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

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Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Carbon 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 6,033 6,001 32 0.5 $86,822,487 $82,435,130 $4,387,357 5.3 $1,107 $1,057 $50 4.8
Ownership - Private 4,262 4,206 56 1.3 $61,678,743 $58,053,290 $3,625,453 6.2 $1,113 $1,062 $51 4.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  159 175 -16 -9.3 $1,990,438 $1,911,025 $79,413 4.2 $965 $840 $125 14.9
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  135 145 -10 -6.9 $1,622,287 $1,564,621 $57,666 3.7 $924 $830 $94 11.4
113  Forestry & Logging  17 22 -5 -23.9 $296,740 $283,854 $12,886 4.5 $1,343 $978 $365 37.3
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 72 66 6 9.6 $1,150,378 $1,325,469 -$175,091 -13.2 $1,229 $1,553 -$324 -20.8
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  25 24 1 4.2 $462,534 $568,657 -$106,123 -18.7 $1,423 $1,823 -$399 -21.9
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 8 7 1 19.9 $143,600 $115,269 $28,331 24.6 $1,381 $1,329 $51 3.9
213  Support Activities For Mining  39 35 4 11.4 $544,244 $641,543 -$97,299 -15.2 $1,073 $1,410 -$337 -23.9
22  Utilities  42 44 -2 -4.5 $928,745 $1,067,790 -$139,045 -13.0 $1,701 $1,867 -$166 -8.9
221  Utilities  42 44 -2 -4.5 $928,745 $1,067,790 -$139,045 -13.0 $1,701 $1,867 -$166 -8.9
23  Construction  365 308 57 18.5 $6,282,790 $4,982,615 $1,300,175 26.1 $1,324 $1,244 $80 6.4
236  Construction of Buildings  99 94 5 5.3 $1,080,921 $1,222,772 -$141,851 -11.6 $843 $1,004 -$161 -16.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  92 62 30 48.6 $2,092,717 $957,451 $1,135,266 118.6 $1,756 $1,194 $562 47.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  175 153 22 14.4 $3,109,152 $2,802,392 $306,760 10.9 $1,369 $1,412 -$43 -3.0
42  Wholesale Trade  53 57 -5 -8.1 $920,381 $856,846 $63,535 7.4 $1,344 $1,150 $195 16.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  21 23 -2 -7.3 $494,818 $411,148 $83,670 20.4 $1,784 $1,375 $409 29.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  31 34 -3 -8.7 $425,563 $445,698 -$20,135 -4.5 $1,045 $999 $46 4.6
44  Retail Trade  715 761 -46 -6.0 $6,751,562 $6,654,924 $96,638 1.5 $727 $673 $54 8.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  63 70 -7 -10.0 $850,478 $833,819 $16,659 2.0 $1,033 $912 $121 13.3
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  68 73 -5 -7.3 $696,259 $653,381 $42,878 6.6 $791 $688 $103 15.0
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  127 137 -10 -7.3 $1,167,314 $1,118,797 $48,517 4.3 $707 $628 $79 12.6
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  18 23 -5 -23.2 $189,714 $244,800 -$55,086 -22.5 $826 $819 $7 0.9
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  235 246 -11 -4.5 $1,848,091 $1,894,149 -$46,058 -2.4 $605 $592 $13 2.1
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  16 20 -4 -18.7 $114,202 $152,236 -$38,034 -25.0 $549 $595 -$46 -7.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  156 154 2 1.3 $3,007,897 $2,731,407 $276,490 10.1 $1,486 $1,367 $119 8.7
484  Truck Transportation  83 79 4 5.1 $1,349,604 $1,170,290 $179,314 15.3 $1,256 $1,144 $111 9.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  43 43 0 0.0 $1,305,861 $1,220,805 $85,056 7.0 $2,336 $2,184 $152 7.0
488  Support Activities For Transportation  10 10 0 -3.2 $125,711 $134,660 -$8,949 -6.6 $967 $1,003 -$36 -3.6
51  Information  47 44 3 7.6 $678,427 $510,250 $168,177 33.0 $1,103 $892 $211 23.6
513  Publishing Industries 14 14 0 0.0 $98,460 $81,594 $16,866 20.7 $541 $448 $93 20.7
517  Telecommunications  20 22 -2 -7.6 $400,015 $365,498 $34,517 9.4 $1,514 $1,278 $236 18.4
52  Finance & Insurance  132 129 3 2.6 $2,089,520 $2,057,327 $32,193 1.6 $1,218 $1,230 -$12 -1.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  80 77 3 3.9 $1,083,396 $1,129,625 -$46,229 -4.1 $1,037 $1,124 -$86 -7.7
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  12 12 0 0.0 $301,536 $335,272 -$33,736 -10.1 $1,881 $2,092 -$210 -10.1
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  39 39 0 0.8 $704,588 $592,430 $112,158 18.9 $1,378 $1,169 $210 17.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  50 53 -2 -4.4 $513,046 $527,512 -$14,466 -2.7 $784 $770 $14 1.8
531  Real Estate  32 34 -1 -4.0 $264,236 $262,049 $2,187 0.8 $629 $599 $30 5.0
532  Rental & Leasing Services  18 19 -1 -5.3 $248,810 $265,463 -$16,653 -6.3 $1,063 $1,075 -$11 -1.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  129 112 17 14.9 $2,217,793 $1,864,788 $353,005 18.9 $1,326 $1,281 $45 3.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  129 112 17 14.9 $2,217,793 $1,864,788 $353,005 18.9 $1,326 $1,281 $45 3.5
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 16 0 -2.2 $454,429 $447,913 $6,516 1.5 $2,280 $2,199 $81 3.7
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 16 0 -2.2 $454,429 $447,913 $6,516 1.5 $2,280 $2,199 $81 3.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services  127 132 -5 -3.8 $1,371,482 $1,320,546 $50,936 3.9 $829 $768 $61 7.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  100 105 -5 -5.1 $1,068,237 $1,041,192 $27,045 2.6 $822 $760 $61 8.1
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  27 27 0 1.2 $303,245 $279,354 $23,891 8.6 $854 $796 $58 7.2
61  Educational Services  10 10 0 -3.2 $191,329 $163,218 $28,111 17.2 $1,472 $1,215 $256 21.1
611  Educational Services  10 10 0 -3.2 $191,329 $163,218 $28,111 17.2 $1,472 $1,215 $256 21.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  417 374 43 11.5 $4,482,163 $3,577,276 $904,887 25.3 $826 $735 $91 12.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  135 142 -8 -5.4 $1,933,242 $1,959,103 -$25,861 -1.3 $1,104 $1,059 $45 4.3
624  Social Assistance  126 121 5 4.1 $597,182 $533,928 $63,254 11.8 $365 $339 $25 7.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  36 39 -3 -6.8 $333,239 $300,360 $32,879 10.9 $706 $592 $113 19.1
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  30 32 -2 -7.2 $308,019 $278,573 $29,446 10.6 $790 $663 $127 19.2
72  Accommodation & Food Services  990 992 -2 -0.2 $7,537,142 $7,135,779 $401,363 5.6 $586 $554 $32 5.8
721  Accommodation  548 561 -13 -2.3 $5,373,351 $5,181,726 $191,625 3.7 $754 $711 $43 6.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  441 431 11 2.5 $2,163,791 $1,954,053 $209,738 10.7 $377 $349 $28 8.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  101 86 15 17.9 $1,084,085 $732,182 $351,903 48.1 $826 $657 $168 25.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  70 57 13 23.4 $992,733 $635,679 $357,054 56.2 $1,086 $858 $228 26.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services  10 10 0 3.4 $43,519 $39,588 $3,931 9.9 $335 $315 $20 6.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  18 16 2 10.4 $39,230 $36,545 $2,685 7.3 $171 $176 -$5 -2.8
814  Private Households  3 3 0 0.0 $8,603 $20,370 -$11,767 -57.8 $221 $522 -$302 -57.8
   
Ownership - Federal Government 155 156 -1 -0.9 $2,843,597 $2,795,479 $48,118 1.7 $1,411 $1,376 $36 2.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  31 34 -3 -9.7 $558,919 $569,536 -$10,617 -1.9 $1,387 $1,276 $111 8.7
491  Postal Service  31 34 -3 -9.7 $558,919 $569,536 -$10,617 -1.9 $1,387 $1,276 $111 8.7
92  Public Administration  120 119 1 0.8 $2,205,988 $2,160,501 $45,487 2.1 $1,414 $1,397 $18 1.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  114 113 1 1.2 $2,111,413 $2,084,590 $26,823 1.3 $1,425 $1,423 $1 0.1
   
Ownership - State Government 345 348 -3 -0.9 $6,395,646 $6,348,473 $47,173 0.7 $1,427 $1,405 $23 1.6
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $33,490 $31,682 $1,808 5.7 $859 $812 $46 5.7
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $33,490 $31,682 $1,808 5.7 $859 $812 $46 5.7
92  Public Administration  342 345 -3 -0.9 $6,362,156 $6,316,791 $45,365 0.7 $1,432 $1,410 $23 1.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 5 0 0.0 $80,497 $71,107 $9,390 13.2 $1,238 $1,094 $144 13.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  215 222 -7 -3.0 $4,253,333 $4,206,245 $47,088 1.1 $1,522 $1,460 $62 4.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  28 25 3 11.8 $382,701 $294,497 $88,204 30.0 $1,039 $894 $145 16.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 12 0 2.8 $251,097 $190,778 $60,319 31.6 $1,524 $1,190 $334 28.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  81 80 0 0.4 $1,394,528 $1,554,164 -$159,636 -10.3 $1,330 $1,488 -$158 -10.6
   
Ownership - Local Government 1,271 1,291 -20 -1.5 $15,904,501 $15,237,888 $666,613 4.4 $963 $908 $55 6.0
92  Public Administration  383 399 -16 -4.0 $4,270,084 $4,344,638 -$74,554 -1.7 $858 $838 $20 2.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  344 365 -21 -5.7 $3,881,045 $4,011,793 -$130,748 -3.3 $867 $845 $22 2.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  12 10 2 16.2 $167,652 $142,214 $25,438 17.9 $1,075 $1,059 $16 1.5
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
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.