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

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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)

Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade, 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 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 8,015 7,979 36 0.4 $168,538,270 $163,805,212 $4,733,058 2.9 $1,618 $1,579 $38 2.4
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5,082 5,086 -4 -0.1 $114,179,568 $112,950,479 $1,229,089 1.1 $1,728 $1,708 $20 1.2
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  569 596 -27 -4.5 $10,271,674 $10,151,539 $120,135 1.2 $1,388 $1,309 $78 6.0
423110 Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers  326 325 1 0.4 $6,741,537 $6,259,720 $481,817 7.7 $1,591 $1,483 $108 7.3
423120 New Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers  164 184 -21 -11.2 $2,399,800 $2,635,945 -$236,145 -9.0 $1,128 $1,100 $28 2.5
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  23 29 -6 -19.6 $421,782 $606,332 -$184,550 -30.4 $1,391 $1,608 -$218 -13.5
423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers  3 3 0 0.0 $102,587 $98,000 $4,587 4.7 $2,630 $2,513 $118 4.7
423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  20 26 -6 -21.8 $319,195 $508,332 -$189,137 -37.2 $1,208 $1,504 -$296 -19.7
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  168 166 2 1.0 $3,510,118 $3,232,093 $278,025 8.6 $1,607 $1,495 $112 7.5
423310 Lumber & Wood Merchant Wholesalers  51 50 1 2.0 $867,134 $796,480 $70,654 8.9 $1,299 $1,217 $82 6.7
423320 Masonry Material Merchant Wholesalers  59 53 6 11.3 $1,266,343 $1,123,366 $142,977 12.7 $1,642 $1,620 $22 1.3
423330 Roofing & Siding Merchant Wholesalers  48 49 -1 -1.4 $892,427 $834,116 $58,311 7.0 $1,420 $1,309 $111 8.5
423390 Other Const. Material Merchant Wholesalers  9 14 -5 -34.2 $484,214 $478,131 $6,083 1.3 $4,139 $2,691 $1,448 53.8
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  290 268 23 8.5 $7,357,068 $6,511,724 $845,344 13.0 $1,949 $1,871 $78 4.2
423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  74 63 11 17.6 $1,312,974 $955,453 $357,521 37.4 $1,371 $1,173 $198 16.9
423430 Computer & Software Merchant Wholesalers  30 33 -3 -9.1 $1,305,353 $1,544,886 -$239,533 -15.5 $3,347 $3,601 -$254 -7.1
423440 Other Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  22 21 2 8.0 $395,860 $376,485 $19,375 5.1 $1,364 $1,401 -$37 -2.7
423450 Medical Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  149 134 14 10.7 $3,983,002 $3,267,728 $715,274 21.9 $2,061 $1,871 $190 10.1
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers  8 9 -1 -11.1 $85,351 $145,301 -$59,950 -41.3 $821 $1,242 -$421 -33.9
423490 Other Professional Equip. Merchant Wholesaler  8 7 1 9.6 $274,528 $206,469 $68,059 33.0 $2,753 $2,269 $484 21.3
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  119 111 7 6.6 $2,614,629 $2,476,151 $138,478 5.6 $1,695 $1,711 -$16 -0.9
423510 Metal Merchant Wholesalers  110 101 9 8.6 $2,528,551 $2,358,504 $170,047 7.2 $1,768 $1,790 -$22 -1.2
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  365 371 -6 -1.6 $7,831,333 $7,563,243 $268,090 3.5 $1,649 $1,567 $82 5.2
423610 Elec. Equip. & Wiring Merchant Wholesalers  303 312 -9 -2.9 $6,381,371 $6,369,368 $12,003 0.2 $1,620 $1,570 $50 3.2
423690 Other Electronic Parts Merchant Wholesalers  60 56 4 7.1 $1,368,935 $1,119,887 $249,048 22.2 $1,745 $1,529 $216 14.1
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  281 278 3 1.0 $5,323,815 $4,701,473 $622,342 13.2 $1,459 $1,301 $158 12.2
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers  39 34 5 13.6 $995,051 $777,611 $217,440 28.0 $1,963 $1,742 $220 12.6
423720 Plumbing Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  178 177 1 0.8 $3,250,842 $2,866,612 $384,230 13.4 $1,405 $1,248 $157 12.6
423730 Hvac Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  64 67 -3 -5.0 $1,077,922 $1,057,250 $20,672 2.0 $1,302 $1,214 $88 7.3
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,903 2,929 -26 -0.9 $70,749,099 $72,540,309 -$1,791,210 -2.5 $1,875 $1,905 -$30 -1.6
423810 Construction Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  950 948 2 0.2 $27,281,700 $29,113,160 -$1,831,460 -6.3 $2,210 $2,362 -$153 -6.5
423820 Farm & Garden Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  396 409 -13 -3.3 $7,012,611 $7,175,019 -$162,408 -2.3 $1,363 $1,349 $14 1.0
423830 Industrial Machinery Merchant Wholesalers  1,021 1,077 -55 -5.1 $25,570,409 $25,881,144 -$310,735 -1.2 $1,926 $1,849 $77 4.2
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  439 435 4 0.9 $9,273,407 $9,061,116 $212,291 2.3 $1,626 $1,604 $23 1.4
423850 Service Estab. Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  96 59 37 62.4 $1,277,772 $1,147,120 $130,652 11.4 $1,020 $1,487 -$467 -31.4
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  363 337 26 7.7 $6,100,050 $5,167,615 $932,435 18.0 $1,291 $1,178 $113 9.6
423910 Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers  45 25 20 81.3 $644,585 $350,612 $293,973 83.8 $1,094 $1,079 $15 1.4
423920 Toy & Hobby Goods Merchant Wholesalers  10 7 3 36.4 $100,863 $57,025 $43,838 76.9 $776 $598 $177 29.6
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers  224 233 -9 -3.9 $3,905,500 $3,516,616 $388,884 11.1 $1,339 $1,159 $180 15.5
423990 Other Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  83 72 11 15.3 $1,427,227 $1,243,362 $183,865 14.8 $1,328 $1,334 -$6 -0.5
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,858 2,807 51 1.8 $51,617,654 $47,922,872 $3,694,782 7.7 $1,389 $1,313 $76 5.8
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  76 74 2 2.7 $651,791 $618,391 $33,400 5.4 $663 $646 $17 2.6
424120 Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  64 62 2 2.7 $405,080 $400,080 $5,000 1.2 $489 $496 -$7 -1.4
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  119 117 2 2.0 $2,975,183 $2,782,513 $192,670 6.9 $1,923 $1,835 $89 4.8
424210 Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  119 117 2 2.0 $2,975,183 $2,782,513 $192,670 6.9 $1,923 $1,835 $89 4.8
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  19 22 -3 -13.6 $388,883 $313,382 $75,501 24.1 $1,574 $1,096 $479 43.7
424340 Footwear Merchant Wholesalers  7 5 2 31.3 $153,531 $123,597 $29,934 24.2 $1,687 $1,784 -$97 -5.4
424350 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers  12 13 -1 -5.3 $235,352 $158,942 $76,410 48.1 $1,509 $965 $544 56.3
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  909 860 49 5.7 $12,941,755 $12,036,113 $905,642 7.5 $1,095 $1,077 $18 1.7
424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers  175 172 3 1.9 $3,684,865 $3,669,199 $15,666 0.4 $1,620 $1,644 -$24 -1.5
424430 Dairy Product Merchant Wholesalers  8 8 0 4.1 $75,201 $81,527 -$6,326 -7.8 $694 $784 -$89 -11.4
424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers  88 90 -2 -2.6 $1,351,748 $1,263,967 $87,781 6.9 $1,182 $1,076 $105 9.8
424470 Meat & Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers  26 27 -1 -3.7 $243,326 $254,439 -$11,113 -4.4 $729 $734 -$5 -0.6
424490 Other Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers  599 552 47 8.5 $7,382,582 $6,623,094 $759,488 11.5 $948 $923 $25 2.7
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  215 200 15 7.3 $2,599,776 $2,285,812 $313,964 13.7 $930 $878 $52 6.0
424510 Grain & Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers  44 44 0 0.0 $717,512 $697,067 $20,445 2.9 $1,254 $1,219 $36 2.9
424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers  168 152 16 10.3 $1,717,846 $1,409,577 $308,269 21.9 $788 $713 $75 10.5
424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  3 4 -1 -23.1 $164,418 $179,168 -$14,750 -8.2 $3,798 $3,183 $615 19.3
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  365 376 -11 -2.8 $9,916,832 $9,178,476 $738,356 8.0 $2,090 $1,879 $211 11.2
424610 Plastics Materials Merchant Wholesalers  3 9 -6 -66.7 $73,543 $319,711 -$246,168 -77.0 $1,886 $2,733 -$847 -31.0
424690 Other Chemicals Merchant Wholesalers  362 367 -5 -1.3 $9,843,289 $8,858,765 $984,524 11.1 $2,092 $1,858 $233 12.5
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  562 550 12 2.1 $12,339,614 $11,447,964 $891,650 7.8 $1,689 $1,600 $89 5.6
424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals  282 295 -13 -4.4 $5,963,419 $5,981,825 -$18,406 -0.3 $1,627 $1,560 $67 4.3
424720 Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  280 255 25 9.7 $6,376,195 $5,466,139 $910,056 16.6 $1,752 $1,647 $105 6.4
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  313 322 -9 -2.8 $4,553,819 $4,602,209 -$48,390 -1.1 $1,119 $1,099 $20 1.8
424810 Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers  292 300 -8 -2.7 $4,019,690 $4,050,073 -$30,383 -0.8 $1,058 $1,037 $20 2.0
424820 Wine & Spirit Merchant Wholesalers  21 22 -1 -4.6 $534,129 $552,136 -$18,007 -3.3 $1,988 $1,960 $28 1.4
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  280 286 -6 -2.1 $5,250,001 $4,658,012 $591,989 12.7 $1,442 $1,253 $189 15.1
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  191 203 -12 -6.1 $4,021,185 $3,534,693 $486,492 13.8 $1,622 $1,339 $283 21.1
424920 Book & Periodical Merchant Wholesalers  18 13 4 32.6 $149,888 $114,146 $35,742 31.3 $653 $659 -$6 -0.9
424930 Nursery & Florist Merchant Wholesalers  10 10 0 -3.3 $42,067 $52,936 -$10,869 -20.5 $335 $407 -$73 -17.8
424940 Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merch. Whls.  19 20 -1 -6.5 $381,946 $392,078 -$10,132 -2.6 $1,546 $1,484 $63 4.2
424950 Paint & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  19 9 10 119.1 $376,813 $161,920 $214,893 132.7 $1,526 $1,437 $89 6.2
424990 Other Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  24 31 -7 -21.7 $278,102 $402,239 -$124,137 -30.9 $891 $1,009 -$117 -11.6
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  75 86 -11 -13.1 $2,741,048 $2,931,861 -$190,813 -6.5 $2,811 $2,612 $199 7.6
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  75 86 -11 -13.1 $2,741,048 $2,931,861 -$190,813 -6.5 $2,811 $2,612 $199 7.6
425120 Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers  75 86 -11 -13.1 $2,741,048 $2,931,861 -$190,813 -6.5 $2,811 $2,612 $199 7.6
   
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 30 29 1 4.6 $426,409 $477,437 -$51,028 -10.7 $1,093 $1,281 -$188 -14.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  30 29 1 4.6 $426,409 $477,437 -$51,028 -10.7 $1,093 $1,281 -$188 -14.6
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  30 29 1 4.6 $426,409 $477,437 -$51,028 -10.7 $1,093 $1,281 -$188 -14.6
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  30 29 1 4.6 $426,409 $477,437 -$51,028 -10.7 $1,093 $1,281 -$188 -14.6
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.