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

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater 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 21,096 20,692 403 1.9 $361,972,598 $335,291,063 $26,681,535 8.0 $1,320 $1,246 $73 5.9
0  Ownership - Private 16,819 16,552 267 1.6 $302,735,247 $279,722,115 $23,013,132 8.2 $1,385 $1,300 $85 6.5
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  11 10 1 6.5 $39,489 $50,924 -$11,435 -22.5 $276 $379 -$103 -27.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,376 3,295 81 2.5 $100,081,572 $94,884,701 $5,196,871 5.5 $2,280 $2,215 $65 2.9
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  446 430 16 3.6 $13,540,362 $12,191,405 $1,348,957 11.1 $2,335 $2,179 $156 7.2
212  Mining   2,070 2,078 -9 -0.4 $68,189,688 $66,368,619 $1,821,069 2.7 $2,534 $2,456 $78 3.2
213  Support Activities for Mining  861 787 74 9.4 $18,351,522 $16,324,677 $2,026,845 12.4 $1,640 $1,596 $44 2.8
22  Utilities  378 385 -7 -1.8 $12,975,766 $11,398,122 $1,577,644 13.8 $2,643 $2,279 $364 16.0
221  Utilities  378 385 -7 -1.8 $12,975,766 $11,398,122 $1,577,644 13.8 $2,643 $2,279 $364 16.0
23  Construction  1,787 1,758 29 1.6 $39,242,093 $34,189,915 $5,052,178 14.8 $1,690 $1,496 $194 12.9
236  Construction of Buildings  99 98 0 0.3 $1,777,286 $1,321,408 $455,878 34.5 $1,386 $1,034 $352 34.0
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  862 581 281 48.4 $20,369,386 $11,057,927 $9,311,459 84.2 $1,818 $1,465 $353 24.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  826 1,079 -253 -23.4 $17,095,421 $21,810,580 -$4,715,159 -21.6 $1,592 $1,555 $37 2.4
31  Manufacturing  1,434 1,377 57 4.1 $43,513,725 $37,666,792 $5,846,933 15.5 $2,335 $2,105 $230 10.9
311  Food Manufacturing  22 21 1 4.8 $145,157 $140,088 $5,069 3.6 $508 $513 -$6 -1.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  6 9 -3 -29.7 $35,461 $29,234 $6,227 21.3 $431 $250 $181 72.5
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,245 1,192 53 4.4 $40,515,537 $34,811,272 $5,704,265 16.4 $2,503 $2,246 $257 11.4
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  10 7 3 45.0 $136,786 $110,284 $26,502 24.0 $1,088 $1,272 -$184 -14.4
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  14 13 1 5.2 $251,993 $253,672 -$1,679 -0.7 $1,418 $1,501 -$83 -5.5
42  Wholesale Trade  612 595 16 2.7 $11,247,688 $10,624,865 $622,823 5.9 $1,414 $1,373 $42 3.0
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  382 368 13 3.6 $7,789,680 $7,270,840 $518,840 7.1 $1,570 $1,518 $51 3.4
44  Retail Trade  2,346 2,309 36 1.6 $20,993,360 $20,477,486 $515,874 2.5 $688 $682 $6 0.9
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  393 403 -10 -2.6 $5,978,135 $6,284,249 -$306,114 -4.9 $1,171 $1,200 -$28 -2.4
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  269 273 -4 -1.5 $2,350,177 $2,364,147 -$13,970 -0.6 $672 $666 $6 0.9
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  355 338 17 5.0 $3,052,882 $2,760,491 $292,391 10.6 $662 $629 $33 5.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  83 76 8 10.1 $686,324 $631,739 $54,585 8.6 $634 $642 -$9 -1.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  398 392 6 1.5 $3,222,769 $3,155,477 $67,292 2.1 $622 $619 $4 0.6
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  115 113 2 1.5 $483,188 $502,999 -$19,811 -3.9 $324 $342 -$18 -5.3
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  233 234 0 -0.1 $1,421,548 $1,204,620 $216,928 18.0 $469 $397 $72 18.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  962 943 19 2.0 $17,199,865 $15,990,957 $1,208,908 7.6 $1,375 $1,304 $71 5.4
484  Truck Transportation  448 475 -27 -5.7 $8,200,887 $8,150,347 $50,540 0.6 $1,409 $1,321 $88 6.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  116 112 4 3.3 $3,436,696 $2,916,737 $519,959 17.8 $2,279 $1,997 $282 14.1
488  Support Activities for Transportation  145 132 13 9.8 $2,755,662 $2,460,905 $294,757 12.0 $1,462 $1,434 $28 1.9
492  Couriers & Messengers  141 136 5 3.7 $1,627,954 $1,552,192 $75,762 4.9 $886 $876 $10 1.2
51  Information  121 122 -1 -0.5 $1,627,080 $1,480,056 $147,024 9.9 $1,032 $933 $98 10.5
513  Publishing Industries 21 29 -7 -25.6 $351,007 $402,483 -$51,476 -12.8 $1,266 $1,080 $186 17.2
517  Telecommunications  45 42 3 7.1 $750,275 $648,236 $102,039 15.7 $1,283 $1,187 $95 8.0
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 5 4 1 23.1 $124,190 $132,871 -$8,681 -6.5 $1,792 $2,360 -$568 -24.1
52  Finance & Insurance  343 341 2 0.7 $6,251,322 $6,135,107 $116,215 1.9 $1,401 $1,384 $17 1.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  230 230 0 -0.1 $4,077,410 $4,073,740 $3,670 0.1 $1,364 $1,361 $3 0.2
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  24 21 3 12.5 $866,202 $886,331 -$20,129 -2.3 $2,776 $3,196 -$420 -13.1
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  89 89 0 0.0 $1,307,710 $1,175,036 $132,674 11.3 $1,126 $1,012 $114 11.3
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  215 232 -17 -7.3 $2,994,021 $2,508,122 $485,899 19.4 $1,070 $830 $239 28.8
531  Real Estate  120 132 -12 -8.8 $1,135,453 $1,139,631 -$4,178 -0.4 $726 $664 $62 9.3
532  Rental & Leasing Services  95 100 -5 -5.3 $1,858,568 $1,368,491 $490,077 35.8 $1,505 $1,049 $456 43.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  453 442 11 2.4 $8,530,929 $8,339,188 $191,741 2.3 $1,449 $1,450 -$2 -0.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  453 442 11 2.4 $8,530,929 $8,339,188 $191,741 2.3 $1,449 $1,450 -$2 -0.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  83 90 -7 -7.4 $2,070,122 $2,314,523 -$244,401 -10.6 $1,911 $1,978 -$67 -3.4
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  83 90 -7 -7.4 $2,070,122 $2,314,523 -$244,401 -10.6 $1,911 $1,978 -$67 -3.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  569 565 4 0.6 $6,198,069 $5,602,365 $595,704 10.6 $838 $762 $76 9.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  511 515 -3 -0.6 $5,341,748 $4,914,216 $427,532 8.7 $804 $734 $69 9.4
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  58 51 7 13.8 $856,321 $688,149 $168,172 24.4 $1,142 $1,045 $98 9.3
61  Educational Services  34 39 -5 -12.1 $238,735 $229,980 $8,755 3.8 $540 $457 $83 18.1
611  Educational Services  34 39 -5 -12.1 $238,735 $229,980 $8,755 3.8 $540 $457 $83 18.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,305 1,288 17 1.3 $13,130,522 $12,540,357 $590,165 4.7 $774 $749 $25 3.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  629 603 26 4.3 $7,692,069 $7,291,348 $400,721 5.5 $941 $931 $11 1.1
624  Social Assistance  433 426 7 1.6 $3,058,416 $2,940,650 $117,766 4.0 $543 $531 $12 2.3
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  148 145 3 2.3 $814,617 $733,044 $81,573 11.1 $422 $389 $34 8.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,209 2,186 23 1.1 $11,400,139 $10,508,648 $891,491 8.5 $397 $370 $27 7.4
721  Accommodation  599 570 28 5.0 $3,620,082 $3,267,231 $352,851 10.8 $465 $441 $24 5.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,611 1,616 -5 -0.3 $7,780,057 $7,241,417 $538,640 7.4 $372 $345 $27 7.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  429 427 3 0.6 $4,096,412 $4,017,166 $79,246 2.0 $734 $724 $10 1.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  237 248 -11 -4.6 $3,142,376 $3,048,791 $93,585 3.1 $1,020 $944 $76 8.0
812  Personal & Laundry Services  114 97 16 16.8 $592,851 $512,779 $80,072 15.6 $401 $405 -$4 -1.0
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  74 74 -1 -0.9 $337,914 $418,222 -$80,308 -19.2 $353 $433 -$80 -18.5
814  Private Households  5 7 -2 -25.0 $23,271 $37,374 -$14,103 -37.7 $358 $431 -$73 -16.9
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 196 199 -3 -1.5 $3,858,958 $3,715,601 $143,357 3.9 $1,517 $1,439 $78 5.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  76 71 5 7.0 $1,248,044 $1,085,194 $162,850 15.0 $1,258 $1,170 $87 7.5
491  Postal Service  76 71 5 7.0 $1,248,044 $1,085,194 $162,850 15.0 $1,258 $1,170 $87 7.5
92  Public Administration  110 119 -9 -7.5 $2,410,387 $2,462,936 -$52,549 -2.1 $1,681 $1,588 $93 5.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  21 21 0 1.6 $298,548 $306,348 -$7,800 -2.5 $1,077 $1,122 -$45 -4.1
   
0  Ownership - State Government 246 213 32 15.2 $3,897,320 $3,255,366 $641,954 19.7 $1,220 $1,174 $46 4.0
61  Educational Services  15 10 5 53.3 $188,663 $148,992 $39,671 26.6 $947 $1,146 -$199 -17.4
611  Educational Services  15 10 5 53.3 $188,663 $148,992 $39,671 26.6 $947 $1,146 -$199 -17.4
92  Public Administration  230 203 27 13.3 $3,708,657 $3,106,374 $602,283 19.4 $1,239 $1,175 $63 5.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 35 3 9.5 $715,528 $596,529 $118,999 19.9 $1,423 $1,299 $125 9.6
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  60 57 3 4.7 $863,367 $777,311 $86,056 11.1 $1,107 $1,043 $64 6.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  98 88 11 12.2 $1,628,398 $1,345,814 $282,584 21.0 $1,274 $1,181 $93 7.9
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,835 3,728 107 2.9 $51,481,073 $48,597,981 $2,883,092 5.9 $1,033 $1,003 $30 3.0
51  Information  57 57 0 0.0 $407,342 $442,109 -$34,767 -7.9 $547 $593 -$47 -7.9
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 57 57 0 0.0 $407,342 $442,109 -$34,767 -7.9 $547 $593 -$47 -7.9
56  Administrative & Waste Services  44 36 8 22.2 $461,945 $468,441 -$6,496 -1.4 $808 $1,001 -$193 -19.3
61  Educational Services  1,989 1,939 51 2.6 $23,713,485 $21,823,708 $1,889,777 8.7 $917 $866 $51 5.9
611  Educational Services  1,989 1,939 51 2.6 $23,713,485 $21,823,708 $1,889,777 8.7 $917 $866 $51 5.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  786 750 36 4.8 $14,390,707 $13,730,149 $660,558 4.8 $1,408 $1,408 $0 0.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  177 167 10 6.0 $2,505,152 $2,502,208 $2,944 0.1 $1,087 $1,150 -$64 -5.5
92  Public Administration  867 855 12 1.4 $11,606,727 $11,315,313 $291,414 2.6 $1,030 $1,018 $12 1.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  742 728 14 1.9 $10,164,904 $9,881,204 $283,700 2.9 $1,053 $1,044 $10 0.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  61 63 -2 -2.7 $591,784 $605,890 -$14,106 -2.3 $742 $740 $2 0.3
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.