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

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Table 6: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Big Horn 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 3,992 3,850 142 3.7 $50,406,923 $46,311,526 $4,095,397 8.8 $971 $925 $46 5.0
0  Ownership - Private 2,560 2,450 110 4.5 $32,647,362 $30,053,582 $2,593,780 8.6 $981 $943 $38 4.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  125 118 7 5.9 $1,010,542 $1,009,477 $1,065 0.1 $622 $658 -$36 -5.5
111  Crop Production  89 77 12 15.5 $772,691 $746,558 $26,133 3.5 $665 $743 -$77 -10.4
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 509 441 68 15.4 $9,575,046 $7,905,160 $1,669,886 21.1 $1,447 $1,379 $68 4.9
22  Utilities  30 29 1 3.5 $538,329 $538,109 $220 0.0 $1,396 $1,444 -$48 -3.3
221  Utilities  30 29 1 3.5 $538,329 $538,109 $220 0.0 $1,396 $1,444 -$48 -3.3
23  Construction  280 259 21 8.2 $3,672,271 $3,257,401 $414,870 12.7 $1,009 $969 $40 4.1
236  Construction of Buildings  41 34 7 19.6 $310,543 $262,297 $48,246 18.4 $587 $593 -$6 -1.0
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  133 112 22 19.4 $2,201,438 $1,889,144 $312,294 16.5 $1,270 $1,301 -$31 -2.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  106 113 -7 -6.2 $1,160,290 $1,105,960 $54,330 4.9 $842 $753 $89 11.8
31  Manufacturing  292 323 -31 -9.5 $5,235,254 $4,871,955 $363,299 7.5 $1,379 $1,161 $218 18.7
311  Food Manufacturing  109 142 -33 -23.2 $1,756,072 $1,488,050 $268,022 18.0 $1,236 $804 $431 53.6
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  7 6 1 10.6 $46,143 $37,528 $8,615 23.0 $507 $456 $51 11.2
42  Wholesale Trade  97 97 0 0.0 $1,289,157 $1,179,056 $110,101 9.3 $1,022 $935 $87 9.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  71 73 -2 -3.2 $851,098 $795,290 $55,808 7.0 $926 $838 $88 10.5
44  Retail Trade  247 255 -8 -3.1 $1,580,074 $1,470,112 $109,962 7.5 $492 $443 $49 11.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  14 20 -6 -28.8 $102,355 $132,687 -$30,332 -22.9 $562 $519 $43 8.4
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  21 19 2 10.5 $137,359 $122,588 $14,771 12.0 $503 $496 $7 1.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  78 78 0 0.0 $436,582 $417,940 $18,642 4.5 $432 $414 $18 4.5
455  General Merchandise Retailers  23 21 2 8.0 $111,480 $111,066 $414 0.4 $378 $407 -$29 -7.0
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  26 23 3 13.2 $132,287 $112,270 $20,017 17.8 $396 $381 $15 4.1
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  62 69 -7 -10.6 $452,757 $427,149 $25,608 6.0 $565 $476 $89 18.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  54 57 -3 -5.8 $795,676 $803,744 -$8,068 -1.0 $1,133 $1,078 $55 5.1
484  Truck Transportation  43 43 0 0.0 $702,475 $708,009 -$5,534 -0.8 $1,247 $1,257 -$10 -0.8
51  Information  70 64 6 9.9 $880,797 $717,575 $163,222 22.7 $968 $867 $101 11.6
513  Publishing Industries 28 28 0 1.2 $181,095 $141,501 $39,594 28.0 $498 $393 $104 26.5
52  Finance & Insurance  110 112 -2 -1.5 $1,733,983 $1,909,532 -$175,549 -9.2 $1,213 $1,315 -$103 -7.8
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  93 90 4 4.1 $1,432,195 $1,382,126 $50,069 3.6 $1,180 $1,186 -$5 -0.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  18 19 -1 -3.6 $103,625 $100,133 $3,492 3.5 $443 $413 $30 7.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  83 90 -7 -7.8 $1,400,909 $1,875,088 -$474,179 -25.3 $1,298 $1,603 -$304 -19.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  83 90 -7 -7.8 $1,400,909 $1,875,088 -$474,179 -25.3 $1,298 $1,603 -$304 -19.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  87 81 6 7.0 $933,339 $896,020 $37,319 4.2 $828 $851 -$23 -2.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  175 160 15 9.4 $1,642,604 $1,429,891 $212,713 14.9 $721 $686 $35 5.0
624  Social Assistance  79 82 -3 -3.7 $545,965 $584,332 -$38,367 -6.6 $534 $550 -$17 -3.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  73 57 16 27.3 $464,842 $287,603 $177,239 61.6 $490 $386 $104 26.9
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  73 57 16 27.3 $464,842 $287,603 $177,239 61.6 $490 $386 $104 26.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  216 189 27 14.3 $880,042 $788,417 $91,625 11.6 $314 $321 -$8 -2.4
721  Accommodation  89 71 18 25.9 $480,350 $414,517 $65,833 15.9 $415 $451 -$36 -8.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  127 118 9 7.3 $399,692 $373,900 $25,792 6.9 $243 $244 -$1 -0.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  35 39 -5 -11.8 $267,718 $389,918 -$122,200 -31.3 $594 $763 -$169 -22.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  22 23 0 -1.5 $193,719 $272,173 -$78,454 -28.8 $667 $924 -$256 -27.7
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 89 85 4 4.7 $1,587,879 $1,379,625 $208,254 15.1 $1,372 $1,249 $124 9.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  24 26 -2 -6.4 $350,557 $356,445 -$5,888 -1.7 $1,108 $1,055 $54 5.1
491  Postal Service  24 26 -2 -6.4 $350,557 $356,445 -$5,888 -1.7 $1,108 $1,055 $54 5.1
92  Public Administration  43 37 6 16.1 $820,124 $671,846 $148,278 22.1 $1,456 $1,384 $72 5.2
                           
0  Ownership - State Government 144 142 2 1.4 $2,013,224 $1,924,632 $88,592 4.6 $1,078 $1,045 $33 3.1
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $29,832 $28,221 $1,611 5.7 $765 $724 $41 5.7
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $29,832 $28,221 $1,611 5.7 $765 $724 $41 5.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  57 55 2 4.3 $726,750 $688,990 $37,760 5.5 $981 $969 $11 1.2
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  57 55 2 4.3 $726,750 $688,990 $37,760 5.5 $981 $969 $11 1.2
92  Public Administration  84 84 0 -0.4 $1,256,642 $1,207,421 $49,221 4.1 $1,155 $1,106 $50 4.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  3 3 0 12.4 $36,335 $47,363 -$11,028 -23.3 $932 $1,365 -$433 -31.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  8 8 0 4.3 $108,971 $101,405 $7,566 7.5 $1,048 $1,017 $31 3.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  7 6 0 5.4 $110,406 $95,851 $14,555 15.2 $1,273 $1,165 $108 9.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  63 64 -1 -2.1 $960,368 $923,348 $37,020 4.0 $1,173 $1,104 $69 6.2
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,199 1,173 27 2.3 $14,158,458 $12,953,687 $1,204,771 9.3 $908 $850 $58 6.9
61  Educational Services  625 608 18 2.9 $7,321,581 $6,887,678 $433,903 6.3 $901 $872 $29 3.3
611  Educational Services  625 608 18 2.9 $7,321,581 $6,887,678 $433,903 6.3 $901 $872 $29 3.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  307 301 5 1.8 $4,453,391 $3,921,192 $532,199 13.6 $1,117 $1,001 $116 11.6
92  Public Administration  226 223 3 1.5 $2,191,914 $1,961,612 $230,302 11.7 $745 $677 $68 10.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  201 199 3 1.3 $2,081,666 $1,859,192 $222,474 12.0 $795 $720 $75 10.5
 
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
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.