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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2024 Annual Data

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Big Horn County

Table 6: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Big Horn County - 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 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 4,180 4,097 83 2.0 $217,985,628 $207,871,607 $10,114,021 4.9 $52,152 $50,737 $1,415 2.8
0  Ownership - Private 2,781 2,698 83 3.1 $145,749,979 $138,531,342 $7,218,637 5.2 $52,419 $51,346 $1,073 2.1
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  146 145 1 0.9 $5,026,297 $4,918,290 $108,007 2.2 $34,427 $33,978 $449 1.3
111  Crop Production  100 96 4 4.3 $3,583,849 $3,444,737 $139,112 4.0 $35,957 $36,040 -$83 -0.2
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 543 454 89 19.5 $40,015,044 $32,913,423 $7,101,621 21.6 $73,737 $72,484 $1,254 1.7
22  Utilities  31 31 1 1.6 $2,385,052 $2,185,680 $199,372 9.1 $76,739 $71,474 $5,265 7.4
221  Utilities  31 31 1 1.6 $2,385,052 $2,185,680 $199,372 9.1 $76,739 $71,474 $5,265 7.4
23  Construction  324 316 8 2.5 $20,613,919 $19,359,713 $1,254,206 6.5 $63,608 $61,249 $2,358 3.8
236  Construction of Buildings  42 41 1 1.8 $1,312,449 $1,292,984 $19,465 1.5 $31,564 $31,667 -$103 -0.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  165 138 27 19.6 $14,051,582 $11,334,365 $2,717,217 24.0 $85,332 $82,330 $3,002 3.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  118 138 -20 -14.4 $5,249,888 $6,732,364 -$1,482,476 -22.0 $44,555 $48,934 -$4,379 -8.9
31  Manufacturing  298 320 -22 -6.9 $21,177,268 $20,563,631 $613,637 3.0 $71,024 $64,227 $6,797 10.6
311  Food Manufacturing  118 139 -21 -15.1 $7,318,347 $6,759,987 $558,360 8.3 $61,931 $48,574 $13,357 27.5
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  6 7 -1 -19.1 $160,097 $173,454 -$13,357 -7.7 $26,683 $23,377 $3,306 14.1
42  Wholesale Trade  98 96 2 1.9 $5,517,585 $5,232,166 $285,419 5.5 $56,492 $54,598 $1,894 3.5
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  69 70 -1 -1.5 $3,432,787 $3,383,418 $49,369 1.5 $49,931 $48,452 $1,479 3.1
44  Retail Trade  248 254 -6 -2.4 $6,476,855 $6,117,179 $359,676 5.9 $26,108 $24,076 $2,032 8.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  14 19 -5 -27.7 $456,941 $550,508 -$93,567 -17.0 $32,826 $28,598 $4,228 14.8
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  23 20 3 14.4 $668,450 $557,466 $110,984 19.9 $28,962 $27,638 $1,324 4.8
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  79 80 -1 -1.0 $1,866,925 $1,840,940 $25,985 1.4 $23,507 $22,940 $567 2.5
455  General Merchandise Retailers  23 21 1 6.3 $522,542 $482,098 $40,444 8.4 $23,224 $22,773 $451 2.0
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  27 23 4 16.7 $514,233 $441,352 $72,881 16.5 $19,166 $19,189 -$23 -0.1
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  65 65 -1 -0.8 $1,825,207 $1,638,042 $187,165 11.4 $28,115 $25,039 $3,076 12.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  60 60 0 0.4 $3,458,450 $3,430,033 $28,417 0.8 $57,641 $57,406 $234 0.4
484  Truck Transportation  49 46 3 6.3 $3,134,906 $3,016,459 $118,447 3.9 $63,550 $64,982 -$1,432 -2.2
51  Information  73 68 6 8.3 $3,577,186 $3,020,067 $557,119 18.4 $48,949 $44,742 $4,207 9.4
513  Publishing Industries 28 27 1 3.7 $651,667 $565,871 $85,796 15.2 $23,133 $20,827 $2,306 11.1
52  Finance & Insurance  110 114 -4 -3.2 $6,837,586 $7,322,918 -$485,332 -6.6 $62,205 $64,474 -$2,269 -3.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  91 93 -2 -2.0 $5,315,021 $5,356,071 -$41,050 -0.8 $58,568 $57,853 $714 1.2
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  20 21 0 -1.2 $448,676 $605,732 -$157,056 -25.9 $22,070 $29,433 -$7,363 -25.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  80 91 -10 -11.5 $5,350,258 $7,095,794 -$1,745,536 -24.6 $66,670 $78,260 -$11,590 -14.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  80 91 -10 -11.5 $5,350,258 $7,095,794 -$1,745,536 -24.6 $66,670 $78,260 -$11,590 -14.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  149 175 -26 -15.1 $7,866,309 $9,521,189 -$1,654,880 -17.4 $52,943 $54,407 -$1,464 -2.7
61  Educational Services  31 26 5 18.0 $322,568 $345,280 -$22,712 -6.6 $10,517 $13,280 -$2,763 -20.8
611  Educational Services  31 26 5 18.0 $322,568 $345,280 -$22,712 -6.6 $10,517 $13,280 -$2,763 -20.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  179 162 18 11.0 $6,876,264 $5,869,743 $1,006,521 17.1 $38,361 $36,345 $2,016 5.5
624  Social Assistance  81 80 2 2.0 $2,204,905 $2,193,250 $11,655 0.5 $27,194 $27,588 -$394 -1.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  57 46 11 24.0 $1,309,107 $962,440 $346,667 36.0 $22,999 $20,959 $2,040 9.7
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  57 46 11 24.0 $1,309,107 $962,440 $346,667 36.0 $22,999 $20,959 $2,040 9.7
72  Accommodation & Food Services  253 238 15 6.4 $4,373,269 $4,308,151 $65,118 1.5 $17,286 $18,121 -$835 -4.6
721  Accommodation  123 106 17 15.7 $2,596,564 $2,557,245 $39,319 1.5 $21,124 $24,068 -$2,944 -12.2
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  130 132 -1 -1.1 $1,776,705 $1,750,906 $25,799 1.5 $13,659 $13,315 $344 2.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  49 39 9 23.8 $1,727,859 $1,545,835 $182,024 11.8 $35,567 $39,384 -$3,817 -9.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  24 23 0 1.1 $915,097 $1,103,694 -$188,597 -17.1 $38,808 $47,308 -$8,500 -18.0
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  19 7 11 153.8 $622,498 $234,076 $388,422 165.9 $33,059 $31,547 $1,512 4.8
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 99 99 0 0.0 $8,233,707 $7,422,273 $811,434 10.9 $83,236 $75,033 $8,203 10.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  24 24 0 -0.3 $1,316,733 $1,301,027 $15,706 1.2 $54,478 $53,651 $827 1.5
491  Postal Service  24 24 0 -0.3 $1,316,733 $1,301,027 $15,706 1.2 $54,478 $53,651 $827 1.5
92  Public Administration  51 50 1 1.5 $5,072,123 $4,427,936 $644,187 14.5 $99,453 $88,118 $11,335 12.9
   
0  Ownership - State Government 148 142 6 4.1 $8,221,598 $7,807,560 $414,038 5.3 $55,740 $55,111 $629 1.1
92  Public Administration  85 84 1 1.0 $5,085,653 $4,936,236 $149,417 3.0 $60,128 $58,940 $1,188 2.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  63 64 -1 -1.0 $3,839,884 $3,801,584 $38,300 1.0 $61,028 $59,792 $1,236 2.1
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,153 1,159 -6 -0.5 $55,780,344 $54,110,432 $1,669,912 3.1 $48,382 $46,707 $1,674 3.6
61  Educational Services  552 579 -27 -4.7 $27,395,018 $28,258,709 -$863,691 -3.1 $49,613 $48,792 $822 1.7
611  Educational Services  552 579 -27 -4.7 $27,395,018 $28,258,709 -$863,691 -3.1 $49,613 $48,792 $822 1.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  310 298 12 4.1 $18,083,802 $16,695,148 $1,388,654 8.3 $58,397 $56,103 $2,294 4.1
92  Public Administration  248 239 8 3.5 $9,407,405 $8,393,751 $1,013,654 12.1 $37,971 $35,072 $2,899 8.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  220 213 8 3.6 $8,942,913 $7,942,371 $1,000,542 12.6 $40,589 $37,332 $3,257 8.7
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, 5/5/25.