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

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Carbon County

Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Carbon 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 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 6,422 6,517 -95 -1.5 $100,378,623 $88,244,824 $12,133,799 13.8 $1,202 $1,042 $161 15.4
0  Ownership - Private 4,638 4,691 -53 -1.1 $76,242,590 $64,051,840 $12,190,750 19.0 $1,265 $1,050 $214 20.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  183 191 -8 -4.4 $2,297,338 $2,397,922 -$100,584 -4.2 $966 $964 $2 0.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  167 174 -7 -4.2 $2,069,328 $2,224,352 -$155,024 -7.0 $953 $981 -$28 -2.9
113  Forestry & Logging  12 13 -1 -7.5 $199,875 $145,803 $54,072 37.1 $1,247 $841 $406 48.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  67 145 -78 -53.6 $1,348,055 $2,970,564 -$1,622,509 -54.6 $1,540 $1,576 -$36 -2.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  25 N/D N/D N/D $669,184 N/D N/D N/D $2,087 N/D N/D N/D
212  Mining   7 N/D N/D N/D $107,499 N/D N/D N/D $1,240 N/D N/D N/D
213  Support Activities For Mining  36 81 -45 -55.4 $571,372 $1,432,296 -$860,924 -60.1 $1,221 $1,366 -$145 -10.6
22  Utilities  42 35 7 18.9 $1,073,427 $737,709 $335,718 45.5 $1,966 $1,606 $360 22.4
221  Utilities  42 35 7 18.9 $1,073,427 $737,709 $335,718 45.5 $1,966 $1,606 $360 22.4
23  Construction  414 333 80 24.1 $9,060,449 $5,150,820 $3,909,629 75.9 $1,685 $1,189 $496 41.7
236  Construction of Buildings  80 82 -2 -2.0 $936,062 $901,865 $34,197 3.8 $900 $849 $51 6.0
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  112 96 16 17.0 $2,678,524 $1,690,535 $987,989 58.4 $1,834 $1,355 $480 35.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  221 156 66 42.2 $5,445,863 $2,558,420 $2,887,443 112.9 $1,893 $1,264 $628 49.7
42  Wholesale Trade  54 53 1 1.9 $807,086 $710,120 $96,966 13.7 $1,157 $1,037 $120 11.5
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  23 20 3 13.4 $379,138 $238,295 $140,843 59.1 $1,286 $917 $370 40.4
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  31 33 -2 -5.1 $427,948 $471,825 -$43,877 -9.3 $1,062 $1,111 -$49 -4.4
44  Retail Trade  772 752 19 2.6 $6,361,182 $5,818,036 $543,146 9.3 $634 $595 $39 6.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  72 77 -5 -6.5 $951,836 $877,497 $74,339 8.5 $1,017 $877 $140 16.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  71 75 -4 -5.8 $730,459 $690,923 $39,536 5.7 $795 $709 $86 12.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  129 127 2 1.6 $1,069,038 $920,452 $148,586 16.1 $636 $556 $80 14.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  23 N/A N/A N/A $262,454 N/A N/A N/A $891 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  250 N/A N/A N/A $1,725,601 N/A N/A N/A $530 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  6 N/A N/A N/A $17,123 N/A N/A N/A $220 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  29 N/A N/A N/A $190,115 N/A N/A N/A $504 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  160 160 0 0.2 $2,624,416 $2,552,171 $72,245 2.8 $1,259 $1,227 $32 2.6
484  Truck Transportation  80 81 -1 -0.8 $1,124,825 $1,100,762 $24,063 2.2 $1,082 $1,050 $32 3.0
486  Pipeline Transportation  44 43 1 1.6 $1,126,881 $1,094,568 $32,313 3.0 $1,985 $1,958 $27 1.4
488  Support Activities For Transportation  10 7 3 36.4 $106,653 $107,022 -$369 -0.3 $820 $1,123 -$303 -27.0
51  Information  44 54 -10 -18.5 $527,057 $563,779 -$36,722 -6.5 $921 $803 $118 14.7
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  13 N/A N/A N/A $129,907 N/A N/A N/A $769 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  22 21 1 4.8 $325,406 $333,637 -$8,231 -2.5 $1,138 $1,222 -$84 -6.9
52  Finance & Insurance  135 128 7 5.5 $1,955,103 $1,898,168 $56,935 3.0 $1,117 $1,144 -$27 -2.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  82 81 1 1.2 $1,171,923 $1,179,705 -$7,782 -0.7 $1,099 $1,120 -$21 -1.9
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  14 N/D N/D N/D $358,416 N/D N/D N/D $2,017 N/D N/D N/D
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  39 33 6 17.0 $424,764 $364,178 $60,586 16.6 $838 $840 -$3 -0.3
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  47 58 -11 -19.1 $498,916 $598,554 -$99,638 -16.6 $822 $798 $24 3.0
531  Real Estate  30 40 -10 -24.2 $258,637 $319,550 -$60,913 -19.1 $656 $615 $41 6.7
532  Rental & Leasing Services  16 18 -1 -7.6 $240,279 $279,004 -$38,725 -13.9 $1,132 $1,215 -$83 -6.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  101 96 5 5.6 $1,686,509 $1,438,398 $248,111 17.2 $1,280 $1,153 $128 11.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  101 96 5 5.6 $1,686,509 $1,438,398 $248,111 17.2 $1,280 $1,153 $128 11.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 16 -1 -4.2 $346,351 $332,963 $13,388 4.0 $1,738 $1,601 $137 8.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 16 -1 -4.2 $346,351 $332,963 $13,388 4.0 $1,738 $1,601 $137 8.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  163 172 -10 -5.6 $1,917,406 $1,764,697 $152,709 8.7 $907 $788 $119 15.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  137 146 -9 -6.4 $1,643,267 $1,477,137 $166,130 11.2 $923 $777 $146 18.8
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  26 26 0 -1.3 $274,139 $287,560 -$13,421 -4.7 $821 $851 -$29 -3.4
61  Educational Services  7 5 2 46.6 $103,953 $85,668 $18,285 21.3 $1,091 $1,318 -$227 -17.2
611  Educational Services  7 5 2 46.6 $103,953 $85,668 $18,285 21.3 $1,091 $1,318 -$227 -17.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  360 356 4 1.0 $3,440,195 $3,456,263 -$16,068 -0.5 $735 $746 -$11 -1.5
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  144 146 -2 -1.4 $1,925,401 $1,959,050 -$33,649 -1.7 $1,026 $1,030 -$4 -0.4
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  96 81 15 18.9 $954,134 $936,289 $17,845 1.9 $762 $889 -$127 -14.3
624  Social Assistance  119 129 -10 -7.5 $560,660 $560,924 -$264 0.0 $361 $334 $27 8.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  77 85 -8 -9.1 $727,714 $728,955 -$1,241 -0.2 $727 $662 $65 9.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  55 65 -10 -14.9 $641,763 $611,161 $30,602 5.0 $892 $723 $169 23.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,159 1,142 17 1.5 $10,236,509 $9,535,945 $700,564 7.3 $679 $642 $37 5.8
721  Accommodation  710 633 76 12.1 $7,859,875 $7,257,324 $602,551 8.3 $852 $881 -$30 -3.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  449 509 -59 -11.7 $2,376,634 $2,278,621 $98,013 4.3 $407 $345 $62 18.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  90 95 -5 -4.9 $834,396 $755,797 $78,599 10.4 $711 $612 $99 16.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  63 61 2 3.3 $724,815 $611,082 $113,733 18.6 $890 $775 $115 14.8
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  15 21 -6 -30.1 $46,691 $54,974 -$8,283 -15.1 $245 $201 $43 21.6
0  Ownership - Federal Government 156 167 -11 -6.6 $3,123,956 $3,123,837 $119 0.0 $1,537 $1,436 $101 7.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  31 31 0 0.0 $431,539 $397,827 $33,712 8.5 $1,060 $977 $83 8.5
491  Postal Service  31 31 0 0.0 $431,539 $397,827 $33,712 8.5 $1,060 $977 $83 8.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  4 5 -1 -26.6 $73,192 $95,229 -$22,037 -23.1 $1,534 $1,465 $69 4.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  4 5 -1 -26.6 $73,192 $95,229 -$22,037 -23.1 $1,534 $1,465 $69 4.7
92  Public Administration  121 131 -10 -7.4 $2,619,225 $2,630,781 -$11,556 -0.4 $1,661 $1,545 $116 7.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  117 125 -7 -5.9 $2,556,135 $2,581,522 -$25,387 -1.0 $1,676 $1,593 $83 5.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  4 6 -2 -36.8 $63,090 $49,259 $13,831 28.1 $1,213 $599 $615 102.7
0  Ownership - State Government 347 364 -17 -4.8 $5,689,813 $5,364,869 $324,944 6.1 $1,263 $1,134 $129 11.4
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $31,023 $29,371 $1,652 5.6 $795 $753 $42 5.6
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $31,023 $29,371 $1,652 5.6 $795 $753 $42 5.6
92  Public Administration  344 361 -17 -4.8 $5,658,790 $5,335,498 $323,292 6.1 $1,267 $1,137 $130 11.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  4 5 -1 -20.0 $59,780 $67,339 -$7,559 -11.2 $1,150 $1,036 $114 11.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  223 235 -12 -5.0 $3,942,939 $3,705,129 $237,810 6.4 $1,358 $1,213 $145 12.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  24 26 -2 -6.5 $280,996 $278,698 $2,298 0.8 $901 $835 $65 7.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 14 -1 -7.1 $203,860 $220,996 -$17,136 -7.8 $1,206 $1,214 -$8 -0.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  79 81 -2 -2.5 $1,171,215 $1,063,336 $107,879 10.1 $1,136 $1,006 $130 12.9
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,281 1,295 -14 -1.1 $15,322,264 $15,704,278 -$382,014 -2.4 $920 $933 -$13 -1.4
92  Public Administration  389 394 -4 -1.1 $4,392,796 $4,493,020 -$100,224 -2.2 $868 $878 -$10 -1.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  353 356 -3 -0.8 $4,026,668 $4,121,205 -$94,537 -2.3 $877 $890 -$13 -1.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  12 12 0 0.0 $171,527 $148,981 $22,546 15.1 $1,100 $955 $145 15.1
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.