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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45), 2022-2023
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
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NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2023 2022 N % 2023 2022 $ % 2023 2022 $ %
44-45 Retail Trade - Private 30,256 30,378 -121 -0.4 $1,117,652,474 $1,080,687,631 $36,964,843 3.4 $36,940 $35,575 $1,364 3.8
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,305 4,268 37 0.9 $247,363,535 $240,367,102 $6,996,433 2.9 $57,464 $56,321 $1,143 2.0
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,221 2,234 -12 -0.6 $150,997,156 $149,099,255 $1,897,901 1.3 $67,984 $66,756 $1,228 1.8
441110 New Car Dealers  1,963 1,982 -19 -0.9 $138,391,133 $136,908,339 $1,482,794 1.1 $70,491 $69,079 $1,412 2.0
441120 Used Car Dealers  258 252 6 2.5 $12,606,023 $12,190,916 $415,107 3.4 $48,893 $48,457 $435 0.9
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  550 527 23 4.3 $27,875,014 $26,211,875 $1,663,139 6.3 $50,682 $49,730 $951 1.9
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers  189 186 3 1.7 $11,257,929 $10,996,998 $260,931 2.4 $59,645 $59,229 $416 0.7
441222 Boat Dealers  33 39 -6 -15.3 $985,609 $1,398,711 -$413,102 -29.5 $30,169 $36,255 -$6,086 -16.8
441227 Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  329 303 26 8.5 $15,631,476 $13,816,166 $1,815,310 13.1 $47,573 $45,624 $1,949 4.3
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,534 1,507 26 1.7 $68,491,365 $65,055,972 $3,435,393 5.3 $44,661 $43,162 $1,499 3.5
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers  796 783 13 1.6 $29,579,172 $28,321,274 $1,257,898 4.4 $37,171 $36,162 $1,009 2.8
441340 Tire Dealers  738 724 14 1.9 $38,912,193 $36,734,698 $2,177,495 5.9 $52,739 $50,733 $2,006 4.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  3,891 3,955 -64 -1.6 $145,988,500 $143,321,780 $2,666,720 1.9 $37,516 $36,240 $1,277 3.5
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,875 2,944 -70 -2.4 $121,566,498 $119,454,708 $2,111,790 1.8 $42,289 $40,573 $1,716 4.2
444110 Home Centers  1,640 1,655 -15 -0.9 $66,057,611 $63,749,505 $2,308,106 3.6 $40,291 $38,527 $1,764 4.6
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores  80 78 2 2.2 $4,376,873 $4,135,834 $241,039 5.8 $54,711 $52,854 $1,857 3.5
444140 Hardware Retailers  751 743 8 1.1 $26,300,434 $25,263,692 $1,036,742 4.1 $35,017 $34,002 $1,015 3.0
444180 Other Building Material Dealers  404 468 -64 -13.7 $24,831,580 $26,305,677 -$1,474,097 -5.6 $61,452 $56,179 $5,273 9.4
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers  1,017 1,011 6 0.6 $24,422,002 $23,867,072 $554,930 2.3 $24,022 $23,615 $406 1.7
444230 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers  20 30 -10 -33.7 $789,417 $943,177 -$153,760 -16.3 $39,138 $31,005 $8,133 26.2
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers  997 980 16 1.7 $23,632,585 $22,923,895 $708,690 3.1 $23,716 $23,386 $330 1.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  5,109 5,075 34 0.7 $168,790,844 $159,247,823 $9,543,021 6.0 $33,040 $31,381 $1,658 5.3
4451  Grocery & Convenience Retailers  4,187 4,135 52 1.3 $145,447,122 $135,932,238 $9,514,884 7.0 $34,740 $32,876 $1,864 5.7
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores  4,113 4,066 47 1.1 $143,097,043 $133,912,363 $9,184,680 6.9 $34,792 $32,932 $1,860 5.6
445131 Convenience Retailers  36 30 6 18.3 $580,965 $442,390 $138,575 31.3 $16,328 $14,707 $1,621 11.0
445132 Vending Machine Operators  38 38 0 0.0 $1,769,114 $1,577,485 $191,629 12.1 $46,251 $41,241 $5,010 12.1
4452  Specialty Food Retailers  401 397 4 1.1 $9,541,634 $9,811,575 -$269,941 -2.8 $23,814 $24,745 -$931 -3.8
445240 Meat Retailers  54 65 -10 -16.1 $1,504,529 $1,983,552 -$479,023 -24.1 $27,647 $30,596 -$2,950 -9.6
445292 Confectionery & Nut Stores  22 26 -4 -16.7 $371,706 $447,834 -$76,128 -17.0 $16,896 $16,951 -$55 -0.3
445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers  321 303 18 5.9 $7,558,478 $7,300,729 $257,749 3.5 $23,534 $24,075 -$541 -2.2
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  521 543 -22 -4.1 $13,802,088 $13,504,010 $298,078 2.2 $26,475 $24,850 $1,625 6.5
445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  521 543 -22 -4.1 $13,802,088 $13,504,010 $298,078 2.2 $26,475 $24,850 $1,625 6.5
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  1,291 1,382 -92 -6.6 $61,963,568 $63,851,926 -$1,888,358 -3.0 $48,006 $46,189 $1,817 3.9
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  669 714 -46 -6.4 $27,434,408 $29,789,988 -$2,355,580 -7.9 $41,039 $41,713 -$674 -1.6
449110 Furniture Retailers  246 247 -1 -0.5 $10,736,646 $11,533,692 -$797,046 -6.9 $43,704 $46,710 -$3,007 -6.4
449121 Floor Covering Retailers  202 222 -21 -9.3 $9,288,377 $10,731,123 -$1,442,746 -13.4 $46,078 $48,301 -$2,224 -4.6
449122 Window Treatment Retailers  30 22 8 34.5 $835,523 $597,567 $237,956 39.8 $28,246 $27,162 $1,084 4.0
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  192 223 -31 -14.1 $6,573,862 $6,927,606 -$353,744 -5.1 $34,298 $31,054 $3,243 10.4
4492  Electronics & Appliance Retailers  622 668 -46 -6.9 $34,529,160 $34,061,938 $467,222 1.4 $55,491 $50,972 $4,519 8.9
449210 Electronics & Appliance Retailers  622 668 -46 -6.9 $34,529,160 $34,061,938 $467,222 1.4 $55,491 $50,972 $4,519 8.9
455  General Merchandise Retailers  5,894 5,895 -1 0.0 $184,572,818 $177,477,416 $7,095,402 4.0 $31,314 $30,107 $1,207 4.0
4551  Department Stores  771 769 2 0.3 $20,060,674 $18,868,770 $1,191,904 6.3 $26,030 $24,553 $1,477 6.0
455110 Department Stores  771 769 2 0.3 $20,060,674 $18,868,770 $1,191,904 6.3 $26,030 $24,553 $1,477 6.0
4552  Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers  5,124 5,126 -3 -0.1 $164,512,144 $158,608,646 $5,903,498 3.7 $32,108 $30,939 $1,169 3.8
455211 Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  4,187 4,245 -58 -1.4 $142,186,358 $138,626,881 $3,559,477 2.6 $33,958 $32,657 $1,302 4.0
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers  937 881 55 6.3 $22,325,786 $19,981,765 $2,344,021 11.7 $23,838 $22,670 $1,168 5.2
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  996 999 -3 -0.3 $39,328,425 $38,649,587 $678,838 1.8 $39,490 $38,695 $795 2.1
4561  Health & Personal Care Retailers  996 999 -3 -0.3 $39,328,425 $38,649,587 $678,838 1.8 $39,490 $38,695 $795 2.1
456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers  602 617 -15 -2.5 $28,266,251 $28,646,610 -$380,359 -1.3 $46,987 $46,448 $539 1.2
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers  178 162 16 9.6 $4,070,780 $3,182,482 $888,298 27.9 $22,934 $19,645 $3,289 16.7
456130 Optical Goods Retailers  41 49 -8 -15.9 $1,468,981 $1,427,598 $41,383 2.9 $35,759 $29,236 $6,523 22.3
456191 Food  Supplement Retailers  94 95 -1 -1.1 $2,129,676 $2,138,799 -$9,123 -0.4 $22,777 $22,614 $164 0.7
456199 All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers  82 77 6 7.3 $3,392,737 $3,254,098 $138,639 4.3 $41,249 $42,443 -$1,194 -2.8
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  4,269 4,214 55 1.3 $138,898,358 $130,674,506 $8,223,852 6.3 $32,540 $31,011 $1,528 4.9
4571  Gasoline Stations  4,086 4,029 58 1.4 $126,836,448 $118,865,109 $7,971,339 6.7 $31,040 $29,506 $1,534 5.2
457110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores  3,111 2,941 171 5.8 $94,402,758 $85,728,627 $8,674,131 10.1 $30,342 $29,154 $1,188 4.1
457120 Other Gasoline Stations  975 1,088 -113 -10.4 $32,433,690 $33,136,482 -$702,792 -2.1 $33,271 $30,459 $2,813 9.2
4572  Fuel Dealers  182 185 -3 -1.5 $12,061,910 $11,809,397 $252,513 2.1 $66,122 $63,748 $2,373 3.7
457210 Fuel Dealers  182 185 -3 -1.5 $12,061,910 $11,809,397 $252,513 2.1 $66,122 $63,748 $2,373 3.7
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  1,469 1,504 -36 -2.4 $43,553,924 $42,378,463 $1,175,461 2.8 $29,654 $28,172 $1,481 5.3
4581  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,139 1,186 -47 -4.0 $33,251,677 $32,595,657 $656,020 2.0 $29,198 $27,480 $1,718 6.3
458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,139 1,186 -47 -4.0 $33,251,677 $32,595,657 $656,020 2.0 $29,198 $27,480 $1,718 6.3
4582  Shoe Retailers  153 153 0 -0.1 $3,341,726 $3,313,465 $28,261 0.9 $21,806 $21,610 $196 0.9
458210 Shoe Retailers  153 153 0 -0.1 $3,341,726 $3,313,465 $28,261 0.9 $21,806 $21,610 $196 0.9
4583  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers  177 165 12 7.2 $6,960,521 $6,469,341 $491,180 7.6 $39,398 $39,268 $131 0.3
458310 Jewelry Retailers  173 160 12 7.8 $6,839,265 $6,331,772 $507,493 8.0 $39,609 $39,512 $97 0.2
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  3,033 3,086 -53 -1.7 $87,192,502 $84,719,028 $2,473,474 2.9 $28,747 $27,452 $1,295 4.7
4591  Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers  1,355 1,436 -80 -5.6 $34,781,986 $35,603,892 -$821,906 -2.3 $25,661 $24,797 $865 3.5
459110 Sporting Goods Retailers  1,003 1,083 -80 -7.4 $28,025,327 $28,824,302 -$798,975 -2.8 $27,946 $26,623 $1,323 5.0
459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers  245 250 -4 -1.7 $5,275,500 $5,386,821 -$111,321 -2.1 $21,504 $21,590 -$87 -0.4
459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers  82 81 0 0.5 $1,005,119 $981,833 $23,286 2.4 $12,295 $12,072 $223 1.8
459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers  26 22 3 14.2 $476,040 $410,936 $65,104 15.8 $18,668 $18,403 $265 1.4
4592  Book Retailers & News Dealers  141 139 2 1.2 $3,814,658 $3,384,470 $430,188 12.7 $27,102 $24,335 $2,768 11.4
459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers  141 139 2 1.2 $3,814,658 $3,384,470 $430,188 12.7 $27,102 $24,335 $2,768 11.4
4593  Florists  136 141 -5 -3.5 $3,069,909 $3,283,941 -$214,032 -6.5 $22,545 $23,277 -$732 -3.1
459310 Florists  136 141 -5 -3.5 $3,069,909 $3,283,941 -$214,032 -6.5 $22,545 $23,277 -$732 -3.1
4594  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers  388 429 -41 -9.6 $11,783,350 $12,515,342 -$731,992 -5.8 $30,383 $29,168 $1,215 4.2
459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers  123 135 -12 -9.0 $5,020,176 $5,632,783 -$612,607 -10.9 $40,924 $41,802 -$877 -2.1
459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers  265 294 -29 -9.9 $6,763,174 $6,882,559 -$119,385 -1.7 $25,505 $23,384 $2,121 9.1
4595  Used Merchandise Retailers  307 300 8 2.5 $6,699,688 $5,816,378 $883,310 15.2 $21,800 $19,399 $2,401 12.4
459510 Used Merchandise Retailers  307 300 8 2.5 $6,699,688 $5,816,378 $883,310 15.2 $21,800 $19,399 $2,401 12.4
4599  Other Miscellaneous Retailers  706 641 64 10.0 $27,042,911 $24,115,005 $2,927,906 12.1 $38,327 $37,611 $716 1.9
459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers  162 163 -2 -1.1 $4,930,745 $4,801,780 $128,965 2.7 $30,531 $29,399 $1,132 3.8
459920 Art Dealers  91 88 3 3.4 $5,972,123 $5,682,196 $289,927 5.1 $65,751 $64,695 $1,055 1.6
459930 Manufactured  Home Dealers  44 45 -1 -2.1 $2,546,760 $2,586,020 -$39,260 -1.5 $58,439 $58,113 $326 0.6
459991 Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers  234 199 35 17.7 $7,723,373 $6,330,241 $1,393,132 22.0 $33,017 $31,850 $1,167 3.7
459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers  176 147 29 19.8 $5,869,910 $4,714,768 $1,155,142 24.5 $33,399 $32,128 $1,271 4.0
   
44-45 Retail Trade - Federal Government 45 41 5 11.7 $1,842,618 $1,596,209 $246,409 15.4 $40,649 $39,335 $1,314 3.3
   
44-45 Retail Trade - Local Government 24 31 -7 -23.3 $1,095,529 $1,624,036 -$528,507 -32.5 $45,800 $52,103 -$6,303 -12.1
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: April 2024. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/19/24.