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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2021 (2021Q4)

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Construction (NAICS 23)


Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Construction (NAICS 23), Fourth Quarter 2020 & 2021a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2021Q4 2020Q4 N % 2021Q4 2020Q4 $ % 2021Q4 2020Q4 $ %
23 Construction - Private 21,612 20,668 945 4.6 $361,240,732 $323,067,999 $38,172,733 11.8 $1,286 $1,202 $83 6.9
236  Construction Of Buildings  4,286 4,128 158 3.8 $69,032,159 $62,389,376 $6,642,783 10.6 $1,239 $1,163 $76 6.6
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,123 2,973 149 5.0 $45,863,210 $40,936,460 $4,926,750 12.0 $1,130 $1,059 $71 6.7
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,164 1,155 9 0.8 $23,168,949 $21,452,916 $1,716,033 8.0 $1,532 $1,429 $102 7.2
237  Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction  5,645 5,328 317 5.9 $117,243,581 $93,626,657 $23,616,924 25.2 $1,598 $1,352 $246 18.2
2371  Utility System Construction  3,762 3,404 359 10.5 $83,611,626 $60,871,933 $22,739,693 37.4 $1,709 $1,376 $334 24.3
2372  Land Subdivision  45 34 11 33.3 $675,052 $463,572 $211,480 45.6 $1,146 $1,049 $97 9.2
2373  Highway, Street, And Bridge Construction  1,515 1,627 -111 -6.8 $26,310,220 $27,597,779 -$1,287,559 -4.7 $1,336 $1,305 $31 2.3
2379  Other Heavy Construction  322 264 58 22.1 $6,646,683 $4,693,373 $1,953,310 41.6 $1,586 $1,368 $219 16.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  11,681 11,211 469 4.2 $174,964,992 $167,051,966 $7,913,026 4.7 $1,152 $1,146 $6 0.5
2381  Building Foundation And Exterior Contractors  2,514 2,531 -17 -0.7 $34,981,918 $37,325,908 -$2,343,990 -6.3 $1,070 $1,135 -$64 -5.7
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  5,180 4,757 423 8.9 $83,781,369 $75,812,043 $7,969,326 10.5 $1,244 $1,226 $18 1.5
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,381 1,365 16 1.2 $15,923,393 $15,208,020 $715,373 4.7 $887 $857 $30 3.5
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,606 2,559 47 1.8 $40,278,312 $38,705,995 $1,572,317 4.1 $1,189 $1,164 $25 2.2
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 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/15/22.  


Figure: Average Monthly Employment in Private Construction (NAICSa 23) by County, 2021Q4b

aNorth American Industry Classification System.
bAll industries are private ownership unless otherwise noted.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/26/2022.