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Table 6: Laramie County Average Monthly Employment, Total Payroll, and Average Weekly Wage for First Quarter 2003 by Industry
  Average Monthly Employment Total Payroll Average Weekly Wage
           
  First Quarter Change First Quarter Change First Quarter Change
Industry Title and NAICS* Sector 2002 2003 No. % 2002 2003 Amount % 2002 2003 Amt. %
     
Total, All Industries 36,517 37,973 1,457 4.0 $259,350,910 $276,456,437 $17,105,527 6.6 $546 $560 $14 2.5
     
Total Private (11-99) 24,650 25,817 1,167 4.7 $155,949,361 $165,794,162 $9,844,801 6.3 $487 $494 $7 1.5
  Agriculture (11) 153 169 16 10.5 $903,849 $947,501 $43,652 4.8 $454 $431 -$23 -5.1
  Mining (21) 81 85 4 4.9 $770,039 $926,177 $156,138 20.3 $731 $838 $107 14.6
  Utilities (22) 114 114 0 0.0 $1,580,923 $1,609,095 $28,172 1.8 $1,067 $1,086 $19 1.8
  Construction (23) 2,056 2,186 130 6.3 $14,554,455 $14,884,490 $330,035 2.3 $545 $524 -$21 -3.8
  Manufacturing (31-33)** 1,490 1,456 -34 -2.3 $15,581,385 $13,882,785 -$1,698,600 -10.9 $804 $733 -$71 -8.8
  Wholesale Trade (42) 626 704 78 12.5 $6,161,963 $6,583,154 $421,191 6.8 $757 $719 -$38 -5.0
  Retail Trade (44-45) 5,189 5,346 157 3.0 $26,439,295 $28,120,405 $1,681,110 6.4 $392 $405 $13 3.2
  Transportation & Warehousing (48-49) 1,055 1,359 304 28.8 $7,117,172 $8,996,495 $1,879,323 26.4 $519 $509 -$10 -1.9
  Information (51) 973 1,066 93 9.6 $8,058,738 $9,283,650 $1,224,912 15.2 $637 $670 $33 5.1
  Finance & Insurance (52) 1,457 1,488 31 2.1 $13,318,744 $14,223,018 $904,274 6.8 $703 $735 $32 4.6
  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (53) 388 379 -9 -2.3 $2,708,228 $3,076,093 $367,865 13.6 $537 $624 $87 16.3
  Professional & Technical Services (54) 1,195 1,278 83 6.9 $10,684,522 $11,465,012 $780,490 7.3 $688 $690 $2 0.3
  Mgmt. of Companies & Enterprises (55)** 274 213 -61 -22.3 $2,329,094 $1,947,712 -$381,382 -16.4 $654 $703 $50 7.6
  Administrative & Waste Services (56) 1,746 1,710 -36 -2.1 $9,257,351 $9,440,283 $182,932 2.0 $408 $425 $17 4.1
  Educational Services (61) 95 94 -1 -1.1 $348,003 $335,342 -$12,661 -3.6 $282 $274 -$7 -2.6
  Health Care & Social Assistance (62) 2,480 2,793 313 12.6 $18,188,236 $21,725,770 $3,537,534 19.4 $564 $598 $34 6.1
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (71) 304 280 -24 -7.9 $710,494 $677,817 -$32,677 -4.6 $180 $186 $6 3.6
  Accommodation & Food Services (72) 3,712 3,835 123 3.3 $10,569,033 $11,065,149 $496,116 4.7 $219 $222 $3 1.3
  Other Services  (81) 1,254 1,257 3 0.2 $6,612,230 $6,600,848 -$11,382 -0.2 $406 $404 -$2 -0.4
     
Total Government 11,867 12,156 289 2.4 $103,401,549 $110,662,275 $7,260,726 7.0 $670 $700 $30 4.5
   Federal Government 2,416 2,541 125 5.2 $27,419,169 $30,020,404 $2,601,235 9.5      873      909 36 4.1
   State Government 3,708 3,861 153 4.1 $34,910,456 $37,790,521 $2,880,065 8.2      724      753 29 4.0
   Local Government 5,742 5,753 11 0.2 $41,071,924 $42,851,350 $1,779,426 4.3      550      573 23 4.1
*North American Industry Classification System.
**Numbers reflect the reclassification of a small company to Management of Companies & Enterprises (55) from Manufacturing (31). Additionally bonuses or "executive pay" in excess of $5.5 million were paid to two employees of the company.

 

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