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

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Professional & Technical Services (NAICS 54)

Table 42: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Professional & Technical Services, 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 $ %
54 Professional & Technical Services - Private 11,244 11,243 1 0.0 $281,534,100 $275,482,669 $6,051,431 2.2 $1,926 $1,885 $41 2.2
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  11,244 11,243 1 0.0 $281,534,100 $275,482,669 $6,051,431 2.2 $1,926 $1,885 $41 2.2
5411  Legal Services  1,368 1,404 -36 -2.6 $37,607,183 $36,117,802 $1,489,381 4.1 $2,115 $1,978 $136 6.9
541110 Offices of Lawyers  1,187 1,213 -26 -2.2 $33,989,827 $32,643,873 $1,345,954 4.1 $2,203 $2,070 $133 6.4
541191 Title Abstract & Settlement Offices  69 70 -1 -1.4 $1,115,642 $1,141,388 -$25,746 -2.3 $1,250 $1,260 -$10 -0.8
541199 All Other Legal Services  112 121 -9 -7.4 $2,501,714 $2,332,541 $169,173 7.3 $1,713 $1,479 $234 15.8
5412  Accounting & Bookkeeping Services  1,462 1,475 -14 -0.9 $28,359,606 $28,407,060 -$47,454 -0.2 $1,492 $1,481 $11 0.8
541211 Offices of Certified Public Accountants  733 763 -30 -4.0 $15,968,189 $16,163,813 -$195,624 -1.2 $1,677 $1,630 $47 2.9
541213 Tax Preparation Services  61 69 -8 -11.2 $542,148 $573,363 -$31,215 -5.4 $684 $642 $41 6.4
541214 Payroll Services  83 61 22 35.3 $3,658,435 $1,640,546 $2,017,889 123.0 $3,391 $2,058 $1,333 64.8
541219 Other Accounting Services  585 582 3 0.5 $8,190,834 $10,029,338 -$1,838,504 -18.3 $1,077 $1,325 -$248 -18.7
5413  Architectural & Engineering Services  2,647 2,643 4 0.2 $66,709,803 $62,902,650 $3,807,153 6.1 $1,939 $1,831 $108 5.9
541310 Architectural Services  215 228 -13 -5.8 $6,318,977 $6,048,798 $270,179 4.5 $2,264 $2,041 $224 11.0
541320 Landscape Architectural Services  35 31 4 14.1 $896,436 $723,798 $172,638 23.9 $1,970 $1,815 $155 8.5
541330 Engineering Services  1,675 1,676 -1 0.0 $45,467,754 $43,354,336 $2,113,418 4.9 $2,088 $1,990 $98 4.9
541340 Drafting Services  27 30 -3 -9.9 $512,106 $545,951 -$33,845 -6.2 $1,441 $1,385 $57 4.1
541350 Building Inspection Services  26 34 -8 -23.8 $459,403 $574,090 -$114,687 -20.0 $1,377 $1,312 $65 5.0
541360 Geophysical Surveying & Mapping Services  52 42 10 24.0 $898,519 $1,037,333 -$138,814 -13.4 $1,338 $1,915 -$577 -30.1
541370 Other Surveying & Mapping Services  145 146 -1 -0.7 $2,854,504 $2,592,551 $261,953 10.1 $1,518 $1,369 $149 10.9
541380 Testing Laboratories  473 457 16 3.5 $9,302,104 $8,025,793 $1,276,311 15.9 $1,513 $1,351 $162 12.0
5414  Specialized Design Services  125 131 -6 -4.8 $2,963,991 $8,818,736 -$5,854,745 -66.4 $1,824 $5,165 -$3,341 -64.7
541410 Interior Design Services  75 81 -6 -7.4 $1,976,248 $1,763,833 $212,415 12.0 $2,036 $1,682 $354 21.0
541420 Industrial Design Services  15 16 -1 -6.1 $496,628 $6,605,296 -$6,108,668 -92.5 $2,492 $31,114 -$28,623 -92.0
541430 Graphic Design Services  32 31 1 4.3 $457,304 $418,380 $38,924 9.3 $1,099 $1,049 $50 4.8
541490 Other Specialized Design Services  3 4 -1 -18.3 $33,811 $31,227 $2,584 8.3 $867 $655 $212 32.5
5415  Computer Systems Design & Related Services  1,594 1,496 99 6.6 $51,317,312 $48,019,783 $3,297,529 6.9 $2,476 $2,470 $6 0.3
541511 Custom Computer Programming Services  524 545 -21 -3.9 $17,503,652 $18,632,772 -$1,129,120 -6.1 $2,571 $2,630 -$59 -2.2
541512 Computer Systems Design Services  953 832 121 14.5 $29,369,944 $24,983,693 $4,386,251 17.6 $2,371 $2,311 $61 2.6
541513 Computer Facilities Management Services  23 19 4 21.1 $634,020 $649,460 -$15,440 -2.4 $2,120 $2,629 -$509 -19.4
541519 Other Computer Related Services  95 100 -5 -5.0 $3,809,696 $3,753,858 $55,838 1.5 $3,085 $2,888 $197 6.8
5416  Management & Technical Consulting Services  2,086 2,022 63 3.1 $62,548,402 $58,957,732 $3,590,670 6.1 $2,307 $2,243 $64 2.9
541611 Administrative Management Consulting Services  600 572 28 4.8 $20,883,520 $19,615,157 $1,268,363 6.5 $2,677 $2,636 $41 1.6
541612 Human Resources Consulting Services  54 61 -8 -12.5 $1,593,231 $1,654,993 -$61,762 -3.7 $2,284 $2,076 $208 10.0
541613 Marketing Consulting Services  207 212 -6 -2.7 $6,053,535 $6,821,528 -$767,993 -11.3 $2,253 $2,471 -$218 -8.8
541614 Process & Logistics Consulting Services  92 105 -13 -12.4 $3,456,868 $2,641,273 $815,595 30.9 $2,890 $1,935 $955 49.4
541618 Other Management Consulting Services  58 47 11 24.3 $1,536,283 $2,249,269 -$712,986 -31.7 $2,038 $3,707 -$1,670 -45.0
541620 Environmental Consulting Services  625 581 44 7.6 $14,493,473 $12,286,266 $2,207,207 18.0 $1,783 $1,626 $157 9.7
541690 Other Technical Consulting Services  450 443 7 1.5 $14,531,492 $13,689,246 $842,246 6.2 $2,484 $2,375 $109 4.6
5417  Scientific Research & Development Services  311 373 -62 -16.6 $7,559,216 $8,031,327 -$472,111 -5.9 $1,870 $1,656 $213 12.9
541715 Research & Development In The Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences   232 286 -54 -18.9 $5,494,576 $5,775,063 -$280,487 -4.9 $1,819 $1,551 $268 17.3
541720 Social Science & Humanities Research  55 58 -4 -6.3 $800,518 $845,075 -$44,557 -5.3 $1,126 $1,114 $12 1.1
5418  Advertising, Pr, & Related Services  325 338 -13 -3.8 $5,321,334 $4,808,332 $513,002 10.7 $1,258 $1,093 $165 15.1
541810 Advertising Agencies  164 167 -3 -2.0 $3,234,099 $2,671,319 $562,780 21.1 $1,520 $1,230 $290 23.5
541820 Public Relations Agencies  40 46 -6 -13.0 $942,415 $908,058 $34,357 3.8 $1,798 $1,508 $290 19.2
541850 Outdoor Advertising  26 24 2 7.0 $395,225 $406,943 -$11,718 -2.9 $1,184 $1,304 -$120 -9.2
541870 Advertising Material Distribution Services  5 6 -1 -11.2 $103,120 $168,501 -$65,381 -38.8 $1,488 $2,160 -$672 -31.1
541890 Other Services Related To Advertising  84 90 -6 -6.3 $521,654 $549,456 -$27,802 -5.1 $476 $470 $6 1.3
5419  Other Professional & Technical Services  1,326 1,360 -34 -2.5 $19,147,253 $19,419,247 -$271,994 -1.4 $1,111 $1,098 $13 1.2
541910 Marketing Research & Public Opinion Polling  32 46 -14 -30.7 $803,723 $1,321,961 -$518,238 -39.2 $1,952 $2,227 -$274 -12.3
541921 Photography Studios, Portrait  37 33 4 13.1 $280,329 $202,208 $78,121 38.6 $578 $471 $106 22.6
541922 Commercial Photography  5 7 -2 -28.6 $86,912 $97,257 -$10,345 -10.6 $1,337 $1,069 $268 25.1
541930 Translation & Interpretation Services  12 8 4 44.1 $176,061 $137,724 $38,337 27.8 $1,129 $1,272 -$143 -11.3
541940 Veterinary Services  982 988 -6 -0.6 $11,135,306 $10,626,906 $508,400 4.8 $872 $827 $45 5.4
541990 All Other Professional & Technical Services  258 278 -20 -7.3 $6,664,922 $7,033,191 -$368,269 -5.2 $1,990 $1,946 $44 2.2
   
54 Professional & Technical Services - Federal Government 89 96 -6 -6.6 $2,466,078 $2,667,296 -$201,218 -7.5 $2,124 $2,145 -$21 -1.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  89 96 -6 -6.6 $2,466,078 $2,667,296 -$201,218 -7.5 $2,124 $2,145 -$21 -1.0
5413  Architectural & Engineering Services  30 31 -1 -2.2 $699,521 $709,078 -$9,557 -1.3 $1,774 $1,759 $15 0.8
541330 Engineering Services  27 27 0 1.2 $633,064 $612,079 $20,985 3.4 $1,804 $1,765 $38 2.2
541380 Testing Laboratories  3 4 -1 -23.1 $66,457 $96,999 -$30,542 -31.5 $1,535 $1,723 -$188 -10.9
5415  Computer Systems Design & Related Services  3 3 0 0.0 $31,227 $30,134 $1,093 3.6 $801 $773 $28 3.6
541513 Computer Facilities Management Services  3 3 0 0.0 $31,227 $30,134 $1,093 3.6 $801 $773 $28 3.6
5417  Scientific Research & Development Services  20 22 -2 -9.1 $821,039 $801,249 $19,790 2.5 $3,158 $2,802 $356 12.7
541713 Research & Development In Nanotechnology  17 19 -2 -10.5 $713,336 $700,462 $12,874 1.8 $3,228 $2,836 $392 13.8
541715 Research & Development In The Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences   3 3 0 0.0 $107,703 $100,787 $6,916 6.9 $2,762 $2,584 $177 6.9
5419  Other Professional & Technical Services  35 39 -4 -9.5 $896,173 $1,109,506 -$213,333 -19.2 $1,970 $2,207 -$237 -10.8
541990 All Other Professional & Technical Services  35 39 -4 -9.5 $896,173 $1,109,506 -$213,333 -19.2 $1,970 $2,207 -$237 -10.8
   
54 Professional & Technical Services - State Government 70 63 6 10.0 $1,445,473 $1,272,342 $173,131 13.6 $1,596 $1,545 $51 3.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  70 63 6 10.0 $1,445,473 $1,272,342 $173,131 13.6 $1,596 $1,545 $51 3.3
5417  Scientific Research & Development Services  52 46 6 13.0 $1,029,524 $864,054 $165,470 19.2 $1,513 $1,435 $79 5.5
541715 Research & Development In The Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences   52 46 6 13.0 $1,029,524 $864,054 $165,470 19.2 $1,513 $1,435 $79 5.5
5419  Other Professional & Technical Services  15 16 -1 -4.2 $383,444 $387,240 -$3,796 -1.0 $1,924 $1,862 $62 3.3
541990 All Other Professional & Technical Services  15 16 -1 -4.2 $383,444 $387,240 -$3,796 -1.0 $1,924 $1,862 $62 3.3
   
54 Professional & Technical Services - Local Government 41 37 4 9.8 $603,473 $564,992 $38,481 6.8 $1,132 $1,164 -$32 -2.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  41 37 4 9.8 $603,473 $564,992 $38,481 6.8 $1,132 $1,164 -$32 -2.7
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.