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Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45), 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 | $ | % |
44 | Retail Trade - Private | 29,551 | 29,633 | -82 | -0.3 | $282,722,905 | $276,231,217 | $6,491,688 | 2.4 | $736 | $717 | $19 | 2.6 |
441 | Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 4,255 | 4,223 | 32 | 0.7 | $57,979,719 | $55,758,378 | $2,221,341 | 4.0 | $1,048 | $1,016 | $33 | 3.2 |
4411 | Automobile Dealers | 2,211 | 2,195 | 16 | 0.7 | $35,175,919 | $33,704,918 | $1,471,001 | 4.4 | $1,224 | $1,181 | $43 | 3.6 |
441110 | New Car Dealers | 1,954 | 1,936 | 18 | 0.9 | $32,177,188 | $30,989,189 | $1,187,999 | 3.8 | $1,267 | $1,231 | $35 | 2.9 |
441120 | Used Car Dealers | 257 | 259 | -2 | -0.8 | $2,998,731 | $2,715,729 | $283,002 | 10.4 | $899 | $808 | $91 | 11.3 |
4412 | Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | 503 | 506 | -3 | -0.7 | $5,624,820 | $5,754,786 | -$129,966 | -2.3 | $861 | $875 | -$14 | -1.6 |
441210 | Recreational Vehicle Dealers | 172 | 183 | -11 | -6.0 | $2,146,476 | $2,222,956 | -$76,480 | -3.4 | $962 | $936 | $26 | 2.7 |
441222 | Boat Dealers | 15 | 16 | -1 | -8.3 | $107,920 | $141,953 | -$34,033 | -24.0 | $566 | $682 | -$117 | -17.1 |
441227 | Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers | 316 | 307 | 9 | 2.9 | $3,370,424 | $3,389,877 | -$19,453 | -0.6 | $820 | $848 | -$29 | -3.4 |
4413 | Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores | 1,541 | 1,522 | 19 | 1.2 | $17,178,980 | $16,298,674 | $880,306 | 5.4 | $858 | $824 | $34 | 4.1 |
441330 | Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers | 774 | 793 | -19 | -2.4 | $7,249,530 | $7,094,947 | $154,583 | 2.2 | $720 | $688 | $32 | 4.7 |
441340 | Tire Dealers | 767 | 729 | 38 | 5.2 | $9,929,450 | $9,203,727 | $725,723 | 7.9 | $996 | $972 | $25 | 2.5 |
444 | Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers | 3,783 | 3,772 | 12 | 0.3 | $37,365,902 | $35,961,666 | $1,404,236 | 3.9 | $760 | $733 | $26 | 3.6 |
4441 | Building Material & Supplies Dealers | 2,819 | 2,816 | 3 | 0.1 | $31,420,414 | $30,007,971 | $1,412,443 | 4.7 | $857 | $820 | $38 | 4.6 |
444110 | Home Centers | 1,613 | 1,617 | -4 | -0.3 | $17,977,979 | $17,174,068 | $803,911 | 4.7 | $857 | $817 | $41 | 5.0 |
444120 | Paint & Wallpaper Stores | 78 | 81 | -4 | -4.5 | $1,169,658 | $1,277,342 | -$107,684 | -8.4 | $1,158 | $1,208 | -$50 | -4.1 |
444140 | Hardware Retailers | 730 | 724 | 6 | 0.8 | $6,639,060 | $6,283,655 | $355,405 | 5.7 | $699 | $667 | $32 | 4.8 |
444180 | Other Building Material Dealers | 398 | 393 | 5 | 1.2 | $5,633,717 | $5,272,906 | $360,811 | 6.8 | $1,089 | $1,031 | $58 | 5.6 |
4442 | Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers | 964 | 955 | 9 | 0.9 | $5,945,488 | $5,953,695 | -$8,207 | -0.1 | $474 | $479 | -$5 | -1.1 |
444230 | Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers | 19 | 16 | 3 | 16.4 | $166,201 | $169,908 | -$3,707 | -2.2 | $673 | $800 | -$127 | -15.9 |
444240 | Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers | 945 | 939 | 6 | 0.7 | $5,779,287 | $5,783,787 | -$4,500 | -0.1 | $470 | $474 | -$4 | -0.7 |
445 | Food & Beverage Retailers | 5,055 | 5,110 | -54 | -1.1 | $43,722,975 | $43,366,420 | $356,555 | 0.8 | $665 | $653 | $12 | 1.9 |
4451 | Grocery & Convenience Retailers | 4,160 | 4,196 | -36 | -0.9 | $38,154,285 | $37,936,639 | $217,646 | 0.6 | $706 | $695 | $10 | 1.5 |
445110 | Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores | 4,084 | 4,131 | -47 | -1.1 | $37,483,760 | $37,439,356 | $44,404 | 0.1 | $706 | $697 | $9 | 1.3 |
445131 | Convenience Retailers | 34 | 30 | 4 | 14.4 | $133,274 | $117,456 | $15,818 | 13.5 | $299 | $301 | -$3 | -0.8 |
445132 | Vending Machine Operators | 41 | 35 | 6 | 18.1 | $537,251 | $379,827 | $157,424 | 41.4 | $1,000 | $835 | $165 | 19.8 |
4452 | Specialty Food Retailers | 389 | 396 | -6 | -1.6 | $2,237,143 | $2,270,567 | -$33,424 | -1.5 | $442 | $441 | $1 | 0.1 |
445240 | Meat Retailers | 48 | 61 | -13 | -21.3 | $320,029 | $407,939 | -$87,910 | -21.5 | $513 | $514 | -$2 | -0.3 |
445292 | Confectionery & Nut Stores | 19 | 20 | -1 | -4.9 | $67,895 | $92,773 | -$24,878 | -26.8 | $270 | $351 | -$81 | -23.0 |
445298 | All Other Specialty Food Retailers | 319 | 312 | 7 | 2.1 | $1,798,142 | $1,754,895 | $43,247 | 2.5 | $434 | $432 | $1 | 0.3 |
4453 | Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers | 506 | 518 | -12 | -2.3 | $3,331,547 | $3,159,214 | $172,333 | 5.5 | $506 | $469 | $37 | 7.9 |
445320 | Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers | 506 | 518 | -12 | -2.3 | $3,331,547 | $3,159,214 | $172,333 | 5.5 | $506 | $469 | $37 | 7.9 |
449 | Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers | 1,258 | 1,328 | -70 | -5.3 | $15,850,292 | $15,933,436 | -$83,144 | -0.5 | $969 | $923 | $46 | 5.0 |
4491 | Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers | 645 | 687 | -42 | -6.1 | $6,573,604 | $6,748,775 | -$175,171 | -2.6 | $784 | $756 | $28 | 3.7 |
449110 | Furniture Retailers | 245 | 246 | -1 | -0.5 | $2,608,826 | $2,512,437 | $96,389 | 3.8 | $819 | $785 | $35 | 4.4 |
449121 | Floor Covering Retailers | 194 | 200 | -7 | -3.3 | $2,201,789 | $2,295,645 | -$93,856 | -4.1 | $875 | $881 | -$7 | -0.8 |
449122 | Window Treatment Retailers | 28 | 28 | 0 | 0.0 | $186,328 | $203,342 | -$17,014 | -8.4 | $512 | $559 | -$47 | -8.4 |
449129 | All Other Home Furnishings Retailers | 178 | 212 | -34 | -15.9 | $1,576,661 | $1,737,351 | -$160,690 | -9.2 | $680 | $630 | $50 | 7.9 |
4492 | Electronics & Appliance Retailers | 613 | 641 | -28 | -4.4 | $9,276,688 | $9,184,661 | $92,027 | 1.0 | $1,164 | $1,102 | $62 | 5.7 |
449210 | Electronics & Appliance Retailers | 613 | 641 | -28 | -4.4 | $9,276,688 | $9,184,661 | $92,027 | 1.0 | $1,164 | $1,102 | $62 | 5.7 |
455 | General Merchandise Retailers | 5,714 | 5,694 | 20 | 0.4 | $51,744,924 | $50,455,420 | $1,289,504 | 2.6 | $697 | $682 | $15 | 2.2 |
4551 | Department Stores | 771 | 787 | -17 | -2.1 | $5,072,389 | $5,337,959 | -$265,570 | -5.0 | $506 | $522 | -$15 | -2.9 |
455110 | Department Stores | 771 | 787 | -17 | -2.1 | $5,072,389 | $5,337,959 | -$265,570 | -5.0 | $506 | $522 | -$15 | -2.9 |
4552 | Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers | 4,943 | 4,907 | 37 | 0.7 | $46,672,535 | $45,117,461 | $1,555,074 | 3.4 | $726 | $707 | $19 | 2.7 |
455211 | Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters | 4,142 | 4,088 | 53 | 1.3 | $42,216,679 | $40,866,591 | $1,350,088 | 3.3 | $784 | $769 | $15 | 2.0 |
455219 | All Other General Merchandise Retailers | 802 | 818 | -17 | -2.0 | $4,455,856 | $4,250,870 | $204,986 | 4.8 | $428 | $400 | $28 | 7.0 |
456 | Health & Personal Care Retailers | 1,018 | 996 | 22 | 2.2 | $10,016,986 | $9,851,139 | $165,847 | 1.7 | $757 | $761 | -$4 | -0.5 |
4561 | Health & Personal Care Retailers | 1,018 | 996 | 22 | 2.2 | $10,016,986 | $9,851,139 | $165,847 | 1.7 | $757 | $761 | -$4 | -0.5 |
456110 | Pharmacies & Drug Retailers | 624 | 607 | 17 | 2.8 | $7,144,854 | $7,171,544 | -$26,690 | -0.4 | $881 | $909 | -$28 | -3.1 |
456120 | Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers | 179 | 170 | 9 | 5.1 | $1,031,564 | $1,017,300 | $14,264 | 1.4 | $444 | $460 | -$16 | -3.5 |
456130 | Optical Goods Retailers | 41 | 43 | -2 | -4.7 | $358,298 | $366,381 | -$8,083 | -2.2 | $672 | $655 | $17 | 2.6 |
456191 | Food Supplement Retailers | 94 | 95 | -1 | -1.1 | $525,086 | $508,086 | $17,000 | 3.3 | $430 | $411 | $18 | 4.4 |
456199 | All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers | 81 | 81 | -1 | -0.8 | $957,184 | $787,828 | $169,356 | 21.5 | $913 | $745 | $168 | 22.5 |
457 | Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers | 4,169 | 4,149 | 20 | 0.5 | $34,432,817 | $33,491,690 | $941,127 | 2.8 | $635 | $621 | $14 | 2.3 |
4571 | Gasoline Stations | 3,975 | 3,961 | 14 | 0.4 | $31,163,005 | $30,293,173 | $869,832 | 2.9 | $603 | $588 | $15 | 2.5 |
457110 | Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores | 3,050 | 2,993 | 57 | 1.9 | $23,258,187 | $22,400,119 | $858,068 | 3.8 | $587 | $576 | $11 | 1.9 |
457120 | Other Gasoline Stations | 925 | 968 | -43 | -4.4 | $7,904,818 | $7,893,054 | $11,764 | 0.1 | $657 | $627 | $30 | 4.8 |
4572 | Fuel Dealers | 194 | 188 | 5 | 2.8 | $3,269,812 | $3,198,517 | $71,295 | 2.2 | $1,299 | $1,306 | -$8 | -0.6 |
457210 | Fuel Dealers | 194 | 188 | 5 | 2.8 | $3,269,812 | $3,198,517 | $71,295 | 2.2 | $1,299 | $1,306 | -$8 | -0.6 |
458 | Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers | 1,352 | 1,433 | -81 | -5.7 | $10,626,783 | $10,565,726 | $61,057 | 0.6 | $605 | $567 | $38 | 6.6 |
4581 | Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers | 1,026 | 1,107 | -81 | -7.3 | $8,004,199 | $8,131,251 | -$127,052 | -1.6 | $600 | $565 | $35 | 6.2 |
458110 | Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers | 1,026 | 1,107 | -81 | -7.3 | $8,004,199 | $8,131,251 | -$127,052 | -1.6 | $600 | $565 | $35 | 6.2 |
4582 | Shoe Retailers | 148 | 153 | -5 | -3.3 | $782,408 | $796,008 | -$13,600 | -1.7 | $408 | $401 | $6 | 1.6 |
458210 | Shoe Retailers | 148 | 153 | -5 | -3.3 | $782,408 | $796,008 | -$13,600 | -1.7 | $408 | $401 | $6 | 1.6 |
4583 | Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers | 178 | 173 | 4 | 2.5 | $1,840,176 | $1,638,467 | $201,709 | 12.3 | $797 | $727 | $70 | 9.6 |
458310 | Jewelry Retailers | 174 | 169 | 4 | 2.6 | $1,813,040 | $1,604,517 | $208,523 | 13.0 | $803 | $729 | $74 | 10.2 |
459 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers | 2,947 | 2,928 | 19 | 0.6 | $20,982,507 | $20,847,342 | $135,165 | 0.6 | $548 | $548 | $0 | 0.0 |
4591 | Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers | 1,314 | 1,367 | -53 | -3.9 | $8,678,399 | $9,187,160 | -$508,761 | -5.5 | $508 | $517 | -$9 | -1.7 |
459110 | Sporting Goods Retailers | 956 | 1,013 | -57 | -5.7 | $7,030,798 | $7,481,940 | -$451,142 | -6.0 | $566 | $568 | -$2 | -0.4 |
459120 | Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers | 255 | 246 | 9 | 3.5 | $1,291,184 | $1,343,995 | -$52,811 | -3.9 | $389 | $420 | -$30 | -7.2 |
459130 | Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers | 79 | 82 | -3 | -3.7 | $230,171 | $252,860 | -$22,689 | -9.0 | $225 | $238 | -$13 | -5.5 |
459140 | Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers | 24 | 26 | -2 | -6.5 | $126,246 | $108,365 | $17,881 | 16.5 | $405 | $325 | $80 | 24.6 |
4592 | Book Retailers & News Dealers | 122 | 114 | 9 | 7.6 | $816,675 | $826,833 | -$10,158 | -1.2 | $514 | $560 | -$46 | -8.2 |
459210 | Book Retailers & News Dealers | 122 | 114 | 9 | 7.6 | $816,675 | $826,833 | -$10,158 | -1.2 | $514 | $560 | -$46 | -8.2 |
4593 | Florists | 144 | 134 | 10 | 7.7 | $819,217 | $700,298 | $118,919 | 17.0 | $437 | $402 | $35 | 8.6 |
459310 | Florists | 144 | 134 | 10 | 7.7 | $819,217 | $700,298 | $118,919 | 17.0 | $437 | $402 | $35 | 8.6 |
4594 | Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers | 355 | 373 | -18 | -4.9 | $2,626,645 | $2,777,072 | -$150,427 | -5.4 | $570 | $573 | -$3 | -0.5 |
459410 | Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers | 115 | 129 | -13 | -10.4 | $1,090,153 | $1,283,047 | -$192,894 | -15.0 | $727 | $767 | -$40 | -5.2 |
459420 | Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers | 239 | 244 | -5 | -2.0 | $1,536,492 | $1,494,025 | $42,467 | 2.8 | $494 | $470 | $23 | 5.0 |
4595 | Used Merchandise Retailers | 294 | 305 | -10 | -3.4 | $1,589,072 | $1,599,734 | -$10,662 | -0.7 | $415 | $404 | $11 | 2.8 |
459510 | Used Merchandise Retailers | 294 | 305 | -10 | -3.4 | $1,589,072 | $1,599,734 | -$10,662 | -0.7 | $415 | $404 | $11 | 2.8 |
4599 | Other Miscellaneous Retailers | 718 | 636 | 82 | 12.8 | $6,452,499 | $5,756,245 | $696,254 | 12.1 | $692 | $696 | -$5 | -0.7 |
459910 | Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers | 157 | 164 | -8 | -4.7 | $1,146,153 | $1,151,887 | -$5,734 | -0.5 | $563 | $539 | $24 | 4.4 |
459920 | Art Dealers | 87 | 86 | 1 | 1.6 | $1,175,284 | $1,287,231 | -$111,947 | -8.7 | $1,039 | $1,156 | -$117 | -10.1 |
459930 | Manufactured Home Dealers | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0.0 | $592,022 | $540,462 | $51,560 | 9.5 | $1,051 | $959 | $92 | 9.5 |
459991 | Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers | 243 | 219 | 24 | 10.8 | $1,965,707 | $1,714,897 | $250,810 | 14.6 | $623 | $602 | $21 | 3.4 |
459999 | All Other Miscellaneous Retailers | 188 | 124 | 64 | 52.0 | $1,573,333 | $1,061,768 | $511,565 | 48.2 | $644 | $660 | -$17 | -2.5 |
44 | Retail Trade - Federal Government | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0.0 | $504,638 | $478,935 | $25,703 | 5.4 | $826 | $784 | $42 | 5.4 |
44 | Retail Trade - Local Government | 83 | 16 | 67 | 429.7 | $807,617 | $231,645 | $575,972 | 248.6 | $748 | $1,137 | -$389 | -34.2 |
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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