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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Retail Trade, 2023-2024
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024 2023 N % 2024 2023 $ % 2024 2023 $ %
44-45 Retail Trade - Private 30,207 30,262 -55 -0.2 $1,143,108,789 $1,117,897,314 $25,211,475 2.3 $37,843 $36,941 $902 2.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,250 4,305 -54 -1.3 $245,660,252 $247,479,845 -$1,819,593 -0.7 $57,797 $57,491 $306 0.5
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,178 2,221 -43 -1.9 $146,331,623 $151,108,666 -$4,777,043 -3.2 $67,173 $68,034 -$861 -1.3
441110 New Car Dealers  1,935 1,963 -28 -1.4 $134,011,312 $138,391,133 -$4,379,821 -3.2 $69,263 $70,491 -$1,228 -1.7
441120 Used Car Dealers  244 258 -14 -5.5 $12,320,311 $12,717,533 -$397,222 -3.1 $50,580 $49,325 $1,255 2.5
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  519 550 -32 -5.7 $27,463,192 $27,875,014 -$411,822 -1.5 $52,967 $50,682 $2,285 4.5
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers  176 189 -12 -6.5 $11,276,150 $11,257,929 $18,221 0.2 $63,917 $59,645 $4,272 7.2
441222 Boat Dealers  32 33 -1 -3.1 $994,406 $985,609 $8,797 0.9 $31,399 $30,169 $1,230 4.1
441227 Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  310 329 -18 -5.5 $15,192,636 $15,631,476 -$438,840 -2.8 $48,942 $47,573 $1,369 2.9
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,554 1,534 20 1.3 $71,865,437 $68,496,165 $3,369,272 4.9 $46,260 $44,664 $1,596 3.6
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers  771 796 -25 -3.1 $30,024,828 $29,579,172 $445,656 1.5 $38,955 $37,171 $1,784 4.8
441340 Tire Dealers  783 738 45 6.1 $41,840,609 $38,916,993 $2,923,616 7.5 $53,453 $52,745 $708 1.3
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  3,890 3,892 -2 0.0 $153,051,570 $146,021,500 $7,030,070 4.8 $39,347 $37,522 $1,825 4.9
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,892 2,875 18 0.6 $128,238,440 $121,570,818 $6,667,622 5.5 $44,336 $42,287 $2,049 4.8
444110 Home Centers  1,667 1,640 27 1.7 $69,964,389 $66,057,611 $3,906,778 5.9 $41,979 $40,291 $1,687 4.2
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores  78 80 -2 -2.9 $4,540,259 $4,381,193 $159,066 3.6 $58,268 $54,594 $3,674 6.7
444140 Hardware Retailers  730 751 -21 -2.8 $27,134,378 $26,300,434 $833,944 3.2 $37,179 $35,017 $2,162 6.2
444180 Other Building Material Dealers  418 404 14 3.4 $26,599,414 $24,831,580 $1,767,834 7.1 $63,635 $61,452 $2,183 3.6
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers  997 1,017 -19 -1.9 $24,813,130 $24,450,682 $362,448 1.5 $24,880 $24,050 $830 3.5
444230 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers  19 20 -2 -7.9 $722,774 $789,417 -$66,643 -8.4 $38,901 $39,138 -$238 -0.6
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers  979 997 -18 -1.8 $24,090,356 $23,661,265 $429,091 1.8 $24,613 $23,744 $869 3.7
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  5,120 5,109 12 0.2 $174,028,245 $168,790,771 $5,237,474 3.1 $33,989 $33,040 $949 2.9
4451  Grocery & Convenience Retailers  4,192 4,187 5 0.1 $150,148,325 $145,445,671 $4,702,654 3.2 $35,822 $34,737 $1,085 3.1
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores  4,116 4,113 3 0.1 $147,351,674 $143,097,043 $4,254,631 3.0 $35,799 $34,792 $1,007 2.9
445131 Convenience Retailers  33 36 -3 -7.0 $571,916 $579,514 -$7,598 -1.3 $17,159 $16,174 $985 6.1
445132 Vending Machine Operators  42 38 4 10.0 $2,224,735 $1,769,114 $455,621 25.8 $52,869 $46,251 $6,618 14.3
4452  Specialty Food Retailers  399 400 -1 -0.2 $9,868,605 $9,543,012 $325,593 3.4 $24,713 $23,838 $875 3.7
445240 Meat Retailers  47 54 -8 -14.0 $1,314,226 $1,505,242 -$191,016 -12.7 $28,214 $27,787 $427 1.5
445292 Confectionery & Nut Stores  17 23 -6 -24.9 $302,669 $378,582 -$75,913 -20.1 $17,721 $16,641 $1,080 6.5
445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers  334 321 13 3.9 $8,181,863 $7,558,478 $623,385 8.2 $24,515 $23,534 $981 4.2
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  529 521 8 1.5 $14,011,315 $13,802,088 $209,227 1.5 $26,470 $26,475 -$5 0.0
445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  529 521 8 1.5 $14,011,315 $13,802,088 $209,227 1.5 $26,470 $26,475 -$5 0.0
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  1,240 1,292 -51 -4.0 $62,745,767 $61,938,815 $806,952 1.3 $50,584 $47,947 $2,638 5.5
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  645 669 -24 -3.6 $27,599,607 $27,437,370 $162,237 0.6 $42,762 $40,997 $1,765 4.3
449110 Furniture Retailers  248 246 3 1.1 $11,107,563 $10,736,903 $370,660 3.5 $44,729 $43,705 $1,024 2.3
449121 Floor Covering Retailers  195 202 -6 -3.1 $9,315,416 $9,288,377 $27,039 0.3 $47,710 $46,078 $1,632 3.5
449122 Window Treatment Retailers  31 30 1 4.0 $965,349 $835,523 $129,826 15.5 $31,393 $28,246 $3,147 11.1
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  171 192 -21 -11.1 $6,211,279 $6,576,567 -$365,288 -5.6 $36,306 $34,178 $2,128 6.2
4492  Electronics & Appliance Retailers  595 623 -28 -4.4 $35,146,160 $34,501,445 $644,715 1.9 $59,069 $55,417 $3,652 6.6
449210 Electronics & Appliance Retailers  595 623 -28 -4.4 $35,146,160 $34,501,445 $644,715 1.9 $59,069 $55,417 $3,652 6.6
455  General Merchandise Retailers  5,998 5,894 103 1.8 $190,883,031 $184,572,818 $6,310,213 3.4 $31,827 $31,314 $513 1.6
4551  Department Stores  777 771 6 0.8 $20,554,840 $20,060,674 $494,166 2.5 $26,454 $26,030 $424 1.6
455110 Department Stores  777 771 6 0.8 $20,554,840 $20,060,674 $494,166 2.5 $26,454 $26,030 $424 1.6
4552  Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers  5,221 5,124 97 1.9 $170,328,191 $164,512,144 $5,816,047 3.5 $32,627 $32,108 $519 1.6
455211 Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  4,284 4,187 97 2.3 $146,076,860 $142,186,358 $3,890,502 2.7 $34,100 $33,958 $141 0.4
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers  937 937 0 0.0 $24,251,331 $22,325,786 $1,925,545 8.6 $25,891 $23,838 $2,053 8.6
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,014 996 18 1.8 $41,051,903 $39,357,277 $1,694,626 4.3 $40,472 $39,509 $963 2.4
4561  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,014 996 18 1.8 $41,051,903 $39,357,277 $1,694,626 4.3 $40,472 $39,509 $963 2.4
456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers  613 602 11 1.8 $29,037,444 $28,330,316 $707,128 2.5 $47,395 $47,067 $328 0.7
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers  188 178 10 5.7 $4,280,857 $4,070,227 $210,630 5.2 $22,811 $22,931 -$120 -0.5
456130 Optical Goods Retailers  36 41 -5 -12.6 $1,356,125 $1,434,321 -$78,196 -5.5 $37,849 $34,983 $2,865 8.2
456191 Food Supplement Retailers  96 94 2 2.6 $2,461,954 $2,129,676 $332,278 15.6 $25,667 $22,777 $2,889 12.7
456199 All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers  82 82 0 0.0 $3,915,523 $3,392,737 $522,786 15.4 $47,605 $41,249 $6,356 15.4
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  4,278 4,268 10 0.2 $141,926,463 $138,923,850 $3,002,613 2.2 $33,180 $32,551 $629 1.9
4571  Gasoline Stations  4,097 4,086 11 0.3 $129,893,765 $126,861,940 $3,031,825 2.4 $31,706 $31,052 $654 2.1
457110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores  3,135 3,111 25 0.8 $96,200,595 $94,400,026 $1,800,569 1.9 $30,682 $30,347 $335 1.1
457120 Other Gasoline Stations  961 975 -13 -1.4 $33,693,170 $32,461,914 $1,231,256 3.8 $35,045 $33,300 $1,745 5.2
4572  Fuel Dealers  181 182 -2 -1.0 $12,032,698 $12,061,910 -$29,212 -0.2 $66,600 $66,122 $479 0.7
457210 Fuel Dealers  181 182 -2 -1.0 $12,032,698 $12,061,910 -$29,212 -0.2 $66,600 $66,122 $479 0.7
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  1,406 1,470 -64 -4.4 $45,077,007 $43,570,961 $1,506,046 3.5 $32,059 $29,633 $2,425 8.2
4581  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,076 1,141 -64 -5.6 $33,596,223 $33,268,454 $327,769 1.0 $31,211 $29,170 $2,041 7.0
458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,076 1,141 -64 -5.6 $33,596,223 $33,268,454 $327,769 1.0 $31,211 $29,170 $2,041 7.0
4582  Shoe Retailers  150 153 -3 -2.1 $3,311,730 $3,341,726 -$29,996 -0.9 $22,078 $21,806 $272 1.2
458210 Shoe Retailers  150 153 -3 -2.1 $3,311,730 $3,341,726 -$29,996 -0.9 $22,078 $21,806 $272 1.2
4583  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers  180 177 3 1.7 $8,169,054 $6,960,781 $1,208,273 17.4 $45,467 $39,420 $6,047 15.3
458310 Jewelry Retailers  175 173 2 1.3 $8,032,827 $6,839,525 $1,193,302 17.4 $45,881 $39,592 $6,289 15.9
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  3,011 3,036 -26 -0.9 $88,684,551 $87,241,477 $1,443,074 1.7 $29,458 $28,732 $726 2.5
4591  Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers  1,293 1,355 -62 -4.6 $34,565,071 $34,810,364 -$245,293 -0.7 $26,731 $25,682 $1,048 4.1
459110 Sporting Goods Retailers  949 1,004 -55 -5.5 $27,821,123 $28,060,558 -$239,435 -0.9 $29,319 $27,953 $1,365 4.9
459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers  251 245 6 2.4 $5,313,714 $5,269,961 $43,753 0.8 $21,191 $21,525 -$334 -1.6
459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers  70 81 -12 -14.3 $893,385 $1,004,386 -$111,001 -11.1 $12,823 $12,362 $461 3.7
459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers  24 26 -2 -6.9 $536,849 $475,459 $61,390 12.9 $22,604 $18,645 $3,959 21.2
4592  Book Retailers & News Dealers  153 141 12 8.2 $4,155,697 $3,818,597 $337,100 8.8 $27,192 $27,034 $157 0.6
459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers  153 141 12 8.2 $4,155,697 $3,818,597 $337,100 8.8 $27,192 $27,034 $157 0.6
4593  Florists  138 137 1 0.5 $3,168,295 $3,073,965 $94,330 3.1 $22,972 $22,410 $562 2.5
459310 Florists  138 137 1 0.5 $3,168,295 $3,073,965 $94,330 3.1 $22,972 $22,410 $562 2.5
4594  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers  379 388 -9 -2.4 $11,711,928 $11,783,499 -$71,571 -0.6 $30,943 $30,383 $560 1.8
459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers  113 123 -10 -7.7 $4,815,412 $5,020,176 -$204,764 -4.1 $42,550 $40,924 $1,626 4.0
459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers  265 265 0 0.1 $6,896,516 $6,763,323 $133,193 2.0 $25,992 $25,506 $487 1.9
4595  Used Merchandise Retailers  282 308 -26 -8.4 $6,036,805 $6,698,965 -$662,160 -9.9 $21,432 $21,780 -$347 -1.6
459510 Used Merchandise Retailers  282 308 -26 -8.4 $6,036,805 $6,698,965 -$662,160 -9.9 $21,432 $21,780 -$347 -1.6
4599  Other Miscellaneous Retailers  767 707 59 8.4 $29,046,755 $27,056,087 $1,990,668 7.4 $37,891 $38,260 -$368 -1.0
459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers  162 162 -1 -0.5 $4,904,658 $4,936,956 -$32,298 -0.7 $30,369 $30,413 -$44 -0.1
459920 Art Dealers  89 91 -2 -2.6 $5,262,574 $5,988,358 -$725,784 -12.1 $59,183 $65,568 -$6,385 -9.7
459930 Manufactured Home Dealers  48 44 5 10.5 $2,977,733 $2,561,818 $415,915 16.2 $61,817 $58,784 $3,033 5.2
459991 Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers  244 234 10 4.2 $7,852,604 $7,714,789 $137,815 1.8 $32,172 $32,945 -$773 -2.3
459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers  224 176 48 27.4 $8,049,186 $5,854,166 $2,195,020 37.5 $35,947 $33,310 $2,637 7.9
   
44 Retail Trade - Federal Government 46 45 0 0.6 $2,049,154 $1,842,618 $206,536 11.2 $44,957 $40,649 $4,308 10.6
   
44 Retail Trade - Local Government 93 24 69 287.0 $3,873,974 $1,095,529 $2,778,445 253.6 $41,845 $45,800 -$3,955 -8.6
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, 5/5/25.