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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2024 (2024Q3)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Laramie County - Third Quarter 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q3 2023Q3 N % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 48,455 47,893 562 1.2 $749,158,077 $721,217,253 $27,940,824 3.9 $1,189 $1,158 $31 2.7
0  Ownership - Private 34,474 34,450 24 0.1 $494,834,810 $481,650,744 $13,184,066 2.7 $1,104 $1,075 $29 2.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  336 338 -2 -0.5 $4,150,996 $3,904,610 $246,386 6.3 $950 $889 $61 6.8
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  242 234 8 3.3 $3,191,023 $2,971,191 $219,832 7.4 $1,014 $975 $39 4.0
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 649 624 25 4.0 $20,087,907 $18,006,513 $2,081,394 11.6 $2,382 $2,220 $162 7.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  37 35 2 5.7 $2,239,172 $1,930,474 $308,698 16.0 $4,614 $4,203 $411 9.8
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 48 45 3 7.4 $826,440 $736,782 $89,658 12.2 $1,315 $1,259 $56 4.4
213  Support Activities for Mining  563 544 19 3.6 $17,022,295 $15,339,257 $1,683,038 11.0 $2,326 $2,170 $155 7.2
22  Utilities  187 202 -15 -7.4 $4,543,430 $5,342,131 -$798,701 -15.0 $1,872 $2,038 -$165 -8.1
221  Utilities  187 202 -15 -7.4 $4,543,430 $5,342,131 -$798,701 -15.0 $1,872 $2,038 -$165 -8.1
23  Construction  3,551 3,346 205 6.1 $63,191,671 $55,785,932 $7,405,739 13.3 $1,369 $1,282 $87 6.7
236  Construction of Buildings  579 525 53 10.2 $11,098,255 $9,754,103 $1,344,152 13.8 $1,475 $1,428 $47 3.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  884 812 72 8.8 $17,864,691 $15,712,015 $2,152,676 13.7 $1,555 $1,488 $67 4.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  2,088 2,008 80 4.0 $34,228,725 $30,319,814 $3,908,911 12.9 $1,261 $1,161 $100 8.6
31  Manufacturing  1,214 1,308 -94 -7.2 $22,281,035 $33,768,232 -$11,487,197 -34.0 $1,411 $1,986 -$574 -28.9
311  Food Manufacturing  58 55 3 5.5 $324,165 $301,605 $22,560 7.5 $432 $424 $8 1.9
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  19 19 1 3.5 $84,942 $94,185 -$9,243 -9.8 $338 $388 -$50 -12.9
314  Textile Product Mills  12 13 -1 -7.5 $76,115 $77,617 -$1,502 -1.9 $475 $448 $27 6.0
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  20 19 1 3.5 $164,203 $153,767 $10,436 6.8 $632 $612 $20 3.2
325  Chemical Manufacturing  202 203 -1 -0.5 $5,659,865 $6,355,122 -$695,257 -10.9 $2,152 $2,404 -$252 -10.5
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  99 99 0 0.0 $1,901,298 $1,750,578 $150,720 8.6 $1,482 $1,365 $118 8.6
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  359 380 -22 -5.7 $5,273,249 $5,647,347 -$374,098 -6.6 $1,131 $1,142 -$11 -1.0
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  74 74 0 0.4 $927,575 $816,704 $110,871 13.6 $960 $849 $111 13.1
42  Wholesale Trade  1,120 1,141 -21 -1.8 $21,382,579 $20,508,673 $873,906 4.3 $1,469 $1,383 $86 6.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  689 685 4 0.6 $13,409,309 $12,534,903 $874,406 7.0 $1,498 $1,408 $89 6.4
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  425 440 -15 -3.5 $7,786,020 $7,678,629 $107,391 1.4 $1,410 $1,342 $68 5.1
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  7 16 -10 -59.2 $187,250 $295,141 -$107,891 -36.6 $2,159 $1,390 $769 55.3
44  Retail Trade  5,229 5,252 -23 -0.4 $51,594,619 $51,973,747 -$379,128 -0.7 $759 $761 -$2 -0.3
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  784 814 -31 -3.8 $12,424,866 $13,463,835 -$1,038,969 -7.7 $1,220 $1,272 -$52 -4.1
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  671 682 -11 -1.6 $6,535,901 $6,598,266 -$62,365 -0.9 $749 $744 $5 0.7
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  580 599 -19 -3.1 $5,490,249 $5,439,740 $50,509 0.9 $728 $699 $29 4.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  200 201 -2 -0.8 $2,455,620 $2,569,334 -$113,714 -4.4 $946 $982 -$36 -3.6
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,252 1,219 34 2.8 $10,583,083 $10,121,567 $461,516 4.6 $650 $639 $11 1.7
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  182 177 5 2.6 $1,803,471 $1,613,508 $189,963 11.8 $762 $700 $62 8.9
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  567 548 19 3.5 $5,311,835 $5,031,115 $280,720 5.6 $721 $707 $14 2.0
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  382 411 -29 -7.1 $3,007,111 $3,249,718 -$242,607 -7.5 $606 $608 -$2 -0.4
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  611 600 11 1.9 $3,982,483 $3,886,664 $95,819 2.5 $501 $498 $3 0.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,034 3,057 -24 -0.8 $49,006,882 $45,829,609 $3,177,273 6.9 $1,243 $1,153 $90 7.8
481  Air Transportation  65 57 8 14.1 $1,352,988 $1,150,757 $202,231 17.6 $1,609 $1,562 $47 3.0
484  Truck Transportation  641 690 -48 -7.0 $13,003,097 $13,495,012 -$491,915 -3.6 $1,560 $1,505 $54 3.6
488  Support Activities for Transportation  367 364 3 0.9 $8,018,902 $6,957,943 $1,060,959 15.2 $1,679 $1,470 $209 14.2
492  Couriers & Messengers  218 221 -3 -1.4 $3,067,819 $2,639,560 $428,259 16.2 $1,081 $917 $163 17.8
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,659 1,647 12 0.7 $21,935,948 $20,069,139 $1,866,809 9.3 $1,017 $937 $80 8.5
51  Information  743 837 -93 -11.2 $16,253,687 $16,639,484 -$385,797 -2.3 $1,682 $1,530 $152 9.9
513  Publishing Industries 132 138 -7 -4.8 $3,138,557 $2,847,603 $290,954 10.2 $1,834 $1,584 $250 15.8
516   Broadcasting & Content Providers 63 67 -4 -5.5 $955,218 $827,787 $127,431 15.4 $1,160 $950 $210 22.1
517  Telecommunications  410 478 -68 -14.2 $8,426,546 $9,663,609 -$1,237,063 -12.8 $1,582 $1,556 $26 1.7
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 91 104 -12 -11.9 $3,299,225 $2,884,657 $414,568 14.4 $2,779 $2,140 $638 29.8
52  Finance & Insurance  1,667 1,732 -65 -3.8 $35,858,633 $34,562,417 $1,296,216 3.8 $1,655 $1,535 $120 7.8
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  898 926 -28 -3.0 $19,892,029 $20,711,479 -$819,450 -4.0 $1,705 $1,721 -$17 -1.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  688 725 -37 -5.1 $12,971,468 $11,302,917 $1,668,551 14.8 $1,450 $1,200 $251 20.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  524 533 -9 -1.7 $7,919,599 $7,357,897 $561,702 7.6 $1,163 $1,063 $101 9.5
531  Real Estate  364 372 -8 -2.2 $5,165,678 $4,688,728 $476,950 10.2 $1,093 $970 $123 12.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,346 2,217 129 5.8 $53,750,654 $47,550,566 $6,200,088 13.0 $1,762 $1,650 $113 6.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,346 2,217 129 5.8 $53,750,654 $47,550,566 $6,200,088 13.0 $1,762 $1,650 $113 6.8
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  147 156 -8 -5.4 $3,854,640 $4,012,387 -$157,747 -3.9 $2,013 $1,983 $30 1.5
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  147 156 -8 -5.4 $3,854,640 $4,012,387 -$157,747 -3.9 $2,013 $1,983 $30 1.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,262 2,181 81 3.7 $24,455,520 $23,729,099 $726,421 3.1 $832 $837 -$5 -0.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  2,158 2,072 85 4.1 $23,082,693 $22,223,956 $858,737 3.9 $823 $825 -$2 -0.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  105 109 -4 -3.7 $1,372,827 $1,505,143 -$132,316 -8.8 $1,009 $1,065 -$57 -5.3
61  Educational Services  248 242 6 2.6 $3,214,643 $2,898,060 $316,583 10.9 $996 $921 $75 8.1
611  Educational Services  248 242 6 2.6 $3,214,643 $2,898,060 $316,583 10.9 $996 $921 $75 8.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,522 4,460 62 1.4 $62,873,578 $61,123,205 $1,750,373 2.9 $1,069 $1,054 $15 1.5
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,276 2,273 2 0.1 $43,097,683 $42,739,290 $358,393 0.8 $1,457 $1,446 $11 0.7
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  711 673 38 5.6 $7,569,578 $7,029,273 $540,305 7.7 $819 $804 $16 1.9
624  Social Assistance  1,536 1,514 22 1.4 $12,206,317 $11,354,642 $851,675 7.5 $611 $577 $35 6.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  620 541 79 14.7 $3,226,331 $2,718,461 $507,870 18.7 $400 $387 $14 3.5
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  31 34 -3 -9.8 $141,456 $146,121 -$4,665 -3.2 $355 $331 $24 7.3
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  28 28 -1 -2.3 $216,212 $208,221 $7,991 3.8 $601 $565 $36 6.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  562 479 83 17.4 $2,868,663 $2,364,119 $504,544 21.3 $393 $380 $13 3.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,697 4,898 -201 -4.1 $30,142,708 $29,717,225 $425,483 1.4 $494 $467 $27 5.8
721  Accommodation  821 831 -10 -1.2 $6,059,686 $5,923,389 $136,297 2.3 $568 $548 $20 3.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,876 4,067 -191 -4.7 $24,083,022 $23,793,836 $289,186 1.2 $478 $450 $28 6.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,371 1,374 -2 -0.2 $16,886,724 $15,947,705 $939,019 5.9 $947 $893 $54 6.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  589 578 11 1.9 $8,257,424 $7,788,887 $468,537 6.0 $1,079 $1,037 $42 4.0
812  Personal & Laundry Services  320 328 -8 -2.3 $2,696,585 $2,585,592 $110,993 4.3 $648 $607 $41 6.8
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  452 449 3 0.7 $5,837,119 $5,414,886 $422,233 7.8 $993 $928 $65 7.0
814  Private Households  10 19 -9 -46.6 $95,596 $158,340 -$62,744 -39.6 $712 $630 $82 13.0
99 Unclassified  7 13 -6 -47.5 $158,974 $274,791 -$115,817 -42.1 $1,747 $1,586 $161 10.2
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,819 2,772 47 1.7 $70,263,899 $64,172,589 $6,091,310 9.5 $1,917 $1,781 $136 7.7
22  Utilities  11 13 -2 -13.2 $475,252 $457,406 $17,846 3.9 $3,323 $2,777 $546 19.7
221  Utilities  11 13 -2 -13.2 $475,252 $457,406 $17,846 3.9 $3,323 $2,777 $546 19.7
44  Retail Trade  45 44 1 3.0 $527,878 $484,232 $43,646 9.0 $902 $853 $49 5.8
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  35 35 0 0.0 $451,780 $433,220 $18,560 4.3 $993 $952 $41 4.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  5 6 -1 -21.0 $41,344 $38,610 $2,734 7.1 $636 $469 $167 35.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  203 199 4 2.0 $3,841,846 $3,770,281 $71,565 1.9 $1,453 $1,455 -$2 -0.1
491  Postal Service  203 199 4 2.0 $3,841,846 $3,770,281 $71,565 1.9 $1,453 $1,455 -$2 -0.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  50 52 -2 -3.9 $1,247,865 $1,103,822 $144,043 13.0 $1,933 $1,643 $289 17.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  50 52 -2 -3.9 $1,247,865 $1,103,822 $144,043 13.0 $1,933 $1,643 $289 17.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,032 988 44 4.5 $29,475,659 $26,966,279 $2,509,380 9.3 $2,197 $2,100 $97 4.6
622  Hospitals  977 932 45 4.9 $28,950,059 $26,487,262 $2,462,797 9.3 $2,279 $2,186 $92 4.2
624  Social Assistance  55 56 -1 -1.8 $525,600 $479,017 $46,583 9.7 $740 $662 $78 11.7
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  26 29 -2 -8.2 $169,058 $187,121 -$18,063 -9.7 $494 $502 -$8 -1.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  26 29 -2 -8.2 $169,058 $187,121 -$18,063 -9.7 $494 $502 -$8 -1.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  12 12 0 0.0 $79,849 $74,233 $5,616 7.6 $526 $489 $37 7.6
721  Accommodation  8 7 1 14.3 $58,186 $46,029 $12,157 26.4 $559 $506 $54 10.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  4 5 -1 -21.4 $21,663 $28,204 -$6,541 -23.2 $454 $465 -$11 -2.3
92  Public Administration  1,436 1,434 2 0.1 $34,377,270 $31,075,009 $3,302,261 10.6 $1,841 $1,667 $175 10.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  25 25 0 0.0 $668,200 $524,469 $143,731 27.4 $2,084 $1,635 $448 27.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  149 151 -3 -1.8 $4,679,400 $3,770,779 $908,621 24.1 $2,421 $1,917 $504 26.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  144 144 0 -0.2 $3,975,259 $3,828,307 $146,952 3.8 $2,128 $2,045 $83 4.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  176 165 11 6.7 $4,142,870 $3,558,237 $584,633 16.4 $1,814 $1,662 $152 9.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  74 73 1 1.8 $1,727,566 $1,457,244 $270,322 18.6 $1,788 $1,536 $252 16.4
928  National Security & International Affairs  869 877 -7 -0.8 $19,183,975 $17,935,973 $1,248,002 7.0 $1,698 $1,574 $124 7.9
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,877 3,699 179 4.8 $72,351,173 $68,995,010 $3,356,163 4.9 $1,435 $1,435 $0 0.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  16 16 0 0.0 $393,778 $387,054 $6,724 1.7 $1,893 $1,861 $32 1.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  16 16 0 0.0 $393,778 $387,054 $6,724 1.7 $1,893 $1,861 $32 1.7
61  Educational Services  20 17 2 13.5 $249,208 $238,504 $10,704 4.5 $975 $1,059 -$84 -7.9
611  Educational Services  20 17 2 13.5 $249,208 $238,504 $10,704 4.5 $975 $1,059 -$84 -7.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  65 62 3 5.4 $1,186,341 $1,135,388 $50,953 4.5 $1,404 $1,416 -$12 -0.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  65 62 3 5.4 $1,186,341 $1,135,388 $50,953 4.5 $1,404 $1,416 -$12 -0.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  17 12 5 38.9 $272,636 $260,858 $11,778 4.5 $1,258 $1,672 -$414 -24.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  17 12 5 38.9 $272,636 $260,858 $11,778 4.5 $1,258 $1,672 -$414 -24.8
92  Public Administration  3,760 3,592 168 4.7 $70,249,210 $66,973,206 $3,276,004 4.9 $1,437 $1,434 $3 0.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  866 824 43 5.2 $17,736,796 $16,903,518 $833,278 4.9 $1,575 $1,579 -$4 -0.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  400 383 17 4.4 $8,418,423 $8,003,952 $414,471 5.2 $1,618 $1,606 $11 0.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  870 857 12 1.4 $15,332,845 $15,175,041 $157,804 1.0 $1,356 $1,362 -$5 -0.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  427 401 26 6.5 $8,081,921 $7,500,087 $581,834 7.8 $1,457 $1,440 $17 1.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,081 1,018 63 6.2 $18,760,500 $17,615,641 $1,144,859 6.5 $1,335 $1,331 $4 0.3
928  National Security & International Affairs  116 108 7 6.8 $1,918,725 $1,774,967 $143,758 8.1 $1,276 $1,260 $16 1.2
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,284 6,972 312 4.5 $111,708,195 $106,398,910 $5,309,285 5.0 $1,180 $1,174 $6 0.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  15 17 -2 -9.8 $214,191 $197,084 $17,107 8.7 $1,075 $892 $183 20.5
61  Educational Services  3,441 3,342 99 3.0 $44,192,361 $42,888,475 $1,303,886 3.0 $988 $987 $1 0.1
611  Educational Services  3,441 3,342 99 3.0 $44,192,361 $42,888,475 $1,303,886 3.0 $988 $987 $1 0.1
92  Public Administration  1,692 1,612 79 4.9 $23,317,513 $21,156,917 $2,160,596 10.2 $1,060 $1,009 $51 5.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,406 1,351 56 4.1 $18,830,583 $17,194,460 $1,636,123 9.5 $1,030 $979 $51 5.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  67 47 20 42.6 $739,277 $517,948 $221,329 42.7 $849 $848 $1 0.1
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: January 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/15/25.