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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2022 (2022Q2)

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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

Table 35: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), Second Quarter 2021 & 2022a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2022Q2 2021Q2 N % 2022Q2 2021Q2 $ % 2022Q2 2021Q2 $ %
31-33 Manufacturing - Private 10,070 9,650 420 4.3 $179,372,179 $165,178,207 $14,193,972 8.6 $1,370 $1,317 $54 4.1
311  Food Manufacturing  722 722 0 0.0 $6,666,527 $5,829,239 $837,288 14.4 $710 $621 $89 14.3
3111  Animal Food Manufacturing  18 23 -4 -19.1 $201,844 $203,776 -$1,932 -0.9 $847 $691 $156 22.5
3112  Grain & Oilseed Milling  23 21 2 9.5 $182,787 $130,891 $51,896 39.6 $611 $479 $132 27.5
3113  Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing  223 242 -19 -7.7 $2,859,759 $2,530,488 $329,271 13.0 $985 $804 $181 22.5
3116  Animal Slaughtering & Processing  293 253 39 15.5 $2,133,687 $1,717,727 $415,960 24.2 $561 $522 $39 7.5
3118  Bakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing  94 107 -13 -12.4 $703,501 $649,014 $54,487 8.4 $576 $465 $111 23.8
3119  Other Food Manufacturing  56 61 -6 -9.2 $482,524 $515,753 -$33,229 -6.4 $667 $647 $20 3.1
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  534 501 33 6.6 $6,306,572 $5,850,280 $456,292 7.8 $908 $898 $10 1.1
3121  Beverage Manufacturing  534 501 33 6.6 $6,306,572 $5,850,280 $456,292 7.8 $908 $898 $10 1.1
314  Textile Product Mills  173 178 -5 -3.0 $1,593,253 $1,450,319 $142,934 9.9 $710 $627 $83 13.2
316  Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  36 33 3 8.1 $302,420 $250,408 $52,012 20.8 $652 $584 $68 11.7
3169  Other Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  29 23 6 27.5 $218,276 $150,745 $67,531 44.8 $572 $504 $68 13.5
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  451 474 -23 -4.9 $6,271,727 $6,323,021 -$51,294 -0.8 $1,070 $1,027 $44 4.3
3211  Sawmills & Wood Preservation  276 308 -32 -10.4 $3,554,644 $4,163,941 -$609,297 -14.6 $992 $1,041 -$49 -4.7
3212  Plywood & Engineered Wood Product Mfg.  113 110 3 3.0 $2,082,918 $1,640,324 $442,594 27.0 $1,414 $1,147 $267 23.3
3219  Other Wood Product Manufacturing  62 56 6 10.1 $634,165 $518,756 $115,409 22.2 $791 $713 $78 11.0
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  190 208 -19 -9.0 $1,412,945 $1,459,483 -$46,538 -3.2 $573 $539 $34 6.3
3231  Printing & Related Support Activities  190 208 -19 -9.0 $1,412,945 $1,459,483 -$46,538 -3.2 $573 $539 $34 6.3
324  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  1,073 1,147 -74 -6.5 $33,222,150 $32,369,964 $852,186 2.6 $2,382 $2,171 $212 9.7
3241  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  1,073 1,147 -74 -6.5 $33,222,150 $32,369,964 $852,186 2.6 $2,382 $2,171 $212 9.7
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,702 1,571 131 8.3 $45,785,667 $39,709,014 $6,076,653 15.3 $2,070 $1,945 $125 6.4
3251  Basic Chemical Manufacturing  931 841 90 10.7 $28,006,917 $24,400,154 $3,606,763 14.8 $2,313 $2,232 $81 3.6
3253  Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing  446 436 10 2.3 $11,794,694 $10,644,383 $1,150,311 10.8 $2,033 $1,877 $156 8.3
3259  Other Chemical Product & Preparation Mfg.  229 196 34 17.2 $4,796,546 $3,699,055 $1,097,491 29.7 $1,609 $1,454 $155 10.6
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  384 356 28 7.8 $4,113,269 $3,751,058 $362,211 9.7 $825 $811 $14 1.7
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  889 878 11 1.3 $15,636,530 $14,247,125 $1,389,405 9.8 $1,352 $1,248 $105 8.4
3273  Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing  742 738 4 0.5 $12,901,693 $11,985,641 $916,052 7.6 $1,338 $1,249 $88 7.1
331  Primary Metal Manufacturing  127 114 13 11.7 $2,351,330 $5,262,671 -$2,911,341 -55.3 $1,420 $3,551 -$2,131 -60.0
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  1,767 1,628 139 8.5 $27,465,851 $23,885,473 $3,580,378 15.0 $1,196 $1,128 $67 6.0
3323  Architectural & Structural Metals Mfg.  281 266 15 5.5 $3,976,115 $3,521,871 $454,244 12.9 $1,090 $1,018 $71 7.0
3324  Boiler, Tank, & Shipping Container Mfg.  355 269 86 32.1 $6,606,607 $4,587,504 $2,019,103 44.0 $1,430 $1,312 $118 9.0
3326  Spring & Wire Product Manufacturing  29 17 12 67.3 $353,021 $195,289 $157,732 80.8 $936 $867 $70 8.0
3327  Machine Shops & Threaded Product Mfg.  513 474 39 8.2 $8,487,342 $7,839,373 $647,969 8.3 $1,272 $1,271 $1 0.0
3328  Coating, Engraving, & Heat Treating Metals  24 23 2 7.3 $238,860 $219,247 $19,613 8.9 $755 $744 $11 1.5
3329  Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  374 338 35 10.4 $4,798,454 $4,294,619 $503,835 11.7 $988 $976 $11 1.2
333  Machinery Manufacturing  668 627 41 6.5 $9,826,224 $9,292,843 $533,381 5.7 $1,132 $1,141 -$9 -0.8
3331  Ag., Construction, & Mining Machinery Mfg.  290 287 4 1.3 $4,575,956 $4,558,753 $17,203 0.4 $1,212 $1,223 -$11 -0.9
3333  Commercial & Service Industry Machinery  294 243 51 20.9 $3,981,054 $3,424,675 $556,379 16.2 $1,043 $1,084 -$41 -3.8
3339  Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing  74 63 11 17.5 $1,133,265 $917,155 $216,110 23.6 $1,178 $1,120 $58 5.2
334  Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing  340 267 74 27.6 $5,246,302 $3,661,207 $1,585,095 43.3 $1,186 $1,056 $130 12.3
3345  Electronic Instrument Manufacturing  298 218 80 36.5 $4,891,319 $3,331,038 $1,560,281 46.8 $1,263 $1,174 $89 7.6
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  380 354 26 7.4 $6,091,288 $5,054,412 $1,036,876 20.5 $1,232 $1,098 $134 12.2
3353  Electrical Equipment Manufacturing  249 236 13 5.5 $4,426,226 $3,603,662 $822,564 22.8 $1,369 $1,176 $193 16.4
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  223 237 -14 -6.0 $3,298,920 $3,648,789 -$349,869 -9.6 $1,140 $1,184 -$45 -3.8
3363  Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing  32 35 -3 -8.5 $517,326 $329,698 $187,628 56.9 $1,231 $718 $513 71.5
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  192 186 5 2.9 $1,717,389 $1,492,373 $225,016 15.1 $689 $616 $73 11.9
3371  Household & Institutional Furniture & Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing  189 184 5 2.5 $1,694,998 $1,476,112 $218,886 14.8 $690 $616 $74 12.0
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  191 145 46 31.7 $1,870,736 $1,513,877 $356,859 23.6 $752 $801 -$49 -6.1
3391  Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing  22 15 7 48.9 $331,827 $248,112 $83,715 33.7 $1,143 $1,272 -$129 -10.2
3399  Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing  169 130 39 29.7 $1,538,909 $1,265,765 $273,144 21.6 $700 $747 -$47 -6.2
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: October 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/17/22.  

Figure: Top 5 Counties with the Greatest Over-the-Year Increases in Employment in Private Manufacturing (NAICSa 31-33) by County, 2022Q2b

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, 10/18/2022.