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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)

Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42), First Quarter 2023 & 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q1 2023Q1 N % 2024Q1 2023Q1 $ % 2024Q1 2023Q1 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 7,965 7,878 88 1.1 $161,487,282 $153,419,740 $8,067,542 5.3 $1,560 $1,498 $61 4.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5,066 4,977 90 1.8 $109,884,884 $103,600,135 $6,284,749 6.1 $1,668 $1,601 $67 4.2
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  587 576 11 1.9 $9,787,110 $9,244,156 $542,954 5.9 $1,283 $1,235 $48 3.9
423110 Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers  330 318 12 3.7 $6,082,931 $5,754,789 $328,142 5.7 $1,419 $1,392 $27 2.0
423120 New Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers  173 171 2 1.2 $2,759,079 $2,485,612 $273,467 11.0 $1,229 $1,120 $109 9.7
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  25 28 -3 -11.9 $605,967 $687,505 -$81,538 -11.9 $1,889 $1,889 $1 0.0
423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers  3 4 -1 -30.7 $108,165 $187,958 -$79,793 -42.5 $2,773 $3,339 -$566 -16.9
423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  22 24 -2 -8.4 $497,802 $499,547 -$1,745 -0.3 $1,767 $1,623 $144 8.8
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  166 152 13 8.8 $3,431,921 $2,854,795 $577,126 20.2 $1,593 $1,442 $152 10.5
423310 Lumber & Wood Merchant Wholesalers  51 50 1 2.0 $839,450 $866,664 -$27,214 -3.1 $1,266 $1,333 -$67 -5.0
423320 Masonry Material Merchant Wholesalers  54 53 2 3.2 $1,190,732 $979,572 $211,160 21.6 $1,686 $1,431 $255 17.8
423330 Roofing & Siding Merchant Wholesalers  48 41 7 17.9 $1,144,837 $804,098 $340,739 42.4 $1,822 $1,509 $314 20.8
423390 Other Const. Material Merchant Wholesalers  12 9 3 38.4 $256,902 $204,461 $52,441 25.6 $1,647 $1,814 -$167 -9.2
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  283 271 12 4.4 $6,901,854 $6,421,582 $480,272 7.5 $1,874 $1,821 $53 2.9
423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  73 63 10 15.3 $1,044,510 $879,523 $164,987 18.8 $1,106 $1,074 $32 3.0
423430 Computer & Software Merchant Wholesalers  33 44 -11 -25.0 $1,175,698 $1,463,051 -$287,353 -19.6 $2,741 $2,558 $183 7.1
423440 Other Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  22 21 1 6.4 $358,294 $354,098 $4,196 1.2 $1,253 $1,318 -$65 -4.9
423450 Medical Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  142 128 14 10.7 $4,048,124 $3,414,452 $633,672 18.6 $2,193 $2,047 $146 7.1
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers  7 9 -2 -22.2 $82,725 $136,201 -$53,476 -39.3 $909 $1,164 -$255 -21.9
423490 Other Professional Equip. Merchant Wholesaler  7 5 1 25.1 $192,503 $155,198 $37,305 24.0 $2,220 $2,240 -$20 -0.9
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  112 112 1 0.6 $2,377,260 $2,124,942 $252,318 11.9 $1,628 $1,464 $164 11.2
423510 Metal Merchant Wholesalers  102 101 1 0.7 $2,288,124 $2,030,866 $257,258 12.7 $1,726 $1,542 $184 11.9
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  373 361 12 3.4 $11,008,848 $10,416,281 $592,567 5.7 $2,270 $2,222 $49 2.2
423610 Elec. Equip. & Wiring Merchant Wholesalers  315 305 10 3.4 $9,544,311 $9,071,143 $473,168 5.2 $2,328 $2,288 $40 1.8
423690 Other Electronic Parts Merchant Wholesalers  55 53 2 3.8 $1,341,757 $1,255,842 $85,915 6.8 $1,888 $1,834 $54 2.9
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  277 259 18 7.1 $6,673,871 $6,227,583 $446,288 7.2 $1,851 $1,850 $2 0.1
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers  38 37 1 3.6 $879,589 $746,627 $132,962 17.8 $1,765 $1,552 $213 13.7
423720 Plumbing Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  166 164 2 1.2 $4,341,050 $4,234,445 $106,605 2.5 $2,008 $1,982 $25 1.3
423730 Hvac Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  73 58 15 26.0 $1,453,232 $1,246,511 $206,721 16.6 $1,538 $1,663 -$124 -7.5
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,881 2,863 18 0.6 $64,171,484 $60,870,537 $3,300,947 5.4 $1,713 $1,635 $78 4.8
423810 Construction Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  953 931 22 2.4 $24,126,021 $23,124,692 $1,001,329 4.3 $1,947 $1,911 $36 1.9
423820 Farm & Garden Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  404 378 27 7.1 $6,768,814 $6,306,177 $462,637 7.3 $1,288 $1,284 $3 0.3
423830 Industrial Machinery Merchant Wholesalers  1,046 1,063 -18 -1.7 $24,273,916 $22,872,925 $1,400,991 6.1 $1,786 $1,655 $131 7.9
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  415 438 -23 -5.3 $8,069,842 $7,710,375 $359,467 4.7 $1,497 $1,354 $143 10.6
423850 Service Estab. Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  62 52 10 19.1 $894,516 $796,618 $97,898 12.3 $1,104 $1,171 -$67 -5.7
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  362 354 7 2.1 $4,926,569 $4,752,754 $173,815 3.7 $1,048 $1,032 $16 1.6
423910 Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers  26 48 -22 -45.5 $415,059 $809,016 -$393,957 -48.7 $1,213 $1,288 -$75 -5.8
423920 Toy & Hobby Goods Merchant Wholesalers  8 7 1 15.0 $79,509 $69,923 $9,586 13.7 $797 $806 -$9 -1.1
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers  244 221 23 10.4 $3,133,504 $2,626,858 $506,646 19.3 $987 $913 $74 8.1
423990 Other Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  83 78 5 6.8 $1,298,497 $1,246,957 $51,540 4.1 $1,199 $1,230 -$31 -2.5
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,813 2,802 11 0.4 $49,559,705 $47,615,749 $1,943,956 4.1 $1,355 $1,307 $48 3.7
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  68 71 -3 -3.8 $507,844 $527,055 -$19,211 -3.6 $574 $574 $1 0.1
424120 Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  57 59 -2 -2.8 $371,073 $321,194 $49,879 15.5 $501 $421 $80 18.9
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  120 108 11 10.5 $4,991,982 $4,168,530 $823,452 19.8 $3,209 $2,960 $249 8.4
424210 Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  120 108 11 10.5 $4,991,982 $4,168,530 $823,452 19.8 $3,209 $2,960 $249 8.4
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  15 25 -10 -40.8 $219,671 $512,736 -$293,065 -57.2 $1,127 $1,557 -$431 -27.7
424340 Footwear Merchant Wholesalers  4 6 -2 -33.3 $106,042 $185,688 -$79,646 -42.9 $2,039 $2,381 -$341 -14.3
424350 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers  9 13 -4 -32.5 $103,052 $280,251 -$177,199 -63.2 $881 $1,617 -$736 -45.5
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  882 869 14 1.6 $13,031,859 $12,228,416 $803,443 6.6 $1,136 $1,083 $53 4.9
424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers  171 180 -9 -4.8 $3,788,624 $3,689,807 $98,817 2.7 $1,704 $1,580 $125 7.9
424430 Dairy Product Merchant Wholesalers  8 7 1 14.3 $70,872 $61,196 $9,676 15.8 $681 $672 $9 1.3
424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers  94 84 10 11.9 $1,290,907 $1,221,426 $69,481 5.7 $1,053 $1,114 -$61 -5.5
424470 Meat & Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers  29 34 -5 -13.9 $259,234 $194,201 $65,033 33.5 $688 $444 $244 55.0
424490 Other Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers  568 552 16 2.8 $7,467,549 $6,896,411 $571,138 8.3 $1,012 $961 $51 5.3
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  187 201 -14 -6.8 $1,999,966 $2,304,556 -$304,590 -13.2 $821 $882 -$61 -6.9
424510 Grain & Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers  43 43 0 0.0 $691,214 $649,775 $41,439 6.4 $1,246 $1,171 $75 6.4
424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers  140 153 -14 -8.9 $1,122,819 $1,359,999 -$237,180 -17.4 $618 $682 -$64 -9.4
424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  5 5 0 0.0 $185,933 $294,782 -$108,849 -36.9 $2,861 $4,535 -$1,675 -36.9
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  374 373 1 0.3 $9,682,522 $9,546,969 $135,553 1.4 $1,993 $1,971 $23 1.1
424610 Plastics Materials Merchant Wholesalers  8 9 -1 -11.1 $214,160 $287,826 -$73,666 -25.6 $2,059 $2,460 -$401 -16.3
424690 Other Chemicals Merchant Wholesalers  366 364 2 0.5 $9,468,362 $9,259,143 $209,219 2.3 $1,992 $1,958 $33 1.7
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  538 548 -9 -1.7 $10,003,167 $10,125,446 -$122,279 -1.2 $1,429 $1,422 $7 0.5
424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals  279 304 -25 -8.3 $4,886,129 $5,380,399 -$494,270 -9.2 $1,349 $1,361 -$13 -0.9
424720 Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  260 244 16 6.6 $5,117,038 $4,745,047 $371,991 7.8 $1,516 $1,498 $18 1.2
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  318 310 8 2.5 $4,682,824 $4,284,571 $398,253 9.3 $1,134 $1,063 $71 6.7
424810 Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers  295 293 2 0.7 $4,044,524 $3,882,355 $162,169 4.2 $1,056 $1,020 $35 3.5
424820 Wine & Spirit Merchant Wholesalers  23 17 6 32.7 $638,300 $402,216 $236,084 58.7 $2,135 $1,785 $349 19.6
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  311 298 13 4.4 $4,439,870 $3,917,470 $522,400 13.3 $1,099 $1,012 $87 8.6
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  217 216 1 0.5 $3,146,860 $2,760,856 $386,004 14.0 $1,116 $983 $132 13.5
424920 Book & Periodical Merchant Wholesalers  15 16 -1 -6.4 $170,792 $149,180 $21,612 14.5 $896 $732 $163 22.3
424940 Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merch. Whls.  20 20 0 0.0 $422,731 $402,301 $20,430 5.1 $1,599 $1,522 $77 5.1
424950 Paint & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  18 8 10 125.0 $278,548 $138,134 $140,414 101.7 $1,190 $1,328 -$138 -10.4
424990 Other Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  33 32 1 2.1 $386,468 $417,411 -$30,943 -7.4 $910 $1,003 -$93 -9.3
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  86 99 -13 -12.8 $2,042,693 $2,203,856 -$161,163 -7.3 $1,820 $1,712 $108 6.3
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  86 99 -13 -12.8 $2,042,693 $2,203,856 -$161,163 -7.3 $1,820 $1,712 $108 6.3
425120 Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers  86 99 -13 -12.8 $2,042,693 $2,203,856 -$161,163 -7.3 $1,820 $1,712 $108 6.3
   
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 26 25 1 2.7 $344,313 $346,106 -$1,793 -0.5 $1,032 $1,065 -$33 -3.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  26 25 1 2.7 $344,313 $346,106 -$1,793 -0.5 $1,032 $1,065 -$33 -3.1
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  26 25 1 2.7 $344,313 $346,106 -$1,793 -0.5 $1,032 $1,065 -$33 -3.1
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  26 25 1 2.7 $344,313 $346,106 -$1,793 -0.5 $1,032 $1,065 -$33 -3.1
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: July 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/19/24.