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Wholesale Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (NAICS 42, 48-49, 22)

Table 36: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Wholesale Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities (NAICS 42, 48-49, 22), 2021-2022
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change   Change
NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2022 2021 N % 2022 2021 $ % 2022 2021 $ %
42, 48-49, 22 Wholesale Trade, Transportation, Warehousing, & Utilities - Private 19,944 19,716 228 1.2 1,411,638,465 1,302,599,709 $109,038,756 8.4 1,361 1,271 $91 7.1
22 Utilities - Private 2,305 2,346 -41 -1.7 $243,337,698 $234,309,691 $9,028,007 3.9 $2,030 $1,921 $109 5.7
221  Utilities  2,305 2,346 -41 -1.7 $243,337,698 $234,309,691 $9,028,007 3.9 $2,030 $1,921 $109 5.7
2211  Power Generation & Supply  1,872 1,908 -36 -1.9 $207,614,012 $200,333,506 $7,280,506 3.6 $2,133 $2,020 $113 5.6
2212  Natural Gas Distribution  338 338 0 0.0 $31,883,586 $30,569,828 $1,313,758 4.3 $1,813 $1,739 $74 4.3
2213  Water, Sewage & Other Systems  95 100 -5 -5.1 $3,840,100 $3,406,357 $433,743 12.7 $777 $654 $123 18.8
22 Utilities - Local Government 149 152 -3 -1.9 $6,946,580 $6,758,157 $188,423 2.8 $896 $855 $41 4.8
42 Wholesale Trade - Private 7,737 7,321 416 5.7 $564,299,978 $494,740,611 $69,559,367 14.1 $1,403 $1,300 $103 7.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  4,813 4,507 306 6.8 $374,222,730 $323,503,864 $50,718,866 15.7 $1,495 $1,380 $115 8.3
4231  Motor Vehicle & Parts Merchant Wholesalers  565 541 24 4.4 $34,160,459 $31,055,472 $3,104,987 10.0 $1,164 $1,105 $59 5.3
4232  Furniture & Furnishing Merchant Wholesalers  37 31 6 18.0 $2,641,791 $2,146,489 $495,302 23.1 $1,392 $1,335 $57 4.2
4233  Lumber & Const. Supply Merchant Wholesalers  169 166 3 1.7 $10,861,142 $9,430,038 $1,431,104 15.2 $1,235 $1,090 $144 13.2
4234  Commercial Equip. Merchant Wholesalers  251 225 26 11.6 $22,691,591 $21,254,666 $1,436,925 6.8 $1,741 $1,820 -$79 -4.3
4235  Metal & Mineral Merchant Wholesalers  113 92 21 23.0 $8,253,858 $6,221,849 $2,032,009 32.7 $1,411 $1,308 $103 7.9
4236  Appliance & Electric Goods Merchant Whls.  347 315 32 10.2 $29,976,918 $24,173,562 $5,803,356 24.0 $1,660 $1,475 $185 12.5
4237  Hardware & Plumbing Merchant Wholesalers  235 208 27 12.8 $16,686,114 $13,278,174 $3,407,940 25.7 $1,368 $1,228 $140 11.4
4238  Machinery & Supply Merchant Wholesalers  2,741 2,573 168 6.5 $228,748,921 $197,250,555 $31,498,366 16.0 $1,605 $1,474 $131 8.9
4239  Misc. Durable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  357 356 0 0.0 $20,201,936 $18,693,059 $1,508,877 8.1 $1,090 $1,009 $81 8.0
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  2,824 2,708 117 4.3 $180,413,363 $161,355,543 $19,057,820 11.8 $1,228 $1,146 $82 7.2
4241  Paper & Paper Product Merchant Wholesalers  64 60 3 5.2 $1,519,867 $1,141,086 $378,781 33.2 $460 $363 $96 26.6
4242  Druggists' Goods Merchant Wholesalers  113 100 13 13.1 $12,564,117 $10,215,990 $2,348,127 23.0 $2,145 $1,973 $172 8.7
4243  Apparel & Piece Goods Merchant Wholesalers  25 14 11 79.3 $2,659,199 $1,544,749 $1,114,450 72.1 $2,025 $2,109 -$84 -4.0
4244  Grocery & Related Product Wholesalers  857 829 28 3.3 $45,400,078 $42,172,605 $3,227,473 7.7 $1,019 $978 $41 4.2
4245  Farm Product Raw Material Merch. Whls.  192 191 1 0.5 $8,411,522 $7,893,080 $518,442 6.6 $844 $796 $48 6.0
4246  Chemical Merchant Wholesalers  420 401 20 4.9 $39,029,886 $35,355,896 $3,673,990 10.4 $1,786 $1,697 $89 5.3
4247  Petroleum Merchant Wholesalers  533 496 37 7.5 $37,058,876 $31,827,800 $5,231,076 16.4 $1,338 $1,235 $102 8.3
4248  Alcoholic Beverage Merchant Wholesalers  310 303 8 2.5 $16,415,509 $15,479,556 $935,953 6.0 $1,018 $984 $34 3.5
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  311 315 -4 -1.2 $17,354,309 $15,724,781 $1,629,528 10.4 $1,073 $961 $112 11.7
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  100 107 -6 -6.0 $9,663,885 $9,881,204 -$217,319 -2.2 $1,857 $1,784 $73 4.1
4251  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  100 107 -6 -6.0 $9,663,885 $9,881,204 -$217,319 -2.2 $1,857 $1,784 $73 4.1
42 Wholesale Trade - Local Government 38 40 -3 -6.4 $1,775,519 $1,728,918 $46,601 2.7 $911 $829 $81 9.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  38 40 -3 -6.4 $1,775,519 $1,728,918 $46,601 2.7 $911 $829 $81 9.8
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing - Private 9,902 10,049 -147 -1.5 $604,000,789 $573,549,407 $30,451,382 5.3 $1,173 $1,098 $75 6.9
481  Air Transportation  360 355 5 1.3 $24,264,434 $19,038,049 $5,226,385 27.5 $1,296 $1,030 $265 25.8
4811  Scheduled Air Transportation  158 173 -15 -8.5 $3,477,110 $3,360,552 $116,558 3.5 $423 $374 $49 13.1
4812  Nonscheduled Air Transportation  202 183 20 10.7 $20,787,324 $15,677,497 $5,109,827 32.6 $1,979 $1,652 $327 19.8
484  Truck Transportation  3,560 3,500 60 1.7 $231,392,571 $205,744,785 $25,647,786 12.5 $1,250 $1,130 $119 10.6
4841  General Freight Trucking  1,216 1,214 2 0.2 $79,357,100 $74,134,571 $5,222,529 7.0 $1,255 $1,174 $81 6.9
4842  Specialized Freight Trucking  2,344 2,286 58 2.5 $152,035,471 $131,610,214 $20,425,257 15.5 $1,247 $1,107 $140 12.7
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  385 381 4 1.0 $12,389,581 $11,517,657 $871,924 7.6 $620 $582 $38 6.5
4853  Taxi & Limousine Service  47 46 1 2.4 $1,355,247 $1,365,641 -$10,394 -0.8 $557 $575 -$18 -3.1
4855  Charter Bus Industry  19 N/D N/D N/D $586,285 N/D N/D N/D $609 N/D N/D N/D
4859  Other Ground Passenger Transportation  245 254 -10 -3.7 $7,031,946 $6,840,082 $191,864 2.8 $552 $517 $35 6.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  762 843 -82 -9.7 $86,043,475 $89,326,252 -$3,282,777 -3.7 $2,172 $2,037 $135 6.6
4862  Pipeline Transportation of Natural Gas  560 547 13 2.4 $62,411,285 $57,264,226 $5,147,059 9.0 $2,145 $2,014 $130 6.5
488  Support Activities for Transportation  1,484 1,453 31 2.1 $99,194,821 $89,140,784 $10,054,037 11.3 $1,285 $1,180 $106 9.0
4881  Support Activities for Air Transportation  326 335 -9 -2.5 $19,635,983 $18,100,959 $1,535,024 8.5 $1,157 $1,040 $118 11.3
4882  Support Activities for Rail Transportation  647 563 84 14.9 $45,768,685 $36,999,891 $8,768,794 23.7 $1,361 $1,264 $97 7.7
4884  Support Activities for Road Transportation  402 453 -51 -11.2 $26,371,601 $27,154,028 -$782,427 -2.9 $1,260 $1,152 $108 9.4
4885  Freight Transportation Arrangement  60 57 3 4.4 $5,474,664 $4,654,248 $820,416 17.6 $1,765 $1,566 $199 12.7
491  Postal Service  55 53 1 2.5 $1,668,740 $1,606,079 $62,661 3.9 $589 $581 $8 1.4
4911  Postal Service  55 53 1 2.5 $1,668,740 $1,606,079 $62,661 3.9 $589 $581 $8 1.4
492  Couriers & Messengers  1,345 1,339 7 0.5 $62,473,394 $63,211,603 -$738,209 -1.2 $893 $908 -$15 -1.6
4921  Couriers & Express Delivery Services  1,201 1,213 -12 -1.0 $56,424,378 $54,588,683 $1,835,695 3.4 $903 $866 $38 4.4
4922  Local Messengers & Local Delivery  144 126 18 14.5 $6,049,016 $8,622,920 -$2,573,904 -29.8 $807 $1,317 -$510 -38.7
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,898 2,058 -160 -7.8 $84,585,893 $91,410,328 -$6,824,435 -7.5 $857 $854 $3 0.3
4931  Warehousing & Storage  1,898 2,058 -160 -7.8 $84,585,893 $91,410,328 -$6,824,435 -7.5 $857 $854 $3 0.3
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing - Federal Government 1,016 1,035 -18 -1.8 $62,883,961 $60,132,575 $2,751,386 4.6 $1,190 $1,118 $72 6.5
491  Postal Service  1,016 1,035 -18 -1.8 $62,883,961 $60,132,575 $2,751,386 4.6 $1,190 $1,118 $72 6.5
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing - Local Government 297 271 25 9.3 $19,381,694 $15,039,318 $4,342,376 28.9 $1,256 $1,066 $190 17.9
488  Support Activities for Transportation  223 200 24 11.9 $16,915,454 $12,863,526 $4,051,928 31.5 $1,457 $1,239 $217 17.5
4881  Support Activities for Air Transportation  223 200 24 11.9 $16,915,454 $12,863,526 $4,051,928 31.5 $1,457 $1,239 $217 17.5
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.