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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2024 Annual Data

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Platte County

Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Platte County, 2023-2024
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024 2023 N % 2024 2023 $ % 2024 2023 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 3,320 3,313 7 0.2 $177,111,303 $168,240,973 $8,870,330 5.3 $53,354 $50,783 $2,570 5.1
0  Ownership - Private 2,491 2,467 24 1.0 $138,361,626 $130,398,507 $7,963,119 6.1 $55,554 $52,862 $2,692 5.1
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  193 193 0 0.1 $9,189,813 $9,066,156 $123,657 1.4 $47,596 $46,994 $602 1.3
111  Crop Production  21 15 6 38.6 $1,036,875 $719,187 $317,688 44.2 $48,794 $46,914 $1,880 4.0
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  159 163 -4 -2.5 $7,106,508 $7,078,366 $28,142 0.4 $44,743 $43,471 $1,272 2.9
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 71 73 -2 -2.1 $5,490,183 $5,367,597 $122,586 2.3 $76,872 $73,609 $3,262 4.4
23  Construction  156 160 -4 -2.4 $8,834,738 $8,443,393 $391,345 4.6 $56,481 $52,663 $3,818 7.3
236  Construction of Buildings  56 56 0 -0.1 $2,858,886 $2,803,393 $55,493 2.0 $51,052 $49,989 $1,062 2.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  21 21 0 0.8 $1,416,721 $1,301,022 $115,699 8.9 $68,276 $63,218 $5,058 8.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  80 84 -4 -4.8 $4,559,131 $4,338,978 $220,153 5.1 $57,225 $51,858 $5,367 10.3
31  Manufacturing  60 69 -9 -13.5 $2,544,793 $2,715,305 -$170,512 -6.3 $42,413 $39,165 $3,248 8.3
42  Wholesale Trade  39 41 -2 -4.7 $2,622,943 $2,744,318 -$121,375 -4.4 $67,255 $67,065 $190 0.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  21 21 0 -2.0 $1,707,536 $1,781,739 -$74,203 -4.2 $81,975 $83,847 -$1,872 -2.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  18 20 -2 -7.6 $915,407 $962,579 -$47,172 -4.9 $50,380 $48,936 $1,444 3.0
44  Retail Trade  463 430 33 7.6 $14,873,580 $13,676,935 $1,196,645 8.7 $32,154 $31,801 $353 1.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  86 84 2 2.1 $4,344,938 $4,196,128 $148,810 3.5 $50,523 $49,806 $717 1.4
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  83 85 -2 -2.2 $3,127,900 $2,855,793 $272,107 9.5 $37,609 $33,598 $4,011 11.9
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  120 116 4 3.4 $3,116,473 $3,135,199 -$18,726 -0.6 $26,025 $27,067 -$1,042 -3.9
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  18 18 0 -1.9 $552,571 $484,516 $68,055 14.0 $31,432 $27,038 $4,394 16.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  109 87 23 26.1 $2,799,093 $2,216,249 $582,844 26.3 $25,621 $25,571 $50 0.2
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  17 18 -1 -7.5 $257,046 $265,872 -$8,826 -3.3 $15,579 $14,911 $667 4.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  88 88 0 0.5 $5,258,280 $5,166,396 $91,884 1.8 $59,753 $58,991 $763 1.3
484  Truck Transportation  24 25 -1 -2.7 $1,214,705 $1,311,166 -$96,461 -7.4 $50,091 $52,615 -$2,524 -4.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  23 22 1 3.0 $2,545,570 $2,322,859 $222,711 9.6 $112,736 $105,970 $6,766 6.4
51  Information  16 16 0 1.6 $516,115 $787,593 -$271,478 -34.5 $32,097 $49,753 -$17,656 -35.5
52  Finance & Insurance  111 108 3 2.7 $7,043,494 $6,763,816 $279,678 4.1 $63,598 $62,727 $871 1.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  93 92 2 1.7 $5,831,249 $5,790,837 $40,412 0.7 $62,534 $63,170 -$637 -1.0
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  4 3 0 12.0 $239,244 $154,879 $84,365 54.5 $62,466 $45,286 $17,180 37.9
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  14 13 1 7.2 $973,001 $818,100 $154,901 18.9 $71,178 $64,165 $7,013 10.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  25 28 -3 -12.2 $1,002,824 $1,247,070 -$244,246 -19.6 $40,798 $44,538 -$3,740 -8.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  96 97 -1 -0.7 $7,024,593 $6,878,273 $146,320 2.1 $72,983 $70,969 $2,014 2.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  96 97 -1 -0.7 $7,024,593 $6,878,273 $146,320 2.1 $72,983 $70,969 $2,014 2.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  38 38 -1 -1.5 $2,245,923 $1,653,419 $592,504 35.8 $59,495 $43,136 $16,358 37.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  311 312 -1 -0.4 $18,008,193 $17,402,427 $605,766 3.5 $57,997 $55,836 $2,161 3.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  72 69 3 3.9 $4,766,806 $4,577,998 $188,808 4.1 $66,206 $66,032 $174 0.3
624  Social Assistance  91 97 -7 -6.8 $2,233,651 $2,287,837 -$54,186 -2.4 $24,613 $23,506 $1,107 4.7
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  10 10 0 0.0 $303,785 $230,746 $73,039 31.7 $31,157 $23,666 $7,491 31.7
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  10 10 0 0.0 $303,785 $230,746 $73,039 31.7 $31,157 $23,666 $7,491 31.7
72  Accommodation & Food Services  386 402 -16 -3.9 $7,247,462 $7,513,952 -$266,490 -3.5 $18,776 $18,715 $61 0.3
721  Accommodation  108 111 -3 -2.3 $2,478,734 $2,509,503 -$30,769 -1.2 $22,898 $22,659 $239 1.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  278 291 -13 -4.5 $4,768,728 $5,004,449 -$235,721 -4.7 $17,169 $17,212 -$43 -0.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  71 63 7 11.7 $2,620,046 $2,446,205 $173,841 7.1 $36,991 $38,572 -$1,581 -4.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  23 22 1 5.4 $1,303,005 $1,255,019 $47,986 3.8 $57,477 $58,373 -$896 -1.5
812  Personal & Laundry Services  31 26 6 21.4 $747,155 $645,729 $101,426 15.7 $23,970 $25,155 -$1,185 -4.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  17 16 1 4.6 $569,886 $545,457 $24,429 4.5 $33,523 $33,567 -$44 -0.1
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 112 111 1 1.1 $8,219,387 $7,590,041 $629,346 8.3 $73,552 $68,688 $4,863 7.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  26 26 0 1.0 $1,276,068 $1,195,367 $80,701 6.8 $49,556 $46,877 $2,679 5.7
491  Postal Service  26 26 0 1.0 $1,276,068 $1,195,367 $80,701 6.8 $49,556 $46,877 $2,679 5.7
92  Public Administration  86 85 1 1.2 $6,943,319 $6,394,674 $548,645 8.6 $80,736 $75,231 $5,505 7.3
   
0  Ownership - State Government 154 143 11 7.6 $8,773,320 $7,951,598 $821,722 10.3 $57,092 $55,703 $1,389 2.5
92  Public Administration  149 138 10 7.4 $8,509,033 $7,703,461 $805,572 10.5 $57,300 $55,721 $1,579 2.8
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  21 20 1 5.4 $1,304,270 $1,138,185 $166,085 14.6 $61,377 $56,430 $4,948 8.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  55 51 4 8.2 $2,969,936 $2,777,891 $192,045 6.9 $53,832 $54,468 -$636 -1.2
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 564 593 -29 -4.9 $21,756,970 $22,300,827 -$543,857 -2.4 $38,605 $37,612 $993 2.6
61  Educational Services  269 295 -26 -8.8 $11,036,354 $11,939,541 -$903,187 -7.6 $41,015 $40,450 $565 1.4
611  Educational Services  269 295 -26 -8.8 $11,036,354 $11,939,541 -$903,187 -7.6 $41,015 $40,450 $565 1.4
92  Public Administration  224 227 -4 -1.6 $7,939,472 $7,644,892 $294,580 3.9 $35,496 $33,616 $1,881 5.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  183 187 -3 -1.7 $7,249,695 $6,973,864 $275,831 4.0 $39,525 $37,393 $2,132 5.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  40 41 -1 -1.6 $689,777 $671,028 $18,749 2.8 $17,137 $16,399 $739 4.5
aPreliminary. 
bNorth 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 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/5/25.