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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2022 (2022Q3)

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater County - Third Quarter 2022a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2022Q3 2021Q3 N % 2022Q3 2021Q3 $ % 2022Q3 2021Q3 $ %
Ownership - Total 20,413 19,741 672 3.4 $329,363,954 $289,885,132 $39,478,822 13.6 $1,241 $1,130 $112 9.9
Ownership - Private 16,587 15,873 714 4.5 $278,526,305 $241,572,207 $36,954,098 15.3 $1,292 $1,171 $121 10.3
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  5 11 -6 -53.1 $35,376 $83,665 -$48,289 -57.7 $544 $603 -$59 -9.8
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,187 3,273 -86 -2.6 $92,052,553 $88,946,974 $3,105,579 3.5 $2,222 $2,090 $131 6.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  397 403 -6 -1.5 $12,024,680 $13,401,029 -$1,376,349 -10.3 $2,328 $2,556 -$228 -8.9
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 2,029 2,130 -101 -4.7 $63,597,308 $60,756,098 $2,841,210 4.7 $2,411 $2,194 $217 9.9
213  Support Activities For Mining  761 740 21 2.8 $16,430,565 $14,789,847 $1,640,718 11.1 $1,661 $1,537 $123 8.0
22  Utilities  393 405 -13 -3.1 $11,777,661 $9,883,981 $1,893,680 19.2 $2,307 $1,876 $431 23.0
221  Utilities  393 405 -13 -3.1 $11,777,661 $9,883,981 $1,893,680 19.2 $2,307 $1,876 $431 23.0
23  Construction  1,840 1,352 488 36.1 $34,789,650 $20,789,701 $13,999,949 67.3 $1,454 $1,183 $271 22.9
236  Construction of Buildings  118 111 7 6.0 $1,621,101 $1,339,359 $281,742 21.0 $1,057 $925 $131 14.2
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  569 453 116 25.5 $12,541,427 $7,549,521 $4,991,906 66.1 $1,695 $1,281 $414 32.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,153 787 366 46.5 $20,627,122 $11,900,821 $8,726,301 73.3 $1,376 $1,163 $213 18.3
31-33 Manufacturing  1,377 1,240 137 11.0 $40,456,768 $32,014,561 $8,442,207 26.4 $2,261 $1,986 $275 13.8
311  Food Manufacturing  19 22 -3 -13.8 $105,453 $124,111 -$18,658 -15.0 $434 $441 -$6 -1.4
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  6 8 -2 -25.0 $28,530 $29,888 -$1,358 -4.5 $366 $287 $78 27.3
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,193 1,057 136 12.9 $37,737,655 $29,451,077 $8,286,578 28.1 $2,433 $2,143 $289 13.5
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  5 5 0 7.1 $55,931 $43,814 $12,117 27.7 $860 $722 $139 19.2
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  13 15 -2 -11.4 $200,012 $187,039 $12,973 6.9 $1,184 $981 $203 20.7
42  Wholesale Trade  597 564 34 6.0 $9,959,173 $8,563,200 $1,395,973 16.3 $1,283 $1,169 $114 9.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  361 355 6 1.6 $6,600,301 $5,889,323 $710,978 12.1 $1,406 $1,275 $131 10.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  233 N/D N/D N/D $3,296,000 N/D N/D N/D $1,087 N/D N/D N/D
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  3 N/D N/D N/D $62,872 N/D N/D N/D $1,612 N/D N/D N/D
44-45 Retail Trade  2,290 2,214 76 3.4 $20,558,875 $19,109,458 $1,449,417 7.6 $691 $664 $27 4.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  424 384 39 10.2 $6,077,512 $5,343,928 $733,584 13.7 $1,103 $1,070 $34 3.2
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  291 274 17 6.1 $2,468,430 $2,326,341 $142,089 6.1 $653 $652 $0 0.0
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  340 333 7 2.2 $2,755,544 $2,762,186 -$6,642 -0.2 $623 $639 -$15 -2.4
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  62 N/A N/A N/A $620,106 N/A N/A N/A $773 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  393 N/A N/A N/A $3,112,126 N/A N/A N/A $609 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  105 N/A N/A N/A $493,543 N/A N/A N/A $360 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  226 N/A N/A N/A $1,212,189 N/A N/A N/A $412 N/A N/A N/A
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  913 871 42 4.8 $15,715,231 $14,341,804 $1,373,427 9.6 $1,324 $1,267 $57 4.5
484  Truck Transportation  463 458 5 1.2 $8,213,915 $7,581,218 $632,697 8.3 $1,365 $1,274 $90 7.1
486  Pipeline Transportation  113 97 15 15.8 $3,029,340 $2,396,575 $632,765 26.4 $2,068 $1,894 $174 9.2
488  Support Activities For Transportation  131 123 7 6.0 $2,333,969 $2,361,715 -$27,746 -1.2 $1,374 $1,473 -$99 -6.7
492  Couriers & Messengers  123 108 15 13.5 $1,384,750 $1,269,012 $115,738 9.1 $866 $901 -$35 -3.9
51  Information  122 120 3 2.2 $1,472,566 $1,407,814 $64,752 4.6 $926 $905 $21 2.3
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  27 N/A N/A N/A $365,576 N/A N/A N/A $1,054 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  41 42 -1 -3.1 $668,687 $693,702 -$25,015 -3.6 $1,255 $1,261 -$6 -0.5
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  4 3 1 22.3 $145,136 $88,839 $56,297 63.4 $3,042 $2,278 $764 33.5
52  Finance & Insurance  330 342 -12 -3.5 $5,157,738 $5,156,261 $1,477 0.0 $1,202 $1,160 $43 3.7
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  226 242 -16 -6.7 $3,375,727 $3,475,103 -$99,376 -2.9 $1,149 $1,103 $46 4.2
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  23 N/D N/D N/D $627,100 N/D N/D N/D $2,128 N/D N/D N/D
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  81 79 2 2.9 $1,154,911 $1,033,968 $120,943 11.7 $1,092 $1,007 $86 8.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  226 219 7 3.2 $2,454,721 $2,183,852 $270,869 12.4 $837 $768 $69 8.9
531  Real Estate  127 135 -7 -5.5 $1,176,146 $1,118,549 $57,597 5.1 $711 $639 $72 11.2
532  Rental & Leasing Services  98 84 14 17.1 $1,278,575 $1,065,303 $213,272 20.0 $1,000 $976 $25 2.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  447 426 21 4.9 $6,750,920 $6,094,984 $655,936 10.8 $1,162 $1,101 $61 5.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  447 426 21 4.9 $6,750,920 $6,094,984 $655,936 10.8 $1,162 $1,101 $61 5.6
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  102 86 16 18.7 $2,484,910 $1,865,142 $619,768 33.2 $1,880 $1,675 $205 12.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  102 86 16 18.7 $2,484,910 $1,865,142 $619,768 33.2 $1,880 $1,675 $205 12.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  559 535 24 4.5 $6,039,825 $4,766,059 $1,273,766 26.7 $831 $685 $145 21.2
561  Administrative & Support Services  510 485 25 5.2 $5,327,307 $4,126,734 $1,200,573 29.1 $804 $655 $149 22.7
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  49 50 -1 -2.0 $712,518 $639,325 $73,193 11.4 $1,111 $977 $134 13.7
61  Educational Services  26 31 -6 -18.1 $177,225 $129,749 $47,476 36.6 $531 $319 $213 66.7
611  Educational Services  26 31 -6 -18.1 $177,225 $129,749 $47,476 36.6 $531 $319 $213 66.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,304 1,278 25 2.0 $12,484,179 $11,037,365 $1,446,814 13.1 $737 $664 $72 10.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  618 591 27 4.6 $7,228,931 $6,325,145 $903,786 14.3 $899 $823 $76 9.2
624  Social Assistance  425 430 -5 -1.1 $2,654,837 $2,472,620 $182,217 7.4 $481 $443 $38 8.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  163 161 2 1.2 $767,297 $692,008 $75,289 10.9 $363 $331 $32 9.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,280 2,315 -34 -1.5 $11,363,952 $10,812,832 $551,120 5.1 $383 $359 $24 6.7
721  Accommodation  611 603 9 1.4 $3,766,527 $3,293,247 $473,280 14.4 $474 $420 $54 12.8
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,669 1,712 -43 -2.5 $7,597,425 $7,519,585 $77,840 1.0 $350 $338 $12 3.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  424 430 -5 -1.2 $4,003,334 $3,625,691 $377,643 10.4 $726 $649 $77 11.8
811  Repair & Maintenance  238 257 -19 -7.3 $2,958,194 $2,773,813 $184,381 6.6 $955 $830 $125 15.0
812  Personal & Laundry Services  101 84 17 20.3 $573,870 $475,666 $98,204 20.6 $439 $437 $1 0.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  78 82 -3 -4.1 $428,134 $342,279 $85,855 25.1 $420 $322 $98 30.4
814  Private Households  7 7 0 -4.5 $43,136 $33,933 $9,203 27.1 $474 $356 $118 33.1
   
Ownership - Federal Government 215 226 -11 -5.0 $3,892,846 $3,737,461 $155,385 4.2 $1,393 $1,270 $123 9.6
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  73 76 -3 -3.5 $1,178,206 $994,074 $184,132 18.5 $1,242 $1,011 $231 22.9
491  Postal Service  73 76 -3 -3.5 $1,178,206 $994,074 $184,132 18.5 $1,242 $1,011 $231 22.9
92  Public Administration  135 142 -7 -4.9 $2,531,283 $2,576,874 -$45,591 -1.8 $1,446 $1,399 $47 3.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  23 26 -3 -12.6 $261,885 $321,140 -$59,255 -18.5 $876 $938 -$62 -6.6
   
Ownership - State Government 237 256 -19 -7.3 $3,479,122 $3,203,075 $276,047 8.6 $1,128 $962 $165 17.2
61  Educational Services  9 9 0 3.7 $120,329 $105,739 $14,590 13.8 $992 $904 $88 9.8
611  Educational Services  9 9 0 3.7 $120,329 $105,739 $14,590 13.8 $992 $904 $88 9.8
92  Public Administration  228 247 -19 -7.7 $3,358,793 $3,097,336 $261,457 8.4 $1,133 $965 $169 17.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  3 N/D N/D N/D $40,292 N/D N/D N/D $931 N/D N/D N/D
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  38 40 -2 -4.2 $631,909 $603,162 $28,747 4.8 $1,268 $1,160 $108 9.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  59 63 -4 -5.9 $800,642 $739,418 $61,224 8.3 $1,044 $908 $136 15.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  92 110 -18 -16.1 $1,438,694 $1,365,999 $72,695 5.3 $1,203 $958 $245 25.6
   
Ownership - Local Government 3,373 3,385 -12 -0.4 $43,465,681 $41,372,389 $2,093,292 5.1 $991 $940 $51 5.4
51  Information  58 59 -1 -2.3 $386,307 $373,337 $12,970 3.5 $515 $487 $29 5.9
519  Other Information Services  58 59 -1 -2.3 $386,307 $373,337 $12,970 3.5 $515 $487 $29 5.9
56  Administrative & Waste Services  43 36 7 18.4 $426,297 $332,617 $93,680 28.2 $763 $704 $58 8.3
61  Educational Services  1,534 1,510 24 1.6 $16,075,995 $14,859,745 $1,216,250 8.2 $806 $757 $49 6.5
611  Educational Services  1,534 1,510 24 1.6 $16,075,995 $14,859,745 $1,216,250 8.2 $806 $757 $49 6.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  732 747 -16 -2.1 $14,527,985 $13,756,256 $771,729 5.6 $1,527 $1,416 $111 7.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  161 163 -2 -1.2 $2,362,179 $2,164,366 $197,813 9.1 $1,129 $1,021 $107 10.5
92  Public Administration  918 944 -26 -2.8 $11,308,479 $11,375,020 -$66,541 -0.6 $948 $927 $21 2.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  745 773 -28 -3.7 $9,519,650 $9,709,217 -$189,567 -2.0 $983 $966 $17 1.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  70 68 2 3.4 $873,654 $784,090 $89,564 11.4 $960 $891 $69 7.7
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
N/A = Not available due to 2022 NAICS changes. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
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: January 2023.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/25/23.