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

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Carbon County

Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Carbon 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 6,970 6,738 231 3.4 $105,119,988 $93,418,042 $11,701,946 12.5 $1,160 $1,066 $94 8.8
0  Ownership - Private 5,280 5,034 245 4.9 $82,657,382 $71,477,761 $11,179,621 15.6 $1,204 $1,092 $112 10.3
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  209 200 9 4.7 $2,195,229 $1,975,722 $219,507 11.1 $807 $760 $47 6.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  180 173 7 4.2 $1,846,238 $1,659,202 $187,036 11.3 $789 $739 $50 6.7
113  Forestry & Logging  17 15 2 10.9 $254,409 $219,086 $35,323 16.1 $1,151 $1,099 $52 4.7
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 82 76 6 7.9 $1,383,456 $1,225,619 $157,837 12.9 $1,298 $1,241 $57 4.6
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  32 25 7 26.3 $621,254 $441,658 $179,596 40.7 $1,493 $1,341 $152 11.3
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 8 9 -2 -17.8 $125,511 $146,528 -$21,017 -14.3 $1,259 $1,208 $51 4.2
213  Support Activities for Mining  42 41 1 2.4 $636,691 $637,433 -$742 -0.1 $1,157 $1,186 -$29 -2.5
22  Utilities  47 44 3 6.9 $1,052,099 $985,249 $66,850 6.8 $1,734 $1,735 -$1 -0.1
221  Utilities  47 44 3 6.9 $1,052,099 $985,249 $66,850 6.8 $1,734 $1,735 -$1 -0.1
23  Construction  799 534 265 49.7 $19,136,880 $10,213,888 $8,922,992 87.4 $1,842 $1,471 $370 25.2
236  Construction of Buildings  96 99 -3 -2.7 $1,084,132 $983,307 $100,825 10.3 $869 $767 $102 13.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  396 197 199 101.2 $11,668,551 $4,345,210 $7,323,341 168.5 $2,269 $1,700 $569 33.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  308 239 69 28.9 $6,384,197 $4,885,371 $1,498,826 30.7 $1,596 $1,575 $22 1.4
42  Wholesale Trade  52 57 -5 -9.3 $1,432,646 $733,610 $699,036 95.3 $2,119 $984 $1,135 115.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  22 23 0 -1.5 $1,050,484 $319,467 $731,017 228.8 $3,619 $1,084 $2,535 233.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  30 35 -5 -14.4 $382,162 $414,143 -$31,981 -7.7 $991 $919 $72 7.8
44  Retail Trade  734 741 -7 -1.0 $6,949,397 $6,981,870 -$32,473 -0.5 $729 $725 $4 0.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  73 72 1 1.4 $963,401 $1,043,701 -$80,300 -7.7 $1,020 $1,120 -$100 -9.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  70 73 -3 -4.1 $800,971 $704,229 $96,742 13.7 $880 $742 $138 18.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  131 127 4 3.4 $1,236,214 $1,206,657 $29,557 2.4 $726 $733 -$7 -0.9
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  19 21 -1 -6.5 $204,112 $215,764 -$11,652 -5.4 $812 $803 $9 1.2
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  230 248 -18 -7.3 $1,924,269 $2,078,954 -$154,685 -7.4 $644 $645 -$1 -0.2
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  25 16 9 55.1 $180,740 $129,352 $51,388 39.7 $549 $609 -$60 -9.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  165 160 5 2.9 $3,107,136 $2,728,081 $379,055 13.9 $1,451 $1,312 $140 10.7
484  Truck Transportation  89 85 4 4.7 $1,634,850 $1,350,678 $284,172 21.0 $1,418 $1,227 $191 15.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  45 44 1 2.3 $1,113,524 $1,033,164 $80,360 7.8 $1,890 $1,793 $97 5.4
488  Support Activities for Transportation  11 11 0 -3.0 $100,090 $116,423 -$16,333 -14.0 $722 $814 -$93 -11.4
51  Information  50 44 6 12.9 $683,507 $505,476 $178,031 35.2 $1,059 $884 $175 19.8
513  Publishing Industries 13 13 0 2.5 $99,268 $77,146 $22,122 28.7 $573 $456 $116 25.5
517  Telecommunications  20 19 1 3.5 $380,892 $321,269 $59,623 18.6 $1,490 $1,301 $189 14.5
52  Finance & Insurance  127 128 -1 -1.0 $1,747,609 $1,728,302 $19,307 1.1 $1,059 $1,036 $23 2.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  80 76 3 4.4 $1,043,961 $995,425 $48,536 4.9 $1,008 $1,003 $5 0.5
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  12 13 -1 -10.2 $263,742 $252,163 $11,579 4.6 $1,738 $1,492 $246 16.5
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  36 39 -3 -8.5 $439,906 $480,714 -$40,808 -8.5 $949 $948 $1 0.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  49 54 -5 -9.8 $509,426 $547,098 -$37,672 -6.9 $800 $775 $25 3.2
531  Real Estate  31 36 -5 -13.0 $242,481 $278,862 -$36,381 -13.0 $595 $596 -$1 -0.1
532  Rental & Leasing Services  18 18 -1 -3.6 $266,945 $268,236 -$1,291 -0.5 $1,162 $1,126 $36 3.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  126 129 -4 -2.8 $2,402,219 $2,241,118 $161,101 7.2 $1,470 $1,333 $137 10.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  126 129 -4 -2.8 $2,402,219 $2,241,118 $161,101 7.2 $1,470 $1,333 $137 10.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  200 194 6 3.3 $2,688,515 $2,297,806 $390,709 17.0 $1,032 $911 $121 13.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  173 165 8 4.6 $2,346,711 $1,956,908 $389,803 19.9 $1,045 $912 $133 14.6
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  28 29 -1 -4.6 $341,804 $340,898 $906 0.3 $950 $904 $46 5.1
61  Educational Services  13 9 4 46.1 $217,757 $125,462 $92,295 73.6 $1,322 $1,113 $209 18.8
611  Educational Services  13 9 4 46.1 $217,757 $125,462 $92,295 73.6 $1,322 $1,113 $209 18.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  381 398 -17 -4.3 $4,414,024 $4,073,597 $340,427 8.4 $890 $787 $104 13.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  149 142 6 4.5 $2,046,206 $1,737,705 $308,501 17.8 $1,059 $939 $120 12.7
624  Social Assistance  104 116 -12 -10.1 $575,778 $615,942 -$40,164 -6.5 $425 $408 $16 3.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,346 1,379 -33 -2.4 $11,299,000 $10,963,579 $335,421 3.1 $646 $611 $34 5.6
721  Accommodation  857 879 -21 -2.4 $8,476,235 $8,220,532 $255,703 3.1 $761 $720 $41 5.7
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  489 501 -12 -2.3 $2,822,765 $2,743,047 $79,718 2.9 $444 $421 $23 5.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  122 100 22 22.1 $1,296,237 $887,561 $408,676 46.0 $820 $685 $135 19.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  89 70 19 27.6 $1,177,013 $775,337 $401,676 51.8 $1,014 $852 $162 19.0
814  Private Households  6 4 2 50.0 $37,925 $32,579 $5,346 16.4 $486 $627 -$140 -22.4
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 167 174 -7 -4.2 $3,648,241 $3,346,012 $302,229 9.0 $1,684 $1,479 $205 13.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  31 32 -1 -4.1 $559,745 $569,799 -$10,054 -1.8 $1,389 $1,356 $33 2.5
491  Postal Service  31 32 -1 -4.1 $559,745 $569,799 -$10,054 -1.8 $1,389 $1,356 $33 2.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  4 5 -1 -20.0 $83,103 $92,639 -$9,536 -10.3 $1,598 $1,425 $173 12.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  4 5 -1 -20.0 $83,103 $92,639 -$9,536 -10.3 $1,598 $1,425 $173 12.1
92  Public Administration  132 137 -5 -3.7 $3,005,393 $2,683,574 $321,819 12.0 $1,756 $1,510 $245 16.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  126 131 -4 -3.3 $2,884,401 $2,591,765 $292,636 11.3 $1,756 $1,526 $231 15.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  5 6 -1 -11.2 $120,992 $91,809 $29,183 31.8 $1,746 $1,177 $569 48.4
   
0  Ownership - State Government 354 338 16 4.8 $6,095,880 $5,861,349 $234,531 4.0 $1,323 $1,334 -$11 -0.8
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $37,155 $35,559 $1,596 4.5 $953 $912 $41 4.5
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $37,155 $35,559 $1,596 4.5 $953 $912 $41 4.5
92  Public Administration  351 335 16 4.9 $6,058,725 $5,825,790 $232,935 4.0 $1,327 $1,338 -$11 -0.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 5 0 0.0 $83,249 $79,592 $3,657 4.6 $1,281 $1,224 $56 4.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  223 206 16 7.9 $4,154,057 $3,905,019 $249,038 6.4 $1,435 $1,456 -$21 -1.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  28 26 2 6.3 $384,472 $361,450 $23,022 6.4 $1,056 $1,056 $0 0.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 13 0 2.5 $230,239 $222,188 $8,051 3.6 $1,329 $1,315 $14 1.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  82 84 -2 -2.4 $1,206,708 $1,257,541 -$50,833 -4.0 $1,127 $1,147 -$20 -1.7
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,169 1,192 -23 -1.9 $12,718,485 $12,732,920 -$14,435 -0.1 $837 $822 $15 1.9
92  Public Administration  393 410 -16 -4.0 $4,438,194 $4,429,307 $8,887 0.2 $868 $832 $36 4.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  353 372 -20 -5.3 $4,027,496 $4,055,874 -$28,378 -0.7 $878 $838 $41 4.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  10 12 -2 -19.4 $161,866 $162,533 -$667 -0.4 $1,288 $1,042 $246 23.6
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
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.