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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2025 (2025Q1)

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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)

Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade, First Quarter 2024 & 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025Q1 2024Q1 N % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 7,874 7,977 -103 -1.3 $161,411,809 $161,741,905 -$330,096 -0.2 $1,577 $1,560 $17 1.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5,013 5,071 -58 -1.1 $110,323,525 $110,186,283 $137,242 0.1 $1,693 $1,672 $21 1.3
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  565 589 -24 -4.0 $9,361,206 $9,835,419 -$474,213 -4.8 $1,274 $1,285 -$11 -0.8
423110 Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers  323 332 -8 -2.5 $5,800,912 $6,131,240 -$330,328 -5.4 $1,380 $1,422 -$42 -2.9
423120 New Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers  166 173 -7 -4.1 $2,585,495 $2,759,079 -$173,584 -6.3 $1,200 $1,229 -$29 -2.3
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  24 25 -1 -4.1 $558,265 $605,967 -$47,702 -7.9 $1,814 $1,889 -$75 -4.0
423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers  3 3 0 0.0 $154,512 $108,165 $46,347 42.8 $3,962 $2,773 $1,188 42.8
423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  21 22 -1 -4.6 $403,753 $497,802 -$94,049 -18.9 $1,503 $1,767 -$265 -15.0
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  156 169 -13 -7.7 $3,030,244 $3,497,500 -$467,256 -13.4 $1,497 $1,595 -$98 -6.1
423310 Lumber & Wood Merchant Wholesalers  51 51 0 -0.6 $807,016 $839,450 -$32,434 -3.9 $1,225 $1,266 -$41 -3.2
423320 Masonry Material Merchant Wholesalers  58 55 3 5.4 $1,126,558 $1,199,849 -$73,291 -6.1 $1,486 $1,668 -$182 -10.9
423330 Roofing & Siding Merchant Wholesalers  38 50 -12 -23.8 $946,284 $1,201,299 -$255,015 -21.2 $1,899 $1,836 $63 3.4
423390 Other Const. Material Merchant Wholesalers  8 12 -4 -30.6 $150,386 $256,902 -$106,516 -41.5 $1,389 $1,647 -$258 -15.7
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  288 283 4 1.5 $7,243,287 $6,937,898 $305,389 4.4 $1,937 $1,884 $53 2.8
423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  69 73 -4 -5.5 $996,409 $1,044,510 -$48,101 -4.6 $1,116 $1,106 $11 1.0
423430 Computer & Software Merchant Wholesalers  31 33 -2 -6.1 $1,023,606 $1,175,698 -$152,092 -12.9 $2,540 $2,741 -$201 -7.3
423440 Other Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  21 21 0 1.6 $373,012 $342,306 $30,706 9.0 $1,345 $1,254 $91 7.3
423450 Medical Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  151 142 9 6.6 $4,493,341 $4,083,384 $409,957 10.0 $2,284 $2,212 $72 3.3
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers  7 8 -1 -8.4 $88,511 $99,497 -$10,986 -11.0 $929 $957 -$28 -2.9
423490 Other Professional Equip. Merchant Wholesaler  8 7 1 19.9 $268,408 $192,503 $75,905 39.4 $2,581 $2,220 $361 16.3
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  117 113 4 3.5 $2,752,593 $2,441,475 $311,118 12.7 $1,805 $1,657 $147 8.9
423510 Metal Merchant Wholesalers  109 103 6 5.5 $2,677,036 $2,352,339 $324,697 13.8 $1,895 $1,757 $138 7.9
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  363 373 -10 -2.6 $11,492,881 $11,008,848 $484,033 4.4 $2,433 $2,270 $163 7.2
423610 Elec. Equip. & Wiring Merchant Wholesalers  311 315 -4 -1.4 $9,780,788 $9,544,311 $236,477 2.5 $2,419 $2,328 $91 3.9
423690 Other Electronic Parts Merchant Wholesalers  50 55 -4 -7.9 $1,552,376 $1,341,757 $210,619 15.7 $2,373 $1,888 $485 25.7
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  283 269 14 5.1 $6,479,748 $6,512,100 -$32,352 -0.5 $1,761 $1,860 -$99 -5.3
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers  40 38 2 5.2 $919,670 $868,139 $51,531 5.9 $1,754 $1,742 $12 0.7
423720 Plumbing Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  176 166 9 5.6 $4,109,145 $4,341,050 -$231,905 -5.3 $1,799 $2,008 -$208 -10.4
423730 Hvac Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  67 65 2 3.6 $1,450,933 $1,302,911 $148,022 11.4 $1,666 $1,550 $116 7.5
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,863 2,895 -33 -1.1 $64,513,318 $64,460,074 $53,244 0.1 $1,734 $1,713 $21 1.2
423810 Construction Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  942 955 -13 -1.4 $23,301,567 $24,217,035 -$915,468 -3.8 $1,903 $1,950 -$47 -2.4
423820 Farm & Garden Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  372 401 -29 -7.3 $6,340,003 $6,735,121 -$395,118 -5.9 $1,311 $1,291 $20 1.6
423830 Industrial Machinery Merchant Wholesalers  1,004 1,055 -51 -4.8 $24,841,081 $24,437,435 $403,646 1.7 $1,903 $1,781 $121 6.8
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  463 419 44 10.6 $8,891,222 $8,124,529 $766,693 9.4 $1,477 $1,493 -$16 -1.0
423850 Service Estab. Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  80 64 17 26.2 $1,126,245 $907,579 $218,666 24.1 $1,078 $1,096 -$18 -1.6
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  354 354 0 0.0 $4,891,983 $4,887,002 $4,981 0.1 $1,063 $1,062 $1 0.1
423910 Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers  44 28 15 54.1 $766,573 $489,872 $276,701 56.5 $1,350 $1,330 $20 1.5
423920 Toy & Hobby Goods Merchant Wholesalers  12 8 4 52.2 $129,097 $79,509 $49,588 62.4 $851 $797 $54 6.7
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers  230 243 -13 -5.5 $2,944,707 $3,129,358 -$184,651 -5.9 $986 $991 -$4 -0.4
423990 Other Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  68 75 -7 -8.9 $1,035,981 $1,185,763 -$149,782 -12.6 $1,172 $1,222 -$50 -4.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,777 2,820 -44 -1.5 $49,121,909 $49,512,929 -$391,020 -0.8 $1,361 $1,350 $10 0.8
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  70 68 2 3.4 $562,708 $507,844 $54,864 10.8 $615 $574 $41 7.1
424120 Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  58 57 1 2.3 $397,559 $371,073 $26,486 7.1 $524 $501 $24 4.7
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  121 118 3 2.8 $4,393,288 $4,842,576 -$449,288 -9.3 $2,793 $3,166 -$373 -11.8
424210 Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  121 118 3 2.8 $4,393,288 $4,842,576 -$449,288 -9.3 $2,793 $3,166 -$373 -11.8
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  13 13 0 -2.5 $253,809 $206,500 $47,309 22.9 $1,541 $1,222 $319 26.1
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  900 885 16 1.8 $13,336,513 $13,069,096 $267,417 2.0 $1,139 $1,136 $3 0.3
424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers  179 171 8 4.7 $3,784,181 $3,788,624 -$4,443 -0.1 $1,626 $1,704 -$78 -4.6
424430 Dairy Product Merchant Wholesalers  9 8 1 12.0 $110,438 $70,872 $39,566 55.8 $911 $654 $256 39.1
424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers  87 94 -7 -7.8 $1,320,532 $1,290,907 $29,625 2.3 $1,168 $1,053 $115 10.9
424470 Meat & Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers  27 29 -2 -6.9 $248,473 $259,234 -$10,761 -4.2 $708 $688 $20 2.9
424490 Other Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers  585 569 15 2.7 $7,647,385 $7,504,323 $143,062 1.9 $1,006 $1,014 -$8 -0.8
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  202 193 8 4.3 $2,166,309 $2,038,549 $127,760 6.3 $826 $811 $15 1.9
424510 Grain & Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers  44 43 1 2.3 $700,952 $691,214 $9,738 1.4 $1,235 $1,246 -$11 -0.9
424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers  155 146 9 6.4 $1,313,390 $1,161,402 $151,988 13.1 $652 $613 $39 6.3
424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  3 5 -2 -40.0 $151,967 $185,933 -$33,966 -18.3 $3,897 $2,861 $1,036 36.2
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  364 376 -13 -3.4 $9,228,546 $9,726,009 -$497,463 -5.1 $1,952 $1,988 -$36 -1.8
424610 Plastics Materials Merchant Wholesalers  8 8 0 0.0 $242,048 $214,160 $27,888 13.0 $2,327 $2,059 $268 13.0
424690 Other Chemicals Merchant Wholesalers  356 368 -13 -3.4 $8,986,498 $9,511,849 -$525,351 -5.5 $1,944 $1,986 -$43 -2.2
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  542 538 4 0.7 $10,588,411 $10,003,167 $585,244 5.9 $1,503 $1,429 $73 5.1
424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals  251 279 -28 -10.0 $4,482,130 $4,886,129 -$403,999 -8.3 $1,375 $1,349 $27 2.0
424720 Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  291 260 32 12.2 $6,106,281 $5,117,038 $989,243 19.3 $1,612 $1,516 $96 6.4
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  308 318 -9 -2.9 $4,639,468 $4,682,824 -$43,356 -0.9 $1,157 $1,134 $24 2.1
424810 Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers  289 295 -6 -2.0 $4,017,977 $4,044,524 -$26,547 -0.7 $1,071 $1,056 $15 1.4
424820 Wine & Spirit Merchant Wholesalers  20 23 -3 -14.5 $621,491 $638,300 -$16,809 -2.6 $2,430 $2,135 $296 13.9
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  257 311 -55 -17.6 $3,952,857 $4,436,364 -$483,507 -10.9 $1,185 $1,096 $89 8.1
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  165 217 -52 -24.1 $2,608,481 $3,146,860 -$538,379 -17.1 $1,219 $1,116 $103 9.2
424920 Book & Periodical Merchant Wholesalers  19 15 5 31.8 $190,029 $170,792 $19,237 11.3 $756 $896 -$139 -15.6
424940 Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merch. Whls.  20 20 0 0.0 $461,709 $422,731 $38,978 9.2 $1,747 $1,599 $147 9.2
424950 Paint & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  19 18 1 5.6 $303,534 $278,548 $24,986 9.0 $1,229 $1,190 $39 3.2
424990 Other Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  26 33 -7 -21.0 $351,454 $382,962 -$31,508 -8.2 $1,027 $884 $143 16.2
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  85 86 -2 -1.9 $1,966,375 $2,042,693 -$76,318 -3.7 $1,786 $1,820 -$34 -1.8
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  85 86 -2 -1.9 $1,966,375 $2,042,693 -$76,318 -3.7 $1,786 $1,820 -$34 -1.8
425120 Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers  85 86 -2 -1.9 $1,966,375 $2,042,693 -$76,318 -3.7 $1,786 $1,820 -$34 -1.8
   
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 29 26 3 11.7 $379,056 $344,313 $34,743 10.1 $1,017 $1,032 -$15 -1.4
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  29 26 3 11.7 $379,056 $344,313 $34,743 10.1 $1,017 $1,032 -$15 -1.4
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  29 26 3 11.7 $379,056 $344,313 $34,743 10.1 $1,017 $1,032 -$15 -1.4
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  29 26 3 11.7 $379,056 $344,313 $34,743 10.1 $1,017 $1,032 -$15 -1.4
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: October 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/2/25.