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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2024 (2024Q1)

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Sweetwater County - First Quarter 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q1 2023Q1 N % 2024Q1 2023Q1 $ % 2024Q1 2023Q1 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 20,533 20,273 260 1.3 $352,288,164 $351,899,299 $388,865 0.1 $1,320 $1,335 -$15 -1.2
0  Ownership - Private 16,232 16,157 75 0.5 $290,338,004 $295,139,407 -$4,801,403 -1.6 $1,376 $1,405 -$29 -2.1
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  11 5 5 100.2 $40,602 $33,822 $6,780 20.0 $293 $488 -$195 -40.0
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 3,351 3,296 55 1.7 $104,946,153 $108,218,737 -$3,272,584 -3.0 $2,409 $2,525 -$117 -4.6
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  433 438 -5 -1.1 $17,249,147 $20,094,051 -$2,844,904 -14.2 $3,064 $3,532 -$467 -13.2
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 2,120 2,089 31 1.5 $71,712,689 $72,463,681 -$750,992 -1.0 $2,602 $2,669 -$66 -2.5
213  Support Activities For Mining  799 770 29 3.7 $15,984,317 $15,661,005 $323,312 2.1 $1,540 $1,565 -$25 -1.6
22  Utilities  369 385 -15 -4.0 $9,799,653 $10,845,958 -$1,046,305 -9.6 $2,041 $2,169 -$128 -5.9
221  Utilities  369 385 -15 -4.0 $9,799,653 $10,845,958 -$1,046,305 -9.6 $2,041 $2,169 -$128 -5.9
23  Construction  1,464 1,515 -51 -3.4 $25,587,535 $28,723,010 -$3,135,475 -10.9 $1,345 $1,458 -$114 -7.8
236  Construction of Buildings  87 94 -7 -7.8 $1,211,314 $1,482,722 -$271,408 -18.3 $1,075 $1,213 -$138 -11.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  635 532 103 19.3 $13,011,381 $9,836,770 $3,174,611 32.3 $1,575 $1,421 $154 10.8
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  742 889 -147 -16.5 $11,364,840 $17,403,518 -$6,038,678 -34.7 $1,179 $1,506 -$328 -21.8
31  Manufacturing  1,397 1,366 31 2.3 $44,657,919 $46,447,137 -$1,789,218 -3.9 $2,460 $2,616 -$157 -6.0
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  6 7 -1 -19.0 $25,974 $29,558 -$3,584 -12.1 $352 $325 $28 8.5
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,228 1,212 16 1.3 $42,185,013 $44,352,301 -$2,167,288 -4.9 $2,642 $2,815 -$173 -6.2
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  73 57 16 27.3 $1,260,070 $931,927 $328,143 35.2 $1,328 $1,250 $77 6.2
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  15 9 7 76.8 $196,388 $132,114 $64,274 48.7 $985 $1,172 -$187 -15.9
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  13 13 0 2.5 $160,784 $166,453 -$5,669 -3.4 $928 $985 -$57 -5.8
42  Wholesale Trade  640 587 53 9.0 $11,808,102 $10,526,399 $1,281,703 12.2 $1,420 $1,380 $40 2.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  404 365 39 10.8 $8,350,463 $7,281,041 $1,069,422 14.7 $1,590 $1,536 $54 3.5
44  Retail Trade  2,301 2,321 -20 -0.9 $21,035,039 $20,303,134 $731,905 3.6 $703 $673 $30 4.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  398 416 -18 -4.4 $5,475,741 $5,254,032 $221,709 4.2 $1,058 $971 $88 9.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  264 268 -4 -1.6 $2,419,229 $2,310,848 $108,381 4.7 $706 $663 $43 6.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  349 337 12 3.5 $3,320,650 $3,062,700 $257,950 8.4 $732 $698 $34 4.8
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  394 384 10 2.7 $3,112,090 $2,940,994 $171,096 5.8 $608 $590 $18 3.0
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  113 113 0 0.0 $515,508 $477,613 $37,895 7.9 $352 $326 $26 7.9
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  234 222 12 5.6 $1,243,912 $1,118,377 $125,535 11.2 $408 $388 $21 5.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  947 927 21 2.2 $17,364,005 $17,193,248 $170,757 1.0 $1,410 $1,427 -$17 -1.2
484  Truck Transportation  443 454 -11 -2.4 $7,340,197 $7,297,588 $42,609 0.6 $1,274 $1,236 $37 3.0
486  Pipeline Transportation  118 116 2 1.7 $4,551,587 $4,783,491 -$231,904 -4.8 $2,975 $3,181 -$206 -6.5
488  Support Activities For Transportation  149 142 7 5.2 $3,043,325 $2,839,526 $203,799 7.2 $1,568 $1,538 $29 1.9
492  Couriers & Messengers  121 119 2 1.7 $1,424,018 $1,373,620 $50,398 3.7 $903 $885 $17 2.0
51  Information  121 130 -9 -6.9 $1,605,011 $1,503,875 $101,136 6.7 $1,023 $892 $131 14.7
513  Publishing Industries 17 28 -11 -40.5 $287,912 $404,844 -$116,932 -28.9 $1,329 $1,112 $216 19.5
517  Telecommunications  46 45 1 1.5 $686,708 $608,248 $78,460 12.9 $1,148 $1,032 $116 11.3
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 8 5 2 43.9 $206,003 $150,460 $55,543 36.9 $2,066 $2,171 -$105 -4.9
52  Finance & Insurance  348 327 20 6.2 $5,844,969 $5,675,530 $169,439 3.0 $1,293 $1,334 -$41 -3.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  229 222 7 3.2 $3,587,508 $3,526,138 $61,370 1.7 $1,207 $1,224 -$17 -1.4
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  24 22 2 7.5 $861,418 $971,616 -$110,198 -11.3 $2,761 $3,347 -$586 -17.5
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  95 83 12 14.0 $1,396,043 $1,177,776 $218,267 18.5 $1,130 $1,087 $43 4.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  209 212 -3 -1.3 $2,697,206 $2,689,497 $7,709 0.3 $991 $976 $15 1.6
531  Real Estate  116 121 -5 -4.1 $1,097,953 $1,138,126 -$40,173 -3.5 $728 $724 $5 0.6
532  Rental & Leasing Services  93 91 2 2.6 $1,599,253 $1,551,371 $47,882 3.1 $1,318 $1,311 $7 0.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  455 449 6 1.4 $7,161,198 $6,908,125 $253,073 3.7 $1,210 $1,184 $26 2.2
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  455 449 6 1.4 $7,161,198 $6,908,125 $253,073 3.7 $1,210 $1,184 $26 2.2
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  86 88 -2 -2.3 $2,669,196 $3,033,748 -$364,552 -12.0 $2,387 $2,652 -$264 -10.0
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  86 88 -2 -2.3 $2,669,196 $3,033,748 -$364,552 -12.0 $2,387 $2,652 -$264 -10.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  515 540 -25 -4.6 $6,225,917 $5,500,104 $725,813 13.2 $929 $783 $146 18.7
561  Administrative & Support Services  456 493 -38 -7.6 $5,355,101 $4,730,107 $624,994 13.2 $904 $738 $166 22.6
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  60 47 13 27.0 $870,816 $769,997 $100,819 13.1 $1,123 $1,260 -$138 -10.9
61  Educational Services  34 35 0 -1.0 $244,255 $238,989 $5,266 2.2 $547 $530 $17 3.2
611  Educational Services  34 35 0 -1.0 $244,255 $238,989 $5,266 2.2 $547 $530 $17 3.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,341 1,290 51 4.0 $13,348,104 $12,210,445 $1,137,659 9.3 $766 $728 $37 5.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  639 586 52 8.9 $7,826,102 $6,784,592 $1,041,510 15.4 $943 $890 $52 5.9
624  Social Assistance  436 425 11 2.5 $2,982,348 $2,770,281 $212,067 7.7 $527 $501 $25 5.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  145 143 2 1.6 $815,400 $618,967 $196,433 31.7 $433 $334 $99 29.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,083 2,125 -42 -2.0 $10,544,790 $10,536,481 $8,309 0.1 $389 $381 $8 2.1
721  Accommodation  538 549 -12 -2.1 $3,428,068 $3,709,955 -$281,887 -7.6 $490 $520 -$29 -5.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,545 1,575 -30 -1.9 $7,116,722 $6,826,526 $290,196 4.3 $354 $333 $21 6.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  414 416 -2 -0.5 $3,939,389 $3,918,991 $20,398 0.5 $732 $725 $7 1.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  221 233 -12 -5.0 $2,902,586 $2,928,401 -$25,815 -0.9 $1,009 $967 $42 4.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  115 104 11 10.2 $650,700 $547,448 $103,252 18.9 $435 $404 $32 7.8
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  75 73 2 2.8 $376,436 $407,857 -$31,421 -7.7 $388 $432 -$44 -10.2
814  Private Households  3 6 -3 -50.0 $9,667 $35,285 -$25,618 -72.6 $248 $452 -$205 -45.2
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 198 192 6 3.3 $3,629,051 $3,420,035 $209,016 6.1 $1,408 $1,370 $37 2.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  77 72 5 6.5 $1,370,212 $1,356,968 $13,244 1.0 $1,375 $1,450 -$75 -5.2
491  Postal Service  77 72 5 6.5 $1,370,212 $1,356,968 $13,244 1.0 $1,375 $1,450 -$75 -5.2
92  Public Administration  113 112 1 0.6 $2,013,517 $1,862,266 $151,251 8.1 $1,375 $1,279 $96 7.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  23 21 2 9.5 $288,063 $242,773 $45,290 18.7 $963 $889 $74 8.3
   
0  Ownership - State Government 250 218 33 15.0 $4,028,670 $3,427,108 $601,562 17.6 $1,238 $1,211 $27 2.2
61  Educational Services  16 10 6 60.0 $179,183 $145,539 $33,644 23.1 $861 $1,120 -$258 -23.1
611  Educational Services  16 10 6 60.0 $179,183 $145,539 $33,644 23.1 $861 $1,120 -$258 -23.1
92  Public Administration  234 208 27 12.8 $3,849,487 $3,281,569 $567,918 17.3 $1,264 $1,216 $48 4.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 4 1 36.2 $91,503 $62,624 $28,879 46.1 $1,408 $1,313 $95 7.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 37 2 4.5 $731,226 $602,770 $128,456 21.3 $1,442 $1,242 $200 16.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  61 59 2 3.4 $871,202 $769,279 $101,923 13.2 $1,099 $1,003 $96 9.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  21 18 2 12.8 $341,638 $283,739 $57,899 20.4 $1,271 $1,191 $81 6.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  106 87 19 21.5 $1,779,743 $1,534,782 $244,961 16.0 $1,296 $1,357 -$61 -4.5
928  National Security & International Affairs  3 2 1 28.8 $34,175 $28,375 $5,800 20.4 $876 $937 -$60 -6.5
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,852 3,706 146 3.9 $54,292,439 $49,912,749 $4,379,690 8.8 $1,084 $1,036 $48 4.7
51  Information  59 53 5 10.0 $420,009 $402,236 $17,773 4.4 $551 $580 -$30 -5.1
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 59 53 5 10.0 $420,009 $402,236 $17,773 4.4 $551 $580 -$30 -5.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  44 35 8 23.6 $463,864 $413,395 $50,469 12.2 $817 $900 -$83 -9.2
61  Educational Services  1,982 1,916 67 3.5 $24,964,631 $22,357,509 $2,607,122 11.7 $969 $898 $71 7.9
611  Educational Services  1,982 1,916 67 3.5 $24,964,631 $22,357,509 $2,607,122 11.7 $969 $898 $71 7.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  783 766 18 2.3 $16,182,051 $15,249,745 $932,306 6.1 $1,589 $1,532 $57 3.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  177 181 -4 -2.0 $2,701,946 $2,566,276 $135,670 5.3 $1,174 $1,093 $82 7.5
92  Public Administration  897 843 54 6.4 $11,296,543 $10,660,888 $635,655 6.0 $968 $972 -$4 -0.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  775 724 52 7.1 $9,805,590 $9,233,546 $572,044 6.2 $973 $981 -$9 -0.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  62 62 -1 -1.1 $554,835 $532,564 $22,271 4.2 $692 $657 $35 5.3
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: July 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/19/24.