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

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Construction (NAICS 23)

Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Construction, Fourth Quarter 2023 & 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q4 2023Q4 N % 2024Q4 2023Q4 $ % 2024Q4 2023Q4 $ %
23 Construction - Private 24,025 23,229 796 3.4 $478,438,337 $435,628,903 $42,809,434 9.8 $1,532 $1,443 $89 6.2
236  Construction of Buildings  4,713 4,664 49 1.1 $90,265,594 $85,252,708 $5,012,886 5.9 $1,473 $1,406 $67 4.8
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,301 3,363 -62 -1.8 $56,327,912 $56,060,289 $267,623 0.5 $1,313 $1,282 $30 2.4
236115 New Single-Family General Contractors  1,909 1,973 -64 -3.3 $36,098,437 $37,563,735 -$1,465,298 -3.9 $1,455 $1,464 -$10 -0.7
236116 New Multifamily General Contractors  51 44 7 15.9 $1,198,562 $705,280 $493,282 69.9 $1,808 $1,233 $575 46.6
236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders  166 157 9 6.0 $2,737,220 $2,377,745 $359,475 15.1 $1,268 $1,167 $101 8.6
236118 Residential Remodelers  1,175 1,189 -14 -1.2 $16,293,693 $15,413,529 $880,164 5.7 $1,067 $997 $70 7.0
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,412 1,301 111 8.5 $33,937,682 $29,192,419 $4,745,263 16.3 $1,849 $1,726 $123 7.1
236210 Industrial Building Construction  211 190 21 11.1 $5,955,157 $5,600,794 $354,363 6.3 $2,174 $2,271 -$97 -4.3
236220 Commercial Building Construction  1,201 1,111 90 8.1 $27,982,525 $23,591,625 $4,390,900 18.6 $1,792 $1,633 $159 9.7
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  6,529 6,465 64 1.0 $155,847,954 $142,948,446 $12,899,508 9.0 $1,836 $1,701 $135 8.0
2371  Utility System Construction  4,412 4,471 -59 -1.3 $108,654,711 $100,638,877 $8,015,834 8.0 $1,895 $1,732 $163 9.4
237110 Water & Sewer System Construction  558 488 70 14.4 $10,812,952 $8,310,867 $2,502,085 30.1 $1,492 $1,311 $181 13.8
237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction  2,441 2,313 128 5.5 $61,976,536 $52,642,832 $9,333,704 17.7 $1,953 $1,751 $203 11.6
237130 Power & Communication System Construction  1,413 1,670 -257 -15.4 $35,865,223 $39,685,178 -$3,819,955 -9.6 $1,952 $1,828 $124 6.8
2372  Land Subdivision  52 46 6 12.3 $1,040,186 $701,122 $339,064 48.4 $1,549 $1,172 $376 32.1
237210 Land Subdivision  52 46 6 12.3 $1,040,186 $701,122 $339,064 48.4 $1,549 $1,172 $376 32.1
2373  Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,662 1,510 153 10.1 $35,780,777 $30,561,694 $5,219,083 17.1 $1,656 $1,557 $99 6.3
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,662 1,510 153 10.1 $35,780,777 $30,561,694 $5,219,083 17.1 $1,656 $1,557 $99 6.3
2379  Other Heavy Construction  403 439 -36 -8.1 $10,372,280 $11,046,753 -$674,473 -6.1 $1,978 $1,936 $43 2.2
237990 Other Heavy Construction  403 439 -36 -8.1 $10,372,280 $11,046,753 -$674,473 -6.1 $1,978 $1,936 $43 2.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  12,783 12,100 684 5.7 $232,324,789 $207,427,749 $24,897,040 12.0 $1,398 $1,319 $79 6.0
2381  Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors  2,656 2,511 145 5.8 $43,546,390 $40,452,329 $3,094,061 7.6 $1,261 $1,239 $22 1.8
238111 Residential Poured Foundation Contractors  555 458 98 21.3 $9,130,067 $6,757,072 $2,372,995 35.1 $1,265 $1,136 $129 11.4
238112 Nonresidential Poured Foundation Contractors  352 278 74 26.5 $6,137,691 $4,603,681 $1,534,010 33.3 $1,343 $1,274 $69 5.4
238131 Residential Framing Contractors  167 163 4 2.7 $2,344,185 $2,267,191 $76,994 3.4 $1,078 $1,070 $8 0.7
238132 Nonresidential Framing Contractors  24 28 -4 -14.5 $759,512 $634,142 $125,370 19.8 $2,468 $1,763 $705 40.0
238141 Residential Masonry Contractors  301 312 -10 -3.3 $4,332,873 $4,398,469 -$65,596 -1.5 $1,106 $1,086 $21 1.9
238142 Nonresidential Masonry Contractors  137 120 17 14.5 $2,140,062 $1,489,157 $650,905 43.7 $1,202 $957 $244 25.5
238151 Residential Glass & Glazing Contractors  37 38 -1 -1.8 $538,389 $520,615 $17,774 3.4 $1,119 $1,063 $56 5.3
238152 Nonresidential Glass & Glazing Contractors  71 64 7 10.4 $1,067,746 $1,014,064 $53,682 5.3 $1,162 $1,219 -$57 -4.6
238161 Residential Roofing Contractors  385 338 46 13.7 $5,462,927 $4,709,168 $753,759 16.0 $1,092 $1,071 $22 2.0
238162 Nonresidential Roofing Contractors  89 96 -7 -7.3 $1,930,599 $1,786,328 $144,271 8.1 $1,669 $1,431 $237 16.6
238191 Other Residential Exterior Contractors  9 10 -2 -16.1 $89,544 $89,969 -$425 -0.5 $794 $670 $125 18.6
238192 Other Nonresidential Exterior Contractors  250 316 -65 -20.7 $5,281,846 $7,858,231 -$2,576,385 -32.8 $1,623 $1,915 -$292 -15.2
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  5,949 5,502 447 8.1 $117,589,803 $102,621,491 $14,968,312 14.6 $1,520 $1,435 $86 6.0
238211 Residential Electrical Contractors  883 879 5 0.5 $15,024,766 $13,866,513 $1,158,253 8.4 $1,308 $1,214 $94 7.8
238212 Nonresidential Electrical Contractors  2,082 1,808 275 15.2 $45,496,117 $35,576,093 $9,920,024 27.9 $1,681 $1,514 $167 11.0
238221 Residential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,261 1,298 -36 -2.8 $19,405,796 $18,288,885 $1,116,911 6.1 $1,183 $1,084 $99 9.2
238222 Nonresidential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,127 1,015 112 11.0 $26,568,896 $21,043,449 $5,525,447 26.3 $1,814 $1,595 $219 13.7
238291 Other Residential Equipment Contractors  31 33 -2 -6.0 $435,275 $419,310 $15,965 3.8 $1,069 $968 $101 10.4
238292 Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors  564 469 95 20.2 $10,658,953 $13,427,241 -$2,768,288 -20.6 $1,454 $2,201 -$747 -33.9
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,548 1,391 157 11.3 $23,477,312 $18,803,751 $4,673,561 24.9 $1,167 $1,040 $127 12.2
238311 Residential Drywall Contractors  319 308 11 3.6 $4,492,338 $4,022,336 $470,002 11.7 $1,082 $1,004 $79 7.8
238312 Nonresidential Drywall Contractors  208 94 114 121.7 $4,019,223 $1,540,685 $2,478,538 160.9 $1,489 $1,265 $224 17.7
238321 Residential Painting Contractors  332 348 -16 -4.6 $4,021,429 $3,989,896 $31,533 0.8 $931 $881 $50 5.6
238322 Nonresidential Painting Contractors  136 95 41 43.0 $2,078,547 $1,140,795 $937,752 82.2 $1,173 $921 $252 27.4
238331 Residential Flooring Contractors  61 67 -5 -8.0 $861,949 $821,748 $40,201 4.9 $1,081 $948 $133 14.0
238332 Nonresidential Flooring Contractors  15 19 -4 -21.4 $184,884 $151,217 $33,667 22.3 $969 $623 $346 55.6
238351 Residential Finish Carpentry Contractors  248 254 -6 -2.4 $3,996,457 $3,849,761 $146,696 3.8 $1,238 $1,164 $74 6.3
238352 Nonresidential Finish Carpentry Contractors  65 44 21 48.1 $1,302,116 $894,229 $407,887 45.6 $1,549 $1,575 -$26 -1.7
238391 Other Residential Finishing Contractors  63 64 -1 -2.1 $1,155,084 $1,173,081 -$17,997 -1.5 $1,418 $1,410 $8 0.6
238392 Other Nonresidential Finishing Contractors  19 21 -2 -8.1 $297,693 $293,750 $3,943 1.3 $1,205 $1,093 $112 10.2
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,630 2,696 -66 -2.4 $47,711,284 $45,550,178 $2,161,106 4.7 $1,395 $1,300 $96 7.4
238911 Residential Site Preparation Contractors  589 582 7 1.3 $9,664,974 $9,409,152 $255,822 2.7 $1,262 $1,244 $18 1.4
238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors  1,035 1,141 -107 -9.3 $19,777,039 $20,167,118 -$390,079 -1.9 $1,470 $1,359 $111 8.2
238991 All Other Residential Trade Contractors  305 306 -1 -0.4 $4,544,165 $4,107,800 $436,365 10.6 $1,147 $1,033 $115 11.1
238992 All Other Nonresidential Trade Contractors  702 667 35 5.2 $13,725,106 $11,866,108 $1,858,998 15.7 $1,504 $1,368 $135 9.9
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.