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Sweetwater County

Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater County - 2021-2022
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
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NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2022 2021 N % 2022 2021 $ % 2022 2021 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 20,329 19,794 535 2.7 $1,291,161,451 $1,175,269,098 $115,892,353 9.9 $1,221 $1,142 $80 7.0
0  Ownership - Private 16,291 15,634 657 4.2 $1,076,519,839 $961,768,291 $114,751,548 11.9 $1,271 $1,183 $88 7.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  7 11 -4 -36.2 $183,480 $292,762 -$109,282 -37.3 $523 $532 -$9 -1.7
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,200 3,262 -62 -1.9 $371,507,248 $359,517,466 $11,989,782 3.3 $2,233 $2,120 $113 5.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  407 390 17 4.4 $51,795,018 $52,777,998 -$982,980 -1.9 $2,446 $2,603 -$157 -6.0
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 2,055 2,121 -66 -3.1 $260,227,772 $249,466,150 $10,761,622 4.3 $2,436 $2,262 $174 7.7
213  Support Activities for Mining  738 751 -13 -1.7 $59,484,458 $57,273,318 $2,211,140 3.9 $1,551 $1,467 $83 5.7
22  Utilities  390 416 -26 -6.2 $43,133,732 $42,863,442 $270,290 0.6 $2,127 $1,983 $144 7.3
221  Utilities  390 416 -26 -6.2 $43,133,732 $42,863,442 $270,290 0.6 $2,127 $1,983 $144 7.3
23  Construction  1,691 1,280 412 32.2 $124,707,097 $74,451,905 $50,255,192 67.5 $1,418 $1,119 $299 26.7
236  Construction of Buildings  108 106 1 1.3 $6,032,992 $5,105,276 $927,716 18.2 $1,076 $923 $153 16.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  535 431 104 24.2 $43,465,258 $27,755,843 $15,709,415 56.6 $1,563 $1,240 $323 26.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,049 743 306 41.2 $75,208,847 $41,590,786 $33,618,061 80.8 $1,379 $1,077 $302 28.0
31  Manufacturing  1,322 1,220 102 8.4 $148,262,570 $130,748,094 $17,514,476 13.4 $2,156 $2,061 $95 4.6
311  Food Manufacturing  18 21 -3 -15.1 $432,116 $515,425 -$83,309 -16.2 $466 $472 -$6 -1.3
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  7 9 -1 -15.5 $110,403 $139,781 -$29,378 -21.0 $293 $313 -$20 -6.5
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,146 1,042 104 10.0 $138,335,430 $121,186,321 $17,149,109 14.2 $2,321 $2,236 $85 3.8
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  5 4 1 13.1 $242,527 $168,334 $74,193 44.1 $933 $733 $200 27.3
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  13 N/D N/D N/D $797,779 N/D N/D N/D $1,158 N/D N/D N/D
42  Wholesale Trade  584 567 16 2.9 $38,978,547 $34,938,189 $4,040,358 11.6 $1,285 $1,185 $100 8.4
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  355 361 -7 -1.9 $25,883,601 $24,023,037 $1,860,564 7.7 $1,404 $1,278 $126 9.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  226 N/D N/D N/D $12,858,953 N/D N/D N/D $1,093 N/D N/D N/D
44  Retail Trade  2,287 2,219 67 3.0 $78,974,169 $72,573,105 $6,401,064 8.8 $664 $629 $35 5.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  410 379 31 8.2 $23,277,701 $20,126,178 $3,151,523 15.7 $1,091 $1,021 $71 6.9
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  286 282 4 1.2 $9,209,985 $8,649,763 $560,222 6.5 $620 $589 $30 5.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  342 338 4 1.1 $11,008,547 $10,619,987 $388,560 3.7 $619 $604 $15 2.5
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  62 N/A N/A N/A $2,319,920 N/A N/A N/A $725 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  386 N/A N/A N/A $11,942,985 N/A N/A N/A $595 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  109 N/A N/A N/A $1,898,202 N/A N/A N/A $335 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  230 N/A N/A N/A $4,600,118 N/A N/A N/A $384 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  925 883 43 4.8 $61,929,614 $55,165,442 $6,764,172 12.3 $1,287 $1,202 $85 7.1
484  Truck Transportation  465 454 11 2.3 $31,043,345 $28,524,154 $2,519,191 8.8 $1,284 $1,207 $76 6.3
486  Pipeline Transportation  110 98 12 12.1 $12,624,089 $10,293,665 $2,330,424 22.6 $2,207 $2,017 $190 9.4
488  Support Activities for Transportation  140 135 5 3.7 $9,487,196 $8,588,139 $899,057 10.5 $1,303 $1,223 $80 6.5
492  Couriers & Messengers  126 117 9 7.7 $5,538,484 $4,990,137 $548,347 11.0 $845 $820 $25 3.1
51  Information  124 114 9 8.2 $5,627,677 $5,424,812 $202,865 3.7 $874 $912 -$38 -4.1
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  27 19 8 39.1 $1,466,599 $950,283 $516,316 54.3 $1,058 $953 $104 10.9
517  Telecommunications  43 43 0 0.0 $2,575,938 $2,740,830 -$164,892 -6.0 $1,152 $1,226 -$74 -6.0
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  4 N/A N/A N/A $462,817 N/A N/A N/A $2,427 N/A N/A N/A
52  Finance & Insurance  332 339 -7 -2.1 $21,750,225 $21,473,967 $276,258 1.3 $1,259 $1,217 $42 3.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  227 240 -13 -5.3 $14,060,607 $14,286,116 -$225,509 -1.6 $1,192 $1,147 $45 4.0
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  21 N/D N/D N/D $3,252,938 N/D N/D N/D $2,944 N/D N/D N/D
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  84 79 6 7.0 $4,436,680 $4,069,019 $367,661 9.0 $1,015 $996 $19 1.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  225 212 13 6.2 $9,778,572 $8,887,885 $890,687 10.0 $834 $805 $29 3.6
531  Real Estate  129 126 3 2.4 $4,385,751 $4,188,307 $197,444 4.7 $655 $641 $15 2.3
532  Rental & Leasing Services  97 87 10 11.8 $5,392,821 $4,699,578 $693,243 14.8 $1,073 $1,045 $28 2.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  442 425 17 4.1 $27,849,407 $25,325,593 $2,523,814 10.0 $1,211 $1,146 $65 5.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  442 425 17 4.1 $27,849,407 $25,325,593 $2,523,814 10.0 $1,211 $1,146 $65 5.7
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  105 88 17 19.6 $11,280,954 $8,148,261 $3,132,693 38.4 $2,064 $1,784 $280 15.7
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  105 88 17 19.6 $11,280,954 $8,148,261 $3,132,693 38.4 $2,064 $1,784 $280 15.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services  555 524 31 6.0 $24,163,052 $18,951,878 $5,211,174 27.5 $837 $696 $141 20.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  505 473 32 6.7 $21,424,865 $16,233,483 $5,191,382 32.0 $816 $660 $156 23.6
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  50 51 -1 -1.0 $2,738,187 $2,718,395 $19,792 0.7 $1,050 $1,032 $18 1.7
61  Educational Services  35 39 -3 -8.6 $797,038 $640,744 $156,294 24.4 $434 $319 $115 36.1
611  Educational Services  35 39 -3 -8.6 $797,038 $640,744 $156,294 24.4 $434 $319 $115 36.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,301 1,280 21 1.6 $48,874,558 $45,481,032 $3,393,526 7.5 $723 $683 $39 5.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  608 583 26 4.4 $27,807,949 $25,255,236 $2,552,713 10.1 $879 $834 $45 5.4
624  Social Assistance  431 434 -4 -0.8 $11,165,783 $10,516,235 $649,548 6.2 $498 $466 $33 7.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  150 141 10 7.0 $2,761,316 $2,438,190 $323,126 13.3 $353 $334 $20 5.8
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,196 2,179 17 0.8 $40,866,435 $38,940,892 $1,925,543 4.9 $358 $344 $14 4.1
721  Accommodation  562 551 11 2.0 $12,898,006 $11,549,701 $1,348,305 11.7 $441 $403 $38 9.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,634 1,628 6 0.4 $27,968,429 $27,391,191 $577,238 2.1 $329 $324 $6 1.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  416 432 -16 -3.7 $14,951,849 $15,230,945 -$279,096 -1.8 $691 $678 $13 2.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  238 259 -21 -8.0 $11,166,810 $11,860,020 -$693,210 -5.8 $903 $882 $20 2.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  95 86 9 10.1 $2,113,444 $1,913,910 $199,534 10.4 $427 $426 $1 0.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  76 80 -4 -5.5 $1,512,465 $1,317,484 $194,981 14.8 $384 $316 $68 21.5
814  Private Households  7 7 0 2.3 $159,130 $139,531 $19,599 14.0 $432 $388 $44 11.4
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 206 213 -7 -3.3 $14,379,989 $14,209,505 $170,484 1.2 $1,344 $1,284 $60 4.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  74 77 -4 -4.8 $4,441,947 $4,351,222 $90,725 2.1 $1,162 $1,084 $78 7.2
491  Postal Service  74 77 -4 -4.8 $4,441,947 $4,351,222 $90,725 2.1 $1,162 $1,084 $78 7.2
92  Public Administration  125 127 -2 -1.6 $9,275,327 $9,167,643 $107,684 1.2 $1,428 $1,388 $40 2.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  23 27 -4 -14.4 $1,206,464 $1,451,494 -$245,030 -16.9 $1,016 $1,047 -$31 -2.9
   
0  Ownership - State Government 228 240 -11 -4.7 $13,008,609 $12,523,500 $485,109 3.9 $1,096 $1,006 $90 9.0
61  Educational Services  9 N/D N/D N/D $501,132 N/D N/D N/D $1,023 N/D N/D N/D
92  Public Administration  219 231 -12 -5.1 $12,507,477 $12,101,890 $405,587 3.4 $1,099 $1,009 $90 8.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 39 0 -0.8 $2,495,442 $2,396,182 $99,260 4.1 $1,241 $1,182 $60 5.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  59 62 -3 -5.0 $3,012,723 $2,949,177 $63,546 2.2 $976 $909 $68 7.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  93 104 -11 -10.3 $5,500,514 $5,418,675 $81,839 1.5 $1,135 $1,003 $133 13.2
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,604 3,709 -104 -2.8 $187,253,014 $186,767,802 $485,212 0.3 $999 $969 $31 3.2
51  Information  57 57 1 1.2 $1,528,594 $1,490,206 $38,388 2.6 $514 $507 $7 1.4
519  Other Information Services  57 57 1 1.2 $1,528,594 $1,490,206 $38,388 2.6 $514 $507 $7 1.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  39 34 5 14.3 $1,709,179 $1,408,043 $301,136 21.4 $837 $789 $49 6.2
61  Educational Services  1,801 1,872 -71 -3.8 $83,015,202 $83,002,253 $12,949 0.0 $886 $853 $34 3.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  739 747 -8 -1.1 $54,206,870 $54,449,983 -$243,113 -0.4 $1,410 $1,402 $9 0.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  162 165 -3 -1.7 $8,873,327 $8,069,262 $804,065 10.0 $1,053 $941 $112 11.9
92  Public Administration  876 907 -31 -3.5 $43,675,041 $43,475,550 $199,491 0.5 $959 $921 $37 4.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  739 764 -25 -3.2 $37,700,933 $37,535,267 $165,666 0.4 $981 $945 $36 3.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  65 65 0 0.1 $2,571,841 $2,457,785 $114,056 4.6 $764 $731 $33 4.5
aNorth American Industry Classification System. 
N/A = Not available due to 2022 NAICS changes. 
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: May 2023. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/15/23.