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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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Carbon County

Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Carbon 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 6,549 6,898 -349 -5.1 $399,084,353 $368,303,716 $30,780,637 8.4 $1,172 $1,027 $145 14.1
0  Ownership - Private 4,770 5,077 -307 -6.0 $305,124,980 $276,182,581 $28,942,399 10.5 $1,230 $1,046 $184 17.6
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  190 208 -18 -8.4 $8,066,619 $8,065,825 $794 0.0 $815 $747 $69 9.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  171 188 -17 -8.8 $7,181,231 $7,249,705 -$68,474 -0.9 $806 $742 $64 8.6
113  Forestry & Logging  11 14 -3 -18.0 $688,069 $658,988 $29,081 4.4 $1,159 $911 $248 27.3
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  109 150 -41 -27.1 $7,967,709 $11,449,533 -$3,481,824 -30.4 $1,400 $1,468 -$68 -4.6
213  Support Activities for Mining  78 85 -8 -9.1 $5,427,049 $6,183,768 -$756,719 -12.2 $1,344 $1,392 -$48 -3.5
22  Utilities  38 34 4 11.8 $3,411,428 $2,836,180 $575,248 20.3 $1,730 $1,608 $122 7.6
221  Utilities  38 34 4 11.8 $3,411,428 $2,836,180 $575,248 20.3 $1,730 $1,608 $122 7.6
23  Construction  361 600 -239 -39.9 $26,031,791 $42,978,708 -$16,946,917 -39.4 $1,387 $1,377 $10 0.7
236  Construction of Buildings  81 79 2 2.7 $3,375,604 $3,143,817 $231,787 7.4 $800 $765 $34 4.5
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  100 299 -199 -66.7 $7,963,614 $23,312,127 -$15,348,513 -65.8 $1,538 $1,500 $38 2.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  180 223 -42 -19.0 $14,692,573 $16,522,764 -$1,830,191 -11.1 $1,568 $1,428 $140 9.8
42  Wholesale Trade  52 56 -4 -7.2 $2,855,719 $2,912,328 -$56,609 -1.9 $1,065 $1,008 $57 5.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  21 22 -1 -6.4 $1,304,365 $1,198,120 $106,245 8.9 $1,214 $1,043 $170 16.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  31 34 -3 -7.7 $1,551,354 $1,714,208 -$162,854 -9.5 $965 $984 -$19 -1.9
44  Retail Trade  757 729 29 3.9 $24,997,350 $22,573,791 $2,423,559 10.7 $635 $596 $39 6.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  72 78 -6 -7.2 $3,630,296 $3,547,307 $82,989 2.3 $971 $880 $91 10.3
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  73 75 -2 -2.5 $2,588,635 $2,566,818 $21,817 0.8 $684 $662 $22 3.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  128 129 -1 -0.5 $4,116,524 $3,879,315 $237,209 6.1 $616 $578 $39 6.7
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  20 N/A N/A N/A $892,054 N/A N/A N/A $851 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  241 N/A N/A N/A $7,063,314 N/A N/A N/A $564 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  6 N/A N/A N/A $61,668 N/A N/A N/A $206 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  28 N/A N/A N/A $784,944 N/A N/A N/A $536 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  158 165 -7 -4.3 $10,304,172 $10,022,171 $282,001 2.8 $1,255 $1,167 $87 7.5
484  Truck Transportation  82 84 -2 -2.9 $4,391,500 $4,350,934 $40,566 0.9 $1,030 $991 $39 3.9
486  Pipeline Transportation  44 43 1 1.2 $4,586,179 $4,269,724 $316,455 7.4 $2,024 $1,906 $118 6.2
488  Support Activities for Transportation  9 12 -3 -22.4 $405,621 $548,317 -$142,696 -26.0 $843 $885 -$42 -4.7
51  Information  50 58 -8 -13.5 $1,994,791 $2,292,992 -$298,201 -13.0 $763 $759 $4 0.6
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  15 18 -3 -14.5 $376,318 $408,579 -$32,261 -7.9 $475 $441 $34 7.7
517  Telecommunications  20 23 -3 -11.6 $1,289,358 $1,460,091 -$170,733 -11.7 $1,224 $1,225 -$1 -0.1
52  Finance & Insurance  135 123 12 9.7 $7,177,426 $6,421,367 $756,059 11.8 $1,024 $1,005 $19 1.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  81 79 2 3.0 $4,200,096 $4,032,352 $167,744 4.2 $997 $986 $11 1.2
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  13 13 0 0.7 $1,364,132 $1,148,927 $215,205 18.7 $1,955 $1,657 $298 18.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  40 31 10 30.8 $1,613,198 $1,230,146 $383,052 31.1 $769 $767 $2 0.3
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  50 62 -12 -18.9 $2,072,767 $2,293,766 -$220,999 -9.6 $791 $710 $81 11.4
531  Real Estate  32 44 -12 -26.5 $1,056,836 $1,290,861 -$234,025 -18.1 $629 $564 $64 11.4
532  Rental & Leasing Services  18 18 0 -0.5 $1,015,931 $1,002,905 $13,026 1.3 $1,080 $1,062 $19 1.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  105 103 2 2.1 $6,176,553 $5,648,076 $528,477 9.4 $1,134 $1,059 $75 7.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  105 103 2 2.1 $6,176,553 $5,648,076 $528,477 9.4 $1,134 $1,059 $75 7.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 15 -1 -4.3 $1,281,339 $1,282,071 -$732 -0.1 $1,671 $1,599 $71 4.5
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 15 -1 -4.3 $1,281,339 $1,282,071 -$732 -0.1 $1,671 $1,599 $71 4.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  184 165 20 11.9 $8,025,337 $6,758,848 $1,266,489 18.7 $838 $789 $48 6.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  158 140 18 12.9 $6,929,712 $5,729,939 $1,199,773 20.9 $842 $786 $56 7.1
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  26 25 2 6.1 $1,095,625 $1,028,909 $66,716 6.5 $810 $808 $3 0.3
61  Educational Services  6 5 2 33.8 $359,367 $299,755 $59,612 19.9 $1,106 $1,235 -$130 -10.5
611  Educational Services  6 5 2 33.8 $359,367 $299,755 $59,612 19.9 $1,106 $1,235 -$130 -10.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  359 370 -11 -2.9 $13,287,065 $12,809,304 $477,761 3.7 $711 $666 $45 6.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  149 152 -3 -2.2 $7,480,276 $7,289,779 $190,497 2.6 $968 $922 $46 5.0
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  91 N/D N/D N/D $3,688,510 N/D N/D N/D $784 N/D N/D N/D
624  Social Assistance  120 136 -16 -11.7 $2,118,279 $2,363,934 -$245,655 -10.4 $339 $334 $5 1.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  79 88 -9 -10.6 $2,915,145 $2,973,055 -$57,910 -1.9 $710 $647 $62 9.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  62 68 -7 -9.9 $2,637,628 $2,572,112 $65,516 2.5 $824 $724 $100 13.8
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,267 1,217 50 4.1 $37,278,014 $32,069,220 $5,208,794 16.2 $566 $507 $59 11.6
721  Accommodation  765 660 105 15.9 $27,483,979 $22,468,003 $5,015,976 22.3 $691 $654 $36 5.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  502 557 -55 -9.8 $9,794,035 $9,601,217 $192,818 2.0 $375 $332 $43 13.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  89 95 -6 -6.3 $3,067,535 $2,917,171 $150,364 5.2 $664 $592 $73 12.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  61 63 -2 -3.6 $2,612,651 $2,420,509 $192,142 7.9 $824 $736 $88 11.9
812  Personal & Laundry Services  9 19 -10 -53.5 $186,760 $231,077 -$44,317 -19.2 $410 $236 $175 74.0
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  16 N/D N/D N/D $185,361 N/D N/D N/D $220 N/D N/D N/D
814  Private Households  3 N/D N/D N/D $82,763 N/D N/D N/D $546 N/D N/D N/D
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 160 176 -16 -9.2 $11,667,693 $11,700,028 -$32,335 -0.3 $1,405 $1,279 $126 9.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  31 34 -3 -8.4 $1,797,959 $1,565,076 $232,883 14.9 $1,121 $894 $227 25.4
491  Postal Service  31 34 -3 -8.4 $1,797,959 $1,565,076 $232,883 14.9 $1,121 $894 $227 25.4
92  Public Administration  125 138 -13 -9.2 $9,569,217 $9,806,411 -$237,194 -2.4 $1,472 $1,370 $102 7.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  121 133 -12 -9.1 $9,342,597 $9,599,652 -$257,055 -2.7 $1,489 $1,391 $98 7.1
   
0  Ownership - State Government 351 379 -28 -7.4 $22,134,033 $22,376,396 -$242,363 -1.1 $1,212 $1,135 $77 6.8
92  Public Administration  348 376 -28 -7.4 $22,011,543 $22,255,499 -$243,956 -1.1 $1,216 $1,138 $78 6.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  225 246 -21 -8.6 $15,228,723 $15,443,420 -$214,697 -1.4 $1,301 $1,206 $95 7.9
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  25 25 -1 -2.3 $1,158,173 $1,149,023 $9,150 0.8 $903 $875 $28 3.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  14 13 0 0.6 $867,983 $867,516 $467 0.1 $1,236 $1,243 -$7 -0.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  81 87 -6 -6.8 $4,516,235 $4,544,810 -$28,575 -0.6 $1,077 $1,009 $67 6.7
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,268 1,267 2 0.1 $60,157,647 $58,044,711 $2,112,936 3.6 $912 $881 $31 3.5
92  Public Administration  403 399 4 1.1 $17,655,285 $16,884,984 $770,301 4.6 $842 $814 $28 3.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  367 363 4 1.2 $16,222,651 $15,441,925 $780,726 5.1 $850 $818 $31 3.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  12 11 0 3.7 $618,838 $579,504 $39,334 6.8 $1,013 $983 $30 3.0
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.