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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2023 (2023Q4)

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Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Platte County - Fourth Quarter 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q4 2022Q4 N % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 3,354 3,366 -12 -0.4 $43,429,521 $42,482,731 $946,790 2.2 $996 $971 $25 2.6
0  Ownership - Private 2,491 2,478 14 0.6 $33,431,382 $32,866,480 $564,902 1.7 $1,032 $1,020 $12 1.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  197 198 -1 -0.5 $2,167,487 $2,570,700 -$403,213 -15.7 $846 $999 -$152 -15.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  168 164 4 2.6 $1,962,644 $2,094,215 -$131,571 -6.3 $899 $984 -$86 -8.7
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  70 83 -13 -15.3 $1,289,253 $1,357,038 -$67,785 -5.0 $1,410 $1,258 $152 12.1
23  Construction  176 186 -10 -5.2 $2,489,536 $2,770,413 -$280,877 -10.1 $1,088 $1,148 -$60 -5.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  88 77 11 14.3 $1,262,308 $952,667 $309,641 32.5 $1,103 $952 $152 15.9
31  Manufacturing  65 71 -6 -8.0 $676,866 $664,492 $12,374 1.9 $801 $723 $78 10.7
311  Food Manufacturing  9 12 -3 -27.8 $85,592 $106,263 -$20,671 -19.5 $759 $681 $78 11.5
42  Wholesale Trade  44 40 4 9.1 $674,859 $690,419 -$15,560 -2.3 $1,180 $1,317 -$137 -10.4
44  Retail Trade  441 438 2 0.5 $3,603,620 $3,409,695 $193,925 5.7 $629 $598 $31 5.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  85 99 -13 -13.5 $1,130,582 $1,220,089 -$89,507 -7.3 $1,019 $951 $68 7.2
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  81 88 -7 -8.3 $678,001 $662,766 $15,235 2.3 $644 $577 $67 11.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  118 110 8 7.6 $780,587 $659,696 $120,891 18.3 $507 $461 $46 10.0
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  18 18 0 0.0 $125,444 $129,705 -$4,261 -3.3 $536 $554 -$18 -3.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  91 86 5 6.2 $646,033 $551,044 $94,989 17.2 $544 $493 $51 10.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  90 85 5 6.3 $1,342,903 $1,243,958 $98,945 8.0 $1,148 $1,130 $18 1.6
484  Truck Transportation  25 23 2 7.2 $341,086 $395,670 -$54,584 -13.8 $1,049 $1,305 -$255 -19.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  23 22 0 1.5 $599,717 $528,152 $71,565 13.6 $2,035 $1,819 $216 11.8
51  Information  16 19 -3 -17.5 $161,196 $200,282 -$39,086 -19.5 $791 $811 -$20 -2.4
517  Telecommunications  3 4 -1 -25.0 $65,173 $66,769 -$1,596 -2.4 $1,671 $1,284 $387 30.1
52  Finance & Insurance  106 111 -5 -4.8 $1,736,666 $1,755,214 -$18,548 -1.1 $1,264 $1,216 $48 3.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  90 92 -2 -2.5 $1,491,086 $1,511,961 -$20,875 -1.4 $1,279 $1,264 $15 1.2
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  4 3 1 33.3 $35,801 $38,797 -$2,996 -7.7 $688 $995 -$306 -30.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  12 16 -4 -25.0 $209,779 $204,456 $5,323 2.6 $1,345 $983 $362 36.8
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  27 26 2 6.5 $341,387 $300,916 $40,471 13.4 $961 $902 $59 6.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  97 98 0 -0.3 $1,750,604 $1,684,270 $66,334 3.9 $1,384 $1,326 $57 4.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  97 98 0 -0.3 $1,750,604 $1,684,270 $66,334 3.9 $1,384 $1,326 $57 4.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  40 46 -6 -12.3 $426,924 $518,314 -$91,390 -17.6 $814 $867 -$52 -6.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  312 297 15 5.1 $4,622,647 $4,527,549 $95,098 2.1 $1,140 $1,173 -$33 -2.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  68 59 10 16.5 $1,222,823 $1,061,739 $161,084 15.2 $1,377 $1,392 -$15 -1.1
624  Social Assistance  96 97 -1 -1.4 $572,429 $735,827 -$163,398 -22.2 $459 $582 -$123 -21.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  9 9 0 0.0 $69,951 $48,256 $21,695 45.0 $621 $428 $192 45.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  9 9 0 0.0 $69,951 $48,256 $21,695 45.0 $621 $428 $192 45.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  383 391 -8 -2.0 $1,846,116 $1,777,136 $68,980 3.9 $370 $349 $21 6.0
721  Accommodation  111 108 3 3.1 $642,500 $608,991 $33,509 5.5 $445 $435 $10 2.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  272 284 -11 -4.0 $1,203,616 $1,168,145 $35,471 3.0 $340 $317 $23 7.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  63 53 10 19.6 $737,107 $435,496 $301,611 69.3 $900 $636 $264 41.5
811  Repair & Maintenance  21 12 9 75.0 $429,457 $166,706 $262,751 157.6 $1,573 $1,069 $504 47.2
812  Personal & Laundry Services  25 24 1 5.5 $167,160 $137,012 $30,148 22.0 $508 $439 $68 15.6
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  17 17 0 0.0 $140,490 $131,778 $8,712 6.6 $648 $608 $40 6.6
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 112 107 5 4.4 $1,992,147 $1,689,893 $302,254 17.9 $1,368 $1,211 $157 13.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  27 24 2 9.6 $290,462 $284,516 $5,946 2.1 $838 $900 -$62 -6.9
491  Postal Service  27 24 2 9.6 $290,462 $284,516 $5,946 2.1 $838 $900 -$62 -6.9
92  Public Administration  85 83 2 2.8 $1,701,685 $1,405,377 $296,308 21.1 $1,534 $1,302 $232 17.8
                           
0  Ownership - State Government 147 150 -3 -1.8 $2,104,844 $2,038,290 $66,554 3.3 $1,099 $1,045 $54 5.1
92  Public Administration  142 146 -4 -2.5 $2,043,115 $1,980,785 $62,330 3.1 $1,104 $1,044 $61 5.8
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  20 20 0 0.0 $302,383 $261,530 $40,853 15.6 $1,163 $1,006 $157 15.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  51 46 5 10.9 $705,226 $608,775 $96,451 15.8 $1,071 $1,025 $45 4.4
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 603 631 -28 -4.4 $5,901,148 $5,888,068 $13,080 0.2 $753 $718 $35 4.9
61  Educational Services  328 363 -35 -9.6 $3,274,978 $3,454,327 -$179,349 -5.2 $768 $733 $35 4.8
611  Educational Services  328 363 -35 -9.6 $3,274,978 $3,454,327 -$179,349 -5.2 $768 $733 $35 4.8
92  Public Administration  204 207 -3 -1.4 $1,866,582 $1,840,950 $25,632 1.4 $704 $684 $20 2.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  176 176 0 -0.2 $1,724,202 $1,695,444 $28,758 1.7 $754 $740 $14 1.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  28 31 -3 -8.7 $142,380 $145,506 -$3,126 -2.1 $391 $365 $26 7.2
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 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/12/24.