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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2021 Annual Data

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - 2020-2021
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change   Change
NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2021 2020 N % 2021 2020 $ % 2021 2020 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 46,438 45,566 872 1.9 $2,458,080,647 $2,315,539,829 $142,540,818 6.2 $52,932 $50,817 $2,115 4.2
0  Ownership - Private 32,905 31,923 982 3.1 $1,632,959,196 $1,512,899,700 $120,059,496 7.9 $49,627 $47,393 $2,235 4.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  337 330 7 2.0 $13,889,289 $13,275,999 $613,290 4.6 $41,245 $40,210 $1,036 2.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  243 244 -1 -0.4 $10,745,656 $10,415,307 $330,349 3.2 $44,145 $42,612 $1,532 3.6
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  338 412 -74 -17.9 $29,121,745 $35,272,767 -$6,151,022 -17.4 $86,159 $85,665 $494 0.6
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  39 45 -6 -13.5 $6,341,946 $5,368,142 $973,804 18.1 $164,384 $120,416 $43,968 36.5
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  33 37 -4 -11.1 $2,091,253 $2,210,794 -$119,541 -5.4 $63,855 $60,027 $3,828 6.4
213  Support Activities For Mining  267 330 -64 -19.3 $20,688,546 $27,693,831 -$7,005,285 -25.3 $77,581 $83,837 -$6,256 -7.5
22  Utilities  164 170 -6 -3.8 $16,073,291 $16,548,685 -$475,394 -2.9 $98,056 $97,157 $899 0.9
221  Utilities  164 170 -6 -3.8 $16,073,291 $16,548,685 -$475,394 -2.9 $98,056 $97,157 $899 0.9
23  Construction  3,455 3,314 141 4.2 $224,323,036 $189,481,756 $34,841,280 18.4 $64,932 $57,176 $7,756 13.6
236  Construction of Buildings  492 491 1 0.1 $33,445,833 $31,649,713 $1,796,120 5.7 $68,048 $64,482 $3,566 5.5
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  1,108 1,007 101 10.0 $93,333,927 $64,262,982 $29,070,945 45.2 $84,249 $63,805 $20,444 32.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,855 1,816 39 2.2 $97,543,276 $93,569,061 $3,974,215 4.2 $52,572 $51,525 $1,047 2.0
31  Manufacturing  1,172 1,274 -103 -8.1 $89,068,733 $93,248,104 -$4,179,371 -4.5 $76,024 $73,174 $2,850 3.9
311  Food Manufacturing  28 26 2 7.7 $697,726 $705,159 -$7,433 -1.1 $24,848 $27,038 -$2,191 -8.1
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  17 12 5 36.9 $346,559 $289,496 $57,063 19.7 $20,386 $23,309 -$2,923 -12.5
314  Textile Product Mills  15 13 2 17.0 $368,392 $283,818 $84,574 29.8 $24,841 $22,401 $2,440 10.9
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  15 17 -2 -10.2 $507,026 $528,757 -$21,731 -4.1 $32,881 $30,795 $2,086 6.8
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  24 36 -12 -32.4 $1,131,312 $1,473,348 -$342,036 -23.2 $46,499 $40,926 $5,572 13.6
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  82 72 11 15.1 $4,303,670 $3,634,071 $669,599 18.4 $52,216 $50,769 $1,447 2.9
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  352 351 1 0.2 $19,953,265 $20,289,940 -$336,675 -1.7 $56,698 $57,765 -$1,067 -1.8
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  79 80 -1 -0.6 $3,043,953 $2,754,429 $289,524 10.5 $38,371 $34,504 $3,867 11.2
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  34 23 11 50.2 $1,131,563 $601,398 $530,165 88.2 $33,360 $26,634 $6,726 25.3
42  Wholesale Trade  1,008 1,024 -15 -1.5 $65,560,833 $63,552,369 $2,008,464 3.2 $65,030 $62,088 $2,941 4.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  579 584 -6 -1.0 $37,681,324 $36,227,914 $1,453,410 4.0 $65,099 $61,990 $3,110 5.0
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  413 422 -9 -2.1 $26,598,637 $26,086,113 $512,524 2.0 $64,455 $61,864 $2,591 4.2
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  17 18 -1 -4.7 $1,280,872 $1,238,342 $42,530 3.4 $76,837 $70,762 $6,075 8.6
44  Retail Trade  5,259 5,114 145 2.8 $178,791,673 $162,802,387 $15,989,286 9.8 $33,997 $31,835 $2,162 6.8
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  753 704 49 6.9 $43,946,333 $35,948,252 $7,998,081 22.2 $58,348 $51,032 $7,316 14.3
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  133 138 -5 -3.8 $5,889,280 $5,696,484 $192,796 3.4 $44,307 $41,228 $3,079 7.5
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  663 661 2 0.3 $22,722,197 $21,609,379 $1,112,818 5.1 $34,259 $32,684 $1,575 4.8
445  Food & Beverage Stores  547 558 -11 -2.0 $17,203,737 $17,281,504 -$77,767 -0.5 $31,475 $30,975 $500 1.6
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  175 167 9 5.1 $5,877,384 $5,491,478 $385,906 7.0 $33,505 $32,899 $606 1.8
447  Gasoline Stations  526 528 -1 -0.2 $16,275,583 $15,311,876 $963,707 6.3 $30,917 $29,023 $1,895 6.5
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  288 256 32 12.5 $5,746,546 $4,962,629 $783,917 15.8 $19,948 $19,372 $575 3.0
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  298 281 18 6.3 $5,476,761 $4,858,090 $618,671 12.7 $18,368 $17,314 $1,053 6.1
452  General Merchandise Stores  1,264 1,241 23 1.9 $35,613,458 $33,055,961 $2,557,497 7.7 $28,170 $26,631 $1,538 5.8
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  329 319 10 3.1 $9,062,253 $7,894,041 $1,168,212 14.8 $27,545 $24,733 $2,812 11.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,298 3,121 178 5.7 $173,446,548 $155,157,084 $18,289,464 11.8 $52,587 $49,718 $2,870 5.8
481  Air Transportation  45 49 -4 -8.5 $2,409,694 $3,802,310 -$1,392,616 -36.6 $53,752 $77,598 -$23,846 -30.7
484  Truck Transportation  594 603 -9 -1.5 $38,338,464 $36,307,395 $2,031,069 5.6 $64,579 $60,219 $4,359 7.2
486  Pipeline Transportation  38 25 13 54.4 $3,983,186 $2,928,696 $1,054,490 36.0 $104,600 $118,715 -$14,114 -11.9
488  Support Activities For Transportation  366 373 -8 -2.0 $25,382,097 $24,539,551 $842,546 3.4 $69,445 $65,776 $3,669 5.6
492  Couriers & Messengers  248 227 21 9.4 $15,186,152 $9,988,904 $5,197,248 52.0 $61,276 $44,086 $17,191 39.0
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,974 1,804 170 9.4 $87,527,384 $76,976,737 $10,550,647 13.7 $44,348 $42,672 $1,676 3.9
51  Information  771 801 -30 -3.7 $53,195,041 $51,233,518 $1,961,523 3.8 $69,010 $63,982 $5,028 7.9
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  102 107 -5 -4.8 $5,139,275 $4,572,794 $566,481 12.4 $50,633 $42,869 $7,765 18.1
515  Broadcasting, Except Internet  56 59 -3 -5.4 $2,100,753 $2,324,293 -$223,540 -9.6 $37,797 $39,562 -$1,766 -4.5
517  Telecommunications  453 472 -20 -4.2 $34,557,514 $35,884,971 -$1,327,457 -3.7 $76,342 $75,974 $367 0.5
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  112 114 -2 -1.7 $9,543,105 $6,845,187 $2,697,918 39.4 $85,145 $60,046 $25,100 41.8
52  Finance & Insurance  1,741 1,751 -10 -0.6 $127,145,975 $118,266,485 $8,879,490 7.5 $73,041 $67,555 $5,486 8.1
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  858 829 29 3.5 $69,212,884 $64,229,744 $4,983,140 7.8 $80,668 $77,509 $3,158 4.1
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  86 85 1 1.6 $10,245,822 $8,385,343 $1,860,479 22.2 $119,027 $98,942 $20,085 20.3
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  789 832 -43 -5.1 $47,058,107 $45,296,698 $1,761,409 3.9 $59,656 $54,471 $5,185 9.5
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  8 6 2 38.1 $629,162 $354,700 $274,462 77.4 $80,353 $62,557 $17,795 28.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  568 554 14 2.6 $30,837,475 $28,455,481 $2,381,994 8.4 $54,275 $51,371 $2,904 5.7
531  Real Estate  358 328 30 9.1 $16,722,977 $14,967,253 $1,755,724 11.7 $46,702 $45,586 $1,116 2.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,898 1,783 115 6.4 $148,042,495 $136,465,848 $11,576,647 8.5 $78,013 $76,534 $1,479 1.9
541  Professional & Technical Services  1,898 1,783 115 6.4 $148,042,495 $136,465,848 $11,576,647 8.5 $78,013 $76,534 $1,479 1.9
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  106 84 22 25.8 $10,885,720 $9,129,723 $1,755,997 19.2 $103,182 $108,908 -$5,725 -5.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  106 84 22 25.8 $10,885,720 $9,129,723 $1,755,997 19.2 $103,182 $108,908 -$5,725 -5.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,217 1,989 229 11.5 $81,538,180 $68,576,739 $12,961,441 18.9 $36,772 $34,487 $2,285 6.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  2,087 1,867 220 11.8 $74,736,804 $63,122,404 $11,614,400 18.4 $35,816 $33,806 $2,010 5.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  131 121 9 7.8 $6,801,376 $5,454,335 $1,347,041 24.7 $52,018 $44,955 $7,064 15.7
61  Educational Services  240 214 27 12.4 $10,092,103 $7,827,072 $2,265,031 28.9 $42,050 $36,661 $5,390 14.7
611  Educational Services  240 214 27 12.4 $10,092,103 $7,827,072 $2,265,031 28.9 $42,050 $36,661 $5,390 14.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,364 4,384 -20 -0.5 $221,272,425 $213,216,931 $8,055,494 3.8 $50,702 $48,632 $2,070 4.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,230 2,187 43 2.0 $155,807,471 $148,293,875 $7,513,596 5.1 $69,879 $67,817 $2,062 3.0
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  630 731 -102 -13.9 $25,307,017 $26,775,858 -$1,468,841 -5.5 $40,191 $36,613 $3,578 9.8
624  Social Assistance  1,505 1,466 39 2.6 $40,157,937 $38,147,198 $2,010,739 5.3 $26,686 $26,015 $671 2.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  462 393 69 17.5 $8,277,150 $6,671,089 $1,606,061 24.1 $17,932 $16,982 $950 5.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  401 334 67 20.2 $7,010,527 $5,486,547 $1,523,980 27.8 $17,472 $16,431 $1,041 6.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,277 4,021 256 6.4 $97,071,181 $94,609,461 $2,461,720 2.6 $22,699 $23,529 -$831 -3.5
721  Accommodation  675 595 80 13.4 $19,744,966 $28,163,897 -$8,418,931 -29.9 $29,248 $47,321 -$18,072 -38.2
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,601 3,426 176 5.1 $77,326,215 $66,445,564 $10,880,651 16.4 $21,471 $19,396 $2,075 10.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,189 1,152 37 3.2 $49,388,099 $45,020,342 $4,367,757 9.7 $41,535 $39,069 $2,466 6.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  453 424 29 6.8 $21,698,674 $19,530,903 $2,167,771 11.1 $47,935 $46,063 $1,871 4.1
812  Personal & Laundry Services  317 313 3 1.1 $9,216,657 $8,139,574 $1,077,083 13.2 $29,098 $25,970 $3,127 12.0
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  386 375 11 3.0 $17,585,464 $16,418,900 $1,166,564 7.1 $45,588 $43,833 $1,755 4.0
814  Private Households  34 40 -6 -15.9 $887,304 $930,965 -$43,661 -4.7 $26,159 $23,084 $3,075 13.3
999  Unclassified  42 39 3 8.3 $4,938,204 $4,087,860 $850,344 20.8 $116,660 $104,602 $12,057 11.5
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,705 2,754 -50 -1.8 $209,881,485 $205,574,100 $4,307,385 2.1 $77,602 $74,643 $2,959 4.0
44  Retail Trade  43 42 1 1.6 $1,581,645 $1,523,945 $57,700 3.8 $37,215 $36,432 $783 2.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  218 205 13 6.3 $13,954,601 $13,434,092 $520,509 3.9 $64,109 $65,587 -$1,478 -2.3
491  Postal Service  218 205 13 6.3 $13,954,601 $13,434,092 $520,509 3.9 $64,109 $65,587 -$1,478 -2.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  38 36 2 5.8 $3,387,475 $3,217,298 $170,177 5.3 $88,170 $88,558 -$388 -0.4
541  Professional & Technical Services  38 36 2 5.8 $3,387,475 $3,217,298 $170,177 5.3 $88,170 $88,558 -$388 -0.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  889 924 -36 -3.9 $75,817,625 $75,536,422 $281,203 0.4 $85,324 $81,712 $3,612 4.4
624  Social Assistance  44 51 -7 -13.7 $1,257,980 $1,379,131 -$121,151 -8.8 $28,590 $27,042 $1,549 5.7
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  31 46 -15 -32.2 $655,631 $816,166 -$160,535 -19.7 $21,266 $17,938 $3,328 18.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  31 46 -15 -32.2 $655,631 $816,166 -$160,535 -19.7 $21,266 $17,938 $3,328 18.6
92  Public Administration  1,465 1,479 -14 -0.9 $112,553,434 $109,133,424 $3,420,010 3.1 $76,837 $73,801 $3,036 4.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  24 21 2 11.4 $2,262,815 $2,035,033 $227,782 11.2 $95,963 $96,128 -$165 -0.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  155 153 3 1.7 $15,582,020 $15,743,056 -$161,036 -1.0 $100,367 $103,118 -$2,751 -2.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  128 123 5 3.8 $10,681,956 $9,852,519 $829,437 8.4 $83,453 $79,887 $3,565 4.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  155 157 -2 -1.3 $13,474,114 $13,665,413 -$191,299 -1.4 $86,975 $87,041 -$66 -0.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  69 82 -13 -16.1 $5,091,546 $5,001,774 $89,772 1.8 $73,973 $60,938 $13,035 21.4
928  National Security & International Affairs  934 943 -8 -0.9 $65,460,983 $62,835,629 $2,625,354 4.2 $70,068 $66,669 $3,399 5.1
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,750 3,861 -111 -2.9 $233,087,399 $236,451,003 -$3,363,604 -1.4 $62,151 $61,234 $917 1.5
92  Public Administration  3,648 3,763 -115 -3.1 $226,259,038 $229,946,003 -$3,686,965 -1.6 $62,028 $61,115 $913 1.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  818 806 12 1.5 $52,469,188 $50,807,753 $1,661,435 3.3 $64,169 $63,076 $1,093 1.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  382 413 -31 -7.5 $27,393,869 $28,945,722 -$1,551,853 -5.4 $71,633 $70,031 $1,602 2.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  880 886 -6 -0.7 $52,834,534 $52,728,144 $106,390 0.2 $60,062 $59,513 $549 0.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  394 424 -30 -7.1 $25,317,421 $26,734,708 -$1,417,287 -5.3 $64,257 $63,005 $1,253 2.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,053 1,117 -65 -5.8 $61,740,649 $64,577,299 -$2,836,650 -4.4 $58,647 $57,796 $851 1.5
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,079 7,028 51 0.7 $382,152,567 $360,615,026 $21,537,541 6.0 $53,985 $51,309 $2,676 5.2
61  Educational Services  3,583 3,574 9 0.3 $170,024,128 $164,362,853 $5,661,275 3.4 $47,450 $45,985 $1,464 3.2
611  Educational Services  3,583 3,574 9 0.3 $170,024,128 $164,362,853 $5,661,275 3.4 $47,450 $45,985 $1,464 3.2
92  Public Administration  1,496 1,467 29 2.0 $72,764,363 $69,287,265 $3,477,098 5.0 $48,642 $47,244 $1,398 3.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,218 1,201 17 1.4 $59,653,235 $56,490,951 $3,162,284 5.6 $48,973 $47,037 $1,937 4.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  57 51 7 12.9 $1,309,433 $1,223,103 $86,330 7.1 $22,940 $24,182 -$1,241 -5.1
aNorth 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: May 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/23/22.