"Labor Market Information (LMI) is an applied science; it is the systematic collection and analysis of data which describes and predicts the relationship between labor demand and supply." The States' Labor Market Information Review, ICESA, 1995, p. 7.
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Table 3: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry, Fourth Quarter 2022 & 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 | 278,125 | 273,530 | 4,594 | 1.7 | $4,307,007,332 | $4,041,187,127 | $265,820,205 | 6.6 | $1,191 | $1,136 | $55 | 4.8 |
0 | Ownership - Private | 211,666 | 208,396 | 3,270 | 1.6 | $3,303,677,532 | $3,102,036,163 | $201,641,369 | 6.5 | $1,201 | $1,145 | $56 | 4.9 |
11 | Agriculture | 2,730 | 2,653 | 77 | 2.9 | $33,134,415 | $32,694,091 | $440,324 | 1.3 | $934 | $948 | -$14 | -1.5 |
21 | Mining, Including Oil & Gas | 17,105 | 16,877 | 228 | 1.3 | $450,873,576 | $428,584,047 | $22,289,529 | 5.2 | $2,028 | $1,953 | $74 | 3.8 |
211 | Oil & Gas Extraction | 2,339 | 2,278 | 61 | 2.7 | $79,882,676 | $75,738,626 | $4,144,050 | 5.5 | $2,627 | $2,558 | $70 | 2.7 |
212 | Mining, Except Oil & Gas | 7,674 | 7,628 | 45 | 0.6 | $199,421,868 | $190,541,986 | $8,879,882 | 4.7 | $1,999 | $1,921 | $78 | 4.0 |
213 | Support Activities For Mining | 7,092 | 6,971 | 121 | 1.7 | $171,569,032 | $162,303,435 | $9,265,597 | 5.7 | $1,861 | $1,791 | $70 | 3.9 |
23 | Construction | 23,166 | 21,618 | 1,548 | 7.2 | $432,573,989 | $372,644,747 | $59,929,242 | 16.1 | $1,436 | $1,326 | $110 | 8.3 |
31-33 | Manufacturing | 10,494 | 10,534 | -40 | -0.4 | $226,355,111 | $209,582,064 | $16,773,047 | 8.0 | $1,659 | $1,530 | $129 | 8.4 |
42, 48-49, 22 | Wholesale Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities | 20,566 | 20,297 | 269 | 1.3 | $404,009,622 | $376,129,876 | $27,879,746 | 7.4 | $1,497 | $1,413 | $84 | 5.9 |
44-45 | Retail Trade | 30,408 | 30,366 | 43 | 0.1 | $284,302,190 | $274,240,228 | $10,061,962 | 3.7 | $719 | $695 | $24 | 3.5 |
51 | Information | 3,118 | 3,137 | -18 | -0.6 | $60,265,737 | $57,027,082 | $3,238,655 | 5.7 | $1,487 | $1,399 | $88 | 6.3 |
52-53 | Financial Activities | 11,454 | 11,576 | -122 | -1.1 | $258,446,048 | $249,180,738 | $9,265,310 | 3.7 | $1,693 | $1,609 | $84 | 5.2 |
54-56 | Professional & Business Services | 21,387 | 20,889 | 498 | 2.4 | $425,756,109 | $409,695,162 | $16,060,947 | 3.9 | $1,623 | $1,594 | $29 | 1.8 |
61 | Educational Services | 2,325 | 2,194 | 131 | 6.0 | $25,982,852 | $23,576,834 | $2,406,018 | 10.2 | $860 | $827 | $33 | 4.0 |
62 | Health Care & Social Assistance | 25,940 | 25,641 | 299 | 1.2 | $359,442,760 | $345,597,571 | $13,845,189 | 4.0 | $1,066 | $1,037 | $29 | 2.8 |
71-72 | Leisure & Hospitality | 35,625 | 35,426 | 199 | 0.6 | $248,769,646 | $234,558,144 | $14,211,502 | 6.1 | $548 | $519 | $29 | 5.6 |
81 | Other Services, Except Public Administration | 7,295 | 7,118 | 176 | 2.5 | $92,259,724 | $86,662,163 | $5,597,561 | 6.5 | $973 | $937 | $36 | 3.9 |
99 | Unclassified | 54 | 71 | -18 | -24.8 | $1,505,753 | $1,863,416 | -$357,663 | -19.2 | $2,158 | $2,010 | $149 | 7.4 |
Total Government | 66,458 | 65,134 | 1,324 | 2.0 | $1,003,329,800 | $939,150,964 | $64,178,836 | 6.8 | $1,285 | $1,215 | $70 | 5.8 | |
Federal Government | 7,811 | 7,420 | 391 | 5.3 | $168,190,772 | $148,128,424 | $20,062,348 | 13.5 | $1,656 | $1,536 | $121 | 7.9 | |
State Government | 12,395 | 11,929 | 465 | 3.9 | $206,780,525 | $188,026,475 | $18,754,050 | 10.0 | $1,283 | $1,212 | $71 | 5.8 | |
Local Government | 46,252 | 45,784 | 468 | 1.0 | $628,358,503 | $602,996,065 | $25,362,438 | 4.2 | $1,045 | $1,013 | $32 | 3.2 | |
61 | Educational Services | 23,520 | 23,338 | 182 | 0.8 | $284,775,676 | $272,270,604 | $12,505,072 | 4.6 | $931 | $897 | $34 | 3.8 |
62 | Health Care & Social Assistance | 8,966 | 8,818 | 148 | 1.7 | $169,601,525 | $168,841,557 | $759,968 | 0.5 | $1,455 | $1,473 | -$18 | -1.2 |
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. |
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