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

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Construction (NAICS 23)

Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Construction, Third Quarter 2023 & 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q3 2023Q3 N % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ %
23 Construction - Private 25,291 24,061 1,230 5.1 $451,827,913 $404,978,649 $46,849,264 11.6 $1,374 $1,295 $80 6.1
236  Construction of Buildings  4,919 4,824 95 2.0 $80,803,982 $73,663,418 $7,140,564 9.7 $1,264 $1,175 $89 7.6
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,443 3,463 -20 -0.6 $50,884,573 $47,225,856 $3,658,717 7.7 $1,137 $1,049 $88 8.4
236115 New Single-Family General Contractors  1,973 2,013 -40 -2.0 $32,098,541 $30,554,268 $1,544,273 5.1 $1,251 $1,168 $84 7.2
236116 New Multifamily General Contractors  51 39 11 28.8 $997,531 $503,186 $494,345 98.2 $1,514 $984 $530 53.9
236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders  179 160 19 11.7 $2,526,914 $2,072,127 $454,787 21.9 $1,088 $996 $92 9.2
236118 Residential Remodelers  1,240 1,251 -10 -0.8 $15,261,587 $14,096,275 $1,165,312 8.3 $946 $867 $79 9.2
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,476 1,361 116 8.5 $29,919,409 $26,437,562 $3,481,847 13.2 $1,559 $1,495 $64 4.3
236210 Industrial Building Construction  239 262 -23 -8.8 $6,756,827 $7,379,955 -$623,128 -8.4 $2,175 $2,167 $8 0.4
236220 Commercial Building Construction  1,237 1,099 139 12.6 $23,162,582 $19,057,607 $4,104,975 21.5 $1,440 $1,334 $106 7.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  7,457 6,459 999 15.5 $163,279,587 $129,369,017 $33,910,570 26.2 $1,684 $1,541 $143 9.3
2371  Utility System Construction  5,027 4,341 686 15.8 $115,301,711 $87,997,162 $27,304,549 31.0 $1,764 $1,559 $205 13.1
237110 Water & Sewer System Construction  589 498 91 18.3 $9,825,000 $7,615,824 $2,209,176 29.0 $1,283 $1,176 $107 9.1
237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction  2,586 2,190 396 18.1 $58,368,760 $44,805,631 $13,563,129 30.3 $1,736 $1,574 $162 10.3
237130 Power & Communication System Construction  1,852 1,653 199 12.0 $47,107,951 $35,575,707 $11,532,244 32.4 $1,957 $1,655 $301 18.2
2372  Land Subdivision  91 89 2 1.9 $951,733 $859,834 $91,899 10.7 $805 $740 $64 8.7
237210 Land Subdivision  91 89 2 1.9 $951,733 $859,834 $91,899 10.7 $805 $740 $64 8.7
2373  Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,803 1,635 168 10.3 $33,856,510 $31,688,211 $2,168,299 6.8 $1,444 $1,491 -$47 -3.1
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,803 1,635 168 10.3 $33,856,510 $31,688,211 $2,168,299 6.8 $1,444 $1,491 -$47 -3.1
2379  Other Heavy Construction  536 393 143 36.3 $13,169,633 $8,823,810 $4,345,823 49.3 $1,891 $1,727 $164 9.5
237990 Other Heavy Construction  536 393 143 36.3 $13,169,633 $8,823,810 $4,345,823 49.3 $1,891 $1,727 $164 9.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  12,915 12,779 136 1.1 $207,744,344 $201,946,214 $5,798,130 2.9 $1,237 $1,216 $22 1.8
2381  Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors  2,693 2,652 41 1.5 $39,921,697 $37,372,359 $2,549,338 6.8 $1,140 $1,084 $56 5.2
238111 Residential Poured Foundation Contractors  551 516 35 6.8 $7,947,017 $6,676,552 $1,270,465 19.0 $1,109 $995 $114 11.5
238112 Nonresidential Poured Foundation Contractors  323 320 3 1.0 $5,177,484 $4,768,640 $408,844 8.6 $1,233 $1,147 $86 7.5
238131 Residential Framing Contractors  174 151 23 15.0 $2,248,965 $1,833,213 $415,752 22.7 $996 $934 $62 6.7
238132 Nonresidential Framing Contractors  25 22 3 13.8 $559,138 $476,546 $82,592 17.3 $1,743 $1,692 $52 3.1
238141 Residential Masonry Contractors  340 357 -17 -4.9 $4,496,683 $4,542,371 -$45,688 -1.0 $1,018 $979 $40 4.0
238142 Nonresidential Masonry Contractors  144 122 22 17.7 $2,007,586 $1,676,145 $331,441 19.8 $1,072 $1,054 $18 1.7
238151 Residential Glass & Glazing Contractors  37 39 -2 -4.3 $468,417 $440,757 $27,660 6.3 $974 $877 $97 11.1
238152 Nonresidential Glass & Glazing Contractors  69 65 4 6.2 $896,924 $871,574 $25,350 2.9 $1,005 $1,037 -$32 -3.1
238161 Residential Roofing Contractors  408 356 51 14.4 $5,516,074 $4,812,270 $703,804 14.6 $1,041 $1,039 $2 0.2
238162 Nonresidential Roofing Contractors  99 106 -7 -6.6 $1,866,669 $1,619,924 $246,745 15.2 $1,455 $1,179 $276 23.4
238191 Other Residential Exterior Contractors  10 10 0 3.4 $113,999 $106,860 $7,139 6.7 $877 $850 $27 3.2
238192 Other Nonresidential Exterior Contractors  245 278 -33 -11.8 $4,684,984 $5,423,095 -$738,111 -13.6 $1,469 $1,501 -$32 -2.1
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  5,860 5,750 109 1.9 $100,188,648 $97,955,028 $2,233,620 2.3 $1,315 $1,310 $5 0.4
238211 Residential Electrical Contractors  907 864 43 5.0 $13,585,170 $12,012,603 $1,572,567 13.1 $1,152 $1,069 $82 7.7
238212 Nonresidential Electrical Contractors  1,911 1,859 52 2.8 $38,390,795 $35,771,322 $2,619,473 7.3 $1,545 $1,480 $65 4.4
238221 Residential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,300 1,308 -8 -0.6 $17,813,185 $16,245,000 $1,568,185 9.7 $1,054 $955 $99 10.4
238222 Nonresidential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,164 1,036 128 12.4 $19,958,063 $16,637,648 $3,320,415 20.0 $1,319 $1,236 $83 6.7
238291 Other Residential Equipment Contractors  34 37 -3 -7.3 $438,233 $444,820 -$6,587 -1.5 $991 $933 $58 6.3
238292 Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors  544 647 -103 -15.9 $10,003,202 $16,843,635 -$6,840,433 -40.6 $1,415 $2,004 -$588 -29.4
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,560 1,459 102 7.0 $21,065,071 $17,825,197 $3,239,874 18.2 $1,038 $940 $98 10.5
238311 Residential Drywall Contractors  296 306 -10 -3.4 $3,832,970 $3,620,925 $212,045 5.9 $996 $909 $87 9.6
238312 Nonresidential Drywall Contractors  136 97 39 39.7 $1,938,977 $1,350,598 $588,379 43.6 $1,097 $1,067 $29 2.7
238321 Residential Painting Contractors  391 404 -13 -3.3 $4,625,860 $4,591,995 $33,865 0.7 $911 $874 $37 4.2
238322 Nonresidential Painting Contractors  159 107 52 49.1 $2,476,528 $1,294,584 $1,181,944 91.3 $1,198 $934 $265 28.3
238331 Residential Flooring Contractors  64 72 -8 -11.6 $782,835 $734,475 $48,360 6.6 $946 $785 $161 20.5
238332 Nonresidential Flooring Contractors  20 31 -12 -37.2 $183,217 $296,065 -$112,848 -38.1 $717 $727 -$10 -1.4
238341 Residential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  63 55 8 13.9 $711,350 $653,348 $58,002 8.9 $869 $908 -$40 -4.4
238342 Nonresidential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  16 15 0 2.2 $196,623 $183,954 $12,669 6.9 $965 $923 $42 4.6
238351 Residential Finish Carpentry Contractors  254 253 0 0.1 $3,443,235 $3,260,952 $182,283 5.6 $1,044 $990 $54 5.4
238352 Nonresidential Finish Carpentry Contractors  55 47 8 17.7 $1,080,611 $847,523 $233,088 27.5 $1,502 $1,387 $115 8.3
238391 Other Residential Finishing Contractors  88 52 37 71.0 $1,480,664 $719,601 $761,063 105.8 $1,289 $1,071 $218 20.4
238392 Other Nonresidential Finishing Contractors  19 18 1 5.5 $312,201 $271,177 $41,024 15.1 $1,242 $1,138 $104 9.2
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,801 2,917 -116 -4.0 $46,568,928 $48,793,630 -$2,224,702 -4.6 $1,279 $1,287 -$8 -0.6
238911 Residential Site Preparation Contractors  612 578 34 5.8 $8,722,086 $8,237,692 $484,394 5.9 $1,096 $1,096 $1 0.1
238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors  1,102 1,196 -94 -7.8 $19,251,142 $21,390,933 -$2,139,791 -10.0 $1,343 $1,376 -$32 -2.4
238991 All Other Residential Trade Contractors  319 331 -12 -3.6 $4,056,065 $3,992,164 $63,901 1.6 $977 $927 $50 5.4
238992 All Other Nonresidential Trade Contractors  768 812 -44 -5.4 $14,539,635 $15,172,841 -$633,206 -4.2 $1,457 $1,438 $19 1.3
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.