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

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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)

Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42), 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 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade  7,969 7,903 66 0.8 $163,609,341 $154,534,022 $9,075,319 5.9 $1,579 $1,504 $75 5.0
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5,082 4,938 144 2.9 $112,895,326 $103,396,485 $9,498,841 9.2 $1,709 $1,611 $98 6.1
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  596 579 18 3.1 $10,188,353 $9,469,665 $718,688 7.6 $1,314 $1,259 $55 4.4
423110 Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers  325 318 7 2.2 $6,296,534 $5,884,102 $412,432 7.0 $1,492 $1,425 $67 4.7
423120 New Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers  184 169 15 8.9 $2,635,945 $2,377,677 $258,268 10.9 $1,100 $1,080 $20 1.8
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  29 37 -8 -20.9 $606,332 $700,915 -$94,583 -13.5 $1,608 $1,470 $138 9.4
423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers  3 4 -1 -25.0 $98,000 $104,873 -$6,873 -6.6 $2,513 $2,017 $496 24.6
423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  26 33 -7 -20.4 $508,332 $596,042 -$87,710 -14.7 $1,504 $1,403 $101 7.2
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  166 156 11 6.8 $3,210,415 $2,732,429 $477,986 17.5 $1,485 $1,350 $135 10.0
423310 Lumber & Wood Merchant Wholesalers  50 54 -4 -6.8 $792,455 $783,384 $9,071 1.2 $1,211 $1,116 $95 8.5
423320 Masonry Material Merchant Wholesalers  53 54 -1 -1.2 $1,105,713 $840,431 $265,282 31.6 $1,595 $1,197 $398 33.2
423330 Roofing & Siding Merchant Wholesalers  49 40 9 23.5 $834,116 $749,183 $84,933 11.3 $1,309 $1,453 -$143 -9.9
423390 Other Const. Material Merchant Wholesalers  14 8 6 70.9 $478,131 $359,431 $118,700 33.0 $2,691 $3,456 -$766 -22.2
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  265 257 8 3.1 $6,468,524 $6,042,021 $426,503 7.1 $1,875 $1,806 $69 3.8
423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  63 63 0 0.0 $955,453 $943,929 $11,524 1.2 $1,173 $1,159 $14 1.2
423430 Computer & Software Merchant Wholesalers  32 42 -10 -24.4 $1,523,136 $1,386,098 $137,038 9.9 $3,661 $2,519 $1,143 45.4
423440 Other Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  21 17 4 24.0 $376,485 $307,462 $69,023 22.4 $1,401 $1,419 -$18 -1.2
423450 Medical Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  133 121 12 10.2 $3,246,278 $3,088,605 $157,673 5.1 $1,878 $1,969 -$91 -4.6
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers  9 8 1 12.5 $145,301 $85,779 $59,522 69.4 $1,242 $825 $417 50.6
423490 Other Professional Equip. Merchant Wholesaler  7 6 1 16.7 $206,469 $210,341 -$3,872 -1.8 $2,269 $2,697 -$428 -15.9
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  111 120 -9 -7.5 $2,476,151 $2,488,727 -$12,576 -0.5 $1,711 $1,591 $120 7.5
423510 Metal Merchant Wholesalers  101 103 -1 -1.3 $2,358,504 $2,260,478 $98,026 4.3 $1,790 $1,694 $97 5.7
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  370 367 3 0.8 $7,479,718 $7,191,344 $288,374 4.0 $1,554 $1,506 $48 3.2
423610 Elec. Equip. & Wiring Merchant Wholesalers  312 312 0 0.0 $6,371,206 $6,066,675 $304,531 5.0 $1,571 $1,496 $75 5.0
423620 Appliance & Electronics Merchant Whls.  3 4 -1 -25.0 $73,988 $93,344 -$19,356 -20.7 $1,897 $1,795 $102 5.7
423690 Other Electronic Parts Merchant Wholesalers  55 51 4 7.8 $1,034,524 $1,031,325 $3,199 0.3 $1,438 $1,546 -$107 -6.9
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  279 244 35 14.2 $4,714,373 $3,985,473 $728,900 18.3 $1,300 $1,255 $45 3.6
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers  35 35 0 0.0 $790,511 $763,310 $27,201 3.6 $1,721 $1,662 $59 3.6
423720 Plumbing Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  177 155 22 14.2 $2,866,612 $2,306,055 $560,557 24.3 $1,248 $1,147 $101 8.8
423730 Hvac Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  67 54 13 23.3 $1,057,250 $916,108 $141,142 15.4 $1,214 $1,297 -$83 -6.4
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,929 2,821 108 3.8 $72,583,957 $65,047,700 $7,536,257 11.6 $1,906 $1,774 $133 7.5
423810 Construction Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  946 903 43 4.8 $29,110,759 $25,752,405 $3,358,354 13.0 $2,367 $2,195 $173 7.9
423820 Farm & Garden Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  414 389 25 6.4 $7,223,467 $6,546,791 $676,676 10.3 $1,342 $1,295 $48 3.7
423830 Industrial Machinery Merchant Wholesalers  1,077 1,024 53 5.1 $25,881,144 $23,752,143 $2,129,001 9.0 $1,849 $1,784 $65 3.6
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  432 441 -9 -2.1 $9,058,712 $8,202,338 $856,374 10.4 $1,613 $1,430 $183 12.8
423850 Service Estab. Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  59 63 -4 -5.8 $1,147,125 $784,273 $362,852 46.3 $1,487 $958 $530 55.3
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  335 357 -22 -6.1 $5,167,503 $5,738,211 -$570,708 -9.9 $1,185 $1,236 -$51 -4.1
423910 Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers  25 52 -27 -51.6 $352,002 $831,706 -$479,704 -57.7 $1,083 $1,238 -$155 -12.5
423920 Toy & Hobby Goods Merchant Wholesalers  7 8 -1 -12.0 $57,025 $71,004 -$13,979 -19.7 $598 $656 -$57 -8.7
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers  233 222 12 5.3 $3,516,616 $3,582,018 -$65,402 -1.8 $1,159 $1,243 -$84 -6.7
423990 Other Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  70 75 -6 -7.5 $1,241,860 $1,253,483 -$11,623 -0.9 $1,371 $1,280 $91 7.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,801 2,869 -68 -2.4 $47,782,154 $48,039,773 -$257,619 -0.5 $1,312 $1,288 $24 1.9
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  74 64 10 15.1 $618,391 $399,817 $218,574 54.7 $646 $481 $165 34.4
424120 Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  62 61 1 1.1 $400,080 $351,625 $48,455 13.8 $496 $441 $55 12.6
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  116 114 2 1.8 $2,749,707 $3,119,973 -$370,266 -11.9 $1,829 $2,111 -$283 -13.4
424210 Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  116 114 2 1.8 $2,749,707 $3,119,973 -$370,266 -11.9 $1,829 $2,111 -$283 -13.4
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  22 26 -4 -15.4 $313,382 $560,363 -$246,981 -44.1 $1,096 $1,658 -$562 -33.9
424340 Footwear Merchant Wholesalers  5 6 -1 -11.2 $123,597 $189,226 -$65,629 -34.7 $1,784 $2,426 -$642 -26.5
424350 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers  13 13 0 0.0 $158,942 $315,029 -$156,087 -49.5 $965 $1,913 -$948 -49.5
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  858 860 -2 -0.3 $12,008,574 $11,195,801 $812,773 7.3 $1,077 $1,001 $76 7.6
424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers  172 180 -9 -4.8 $3,669,199 $3,536,331 $132,868 3.8 $1,644 $1,508 $136 9.0
424430 Dairy Product Merchant Wholesalers  8 6 2 33.3 $81,527 $43,083 $38,444 89.2 $784 $552 $232 41.9
424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers  90 84 7 8.0 $1,263,967 $1,227,796 $36,171 2.9 $1,076 $1,129 -$52 -4.6
424470 Meat & Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers  27 38 -11 -29.2 $254,439 $238,324 $16,115 6.8 $734 $487 $247 50.8
424490 Other Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers  550 541 9 1.6 $6,595,555 $5,963,936 $631,619 10.6 $923 $848 $75 8.8
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  200 210 -10 -4.8 $2,285,812 $2,406,660 -$120,848 -5.0 $878 $880 -$2 -0.3
424510 Grain & Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers  44 42 2 3.9 $697,067 $613,967 $83,100 13.5 $1,219 $1,116 $103 9.2
424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers  152 162 -10 -6.2 $1,409,577 $1,553,352 -$143,775 -9.3 $713 $738 -$24 -3.3
424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  4 6 -2 -27.8 $179,168 $239,341 -$60,173 -25.1 $3,183 $3,068 $114 3.7
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  374 425 -50 -11.9 $9,144,836 $10,151,853 -$1,007,017 -9.9 $1,879 $1,839 $40 2.2
424610 Plastics Materials Merchant Wholesalers  9 9 0 0.0 $319,711 $275,388 $44,323 16.1 $2,733 $2,354 $379 16.1
424690 Other Chemicals Merchant Wholesalers  365 416 -50 -12.1 $8,825,125 $9,876,465 -$1,051,340 -10.6 $1,858 $1,828 $30 1.7
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  550 542 8 1.5 $11,447,964 $10,700,351 $747,613 7.0 $1,600 $1,519 $82 5.4
424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals  295 304 -9 -2.9 $5,981,825 $5,884,997 $96,828 1.6 $1,560 $1,491 $69 4.6
424720 Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  255 238 17 7.1 $5,466,139 $4,815,354 $650,785 13.5 $1,647 $1,554 $93 6.0
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  320 311 9 3.0 $4,560,426 $4,323,737 $236,689 5.5 $1,096 $1,071 $26 2.4
424810 Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers  300 294 6 2.2 $4,050,073 $3,887,544 $162,529 4.2 $1,037 $1,017 $20 2.0
424820 Wine & Spirit Merchant Wholesalers  20 17 3 18.0 $510,353 $436,193 $74,160 17.0 $1,996 $2,013 -$17 -0.8
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  287 318 -31 -9.7 $4,653,062 $5,181,218 -$528,156 -10.2 $1,247 $1,255 -$7 -0.6
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  204 220 -16 -7.4 $3,538,794 $3,885,039 -$346,245 -8.9 $1,334 $1,356 -$22 -1.6
424920 Book & Periodical Merchant Wholesalers  13 16 -3 -18.4 $114,146 $97,240 $16,906 17.4 $659 $458 $201 43.8
424930 Nursery & Florist Merchant Wholesalers  10 9 1 15.3 $52,936 $52,446 $490 0.9 $407 $465 -$58 -12.5
424940 Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merch. Whls.  20 32 -12 -37.1 $392,078 $584,987 -$192,909 -33.0 $1,484 $1,392 $92 6.6
424950 Paint & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  9 8 1 8.4 $161,920 $137,222 $24,698 18.0 $1,437 $1,319 $117 8.9
424990 Other Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  31 32 -1 -4.2 $393,188 $424,284 -$31,096 -7.3 $986 $1,020 -$34 -3.3
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  86 96 -10 -10.1 $2,931,861 $3,097,764 -$165,903 -5.4 $2,612 $2,482 $130 5.2
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  86 96 -10 -10.1 $2,931,861 $3,097,764 -$165,903 -5.4 $2,612 $2,482 $130 5.2
425120 Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers  86 96 -10 -10.1 $2,931,861 $3,097,764 -$165,903 -5.4 $2,612 $2,482 $130 5.2
   
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 29 30 -1 -4.4 $477,437 $393,191 $84,246 21.4 $1,281 $1,008 $273 27.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  29 30 -1 -4.4 $477,437 $393,191 $84,246 21.4 $1,281 $1,008 $273 27.1
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  29 30 -1 -4.4 $477,437 $393,191 $84,246 21.4 $1,281 $1,008 $273 27.1
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  29 30 -1 -4.4 $477,437 $393,191 $84,246 21.4 $1,281 $1,008 $273 27.1
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.