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

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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)

Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade, 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 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 8,075 7,994 81 1.0 $156,690,029 $147,648,742 $9,041,287 6.1 $1,493 $1,421 $72 5.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5,141 5,093 48 0.9 $105,832,644 $100,161,239 $5,671,405 5.7 $1,583 $1,513 $71 4.7
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  573 598 -25 -4.2 $9,450,653 $9,403,082 $47,571 0.5 $1,269 $1,210 $59 4.9
423110 Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers  329 322 7 2.1 $6,039,061 $5,777,157 $261,904 4.5 $1,413 $1,380 $33 2.4
423120 New Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers  165 188 -23 -12.4 $2,447,137 $2,574,929 -$127,792 -5.0 $1,141 $1,052 $89 8.5
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  23 30 -7 -22.2 $450,690 $599,641 -$148,951 -24.8 $1,486 $1,538 -$52 -3.4
423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers  3 3 0 0.0 $100,441 $106,673 -$6,232 -5.8 $2,575 $2,735 -$160 -5.8
423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  20 27 -7 -24.7 $350,249 $492,968 -$142,719 -29.0 $1,325 $1,404 -$79 -5.6
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  176 172 4 2.1 $3,317,621 $2,924,197 $393,424 13.5 $1,450 $1,305 $145 11.1
423310 Lumber & Wood Merchant Wholesalers  49 47 2 5.0 $871,807 $692,615 $179,192 25.9 $1,359 $1,134 $226 19.9
423320 Masonry Material Merchant Wholesalers  60 59 1 2.3 $1,184,639 $1,094,396 $90,243 8.2 $1,510 $1,427 $84 5.9
423330 Roofing & Siding Merchant Wholesalers  56 52 4 7.6 $1,071,422 $849,283 $222,139 26.2 $1,463 $1,248 $215 17.2
423390 Other Const. Material Merchant Wholesalers  10 14 -4 -28.6 $189,753 $287,903 -$98,150 -34.1 $1,460 $1,582 -$122 -7.7
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  289 268 21 7.8 $7,590,701 $6,293,772 $1,296,929 20.6 $2,023 $1,809 $214 11.8
423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  74 63 10 16.3 $1,043,090 $860,214 $182,876 21.3 $1,089 $1,045 $44 4.2
423430 Computer & Software Merchant Wholesalers  32 35 -3 -7.7 $1,221,751 $1,307,355 -$85,604 -6.5 $2,937 $2,901 $36 1.2
423440 Other Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  22 21 1 4.8 $368,952 $391,135 -$22,183 -5.7 $1,290 $1,433 -$143 -10.0
423450 Medical Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  146 131 14 10.9 $4,662,798 $3,369,408 $1,293,390 38.4 $2,462 $1,974 $489 24.8
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers  8 9 -1 -14.8 $62,241 $138,535 -$76,294 -55.1 $624 $1,184 -$560 -47.3
423490 Other Professional Equip. Merchant Wholesaler  8 7 0 4.6 $231,869 $206,712 $25,157 12.2 $2,325 $2,169 $156 7.2
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  119 106 13 12.3 $2,213,651 $1,897,784 $315,867 16.6 $1,435 $1,382 $53 3.9
423510 Metal Merchant Wholesalers  112 99 13 13.5 $2,137,295 $1,828,386 $308,909 16.9 $1,468 $1,425 $43 3.0
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  368 378 -11 -2.8 $8,861,450 $7,366,847 $1,494,603 20.3 $1,854 $1,498 $356 23.8
423610 Elec. Equip. & Wiring Merchant Wholesalers  308 318 -9 -2.9 $6,353,006 $6,055,085 $297,921 4.9 $1,585 $1,466 $119 8.1
423690 Other Electronic Parts Merchant Wholesalers  57 58 -1 -1.2 $2,436,552 $1,229,271 $1,207,281 98.2 $3,288 $1,640 $1,649 100.5
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  277 274 3 1.1 $4,664,841 $4,361,311 $303,530 7.0 $1,295 $1,224 $71 5.8
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers  38 35 3 9.5 $909,606 $708,236 $201,370 28.4 $1,825 $1,557 $269 17.3
423720 Plumbing Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  174 174 0 0.0 $2,709,537 $2,640,956 $68,581 2.6 $1,196 $1,165 $30 2.6
423730 Hvac Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  64 65 0 -0.5 $1,045,698 $1,012,119 $33,579 3.3 $1,250 $1,204 $47 3.9
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,938 2,920 17 0.6 $64,169,736 $62,479,007 $1,690,729 2.7 $1,680 $1,646 $35 2.1
423810 Construction Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  969 945 24 2.6 $23,579,355 $23,299,720 $279,635 1.2 $1,872 $1,897 -$25 -1.3
423820 Farm & Garden Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  420 412 8 1.9 $6,936,659 $6,575,290 $361,369 5.5 $1,271 $1,229 $43 3.5
423830 Industrial Machinery Merchant Wholesalers  1,022 1,069 -47 -4.4 $23,891,442 $23,661,231 $230,211 1.0 $1,798 $1,703 $95 5.6
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  434 419 15 3.7 $8,547,903 $7,851,582 $696,321 8.9 $1,515 $1,443 $72 5.0
423850 Service Estab. Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  92 75 16 21.7 $1,201,177 $1,078,434 $122,743 11.4 $1,008 $1,101 -$93 -8.5
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  379 347 33 9.4 $5,113,301 $4,835,598 $277,703 5.7 $1,037 $1,073 -$36 -3.4
423910 Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers  37 39 -2 -4.3 $556,977 $573,852 -$16,875 -2.9 $1,148 $1,132 $16 1.4
423920 Toy & Hobby Goods Merchant Wholesalers  10 8 2 20.0 $104,802 $89,476 $15,326 17.1 $806 $826 -$20 -2.4
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers  243 226 17 7.7 $3,177,919 $3,034,489 $143,430 4.7 $1,006 $1,034 -$28 -2.7
423990 Other Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  88 74 14 19.5 $1,258,603 $1,137,781 $120,822 10.6 $1,100 $1,188 -$88 -7.4
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,862 2,812 50 1.8 $49,090,549 $45,529,532 $3,561,017 7.8 $1,319 $1,245 $74 5.9
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  74 72 2 2.3 $556,575 $527,462 $29,113 5.5 $579 $561 $18 3.1
424120 Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  62 61 1 1.6 $381,328 $364,084 $17,244 4.7 $476 $462 $14 3.0
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  116 115 1 0.9 $3,508,772 $2,923,026 $585,746 20.0 $2,320 $1,950 $371 19.0
424210 Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  116 115 1 0.9 $3,508,772 $2,923,026 $585,746 20.0 $2,320 $1,950 $371 19.0
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  17 24 -8 -31.5 $227,505 $418,895 -$191,390 -45.7 $1,050 $1,324 -$275 -20.7
424340 Footwear Merchant Wholesalers  6 6 0 0.0 $142,403 $137,351 $5,052 3.7 $1,826 $1,761 $65 3.7
424350 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers  10 14 -4 -27.9 $81,894 $244,522 -$162,628 -66.5 $610 $1,313 -$703 -53.5
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  916 868 48 5.6 $13,702,013 $13,027,547 $674,466 5.2 $1,151 $1,155 -$4 -0.4
424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers  177 174 3 1.5 $3,940,735 $3,919,823 $20,912 0.5 $1,713 $1,730 -$17 -1.0
424430 Dairy Product Merchant Wholesalers  8 8 0 0.0 $77,698 $140,249 -$62,551 -44.6 $747 $1,349 -$601 -44.6
424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers  90 87 3 3.8 $1,341,724 $1,284,405 $57,319 4.5 $1,147 $1,140 $7 0.6
424470 Meat & Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers  19 28 -9 -32.9 $231,417 $209,165 $22,252 10.6 $937 $568 $369 65.0
424490 Other Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers  609 559 50 8.9 $7,915,303 $7,331,101 $584,202 8.0 $999 $1,008 -$9 -0.9
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  168 187 -18 -9.8 $2,279,694 $1,920,612 $359,082 18.7 $1,042 $791 $250 31.6
424510 Grain & Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers  43 46 -3 -6.5 $707,489 $731,784 -$24,295 -3.3 $1,266 $1,224 $42 3.4
424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers  121 137 -15 -11.2 $1,390,380 $1,006,215 $384,165 38.2 $881 $566 $315 55.6
424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  4 4 0 0.0 $181,825 $182,613 -$788 -0.4 $3,497 $3,512 -$15 -0.4
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  373 381 -8 -2.0 $8,286,509 $8,545,867 -$259,358 -3.0 $1,707 $1,725 -$18 -1.0
424610 Plastics Materials Merchant Wholesalers  3 8 -5 -62.5 $77,626 $222,693 -$145,067 -65.1 $1,990 $2,141 -$151 -7.0
424690 Other Chemicals Merchant Wholesalers  370 373 -3 -0.7 $8,208,883 $8,323,174 -$114,291 -1.4 $1,705 $1,716 -$11 -0.7
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  567 553 13 2.4 $11,010,417 $9,698,119 $1,312,298 13.5 $1,495 $1,348 $146 10.9
424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals  295 301 -6 -2.0 $5,218,929 $4,884,843 $334,086 6.8 $1,362 $1,250 $113 9.0
424720 Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  272 253 19 7.7 $5,791,488 $4,813,276 $978,212 20.3 $1,638 $1,465 $173 11.8
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  325 309 15 5.0 $4,835,958 $4,437,731 $398,227 9.0 $1,146 $1,104 $42 3.8
424810 Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers  304 292 12 4.2 $4,269,516 $4,032,044 $237,472 5.9 $1,080 $1,063 $17 1.6
424820 Wine & Spirit Merchant Wholesalers  21 18 3 17.0 $566,442 $405,687 $160,755 39.6 $2,108 $1,766 $342 19.4
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  306 302 4 1.3 $4,683,106 $4,030,273 $652,833 16.2 $1,177 $1,027 $151 14.7
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  211 209 2 1.0 $3,357,001 $2,760,433 $596,568 21.6 $1,222 $1,014 $208 20.5
424920 Book & Periodical Merchant Wholesalers  16 13 3 20.0 $130,717 $128,319 $2,398 1.9 $628 $740 -$112 -15.1
424930 Nursery & Florist Merchant Wholesalers  12 12 0 0.0 $55,552 $69,230 -$13,678 -19.8 $347 $432 -$85 -19.8
424940 Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merch. Whls.  20 22 -2 -10.6 $425,587 $414,696 $10,891 2.6 $1,664 $1,450 $214 14.8
424950 Paint & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  18 9 10 111.4 $368,569 $232,047 $136,522 58.8 $1,547 $2,059 -$512 -24.9
424990 Other Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  28 36 -8 -22.0 $345,680 $425,548 -$79,868 -18.8 $939 $901 $38 4.2
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  72 89 -17 -19.5 $1,766,836 $1,957,971 -$191,135 -9.8 $1,896 $1,692 $204 12.1
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  72 89 -17 -19.5 $1,766,836 $1,957,971 -$191,135 -9.8 $1,896 $1,692 $204 12.1
425120 Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers  72 89 -17 -19.5 $1,766,836 $1,957,971 -$191,135 -9.8 $1,896 $1,692 $204 12.1
   
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 64 59 5 8.4 $734,244 $617,345 $116,899 18.9 $878 $800 $78 9.7
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  64 59 5 8.4 $734,244 $617,345 $116,899 18.9 $878 $800 $78 9.7
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  64 59 5 8.4 $734,244 $617,345 $116,899 18.9 $878 $800 $78 9.7
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  64 59 5 8.4 $734,244 $617,345 $116,899 18.9 $878 $800 $78 9.7
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: January 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/15/25.