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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2020 (2020Q1)

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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)


Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42), First Quarter 2019 & 2020a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2020Q1 2019Q1 N % 2020Q1 2019Q1 $ % 2020Q1 2019Q1 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 8,227 8,348 -121 -1.5 $135,151,610 $136,032,441 -$880,831 -0.6 $1,264 $1,253 $10 0.8
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5,238 5,231 7 0.1 $89,788,197 $88,937,592 $850,605 1.0 $1,319 $1,308 $11 0.8
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  580 551 29 5.3 $7,739,391 $7,202,809 $536,582 7.4 $1,027 $1,006 $21 2.1
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  21 34 -13 -37.9 $317,837 $345,523 -$27,686 -8.0 $1,146 $774 $372 48.1
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  157 172 -15 -8.5 $2,471,978 $2,690,906 -$218,928 -8.1 $1,209 $1,203 $5 0.4
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  193 184 9 4.7 $4,292,881 $3,235,075 $1,057,806 32.7 $1,714 $1,352 $361 26.7
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  108 123 -16 -12.7 $1,581,075 $1,857,546 -$276,471 -14.9 $1,130 $1,159 -$29 -2.5
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  332 322 10 3.0 $7,453,821 $7,149,726 $304,095 4.3 $1,727 $1,706 $21 1.2
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  213 207 6 2.9 $3,864,562 $3,816,233 $48,329 1.3 $1,396 $1,418 -$22 -1.6
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  3,289 3,277 12 0.4 $58,365,454 $58,971,626 -$606,172 -1.0 $1,365 $1,384 -$19 -1.4
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  346 361 -15 -4.2 $3,701,198 $3,668,148 $33,050 0.9 $824 $782 $42 5.4
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,873 2,980 -107 -3.6 $42,936,037 $44,544,605 -$1,608,568 -3.6 $1,150 $1,150 $0 0.0
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  70 72 -2 -2.3 $310,185 $455,118 -$144,933 -31.8 $339 $486 -$147 -30.2
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  101 114 -13 -11.4 $2,779,542 $3,726,447 -$946,905 -25.4 $2,110 $2,507 -$397 -15.8
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  15 17 -2 -13.4 $342,096 $319,283 $22,813 7.1 $1,754 $1,417 $337 23.8
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  868 872 -5 -0.5 $10,379,674 $9,882,277 $497,397 5.0 $920 $871 $49 5.6
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  211 223 -11 -5.1 $1,900,322 $1,713,252 $187,070 10.9 $692 $592 $100 16.9
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  501 552 -51 -9.2 $11,668,975 $12,195,452 -$526,477 -4.3 $1,792 $1,700 $91 5.4
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  536 560 -24 -4.3 $8,914,988 $9,154,260 -$239,272 -2.6 $1,280 $1,258 $22 1.7
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  289 289 0 0.0 $3,650,248 $3,514,866 $135,382 3.9 $973 $937 $36 3.9
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  282 281 1 0.4 $2,990,007 $3,583,650 -$593,643 -16.6 $816 $981 -$165 -16.9
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  116 137 -21 -15.5 $2,427,376 $2,550,244 -$122,868 -4.8 $1,610 $1,428 $181 12.7
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 28 30 -1 -4.5 $336,771 $344,828 -$8,057 -2.3 $914 $894 $20 2.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  28 30 -1 -4.5 $336,771 $344,828 -$8,057 -2.3 $914 $894 $20 2.3
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  28 30 -1 -4.5 $336,771 $344,828 -$8,057 -2.3 $914 $894 $20 2.3
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: October 2020. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/20/20.