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Table 35: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), First Quarter 2023 & 2024a | |||||||||||||
Average Monthly Employment | Total Wages | Average Weekly Wage | |||||||||||
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NAICSb Code | Ownership and Industry | 2024Q1 | 2023Q1 | N | % | 2024Q1 | 2023Q1 | $ | % | 2024Q1 | 2023Q1 | $ | % |
31 | Manufacturing - Private | 10,302 | 10,369 | -68 | -0.7 | $203,048,379 | $195,328,292 | $7,720,087 | 4.0 | $1,516 | $1,449 | $67 | 4.6 |
311 | Food Manufacturing | 768 | 846 | -77 | -9.1 | $7,588,258 | $7,319,073 | $269,185 | 3.7 | $760 | $666 | $94 | 14.1 |
3111 | Animal Food Manufacturing | 27 | 20 | 7 | 32.8 | $257,128 | $192,144 | $64,984 | 33.8 | $733 | $727 | $6 | 0.8 |
3112 | Grain & Oilseed Milling | 14 | 15 | -1 | -4.5 | $106,175 | $149,250 | -$43,075 | -28.9 | $570 | $765 | -$195 | -25.5 |
3113 | Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing | 254 | 300 | -46 | -15.3 | $3,596,598 | $3,265,539 | $331,059 | 10.1 | $1,088 | $836 | $251 | 30.1 |
311313 | Beet Sugar Manufacturing | 231 | 280 | -49 | -17.4 | $3,464,474 | $3,210,809 | $253,665 | 7.9 | $1,152 | $882 | $270 | 30.6 |
3116 | Animal Slaughtering & Processing | 300 | 327 | -27 | -8.4 | $2,234,331 | $2,332,123 | -$97,792 | -4.2 | $574 | $549 | $25 | 4.5 |
311611 | Animal, Except Poultry, Slaughtering | 229 | 247 | -18 | -7.4 | $1,648,461 | $1,713,031 | -$64,570 | -3.8 | $554 | $533 | $21 | 3.9 |
311612 | Meat Processed From Carcasses | 71 | 80 | -9 | -11.3 | $585,870 | $619,092 | -$33,222 | -5.4 | $638 | $598 | $40 | 6.7 |
3118 | Bakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing | 108 | 118 | -10 | -8.2 | $798,921 | $816,620 | -$17,699 | -2.2 | $567 | $532 | $35 | 6.6 |
311811 | Retail Bakeries | 53 | 56 | -3 | -5.9 | $242,962 | $222,652 | $20,310 | 9.1 | $353 | $304 | $49 | 16.0 |
311812 | Commercial Bakeries | 55 | 62 | -6 | -10.3 | $555,959 | $593,968 | -$38,009 | -6.4 | $773 | $741 | $32 | 4.3 |
3119 | Other Food Manufacturing | 58 | 58 | 0 | 0.0 | $518,180 | $527,938 | -$9,758 | -1.8 | $683 | $696 | -$13 | -1.8 |
311920 | Coffee & Tea Manufacturing | 33 | 29 | 4 | 14.0 | $222,496 | $215,141 | $7,355 | 3.4 | $524 | $577 | -$53 | -9.2 |
312 | Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing | 529 | 536 | -7 | -1.2 | $6,140,382 | $5,941,068 | $199,314 | 3.4 | $892 | $853 | $40 | 4.7 |
3121 | Beverage Manufacturing | 529 | 536 | -7 | -1.2 | $6,140,382 | $5,941,068 | $199,314 | 3.4 | $892 | $853 | $40 | 4.7 |
312111 | Soft Drink Manufacturing | 239 | 239 | 0 | -0.1 | $3,906,076 | $3,692,822 | $213,254 | 5.8 | $1,257 | $1,187 | $70 | 5.9 |
312120 | Breweries | 189 | 183 | 7 | 3.6 | $1,339,018 | $1,389,582 | -$50,564 | -3.6 | $544 | $585 | -$41 | -7.0 |
312130 | Wineries | 14 | 17 | -3 | -17.3 | $56,960 | $49,911 | $7,049 | 14.1 | $306 | $222 | $84 | 38.0 |
312140 | Distilleries | 70 | 78 | -8 | -10.6 | $674,473 | $632,117 | $42,356 | 6.7 | $741 | $621 | $120 | 19.4 |
314 | Textile Product Mills | 164 | 171 | -7 | -3.9 | $1,857,375 | $1,719,324 | $138,051 | 8.0 | $871 | $775 | $96 | 12.4 |
3141 | Textile Furnishings Mills | 3 | 4 | -1 | -16.8 | $42,142 | $35,787 | $6,355 | 17.8 | $973 | $688 | $285 | 41.5 |
314120 | Curtain & Linen Mills | 3 | 4 | -1 | -16.8 | $42,142 | $35,787 | $6,355 | 17.8 | $973 | $688 | $285 | 41.5 |
3149 | Other Textile Product Mills | 161 | 167 | -6 | -3.6 | $1,815,233 | $1,683,537 | $131,696 | 7.8 | $869 | $777 | $92 | 11.8 |
314910 | Textile Bag & Canvas Mills | 61 | 49 | 12 | 23.7 | $577,900 | $452,157 | $125,743 | 27.8 | $729 | $705 | $24 | 3.4 |
314999 | All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills | 100 | 117 | -18 | -15.1 | $1,237,333 | $1,231,380 | $5,953 | 0.5 | $955 | $807 | $148 | 18.3 |
315250 | Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing | 9 | 12 | -3 | -22.3 | $56,498 | $86,417 | -$29,919 | -34.6 | $466 | $554 | -$88 | -15.9 |
316 | Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing | 50 | 49 | 0 | 0.7 | $375,337 | $346,279 | $29,058 | 8.4 | $581 | $540 | $41 | 7.6 |
3169 | Other Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing | 45 | 41 | 3 | 8.1 | $337,110 | $299,208 | $37,902 | 12.7 | $581 | $557 | $24 | 4.2 |
316990 | Other Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing | 45 | 41 | 3 | 8.1 | $337,110 | $299,208 | $37,902 | 12.7 | $581 | $557 | $24 | 4.2 |
321 | Wood Product Manufacturing | 489 | 507 | -18 | -3.6 | $6,378,261 | $6,860,600 | -$482,339 | -7.0 | $1,004 | $1,042 | -$38 | -3.6 |
3211 | Sawmills & Wood Preservation | 252 | 270 | -17 | -6.4 | $3,206,255 | $3,555,730 | -$349,475 | -9.8 | $977 | $1,014 | -$37 | -3.6 |
3212 | Plywood & Engineered Wood Product Mfg. | 183 | 182 | 1 | 0.5 | $2,496,334 | $2,662,103 | -$165,769 | -6.2 | $1,047 | $1,123 | -$76 | -6.7 |
321215 | Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing | 183 | 182 | 1 | 0.5 | $2,496,334 | $2,662,103 | -$165,769 | -6.2 | $1,047 | $1,123 | -$76 | -6.7 |
3219 | Other Wood Product Manufacturing | 53 | 55 | -2 | -3.1 | $675,672 | $642,767 | $32,905 | 5.1 | $981 | $904 | $76 | 8.4 |
321920 | Wood Container & Pallet Manufacturing | 14 | 12 | 2 | 13.9 | $137,216 | $143,267 | -$6,051 | -4.2 | $772 | $918 | -$146 | -15.9 |
321992 | Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing | 20 | 21 | -1 | -3.2 | $284,879 | $255,693 | $29,186 | 11.4 | $1,078 | $937 | $141 | 15.1 |
321999 | Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing | 13 | 16 | -3 | -17.0 | $176,989 | $160,271 | $16,718 | 10.4 | $1,047 | $787 | $261 | 33.1 |
323 | Printing & Related Support Activities | 194 | 196 | -2 | -1.2 | $1,423,489 | $1,413,336 | $10,153 | 0.7 | $564 | $554 | $11 | 1.9 |
3231 | Printing & Related Support Activities | 194 | 196 | -2 | -1.2 | $1,423,489 | $1,413,336 | $10,153 | 0.7 | $564 | $554 | $11 | 1.9 |
323111 | Commercial Printing, Except Screen & Books | 103 | 112 | -8 | -7.5 | $807,097 | $831,648 | -$24,551 | -3.0 | $601 | $573 | $28 | 4.9 |
323113 | Commercial Screen Printing | 91 | 85 | 6 | 7.1 | $616,392 | $581,688 | $34,704 | 6.0 | $523 | $528 | -$6 | -1.0 |
324 | Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing | 950 | 961 | -11 | -1.1 | $34,538,625 | $31,840,018 | $2,698,607 | 8.5 | $2,797 | $2,550 | $247 | 9.7 |
3241 | Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing | 950 | 961 | -11 | -1.1 | $34,538,625 | $31,840,018 | $2,698,607 | 8.5 | $2,797 | $2,550 | $247 | 9.7 |
324110 | Petroleum Refineries | 932 | 938 | -7 | -0.7 | $34,174,400 | $31,445,726 | $2,728,674 | 8.7 | $2,822 | $2,578 | $244 | 9.5 |
324121 | Asphalt Paving Mixture & Block Mfg. | 18 | 22 | -4 | -17.9 | $364,225 | $394,292 | -$30,067 | -7.6 | $1,528 | $1,358 | $170 | 12.5 |
325 | Chemical Manufacturing | 1,818 | 1,824 | -6 | -0.3 | $55,174,351 | $57,384,902 | -$2,210,551 | -3.9 | $2,335 | $2,421 | -$86 | -3.5 |
3251 | Basic Chemical Manufacturing | 1,004 | 991 | 13 | 1.3 | $36,317,744 | $38,376,396 | -$2,058,652 | -5.4 | $2,782 | $2,978 | -$196 | -6.6 |
3253 | Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing | 473 | 471 | 2 | 0.4 | $12,234,768 | $12,052,049 | $182,719 | 1.5 | $1,991 | $1,968 | $23 | 1.2 |
3259 | Other Chemical Product & Preparation Mfg. | 245 | 256 | -11 | -4.3 | $5,477,268 | $5,604,656 | -$127,388 | -2.3 | $1,717 | $1,682 | $35 | 2.1 |
326 | Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing | 386 | 446 | -60 | -13.5 | $5,230,246 | $5,632,313 | -$402,067 | -7.1 | $1,042 | $971 | $72 | 7.4 |
326199 | All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing | 235 | 294 | -59 | -20.2 | $2,759,417 | $3,216,837 | -$457,420 | -14.2 | $903 | $841 | $63 | 7.4 |
327 | Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | 822 | 773 | 49 | 6.4 | $14,177,456 | $12,568,535 | $1,608,921 | 12.8 | $1,327 | $1,251 | $75 | 6.0 |
3273 | Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing | 678 | 625 | 53 | 8.5 | $10,979,656 | $9,431,846 | $1,547,810 | 16.4 | $1,246 | $1,161 | $85 | 7.3 |
327320 | Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing | 472 | 446 | 26 | 5.8 | $7,454,616 | $6,295,467 | $1,159,149 | 18.4 | $1,216 | $1,087 | $129 | 11.9 |
3279 | Other Nonmetallic Mineral Products | 25 | 28 | -3 | -9.5 | $402,017 | $396,345 | $5,672 | 1.4 | $1,221 | $1,089 | $132 | 12.1 |
331 | Primary Metal Manufacturing | 123 | 121 | 2 | 1.6 | $2,494,862 | $2,278,343 | $216,519 | 9.5 | $1,556 | $1,444 | $112 | 7.7 |
331210 | Iron, Steel Pipe & Tube From Purchase Steel | 69 | 61 | 8 | 12.6 | $1,788,629 | $1,578,103 | $210,526 | 13.3 | $2,004 | $1,990 | $14 | 0.7 |
332 | Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 1,873 | 1,865 | 8 | 0.4 | $33,237,032 | $31,468,501 | $1,768,531 | 5.6 | $1,365 | $1,298 | $67 | 5.2 |
3321 | Forging & Stamping | 215 | 178 | 38 | 21.2 | $3,283,857 | $2,424,675 | $859,182 | 35.4 | $1,173 | $1,050 | $123 | 11.7 |
3323 | Architectural & Structural Metals Mfg. | 268 | 296 | -28 | -9.5 | $3,808,260 | $4,168,335 | -$360,075 | -8.6 | $1,094 | $1,084 | $10 | 0.9 |
332312 | Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing | 181 | 193 | -12 | -6.2 | $2,886,958 | $3,167,528 | -$280,570 | -8.9 | $1,225 | $1,260 | -$36 | -2.8 |
3324 | Boiler, Tank, & Shipping Container Mfg. | 377 | 390 | -14 | -3.5 | $8,126,200 | $7,312,456 | $813,744 | 11.1 | $1,660 | $1,441 | $218 | 15.2 |
332420 | Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge, Manufacturing | 275 | 286 | -10 | -3.6 | $5,928,242 | $5,489,633 | $438,609 | 8.0 | $1,656 | $1,478 | $178 | 12.0 |
332618 | Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing | 27 | 26 | 1 | 2.6 | $306,517 | $272,878 | $33,639 | 12.3 | $884 | $807 | $77 | 9.5 |
3327 | Machine Shops & Threaded Product Mfg. | 503 | 526 | -23 | -4.4 | $10,914,900 | $10,802,634 | $112,266 | 1.0 | $1,670 | $1,580 | $91 | 5.7 |
332710 | Machine Shops | 503 | 526 | -23 | -4.4 | $10,914,900 | $10,802,634 | $112,266 | 1.0 | $1,670 | $1,580 | $91 | 5.7 |
3328 | Coating, Engraving, & Heat Treating Metals | 33 | 30 | 3 | 11.1 | $622,882 | $573,246 | $49,636 | 8.7 | $1,438 | $1,470 | -$32 | -2.2 |
3329 | Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | 434 | 399 | 35 | 8.7 | $5,972,616 | $5,691,835 | $280,781 | 4.9 | $1,059 | $1,096 | -$38 | -3.4 |
332994 | Small Arms & Ordnance Manufacturing | 326 | 298 | 29 | 9.6 | $4,832,551 | $4,637,803 | $194,748 | 4.2 | $1,139 | $1,198 | -$59 | -5.0 |
332999 | Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Mfg. | 92 | 83 | 9 | 10.4 | $986,448 | $817,908 | $168,540 | 20.6 | $825 | $755 | $70 | 9.2 |
333 | Machinery Manufacturing | 717 | 724 | -6 | -0.9 | $11,928,362 | $11,828,794 | $99,568 | 0.8 | $1,279 | $1,257 | $22 | 1.7 |
3331 | Ag., Construction, & Mining Machinery Mfg. | 278 | 277 | 1 | 0.5 | $4,964,671 | $4,719,989 | $244,682 | 5.2 | $1,374 | $1,312 | $61 | 4.7 |
333120 | Construction Machinery Manufacturing | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0.0 | $372,086 | $315,537 | $56,549 | 17.9 | $1,753 | $1,486 | $266 | 17.9 |
3333 | Commercial & Service Industry Machinery | 349 | 346 | 4 | 1.1 | $5,505,215 | $5,462,946 | $42,269 | 0.8 | $1,212 | $1,216 | -$3 | -0.3 |
333310 | Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | 349 | 346 | 4 | 1.1 | $5,505,215 | $5,462,946 | $42,269 | 0.8 | $1,212 | $1,216 | -$3 | -0.3 |
3339 | Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 84 | 92 | -8 | -8.7 | $1,352,116 | $1,506,015 | -$153,899 | -10.2 | $1,238 | $1,259 | -$21 | -1.7 |
333914 | Measuring, Dispensing, & Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing | 8 | 9 | -1 | -11.1 | $149,676 | $114,255 | $35,421 | 31.0 | $1,439 | $977 | $463 | 47.4 |
333998 | All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing | 44 | 45 | -1 | -2.2 | $783,967 | $832,953 | -$48,986 | -5.9 | $1,381 | $1,434 | -$53 | -3.7 |
334 | Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing | 356 | 334 | 23 | 6.8 | $6,349,626 | $5,113,305 | $1,236,321 | 24.2 | $1,371 | $1,179 | $192 | 16.3 |
3345 | Electronic Instrument Manufacturing | 324 | 298 | 26 | 8.7 | $5,977,233 | $4,794,963 | $1,182,270 | 24.7 | $1,421 | $1,239 | $181 | 14.6 |
335 | Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing | 497 | 418 | 80 | 19.1 | $9,153,295 | $6,562,483 | $2,590,812 | 39.5 | $1,416 | $1,209 | $207 | 17.1 |
3353 | Electrical Equipment Manufacturing | 374 | 277 | 97 | 34.9 | $7,423,434 | $4,929,275 | $2,494,159 | 50.6 | $1,528 | $1,369 | $159 | 11.6 |
335312 | Motor & Generator Manufacturing | 329 | 230 | 98 | 42.7 | $6,710,422 | $4,235,895 | $2,474,527 | 58.4 | $1,571 | $1,415 | $156 | 11.0 |
336 | Transportation Equipment Manufacturing | 201 | 202 | -1 | -0.5 | $3,306,507 | $3,391,187 | -$84,680 | -2.5 | $1,263 | $1,289 | -$26 | -2.0 |
3363 | Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing | 27 | 29 | -2 | -8.0 | $329,323 | $526,723 | -$197,400 | -37.5 | $950 | $1,397 | -$447 | -32.0 |
337 | Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing | 150 | 180 | -31 | -17.0 | $1,453,878 | $1,589,202 | -$135,324 | -8.5 | $747 | $678 | $69 | 10.2 |
3371 | Household & Institutional Furniture & Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing | 147 | 178 | -31 | -17.4 | $1,426,739 | $1,560,132 | -$133,393 | -8.6 | $748 | $675 | $73 | 10.8 |
337110 | Wood Kitchen Cabinet & Countertop Mfg. | 133 | 152 | -20 | -12.9 | $1,304,362 | $1,349,440 | -$45,078 | -3.3 | $756 | $681 | $75 | 11.0 |
339 | Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 173 | 180 | -7 | -3.9 | $2,008,581 | $1,860,914 | $147,667 | 7.9 | $893 | $795 | $98 | 12.3 |
3391 | Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing | 19 | 19 | 0 | -1.7 | $290,592 | $284,678 | $5,914 | 2.1 | $1,197 | $1,153 | $45 | 3.9 |
339116 | Dental Laboratories | 8 | 10 | -2 | -20.0 | $90,471 | $104,028 | -$13,557 | -13.0 | $870 | $800 | $70 | 8.7 |
3399 | Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 154 | 161 | -7 | -4.1 | $1,717,989 | $1,576,236 | $141,753 | 9.0 | $856 | $753 | $103 | 13.7 |
339910 | Jewelry & Silverware Manufacturing | 7 | 7 | 0 | 4.7 | $39,524 | $42,006 | -$2,482 | -5.9 | $415 | $462 | -$47 | -10.1 |
339920 | Sporting & Athletic Goods Manufacturing | 9 | 61 | -52 | -85.2 | $35,218 | $378,334 | -$343,116 | -90.7 | $301 | $477 | -$176 | -36.9 |
339950 | Sign Manufacturing | 57 | 50 | 6 | 12.6 | $519,494 | $445,336 | $74,158 | 16.7 | $705 | $681 | $25 | 3.6 |
339999 | All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 25 | 19 | 6 | 33.3 | $426,890 | $301,173 | $125,717 | 41.7 | $1,296 | $1,219 | $77 | 6.3 |
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. |
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