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

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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), 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 $ %
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.