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

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Table 52: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Local Government, 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 $ %
0  Ownership - Local Government 44,549 42,555 1,994 4.7 $633,215,226 $575,622,427 $57,592,799 10.0 $1,093 $1,040 $53 5.1
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  141 128 14 10.7 $1,738,932 $1,441,148 $297,784 20.7 $946 $868 $78 9.0
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  141 128 14 10.7 $1,738,932 $1,441,148 $297,784 20.7 $946 $868 $78 9.0
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  141 128 14 10.7 $1,738,932 $1,441,148 $297,784 20.7 $946 $868 $78 9.0
115112 Soil Preparation, Planting, & Cultivating  141 128 14 10.7 $1,738,932 $1,441,148 $297,784 20.7 $946 $868 $78 9.0
22 Utilities  146 153 -6 -4.2 $1,978,594 $1,881,460 $97,134 5.2 $1,040 $948 $92 9.7
221  Utilities  146 153 -6 -4.2 $1,978,594 $1,881,460 $97,134 5.2 $1,040 $948 $92 9.7
221310 Water Supply & Irrigation Systems  130 137 -7 -4.9 $1,595,062 $1,534,109 $60,953 4.0 $941 $861 $80 9.3
42 Wholesale Trade  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
44 Retail Trade  101 33 68 206.1 $1,075,599 $341,172 $734,427 215.3 $819 $795 $24 3.0
48 Transportation & Warehousing  303 284 19 6.7 $5,503,568 $4,663,215 $840,353 18.0 $1,396 $1,262 $134 10.6
488  Support Activities for Transportation  232 220 12 5.3 $4,917,085 $4,112,950 $804,135 19.6 $1,633 $1,438 $195 13.5
4881  Support Activities for Air Transportation  232 220 12 5.3 $4,917,085 $4,112,950 $804,135 19.6 $1,633 $1,438 $195 13.5
488119 Other Airport Operations  232 220 12 5.3 $4,917,085 $4,112,950 $804,135 19.6 $1,633 $1,438 $195 13.5
51 Information  515 512 4 0.7 $4,438,459 $4,114,394 $324,065 7.9 $663 $619 $44 7.1
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 515 512 4 0.7 $4,438,459 $4,114,394 $324,065 7.9 $663 $619 $44 7.1
5192  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 515 512 4 0.7 $4,438,459 $4,114,394 $324,065 7.9 $663 $619 $44 7.1
519210 Libraries & Archives  515 512 4 0.7 $4,438,459 $4,114,394 $324,065 7.9 $663 $619 $44 7.1
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  69 65 5 7.2 $670,571 $586,765 $83,806 14.3 $744 $698 $46 6.6
5311  Lessors of Real Estate  57 56 1 2.4 $528,245 $481,124 $47,121 9.8 $709 $661 $48 7.2
531110 Lessors of Residential Buildings  57 56 1 2.4 $528,245 $481,124 $47,121 9.8 $709 $661 $48 7.2
54 Professional & Technical Services  41 41 0 0.0 $666,802 $609,626 $57,176 9.4 $1,261 $1,153 $108 9.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  41 41 0 0.0 $666,802 $609,626 $57,176 9.4 $1,261 $1,153 $108 9.4
56 Administrative & Waste Services  200 200 1 0.3 $2,219,453 $2,084,010 $135,443 6.5 $852 $803 $49 6.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  96 94 2 1.8 $1,267,583 $1,183,925 $83,658 7.1 $1,019 $969 $50 5.2
5611  Office Administrative Services  14 15 -2 -10.8 $321,381 $282,622 $38,759 13.7 $1,808 $1,418 $390 27.5
561110 Office Administrative Services  14 15 -2 -10.8 $321,381 $282,622 $38,759 13.7 $1,808 $1,418 $390 27.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  105 106 -1 -0.9 $951,870 $900,085 $51,785 5.8 $700 $655 $44 6.8
562212 Solid Waste Landfill  98 99 -1 -1.3 $914,531 $862,770 $51,761 6.0 $718 $668 $50 7.4
61 Educational Services  19,339 19,002 337 1.8 $239,213,271 $225,295,698 $13,917,573 6.2 $951 $912 $39 4.3
611  Educational Services  19,339 19,002 337 1.8 $239,213,271 $225,295,698 $13,917,573 6.2 $951 $912 $39 4.3
6111  Elementary & Secondary Schools  16,742 16,471 270 1.6 $207,916,926 $196,256,857 $11,660,069 5.9 $955 $917 $39 4.2
611110 Elementary & Secondary Schools  16,742 16,471 270 1.6 $207,916,926 $196,256,857 $11,660,069 5.9 $955 $917 $39 4.2
6112  Junior Colleges  2,529 2,480 49 2.0 $30,662,647 $28,670,045 $1,992,602 7.0 $933 $889 $43 4.9
611210 Junior Colleges  2,529 2,480 49 2.0 $30,662,647 $28,670,045 $1,992,602 7.0 $933 $889 $43 4.9
6116  Other Schools & Instruction  26 21 5 23.4 $244,747 $146,775 $97,972 66.7 $715 $529 $186 35.1
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  9,472 8,939 533 6.0 $188,338,281 $176,007,986 $12,330,295 7.0 $1,530 $1,515 $15 1.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  909 796 113 14.2 $16,257,578 $14,084,727 $2,172,851 15.4 $1,376 $1,362 $14 1.0
6211  Offices of Physicians  720 618 102 16.6 $13,433,193 $11,393,980 $2,039,213 17.9 $1,435 $1,418 $16 1.1
621111 Offices of Physicians, Except Mental Health  720 618 102 16.6 $13,433,193 $11,393,980 $2,039,213 17.9 $1,435 $1,418 $16 1.1
6214  Outpatient Care Centers  112 107 5 5.0 $1,555,814 $1,510,027 $45,787 3.0 $1,069 $1,089 -$20 -1.9
621420 Outpatient Mental Health Centers  92 88 4 4.9 $1,320,345 $1,259,273 $61,072 4.8 $1,104 $1,105 -$1 -0.1
622  Hospitals  7,893 7,563 330 4.4 $165,512,175 $156,060,333 $9,451,842 6.1 $1,613 $1,587 $26 1.6
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,893 7,563 330 4.4 $165,512,175 $156,060,333 $9,451,842 6.1 $1,613 $1,587 $26 1.6
622110 General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,893 7,563 330 4.4 $165,512,175 $156,060,333 $9,451,842 6.1 $1,613 $1,587 $26 1.6
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  397 314 83 26.5 $4,495,612 $3,711,197 $784,415 21.1 $870 $909 -$39 -4.3
6231  Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  339 257 82 32.0 $4,083,860 $3,266,587 $817,273 25.0 $926 $978 -$52 -5.3
623110 Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  339 257 82 32.0 $4,083,860 $3,266,587 $817,273 25.0 $926 $978 -$52 -5.3
6232  Residential Mental Health Facilities  58 57 1 1.8 $411,752 $444,610 -$32,858 -7.4 $546 $600 -$54 -9.0
623220 Residential Mental & Substance Abuse Care  58 57 1 1.8 $411,752 $444,610 -$32,858 -7.4 $546 $600 -$54 -9.0
624  Social Assistance  272 266 6 2.4 $2,072,916 $2,151,729 -$78,813 -3.7 $586 $623 -$37 -5.9
6241  Individual & Family Services  96 89 7 7.8 $680,222 $679,946 $276 0.0 $543 $586 -$42 -7.2
624120 Services for The Elderly & Disabled  96 89 7 7.8 $680,222 $679,946 $276 0.0 $543 $586 -$42 -7.2
6242  Emergency & Other Relief Services  44 60 -16 -27.1 $423,335 $515,952 -$92,617 -18.0 $740 $658 $82 12.5
6244  Child Day Care Services  132 116 16 13.5 $969,359 $955,831 $13,528 1.4 $566 $634 -$68 -10.7
624410 Child Day Care Services  132 116 16 13.5 $969,359 $955,831 $13,528 1.4 $566 $634 -$68 -10.7
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  152 152 0 0.2 $880,152 $811,784 $68,368 8.4 $444 $411 $34 8.2
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  57 53 4 7.6 $427,817 $370,011 $57,806 15.6 $581 $540 $40 7.5
712110 Museums  57 53 4 7.6 $427,817 $370,011 $57,806 15.6 $581 $540 $40 7.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  88 93 -5 -5.0 $385,916 $375,452 $10,464 2.8 $336 $311 $26 8.2
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  88 93 -5 -5.0 $385,916 $375,452 $10,464 2.8 $336 $311 $26 8.2
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers  88 93 -5 -5.0 $385,916 $375,452 $10,464 2.8 $336 $311 $26 8.2
72 Accommodation & Food Services  512 580 -68 -11.7 $5,146,401 $5,489,364 -$342,963 -6.2 $773 $728 $45 6.1
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration  350 327 23 7.1 $2,734,999 $2,480,282 $254,717 10.3 $601 $584 $17 2.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  236 213 23 10.8 $1,686,429 $1,505,551 $180,878 12.0 $549 $543 $6 1.1
8111  Automotive Repair & Maintenance  236 213 23 10.8 $1,686,429 $1,505,551 $180,878 12.0 $549 $543 $6 1.1
811111 General Automotive Repair  236 213 23 10.8 $1,686,429 $1,505,551 $180,878 12.0 $549 $543 $6 1.1
8122  Death Care Services  89 90 -1 -0.7 $700,760 $655,882 $44,878 6.8 $606 $563 $43 7.6
812220 Cemeteries & Crematories  89 90 -1 -0.7 $700,760 $655,882 $44,878 6.8 $606 $563 $43 7.6
92 Public Administration  12,506 12,037 469 3.9 $162,753,126 $148,743,344 $14,009,782 9.4 $1,001 $951 $50 5.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  10,843 10,444 399 3.8 $144,539,099 $132,735,902 $11,803,197 8.9 $1,025 $978 $48 4.9
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  10,843 10,444 399 3.8 $144,539,099 $132,735,902 $11,803,197 8.9 $1,025 $978 $48 4.9
921140 Executive & Legislative Offices, Combined  10,053 9,687 366 3.8 $133,849,728 $124,248,875 $9,600,853 7.7 $1,024 $987 $38 3.8
921150 Tribal Governments  756 728 29 3.9 $10,372,563 $8,183,739 $2,188,824 26.7 $1,055 $865 $190 21.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  532 491 41 8.4 $5,831,227 $4,647,927 $1,183,300 25.5 $844 $729 $115 15.8
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  532 491 41 8.4 $5,831,227 $4,647,927 $1,183,300 25.5 $844 $729 $115 15.8
922130 Legal Counsel & Prosecution  18 20 -2 -10.0 $257,033 $254,759 $2,274 0.9 $1,098 $980 $119 12.1
922160 Fire Protection  476 436 39 9.0 $4,904,065 $3,847,206 $1,056,859 27.5 $793 $678 $115 16.9
9231  Administration of Human Resource Programs  248 244 5 1.9 $3,867,266 $3,550,176 $317,090 8.9 $1,198 $1,121 $77 6.9
923110 Administration of Education Programs  155 154 1 0.4 $2,416,339 $2,228,151 $188,188 8.4 $1,202 $1,113 $89 8.0
923120 Administration of Public Health Programs  94 90 4 4.5 $1,450,927 $1,322,025 $128,902 9.8 $1,192 $1,134 $57 5.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  526 514 11 2.2 $4,017,706 $3,618,237 $399,469 11.0 $588 $541 $47 8.6
9241  Administration of Environmental Programs  526 514 11 2.2 $4,017,706 $3,618,237 $399,469 11.0 $588 $541 $47 8.6
924110 Air, Water, & Waste Program Administration  20 20 0 -1.7 $411,142 $385,406 $25,736 6.7 $1,608 $1,482 $126 8.5
924120 Administration of Conservation Programs  506 494 12 2.4 $3,606,564 $3,232,831 $373,733 11.6 $548 $503 $45 9.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  347 334 14 4.1 $4,300,137 $4,031,049 $269,088 6.7 $952 $929 $23 2.5
9261  Administration of Economic Programs  347 334 14 4.1 $4,300,137 $4,031,049 $269,088 6.7 $952 $929 $23 2.5
926140 Agricultural Market & Commodity Regulation  66 59 7 11.3 $525,984 $526,204 -$220 0.0 $616 $686 -$70 -10.2
926150 Licensing & Regulating Commercial Sectors  115 109 6 5.5 $849,656 $756,241 $93,415 12.4 $568 $534 $35 6.5
*Some changes in employment in mining and local government  are due to non-economic code changes. Non-economic code changes result when employers are reclassified to better reflect their ownership and/or their industry. 
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.