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

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Construction (NAICS 23)

Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Construction (NAICS 23), 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 $ %
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
236  Construction of Buildings  4,622 4,535 88 1.9 $82,188,274 $77,397,709 $4,790,565 6.2 $1,368 $1,313 $55 4.2
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,331 3,348 -17 -0.5 $53,312,257 $52,282,092 $1,030,165 2.0 $1,231 $1,201 $30 2.5
236115 New Single-Family General Contractors  1,950 1,945 5 0.3 $34,787,583 $34,907,924 -$120,341 -0.3 $1,372 $1,381 -$8 -0.6
236116 New Multifamily General Contractors  44 35 9 26.9 $705,280 $637,576 $67,704 10.6 $1,233 $1,415 -$182 -12.8
236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders  157 171 -14 -8.0 $2,431,741 $2,474,505 -$42,764 -1.7 $1,189 $1,113 $76 6.8
236118 Residential Remodelers  1,179 1,197 -18 -1.5 $15,387,653 $14,262,087 $1,125,566 7.9 $1,004 $917 $87 9.5
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,292 1,187 105 8.8 $28,876,017 $25,115,617 $3,760,400 15.0 $1,720 $1,628 $92 5.7
236210 Industrial Building Construction  190 214 -25 -11.5 $5,602,668 $5,409,239 $193,429 3.6 $2,272 $1,941 $331 17.0
236220 Commercial Building Construction  1,102 973 129 13.3 $23,273,349 $19,706,378 $3,566,971 18.1 $1,625 $1,558 $66 4.2
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  6,461 5,040 1,422 28.2 $142,870,791 $101,808,707 $41,062,084 40.3 $1,701 $1,554 $147 9.5
2371  Utility System Construction  4,474 3,195 1,278 40.0 $100,609,833 $68,219,319 $32,390,514 47.5 $1,730 $1,642 $88 5.3
237110 Water & Sewer System Construction  488 385 103 26.7 $8,320,482 $5,967,333 $2,353,149 39.4 $1,312 $1,192 $120 10.1
237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction  2,308 1,939 369 19.1 $52,604,173 $43,620,735 $8,983,438 20.6 $1,753 $1,731 $22 1.3
237130 Power & Communication System Construction  1,678 872 806 92.5 $39,685,178 $18,631,251 $21,053,927 113.0 $1,819 $1,644 $175 10.6
2372  Land Subdivision  46 44 2 4.5 $727,122 $683,528 $43,594 6.4 $1,216 $1,195 $21 1.8
237210 Land Subdivision  46 44 2 4.5 $727,122 $683,528 $43,594 6.4 $1,216 $1,195 $21 1.8
2373  Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,510 1,477 32 2.2 $30,561,694 $26,282,578 $4,279,116 16.3 $1,557 $1,369 $189 13.8
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,510 1,477 32 2.2 $30,561,694 $26,282,578 $4,279,116 16.3 $1,557 $1,369 $189 13.8
2379  Other Heavy Construction  432 323 109 33.7 $10,972,142 $6,623,282 $4,348,860 65.7 $1,954 $1,577 $376 23.9
237990 Other Heavy Construction  432 323 109 33.7 $10,972,142 $6,623,282 $4,348,860 65.7 $1,954 $1,577 $376 23.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  12,082 12,044 38 0.3 $207,514,924 $193,438,331 $14,076,593 7.3 $1,321 $1,235 $86 6.9
2381  Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors  2,489 2,365 124 5.2 $40,332,213 $34,560,335 $5,771,878 16.7 $1,247 $1,124 $122 10.9
238111 Residential Poured Foundation Contractors  453 458 -5 -1.2 $6,751,947 $6,010,438 $741,509 12.3 $1,147 $1,009 $138 13.7
238112 Nonresidential Poured Foundation Contractors  273 244 29 11.8 $4,575,154 $3,382,652 $1,192,502 35.3 $1,291 $1,066 $224 21.0
238131 Residential Framing Contractors  163 135 28 20.7 $2,263,191 $1,954,739 $308,452 15.8 $1,068 $1,114 -$46 -4.1
238132 Nonresidential Framing Contractors  28 13 15 118.4 $634,142 $455,292 $178,850 39.3 $1,763 $2,764 -$1,001 -36.2
238141 Residential Masonry Contractors  314 273 41 15.0 $4,409,582 $3,516,058 $893,524 25.4 $1,081 $992 $89 9.0
238142 Nonresidential Masonry Contractors  112 111 1 0.9 $1,411,119 $1,441,831 -$30,712 -2.1 $966 $996 -$30 -3.0
238151 Residential Glass & Glazing Contractors  38 42 -4 -9.6 $507,615 $456,941 $50,674 11.1 $1,037 $844 $193 22.9
238152 Nonresidential Glass & Glazing Contractors  64 65 -1 -1.5 $1,014,064 $961,813 $52,251 5.4 $1,219 $1,138 $81 7.1
238161 Residential Roofing Contractors  338 304 34 11.2 $4,707,678 $3,475,399 $1,232,279 35.5 $1,071 $879 $192 21.8
238162 Nonresidential Roofing Contractors  96 103 -7 -7.1 $1,786,328 $1,902,749 -$116,421 -6.1 $1,431 $1,416 $15 1.0
238191 Other Residential Exterior Contractors  10 7 2 31.9 $93,674 $68,938 $24,736 35.9 $745 $723 $22 3.0
238192 Other Nonresidential Exterior Contractors  312 313 -1 -0.3 $7,858,231 $6,917,140 $941,091 13.6 $1,939 $1,702 $238 14.0
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  5,518 5,708 -190 -3.3 $102,858,187 $99,292,043 $3,566,144 3.6 $1,434 $1,338 $96 7.2
238211 Residential Electrical Contractors  878 851 27 3.2 $13,829,709 $12,452,701 $1,377,008 11.1 $1,212 $1,126 $86 7.6
238212 Nonresidential Electrical Contractors  1,803 1,732 71 4.1 $35,592,280 $32,568,013 $3,024,267 9.3 $1,519 $1,446 $72 5.0
238221 Residential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,292 1,269 23 1.8 $18,257,211 $17,212,960 $1,044,251 6.1 $1,087 $1,044 $43 4.2
238222 Nonresidential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,018 984 33 3.4 $21,077,219 $19,295,025 $1,782,194 9.2 $1,593 $1,508 $85 5.7
238291 Other Residential Equipment Contractors  33 28 5 17.6 $419,310 $322,622 $96,688 30.0 $968 $876 $92 10.5
238292 Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors  495 844 -349 -41.4 $13,682,458 $17,440,722 -$3,758,264 -21.5 $2,128 $1,590 $538 33.9
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,378 1,341 37 2.8 $18,732,931 $16,922,991 $1,809,940 10.7 $1,046 $971 $75 7.7
238311 Residential Drywall Contractors  307 291 16 5.5 $4,028,105 $3,895,099 $133,006 3.4 $1,009 $1,030 -$20 -2.0
238312 Nonresidential Drywall Contractors  89 83 6 7.7 $1,532,790 $1,167,213 $365,577 31.3 $1,325 $1,086 $239 22.0
238321 Residential Painting Contractors  344 350 -5 -1.5 $3,939,711 $3,597,288 $342,423 9.5 $880 $791 $89 11.2
238322 Nonresidential Painting Contractors  95 91 4 4.8 $1,140,795 $997,998 $142,797 14.3 $921 $844 $77 9.1
238331 Residential Flooring Contractors  66 72 -6 -7.9 $808,348 $795,290 $13,058 1.6 $942 $854 $89 10.4
238332 Nonresidential Flooring Contractors  19 13 6 43.6 $151,217 $124,368 $26,849 21.6 $623 $736 -$113 -15.3
238341 Residential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  58 53 5 10.1 $704,891 $588,659 $116,232 19.7 $935 $860 $75 8.7
238342 Nonresidential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  19 16 3 21.3 $221,362 $188,866 $32,496 17.2 $896 $927 -$31 -3.3
238351 Residential Finish Carpentry Contractors  254 249 5 2.0 $3,852,244 $3,481,560 $370,684 10.6 $1,165 $1,074 $91 8.5
238352 Nonresidential Finish Carpentry Contractors  44 50 -6 -12.7 $894,229 $901,489 -$7,260 -0.8 $1,575 $1,387 $188 13.6
238391 Other Residential Finishing Contractors  62 52 10 20.0 $1,165,489 $922,263 $243,226 26.4 $1,446 $1,373 $73 5.3
238392 Other Nonresidential Finishing Contractors  21 23 -2 -8.8 $293,750 $262,898 $30,852 11.7 $1,093 $892 $201 22.5
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,697 2,630 67 2.6 $45,591,593 $42,662,962 $2,928,631 6.9 $1,300 $1,248 $52 4.2
238911 Residential Site Preparation Contractors  583 569 15 2.6 $9,351,640 $8,003,641 $1,347,999 16.8 $1,233 $1,083 $151 13.9
238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors  1,145 1,028 117 11.4 $20,262,291 $17,304,611 $2,957,680 17.1 $1,361 $1,294 $66 5.1
238991 All Other Residential Trade Contractors  305 323 -18 -5.7 $4,106,493 $3,983,565 $122,928 3.1 $1,036 $948 $88 9.3
238992 All Other Nonresidential Trade Contractors  663 709 -46 -6.5 $11,871,169 $13,371,145 -$1,499,976 -11.2 $1,377 $1,450 -$73 -5.1
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.