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

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Table 52: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Local Government, Third Quarter 2021 & 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 - Local Government 41,936 41,352 584 1.4 $558,026,034 $523,196,119 $34,829,915 6.7 $1,024 $973 $50 5.2
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  142 135 7 4.9 $1,524,475 $1,407,752 $116,723 8.3 $828 $802 $26 3.2
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  142 135 7 4.9 $1,524,475 $1,407,752 $116,723 8.3 $828 $802 $26 3.2
1151  Support Activities For Crop Production  142 135 7 4.9 $1,524,475 $1,407,752 $116,723 8.3 $828 $802 $26 3.2
22 Utilities  153 156 -4 -2.3 $1,801,602 $1,811,814 -$10,212 -0.6 $908 $892 $16 1.8
221  Utilities  153 156 -4 -2.3 $1,801,602 $1,811,814 -$10,212 -0.6 $908 $892 $16 1.8
42 Wholesale Trade  54 57 -2 -4.1 $536,879 $539,424 -$2,545 -0.5 $760 $732 $28 3.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  54 57 -2 -4.1 $536,879 $539,424 -$2,545 -0.5 $760 $732 $28 3.8
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  54 57 -2 -4.1 $536,879 $539,424 -$2,545 -0.5 $760 $732 $28 3.8
44-45 Retail Trade  46 31 16 51.1 $543,622 $294,737 $248,885 84.4 $903 $739 $163 22.1
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  293 262 30 11.6 $4,832,128 $3,571,711 $1,260,417 35.3 $1,270 $1,047 $223 21.3
488  Support Activities For Transportation  226 198 28 14.0 $4,265,883 $3,117,914 $1,147,969 36.8 $1,454 $1,211 $243 20.0
4881  Support Activities For Air Transportation  226 198 28 14.0 $4,265,883 $3,117,914 $1,147,969 36.8 $1,454 $1,211 $243 20.0
51 Information  503 516 -14 -2.6 $3,744,002 $3,591,948 $152,054 4.2 $573 $535 $38 7.1
519  Other Information Services  503 516 -14 -2.6 $3,744,002 $3,591,948 $152,054 4.2 $573 $535 $38 7.1
5192  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services  503 516 -14 -2.6 $3,744,002 $3,591,948 $152,054 4.2 $573 $535 $38 7.1
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  57 57 -1 -1.2 $554,744 $472,741 $82,003 17.3 $753 $634 $119 18.7
5311  Lessors of Real Estate  50 50 -1 -1.3 $453,027 $392,251 $60,776 15.5 $702 $600 $102 17.0
54 Professional & Technical Services  40 39 1 1.7 $550,573 $513,780 $36,793 7.2 $1,068 $1,013 $54 5.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  40 39 1 1.7 $550,573 $513,780 $36,793 7.2 $1,068 $1,013 $54 5.4
56 Administrative & Waste Services  185 172 13 7.5 $1,926,943 $1,644,732 $282,211 17.2 $800 $734 $66 8.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  84 79 5 6.8 $996,978 $822,387 $174,591 21.2 $913 $804 $109 13.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  101 94 8 8.2 $929,965 $822,345 $107,620 13.1 $706 $675 $31 4.5
61 Educational Services  18,813 18,518 295 1.6 $219,544,665 $206,143,224 $13,401,441 6.5 $898 $856 $41 4.8
611  Educational Services  18,813 18,518 295 1.6 $219,544,665 $206,143,224 $13,401,441 6.5 $898 $856 $41 4.8
6111  Elementary & Secondary Schools  16,429 16,122 307 1.9 $192,776,458 $180,068,164 $12,708,294 7.1 $903 $859 $43 5.1
6112  Junior Colleges  2,277 2,344 -67 -2.9 $25,885,451 $25,684,140 $201,311 0.8 $874 $843 $32 3.7
6117  Educational Support Services  32 30 2 7.9 $228,130 $220,690 $7,440 3.4 $548 $572 -$24 -4.2
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  8,699 8,687 12 0.1 $172,191,544 $158,635,904 $13,555,640 8.5 $1,523 $1,405 $118 8.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  682 662 20 3.0 $11,993,276 $10,947,843 $1,045,433 9.5 $1,353 $1,272 $81 6.4
6211  Offices of Physicians  507 482 25 5.2 $9,353,197 $8,597,074 $756,123 8.8 $1,420 $1,373 $47 3.4
6214  Outpatient Care Centers  103 105 -2 -1.9 $1,494,071 $1,302,603 $191,468 14.7 $1,116 $954 $162 16.9
622  Hospitals  7,437 7,411 26 0.4 $153,752,913 $141,581,471 $12,171,442 8.6 $1,590 $1,470 $121 8.2
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,437 7,411 26 0.4 $153,752,913 $141,581,471 $12,171,442 8.6 $1,590 $1,470 $121 8.2
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  306 326 -20 -6.2 $4,286,079 $4,087,202 $198,877 4.9 $1,079 $964 $114 11.8
6231  Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  255 272 -17 -6.3 $3,828,275 $3,669,548 $158,727 4.3 $1,155 $1,038 $117 11.3
6232  Residential Mental Health Facilities  51 54 -3 -6.2 $457,804 $417,654 $40,150 9.6 $695 $595 $100 16.8
624  Social Assistance  275 288 -13 -4.6 $2,159,276 $2,019,388 $139,888 6.9 $604 $539 $65 12.1
6241  Individual & Family Services  90 96 -6 -6.3 $705,299 $641,877 $63,422 9.9 $603 $514 $88 17.2
6242  Emergency & Other Relief Services  68 60 8 14.0 $597,618 $523,282 $74,336 14.2 $676 $675 $1 0.2
6244  Child Day Care Services  117 133 -16 -11.8 $856,359 $854,229 $2,130 0.2 $563 $495 $68 13.7
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  160 158 2 1.3 $765,631 $742,035 $23,596 3.2 $368 $361 $7 1.9
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  52 50 2 3.3 $336,811 $315,546 $21,265 6.7 $501 $485 $16 3.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  104 102 1 1.3 $386,222 $377,661 $8,561 2.3 $287 $284 $3 0.9
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  104 102 1 1.3 $386,222 $377,661 $8,561 2.3 $287 $284 $3 0.9
72 Accommodation & Food Services  552 555 -3 -0.6 $5,025,809 $4,919,261 $106,548 2.2 $700 $681 $19 2.8
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration  335 325 10 3.1 $2,375,242 $2,092,501 $282,741 13.5 $546 $496 $50 10.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  225 215 10 4.8 $1,413,302 $1,064,379 $348,923 32.8 $483 $381 $102 26.7
8111  Automotive Repair & Maintenance  225 215 10 4.8 $1,413,302 $1,064,379 $348,923 32.8 $483 $381 $102 26.7
8122  Death Care Services  86 81 5 5.8 $620,143 $581,485 $38,658 6.6 $557 $552 $5 0.8
92 Public Administration  11,856 11,629 227 2.0 $141,596,039 $136,211,432 $5,384,607 4.0 $919 $901 $18 2.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  10,279 10,053 226 2.3 $126,617,288 $122,362,096 $4,255,192 3.5 $948 $936 $11 1.2
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  10,279 10,053 226 2.3 $126,617,288 $122,362,096 $4,255,192 3.5 $948 $936 $11 1.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  490 517 -27 -5.2 $4,454,872 $4,339,081 $115,791 2.7 $699 $645 $54 8.3
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  490 517 -27 -5.2 $4,454,872 $4,339,081 $115,791 2.7 $699 $645 $54 8.3
9231  Administration of Human Resource Programs  241 250 -9 -3.5 $3,310,204 $3,133,209 $176,995 5.6 $1,057 $965 $91 9.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  509 480 28 5.9 $3,418,882 $2,931,377 $487,505 16.6 $517 $469 $48 10.1
9241  Administration of Environmental Programs  509 480 28 5.9 $3,418,882 $2,931,377 $487,505 16.6 $517 $469 $48 10.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  327 318 10 3.0 $3,660,791 $3,321,176 $339,615 10.2 $860 $804 $56 7.0
9261  Administration of Economic Programs  327 318 10 3.0 $3,660,791 $3,321,176 $339,615 10.2 $860 $804 $56 7.0
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: January 2023. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/25/23.