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2022 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2022 Annual Data

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Laramie County

Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - 2021-2022
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
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NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2022 2021 N % 2022 2021 $ % 2022 2021 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 46,422 46,462 -40 -0.1 $2,583,699,730 $2,459,377,340 $124,322,390 5.1 $1,070 $1,018 $52 5.1
0  Ownership - Private 33,079 32,928 151 0.5 $1,732,264,873 $1,634,249,941 $98,014,932 6.0 $1,007 $954 $53 5.5
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  308 337 -29 -8.7 $13,674,973 $13,889,289 -$214,316 -1.5 $855 $793 $62 7.8
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  222 243 -21 -8.7 $10,403,142 $10,745,656 -$342,514 -3.2 $900 $849 $51 6.0
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  429 338 91 26.8 $41,885,533 $29,121,745 $12,763,788 43.8 $1,879 $1,657 $223 13.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  38 39 0 -0.9 $7,524,039 $6,341,946 $1,182,093 18.6 $3,783 $3,161 $622 19.7
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 35 33 3 7.9 $2,097,763 $2,091,253 $6,510 0.3 $1,142 $1,228 -$86 -7.0
213  Support Activities for Mining  355 267 88 33.1 $32,263,731 $20,688,546 $11,575,185 55.9 $1,748 $1,492 $256 17.1
22  Utilities  184 164 20 12.2 $18,464,777 $16,073,291 $2,391,486 14.9 $1,931 $1,886 $45 2.4
221  Utilities  184 164 20 12.2 $18,464,777 $16,073,291 $2,391,486 14.9 $1,931 $1,886 $45 2.4
23  Construction  3,015 3,456 -441 -12.8 $187,376,661 $224,642,776 -$37,266,115 -16.6 $1,195 $1,250 -$55 -4.4
236  Construction of Buildings  499 492 7 1.4 $39,064,655 $33,459,906 $5,604,749 16.8 $1,505 $1,307 $198 15.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  639 1,108 -469 -42.4 $45,084,888 $93,333,927 -$48,249,039 -51.7 $1,358 $1,620 -$262 -16.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,878 1,856 22 1.2 $103,227,118 $97,848,943 $5,378,175 5.5 $1,057 $1,014 $43 4.3
31  Manufacturing  1,242 1,172 70 6.0 $101,986,071 $89,063,546 $12,922,525 14.5 $1,580 $1,462 $118 8.1
311  Food Manufacturing  44 28 16 56.7 $981,507 $697,726 $283,781 40.7 $429 $478 -$49 -10.2
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  15 17 -2 -14.2 $304,006 $346,559 -$42,553 -12.3 $401 $392 $9 2.3
314  Textile Product Mills  13 15 -1 -9.5 $316,793 $368,392 -$51,599 -14.0 $454 $478 -$24 -4.9
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  16 15 0 1.0 $501,891 $507,026 -$5,135 -1.0 $619 $632 -$13 -2.1
325  Chemical Manufacturing  189 181 8 4.2 $24,134,100 $21,043,548 $3,090,552 14.7 $2,460 $2,236 $224 10.0
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  89 82 6 7.5 $5,004,984 $4,303,670 $701,314 16.3 $1,087 $1,004 $82 8.2
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  372 352 20 5.6 $22,298,866 $19,953,265 $2,345,601 11.8 $1,154 $1,090 $64 5.8
333  Machinery Manufacturing  18 20 -2 -11.5 $1,018,377 $1,325,326 -$306,949 -23.2 $1,083 $1,248 -$165 -13.2
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  80 79 1 0.8 $3,450,361 $3,043,953 $406,408 13.4 $829 $738 $92 12.4
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  59 34 25 72.7 $1,753,139 $1,129,376 $623,763 55.2 $575 $640 -$65 -10.1
42  Wholesale Trade  1,101 1,009 93 9.2 $77,419,268 $65,612,605 $11,806,663 18.0 $1,352 $1,251 $101 8.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  648 579 69 11.8 $46,488,079 $37,728,418 $8,759,661 23.2 $1,381 $1,253 $128 10.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  437 413 24 5.9 $29,449,734 $26,603,315 $2,846,419 10.7 $1,296 $1,239 $57 4.6
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  17 17 0 0.5 $1,481,455 $1,280,872 $200,583 15.7 $1,701 $1,478 $223 15.1
44  Retail Trade  5,362 5,259 103 2.0 $195,968,508 $178,803,124 $17,165,384 9.6 $703 $654 $49 7.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  771 753 18 2.3 $47,588,537 $43,946,333 $3,642,204 8.3 $1,187 $1,122 $65 5.8
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  727 663 63 9.5 $28,266,702 $22,722,197 $5,544,505 24.4 $748 $659 $89 13.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  591 546 45 8.2 $20,287,416 $17,215,188 $3,072,228 17.8 $661 $606 $54 8.9
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  232 N/A N/A N/A $10,105,940 N/A N/A N/A $839 N/A N/A N/A
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,307 N/A N/A N/A $38,904,535 N/A N/A N/A $572 N/A N/A N/A
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  178 N/A N/A N/A $6,089,028 N/A N/A N/A $658 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  538 N/A N/A N/A $18,279,516 N/A N/A N/A $654 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  403 N/A N/A N/A $11,589,886 N/A N/A N/A $553 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  617 N/A N/A N/A $14,856,948 N/A N/A N/A $463 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,151 3,299 -147 -4.5 $172,150,776 $173,450,835 -$1,300,059 -0.7 $1,051 $1,011 $39 3.9
481  Air Transportation  55 45 10 21.6 $3,958,349 $2,409,694 $1,548,655 64.3 $1,397 $1,034 $363 35.1
484  Truck Transportation  632 594 38 6.3 $45,386,960 $38,342,751 $7,044,209 18.4 $1,382 $1,241 $141 11.3
486  Pipeline Transportation  31 38 -7 -18.1 $3,809,666 $3,983,186 -$173,520 -4.4 $2,351 $2,011 $339 16.9
488  Support Activities for Transportation  322 366 -44 -12.0 $24,805,133 $25,382,097 -$576,964 -2.3 $1,484 $1,335 $148 11.1
492  Couriers & Messengers  249 248 2 0.6 $12,025,945 $15,186,152 -$3,160,207 -20.8 $928 $1,178 -$251 -21.3
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,822 1,974 -151 -7.7 $81,159,394 $87,527,384 -$6,367,990 -7.3 $857 $853 $4 0.4
51  Information  799 772 27 3.4 $62,286,700 $53,455,638 $8,831,062 16.5 $1,499 $1,331 $168 12.6
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  120 N/A N/A N/A $7,442,661 N/A N/A N/A $1,197 N/A N/A N/A
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  63 N/A N/A N/A $2,913,576 N/A N/A N/A $889 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  481 453 29 6.3 $39,721,492 $34,557,514 $5,163,978 14.9 $1,587 $1,468 $119 8.1
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  91 114 -22 -19.5 $10,814,719 $9,803,702 $1,011,017 10.3 $2,277 $1,661 $616 37.1
52  Finance & Insurance  1,787 1,741 46 2.6 $130,319,468 $127,174,936 $3,144,532 2.5 $1,403 $1,405 -$2 -0.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  925 858 67 7.8 $68,391,971 $69,227,644 -$835,673 -1.2 $1,421 $1,551 -$130 -8.4
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  90 86 4 4.6 $12,113,699 $10,245,822 $1,867,877 18.2 $2,588 $2,289 $300 13.1
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  767 789 -22 -2.8 $48,726,585 $47,072,308 $1,654,277 3.5 $1,222 $1,148 $75 6.5
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  5 8 -3 -38.3 $1,087,213 $629,162 $458,051 72.8 $4,326 $1,545 $2,781 180.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  525 569 -44 -7.7 $28,272,522 $30,842,073 -$2,569,551 -8.3 $1,036 $1,043 -$7 -0.6
531  Real Estate  367 359 8 2.2 $18,324,830 $16,727,575 $1,597,255 9.5 $961 $896 $65 7.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,081 1,902 179 9.4 $164,104,773 $148,538,953 $15,565,820 10.5 $1,517 $1,502 $15 1.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,081 1,902 179 9.4 $164,104,773 $148,538,953 $15,565,820 10.5 $1,517 $1,502 $15 1.0
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  121 106 16 15.0 $12,642,589 $10,886,642 $1,755,947 16.1 $2,004 $1,984 $19 1.0
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  121 106 16 15.0 $12,642,589 $10,886,642 $1,755,947 16.1 $2,004 $1,984 $19 1.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,023 2,216 -192 -8.7 $85,396,011 $81,478,738 $3,917,273 4.8 $812 $707 $104 14.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,906 2,085 -179 -8.6 $79,168,834 $74,676,574 $4,492,260 6.0 $799 $689 $110 15.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  117 131 -14 -10.4 $6,227,177 $6,802,164 -$574,987 -8.5 $1,021 $999 $22 2.2
61  Educational Services  246 240 6 2.3 $11,184,563 $10,092,103 $1,092,460 10.8 $876 $809 $67 8.3
611  Educational Services  246 240 6 2.3 $11,184,563 $10,092,103 $1,092,460 10.8 $876 $809 $67 8.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,381 4,370 12 0.3 $232,199,436 $221,481,723 $10,717,713 4.8 $1,019 $975 $44 4.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,250 2,235 14 0.6 $162,217,962 $156,018,139 $6,199,823 4.0 $1,387 $1,342 $44 3.3
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  632 630 3 0.4 $26,245,064 $25,307,017 $938,047 3.7 $798 $773 $25 3.3
624  Social Assistance  1,500 1,505 -5 -0.4 $43,736,410 $40,156,567 $3,579,843 8.9 $561 $513 $48 9.3
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  490 462 28 6.2 $9,690,149 $8,278,476 $1,411,673 17.1 $380 $345 $35 10.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  422 401 20 5.1 $8,030,807 $7,010,527 $1,020,280 14.6 $366 $336 $30 9.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,579 4,287 292 6.8 $128,957,297 $97,227,245 $31,730,052 32.6 $542 $436 $105 24.2
721  Accommodation  729 678 51 7.5 $44,337,691 $19,799,049 $24,538,642 123.9 $1,169 $561 $608 108.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,850 3,609 241 6.7 $84,619,606 $77,428,196 $7,191,410 9.3 $423 $413 $10 2.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,234 1,190 44 3.7 $56,503,579 $49,398,048 $7,105,531 14.4 $880 $798 $82 10.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  496 453 43 9.4 $27,115,071 $21,681,098 $5,433,973 25.1 $1,052 $920 $132 14.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  314 317 -3 -0.9 $9,547,599 $9,224,217 $323,382 3.5 $585 $560 $25 4.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  404 386 18 4.7 $19,202,583 $17,605,429 $1,597,154 9.1 $913 $877 $37 4.2
814  Private Households  20 34 -14 -40.8 $638,326 $887,304 -$248,978 -28.1 $611 $503 $108 21.5
999  Unclassified  21 42 -21 -50.0 $1,781,219 $4,738,155 -$2,956,936 -62.4 $1,625 $2,161 -$536 -24.8
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,641 2,704 -64 -2.4 $218,958,148 $209,876,921 $9,081,227 4.3 $1,595 $1,492 $102 6.8
44  Retail Trade  41 43 -2 -4.5 $1,596,209 $1,581,645 $14,564 0.9 $756 $716 $41 5.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  207 218 -10 -4.8 $14,495,212 $13,954,601 $540,611 3.9 $1,344 $1,233 $112 9.1
491  Postal Service  207 218 -10 -4.8 $14,495,212 $13,954,601 $540,611 3.9 $1,344 $1,233 $112 9.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  43 38 4 10.6 $3,735,864 $3,387,475 $348,389 10.3 $1,690 $1,696 -$5 -0.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  43 38 4 10.6 $3,735,864 $3,387,475 $348,389 10.3 $1,690 $1,696 -$5 -0.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  884 889 -4 -0.5 $82,264,701 $75,817,625 $6,447,076 8.5 $1,789 $1,641 $148 9.0
624  Social Assistance  45 44 1 2.7 $1,499,765 $1,257,980 $241,785 19.2 $639 $550 $89 16.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  28 31 -3 -8.9 $734,624 $655,631 $78,993 12.0 $503 $409 $94 23.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  28 31 -3 -8.9 $734,624 $655,631 $78,993 12.0 $503 $409 $94 23.0
92  Public Administration  1,411 1,465 -54 -3.7 $113,896,425 $112,548,870 $1,347,555 1.2 $1,552 $1,478 $74 5.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  149 155 -6 -3.8 $15,695,504 $15,582,020 $113,484 0.7 $2,020 $1,930 $90 4.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  135 128 7 5.7 $11,921,190 $10,681,956 $1,239,234 11.6 $1,695 $1,605 $90 5.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  158 155 3 1.7 $14,364,091 $13,474,114 $889,977 6.6 $1,753 $1,673 $80 4.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  69 69 0 -0.1 $5,361,995 $5,086,982 $275,013 5.4 $1,505 $1,426 $79 5.5
928  National Security & International Affairs  878 934 -56 -6.0 $64,446,469 $65,460,983 -$1,014,514 -1.5 $1,411 $1,347 $63 4.7
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,676 3,750 -75 -2.0 $239,960,304 $233,087,399 $6,872,905 2.9 $1,256 $1,195 $60 5.0
92  Public Administration  3,572 3,648 -76 -2.1 $232,923,317 $226,259,038 $6,664,279 2.9 $1,254 $1,193 $61 5.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  804 818 -14 -1.7 $54,616,895 $52,469,188 $2,147,707 4.1 $1,307 $1,234 $73 5.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  378 382 -4 -1.1 $28,283,637 $27,393,869 $889,768 3.2 $1,438 $1,378 $60 4.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  875 880 -5 -0.6 $54,999,985 $52,834,534 $2,165,451 4.1 $1,209 $1,155 $54 4.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  388 394 -6 -1.5 $25,795,036 $25,317,421 $477,615 1.9 $1,278 $1,236 $42 3.4
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,014 1,053 -39 -3.7 $62,839,877 $61,740,649 $1,099,228 1.8 $1,192 $1,128 $65 5.7
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,027 7,079 -52 -0.7 $392,516,405 $382,163,079 $10,353,326 2.7 $1,074 $1,038 $36 3.5
61  Educational Services  3,545 3,583 -38 -1.1 $174,115,402 $170,024,128 $4,091,274 2.4 $945 $912 $32 3.5
92  Public Administration  1,494 1,496 -2 -0.1 $73,364,957 $72,764,363 $600,594 0.8 $944 $935 $9 0.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,232 1,218 14 1.1 $59,200,626 $59,653,235 -$452,609 -0.8 $924 $942 -$17 -1.8
aNorth American Industry Classification System. 
N/A = Not available due to 2022 NAICS changes. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
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 2023. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/15/23.