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

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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45), 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 $ %
44 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
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,305 4,246 59 1.4 $64,669,535 $62,475,946 $2,193,589 3.5 $1,156 $1,132 $24 2.1
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,224 2,206 18 0.8 $39,220,379 $37,486,368 $1,734,011 4.6 $1,356 $1,307 $49 3.8
441110 New Car Dealers  1,974 1,957 17 0.9 $36,039,404 $34,401,767 $1,637,637 4.8 $1,405 $1,352 $52 3.9
441120 Used Car Dealers  251 249 2 0.7 $3,180,975 $3,084,601 $96,374 3.1 $976 $953 $23 2.4
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  533 511 22 4.3 $7,110,564 $7,061,908 $48,656 0.7 $1,027 $1,064 -$37 -3.5
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers  172 193 -21 -10.7 $2,484,592 $2,701,925 -$217,333 -8.0 $1,111 $1,079 $32 3.0
441222 Boat Dealers  30 27 3 11.1 $190,769 $355,689 -$164,920 -46.4 $489 $1,013 -$524 -51.7
441227 Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  331 291 40 13.6 $4,435,203 $4,004,294 $430,909 10.8 $1,032 $1,058 -$27 -2.5
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,548 1,529 19 1.2 $18,338,592 $17,927,670 $410,922 2.3 $911 $902 $9 1.0
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers  793 791 2 0.2 $7,769,701 $7,602,471 $167,230 2.2 $754 $739 $15 2.0
441340 Tire Dealers  755 738 17 2.3 $10,568,891 $10,325,199 $243,692 2.4 $1,076 $1,076 $0 0.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  3,890 3,878 12 0.3 $38,092,247 $36,627,158 $1,465,089 4.0 $753 $727 $27 3.7
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,862 2,882 -20 -0.7 $32,150,103 $30,804,730 $1,345,373 4.4 $864 $822 $42 5.1
444110 Home Centers  1,636 1,602 34 2.1 $16,690,048 $15,770,451 $919,597 5.8 $785 $757 $27 3.6
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores  73 80 -6 -8.0 $1,077,127 $983,588 $93,539 9.5 $1,130 $950 $180 19.0
444140 Hardware Retailers  749 738 11 1.5 $7,002,909 $6,571,451 $431,458 6.6 $719 $685 $34 5.0
444180 Other Building Material Dealers  403 463 -59 -12.8 $7,380,019 $7,479,240 -$99,221 -1.3 $1,408 $1,243 $164 13.2
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers  1,028 996 32 3.2 $5,942,144 $5,822,428 $119,716 2.1 $444 $450 -$5 -1.2
444230 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers  20 28 -8 -28.6 $215,701 $264,277 -$48,576 -18.4 $830 $726 $104 14.3
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers  1,008 968 40 4.2 $5,726,443 $5,558,151 $168,292 3.0 $437 $442 -$5 -1.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  5,114 5,137 -23 -0.4 $42,511,677 $39,607,508 $2,904,169 7.3 $639 $593 $46 7.8
4451  Grocery & Convenience Retailers  4,186 4,171 15 0.4 $36,380,693 $33,591,167 $2,789,526 8.3 $668 $620 $49 7.9
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores  4,110 4,106 4 0.1 $35,763,864 $33,058,743 $2,705,121 8.2 $669 $619 $50 8.1
445131 Convenience Retailers  35 28 7 23.5 $127,789 $127,334 $455 0.4 $281 $346 -$65 -18.8
445132 Vending Machine Operators  41 37 4 11.8 $489,040 $405,090 $83,950 20.7 $918 $850 $68 8.0
4452  Specialty Food Retailers  416 438 -22 -5.0 $2,520,206 $2,506,778 $13,428 0.5 $466 $441 $26 5.9
445240 Meat Retailers  48 65 -16 -25.3 $356,453 $448,078 -$91,625 -20.4 $567 $533 $34 6.4
445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers  344 345 -1 -0.3 $2,030,905 $1,897,977 $132,928 7.0 $455 $424 $31 7.3
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  512 528 -16 -3.0 $3,610,778 $3,509,563 $101,215 2.9 $542 $511 $31 6.1
445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  512 528 -16 -3.0 $3,610,778 $3,509,563 $101,215 2.9 $542 $511 $31 6.1
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  1,274 1,363 -89 -6.6 $15,851,352 $16,879,243 -$1,027,891 -6.1 $957 $952 $5 0.5
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  658 713 -54 -7.6 $7,190,452 $8,318,181 -$1,127,729 -13.6 $840 $898 -$58 -6.4
449110 Furniture Retailers  248 244 4 1.5 $2,786,688 $3,041,487 -$254,799 -8.4 $864 $958 -$93 -9.7
449121 Floor Covering Retailers  191 216 -25 -11.6 $2,400,022 $3,221,882 -$821,860 -25.5 $968 $1,149 -$181 -15.7
449122 Window Treatment Retailers  31 24 8 32.4 $219,767 $159,100 $60,667 38.1 $540 $517 $23 4.4
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  188 229 -41 -17.8 $1,783,975 $1,895,712 -$111,737 -5.9 $729 $637 $92 14.4
4492  Electronics & Appliance Retailers  616 651 -35 -5.4 $8,660,900 $8,561,062 $99,838 1.2 $1,082 $1,012 $70 6.9
449210 Electronics & Appliance Retailers  616 651 -35 -5.4 $8,660,900 $8,561,062 $99,838 1.2 $1,082 $1,012 $70 6.9
455  General Merchandise Retailers  5,983 5,885 98 1.7 $42,726,090 $41,220,402 $1,505,688 3.7 $549 $539 $11 1.9
4551  Department Stores  795 833 -38 -4.6 $4,986,617 $5,136,280 -$149,663 -2.9 $482 $474 $8 1.7
455110 Department Stores  795 833 -38 -4.6 $4,986,617 $5,136,280 -$149,663 -2.9 $482 $474 $8 1.7
4552  Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers  5,188 5,052 136 2.7 $37,739,473 $36,084,122 $1,655,351 4.6 $560 $549 $10 1.8
455211 Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  4,323 4,196 127 3.0 $32,353,417 $31,164,953 $1,188,464 3.8 $576 $571 $4 0.8
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers  865 855 10 1.1 $5,386,056 $4,919,169 $466,887 9.5 $479 $442 $37 8.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,040 1,056 -16 -1.5 $10,198,610 $10,730,465 -$531,855 -5.0 $755 $782 -$27 -3.5
4561  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,040 1,056 -16 -1.5 $10,198,610 $10,730,465 -$531,855 -5.0 $755 $782 -$27 -3.5
456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers  612 631 -19 -3.0 $7,198,530 $7,945,499 -$746,969 -9.4 $904 $969 -$64 -6.6
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers  210 194 16 8.1 $1,117,148 $1,041,065 $76,083 7.3 $409 $412 -$3 -0.7
456130 Optical Goods Retailers  42 47 -5 -9.9 $392,629 $334,646 $57,983 17.3 $713 $548 $166 30.3
456191 Food  Supplement Retailers  92 103 -11 -10.7 $554,755 $630,174 -$75,419 -12.0 $466 $472 -$7 -1.4
456199 All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers  83 81 3 3.3 $935,548 $779,081 $156,467 20.1 $864 $743 $121 16.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  4,274 4,212 62 1.5 $35,820,371 $33,357,580 $2,462,791 7.4 $645 $609 $35 5.8
4571  Gasoline Stations  4,085 4,029 57 1.4 $32,331,711 $30,122,103 $2,209,608 7.3 $609 $575 $34 5.8
457110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores  3,131 2,982 149 5.0 $24,174,655 $21,856,170 $2,318,485 10.6 $594 $564 $30 5.3
457120 Other Gasoline Stations  954 1,047 -93 -8.9 $8,157,056 $8,265,933 -$108,877 -1.3 $658 $607 $50 8.3
4572  Fuel Dealers  188 183 5 2.9 $3,488,660 $3,235,477 $253,183 7.8 $1,425 $1,360 $65 4.8
457210 Fuel Dealers  188 183 5 2.9 $3,488,660 $3,235,477 $253,183 7.8 $1,425 $1,360 $65 4.8
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  1,516 1,540 -24 -1.5 $11,625,123 $11,539,737 $85,386 0.7 $590 $577 $13 2.3
4581  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,180 1,224 -43 -3.5 $8,696,154 $8,844,451 -$148,297 -1.7 $567 $556 $11 1.9
458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,180 1,224 -43 -3.5 $8,696,154 $8,844,451 -$148,297 -1.7 $567 $556 $11 1.9
4582  Shoe Retailers  152 152 0 -0.2 $873,467 $903,897 -$30,430 -3.4 $443 $457 -$14 -3.2
458210 Shoe Retailers  152 152 0 -0.2 $873,467 $903,897 -$30,430 -3.4 $443 $457 -$14 -3.2
4583  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers  184 164 20 12.2 $2,055,502 $1,791,389 $264,113 14.7 $859 $840 $19 2.3
458310 Jewelry Retailers  180 160 20 12.5 $2,030,290 $1,762,252 $268,038 15.2 $868 $847 $20 2.4
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  3,012 3,050 -37 -1.2 $22,807,185 $21,802,189 $1,004,996 4.6 $582 $550 $32 5.9
4591  Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers  1,339 1,468 -128 -8.7 $8,599,123 $9,268,670 -$669,547 -7.2 $494 $486 $8 1.7
459110 Sporting Goods Retailers  977 1,094 -117 -10.7 $6,804,105 $7,339,799 -$535,694 -7.3 $536 $516 $20 3.8
459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers  257 269 -11 -4.2 $1,419,409 $1,560,669 -$141,260 -9.1 $424 $447 -$23 -5.0
459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers  78 84 -6 -6.8 $238,327 $257,497 -$19,170 -7.4 $235 $237 -$2 -0.7
459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers  27 21 6 28.1 $137,282 $110,705 $26,577 24.0 $386 $399 -$13 -3.2
4592  Book Retailers & News Dealers  125 112 13 11.9 $878,519 $726,776 $151,743 20.9 $539 $499 $40 8.0
459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers  125 112 13 11.9 $878,519 $726,776 $151,743 20.9 $539 $499 $40 8.0
4593  Florists  136 129 7 5.2 $802,644 $861,096 -$58,452 -6.8 $454 $512 -$58 -11.4
459310 Florists  136 129 7 5.2 $802,644 $861,096 -$58,452 -6.8 $454 $512 -$58 -11.4
4594  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers  380 396 -16 -4.0 $2,827,762 $3,061,952 -$234,190 -7.6 $572 $595 -$23 -3.8
459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers  115 121 -6 -4.7 $1,214,352 $1,504,791 -$290,439 -19.3 $812 $959 -$147 -15.3
459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers  265 275 -10 -3.6 $1,613,410 $1,557,161 $56,249 3.6 $468 $435 $33 7.5
4595  Used Merchandise Retailers  310 302 9 2.9 $1,802,601 $1,645,764 $156,837 9.5 $447 $420 $27 6.5
459510 Used Merchandise Retailers  310 302 9 2.9 $1,802,601 $1,645,764 $156,837 9.5 $447 $420 $27 6.5
4599  Other Miscellaneous Retailers  721 643 78 12.1 $7,896,536 $6,237,931 $1,658,605 26.6 $842 $746 $96 12.9
459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers  159 164 -5 -3.3 $1,245,128 $1,264,641 -$19,513 -1.5 $604 $593 $10 1.8
459920 Art Dealers  94 94 -1 -0.7 $2,057,177 $1,456,366 $600,811 41.3 $1,689 $1,188 $502 42.2
459930 Manufactured  Home Dealers  44 45 -1 -2.2 $779,343 $654,038 $125,305 19.2 $1,362 $1,118 $244 21.9
459991 Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers  242 211 31 14.7 $2,061,005 $1,730,357 $330,648 19.1 $656 $632 $24 3.8
459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers  183 129 54 41.9 $1,753,883 $1,132,529 $621,354 54.9 $737 $675 $62 9.2
   
44 Retail Trade - Federal Government 45 43 2 5.4 $440,238 $397,797 $42,441 10.7 $747 $712 $35 5.0
   
44 Retail Trade - Local Government 20 31 -11 -36.5 $240,993 $541,167 -$300,174 -55.5 $942 $1,343 -$400 -29.8
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.