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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2025 (2025Q3)

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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)

Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade, Third Quarter 2024 & 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership & Industry 2025Q3 2024Q3 N % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 8,049 8,107 -58 -0.7 $161,036,392 $155,578,523 $5,457,869 3.5 $1,539 $1,476 $63 4.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5,183 5,156 28 0.5 $108,886,530 $104,509,216 $4,377,314 4.2 $1,616 $1,559 $57 3.6
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  599 573 26 4.5 $11,158,141 $9,410,760 $1,747,381 18.6 $1,434 $1,263 $170 13.5
423110 Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers  344 329 15 4.7 $7,560,785 $6,039,061 $1,521,724 25.2 $1,691 $1,413 $277 19.6
423120 New Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers  181 165 16 9.9 $2,631,106 $2,407,244 $223,862 9.3 $1,116 $1,122 -$6 -0.5
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  23 23 -1 -2.8 $443,538 $437,552 $5,986 1.4 $1,505 $1,443 $62 4.3
423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  21 20 0 1.7 $351,894 $337,111 $14,783 4.4 $1,310 $1,276 $34 2.7
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  196 179 17 9.3 $3,804,692 $3,363,104 $441,588 13.1 $1,496 $1,445 $50 3.5
423310 Lumber & Wood Merchant Wholesalers  56 50 6 11.9 $947,354 $917,290 $30,064 3.3 $1,294 $1,402 -$108 -7.7
423320 Masonry Material Merchant Wholesalers  62 60 2 3.3 $1,244,041 $1,184,639 $59,402 5.0 $1,535 $1,510 $25 1.6
423330 Roofing & Siding Merchant Wholesalers  47 58 -12 -20.0 $873,949 $1,071,422 -$197,473 -18.4 $1,440 $1,413 $28 1.9
423390 Other Const. Material Merchant Wholesalers  30 10 20 203.3 $739,348 $189,753 $549,595 289.6 $1,875 $1,460 $415 28.5
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  293 296 -3 -1.0 $7,271,500 $7,588,984 -$317,484 -4.2 $1,909 $1,972 -$63 -3.2
423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  67 74 -6 -8.6 $943,302 $1,043,090 -$99,788 -9.6 $1,078 $1,089 -$11 -1.1
423430 Computer & Software Merchant Wholesalers  31 33 -2 -7.1 $1,205,788 $1,222,751 -$16,963 -1.4 $3,024 $2,850 $174 6.1
423440 Other Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  23 22 1 3.0 $408,062 $368,952 $39,110 10.6 $1,385 $1,290 $95 7.3
423450 Medical Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  156 152 4 2.6 $4,236,645 $4,660,081 -$423,436 -9.1 $2,089 $2,358 -$269 -11.4
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers  8 8 0 4.3 $165,468 $62,241 $103,227 165.9 $1,591 $624 $967 154.9
423490 Other Professional Equip. Merchant Wholesaler  7 8 0 -4.4 $295,836 $231,869 $63,967 27.6 $3,105 $2,325 $779 33.5
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  112 119 -6 -5.3 $2,218,372 $2,213,651 $4,721 0.2 $1,519 $1,435 $84 5.9
423510 Metal Merchant Wholesalers  105 112 -7 -6.3 $2,155,887 $2,137,295 $18,592 0.9 $1,579 $1,468 $111 7.6
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  392 368 24 6.5 $8,419,936 $7,638,183 $781,753 10.2 $1,654 $1,598 $56 3.5
423610 Elec. Equip. & Wiring Merchant Wholesalers  327 309 18 5.9 $6,676,663 $6,356,618 $320,045 5.0 $1,571 $1,584 -$14 -0.9
423690 Other Electronic Parts Merchant Wholesalers  63 57 6 10.6 $1,658,499 $1,209,673 $448,826 37.1 $2,036 $1,642 $394 24.0
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  276 277 -1 -0.2 $4,827,459 $4,664,841 $162,618 3.5 $1,344 $1,295 $48 3.7
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers  38 38 -1 -1.7 $861,424 $909,606 -$48,182 -5.3 $1,759 $1,825 -$66 -3.6
423720 Plumbing Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  174 174 0 -0.2 $2,807,694 $2,709,537 $98,157 3.6 $1,241 $1,196 $46 3.8
423730 Hvac Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  65 64 0 0.5 $1,158,341 $1,045,698 $112,643 10.8 $1,378 $1,250 $127 10.2
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,915 2,939 -24 -0.8 $65,259,217 $64,121,741 $1,137,476 1.8 $1,722 $1,678 $44 2.6
423810 Construction Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  973 969 4 0.4 $23,849,429 $23,579,355 $270,074 1.1 $1,885 $1,872 $14 0.7
423820 Farm & Garden Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  387 418 -31 -7.3 $6,794,696 $6,899,906 -$105,210 -1.5 $1,351 $1,271 $80 6.3
423830 Industrial Machinery Merchant Wholesalers  1,014 1,026 -12 -1.2 $24,250,036 $23,890,997 $359,039 1.5 $1,839 $1,791 $48 2.7
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  452 433 19 4.5 $9,140,685 $8,537,106 $603,579 7.1 $1,554 $1,517 $38 2.5
423850 Service Estab. Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  85 92 -6 -6.9 $1,185,027 $1,201,177 -$16,150 -1.3 $1,068 $1,008 $60 6.0
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  378 382 -4 -1.0 $5,483,675 $5,070,400 $413,275 8.2 $1,115 $1,020 $95 9.3
423910 Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers  50 37 13 33.9 $774,249 $556,977 $217,272 39.0 $1,191 $1,148 $43 3.8
423920 Toy & Hobby Goods Merchant Wholesalers  10 10 0 0.0 $164,566 $104,802 $59,764 57.0 $1,266 $806 $460 57.0
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers  237 246 -9 -3.8 $3,281,069 $3,135,018 $146,051 4.7 $1,066 $980 $86 8.8
423990 Other Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  78 88 -10 -11.4 $1,133,570 $1,258,603 -$125,033 -9.9 $1,118 $1,100 $18 1.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,793 2,880 -87 -3.0 $50,167,103 $49,302,471 $864,632 1.8 $1,382 $1,317 $65 4.9
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  68 74 -6 -8.1 $464,801 $556,575 -$91,774 -16.5 $526 $579 -$53 -9.1
424120 Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  57 62 -5 -8.1 $344,434 $381,328 -$36,894 -9.7 $468 $476 -$8 -1.7
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  130 118 11 9.6 $4,896,598 $3,573,933 $1,322,665 37.0 $2,905 $2,323 $581 25.0
424210 Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  130 118 11 9.6 $4,896,598 $3,573,933 $1,322,665 37.0 $2,905 $2,323 $581 25.0
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  10 18 -8 -43.4 $277,783 $231,762 $46,021 19.9 $2,137 $1,009 $1,128 111.8
424340 Footwear Merchant Wholesalers  4 6 -2 -33.3 $199,030 $142,403 $56,627 39.8 $3,828 $1,826 $2,002 109.6
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  905 920 -15 -1.6 $14,102,733 $13,737,388 $365,345 2.7 $1,199 $1,149 $50 4.4
424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers  182 177 5 2.6 $4,267,421 $3,940,735 $326,686 8.3 $1,807 $1,713 $94 5.5
424420 Packaged Frozen Food Merchant Wholesalers  5 3 2 50.2 $103,255 $60,282 $42,973 71.3 $1,589 $1,393 $196 14.1
424430 Dairy Product Merchant Wholesalers  9 8 1 16.6 $126,450 $77,698 $48,752 62.7 $1,043 $747 $295 39.5
424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers  74 90 -16 -17.4 $1,196,747 $1,341,724 -$144,977 -10.8 $1,238 $1,147 $92 8.0
424470 Meat & Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers  24 19 5 28.1 $239,847 $231,417 $8,430 3.6 $758 $937 -$179 -19.1
424490 Other Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers  601 613 -13 -2.1 $7,976,069 $7,950,678 $25,391 0.3 $1,021 $997 $24 2.4
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  200 178 22 12.4 $2,409,929 $2,287,912 $122,017 5.3 $928 $991 -$62 -6.3
424510 Grain & Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers  43 43 0 0.8 $782,445 $707,489 $74,956 10.6 $1,389 $1,266 $123 9.8
424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers  153 131 23 17.3 $1,475,032 $1,398,598 $76,434 5.5 $740 $823 -$83 -10.1
424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  3 4 -1 -25.0 $152,452 $181,825 -$29,373 -16.2 $3,909 $3,497 $412 11.8
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  357 374 -17 -4.5 $8,419,855 $8,290,836 $129,019 1.6 $1,813 $1,705 $107 6.3
424610 Plastics Materials Merchant Wholesalers  8 3 5 166.7 $251,711 $77,626 $174,085 224.3 $2,420 $1,990 $430 21.6
424690 Other Chemicals Merchant Wholesalers  349 371 -22 -5.8 $8,168,144 $8,213,210 -$45,066 -0.5 $1,799 $1,703 $96 5.6
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  538 566 -27 -4.8 $10,581,355 $11,087,166 -$505,811 -4.6 $1,512 $1,508 $4 0.3
424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals  257 295 -38 -12.9 $4,520,490 $5,217,099 -$696,609 -13.4 $1,355 $1,362 -$7 -0.5
424720 Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  282 271 11 3.9 $6,060,865 $5,870,067 $190,798 3.3 $1,655 $1,666 -$11 -0.7
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  327 325 3 0.8 $4,940,181 $4,835,958 $104,223 2.2 $1,161 $1,146 $15 1.3
424810 Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers  308 304 4 1.3 $4,282,329 $4,269,516 $12,813 0.3 $1,070 $1,080 -$11 -1.0
424820 Wine & Spirit Merchant Wholesalers  19 21 -1 -6.5 $657,852 $566,442 $91,410 16.1 $2,618 $2,108 $510 24.2
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  257 308 -51 -16.5 $4,073,868 $4,700,941 -$627,073 -13.3 $1,218 $1,174 $44 3.7
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  170 211 -42 -19.7 $2,732,122 $3,357,001 -$624,879 -18.6 $1,239 $1,222 $17 1.4
424920 Book & Periodical Merchant Wholesalers  6 17 -11 -64.7 $122,552 $152,924 -$30,372 -19.9 $1,571 $692 $879 127.1
424930 Nursery & Florist Merchant Wholesalers  12 12 0 -2.7 $56,209 $55,552 $657 1.2 $360 $347 $14 4.0
424940 Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merch. Whls.  18 20 -2 -8.5 $405,575 $425,587 -$20,012 -4.7 $1,733 $1,664 $69 4.1
424950 Paint & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  20 18 2 9.1 $442,858 $368,569 $74,289 20.2 $1,703 $1,547 $157 10.1
424990 Other Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  32 29 2 8.0 $314,552 $341,308 -$26,756 -7.8 $764 $895 -$131 -14.6
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  73 72 2 2.3 $1,982,759 $1,766,836 $215,923 12.2 $2,080 $1,896 $184 9.7
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  73 72 2 2.3 $1,982,759 $1,766,836 $215,923 12.2 $2,080 $1,896 $184 9.7
425120 Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers  73 72 2 2.3 $1,982,759 $1,766,836 $215,923 12.2 $2,080 $1,896 $184 9.7
   
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 62 64 -2 -3.6 $700,958 $734,244 -$33,286 -4.5 $870 $878 -$8 -0.9
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  62 64 -2 -3.6 $700,958 $734,244 -$33,286 -4.5 $870 $878 -$8 -0.9
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  62 64 -2 -3.6 $700,958 $734,244 -$33,286 -4.5 $870 $878 -$8 -0.9
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  62 64 -2 -3.6 $700,958 $734,244 -$33,286 -4.5 $870 $878 -$8 -0.9
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 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/3/26.