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

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Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Platte 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 $ %
Ownership - Total 3,268 3,272 -5 -0.1 $44,214,854 $41,608,096 $2,606,758 6.3 $1,041 $978 $63 6.4
Ownership - Private 2,443 2,405 38 1.6 $35,082,560 $32,580,698 $2,501,862 7.7 $1,105 $1,042 $63 6.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  188 186 2 1.1 $2,191,656 $2,261,531 -$69,875 -3.1 $898 $937 -$39 -4.1
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  153 158 -5 -3.2 $1,674,317 $1,667,329 $6,988 0.4 $844 $813 $30 3.7
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 68 77 -9 -11.7 $1,200,115 $1,336,239 -$136,124 -10.2 $1,364 $1,341 $24 1.8
23  Construction  162 153 9 5.7 $2,063,936 $1,925,412 $138,524 7.2 $982 $968 $14 1.4
236  Construction of Buildings  54 57 -3 -5.3 $637,886 $659,722 -$21,836 -3.3 $914 $895 $19 2.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  16 17 -2 -9.6 $250,585 $327,640 -$77,055 -23.5 $1,230 $1,454 -$224 -15.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  92 79 13 16.9 $1,175,465 $938,050 $237,415 25.3 $979 $913 $66 7.2
31  Manufacturing  59 72 -13 -18.4 $611,586 $673,762 -$62,176 -9.2 $797 $717 $81 11.3
42  Wholesale Trade  37 40 -3 -7.4 $591,022 $786,032 -$195,010 -24.8 $1,218 $1,499 -$281 -18.8
44  Retail Trade  448 424 24 5.7 $3,553,015 $3,188,820 $364,195 11.4 $610 $579 $31 5.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  86 85 1 0.8 $1,052,885 $937,837 $115,048 12.3 $945 $849 $97 11.4
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  79 85 -7 -7.8 $712,298 $680,605 $31,693 4.7 $696 $614 $83 13.5
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  120 111 8 7.5 $789,427 $764,315 $25,112 3.3 $507 $528 -$21 -3.9
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  18 19 -1 -5.2 $143,756 $122,302 $21,454 17.5 $603 $487 $117 24.0
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  96 86 10 11.2 $609,054 $500,574 $108,480 21.7 $488 $446 $42 9.4
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  18 18 1 3.7 $68,990 $65,878 $3,112 4.7 $290 $287 $3 1.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  88 83 5 5.6 $1,562,828 $1,307,909 $254,919 19.5 $1,371 $1,212 $159 13.1
484  Truck Transportation  23 24 -2 -6.8 $285,232 $299,309 -$14,077 -4.7 $968 $946 $22 2.3
486  Pipeline Transportation  21 20 1 6.7 $836,901 $648,696 $188,205 29.0 $3,018 $2,495 $523 21.0
51  Information  15 16 -1 -6.1 $123,425 $219,253 -$95,828 -43.7 $619 $1,033 -$413 -40.0
52  Finance & Insurance  110 108 1 1.2 $1,874,747 $1,959,841 -$85,094 -4.3 $1,315 $1,392 -$77 -5.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  93 93 0 0.4 $1,616,978 $1,704,327 -$87,349 -5.1 $1,337 $1,415 -$77 -5.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  26 27 -1 -3.7 $239,009 $293,317 -$54,308 -18.5 $716 $846 -$130 -15.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  89 93 -4 -4.3 $1,457,220 $1,597,312 -$140,092 -8.8 $1,259 $1,321 -$62 -4.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  89 93 -4 -4.3 $1,457,220 $1,597,312 -$140,092 -8.8 $1,259 $1,321 -$62 -4.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services  41 36 5 14.0 $748,322 $383,502 $364,820 95.1 $1,415 $827 $588 71.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  310 315 -5 -1.6 $4,255,992 $4,202,080 $53,912 1.3 $1,056 $1,026 $30 2.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  69 71 -2 -2.4 $1,158,765 $1,140,106 $18,659 1.6 $1,292 $1,241 $51 4.1
624  Social Assistance  95 102 -7 -6.9 $542,243 $594,811 -$52,568 -8.8 $441 $450 -$9 -2.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  5 4 0 7.9 $45,550 $21,608 $23,942 110.8 $750 $384 $366 95.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  5 4 0 7.9 $45,550 $21,608 $23,942 110.8 $750 $384 $366 95.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  381 391 -11 -2.7 $1,647,320 $1,691,789 -$44,469 -2.6 $333 $333 $0 0.1
721  Accommodation  107 103 4 3.6 $551,621 $597,535 -$45,914 -7.7 $397 $445 -$48 -10.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  274 288 -14 -5.0 $1,095,699 $1,094,254 $1,445 0.1 $308 $292 $16 5.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  66 56 10 18.0 $604,019 $502,313 $101,706 20.2 $708 $694 $13 1.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  21 17 4 25.5 $283,514 $220,195 $63,319 28.8 $1,022 $996 $26 2.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services  27 23 4 17.1 $179,912 $154,675 $25,237 16.3 $506 $510 -$4 -0.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  17 15 2 10.9 $140,593 $127,443 $13,150 10.3 $636 $639 -$3 -0.5
   
Ownership - Federal Government 108 107 1 1.2 $1,737,989 $1,688,003 $49,986 3.0 $1,234 $1,214 $21 1.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  27 25 2 6.7 $328,129 $310,550 $17,579 5.7 $946 $956 -$9 -1.0
491  Postal Service  27 25 2 6.7 $328,129 $310,550 $17,579 5.7 $946 $956 -$9 -1.0
92  Public Administration  82 82 0 -0.4 $1,409,860 $1,377,453 $32,407 2.4 $1,328 $1,292 $36 2.8
                           
Ownership - State Government 142 135 7 5.2 $2,116,925 $1,889,885 $227,040 12.0 $1,147 $1,077 $70 6.5
61  Educational Services  5 4 1 25.0 $62,077 $58,726 $3,351 5.7 $955 $1,129 -$174 -15.4
611  Educational Services  5 4 1 25.0 $62,077 $58,726 $3,351 5.7 $955 $1,129 -$174 -15.4
92  Public Administration  137 131 6 4.6 $2,054,848 $1,831,159 $223,689 12.2 $1,154 $1,075 $79 7.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  5 5 0 0.0 $68,493 $61,341 $7,152 11.7 $1,054 $944 $110 11.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  21 20 1 6.8 $317,954 $257,080 $60,874 23.7 $1,165 $1,005 $159 15.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  9 8 0 4.1 $147,843 $133,144 $14,699 11.0 $1,312 $1,230 $82 6.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  47 49 -2 -3.4 $696,457 $721,270 -$24,813 -3.4 $1,132 $1,132 $0 0.0
928  National Security & International Affairs  54 49 5 10.2 $812,069 $658,324 $153,745 23.4 $1,157 $1,033 $123 11.9
   
Ownership - Local Government 575 625 -51 -8.1 $5,277,380 $5,449,510 -$172,130 -3.2 $706 $670 $36 5.4
61  Educational Services  304 355 -51 -14.4 $2,804,375 $3,116,648 -$312,273 -10.0 $710 $675 $34 5.1
611  Educational Services  304 355 -51 -14.4 $2,804,375 $3,116,648 -$312,273 -10.0 $710 $675 $34 5.1
92  Public Administration  199 205 -6 -3.1 $1,820,453 $1,797,720 $22,733 1.3 $704 $673 $30 4.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  174 182 -8 -4.4 $1,707,281 $1,686,305 $20,976 1.2 $756 $714 $42 5.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  25 24 2 7.0 $113,172 $111,415 $1,757 1.6 $344 $362 -$18 -5.1
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: July 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/19/24.