $3,821,367 $379,152 9.9 $1,235 $1,233 $1 0.1
61  Educational Services  15 15 0 0.0 $188,592 $210,278 -$21,686 -10.3 $946 $1,055 -$109 -10.3
611  Educational Services  15 15 0 0.0 $188,592 $210,278 -$21,686 -10.3 $946 $1,055 -$109 -10.3
92  Public Administration  246 223 23 10.5 $4,011,927 $3,611,089 $400,838 11.1 $1,253 $1,246 $7 0.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 4 1 25.0 $92,171 $71,788 $20,383 28.4 $1,418 $1,381 $37 2.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 39 0 -0.8 $768,200 $723,547 $44,653 6.2 $1,528 $1,427 $101 7.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  63 60 3 5.0 $900,326 $886,433 $13,893 1.6 $1,099 $1,136 -$37 -3.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  29 32 -3 -8.4 $461,421 $453,503 $7,918 1.7 $1,224 $1,102 $122 11.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  108 85 23 27.0 $1,758,249 $1,441,946 $316,303 21.9 $1,248 $1,300 -$51 -4.0
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,597 3,474 123 3.6 $49,826,490 $46,638,114 $3,188,376 6.8 $1,065 $1,033 $33 3.2
51  Information  58 56 3 4.8 $438,550 $395,026 $43,524 11.0 $578 $546 $33 6.0
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 58 56 3 4.8 $438,550 $395,026 $43,524 11.0 $578 $546 $33 6.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  48 45 2 5.2 $511,625 $490,372 $21,253 4.3 $826 $832 -$7 -0.8
61  Educational Services  1,595 1,585 11 0.7 $18,473,566 $17,442,515 $1,031,051 5.9 $891 $847 $44 5.2
611  Educational Services  1,595 1,585 11 0.7 $18,473,566 $17,442,515 $1,031,051 5.9 $891 $847 $44 5.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  824 781 43 5.5 $16,826,017 $15,660,616 $1,165,401 7.4 $1,571 $1,542 $28 1.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  189 184 5 2.5 $2,790,754 $2,571,293 $219,461 8.5 $1,136 $1,073 $63 5.9
92  Public Administration  980 917 63 6.9 $12,696,184 $11,793,412 $902,772 7.7 $997 $990 $7 0.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  787 738 49 6.6 $10,784,343 $10,015,654 $768,689 7.7 $1,054 $1,043 $10 1.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  68 64 4 6.3 $746,055 $724,252 $21,803 3.0 $844 $870 -$27 -3.0
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.