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

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Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42)

Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade, 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 $ %
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 8,045 7,989 56 0.7 $150,108,833 $144,511,825 $5,597,008 3.9 $1,435 $1,391 $44 3.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  5,158 5,091 67 1.3 $102,618,139 $98,589,818 $4,028,321 4.1 $1,530 $1,490 $41 2.7
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  590 585 6 1.0 $9,694,755 $9,339,257 $355,498 3.8 $1,263 $1,229 $35 2.8
423110 Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers  330 319 12 3.7 $6,121,386 $5,861,812 $259,574 4.4 $1,425 $1,415 $11 0.7
423120 New Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers  182 177 5 2.6 $2,455,305 $2,307,936 $147,369 6.4 $1,038 $1,001 $37 3.7
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  22 29 -7 -23.0 $432,689 $544,496 -$111,807 -20.5 $1,491 $1,444 $46 3.2
423210 Furniture Merchant Wholesalers  3 3 0 -9.9 $99,862 $101,771 -$1,909 -1.9 $2,561 $2,351 $210 8.9
423220 Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  19 26 -6 -24.7 $332,827 $442,725 -$109,898 -24.8 $1,324 $1,327 -$2 -0.2
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  172 167 6 3.4 $2,942,614 $2,710,854 $231,760 8.5 $1,313 $1,251 $62 5.0
423310 Lumber & Wood Merchant Wholesalers  47 50 -3 -6.0 $772,314 $712,779 $59,535 8.4 $1,273 $1,104 $169 15.3
423320 Masonry Material Merchant Wholesalers  58 58 0 0.6 $1,008,658 $1,027,290 -$18,632 -1.8 $1,338 $1,370 -$33 -2.4
423330 Roofing & Siding Merchant Wholesalers  56 48 7 15.2 $963,961 $744,176 $219,785 29.5 $1,332 $1,184 $148 12.5
423390 Other Const. Material Merchant Wholesalers  12 11 1 9.1 $197,681 $226,609 -$28,928 -12.8 $1,267 $1,585 -$317 -20.0
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  293 270 23 8.6 $6,489,150 $6,715,950 -$226,800 -3.4 $1,702 $1,913 -$212 -11.1
423420 Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  76 64 12 19.4 $973,633 $833,785 $139,848 16.8 $985 $1,007 -$22 -2.2
423430 Computer & Software Merchant Wholesalers  34 34 -1 -1.9 $1,077,494 $1,897,485 -$819,991 -43.2 $2,462 $4,252 -$1,790 -42.1
423440 Other Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  21 20 1 3.3 $361,138 $368,426 -$7,288 -2.0 $1,323 $1,394 -$71 -5.1
423450 Medical Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  148 135 13 9.6 $3,795,930 $3,246,860 $549,070 16.9 $1,973 $1,850 $123 6.6
423460 Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers  8 9 -1 -11.1 $71,100 $143,795 -$72,695 -50.6 $684 $1,229 -$545 -44.4
423490 Other Professional Equip. Merchant Wholesaler  7 7 0 0.0 $209,855 $210,072 -$217 -0.1 $2,420 $2,423 -$3 -0.1
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  124 110 14 12.8 $2,033,382 $1,862,892 $170,490 9.2 $1,265 $1,307 -$42 -3.2
423510 Metal Merchant Wholesalers  116 102 14 13.8 $1,955,547 $1,792,941 $162,606 9.1 $1,300 $1,357 -$56 -4.1
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  369 375 -6 -1.5 $8,033,324 $7,738,866 $294,458 3.8 $1,675 $1,589 $86 5.4
423610 Elec. Equip. & Wiring Merchant Wholesalers  311 314 -3 -1.0 $6,666,545 $6,457,158 $209,387 3.2 $1,647 $1,580 $67 4.2
423690 Other Electronic Parts Merchant Wholesalers  56 57 -2 -2.9 $1,223,930 $1,125,618 $98,312 8.7 $1,691 $1,510 $181 12.0
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  272 268 4 1.6 $4,471,586 $4,214,776 $256,810 6.1 $1,263 $1,210 $53 4.4
423710 Hardware Merchant Wholesalers  37 37 0 0.0 $780,116 $710,219 $69,897 9.8 $1,622 $1,477 $145 9.8
423720 Plumbing Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  171 169 1 0.8 $2,698,097 $2,557,464 $140,633 5.5 $1,216 $1,162 $54 4.7
423730 Hvac Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  65 62 3 4.9 $993,373 $947,093 $46,280 4.9 $1,182 $1,181 $0 0.0
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,941 2,932 9 0.3 $63,196,929 $60,289,813 $2,907,116 4.8 $1,653 $1,582 $71 4.5
423810 Construction Equipment Merchant Wholesalers  989 948 41 4.3 $23,019,184 $23,216,453 -$197,269 -0.8 $1,791 $1,884 -$93 -5.0
423820 Farm & Garden Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  420 409 11 2.7 $7,390,951 $6,142,137 $1,248,814 20.3 $1,353 $1,154 $198 17.2
423830 Industrial Machinery Merchant Wholesalers  1,014 1,079 -64 -6.0 $23,170,576 $22,305,640 $864,936 3.9 $1,757 $1,591 $166 10.5
423840 Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  428 423 5 1.2 $8,330,020 $7,542,725 $787,295 10.4 $1,496 $1,371 $125 9.1
423850 Service Estab. Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  88 72 17 23.2 $1,273,598 $1,055,108 $218,490 20.7 $1,109 $1,132 -$23 -2.1
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  374 357 17 4.7 $5,323,710 $5,172,914 $150,796 2.9 $1,096 $1,115 -$19 -1.7
423910 Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers  27 45 -19 -41.2 $358,424 $664,640 -$306,216 -46.1 $1,034 $1,128 -$94 -8.3
423920 Toy & Hobby Goods Merchant Wholesalers  11 8 3 33.4 $168,047 $114,639 $53,408 46.6 $1,211 $1,102 $109 9.9
423930 Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers  246 227 19 8.2 $3,507,337 $3,166,428 $340,909 10.8 $1,098 $1,073 $25 2.3
423990 Other Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  90 77 13 17.0 $1,274,902 $1,227,207 $47,695 3.9 $1,094 $1,231 -$138 -11.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,812 2,801 11 0.4 $45,205,793 $43,704,951 $1,500,842 3.4 $1,236 $1,200 $36 3.0
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  69 73 -3 -4.6 $564,573 $525,218 $39,355 7.5 $626 $556 $70 12.7
424120 Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  58 61 -3 -4.9 $391,958 $354,906 $37,052 10.4 $523 $450 $73 16.2
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  120 112 8 6.8 $3,165,286 $2,806,396 $358,890 12.8 $2,029 $1,922 $107 5.6
424210 Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  120 112 8 6.8 $3,165,286 $2,806,396 $358,890 12.8 $2,029 $1,922 $107 5.6
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  12 22 -10 -44.8 $197,600 $397,240 -$199,640 -50.3 $1,233 $1,368 -$136 -9.9
424350 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers  7 13 -5 -42.1 $83,276 $236,979 -$153,703 -64.9 $874 $1,439 -$565 -39.3
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  884 845 39 4.6 $12,274,832 $11,510,942 $763,890 6.6 $1,069 $1,048 $20 1.9
424410 General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers  173 174 -2 -1.0 $3,530,757 $3,575,083 -$44,326 -1.2 $1,573 $1,578 -$5 -0.3
424430 Dairy Product Merchant Wholesalers  9 7 2 34.9 $81,293 $67,265 $14,028 20.9 $695 $776 -$81 -10.4
424450 Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers  91 84 7 7.9 $1,312,994 $1,215,324 $97,670 8.0 $1,110 $1,109 $1 0.1
424470 Meat & Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers  22 31 -9 -28.3 $232,281 $219,122 $13,159 6.0 $812 $550 $263 47.8
424490 Other Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers  575 538 38 7.0 $6,948,431 $6,296,148 $652,283 10.4 $929 $901 $28 3.1
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  168 183 -16 -8.5 $1,597,353 $1,759,479 -$162,126 -9.2 $733 $738 -$5 -0.7
424510 Grain & Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers  31 44 -13 -28.8 $470,798 $616,849 -$146,051 -23.7 $1,156 $1,078 $78 7.2
424520 Livestock Merchant Wholesalers  131 135 -4 -3.0 $946,347 $971,422 -$25,075 -2.6 $556 $554 $2 0.4
424590 Other Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  5 4 1 23.1 $180,208 $171,208 $9,000 5.3 $2,601 $3,042 -$441 -14.5
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  371 388 -17 -4.3 $8,355,026 $8,254,412 $100,614 1.2 $1,731 $1,636 $94 5.8
424610 Plastics Materials Merchant Wholesalers  8 9 -1 -7.7 $195,824 $215,052 -$19,228 -8.9 $1,883 $1,908 -$25 -1.3
424690 Other Chemicals Merchant Wholesalers  363 379 -16 -4.2 $8,159,202 $8,039,360 $119,842 1.5 $1,727 $1,630 $97 6.0
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  544 550 -6 -1.0 $9,565,525 $9,387,789 $177,736 1.9 $1,353 $1,314 $39 3.0
424710 Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals  283 299 -16 -5.4 $4,754,091 $5,023,791 -$269,700 -5.4 $1,292 $1,292 $0 0.0
424720 Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  261 251 10 4.1 $4,811,434 $4,363,998 $447,436 10.3 $1,418 $1,339 $79 5.9
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  313 313 -1 -0.2 $4,261,733 $4,075,968 $185,765 4.6 $1,048 $1,001 $48 4.8
424810 Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers  291 295 -4 -1.4 $3,689,088 $3,576,793 $112,295 3.1 $976 $934 $43 4.6
424820 Wine & Spirit Merchant Wholesalers  22 19 3 17.8 $572,645 $499,175 $73,470 14.7 $2,002 $2,057 -$54 -2.6
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  331 315 16 5.2 $5,223,865 $4,987,507 $236,358 4.7 $1,213 $1,218 -$5 -0.4
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  230 227 2 1.0 $3,983,774 $3,866,893 $116,881 3.0 $1,334 $1,308 $26 2.0
424920 Book & Periodical Merchant Wholesalers  16 15 1 9.1 $122,693 $115,345 $7,348 6.4 $590 $605 -$15 -2.5
424930 Nursery & Florist Merchant Wholesalers  13 12 0 2.8 $60,790 $80,953 -$20,163 -24.9 $369 $505 -$136 -26.9
424940 Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merch. Whls.  21 21 1 3.2 $394,218 $355,537 $38,681 10.9 $1,422 $1,323 $99 7.4
424950 Paint & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  18 8 10 125.0 $250,913 $142,402 $108,511 76.2 $1,072 $1,369 -$297 -21.7
424990 Other Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  34 32 2 5.2 $411,477 $426,377 -$14,900 -3.5 $940 $1,025 -$85 -8.3
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  75 96 -22 -22.5 $2,284,901 $2,217,056 $67,845 3.1 $2,354 $1,770 $583 33.0
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  75 96 -22 -22.5 $2,284,901 $2,217,056 $67,845 3.1 $2,354 $1,770 $583 33.0
425120 Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers  75 96 -22 -22.5 $2,284,901 $2,217,056 $67,845 3.1 $2,354 $1,770 $583 33.0
   
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 50 50 0 0.7 $596,288 $543,378 $52,910 9.7 $911 $836 $75 9.0
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  50 50 0 0.7 $596,288 $543,378 $52,910 9.7 $911 $836 $75 9.0
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  50 50 0 0.7 $596,288 $543,378 $52,910 9.7 $911 $836 $75 9.0
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  50 50 0 0.7 $596,288 $543,378 $52,910 9.7 $911 $836 $75 9.0
   
424910 Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers  26 25 1 2.7 $344,313 $346,106 -$1,793 -0.5 $1,032 $1,065 -$33 -3.1
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.