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

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Converse County


Table 9: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Converse 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 $ %
Ownership - Total 6,322 6,185 137 2.2 $418,268,209 $386,287,333 $31,980,876 8.3 $66,163 $62,456 $3,706 5.9
Ownership - Private 4,291 4,540 -248 -5.5 $281,190,646 $291,368,981 -$10,178,335 -3.5 $65,524 $64,182 $1,342 2.1
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  155 160 -5 -3.1 $7,176,788 $6,693,641 $483,147 7.2 $46,353 $41,880 $4,473 10.7
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 711 1,140 -428 -37.6 $68,062,173 $105,337,221 -$37,275,048 -35.4 $95,671 $92,428 $3,243 3.5
213  Support Activities for Mining  580 581 -1 -0.2 $53,483,864 $50,320,312 $3,163,552 6.3 $92,241 $86,598 $5,643 6.5
22  Utilities  236 228 7 3.2 $26,006,082 $24,487,214 $1,518,868 6.2 $110,392 $107,245 $3,147 2.9
221  Utilities  236 228 7 3.2 $26,006,082 $24,487,214 $1,518,868 6.2 $110,392 $107,245 $3,147 2.9
23  Construction  458 377 81 21.4 $38,807,681 $28,401,088 $10,406,593 36.6 $84,794 $75,350 $9,444 12.5
236  Construction of Buildings  62 56 6 10.4 $2,735,368 $2,194,268 $541,100 24.7 $44,062 $39,009 $5,053 13.0
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  217 133 83 62.5 $24,082,743 $13,790,176 $10,292,567 74.6 $111,196 $103,491 $7,705 7.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  179 187 -8 -4.5 $11,989,570 $12,416,644 -$427,074 -3.4 $66,981 $66,250 $730 1.1
31  Manufacturing  119 124 -4 -3.4 $6,983,995 $6,994,118 -$10,123 -0.1 $58,483 $56,596 $1,887 3.3
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  16 18 -2 -11.3 $1,036,418 $1,033,503 $2,915 0.3 $63,467 $56,108 $7,359 13.1
42  Wholesale Trade  47 45 2 4.3 $3,905,035 $3,431,925 $473,110 13.8 $83,673 $76,691 $6,982 9.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  41 38 2 6.3 $3,628,813 $3,174,837 $453,976 14.3 $89,051 $82,829 $6,222 7.5
44  Retail Trade  480 491 -10 -2.1 $14,726,013 $14,274,201 $451,812 3.2 $30,663 $29,101 $1,562 5.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  27 26 2 5.8 $1,034,410 $1,021,907 $12,503 1.2 $37,960 $39,686 -$1,726 -4.3
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  69 68 1 1.7 $1,967,182 $1,936,415 $30,767 1.6 $28,510 $28,548 -$38 -0.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  131 132 -1 -1.1 $4,274,746 $4,016,626 $258,120 6.4 $32,737 $30,429 $2,308 7.6
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  13 13 0 -1.9 $373,062 $377,125 -$4,063 -1.1 $28,697 $28,462 $235 0.8
455  General Merchandise Retailers  31 34 -3 -8.8 $674,840 $674,181 $659 0.1 $21,825 $19,876 $1,950 9.8
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  173 179 -6 -3.3 $5,393,733 $5,307,367 $86,366 1.6 $31,178 $29,663 $1,514 5.1
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  12 14 -2 -14.0 $202,671 $193,069 $9,602 5.0 $16,437 $13,473 $2,964 22.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  481 431 51 11.8 $43,223,606 $36,110,295 $7,113,311 19.7 $89,800 $83,864 $5,936 7.1
484  Truck Transportation  215 208 6 3.0 $17,211,497 $17,104,894 $106,603 0.6 $80,177 $82,069 -$1,893 -2.3
486  Pipeline Transportation  161 118 43 36.0 $20,395,603 $13,739,214 $6,656,389 48.4 $126,681 $116,021 $10,660 9.2
488  Support Activities for Transportation  46 49 -3 -5.1 $2,767,481 $2,517,019 $250,462 10.0 $59,734 $51,547 $8,188 15.9
51  Information  52 54 -2 -3.7 $2,424,309 $2,030,805 $393,504 19.4 $46,774 $37,726 $9,048 24.0
52  Finance & Insurance  166 147 19 13.1 $16,524,216 $12,670,315 $3,853,901 30.4 $99,496 $86,292 $13,203 15.3
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  94 90 4 4.1 $6,021,482 $5,731,095 $290,387 5.1 $64,346 $63,735 $610 1.0
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  6 6 0 -2.5 $786,463 $737,506 $48,957 6.6 $127,466 $116,510 $10,956 9.4
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  61 46 16 34.8 $9,321,876 $5,815,065 $3,506,811 60.3 $151,995 $127,804 $24,192 18.9
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  5 5 0 -1.6 $394,395 $386,649 $7,746 2.0 $78,879 $76,112 $2,767 3.6
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  83 76 7 8.5 $5,253,760 $4,287,375 $966,385 22.5 $63,490 $56,228 $7,262 12.9
531  Real Estate  39 42 -3 -6.2 $1,340,943 $1,270,373 $70,570 5.6 $34,383 $30,553 $3,831 12.5
532  Rental & Leasing Services  44 35 9 26.2 $3,912,817 $3,017,002 $895,815 29.7 $89,436 $87,021 $2,415 2.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  155 139 16 11.4 $10,678,548 $8,853,679 $1,824,869 20.6 $68,818 $63,545 $5,274 8.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  155 139 16 11.4 $10,678,548 $8,853,679 $1,824,869 20.6 $68,818 $63,545 $5,274 8.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  129 147 -18 -12.4 $7,786,394 $10,235,884 -$2,449,490 -23.9 $60,477 $69,670 -$9,193 -13.2
561  Administrative & Support Services  81 101 -20 -20.2 $4,118,737 $6,787,103 -$2,668,366 -39.3 $51,057 $67,146 -$16,089 -24.0
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  48 46 2 4.9 $3,667,657 $3,448,781 $218,876 6.3 $76,282 $75,252 $1,031 1.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  338 314 24 7.8 $13,711,963 $12,580,962 $1,131,001 9.0 $40,568 $40,120 $448 1.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  121 116 5 4.4 $6,813,242 $5,995,917 $817,325 13.6 $56,271 $51,689 $4,582 8.9
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  111 99 13 12.8 $4,219,450 $3,885,815 $333,635 8.6 $37,900 $39,382 -$1,482 -3.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  53 58 -4 -7.5 $700,635 $697,381 $3,254 0.5 $13,157 $12,112 $1,046 8.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  53 58 -4 -7.5 $700,635 $697,381 $3,254 0.5 $13,157 $12,112 $1,046 8.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  492 477 14 3.0 $9,433,410 $8,968,399 $465,011 5.2 $19,193 $18,799 $395 2.1
721  Accommodation  147 143 4 2.8 $3,248,163 $3,055,948 $192,215 6.3 $22,122 $21,396 $726 3.4
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  345 334 10 3.1 $6,185,247 $5,912,451 $272,796 4.6 $17,945 $17,689 $257 1.5
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  134 132 3 1.9 $5,613,457 $5,040,016 $573,441 11.4 $41,789 $38,231 $3,557 9.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  82 81 1 1.2 $4,124,075 $3,712,924 $411,151 11.1 $50,553 $46,077 $4,475 9.7
812  Personal & Laundry Services  39 36 4 9.8 $1,054,329 $878,897 $175,432 20.0 $26,917 $24,640 $2,277 9.2
   
Ownership - Federal Government 68 70 -2 -2.3 $5,289,393 $4,967,687 $321,706 6.5 $77,591 $71,221 $6,370 8.9
   
Ownership - State Government 124 120 4 2.9 $7,971,880 $7,340,842 $631,038 8.6 $64,550 $61,174 $3,376 5.5
92  Public Administration  123 119 4 2.9 $7,921,157 $7,293,219 $627,938 8.6 $64,663 $61,288 $3,375 5.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  44 45 -1 -3.2 $3,085,322 $2,962,452 $122,870 4.1 $70,797 $65,832 $4,964 7.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 19 -1 -3.0 $1,155,280 $1,117,557 $37,723 3.4 $61,879 $58,055 $3,824 6.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  9 8 1 7.8 $642,961 $537,174 $105,787 19.7 $70,811 $63,797 $7,013 11.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  50 45 5 10.9 $3,013,048 $2,650,066 $362,982 13.7 $59,961 $58,462 $1,500 2.6
   
Ownership - Local Government 1,839 1,455 383 26.3 $123,816,290 $82,609,823 $41,206,467 49.9 $67,337 $56,760 $10,577 18.6
61  Educational Services  632 641 -9 -1.4 $29,913,745 $28,395,933 $1,517,812 5.3 $47,351 $44,334 $3,017 6.8
611  Educational Services  632 641 -9 -1.4 $29,913,745 $28,395,933 $1,517,812 5.3 $47,351 $44,334 $3,017 6.8
92  Public Administration  333 327 6 1.8 $17,073,901 $15,587,040 $1,486,861 9.5 $51,273 $47,667 $3,606 7.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  270 262 8 3.2 $16,494,913 $15,091,412 $1,403,501 9.3 $60,997 $57,601 $3,397 5.9
*Some changes in employment in mining and local government  are due to non-economic code changes. Non-economic code changes result when employers are reclassified to better reflect their ownership and/or their industry. 
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.