Table 10A:  Wyoming Statewide Average Monthly Employment, Total Wages, Average Weekly Wages by NAICS Subsectors, All Ownerships, Third Quarters 2003 and 2002
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wages
Third Quarter Change Third Quarter Change Third Quarter Change
NAICS* Sub Sectors 2003 2002 Number  Percent 2003 2002 Number  Percent 2003 2002 Number  Percent
Total, Wyoming 11-99 250,079 247,009 3,070 1.2 $1,828,341,523 $1,744,667,330 $83,674,193 4.8 $562 $543 $19 3.5
Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing, & Hunting 11 2,712 2,697 15 0.5 $14,742,135 $14,616,587 $125,548 0.9 $418 $417 $1 0.3
-Crop production 111 508 522 -14 -2.7 2,318,774 2,358,948 -40,174 -1.7 351 348 3 1.0
-Animal production 112 1,706 1,666 40 2.4 8,625,906 7,955,577 670,329 8.4 389 367 22 5.9
-Forestry & logging 113 108 133 -25 -18.8 733,962 821,122 -87,160 -10.6 523 475 48 10.1
-Agriculture & forestry support activities 115 390 376 13 3.5 3,063,493 3,480,940 -417,447 -12.0 605 712 -107 -15.0
Mining 21 19,062 18,174 888 4.9 $260,227,079 $241,534,267 $18,692,812 7.7 $1,050 $1,022 $28 2.7
-Oil & gas extraction 211 3,347 3,185 161 5.1 47,334,140 44,452,606 2,881,534 6.5 1,088 1,073 14 1.3
-Mining, except oil & gas 212 7,491 7,635 -144 -1.9 117,148,947 115,403,974 1,744,973 1.5 1,203 1,163 40 3.5
-Support activities for mining 213 8,225 7,354 871 11.8 95,743,992 81,677,687 14,066,305 17.2 895 854 41 4.8
-Utilities 221 2,356 2,293 63 2.7 34,233,276 32,218,665 2,014,611 6.3 1,118 1,081 37 3.4
Construction 23 21,985 21,976 8 0.0 $179,454,654 $175,040,545 $4,414,109 2.5 $628 $613 $15 2.5
-Construction of buildings 236 4,474 5,188 -714 -13.8 31,768,500 39,955,368 -8,186,868 -20.5 546 592 -46 -7.8 3
-Heavy & civil engineering construction 237 7,055 6,239 816 13.1 69,332,663 56,984,981 12,347,682 21.7 756 703 53 7.6 4
-Specialty trade contractors 238 10,456 10,549 -93 -0.9 78,353,491 78,100,196 253,295 0.3 576 569 7 1.2 5
Manufacturing 31-33 9,423 9,509 -86 -0.9 $88,426,168 $87,579,563 $846,605 1.0 $722 $708 $13 1.9
-Food manufacturing 311 610 605 5 0.8 3,183,721 2,893,003 290,718 10.0 402 368 34 9.1
-Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing 312 329 323 6 1.8 2,722,750 2,677,362 45,388 1.7 637 637 0 -0.1
-Textile mills 313-ND
-Textile product mills 314 122 160 -37 -23.4 477,969 583,948 -105,979 -18.1 301 281 19 6.8
-Apparel manufacturing 315 53 62 -9 -14.1 211,194 303,805 -92,611 -30.5 307 379 -72 -19.1
-Leather & allied product manufacturing 316 53 62 -10 -15.5 260,365 309,811 -49,446 -16.0 380 382 -2 -0.5
-Wood product manufacturing 321 842 979 -136 -13.9 5,640,912 6,442,601 -801,689 -12.4 515 506 9 1.7
-Paper manufacturing 322-ND
-Printing & related support activities 323 368 356 12 3.5 2,020,784 1,894,303 126,481 6.7 422 409 13 3.1
-Petroleum & coal products manufacturing 324 878 874 4 0.4 12,769,936 11,513,818 1,256,118 10.9 1,119 1,013 106 10.4
-Chemical manufacturing 325 1,538 1,651 -113 -6.9 23,364,909 26,227,868 -2,862,959 -10.9 1,169 1,222 -53 -4.3 6
-Plastics & rubber products manufacturing 326 478 353 125 35.3 3,905,122 2,050,057 1,855,065 90.5 629 447 182 40.8 6
-Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing 327 953 935 17 1.9 8,193,079 7,961,974 231,105 2.9 662 655 7 1.0
-Primary metal manufacturing 331-ND
-Fabricated metal product manufacturing 332 1,263 1,158 106 9.1 11,168,978 10,037,018 1,131,960 11.3 680 667 13 2.0
-Machinery manufacturing 333 335 471 -136 -28.9 2,850,993 3,921,174 -1,070,181 -27.3 655 640 14 2.2 7
-Computer & electronic product manufacturing 334 332 353 -21 -5.9 3,253,089 3,190,542 62,547 2.0 753 695 58 8.4
-Electrical equipment & appliance manufacturing 335-ND
-Transportation equipment manufacturing 336 447 356 92 25.8 3,153,216 2,261,210 892,006 39.4 542 489 53 10.9 7
-Furniture & related product manufacturing 337 283 300 -17 -5.7 1,513,313 1,625,381 -112,068 -6.9 411 417 -5 -1.3
-Miscellaneous manufacturing 339 265 230 35 15.2 1,367,367 1,338,087 29,280 2.2 397 448 -51 -11.3
Wholesale Trade 42 7,169 7,148 21 0.3 $66,550,691 $64,787,921 $1,762,770 2.7 $714 $697 $17 2.4
-Merchant wholesalers, durable goods 423 4,222 4,157 65 1.6 40,791,718 39,245,065 1,546,653 3.9 743 726 17 2.3 5
-Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods 424 2,572 2,646 -74 -2.8 21,897,645 22,041,344 -143,699 -0.7 655 641 14 2.2
-Electronic markets & agents & brokers 425 375 345 30 8.8 3,861,328 3,501,512 359,816 10.3 791 781 11 1.4
Retail Trade 44-45 31,173 31,368 -195 -0.6 $155,496,145 $153,472,921 $2,023,224 1.3 $384 $376 $7 2.0
-Motor vehicle & parts dealers 441 4,264 4,261 3 0.1 34,498,705 33,065,397 1,433,308 4.3 622 597 25 4.3
-Furniture & home furnishings stores 442 762 749 13 1.7 4,103,939 3,992,534 111,405 2.8 414 410 4 1.1
-Electronics & appliance stores 443 696 686 10 1.5 4,189,358 3,953,281 236,077 6.0 463 444 20 4.4
-Building material & garden supply stores 444 2,562 2,807 -245 -8.7 14,549,185 15,228,514 -679,329 -4.5 437 417 20 4.7 8
-Food & beverage stores 445 4,979 5,118 -139 -2.7 23,624,339 24,499,616 -875,277 -3.6 365 368 -3 -0.9
-Health & personal care stores 446 838 810 28 3.5 4,803,112 4,302,657 500,455 11.6 441 409 32 7.9
-Gasoline stations 447 4,495 4,511 -16 -0.4 17,229,810 17,141,398 88,412 0.5 295 292 3 0.9
-Clothing & clothing accessories stores 448 1,471 1,404 67 4.7 5,316,752 5,076,104 240,648 4.7 278 278 0 0.0
-Sporting goods, hobby, book, & music stores 451 1,267 1,319 -52 -3.9 4,027,700 4,134,344 -106,644 -2.6 245 241 3 1.4
-General merchandise stores 452 6,365 6,210 155 2.5 26,229,719 25,152,851 1,076,868 4.3 317 312 5 1.7
-Miscellaneous store retailers 453 1,974 1,970 4 0.2 8,101,249 8,267,993 -166,744 -2.0 316 323 -7 -2.2
-Nonstore retailers 454 1,499 1,522 -23 -1.5 8,822,277 8,658,232 164,045 1.9 453 437 15 3.5
-Transportation & Warehousing 48-49 8,696 8,293 403 4.9 $73,581,679 $69,718,753 $3,862,926 5.5 $651 $647 $4 0.6
-Air transportation 481 608 675 -68 -10.0 4,156,437 4,553,029 -396,592 -8.7 526 519 8 1.5 2
-Water transportation 483-ND
-Truck transportation 484 3,338 3,360 -22 -0.7 27,493,465 26,459,065 1,034,400 3.9 634 606 28 4.6
-Transit & ground passenger transportation 485 593 560 33 6.0 2,739,914 2,644,200 95,714 3.6 355 363 -8 -2.2
-Pipeline transportation 486 641 626 15 2.5 8,518,257 8,494,643 23,614 0.3 1,022 1,044 -22 -2.1
-Scenic & sightseeing transportation 487-ND
-Support activities for transportation 488 927 843 84 10.0 6,810,424 6,084,204 726,220 11.9 565 555 10 1.8
-Postal service 491 1,406 1,416 -10 -0.7 15,001,553 14,956,051 45,502 0.3 821 813 8 1.0
-Couriers & messengers 492 655 629 26 4.1 6,039,526 5,571,054 468,472 8.4 710 681 28 4.2
-Warehousing & storage 493-ND
Information 51 4,801 4,709 92 2.0 $32,542,774 $30,965,779 $1,576,995 5.1 $521 $506 $16 3.1
-Publishing industries, except internet 511 1,297 1,371 -75 -5.4 7,293,412 7,965,817 -672,405 -8.4 433 447 -14 -3.2
-Motion picture & sound recording industries 512 427 405 21 5.3 915,576 1,015,078 -99,502 -9.8 165 193 -28 -14.3
-Broadcasting, except internet 515 564 549 15 2.7 3,517,254 3,308,449 208,805 6.3 480 464 16 3.5
-Internet publishing & broadcasting 516 12 12 0 0.0 101,367 87,034 14,333 16.5 632 543 89 16.5
-Telecommunications 517 1,381 1,379 1 0.1 15,165,631 13,804,092 1,361,539 9.9 845 770 75 9.8
-Internet service providers, search portals, & data processing  518 485 380 106 27.8 2,934,189 2,293,898 640,291 27.9 465 465 0 0.1
-Other information services 519 635 612 23 3.8 2,615,345 2,491,411 123,934 5.0 317 313 4 1.1
Finance & Insurance 52 6,902 6,672 230 3.5 $61,122,147 $56,273,006 $4,849,141 8.6 $681 $649 $32  $       5
-Monetary authorities - central bank 521-ND
-Credit intermediation & related activities 522 4,481 4,247 234 5.5 37,671,828 32,997,098 4,674,730 14.2 647 598 49 8.2
-Securities, commodity contracts, investments 523 435 501 -66 -13.2 7,251,252 8,276,224 -1,024,972 -12.4 1,281 1,270 11 0.9
-Insurance carriers & related activities 524 1,954 1,890 64 3.4 15,943,182 14,788,731 1,154,451 7.8 628 602 26 4.3
-Funds, trusts, & other financial vehicles 525-ND
Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 53 3,590 3,752 -162 -4.3 $21,628,085 $21,926,239 -$298,154 -1.4 $463 $450 $14 3.1
-Real estate 531 1,851 1,799 52 2.9 9,209,042 8,487,249 721,793 8.5 383 363 20 5.5
-Rental & leasing services 532-ND
-Lessors of nonfinancial intangible assets 533-ND
-Professional & technical services 541 7,844 7,693 152 2.0 69,342,276 66,389,829 2,952,447 4.4 680 664 16 2.4
-Management of companies & enterprises 551 569 712 -143 -20.1 8,374,336 6,935,898 1,438,438 20.7 1,132 749 383 51.1 9
Administrative & Waste Services 56 8,554 8,138 416 5.1 $43,718,792 $39,538,333 $4,180,459 10.6 $393 $374 $19 5.2
-Administrative & support services 561 8,015 7,622 393 5.2 40,172,018 36,294,660 3,877,358 10.7 386 366 19 5.3
-Waste management & remediation services 562 539 516 23 4.5 3,546,774 3,243,673 303,101 9.3 506 484 22 4.6
-Educational services 611 19,913 19,699 214 1.1 139,542,893 137,915,914 1,626,979 1.2 539 539 1 0.1
Health Care & Social Assistance 62 26,907 26,172 735 2.8 $212,385,993 $194,882,700 $17,503,293 9.0 $607 $573 $34 6.0
-Ambulatory health care services 621 7,312 6,821 491 7.2 73,821,307 66,950,385 6,870,922 10.3 777 755 22 2.9
-Hospitals 622 9,589 9,640 -51 -0.5 89,246,440 81,859,061 7,387,379 9.0 716 653 63 9.6
-Nursing & residential care facilities 623 5,180 5,128 52 1.0 28,946,122 27,730,905 1,215,217 4.4 430 416 14 3.3
-Social assistance 624 4,826 4,582 244 5.3 20,372,124 18,342,349 2,029,775 11.1 325 308 17 5.5 10
Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 71 4,747 4,582 165 3.6 $22,717,613 $20,872,655 $1,844,958 8.8 $368 $350 $18 5.0
-Performing arts & spectator sports 711 492 442 49 11.2 1,892,867 1,450,753 442,114 30.5 296 252 44 17.4 1
-Museums, historical sites, zoos, & parks 712 1,766 1,774 -8 -0.5 12,712,930 11,674,343 1,038,587 8.9 554 506 48 9.4
-Amusement, gambling, & recreation 713 2,490 2,365 124 5.3 8,111,816 7,747,559 364,257 4.7 251 252 -1 -0.5
Accommodation & Food Services 72 32,315 32,158 158 0.5 $103,033,412 $99,167,228 $3,866,184 3.9 $245 $237 $8 3.4
-Accommodation 721 13,157 13,072 85 0.7 51,891,710 49,615,257 2,276,453 4.6 303 292 11 3.9
-Food services & drinking places 722 19,158 19,086 72 0.4 51,141,702 49,551,971 1,589,731 3.2 205 200 6 2.8
Other Services, Except Public Administration 81 8,047 8,182 -135 -1.6 $43,497,122 $42,376,122 $1,121,000 2.6 $416 $398 $17 4.4
-Repair & maintenance 811 3,254 3,346 -92 -2.8 23,952,761 23,237,472 715,289 3.1 566 534 32 6.0
-Personal & laundry services 812 1,880 1,866 14 0.8 7,313,629 7,133,798 179,831 2.5 299 294 5 1.7
-Membership associations & organizations 813 2,406 2,419 -13 -0.6 9,948,394 9,664,011 284,383 2.9 318 307 11 3.5
-Private households 814 508 551 -44 -7.9 2,282,338 2,340,841 -58,503 -2.5 346 327 19 5.9
Public Administration 92 23,314 23,084 230 1.0 $197,724,253 $188,454,405 $9,269,848 4.9 $652 $628 $24 3.9
-Executive, legislative, & general government 921 10,277 10,137 141 1.4 76,082,174 71,610,903 4,471,271 6.2 569 543 26 4.8
-Justice, public order, & safety activities 922 1,757 1,759 -2 -0.1 18,163,867 17,522,626 641,241 3.7 795 766 29 3.8
-Administration of human resource programs 923 2,295 2,308 -13 -0.6 20,254,693 19,348,667 906,026 4.7 679 645 34 5.3
-Administration of environmental programs 924 4,012 4,040 -29 -0.7 37,103,842 36,785,292 318,550 0.9 711 700 11 1.6
-Community & housing programs administration 925 28 26 3 10.4 200,876 185,258 15,618 8.4 545 555 -10 -1.8
-Administration of economic programs 926 3,795 3,723 72 1.9 33,035,532 31,306,888 1,728,644 5.5 670 647 23 3.5
-National security & international affairs 928 1,149 1,091 59 5.4 12,883,269 11,694,771 1,188,498 10.2 862 825 37 4.5
-Unclassified establishments 999-ND
*  North American Industry Classification System.
ND - Not Disclosable.
Wyoming Department of Employment
Research & Planning
Source:  QCEW Report (Fourth Run Date: May 2004)
Prepared 06/30/2004  Nancy Brennan
Preliminary:  Subject to Revision
Notes:
1.  Reclassification of small company to performing arts & spectator sports (711) from museums, historical sites, zoos, & parks (712).  
2.  Wyoming air transportation  is doing better economically when compared with the after effects of 9-11 in September 2001 and with help from grants from the Federal government.
3.  Decrease of employment & wages partly due to reclassification of large employer to heavy & civil engineering construction (237) from construction of buildings (236).  
4.  Increase of employment & wages partly due to reclassification of large employer to heavy & civil engineering construction (237) from construction of buildings (236).  
5.  Large employer reclassification from specialty trade contractors (238) to merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423).
6.  Reclassification of large company to plastics & rubber products manufacturing (326) from chemical manufacturing (325).    
7.  Reclassification of large company from machinery manufacturing (333) to transportation equipment manufacturing (336).
8.  Reclassification of large company from building material & garden supply stores (444) to warehousing & storage (493).
9.  Decrease in employment and wages due to reclassifications from management of companies & enterprises (551) to social assistance (624) and to professional & technical services (541).
10.  Increase partly due to reclassification from management of companies & enterprises (551) to social assistance (624).
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