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

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Carbon County

Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Carbon 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 6,527 6,421 105 1.6 $393,834,883 $365,684,590 $28,150,293 7.7 $60,342 $56,948 $3,393 6.0
0  Ownership - Private 4,771 4,651 120 2.6 $294,116,622 $268,270,753 $25,845,869 9.6 $61,648 $57,679 $3,969 6.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  185 186 -1 -0.7 $9,186,992 $7,898,542 $1,288,450 16.3 $49,638 $42,370 $7,268 17.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  160 160 0 0.1 $7,910,212 $6,656,231 $1,253,981 18.8 $49,414 $41,601 $7,813 18.8
113  Forestry & Logging  16 17 -1 -3.0 $937,355 $919,068 $18,287 2.0 $58,293 $55,432 $2,861 5.2
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 81 71 10 14.0 $5,775,419 $5,185,680 $589,739 11.4 $71,372 $73,038 -$1,666 -2.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  29 24 4 18.2 $2,422,176 $2,088,524 $333,652 16.0 $84,485 $86,125 -$1,640 -1.9
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 8 8 0 -5.1 $542,296 $550,176 -$7,880 -1.4 $70,704 $68,091 $2,612 3.8
213  Support Activities for Mining  45 39 6 15.3 $2,810,947 $2,546,980 $263,967 10.4 $63,054 $65,864 -$2,811 -4.3
22  Utilities  46 44 3 6.1 $4,322,046 $4,170,417 $151,629 3.6 $93,107 $95,324 -$2,216 -2.3
221  Utilities  46 44 3 6.1 $4,322,046 $4,170,417 $151,629 3.6 $93,107 $95,324 -$2,216 -2.3
23  Construction  586 446 140 31.5 $51,684,015 $33,195,703 $18,488,312 55.7 $88,236 $74,500 $13,736 18.4
236  Construction of Buildings  97 101 -3 -3.3 $4,570,845 $4,474,916 $95,929 2.1 $46,962 $44,451 $2,511 5.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  237 129 108 83.8 $24,897,503 $10,619,439 $14,278,064 134.5 $105,199 $82,481 $22,718 27.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  252 216 36 16.5 $22,215,667 $18,101,348 $4,114,319 22.7 $88,245 $83,737 $4,508 5.4
31  Manufacturing  645 644 1 0.1 $84,675,783 $87,282,484 -$2,606,701 -3.0 $131,331 $135,479 -$4,148 -3.1
42  Wholesale Trade  53 57 -4 -6.6 $4,069,700 $3,182,732 $886,968 27.9 $76,903 $56,163 $20,740 36.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  22 23 0 -1.8 $2,454,723 $1,546,527 $908,196 58.7 $109,929 $67,979 $41,950 61.7
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  31 34 -3 -9.8 $1,614,977 $1,636,205 -$21,228 -1.3 $52,812 $48,237 $4,574 9.5
44  Retail Trade  727 750 -23 -3.0 $26,496,323 $26,404,633 $91,690 0.3 $36,450 $35,230 $1,220 3.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  71 69 2 2.7 $3,592,903 $3,646,646 -$53,743 -1.5 $50,841 $52,980 -$2,140 -4.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  71 72 -2 -2.4 $3,137,403 $2,906,308 $231,095 8.0 $44,452 $40,181 $4,271 10.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  130 133 -3 -2.3 $4,620,704 $4,483,638 $137,066 3.1 $35,612 $33,755 $1,858 5.5
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  19 21 -2 -8.9 $850,981 $901,892 -$50,911 -5.6 $45,580 $43,995 $1,585 3.6
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  231 249 -18 -7.2 $7,320,151 $7,737,123 -$416,972 -5.4 $31,723 $31,114 $609 2.0
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  19 18 1 3.7 $570,254 $550,298 $19,956 3.6 $30,140 $30,153 -$13 0.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  158 162 -4 -2.4 $12,291,779 $11,193,317 $1,098,462 9.8 $77,880 $69,236 $8,644 12.5
484  Truck Transportation  84 85 -1 -1.6 $5,893,038 $5,246,802 $646,236 12.3 $70,088 $61,424 $8,665 14.1
486  Pipeline Transportation  44 44 0 0.6 $4,921,373 $4,573,059 $348,314 7.6 $111,849 $104,527 $7,322 7.0
488  Support Activities for Transportation  10 11 -2 -15.0 $462,655 $481,804 -$19,149 -4.0 $48,701 $43,134 $5,567 12.9
51  Information  49 45 5 10.3 $2,861,937 $2,087,031 $774,906 37.1 $58,205 $46,815 $11,390 24.3
513  Publishing Industries 14 14 1 4.3 $450,880 $353,732 $97,148 27.5 $31,819 $26,048 $5,771 22.2
517  Telecommunications  20 20 0 1.7 $1,527,531 $1,299,781 $227,750 17.5 $75,434 $65,250 $10,184 15.6
52  Finance & Insurance  128 128 0 0.0 $7,668,989 $7,522,031 $146,958 2.0 $59,951 $58,803 $1,149 2.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  79 77 3 3.4 $4,380,374 $4,287,455 $92,919 2.2 $55,155 $55,804 -$650 -1.2
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  12 13 -1 -4.6 $1,251,499 $1,179,875 $71,624 6.1 $104,292 $93,790 $10,502 11.2
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  37 39 -2 -5.2 $2,027,507 $2,054,701 -$27,194 -1.3 $55,548 $53,369 $2,179 4.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  50 53 -3 -5.8 $2,116,262 $2,236,330 -$120,068 -5.4 $42,470 $42,259 $211 0.5
531  Real Estate  32 35 -3 -8.1 $1,028,576 $1,143,947 -$115,371 -10.1 $32,143 $32,844 -$701 -2.1
532  Rental & Leasing Services  18 18 0 -1.4 $1,087,686 $1,092,383 -$4,697 -0.4 $61,003 $60,419 $584 1.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  134 121 14 11.2 $9,293,603 $8,353,958 $939,645 11.2 $69,185 $69,184 $1 0.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  134 121 14 11.2 $9,293,603 $8,353,958 $939,645 11.2 $69,185 $69,184 $1 0.0
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 16 -1 -8.6 $1,630,100 $1,623,443 $6,657 0.4 $108,673 $98,870 $9,803 9.9
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 16 -1 -8.6 $1,630,100 $1,623,443 $6,657 0.4 $108,673 $98,870 $9,803 9.9
56  Administrative & Waste Services  156 164 -8 -4.8 $7,683,374 $7,631,598 $51,776 0.7 $49,227 $46,534 $2,693 5.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  129 135 -6 -4.6 $6,267,663 $6,267,070 $593 0.0 $48,776 $46,509 $2,267 4.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  28 29 -2 -5.7 $1,415,711 $1,364,528 $51,183 3.8 $51,331 $46,651 $4,681 10.0
61  Educational Services  12 10 2 23.5 $905,224 $560,635 $344,589 61.5 $73,896 $56,516 $17,380 30.8
611  Educational Services  12 10 2 23.5 $905,224 $560,635 $344,589 61.5 $73,896 $56,516 $17,380 30.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  396 394 2 0.5 $17,290,797 $15,491,198 $1,799,599 11.6 $43,682 $39,343 $4,340 11.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  143 140 3 2.0 $7,972,695 $7,205,598 $767,097 10.6 $55,784 $51,439 $4,345 8.4
624  Social Assistance  114 121 -7 -5.8 $2,373,828 $2,418,746 -$44,918 -1.9 $20,808 $19,976 $832 4.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  69 71 -2 -2.9 $2,865,806 $2,978,264 -$112,458 -3.8 $41,684 $42,048 -$364 -0.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,163 1,195 -32 -2.7 $38,244,017 $37,875,935 $368,082 1.0 $32,891 $31,706 $1,185 3.7
721  Accommodation  700 723 -23 -3.1 $28,239,163 $28,132,350 $106,813 0.4 $40,317 $38,915 $1,403 3.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  462 472 -9 -2.0 $10,004,854 $9,743,585 $261,269 2.7 $21,640 $20,658 $982 4.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  118 97 22 22.7 $5,054,456 $3,386,931 $1,667,525 49.2 $42,682 $35,098 $7,585 21.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  87 67 20 30.3 $4,635,064 $2,984,545 $1,650,519 55.3 $53,277 $44,712 $8,564 19.2
812  Personal & Laundry Services  9 11 -2 -16.2 $160,841 $165,061 -$4,220 -2.6 $17,714 $15,241 $2,473 16.2
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  18 16 2 12.8 $159,350 $148,224 $11,126 7.5 $9,018 $9,459 -$441 -4.7
814  Private Households  5 3 1 43.7 $99,201 $89,101 $10,100 11.3 $21,242 $27,416 -$6,174 -22.5
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 159 161 -3 -1.5 $12,910,999 $12,440,763 $470,236 3.8 $81,288 $77,114 $4,174 5.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  31 33 -1 -3.8 $2,055,992 $2,089,730 -$33,738 -1.6 $65,792 $64,299 $1,492 2.3
491  Postal Service  31 33 -1 -3.8 $2,055,992 $2,089,730 -$33,738 -1.6 $65,792 $64,299 $1,492 2.3
92  Public Administration  124 125 -1 -0.9 $10,533,375 $10,016,774 $516,601 5.2 $85,118 $80,186 $4,933 6.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  118 119 -1 -0.8 $10,090,014 $9,638,451 $451,563 4.7 $85,872 $81,337 $4,535 5.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 352 343 8 2.4 $24,991,336 $24,434,621 $556,715 2.3 $71,083 $71,186 -$103 -0.1
92  Public Administration  349 340 8 2.4 $24,848,755 $24,300,754 $548,001 2.3 $71,286 $71,420 -$135 -0.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  221 213 8 3.6 $16,932,331 $16,439,305 $493,026 3.0 $76,645 $77,060 -$416 -0.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  28 26 2 6.0 $1,568,572 $1,353,366 $215,206 15.9 $56,020 $51,225 $4,795 9.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 13 0 1.3 $925,466 $835,669 $89,797 10.7 $71,190 $65,134 $6,056 9.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  82 83 -1 -1.2 $5,095,503 $5,367,976 -$272,473 -5.1 $62,391 $64,933 -$2,541 -3.9
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,245 1,266 -20 -1.6 $61,815,926 $60,538,453 $1,277,473 2.1 $49,635 $47,831 $1,803 3.8
92  Public Administration  387 400 -13 -3.1 $17,281,365 $17,234,592 $46,773 0.3 $44,626 $43,113 $1,512 3.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  346 364 -17 -4.8 $15,553,403 $15,768,641 -$215,238 -1.4 $44,920 $43,360 $1,560 3.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  10 11 -1 -9.5 $671,297 $638,350 $32,947 5.2 $64,985 $55,898 $9,088 16.3
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.