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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2024 (2024Q4)

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Weston County

Table 27: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Weston County - Fourth Quarter 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q4 2023Q4 N % 2024Q4 2023Q4 $ % 2024Q4 2023Q4 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 2,479 2,442 37 1.5 $33,903,211 $31,312,170 $2,591,041 8.3 $1,052 $986 $66 6.7
0  Ownership - Private 1,668 1,617 51 3.2 $23,746,600 $21,191,246 $2,555,354 12.1 $1,095 $1,008 $87 8.6
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  44 49 -5 -10.8 $348,300 $378,048 -$29,748 -7.9 $609 $590 $19 3.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  37 37 0 -0.9 $270,571 $290,115 -$19,544 -6.7 $568 $603 -$36 -5.9
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 234 234 1 0.3 $4,832,957 $4,735,005 $97,952 2.1 $1,587 $1,559 $28 1.8
213  Support Activities for Mining  228 225 3 1.5 $4,702,379 $4,564,156 $138,223 3.0 $1,586 $1,563 $24 1.5
22  Utilities  7 6 1 16.7 $197,206 $145,119 $52,087 35.9 $2,167 $1,861 $307 16.5
221  Utilities  7 6 1 16.7 $197,206 $145,119 $52,087 35.9 $2,167 $1,861 $307 16.5
23  Construction  224 194 30 15.5 $4,079,806 $3,472,318 $607,488 17.5 $1,403 $1,379 $24 1.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  114 91 23 25.2 $1,867,655 $1,574,263 $293,392 18.6 $1,257 $1,326 -$69 -5.2
42  Wholesale Trade  10 12 -2 -13.9 $197,040 $199,371 -$2,331 -1.2 $1,467 $1,278 $189 14.8
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  6 6 0 0.0 $147,677 $129,469 $18,208 14.1 $1,795 $1,573 $221 14.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  4 6 -2 -29.5 $49,363 $69,902 -$20,539 -29.4 $949 $948 $1 0.1
44  Retail Trade  343 326 17 5.3 $2,371,858 $2,350,233 $21,625 0.9 $531 $555 -$23 -4.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  30 30 0 0.0 $471,352 $470,808 $544 0.1 $1,195 $1,194 $1 0.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  114 99 14 14.4 $617,673 $622,241 -$4,568 -0.7 $418 $482 -$64 -13.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  6 7 -1 -15.0 $56,646 $53,798 $2,848 5.3 $768 $620 $148 23.9
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  121 114 7 6.1 $806,062 $815,338 -$9,276 -1.1 $511 $549 -$38 -6.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  81 104 -23 -22.0 $1,173,681 $1,470,697 -$297,016 -20.2 $1,110 $1,084 $26 2.4
484  Truck Transportation  65 85 -20 -23.1 $967,280 $1,246,531 -$279,251 -22.4 $1,139 $1,128 $11 1.0
51  Information  27 26 1 3.9 $288,487 $286,229 $2,258 0.8 $832 $858 -$26 -3.0
52  Finance & Insurance  50 55 -5 -8.5 $1,235,408 $1,234,195 $1,213 0.1 $1,901 $1,737 $164 9.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  37 40 -3 -6.7 $789,084 $839,864 -$50,780 -6.0 $1,626 $1,615 $11 0.7
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  4 4 0 -7.6 $37,749 $32,092 $5,657 17.6 $726 $570 $156 27.3
531  Real Estate  4 4 0 -7.6 $37,749 $32,092 $5,657 17.6 $726 $570 $156 27.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  46 35 11 32.4 $523,771 $371,131 $152,640 41.1 $870 $816 $54 6.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  46 35 11 32.4 $523,771 $371,131 $152,640 41.1 $870 $816 $54 6.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  155 160 -5 -2.9 $1,338,728 $1,365,961 -$27,233 -2.0 $664 $658 $6 1.0
624  Social Assistance  77 81 -4 -4.5 $496,498 $477,374 $19,124 4.0 $496 $455 $41 9.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  173 176 -3 -1.5 $734,999 $721,430 $13,569 1.9 $327 $316 $11 3.5
721  Accommodation  72 54 19 34.8 $361,520 $273,380 $88,140 32.2 $384 $392 -$7 -1.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  101 122 -21 -17.5 $373,479 $448,050 -$74,571 -16.6 $285 $283 $3 1.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  39 42 -4 -8.6 $553,655 $665,558 -$111,903 -16.8 $1,101 $1,209 -$108 -8.9
                           
0  Ownership - Federal Government 47 50 -3 -6.0 $847,370 $910,207 -$62,837 -6.9 $1,377 $1,391 -$14 -1.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  12 11 1 5.9 $162,435 $140,040 $22,395 16.0 $1,041 $951 $90 9.5
491  Postal Service  12 11 1 5.9 $162,435 $140,040 $22,395 16.0 $1,041 $951 $90 9.5
92  Public Administration  35 39 -4 -9.4 $684,935 $770,167 -$85,232 -11.1 $1,491 $1,519 -$28 -1.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  30 34 -4 -11.8 $641,374 $722,681 -$81,307 -11.3 $1,645 $1,635 $10 0.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  5 5 0 6.6 $43,561 $47,486 -$3,925 -8.3 $629 $731 -$102 -13.9
   
0  Ownership - State Government 137 122 15 12.6 $2,131,275 $1,831,371 $299,904 16.4 $1,194 $1,155 $39 3.4
92  Public Administration  135 120 15 12.8 $2,096,643 $1,798,712 $297,931 16.6 $1,192 $1,153 $39 3.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  85 72 13 18.0 $1,347,120 $1,145,239 $201,881 17.6 $1,214 $1,218 -$4 -0.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  10 11 -1 -6.3 $123,853 $123,087 $766 0.6 $953 $887 $65 7.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  18 16 2 12.5 $294,736 $231,290 $63,446 27.4 $1,260 $1,112 $148 13.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  20 20 0 0.0 $296,853 $282,066 $14,787 5.2 $1,142 $1,085 $57 5.2
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 626 653 -27 -4.1 $7,177,966 $7,379,346 -$201,380 -2.7 $882 $869 $13 1.5
61  Educational Services  303 301 1 0.4 $3,152,397 $3,101,077 $51,320 1.7 $801 $792 $10 1.2
611  Educational Services  303 301 1 0.4 $3,152,397 $3,101,077 $51,320 1.7 $801 $792 $10 1.2
92  Public Administration  107 115 -8 -6.7 $1,149,031 $1,176,487 -$27,456 -2.3 $824 $787 $37 4.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  96 110 -14 -13.0 $976,721 $1,096,939 -$120,218 -11.0 $785 $767 $18 2.4
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: April 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/22/25.