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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2022 (2022Q4)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - Fourth Quarter 2022a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2022Q4 2021Q4 N % 2022Q4 2021Q4 $ % 2022Q4 2021Q4 $ %
Ownership - Total 46,680 47,376 -695 -1.5 $672,939,449 $684,608,259 -$11,668,810 -1.7 $1,109 $1,112 -$3 -0.2
Ownership - Private 33,247 33,742 -495 -1.5 $458,381,749 $467,155,109 -$8,773,360 -1.9 $1,061 $1,065 -$4 -0.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  303 328 -25 -7.6 $3,622,150 $3,747,822 -$125,672 -3.4 $920 $879 $41 4.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  225 235 -10 -4.4 $2,767,171 $2,863,017 -$95,846 -3.3 $947 $937 $10 1.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  545 341 203 59.6 $13,937,261 $9,046,083 $4,891,178 54.1 $1,968 $2,039 -$70 -3.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  38 38 0 -0.9 $1,865,636 $2,457,224 -$591,588 -24.1 $3,777 $4,931 -$1,155 -23.4
212  Mining   37 30 7 23.1 $604,824 $585,427 $19,397 3.3 $1,246 $1,485 -$238 -16.1
213  Support Activities For Mining  469 273 197 72.1 $11,466,801 $6,003,432 $5,463,369 91.0 $1,879 $1,694 $186 11.0
22  Utilities  198 163 35 21.5 $4,886,660 $3,947,842 $938,818 23.8 $1,898 $1,863 $35 1.9
221  Utilities  198 163 35 21.5 $4,886,660 $3,947,842 $938,818 23.8 $1,898 $1,863 $35 1.9
23  Construction  3,024 3,929 -905 -23.0 $50,282,220 $74,059,667 -$23,777,447 -32.1 $1,279 $1,450 -$171 -11.8
236  Construction of Buildings  498 510 -12 -2.4 $10,080,628 $9,777,395 $303,233 3.1 $1,556 $1,474 $82 5.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  638 1,465 -828 -56.5 $11,893,362 $33,981,480 -$22,088,118 -65.0 $1,435 $1,784 -$349 -19.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,888 1,954 -66 -3.4 $28,308,230 $30,300,792 -$1,992,562 -6.6 $1,153 $1,193 -$40 -3.3
31  Manufacturing  1,289 1,182 107 9.1 $34,503,533 $28,202,565 $6,300,968 22.3 $2,059 $1,836 $223 12.2
311  Food Manufacturing  68 32 36 113.5 $327,373 $208,771 $118,602 56.8 $369 $502 -$133 -26.6
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  10 17 -7 -39.2 $55,162 $93,701 -$38,539 -41.1 $411 $424 -$13 -3.1
314  Textile Product Mills  13 14 -1 -7.0 $76,965 $100,857 -$23,892 -23.7 $444 $541 -$97 -18.0
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  16 15 1 4.4 $131,565 $148,179 -$16,614 -11.2 $633 $744 -$111 -14.9
325  Chemical Manufacturing  197 188 9 5.0 $8,611,794 $7,659,034 $952,760 12.4 $3,363 $3,139 $223 7.1
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  86 86 0 -0.4 $1,189,588 $1,266,703 -$77,115 -6.1 $1,068 $1,133 -$65 -5.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  378 357 21 5.9 $6,487,842 $5,813,296 $674,546 11.6 $1,320 $1,253 $68 5.4
333  Machinery Manufacturing  19 19 0 -1.7 $338,227 $610,357 -$272,130 -44.6 $1,394 $2,471 -$1,078 -43.6
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  76 79 -3 -3.8 $950,060 $873,810 $76,250 8.7 $957 $847 $110 13.0
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  64 45 19 41.9 $433,611 $348,849 $84,762 24.3 $518 $592 -$73 -12.4
42  Wholesale Trade  1,112 1,033 79 7.7 $19,189,647 $17,794,859 $1,394,788 7.8 $1,328 $1,326 $2 0.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  659 595 64 10.7 $11,938,655 $10,372,363 $1,566,292 15.1 $1,394 $1,341 $53 4.0
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  433 420 13 3.2 $6,708,223 $7,039,313 -$331,090 -4.7 $1,191 $1,289 -$98 -7.6
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  20 18 2 11.3 $542,769 $383,183 $159,586 41.6 $2,123 $1,668 $454 27.2
44  Retail Trade  5,362 5,427 -64 -1.2 $49,336,860 $47,499,254 $1,837,606 3.9 $708 $673 $34 5.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  795 763 33 4.3 $12,192,470 $11,869,348 $323,122 2.7 $1,179 $1,197 -$18 -1.5
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  710 678 32 4.7 $7,083,995 $6,084,843 $999,152 16.4 $768 $690 $77 11.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  611 557 54 9.8 $5,296,816 $4,569,715 $727,101 15.9 $666 $631 $35 5.6
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  222 N/D N/D N/D $2,568,313 N/D N/D N/D $891 N/D N/D N/D
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,295 N/D N/D N/D $9,103,209 N/D N/D N/D $541 N/D N/D N/D
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  191 N/D N/D N/D $1,738,889 N/D N/D N/D $700 N/D N/D N/D
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  545 N/D N/D N/D $4,631,763 N/D N/D N/D $653 N/D N/D N/D
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  399 N/D N/D N/D $3,130,305 N/D N/D N/D $603 N/D N/D N/D
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  594 N/D N/D N/D $3,591,100 N/D N/D N/D $465 N/D N/D N/D
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,133 3,317 -184 -5.5 $43,536,631 $45,872,521 -$2,335,890 -5.1 $1,069 $1,064 $5 0.5
481  Air Transportation  61 38 22 58.3 $1,099,033 $494,958 $604,075 122.0 $1,393 $993 $400 40.3
484  Truck Transportation  651 605 47 7.7 $12,135,138 $10,769,405 $1,365,733 12.7 $1,433 $1,370 $63 4.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  32 40 -8 -19.3 $824,115 $1,043,885 -$219,770 -21.1 $1,981 $2,024 -$43 -2.1
488  Support Activities For Transportation  325 352 -27 -7.6 $6,470,285 $6,406,329 $63,956 1.0 $1,530 $1,400 $130 9.3
492  Couriers & Messengers  270 286 -16 -5.7 $3,199,685 $3,809,744 -$610,059 -16.0 $913 $1,025 -$112 -10.9
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,760 1,961 -202 -10.3 $19,598,829 $23,155,493 -$3,556,664 -15.4 $857 $908 -$51 -5.7
51  Information  809 771 39 5.0 $16,500,540 $14,897,516 $1,603,024 10.8 $1,568 $1,487 $81 5.5
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  117 N/D N/D N/D $1,860,377 N/D N/D N/D $1,223 N/D N/D N/D
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  65 N/D N/D N/D $762,512 N/D N/D N/D $898 N/D N/D N/D
517  Telecommunications  492 463 29 6.3 $10,864,072 $9,395,076 $1,468,996 15.6 $1,699 $1,561 $138 8.8
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  95 101 -6 -5.9 $2,641,408 $2,907,426 -$266,018 -9.1 $2,139 $2,214 -$76 -3.4
52  Finance & Insurance  1,768 1,762 6 0.3 $33,630,982 $37,913,845 -$4,282,863 -11.3 $1,464 $1,655 -$192 -11.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  922 877 46 5.2 $17,691,052 $21,585,801 -$3,894,749 -18.0 $1,475 $1,894 -$419 -22.1
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  96 90 6 6.3 $3,613,906 $3,019,369 $594,537 19.7 $2,906 $2,581 $325 12.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  746 789 -42 -5.4 $12,240,231 $13,184,474 -$944,243 -7.2 $1,262 $1,286 -$24 -1.9
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  3 7 -3 -50.1 $85,793 $124,201 -$38,408 -30.9 $1,982 $1,432 $549 38.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  511 581 -70 -12.1 $7,311,310 $8,618,604 -$1,307,294 -15.2 $1,101 $1,141 -$40 -3.5
531  Real Estate  352 366 -14 -3.7 $4,825,943 $4,839,311 -$13,368 -0.3 $1,054 $1,017 $37 3.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,131 1,975 156 7.9 $44,975,068 $41,288,225 $3,686,843 8.9 $1,624 $1,608 $16 1.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,131 1,975 156 7.9 $44,975,068 $41,288,225 $3,686,843 8.9 $1,624 $1,608 $16 1.0
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  133 114 19 16.7 $3,374,176 $2,756,648 $617,528 22.4 $1,956 $1,865 $91 4.9
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  133 114 19 16.7 $3,374,176 $2,756,648 $617,528 22.4 $1,956 $1,865 $91 4.9
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,915 2,095 -180 -8.6 $22,050,668 $21,875,013 $175,655 0.8 $886 $803 $83 10.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,808 1,963 -156 -7.9 $20,529,070 $19,730,600 $798,470 4.0 $874 $773 $101 13.0
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  108 132 -24 -18.4 $1,521,598 $2,144,413 -$622,815 -29.0 $1,087 $1,250 -$163 -13.0
61  Educational Services  238 248 -10 -3.9 $2,847,503 $2,727,609 $119,894 4.4 $920 $847 $73 8.6
611  Educational Services  238 248 -10 -3.9 $2,847,503 $2,727,609 $119,894 4.4 $920 $847 $73 8.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,439 4,338 101 2.3 $63,057,379 $63,313,416 -$256,037 -0.4 $1,093 $1,123 -$30 -2.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,266 2,248 18 0.8 $44,431,925 $45,508,090 -$1,076,165 -2.4 $1,508 $1,557 -$49 -3.2
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  652 601 51 8.4 $6,935,812 $6,985,940 -$50,128 -0.7 $818 $894 -$75 -8.4
624  Social Assistance  1,521 1,489 32 2.1 $11,689,642 $10,819,386 $870,256 8.0 $591 $559 $32 5.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  482 459 23 5.0 $2,598,352 $2,344,149 $254,203 10.8 $415 $393 $22 5.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  396 398 -2 -0.5 $2,122,748 $2,008,843 $113,905 5.7 $413 $389 $24 6.2
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,602 4,419 183 4.1 $26,683,079 $26,213,694 $469,385 1.8 $446 $456 -$10 -2.3
721  Accommodation  725 718 7 1.0 $5,199,272 $5,231,233 -$31,961 -0.6 $552 $560 -$9 -1.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,877 3,701 176 4.8 $21,483,807 $20,982,461 $501,346 2.4 $426 $436 -$10 -2.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,225 1,218 7 0.6 $15,471,607 $13,886,922 $1,584,685 11.4 $971 $877 $94 10.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  506 477 29 6.2 $7,446,976 $6,513,004 $933,972 14.3 $1,132 $1,051 $81 7.7
812  Personal & Laundry Services  307 329 -22 -6.7 $2,535,774 $2,504,463 $31,311 1.3 $636 $586 $50 8.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  395 389 6 1.6 $5,335,964 $4,682,412 $653,552 14.0 $1,039 $927 $112 12.1
814  Private Households  18 24 -6 -26.4 $152,893 $187,043 -$34,150 -18.3 $666 $599 $66 11.0
999  Unclassified  28 42 -15 -34.6 $586,123 $1,148,855 -$562,732 -49.0 $1,629 $2,088 -$458 -22.0
Ownership - Federal Government 2,647 2,671 -25 -0.9 $53,982,312 $57,237,329 -$3,255,017 -5.7 $1,569 $1,648 -$79 -4.8
22  Utilities  13 13 0 0.0 $417,275 $413,851 $3,424 0.8 $2,469 $2,449 $20 0.8
221  Utilities  13 13 0 0.0 $417,275 $413,851 $3,424 0.8 $2,469 $2,449 $20 0.8
44  Retail Trade  43 39 4 10.3 $397,797 $393,914 $3,883 1.0 $712 $777 -$65 -8.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  35 32 3 10.5 $340,788 $345,831 -$5,043 -1.5 $749 $840 -$91 -10.8
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  6 N/D N/D N/D $47,966 N/D N/D N/D $583 N/D N/D N/D
48  Transportation & Warehousing  204 219 -15 -6.8 $3,535,549 $4,019,609 -$484,060 -12.0 $1,333 $1,412 -$79 -5.6
491  Postal Service  204 219 -15 -6.8 $3,535,549 $4,019,609 -$484,060 -12.0 $1,333 $1,412 -$79 -5.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  44 40 4 9.2 $978,975 $911,432 $67,543 7.4 $1,724 $1,753 -$28 -1.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  44 40 4 9.2 $978,975 $911,432 $67,543 7.4 $1,724 $1,753 -$28 -1.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  926 882 44 5.0 $21,283,003 $21,158,047 $124,956 0.6 $1,768 $1,845 -$77 -4.2
622  Hospitals  882 840 42 5.0 $20,893,376 $20,817,127 $76,249 0.4 $1,823 $1,906 -$83 -4.4
624  Social Assistance  44 42 2 5.5 $389,627 $340,920 $48,707 14.3 $676 $624 $52 8.3
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  32 25 7 28.4 $216,436 $176,035 $40,401 23.0 $526 $549 -$23 -4.2
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  32 25 7 28.4 $216,436 $176,035 $40,401 23.0 $526 $549 -$23 -4.2
72  Accommodation & Food Services  12 11 1 9.4 $83,918 $55,987 $27,931 49.9 $553 $404 $150 37.0
721  Accommodation  7 8 -1 -12.5 $56,746 $43,959 $12,787 29.1 $624 $423 $201 47.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  5 3 2 74.9 $27,172 $12,028 $15,144 125.9 $448 $347 $101 29.2
92  Public Administration  1,372 1,441 -69 -4.8 $27,029,210 $30,072,921 -$3,043,711 -10.1 $1,516 $1,605 -$90 -5.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  21 24 -3 -11.3 $567,777 $590,217 -$22,440 -3.8 $2,080 $1,918 $162 8.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  151 156 -6 -3.6 $3,923,303 $4,189,305 -$266,002 -6.3 $2,003 $2,061 -$58 -2.8
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  133 134 -1 -0.5 $2,825,867 $3,166,913 -$341,046 -10.8 $1,630 $1,818 -$188 -10.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  159 157 2 1.3 $3,967,435 $3,725,693 $241,742 6.5 $1,919 $1,825 $94 5.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  69 69 0 0.0 $1,427,552 $1,442,327 -$14,775 -1.0 $1,584 $1,600 -$16 -1.0
928  National Security & International Affairs  838 901 -62 -6.9 $14,317,276 $16,958,466 -$2,641,190 -15.6 $1,314 $1,448 -$135 -9.3
Ownership - State Government 3,661 3,682 -21 -0.6 $61,650,072 $57,419,208 $4,230,864 7.4 $1,295 $1,199 $96 8.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  15 15 0 -2.2 $341,636 $323,370 $18,266 5.6 $1,752 $1,623 $129 8.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  15 15 0 -2.2 $341,636 $323,370 $18,266 5.6 $1,752 $1,623 $129 8.0
61  Educational Services  17 16 1 6.3 $208,079 $196,999 $11,080 5.6 $942 $947 -$6 -0.6
611  Educational Services  17 16 1 6.3 $208,079 $196,999 $11,080 5.6 $942 $947 -$6 -0.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  58 57 1 1.8 $990,555 $937,809 $52,746 5.6 $1,314 $1,266 $48 3.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  58 57 1 1.8 $990,555 $937,809 $52,746 5.6 $1,314 $1,266 $48 3.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  12 12 0 -2.7 $271,284 $230,072 $41,212 17.9 $1,739 $1,435 $304 21.2
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  12 12 0 -2.7 $271,284 $230,072 $41,212 17.9 $1,739 $1,435 $304 21.2
92  Public Administration  3,559 3,582 -22 -0.6 $59,838,518 $55,730,958 $4,107,560 7.4 $1,293 $1,197 $96 8.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  808 805 3 0.3 $14,048,235 $13,064,721 $983,514 7.5 $1,338 $1,248 $90 7.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  385 375 10 2.6 $7,378,192 $6,692,326 $685,866 10.2 $1,474 $1,372 $103 7.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  866 865 0 0.0 $14,115,715 $13,080,669 $1,035,046 7.9 $1,254 $1,163 $92 7.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  383 380 3 0.8 $6,610,104 $6,143,976 $466,128 7.6 $1,326 $1,243 $84 6.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,001 1,036 -35 -3.4 $15,986,095 $15,157,517 $828,578 5.5 $1,228 $1,125 $103 9.2
928  National Security & International Affairs  117 120 -3 -2.5 $1,700,177 $1,591,749 $108,428 6.8 $1,121 $1,023 $98 9.6
Ownership - Local Government 7,126 7,280 -155 -2.1 $98,925,316 $102,796,613 -$3,871,297 -3.8 $1,068 $1,086 -$18 -1.7
61  Educational Services  3,632 3,690 -59 -1.6 $44,812,645 $42,507,913 $2,304,732 5.4 $949 $886 $63 7.1
611  Educational Services  3,632 3,690 -59 -1.6 $44,812,645 $42,507,913 $2,304,732 5.4 $949 $886 $63 7.1
92  Public Administration  1,499 1,483 17 1.1 $19,309,834 $18,244,743 $1,065,091 5.8 $991 $947 $44 4.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,241 1,207 34 2.8 $15,615,220 $14,858,626 $756,594 5.1 $968 $947 $21 2.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  164 N/D N/D N/D $2,542,920 N/D N/D N/D $1,193 N/D N/D N/D
aPreliminary. 
bNorth 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: April 2023.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/25/23.