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

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Construction (NAICS 23)

Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Construction, Second Quarter 2023 & 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q2 2023Q2 N % 2024Q2 2023Q2 $ % 2024Q2 2023Q2 $ %
23 Construction - Private 23,571 22,480 1,090 4.9 $395,539,620 $362,982,018 $32,557,602 9.0 $1,291 $1,242 $49 3.9
236  Construction of Buildings  4,828 4,593 235 5.1 $76,478,238 $68,761,062 $7,717,176 11.2 $1,218 $1,152 $67 5.8
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,414 3,380 34 1.0 $48,171,623 $44,990,922 $3,180,701 7.1 $1,085 $1,024 $62 6.0
236115 New Single-Family General Contractors  1,952 1,985 -33 -1.7 $30,657,910 $29,225,198 $1,432,712 4.9 $1,208 $1,133 $76 6.7
236116 New Multifamily General Contractors  52 35 17 49.0 $874,648 $493,184 $381,464 77.3 $1,302 $1,094 $208 19.0
236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders  172 159 14 8.6 $2,492,639 $2,110,375 $382,264 18.1 $1,113 $1,023 $90 8.8
236118 Residential Remodelers  1,238 1,202 36 3.0 $14,146,426 $13,162,165 $984,261 7.5 $879 $842 $36 4.3
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,414 1,213 202 16.6 $28,306,615 $23,770,140 $4,536,475 19.1 $1,540 $1,508 $32 2.1
236210 Industrial Building Construction  205 186 19 10.2 $5,991,991 $5,145,803 $846,188 16.4 $2,252 $2,132 $120 5.6
236220 Commercial Building Construction  1,210 1,027 183 17.8 $22,314,624 $18,624,337 $3,690,287 19.8 $1,419 $1,395 $24 1.7
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  6,358 5,525 832 15.1 $126,504,666 $104,793,920 $21,710,746 20.7 $1,531 $1,459 $72 4.9
2371  Utility System Construction  4,092 3,556 536 15.1 $85,783,361 $68,506,909 $17,276,452 25.2 $1,613 $1,482 $131 8.8
237110 Water & Sewer System Construction  529 444 85 19.1 $8,057,710 $6,334,421 $1,723,289 27.2 $1,172 $1,097 $75 6.8
237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction  2,242 1,975 267 13.5 $48,503,517 $39,198,903 $9,304,614 23.7 $1,664 $1,526 $138 9.0
237130 Power & Communication System Construction  1,321 1,136 185 16.3 $29,222,134 $22,973,585 $6,248,549 27.2 $1,702 $1,556 $146 9.4
2372  Land Subdivision  69 61 8 13.7 $806,097 $705,768 $100,329 14.2 $894 $890 $4 0.5
237210 Land Subdivision  69 61 8 13.7 $806,097 $705,768 $100,329 14.2 $894 $890 $4 0.5
2373  Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,691 1,575 116 7.4 $28,766,564 $27,399,050 $1,367,514 5.0 $1,308 $1,338 -$30 -2.2
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,691 1,575 116 7.4 $28,766,564 $27,399,050 $1,367,514 5.0 $1,308 $1,338 -$30 -2.2
2379  Other Heavy Construction  505 334 171 51.3 $11,148,644 $8,182,193 $2,966,451 36.3 $1,698 $1,886 -$188 -10.0
237990 Other Heavy Construction  505 334 171 51.3 $11,148,644 $8,182,193 $2,966,451 36.3 $1,698 $1,886 -$188 -10.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  12,385 12,362 23 0.2 $192,556,716 $189,427,036 $3,129,680 1.7 $1,196 $1,179 $17 1.5
2381  Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors  2,546 2,547 -1 0.0 $35,435,456 $36,308,872 -$873,416 -2.4 $1,071 $1,097 -$26 -2.4
238111 Residential Poured Foundation Contractors  489 467 22 4.7 $5,840,261 $5,475,835 $364,426 6.7 $919 $902 $17 1.9
238112 Nonresidential Poured Foundation Contractors  292 300 -8 -2.7 $4,189,086 $4,024,745 $164,341 4.1 $1,105 $1,033 $72 6.9
238131 Residential Framing Contractors  177 134 43 32.0 $2,392,237 $1,810,099 $582,138 32.2 $1,038 $1,037 $1 0.1
238132 Nonresidential Framing Contractors  31 19 12 60.4 $495,108 $242,504 $252,604 104.2 $1,229 $965 $264 27.3
238141 Residential Masonry Contractors  300 312 -12 -3.7 $4,132,091 $3,902,379 $229,712 5.9 $1,060 $963 $96 10.0
238142 Nonresidential Masonry Contractors  134 130 4 3.1 $1,831,196 $1,634,089 $197,107 12.1 $1,049 $964 $84 8.7
238151 Residential Glass & Glazing Contractors  38 35 2 6.6 $471,533 $418,664 $52,869 12.6 $963 $912 $51 5.6
238152 Nonresidential Glass & Glazing Contractors  57 62 -5 -8.1 $765,055 $883,444 -$118,389 -13.4 $1,032 $1,096 -$64 -5.8
238161 Residential Roofing Contractors  393 345 48 14.0 $5,023,937 $3,868,890 $1,155,047 29.9 $983 $863 $120 13.9
238162 Nonresidential Roofing Contractors  93 111 -18 -16.2 $1,721,310 $2,066,544 -$345,234 -16.7 $1,419 $1,428 -$9 -0.6
238191 Other Residential Exterior Contractors  9 9 0 -3.5 $111,455 $88,280 $23,175 26.3 $953 $728 $225 30.9
238192 Other Nonresidential Exterior Contractors  250 330 -80 -24.3 $4,500,182 $8,213,153 -$3,712,971 -45.2 $1,387 $1,914 -$528 -27.6
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  5,717 5,768 -51 -0.9 $96,007,020 $96,124,221 -$117,201 -0.1 $1,292 $1,282 $10 0.8
238211 Residential Electrical Contractors  910 849 61 7.2 $13,231,731 $11,851,929 $1,379,802 11.6 $1,119 $1,074 $45 4.2
238212 Nonresidential Electrical Contractors  1,761 1,703 58 3.4 $33,409,556 $30,662,531 $2,747,025 9.0 $1,460 $1,385 $75 5.4
238221 Residential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,298 1,288 10 0.8 $17,047,556 $16,189,970 $857,586 5.3 $1,011 $967 $43 4.5
238222 Nonresidential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,191 1,053 137 13.0 $20,790,194 $17,403,181 $3,387,013 19.5 $1,343 $1,271 $72 5.7
238291 Other Residential Equipment Contractors  35 36 -1 -2.8 $484,067 $427,372 $56,695 13.3 $1,064 $913 $151 16.5
238292 Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors  523 840 -316 -37.7 $11,043,916 $19,589,238 -$8,545,322 -43.6 $1,623 $1,795 -$171 -9.5
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,502 1,392 110 7.9 $19,309,796 $16,599,714 $2,710,082 16.3 $989 $917 $72 7.8
238311 Residential Drywall Contractors  310 293 17 5.8 $3,820,876 $3,528,682 $292,194 8.3 $948 $926 $22 2.3
238312 Nonresidential Drywall Contractors  123 86 37 42.9 $1,936,163 $1,156,640 $779,523 67.4 $1,208 $1,031 $177 17.2
238321 Residential Painting Contractors  366 360 6 1.7 $4,008,720 $3,885,051 $123,669 3.2 $843 $831 $12 1.5
238322 Nonresidential Painting Contractors  155 99 55 55.7 $2,245,084 $1,004,297 $1,240,787 123.5 $1,117 $778 $339 43.6
238331 Residential Flooring Contractors  65 73 -8 -10.6 $805,368 $788,982 $16,386 2.1 $953 $835 $118 14.1
238332 Nonresidential Flooring Contractors  13 26 -13 -50.6 $146,416 $238,453 -$92,037 -38.6 $866 $697 $170 24.4
238341 Residential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  63 52 10 19.8 $636,318 $616,103 $20,215 3.3 $781 $906 -$125 -13.8
238342 Nonresidential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  15 14 1 4.7 $175,701 $164,430 $11,271 6.9 $901 $883 $18 2.1
238351 Residential Finish Carpentry Contractors  250 249 0 0.1 $3,043,112 $3,057,694 -$14,582 -0.5 $938 $943 -$6 -0.6
238352 Nonresidential Finish Carpentry Contractors  52 55 -3 -4.9 $898,908 $877,703 $21,205 2.4 $1,330 $1,235 $95 7.7
238391 Other Residential Finishing Contractors  71 65 6 9.2 $1,272,506 $1,028,662 $243,844 23.7 $1,379 $1,217 $161 13.3
238392 Other Nonresidential Finishing Contractors  20 19 1 3.5 $320,624 $253,017 $67,607 26.7 $1,254 $1,024 $229 22.4
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,620 2,655 -35 -1.3 $41,804,444 $40,394,229 $1,410,215 3.5 $1,227 $1,170 $57 4.9
238911 Residential Site Preparation Contractors  561 526 35 6.7 $7,413,739 $6,733,881 $679,858 10.1 $1,017 $985 $32 3.2
238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors  1,019 1,066 -47 -4.4 $16,272,306 $16,752,883 -$480,577 -2.9 $1,228 $1,209 $20 1.6
238991 All Other Residential Trade Contractors  291 314 -22 -7.1 $3,622,114 $3,355,532 $266,582 7.9 $956 $823 $133 16.2
238992 All Other Nonresidential Trade Contractors  749 749 0 0.0 $14,496,285 $13,551,933 $944,352 7.0 $1,489 $1,392 $98 7.0
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.