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

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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

Table 35: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Manufacturing, 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 $ %
31 Manufacturing - Private 10,507 10,508 -1 0.0 $221,225,414 $226,243,116 -$5,017,702 -2.2 $1,620 $1,656 -$37 -2.2
311  Food Manufacturing  986 950 36 3.8 $11,073,226 $10,322,615 $750,611 7.3 $864 $836 $28 3.4
3111  Animal Food Manufacturing  33 27 6 21.0 $495,812 $412,157 $83,655 20.3 $1,167 $1,174 -$7 -0.6
3112  Grain & Oilseed Milling  13 16 -3 -18.4 $127,170 $159,174 -$32,004 -20.1 $734 $750 -$16 -2.1
3113  Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing  357 359 -2 -0.6 $5,651,284 $5,341,681 $309,603 5.8 $1,218 $1,144 $74 6.5
311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing  331 331 0 0.0 $5,495,402 $5,178,409 $316,993 6.1 $1,278 $1,205 $74 6.1
3116  Animal Slaughtering & Processing  379 366 13 3.6 $3,161,406 $2,862,882 $298,524 10.4 $641 $602 $39 6.5
311611 Animal, Except Poultry, Slaughtering  266 272 -6 -2.1 $2,291,274 $2,153,347 $137,927 6.4 $663 $610 $53 8.7
311612 Meat Processed From Carcasses  113 94 19 20.1 $870,132 $709,535 $160,597 22.6 $591 $579 $12 2.1
3118  Bakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing  131 121 10 8.2 $950,776 $946,343 $4,433 0.5 $557 $600 -$43 -7.2
311812 Commercial Bakeries  61 67 -5 -8.0 $659,981 $684,170 -$24,189 -3.5 $828 $789 $38 4.9
3119  Other Food Manufacturing  67 54 14 25.5 $629,394 $546,548 $82,846 15.2 $719 $783 -$64 -8.2
311920 Coffee & Tea Manufacturing  34 30 4 12.1 $300,892 $255,980 $44,912 17.5 $681 $649 $32 4.9
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  541 556 -15 -2.7 $5,993,202 $5,929,851 $63,351 1.1 $853 $821 $32 3.9
312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing  241 240 1 0.4 $3,364,312 $3,272,606 $91,706 2.8 $1,072 $1,047 $25 2.4
312120 Breweries  192 200 -7 -3.7 $1,496,588 $1,515,487 -$18,899 -1.2 $599 $584 $15 2.5
312130 Wineries  10 16 -6 -35.4 $60,879 $91,211 -$30,332 -33.3 $453 $439 $15 3.4
312140 Distilleries  75 82 -6 -7.8 $961,200 $894,886 $66,314 7.4 $982 $843 $139 16.5
314  Textile Product Mills  177 173 4 2.1 $1,863,630 $1,852,709 $10,921 0.6 $810 $822 -$12 -1.5
314910 Textile Bag & Canvas Mills  68 69 -1 -1.5 $623,389 $617,713 $5,676 0.9 $709 $692 $17 2.4
314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills  106 101 5 5.0 $1,213,061 $1,188,589 $24,472 2.1 $880 $905 -$25 -2.8
315250 Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing   6 12 -6 -48.6 $72,264 $61,166 $11,098 18.1 $926 $403 $523 129.8
316  Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  45 55 -9 -17.1 $385,112 $478,571 -$93,459 -19.5 $654 $673 -$20 -2.9
3169  Other Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  41 46 -5 -10.8 $356,592 $394,716 -$38,124 -9.7 $664 $655 $8 1.3
316990 Other Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  41 46 -5 -10.8 $356,592 $394,716 -$38,124 -9.7 $664 $655 $8 1.3
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  443 498 -55 -11.0 $6,093,293 $6,684,757 -$591,464 -8.8 $1,057 $1,032 $25 2.5
3211  Sawmills & Wood Preservation  240 257 -17 -6.5 $3,327,171 $3,457,876 -$130,705 -3.8 $1,066 $1,036 $30 2.9
3212  Plywood & Engineered Wood Product Mfg.  158 188 -30 -16.1 $2,230,587 $2,592,973 -$362,386 -14.0 $1,086 $1,059 $27 2.5
321215 Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing  158 188 -30 -16.1 $2,230,587 $2,592,973 -$362,386 -14.0 $1,086 $1,059 $27 2.5
3219  Other Wood Product Manufacturing  45 53 -8 -15.0 $535,535 $633,908 -$98,373 -15.5 $909 $914 -$6 -0.6
321920 Wood Container & Pallet Manufacturing  12 14 -2 -14.0 $132,115 $146,801 -$14,686 -10.0 $824 $788 $36 4.6
321992 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing  12 20 -8 -39.0 $151,234 $253,674 -$102,440 -40.4 $969 $992 -$23 -2.3
321999 Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing  14 13 1 5.0 $175,774 $161,353 $14,421 8.9 $966 $931 $35 3.7
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  189 195 -6 -2.9 $1,574,096 $1,582,746 -$8,650 -0.5 $640 $624 $15 2.4
3231  Printing & Related Support Activities  189 195 -6 -2.9 $1,574,096 $1,582,746 -$8,650 -0.5 $640 $624 $15 2.4
323111 Commercial Printing, Except Screen & Books  102 105 -3 -2.9 $915,088 $916,952 -$1,864 -0.2 $690 $672 $18 2.7
323113 Commercial Screen Printing  87 90 -3 -3.0 $659,008 $665,794 -$6,786 -1.0 $580 $569 $11 2.0
324  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  945 937 8 0.9 $39,112,622 $42,947,992 -$3,835,370 -8.9 $3,184 $3,527 -$343 -9.7
3241  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  945 937 8 0.9 $39,112,622 $42,947,992 -$3,835,370 -8.9 $3,184 $3,527 -$343 -9.7
324110 Petroleum Refineries  922 917 5 0.5 $38,743,857 $42,639,949 -$3,896,092 -9.1 $3,232 $3,576 -$343 -9.6
324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture & Block Mfg.  23 19 4 19.0 $368,765 $308,043 $60,722 19.7 $1,233 $1,226 $7 0.6
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,818 1,836 -18 -1.0 $57,160,584 $56,123,935 $1,036,649 1.8 $2,418 $2,351 $67 2.8
3251  Basic Chemical Manufacturing  992 1,022 -30 -3.0 $29,506,700 $29,610,006 -$103,306 -0.3 $2,289 $2,229 $60 2.7
325180 Other Basic Inorganic Chemical Manufacturing  922 951 -29 -3.1 $28,465,710 $28,560,757 -$95,047 -0.3 $2,376 $2,311 $65 2.8
3253  Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing  467 472 -5 -1.1 $18,201,606 $17,744,558 $457,048 2.6 $2,996 $2,890 $106 3.7
3259  Other Chemical Product & Preparation Mfg.  259 245 14 5.9 $8,069,831 $7,450,331 $619,500 8.3 $2,397 $2,342 $54 2.3
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  328 390 -62 -16.0 $4,822,743 $5,347,666 -$524,923 -9.8 $1,131 $1,054 $77 7.3
3261  Plastics Product Manufacturing  315 380 -64 -16.9 $4,678,103 $5,219,057 -$540,954 -10.4 $1,141 $1,057 $84 7.9
326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing  183 241 -58 -24.2 $2,729,173 $3,208,447 -$479,274 -14.9 $1,147 $1,023 $125 12.2
3262  Rubber Product Manufacturing  13 11 2 18.7 $144,640 $128,609 $16,031 12.5 $878 $927 -$49 -5.3
326299 All Other Rubber Product Manufacturing  13 11 2 18.7 $144,640 $128,609 $16,031 12.5 $878 $927 -$49 -5.3
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  848 873 -26 -2.9 $18,180,253 $17,356,961 $823,292 4.7 $1,650 $1,529 $121 7.9
3273  Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing  708 730 -23 -3.1 $15,048,007 $14,184,480 $863,527 6.1 $1,636 $1,494 $142 9.5
327320 Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing  519 533 -14 -2.6 $10,858,440 $10,313,084 $545,356 5.3 $1,608 $1,487 $121 8.1
3279  Other Nonmetallic Mineral Products  23 26 -2 -9.1 $397,660 $428,248 -$30,588 -7.1 $1,311 $1,283 $28 2.2
331  Primary Metal Manufacturing  110 120 -10 -8.3 $2,947,847 $12,741,227 -$9,793,380 -76.9 $2,061 $8,167 -$6,106 -74.8
331210 Iron, Steel Pipe & Tube From Purchase Steel  68 66 2 3.5 $2,301,532 $12,085,434 -$9,783,902 -81.0 $2,591 $14,086 -$11,495 -81.6
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  1,916 1,815 101 5.6 $33,753,185 $30,870,795 $2,882,390 9.3 $1,355 $1,308 $47 3.6
3321  Forging & Stamping  224 194 30 15.5 $3,379,772 $2,884,085 $495,687 17.2 $1,162 $1,146 $17 1.5
3323  Architectural & Structural Metals Mfg.  272 266 6 2.1 $4,893,305 $4,615,654 $277,651 6.0 $1,386 $1,335 $51 3.8
332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing  191 178 14 7.7 $3,689,217 $3,515,531 $173,686 4.9 $1,483 $1,522 -$39 -2.6
3324  Boiler, Tank, & Shipping Container Mfg.  394 372 22 6.0 $8,382,222 $7,404,967 $977,255 13.2 $1,637 $1,533 $104 6.8
332420 Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge, Manufacturing  290 268 22 8.2 $6,311,484 $5,469,856 $841,628 15.4 $1,674 $1,570 $104 6.6
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing  32 23 8 35.7 $410,090 $285,133 $124,957 43.8 $996 $940 $56 5.9
3327  Machine Shops & Threaded Product Mfg.  512 497 15 3.0 $9,886,882 $9,430,750 $456,132 4.8 $1,486 $1,460 $27 1.8
332710 Machine Shops  512 497 15 3.0 $9,886,882 $9,430,750 $456,132 4.8 $1,486 $1,460 $27 1.8
3328  Coating, Engraving, & Heat Treating Metals  37 34 2 6.8 $328,738 $306,937 $21,801 7.1 $690 $688 $2 0.3
3329  Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  431 411 20 4.9 $6,286,660 $5,724,498 $562,162 9.8 $1,121 $1,071 $51 4.7
332994 Small Arms & Ordnance Manufacturing  321 314 7 2.3 $4,990,013 $4,618,493 $371,520 8.0 $1,195 $1,131 $63 5.6
332999 Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Mfg.  96 87 9 10.4 $1,163,745 $944,001 $219,744 23.3 $936 $838 $98 11.7
333  Machinery Manufacturing  634 729 -95 -13.1 $10,878,635 $11,799,295 -$920,660 -7.8 $1,321 $1,245 $76 6.1
3331  Ag., Construction, & Mining Machinery Mfg.  246 289 -43 -14.8 $4,924,811 $5,372,324 -$447,513 -8.3 $1,540 $1,432 $108 7.6
333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing  14 17 -3 -16.0 $301,925 $460,193 -$158,268 -34.4 $1,659 $2,124 -$465 -21.9
3333  Commercial & Service Industry Machinery  309 346 -37 -10.8 $4,660,142 $4,986,581 -$326,439 -6.5 $1,161 $1,109 $53 4.8
333310 Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing  309 346 -37 -10.8 $4,660,142 $4,986,581 -$326,439 -6.5 $1,161 $1,109 $53 4.8
3339  Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing  68 86 -18 -21.2 $1,132,506 $1,255,620 -$123,114 -9.8 $1,281 $1,119 $162 14.5
333914 Measuring, Dispensing, & Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing  8 7 1 13.6 $188,504 $159,603 $28,901 18.1 $1,741 $1,675 $66 3.9
333998 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing  42 45 -3 -6.7 $689,624 $654,982 $34,642 5.3 $1,263 $1,120 $143 12.8
334  Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing  391 350 42 11.9 $7,041,197 $6,512,394 $528,803 8.1 $1,384 $1,433 -$49 -3.4
3345  Electronic Instrument Manufacturing  369 318 51 16.0 $6,762,897 $6,091,357 $671,540 11.0 $1,410 $1,473 -$64 -4.3
334610 Manufacturing & Reproducing Magnetic & Optical Media  3 4 -1 -25.0 $78,766 $136,408 -$57,642 -42.3 $2,020 $2,623 -$604 -23.0
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  581 467 114 24.3 $13,047,387 $9,044,281 $4,003,106 44.3 $1,728 $1,490 $239 16.0
3353  Electrical Equipment Manufacturing  471 341 130 38.3 $11,464,412 $7,355,307 $4,109,105 55.9 $1,872 $1,661 $212 12.7
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  211 198 12 6.2 $3,317,723 $2,976,207 $341,516 11.5 $1,211 $1,154 $57 4.9
3363  Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing  24 26 -2 -7.6 $317,216 $314,618 $2,598 0.8 $1,003 $919 $84 9.1
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  141 151 -10 -6.6 $1,475,270 $1,504,281 -$29,011 -1.9 $807 $768 $39 5.0
337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet & Countertop Mfg.  127 131 -4 -3.0 $1,367,610 $1,357,218 $10,392 0.8 $826 $795 $31 3.9
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  167 173 -6 -3.3 $2,281,178 $1,986,999 $294,179 14.8 $1,049 $884 $165 18.7
3391  Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing  18 19 -1 -5.4 $408,740 $303,275 $105,465 34.8 $1,779 $1,250 $530 42.4
3399  Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing  150 154 -5 -3.0 $1,872,438 $1,683,724 $188,714 11.2 $962 $839 $123 14.7
339920 Sporting & Athletic Goods Manufacturing  9 48 -39 -81.1 $51,636 $363,583 -$311,947 -85.8 $441 $587 -$145 -24.8
339950 Sign Manufacturing  57 50 6 12.6 $582,219 $502,026 $80,193 16.0 $790 $767 $23 3.0
339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing  30 26 4 16.7 $346,691 $308,137 $38,554 12.5 $879 $912 -$32 -3.6
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.