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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2024 (2024Q2)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Laramie County - Second Quarter 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q2 2023Q2 N % 2024Q2 2023Q2 $ % 2024Q2 2023Q2 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 48,184 47,636 547 1.1 $706,544,319 $667,886,231 $38,658,088 5.8 $1,128 $1,079 $49 4.6
0  Ownership - Private 34,153 33,939 214 0.6 $466,625,972 $445,105,313 $21,520,659 4.8 $1,051 $1,009 $42 4.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  327 329 -2 -0.5 $3,766,316 $3,388,717 $377,599 11.1 $885 $792 $93 11.7
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  234 239 -6 -2.4 $2,955,817 $2,631,562 $324,255 12.3 $973 $846 $127 15.0
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 613 613 0 0.0 $17,042,608 $16,142,421 $900,187 5.6 $2,140 $2,027 $113 5.6
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  37 34 3 8.9 $2,296,586 $1,533,424 $763,162 49.8 $4,818 $3,503 $1,314 37.5
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 50 40 10 25.8 $840,191 $673,970 $166,221 24.7 $1,284 $1,296 -$12 -0.9
213  Support Activities For Mining  526 539 -13 -2.5 $13,905,831 $13,935,027 -$29,196 -0.2 $2,035 $1,989 $46 2.3
22  Utilities  200 205 -5 -2.6 $4,578,514 $4,767,377 -$188,863 -4.0 $1,764 $1,789 -$25 -1.4
221  Utilities  200 205 -5 -2.6 $4,578,514 $4,767,377 -$188,863 -4.0 $1,764 $1,789 -$25 -1.4
23  Construction  3,333 3,132 200 6.4 $56,103,695 $49,936,932 $6,166,763 12.3 $1,295 $1,226 $69 5.6
236  Construction of Buildings  528 527 1 0.2 $10,710,483 $9,955,345 $755,138 7.6 $1,559 $1,452 $107 7.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  843 691 152 22.0 $14,632,553 $12,746,645 $1,885,908 14.8 $1,335 $1,419 -$84 -5.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,961 1,914 47 2.5 $30,760,659 $27,234,942 $3,525,717 12.9 $1,207 $1,095 $112 10.2
31  Manufacturing  1,224 1,311 -87 -6.6 $21,857,338 $23,315,186 -$1,457,848 -6.3 $1,374 $1,368 $5 0.4
311  Food Manufacturing  53 53 0 0.0 $263,009 $289,692 -$26,683 -9.2 $379 $418 -$38 -9.2
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  17 15 2 13.0 $71,811 $67,086 $4,725 7.0 $319 $337 -$18 -5.3
314  Textile Product Mills  12 13 -2 -12.5 $68,373 $71,277 -$2,904 -4.1 $451 $411 $39 9.6
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  18 18 0 -1.8 $145,370 $148,307 -$2,937 -2.0 $621 $622 -$1 -0.2
325  Chemical Manufacturing  205 208 -3 -1.6 $6,164,964 $6,911,954 -$746,990 -10.8 $2,317 $2,556 -$239 -9.4
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  101 92 9 9.4 $1,647,040 $1,545,045 $101,995 6.6 $1,254 $1,287 -$33 -2.5
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  371 394 -23 -5.8 $5,348,630 $6,117,695 -$769,065 -12.6 $1,110 $1,195 -$85 -7.1
333  Machinery Manufacturing  19 20 -1 -3.4 $234,622 $271,928 -$37,306 -13.7 $934 $1,046 -$112 -10.7
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  73 72 1 1.4 $786,482 $741,481 $45,001 6.1 $825 $789 $36 4.6
42  Wholesale Trade  1,106 1,127 -22 -1.9 $20,251,177 $19,765,538 $485,639 2.5 $1,409 $1,349 $60 4.5
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  685 680 4 0.6 $13,019,703 $12,315,678 $704,025 5.7 $1,463 $1,393 $70 5.0
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  415 430 -14 -3.3 $7,055,304 $7,175,702 -$120,398 -1.7 $1,307 $1,285 $22 1.7
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  6 17 -12 -67.3 $176,170 $274,158 -$97,988 -35.7 $2,390 $1,217 $1,173 96.4
44  Retail Trade  5,216 5,216 1 0.0 $49,345,032 $49,243,531 $101,501 0.2 $728 $726 $1 0.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  801 817 -17 -2.0 $12,034,346 $13,312,746 -$1,278,400 -9.6 $1,156 $1,253 -$97 -7.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  679 683 -3 -0.5 $6,511,447 $6,529,535 -$18,088 -0.3 $737 $736 $2 0.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  582 584 -2 -0.3 $5,319,373 $5,609,621 -$290,248 -5.2 $703 $739 -$36 -4.9
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  197 209 -12 -5.7 $2,491,325 $2,387,085 $104,240 4.4 $973 $879 $94 10.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,236 1,225 11 0.9 $9,178,800 $8,659,852 $518,948 6.0 $571 $544 $28 5.1
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  184 182 2 0.9 $1,651,223 $1,675,044 -$23,821 -1.4 $690 $707 -$16 -2.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  531 533 -2 -0.3 $4,465,004 $4,479,755 -$14,751 -0.3 $646 $647 $0 0.0
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  371 365 6 1.6 $3,926,357 $2,909,982 $1,016,375 34.9 $815 $614 $201 32.7
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  635 618 18 2.9 $3,767,157 $3,679,911 $87,246 2.4 $456 $458 -$2 -0.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,026 3,087 -61 -2.0 $46,265,091 $43,609,557 $2,655,534 6.1 $1,176 $1,087 $89 8.2
481  Air Transportation  60 58 3 4.6 $1,196,770 $1,124,389 $72,381 6.4 $1,526 $1,500 $26 1.7
484  Truck Transportation  630 688 -58 -8.4 $12,149,316 $13,022,637 -$873,321 -6.7 $1,483 $1,457 $27 1.8
488  Support Activities For Transportation  373 344 29 8.3 $7,692,871 $6,623,771 $1,069,100 16.1 $1,588 $1,481 $107 7.2
492  Couriers & Messengers  222 228 -5 -2.3 $2,896,577 $2,621,870 $274,707 10.5 $1,002 $886 $116 13.1
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,659 1,687 -28 -1.7 $20,796,129 $18,851,941 $1,944,188 10.3 $964 $860 $105 12.2
51  Information  754 833 -79 -9.4 $17,375,123 $18,082,859 -$707,736 -3.9 $1,773 $1,671 $102 6.1
513  Publishing Industries 130 131 0 -0.3 $3,016,618 $2,710,820 $305,798 11.3 $1,780 $1,596 $185 11.6
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers 65 67 -2 -3.0 $906,177 $872,857 $33,320 3.8 $1,067 $997 $70 7.0
517  Telecommunications  419 485 -67 -13.7 $9,406,677 $10,991,833 -$1,585,156 -14.4 $1,728 $1,742 -$14 -0.8
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 95 101 -7 -6.6 $3,563,416 $3,154,356 $409,060 13.0 $2,895 $2,395 $501 20.9
52  Finance & Insurance  1,664 1,748 -84 -4.8 $33,133,883 $32,971,900 $161,983 0.5 $1,532 $1,451 $81 5.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  891 939 -48 -5.1 $16,778,419 $17,073,998 -$295,579 -1.7 $1,449 $1,399 $50 3.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  692 720 -28 -3.9 $13,751,950 $12,977,134 $774,816 6.0 $1,529 $1,386 $143 10.3
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  553 528 26 4.9 $7,489,477 $6,858,541 $630,936 9.2 $1,041 $1,000 $41 4.1
531  Real Estate  381 368 13 3.4 $4,848,341 $4,400,467 $447,874 10.2 $979 $919 $60 6.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,332 2,213 119 5.4 $48,044,213 $43,638,342 $4,405,871 10.1 $1,585 $1,517 $68 4.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,332 2,213 119 5.4 $48,044,213 $43,638,342 $4,405,871 10.1 $1,585 $1,517 $68 4.5
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  145 144 0 0.2 $3,693,478 $3,625,856 $67,622 1.9 $1,964 $1,932 $31 1.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  145 144 0 0.2 $3,693,478 $3,625,856 $67,622 1.9 $1,964 $1,932 $31 1.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,224 2,166 58 2.7 $25,311,598 $22,515,866 $2,795,732 12.4 $875 $800 $76 9.5
561  Administrative & Support Services  2,124 2,056 68 3.3 $24,086,394 $21,227,132 $2,859,262 13.5 $872 $794 $78 9.8
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  100 110 -10 -8.8 $1,225,204 $1,288,734 -$63,530 -4.9 $939 $901 $38 4.2
61  Educational Services  269 261 8 3.1 $3,128,626 $2,906,297 $222,329 7.6 $896 $858 $38 4.4
611  Educational Services  269 261 8 3.1 $3,128,626 $2,906,297 $222,329 7.6 $896 $858 $38 4.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,585 4,429 157 3.5 $61,311,467 $58,513,210 $2,798,257 4.8 $1,029 $1,016 $12 1.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,283 2,235 48 2.2 $41,438,660 $40,051,066 $1,387,594 3.5 $1,396 $1,378 $18 1.3
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  715 670 45 6.7 $7,959,173 $7,183,039 $776,134 10.8 $857 $825 $32 3.8
624  Social Assistance  1,587 1,524 63 4.2 $11,913,634 $11,279,105 $634,529 5.6 $577 $569 $8 1.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  528 508 21 4.1 $2,964,454 $2,630,426 $334,028 12.7 $432 $399 $33 8.3
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  52 46 6 13.1 $208,319 $175,751 $32,568 18.5 $310 $296 $14 4.8
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  24 23 0 1.5 $209,206 $209,955 -$749 -0.4 $680 $692 -$12 -1.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  453 439 14 3.3 $2,546,929 $2,244,720 $302,209 13.5 $432 $394 $39 9.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,669 4,701 -32 -0.7 $28,370,294 $27,638,617 $731,677 2.6 $467 $452 $15 3.4
721  Accommodation  746 749 -3 -0.4 $5,349,596 $5,168,835 $180,761 3.5 $552 $531 $21 3.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,923 3,952 -29 -0.7 $23,020,698 $22,469,782 $550,916 2.5 $451 $437 $14 3.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,374 1,376 -2 -0.2 $16,295,718 $15,263,757 $1,031,961 6.8 $912 $853 $59 6.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  591 592 -2 -0.3 $8,092,063 $7,684,314 $407,749 5.3 $1,054 $998 $56 5.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services  319 332 -13 -3.8 $2,644,409 $2,583,177 $61,232 2.4 $638 $599 $39 6.4
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  450 431 19 4.4 $5,455,926 $4,816,007 $639,919 13.3 $932 $859 $73 8.5
814  Private Households  14 21 -7 -33.3 $103,320 $180,259 -$76,939 -42.7 $568 $660 -$93 -14.0
999  Unclassified  10 13 -2 -18.5 $297,870 $290,383 $7,487 2.6 $2,218 $1,763 $455 25.8
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,821 2,737 83 3.0 $64,685,891 $58,682,200 $6,003,691 10.2 $1,764 $1,649 $115 7.0
22  Utilities  10 13 -3 -23.1 $518,309 $515,355 $2,954 0.6 $3,987 $3,049 $938 30.7
221  Utilities  10 13 -3 -23.1 $518,309 $515,355 $2,954 0.6 $3,987 $3,049 $938 30.7
44  Retail Trade  47 45 1 3.0 $480,327 $439,213 $41,114 9.4 $792 $745 $46 6.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  5 3 2 74.9 $41,036 $19,674 $21,362 108.6 $676 $567 $109 19.3
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  37 37 0 0.0 $388,938 $372,960 $15,978 4.3 $816 $782 $34 4.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  5 6 -1 -11.2 $50,353 $46,579 $3,774 8.1 $727 $597 $130 21.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  203 200 4 1.8 $3,232,988 $3,297,631 -$64,643 -2.0 $1,223 $1,270 -$47 -3.7
491  Postal Service  203 200 4 1.8 $3,232,988 $3,297,631 -$64,643 -2.0 $1,223 $1,270 -$47 -3.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  54 51 3 5.2 $1,310,985 $1,229,362 $81,623 6.6 $1,868 $1,842 $25 1.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  54 51 3 5.2 $1,310,985 $1,229,362 $81,623 6.6 $1,868 $1,842 $25 1.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,049 967 82 8.5 $25,817,465 $22,316,315 $3,501,150 15.7 $1,894 $1,776 $118 6.6
622  Hospitals  997 911 86 9.4 $25,272,980 $21,825,262 $3,447,718 15.8 $1,951 $1,844 $107 5.8
624  Social Assistance  52 56 -4 -7.1 $544,485 $491,053 $53,432 10.9 $805 $675 $131 19.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  24 33 -9 -26.5 $173,273 $223,499 -$50,226 -22.5 $555 $526 $29 5.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  24 33 -9 -26.5 $173,273 $223,499 -$50,226 -22.5 $555 $526 $29 5.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  13 11 1 11.8 $97,136 $89,891 $7,245 8.1 $590 $610 -$21 -3.4
721  Accommodation  8 7 1 19.9 $65,961 $55,136 $10,825 19.6 $634 $636 -$2 -0.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  5 5 0 0.0 $31,175 $34,755 -$3,580 -10.3 $514 $572 -$59 -10.3
92  Public Administration  1,417 1,415 2 0.2 $32,983,577 $30,517,743 $2,465,834 8.1 $1,790 $1,659 $131 7.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  24 24 0 0.0 $672,065 $604,850 $67,215 11.1 $2,154 $1,939 $215 11.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  149 151 -2 -1.3 $4,470,948 $4,197,961 $272,987 6.5 $2,313 $2,143 $170 7.9
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  143 139 4 3.1 $3,451,804 $2,953,375 $498,429 16.9 $1,853 $1,634 $218 13.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  173 166 6 3.8 $4,504,436 $4,154,537 $349,899 8.4 $2,007 $1,921 $85 4.4
926  Administration of Economic Programs  75 74 1 1.8 $1,712,754 $1,569,942 $142,812 9.1 $1,757 $1,639 $117 7.2
928  National Security & International Affairs  854 861 -8 -0.9 $18,171,570 $17,037,078 $1,134,492 6.7 $1,637 $1,522 $116 7.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,844 3,673 171 4.6 $70,126,169 $62,164,426 $7,961,743 12.8 $1,403 $1,302 $102 7.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  16 16 0 2.1 $388,636 $349,142 $39,494 11.3 $1,868 $1,714 $155 9.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  16 16 0 2.1 $388,636 $349,142 $39,494 11.3 $1,868 $1,714 $155 9.0
61  Educational Services  20 18 2 9.3 $225,283 $223,515 $1,768 0.8 $881 $955 -$74 -7.8
611  Educational Services  20 18 2 9.3 $225,283 $223,515 $1,768 0.8 $881 $955 -$74 -7.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  66 62 4 5.9 $1,072,448 $1,064,033 $8,415 0.8 $1,256 $1,320 -$64 -4.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  66 62 4 5.9 $1,072,448 $1,064,033 $8,415 0.8 $1,256 $1,320 -$64 -4.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  15 14 1 4.8 $257,732 $274,236 -$16,504 -6.0 $1,351 $1,507 -$155 -10.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  15 14 1 4.8 $257,732 $274,236 -$16,504 -6.0 $1,351 $1,507 -$155 -10.3
92  Public Administration  3,728 3,563 164 4.6 $68,182,070 $60,253,500 $7,928,570 13.2 $1,407 $1,301 $106 8.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  863 819 44 5.4 $16,299,741 $14,299,014 $2,000,727 14.0 $1,453 $1,344 $110 8.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  393 383 11 2.8 $8,249,000 $7,402,815 $846,185 11.4 $1,613 $1,488 $125 8.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  875 849 26 3.1 $15,388,414 $13,917,700 $1,470,714 10.6 $1,353 $1,261 $92 7.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  422 391 31 8.0 $7,870,902 $6,718,322 $1,152,580 17.2 $1,435 $1,323 $112 8.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,061 1,007 54 5.3 $18,512,521 $16,246,375 $2,266,146 13.9 $1,343 $1,241 $102 8.2
928  National Security & International Affairs  114 115 -1 -1.2 $1,861,492 $1,669,274 $192,218 11.5 $1,256 $1,113 $143 12.8
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,366 7,287 79 1.1 $105,106,287 $101,934,292 $3,171,995 3.1 $1,098 $1,076 $22 2.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  16 16 0 -2.0 $220,819 $235,694 -$14,875 -6.3 $1,062 $1,110 -$49 -4.4
61  Educational Services  3,695 3,707 -11 -0.3 $45,446,689 $46,493,472 -$1,046,783 -2.3 $946 $965 -$19 -2.0
611  Educational Services  3,695 3,707 -11 -0.3 $45,446,689 $46,493,472 -$1,046,783 -2.3 $946 $965 -$19 -2.0
92  Public Administration  1,656 1,562 95 6.1 $22,579,167 $20,067,576 $2,511,591 12.5 $1,049 $988 $60 6.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,396 1,305 90 6.9 $18,553,455 $16,384,747 $2,168,708 13.2 $1,023 $966 $57 5.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  53 46 7 16.0 $566,797 $347,811 $218,986 63.0 $823 $586 $237 40.4
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: October 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/11/24.