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Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade (NAICS 42), First Quarter 2023 & 2024a | |||||||||||||
Average Monthly Employment | Total Wages | Average Weekly Wage | |||||||||||
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NAICSb Code | Ownership and Industry | 2024Q1 | 2023Q1 | N | % | 2024Q1 | 2023Q1 | $ | % | 2024Q1 | 2023Q1 | $ | % |
42 | Wholesale Trade - Private | 7,965 | 7,878 | 88 | 1.1 | $161,487,282 | $153,419,740 | $8,067,542 | 5.3 | $1,560 | $1,498 | $61 | 4.1 |
423 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 5,066 | 4,977 | 90 | 1.8 | $109,884,884 | $103,600,135 | $6,284,749 | 6.1 | $1,668 | $1,601 | $67 | 4.2 |
4231 | Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 587 | 576 | 11 | 1.9 | $9,787,110 | $9,244,156 | $542,954 | 5.9 | $1,283 | $1,235 | $48 | 3.9 |
423110 | Motor Vehicle Merchant Wholesalers | 330 | 318 | 12 | 3.7 | $6,082,931 | $5,754,789 | $328,142 | 5.7 | $1,419 | $1,392 | $27 | 2.0 |
423120 | New Motor Vehicle Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 173 | 171 | 2 | 1.2 | $2,759,079 | $2,485,612 | $273,467 | 11.0 | $1,229 | $1,120 | $109 | 9.7 |
4232 | Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 25 | 28 | -3 | -11.9 | $605,967 | $687,505 | -$81,538 | -11.9 | $1,889 | $1,889 | $1 | 0.0 |
423210 | Furniture Merchant Wholesalers | 3 | 4 | -1 | -30.7 | $108,165 | $187,958 | -$79,793 | -42.5 | $2,773 | $3,339 | -$566 | -16.9 |
423220 | Home Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | 24 | -2 | -8.4 | $497,802 | $499,547 | -$1,745 | -0.3 | $1,767 | $1,623 | $144 | 8.8 |
4233 | Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers | 166 | 152 | 13 | 8.8 | $3,431,921 | $2,854,795 | $577,126 | 20.2 | $1,593 | $1,442 | $152 | 10.5 |
423310 | Lumber & Wood Merchant Wholesalers | 51 | 50 | 1 | 2.0 | $839,450 | $866,664 | -$27,214 | -3.1 | $1,266 | $1,333 | -$67 | -5.0 |
423320 | Masonry Material Merchant Wholesalers | 54 | 53 | 2 | 3.2 | $1,190,732 | $979,572 | $211,160 | 21.6 | $1,686 | $1,431 | $255 | 17.8 |
423330 | Roofing & Siding Merchant Wholesalers | 48 | 41 | 7 | 17.9 | $1,144,837 | $804,098 | $340,739 | 42.4 | $1,822 | $1,509 | $314 | 20.8 |
423390 | Other Const. Material Merchant Wholesalers | 12 | 9 | 3 | 38.4 | $256,902 | $204,461 | $52,441 | 25.6 | $1,647 | $1,814 | -$167 | -9.2 |
4234 | Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers | 283 | 271 | 12 | 4.4 | $6,901,854 | $6,421,582 | $480,272 | 7.5 | $1,874 | $1,821 | $53 | 2.9 |
423420 | Office Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 73 | 63 | 10 | 15.3 | $1,044,510 | $879,523 | $164,987 | 18.8 | $1,106 | $1,074 | $32 | 3.0 |
423430 | Computer & Software Merchant Wholesalers | 33 | 44 | -11 | -25.0 | $1,175,698 | $1,463,051 | -$287,353 | -19.6 | $2,741 | $2,558 | $183 | 7.1 |
423440 | Other Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers | 22 | 21 | 1 | 6.4 | $358,294 | $354,098 | $4,196 | 1.2 | $1,253 | $1,318 | -$65 | -4.9 |
423450 | Medical Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 142 | 128 | 14 | 10.7 | $4,048,124 | $3,414,452 | $633,672 | 18.6 | $2,193 | $2,047 | $146 | 7.1 |
423460 | Ophthalmic Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 7 | 9 | -2 | -22.2 | $82,725 | $136,201 | -$53,476 | -39.3 | $909 | $1,164 | -$255 | -21.9 |
423490 | Other Professional Equip. Merchant Wholesaler | 7 | 5 | 1 | 25.1 | $192,503 | $155,198 | $37,305 | 24.0 | $2,220 | $2,240 | -$20 | -0.9 |
4235 | Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers | 112 | 112 | 1 | 0.6 | $2,377,260 | $2,124,942 | $252,318 | 11.9 | $1,628 | $1,464 | $164 | 11.2 |
423510 | Metal Merchant Wholesalers | 102 | 101 | 1 | 0.7 | $2,288,124 | $2,030,866 | $257,258 | 12.7 | $1,726 | $1,542 | $184 | 11.9 |
4236 | Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls. | 373 | 361 | 12 | 3.4 | $11,008,848 | $10,416,281 | $592,567 | 5.7 | $2,270 | $2,222 | $49 | 2.2 |
423610 | Elec. Equip. & Wiring Merchant Wholesalers | 315 | 305 | 10 | 3.4 | $9,544,311 | $9,071,143 | $473,168 | 5.2 | $2,328 | $2,288 | $40 | 1.8 |
423690 | Other Electronic Parts Merchant Wholesalers | 55 | 53 | 2 | 3.8 | $1,341,757 | $1,255,842 | $85,915 | 6.8 | $1,888 | $1,834 | $54 | 2.9 |
4237 | Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers | 277 | 259 | 18 | 7.1 | $6,673,871 | $6,227,583 | $446,288 | 7.2 | $1,851 | $1,850 | $2 | 0.1 |
423710 | Hardware Merchant Wholesalers | 38 | 37 | 1 | 3.6 | $879,589 | $746,627 | $132,962 | 17.8 | $1,765 | $1,552 | $213 | 13.7 |
423720 | Plumbing Equip. Merchant Wholesalers | 166 | 164 | 2 | 1.2 | $4,341,050 | $4,234,445 | $106,605 | 2.5 | $2,008 | $1,982 | $25 | 1.3 |
423730 | Hvac Equip. Merchant Wholesalers | 73 | 58 | 15 | 26.0 | $1,453,232 | $1,246,511 | $206,721 | 16.6 | $1,538 | $1,663 | -$124 | -7.5 |
4238 | Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers | 2,881 | 2,863 | 18 | 0.6 | $64,171,484 | $60,870,537 | $3,300,947 | 5.4 | $1,713 | $1,635 | $78 | 4.8 |
423810 | Construction Equipment Merchant Wholesalers | 953 | 931 | 22 | 2.4 | $24,126,021 | $23,124,692 | $1,001,329 | 4.3 | $1,947 | $1,911 | $36 | 1.9 |
423820 | Farm & Garden Equip. Merchant Wholesalers | 404 | 378 | 27 | 7.1 | $6,768,814 | $6,306,177 | $462,637 | 7.3 | $1,288 | $1,284 | $3 | 0.3 |
423830 | Industrial Machinery Merchant Wholesalers | 1,046 | 1,063 | -18 | -1.7 | $24,273,916 | $22,872,925 | $1,400,991 | 6.1 | $1,786 | $1,655 | $131 | 7.9 |
423840 | Industrial Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 415 | 438 | -23 | -5.3 | $8,069,842 | $7,710,375 | $359,467 | 4.7 | $1,497 | $1,354 | $143 | 10.6 |
423850 | Service Estab. Equip. Merchant Wholesalers | 62 | 52 | 10 | 19.1 | $894,516 | $796,618 | $97,898 | 12.3 | $1,104 | $1,171 | -$67 | -5.7 |
4239 | Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 362 | 354 | 7 | 2.1 | $4,926,569 | $4,752,754 | $173,815 | 3.7 | $1,048 | $1,032 | $16 | 1.6 |
423910 | Sporting Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | 48 | -22 | -45.5 | $415,059 | $809,016 | -$393,957 | -48.7 | $1,213 | $1,288 | -$75 | -5.8 |
423920 | Toy & Hobby Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 15.0 | $79,509 | $69,923 | $9,586 | 13.7 | $797 | $806 | -$9 | -1.1 |
423930 | Recyclable Material Merchant Wholesalers | 244 | 221 | 23 | 10.4 | $3,133,504 | $2,626,858 | $506,646 | 19.3 | $987 | $913 | $74 | 8.1 |
423990 | Other Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 83 | 78 | 5 | 6.8 | $1,298,497 | $1,246,957 | $51,540 | 4.1 | $1,199 | $1,230 | -$31 | -2.5 |
424 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 2,813 | 2,802 | 11 | 0.4 | $49,559,705 | $47,615,749 | $1,943,956 | 4.1 | $1,355 | $1,307 | $48 | 3.7 |
4241 | Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers | 68 | 71 | -3 | -3.8 | $507,844 | $527,055 | -$19,211 | -3.6 | $574 | $574 | $1 | 0.1 |
424120 | Office Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 57 | 59 | -2 | -2.8 | $371,073 | $321,194 | $49,879 | 15.5 | $501 | $421 | $80 | 18.9 |
4242 | Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 120 | 108 | 11 | 10.5 | $4,991,982 | $4,168,530 | $823,452 | 19.8 | $3,209 | $2,960 | $249 | 8.4 |
424210 | Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 120 | 108 | 11 | 10.5 | $4,991,982 | $4,168,530 | $823,452 | 19.8 | $3,209 | $2,960 | $249 | 8.4 |
4243 | Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 15 | 25 | -10 | -40.8 | $219,671 | $512,736 | -$293,065 | -57.2 | $1,127 | $1,557 | -$431 | -27.7 |
424340 | Footwear Merchant Wholesalers | 4 | 6 | -2 | -33.3 | $106,042 | $185,688 | -$79,646 | -42.9 | $2,039 | $2,381 | -$341 | -14.3 |
424350 | Clothing & Clothing Accessories Merchant Wholesalers | 9 | 13 | -4 | -32.5 | $103,052 | $280,251 | -$177,199 | -63.2 | $881 | $1,617 | -$736 | -45.5 |
4244 | Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers | 882 | 869 | 14 | 1.6 | $13,031,859 | $12,228,416 | $803,443 | 6.6 | $1,136 | $1,083 | $53 | 4.9 |
424410 | General Line Grocery Merchant Wholesalers | 171 | 180 | -9 | -4.8 | $3,788,624 | $3,689,807 | $98,817 | 2.7 | $1,704 | $1,580 | $125 | 7.9 |
424430 | Dairy Product Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | 7 | 1 | 14.3 | $70,872 | $61,196 | $9,676 | 15.8 | $681 | $672 | $9 | 1.3 |
424450 | Confectionery Merchant Wholesalers | 94 | 84 | 10 | 11.9 | $1,290,907 | $1,221,426 | $69,481 | 5.7 | $1,053 | $1,114 | -$61 | -5.5 |
424470 | Meat & Meat Product Merchant Wholesalers | 29 | 34 | -5 | -13.9 | $259,234 | $194,201 | $65,033 | 33.5 | $688 | $444 | $244 | 55.0 |
424490 | Other Grocery Product Merchant Wholesalers | 568 | 552 | 16 | 2.8 | $7,467,549 | $6,896,411 | $571,138 | 8.3 | $1,012 | $961 | $51 | 5.3 |
4245 | Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls. | 187 | 201 | -14 | -6.8 | $1,999,966 | $2,304,556 | -$304,590 | -13.2 | $821 | $882 | -$61 | -6.9 |
424510 | Grain & Field Bean Merchant Wholesalers | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0.0 | $691,214 | $649,775 | $41,439 | 6.4 | $1,246 | $1,171 | $75 | 6.4 |
424520 | Livestock Merchant Wholesalers | 140 | 153 | -14 | -8.9 | $1,122,819 | $1,359,999 | -$237,180 | -17.4 | $618 | $682 | -$64 | -9.4 |
424590 | Other Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls. | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | $185,933 | $294,782 | -$108,849 | -36.9 | $2,861 | $4,535 | -$1,675 | -36.9 |
4246 | Chemical Merchant Wholesalers | 374 | 373 | 1 | 0.3 | $9,682,522 | $9,546,969 | $135,553 | 1.4 | $1,993 | $1,971 | $23 | 1.1 |
424610 | Plastics Materials Merchant Wholesalers | 8 | 9 | -1 | -11.1 | $214,160 | $287,826 | -$73,666 | -25.6 | $2,059 | $2,460 | -$401 | -16.3 |
424690 | Other Chemicals Merchant Wholesalers | 366 | 364 | 2 | 0.5 | $9,468,362 | $9,259,143 | $209,219 | 2.3 | $1,992 | $1,958 | $33 | 1.7 |
4247 | Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers | 538 | 548 | -9 | -1.7 | $10,003,167 | $10,125,446 | -$122,279 | -1.2 | $1,429 | $1,422 | $7 | 0.5 |
424710 | Petroleum Bulk Stations & Terminals | 279 | 304 | -25 | -8.3 | $4,886,129 | $5,380,399 | -$494,270 | -9.2 | $1,349 | $1,361 | -$13 | -0.9 |
424720 | Other Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers | 260 | 244 | 16 | 6.6 | $5,117,038 | $4,745,047 | $371,991 | 7.8 | $1,516 | $1,498 | $18 | 1.2 |
4248 | Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers | 318 | 310 | 8 | 2.5 | $4,682,824 | $4,284,571 | $398,253 | 9.3 | $1,134 | $1,063 | $71 | 6.7 |
424810 | Beer & Ale Merchant Wholesalers | 295 | 293 | 2 | 0.7 | $4,044,524 | $3,882,355 | $162,169 | 4.2 | $1,056 | $1,020 | $35 | 3.5 |
424820 | Wine & Spirit Merchant Wholesalers | 23 | 17 | 6 | 32.7 | $638,300 | $402,216 | $236,084 | 58.7 | $2,135 | $1,785 | $349 | 19.6 |
4249 | Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 311 | 298 | 13 | 4.4 | $4,439,870 | $3,917,470 | $522,400 | 13.3 | $1,099 | $1,012 | $87 | 8.6 |
424910 | Farm Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 217 | 216 | 1 | 0.5 | $3,146,860 | $2,760,856 | $386,004 | 14.0 | $1,116 | $983 | $132 | 13.5 |
424920 | Book & Periodical Merchant Wholesalers | 15 | 16 | -1 | -6.4 | $170,792 | $149,180 | $21,612 | 14.5 | $896 | $732 | $163 | 22.3 |
424940 | Tobacco & Tobacco Product Merch. Whls. | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0.0 | $422,731 | $402,301 | $20,430 | 5.1 | $1,599 | $1,522 | $77 | 5.1 |
424950 | Paint & Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | 18 | 8 | 10 | 125.0 | $278,548 | $138,134 | $140,414 | 101.7 | $1,190 | $1,328 | -$138 | -10.4 |
424990 | Other Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 33 | 32 | 1 | 2.1 | $386,468 | $417,411 | -$30,943 | -7.4 | $910 | $1,003 | -$93 | -9.3 |
425 | Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers | 86 | 99 | -13 | -12.8 | $2,042,693 | $2,203,856 | -$161,163 | -7.3 | $1,820 | $1,712 | $108 | 6.3 |
4251 | Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers | 86 | 99 | -13 | -12.8 | $2,042,693 | $2,203,856 | -$161,163 | -7.3 | $1,820 | $1,712 | $108 | 6.3 |
425120 | Wholesale Trade Agents & Brokers | 86 | 99 | -13 | -12.8 | $2,042,693 | $2,203,856 | -$161,163 | -7.3 | $1,820 | $1,712 | $108 | 6.3 |
42 | Wholesale Trade - Local Government | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2.7 | $344,313 | $346,106 | -$1,793 | -0.5 | $1,032 | $1,065 | -$33 | -3.1 |
424 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2.7 | $344,313 | $346,106 | -$1,793 | -0.5 | $1,032 | $1,065 | -$33 | -3.1 |
4249 | Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers | 26 | 25 | 1 | 2.7 | $344,313 | $346,106 | -$1,793 | -0.5 | $1,032 | $1,065 | -$33 | -3.1 |
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: July 2024. | |||||||||||||
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/19/24. |
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