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

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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)


Table 35: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 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 $ %
31 Manufacturing - Private 9,769 9,580 189 2.0 $679,894,229 $673,539,112 $6,355,117 0.9 $69,599 $70,307 -$707 -1.0
311  Food Manufacturing  818 654 164 25.1 $29,245,546 $24,739,243 $4,506,303 18.2 $35,738 $37,828 -$2,090 -5.5
3111  Animal Food Manufacturing  21 22 -1 -6.0 $863,832 $821,020 $42,812 5.2 $41,792 $37,319 $4,472 12.0
3112  Grain & Oilseed Milling  22 25 -2 -8.9 $618,437 $899,418 -$280,981 -31.2 $27,695 $36,711 -$9,016 -24.6
3113  Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing  297 263 34 12.7 $13,963,301 $12,917,201 $1,046,100 8.1 $47,014 $49,037 -$2,022 -4.1
3116  Animal Slaughtering & Processing  295 205 90 43.9 $8,225,958 $5,833,944 $2,392,014 41.0 $27,892 $28,469 -$577 -2.0
3118  Bakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing  110 79 31 39.5 $2,984,747 $2,055,572 $929,175 45.2 $27,031 $25,964 $1,067 4.1
3119  Other Food Manufacturing  61 51 10 18.8 $2,279,042 $1,934,847 $344,195 17.8 $37,565 $37,879 -$314 -0.8
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  510 478 32 6.7 $21,070,787 $19,048,553 $2,022,234 10.6 $41,302 $39,836 $1,465 3.7
3121  Beverage Manufacturing  510 478 32 6.7 $21,070,787 $19,048,553 $2,022,234 10.6 $41,302 $39,836 $1,465 3.7
314  Textile Product Mills  178 171 7 4.0 $6,380,967 $6,085,858 $295,109 4.8 $35,798 $35,521 $277 0.8
3141  Textile Furnishings Mills  7 7 -1 -6.8 $174,229 $146,719 $27,510 18.8 $25,509 $20,016 $5,493 27.4
3149  Other Textile Product Mills  171 164 7 4.5 $6,206,738 $5,939,139 $267,599 4.5 $36,208 $36,214 -$6 0.0
316  Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  34 26 8 32.4 $1,116,398 $834,321 $282,077 33.8 $32,520 $32,188 $331 1.0
3169  Other Leather Product Manufacturing  25 15 10 68.2 $720,930 $378,019 $342,911 90.7 $29,223 $25,768 $3,455 13.4
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  492 462 31 6.7 $25,583,827 $22,872,871 $2,710,956 11.9 $51,965 $49,562 $2,403 4.8
3211  Sawmills & Wood Preservation  319 308 11 3.5 $17,284,079 $16,386,025 $898,054 5.5 $54,267 $53,231 $1,036 1.9
3212  Plywood & Engineered Wood Product Mfg.  117 106 11 10.2 $6,081,044 $4,837,250 $1,243,794 25.7 $52,086 $45,669 $6,417 14.1
3219  Other Wood Product Manufacturing  57 48 9 19.5 $2,218,704 $1,649,596 $569,108 34.5 $38,870 $34,547 $4,324 12.5
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  205 205 0 0.1 $6,174,655 $5,905,894 $268,761 4.6 $30,109 $28,833 $1,275 4.4
3231  Printing & Related Support Activities  205 205 0 0.1 $6,174,655 $5,905,894 $268,761 4.6 $30,109 $28,833 $1,275 4.4
324  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  1,142 1,285 -144 -11.2 $146,315,486 $156,768,803 -$10,453,317 -6.7 $128,178 $121,991 $6,187 5.1
3241  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  1,142 1,285 -144 -11.2 $146,315,486 $156,768,803 -$10,453,317 -6.7 $128,178 $121,991 $6,187 5.1
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,575 1,631 -56 -3.5 $164,445,565 $171,489,945 -$7,044,380 -4.1 $104,405 $105,117 -$712 -0.7
3251  Basic Chemical Manufacturing  836 906 -70 -7.7 $94,459,200 $104,376,387 -$9,917,187 -9.5 $113,023 $115,227 -$2,204 -1.9
3253  Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing  440 442 -1 -0.3 $48,790,089 $48,764,865 $25,224 0.1 $110,781 $110,370 $411 0.4
3259  Other Chemical Product & Preparation Mfg.  201 188 14 7.2 $17,149,541 $13,816,397 $3,333,144 24.1 $85,215 $73,621 $11,594 15.7
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  353 319 35 10.9 $16,261,247 $14,083,019 $2,178,228 15.5 $46,033 $44,206 $1,828 4.1
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  870 879 -9 -1.1 $56,262,102 $58,017,605 -$1,755,503 -3.0 $64,706 $66,023 -$1,317 -2.0
3273  Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing  729 709 20 2.8 $46,041,583 $45,271,341 $770,242 1.7 $63,179 $63,890 -$711 -1.1
331  Primary Metal Manufacturing  119 107 12 11.1 $11,705,780 $7,377,235 $4,328,545 58.7 $98,783 $69,159 $29,624 42.8
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  1,628 1,605 23 1.4 $95,491,398 $92,448,389 $3,043,009 3.3 $58,656 $57,591 $1,064 1.8
3323  Architectural & Structural Metals Mfg.  267 279 -12 -4.2 $15,026,526 $15,359,890 -$333,364 -2.2 $56,210 $55,038 $1,172 2.1
3324  Boiler, Tank, & Shipping Container Mfg.  277 283 -6 -2.0 $18,872,659 $19,538,076 -$665,417 -3.4 $68,132 $69,100 -$968 -1.4
3327  Machine Shops & Threaded Product Mfg.  476 476 0 0.0 $31,364,600 $29,451,874 $1,912,726 6.5 $65,868 $61,863 $4,005 6.5
3328  Coating, Engraving, & Heat Treating Metals  23 23 0 -0.7 $1,020,601 $1,082,733 -$62,132 -5.7 $43,897 $46,231 -$2,334 -5.0
3329  Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  344 402 -57 -14.2 $17,666,293 $18,765,013 -$1,098,720 -5.9 $51,306 $46,737 $4,569 9.8
333  Machinery Manufacturing  634 617 16 2.6 $38,519,381 $37,059,391 $1,459,990 3.9 $60,804 $60,032 $772 1.3
3331  Ag., Construction, & Mining Machinery Mfg.  281 292 -11 -3.8 $18,409,699 $18,177,145 $232,554 1.3 $65,515 $62,250 $3,264 5.2
3333  Commercial & Service Industry Machinery  252 225 27 12.0 $14,341,130 $12,732,091 $1,609,039 12.6 $56,815 $56,482 $333 0.6
3339  Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing  67 62 6 9.0 $4,227,735 $4,065,105 $162,630 4.0 $62,866 $65,917 -$3,051 -4.6
334  Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing  275 236 39 16.6 $15,420,888 $14,096,014 $1,324,874 9.4 $56,143 $59,856 -$3,712 -6.2
3345  Electronic Instrument Manufacturing  225 212 13 5.9 $13,876,708 $13,308,524 $568,184 4.3 $61,790 $62,752 -$963 -1.5
335  Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg.  346 343 4 1.0 $20,388,001 $19,558,680 $829,321 4.2 $58,925 $57,106 $1,819 3.2
3351  Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing  4 5 0 -3.8 $112,530 $143,430 -$30,900 -21.5 $25,988 $31,873 -$5,885 -18.5
3353  Electrical Equipment Manufacturing  227 230 -3 -1.3 $14,976,347 $14,620,495 $355,852 2.4 $65,998 $63,614 $2,384 3.7
3359  Other Electrical Equipment & Component Mfg.  115 108 7 6.1 $5,299,124 $4,794,755 $504,369 10.5 $46,180 $44,326 $1,854 4.2
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  231 236 -5 -2.2 $12,601,686 $12,319,255 $282,431 2.3 $54,612 $52,200 $2,412 4.6
3363  Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing  34 31 3 10.3 $1,280,423 $1,081,221 $199,202 18.4 $37,748 $35,162 $2,587 7.4
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  184 178 6 3.2 $6,145,413 $5,577,760 $567,653 10.2 $33,490 $31,366 $2,124 6.8
3371  Household & Institutional Furniture Mfg.  181 175 6 3.2 $6,069,884 $5,499,322 $570,562 10.4 $33,535 $31,366 $2,170 6.9
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  151 129 22 16.9 $6,232,620 $4,898,669 $1,333,951 27.2 $41,207 $37,851 $3,356 8.9
3391  Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing  16 16 0 1.1 $1,018,778 $713,854 $304,924 42.7 $63,004 $44,616 $18,388 41.2
3399  Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing  135 113 22 19.1 $5,213,842 $4,184,815 $1,029,027 24.6 $38,598 $36,897 $1,702 4.6
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.