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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2023 (2023Q1)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - First Quarter 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q1 2022Q1 N % 2023Q1 2022Q1 $ % 2023Q1 2022Q1 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 46,426 45,873 554 1.2 $664,641,879 $615,738,510 $48,903,369 7.9 $1,101 $1,033 $69 6.7
0  Ownership - Private 32,928 32,372 556 1.7 $439,516,751 $418,013,084 $21,503,667 5.1 $1,027 $993 $33 3.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  304 297 7 2.4 $3,427,808 $3,219,886 $207,922 6.5 $868 $835 $33 4.0
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  228 222 6 2.9 $2,842,833 $2,584,987 $257,846 10.0 $958 $896 $62 6.9
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 595 354 241 67.9 $15,547,621 $7,333,242 $8,214,379 112.0 $2,010 $1,592 $418 26.3
213  Support Activities for Mining  520 285 235 82.7 $13,933,292 $5,516,925 $8,416,367 152.6 $2,061 $1,491 $570 38.3
22  Utilities  200 165 35 21.2 $5,513,552 $4,357,735 $1,155,817 26.5 $2,121 $2,032 $89 4.4
221  Utilities  200 165 35 21.2 $5,513,552 $4,357,735 $1,155,817 26.5 $2,121 $2,032 $89 4.4
23  Construction  2,786 2,796 -10 -0.4 $44,009,007 $40,061,752 $3,947,255 9.9 $1,215 $1,102 $113 10.2
236  Construction of Buildings  489 484 5 1.0 $10,838,369 $9,725,177 $1,113,192 11.4 $1,706 $1,547 $159 10.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  513 535 -22 -4.1 $9,004,815 $9,124,006 -$119,191 -1.3 $1,350 $1,312 $38 2.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,784 1,777 7 0.4 $24,165,823 $21,212,569 $2,953,254 13.9 $1,042 $918 $124 13.5
31-33 Manufacturing  1,325 1,188 137 11.5 $22,182,339 $19,299,406 $2,882,933 14.9 $1,288 $1,250 $38 3.1
311  Food Manufacturing  53 30 23 74.7 $254,610 $163,906 $90,704 55.3 $370 $416 -$46 -11.1
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  11 17 -6 -34.0 $46,030 $74,751 -$28,721 -38.4 $322 $345 -$23 -6.7
314  Textile Product Mills  13 12 1 11.4 $70,409 $73,137 -$2,728 -3.7 $417 $482 -$65 -13.6
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  19 15 4 23.9 $109,008 $112,112 -$3,104 -2.8 $441 $563 -$121 -21.5
325  Chemical Manufacturing  208 185 23 12.3 $5,515,660 $4,866,541 $649,119 13.3 $2,043 $2,024 $20 1.0
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  84 86 -2 -2.3 $1,088,325 $1,001,591 $86,734 8.7 $993 $892 $100 11.2
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  400 362 38 10.5 $6,057,870 $4,828,394 $1,229,476 25.5 $1,166 $1,027 $139 13.5
333  Machinery Manufacturing  21 19 2 8.8 $301,780 $215,278 $86,502 40.2 $1,123 $872 $251 28.9
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  77 81 -4 -5.3 $800,377 $746,838 $53,539 7.2 $800 $706 $93 13.2
42  Wholesale Trade  1,106 1,080 26 2.4 $21,032,933 $19,413,631 $1,619,302 8.3 $1,463 $1,383 $80 5.8
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  650 637 13 2.1 $12,656,258 $11,511,090 $1,145,168 9.9 $1,498 $1,391 $107 7.7
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  437 430 7 1.7 $7,974,455 $7,580,026 $394,429 5.2 $1,404 $1,357 $47 3.4
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  19 14 5 39.0 $402,220 $322,515 $79,705 24.7 $1,628 $1,815 -$186 -10.3
44-45 Retail Trade  5,180 5,379 -199 -3.7 $50,588,230 $47,488,296 $3,099,934 6.5 $751 $679 $72 10.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  803 751 52 6.9 $11,829,700 $10,560,812 $1,268,888 12.0 $1,133 $1,081 $52 4.8
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  673 728 -55 -7.5 $7,036,545 $7,056,396 -$19,851 -0.3 $804 $746 $58 7.8
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  602 581 22 3.7 $5,273,928 $4,858,345 $415,583 8.6 $674 $644 $30 4.7
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  218 247 -28 -11.5 $2,479,272 $2,486,319 -$7,047 -0.3 $874 $775 $98 12.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,238 1,353 -115 -8.5 $10,918,494 $10,691,169 $227,325 2.1 $678 $608 $70 11.6
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  182 168 14 8.1 $1,673,178 $1,437,568 $235,610 16.4 $707 $657 $50 7.6
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  536 526 11 2.0 $4,801,918 $4,326,242 $475,676 11.0 $689 $633 $56 8.8
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  380 415 -36 -8.6 $3,135,369 $2,516,758 $618,611 24.6 $635 $466 $169 36.3
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  547 610 -64 -10.4 $3,439,826 $3,554,687 -$114,861 -3.2 $484 $448 $36 8.0
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  3,147 3,232 -85 -2.6 $45,846,666 $43,874,727 $1,971,939 4.5 $1,121 $1,044 $76 7.3
481  Air Transportation  57 49 8 17.1 $900,097 $694,461 $205,636 29.6 $1,215 $1,098 $117 10.7
484  Truck Transportation  656 616 40 6.4 $11,943,262 $10,035,782 $1,907,480 19.0 $1,400 $1,253 $148 11.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  32 32 0 0.0 $1,779,053 $1,526,551 $252,502 16.5 $4,277 $3,670 $607 16.5
488  Support Activities for Transportation  329 324 5 1.5 $6,550,944 $5,924,190 $626,754 10.6 $1,533 $1,408 $125 8.9
492  Couriers & Messengers  243 248 -5 -2.1 $2,810,372 $3,032,565 -$222,193 -7.3 $890 $939 -$50 -5.3
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,794 1,919 -125 -6.5 $21,626,442 $22,406,562 -$780,120 -3.5 $927 $898 $29 3.3
51  Information  786 778 8 1.1 $16,040,167 $14,752,827 $1,287,340 8.7 $1,570 $1,459 $111 7.6
513  Publishing Industries  106 119 -13 -10.9 $2,020,827 $1,663,918 $356,909 21.4 $1,462 $1,073 $389 36.3
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers 63 61 2 3.3 $843,207 $698,324 $144,883 20.7 $1,024 $876 $148 16.9
517  Telecommunications  472 466 6 1.4 $9,875,207 $9,143,217 $731,990 8.0 $1,608 $1,509 $99 6.6
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 103 91 11 12.4 $3,023,712 $2,889,231 $134,481 4.7 $2,265 $2,433 -$168 -6.9
52  Finance & Insurance  1,755 1,791 -36 -2.0 $33,771,626 $32,403,391 $1,368,235 4.2 $1,481 $1,392 $89 6.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  926 912 14 1.5 $18,052,304 $18,286,388 -$234,084 -1.3 $1,500 $1,543 -$43 -2.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  743 786 -43 -5.5 $12,770,294 $11,245,421 $1,524,873 13.6 $1,322 $1,100 $222 20.2
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  526 524 1 0.3 $7,714,756 $7,122,492 $592,264 8.3 $1,129 $1,045 $84 8.0
531  Real Estate  369 371 -1 -0.4 $4,599,481 $4,613,192 -$13,711 -0.3 $958 $957 $1 0.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,152 1,991 161 8.1 $45,291,408 $38,142,147 $7,149,261 18.7 $1,619 $1,473 $146 9.9
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,152 1,991 161 8.1 $45,291,408 $38,142,147 $7,149,261 18.7 $1,619 $1,473 $146 9.9
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  134 118 16 13.9 $4,454,751 $3,688,428 $766,323 20.8 $2,557 $2,411 $146 6.1
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  134 118 16 13.9 $4,454,751 $3,688,428 $766,323 20.8 $2,557 $2,411 $146 6.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,935 2,013 -77 -3.8 $21,138,900 $18,974,490 $2,164,410 11.4 $840 $725 $115 15.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,826 1,893 -67 -3.6 $19,845,308 $17,407,943 $2,437,365 14.0 $836 $707 $129 18.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  110 120 -10 -8.4 $1,293,592 $1,566,547 -$272,955 -17.4 $907 $1,007 -$100 -9.9
61  Educational Services  248 247 1 0.3 $2,721,463 $2,703,012 $18,451 0.7 $844 $841 $3 0.4
611  Educational Services  248 247 1 0.3 $2,721,463 $2,703,012 $18,451 0.7 $844 $841 $3 0.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,419 4,347 72 1.7 $57,478,218 $52,780,308 $4,697,910 8.9 $1,001 $934 $66 7.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,214 2,236 -22 -1.0 $39,665,721 $36,264,406 $3,401,315 9.4 $1,378 $1,248 $130 10.4
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  667 623 44 7.1 $6,516,581 $6,352,533 $164,048 2.6 $751 $784 -$33 -4.2
624  Social Assistance  1,538 1,488 50 3.3 $11,295,916 $10,163,369 $1,132,547 11.1 $565 $525 $40 7.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  479 467 12 2.6 $2,276,690 $2,068,466 $208,224 10.1 $365 $340 $25 7.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  384 391 -7 -1.9 $1,833,518 $1,682,269 $151,249 9.0 $367 $331 $37 11.1
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,532 4,379 152 3.5 $25,585,623 $47,413,230 -$21,827,607 -46.0 $434 $833 -$399 -47.9
721  Accommodation  679 666 13 1.9 $5,543,394 $28,521,324 -$22,977,930 -80.6 $628 $3,293 -$2,665 -80.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,853 3,713 140 3.8 $20,042,229 $18,891,906 $1,150,323 6.1 $400 $391 $9 2.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,298 1,209 89 7.4 $14,365,615 $12,499,448 $1,866,167 14.9 $851 $795 $56 7.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  569 487 82 16.9 $7,070,587 $5,971,395 $1,099,192 18.4 $956 $944 $12 1.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  312 317 -4 -1.4 $2,356,051 $2,160,600 $195,451 9.0 $580 $525 $55 10.6
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  399 384 14 3.7 $4,782,678 $4,218,521 $564,157 13.4 $923 $844 $78 9.3
814  Private Households  18 21 -3 -14.1 $156,299 $148,932 $7,367 4.9 $656 $537 $119 22.1
99 Unclassified  22 17 4 25.0 $529,378 $416,170 $113,208 27.2 $1,879 $1,847 $32 1.7
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,684 2,645 39 1.5 $59,644,172 $49,420,290 $10,223,882 20.7 $1,710 $1,437 $272 18.9
22  Utilities  13 13 0 2.5 $453,648 $433,102 $20,546 4.7 $2,618 $2,563 $55 2.2
221  Utilities  13 13 0 2.5 $453,648 $433,102 $20,546 4.7 $2,618 $2,563 $55 2.2
44-45 Retail Trade  47 40 7 18.5 $478,935 $335,123 $143,812 42.9 $784 $650 $134 20.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  37 33 4 12.2 $415,564 $300,553 $115,011 38.3 $872 $708 $164 23.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  8 5 2 43.9 $51,482 $27,944 $23,538 84.2 $516 $403 $113 28.0
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  200 215 -15 -7.1 $4,192,025 $3,420,781 $771,244 22.5 $1,615 $1,224 $391 32.0
491  Postal Service  200 215 -15 -7.1 $4,192,025 $3,420,781 $771,244 22.5 $1,615 $1,224 $391 32.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  46 43 3 6.9 $954,276 $862,761 $91,515 10.6 $1,584 $1,532 $53 3.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  46 43 3 6.9 $954,276 $862,761 $91,515 10.6 $1,584 $1,532 $53 3.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  942 862 80 9.3 $23,750,623 $18,010,411 $5,740,212 31.9 $1,939 $1,607 $332 20.7
622  Hospitals  894 823 71 8.6 $23,364,703 $17,746,761 $5,617,942 31.7 $2,010 $1,658 $352 21.2
624  Social Assistance  48 39 9 23.1 $385,920 $263,650 $122,270 46.4 $618 $520 $98 18.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  32 23 8 35.7 $185,983 $139,759 $46,224 33.1 $452 $461 -$9 -2.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  32 23 8 35.7 $185,983 $139,759 $46,224 33.1 $452 $461 -$9 -2.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  10 11 -1 -8.8 $66,080 $53,802 $12,278 22.8 $492 $365 $127 34.7
721  Accommodation  6 8 -2 -29.1 $39,790 $42,353 -$2,563 -6.1 $540 $407 $133 32.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  5 3 1 40.2 $26,290 $11,449 $14,841 129.6 $433 $264 $169 63.7
92  Public Administration  1,391 1,435 -44 -3.1 $29,513,221 $26,128,037 $3,385,184 13.0 $1,632 $1,401 $232 16.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  22 23 -1 -4.3 $499,127 $508,461 -$9,334 -1.8 $1,719 $1,676 $43 2.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  151 152 -1 -0.9 $4,030,800 $3,651,309 $379,491 10.4 $2,058 $1,848 $210 11.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  132 135 -3 -2.0 $3,155,516 $2,840,134 $315,382 11.1 $1,839 $1,622 $217 13.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  160 155 5 3.0 $3,541,147 $3,046,011 $495,136 16.3 $1,706 $1,512 $194 12.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  70 65 5 7.7 $1,278,213 $1,159,140 $119,073 10.3 $1,405 $1,372 $33 2.4
928  National Security & International Affairs  856 905 -49 -5.4 $17,008,418 $14,922,982 $2,085,436 14.0 $1,528 $1,268 $260 20.5
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,686 3,698 -12 -0.3 $61,716,672 $57,613,139 $4,103,533 7.1 $1,288 $1,198 $90 7.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  15 16 -1 -6.3 $341,047 $327,410 $13,637 4.2 $1,749 $1,574 $175 11.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  15 16 -1 -6.3 $341,047 $327,410 $13,637 4.2 $1,749 $1,574 $175 11.1
61  Educational Services  17 16 1 4.1 $212,498 $193,517 $18,981 9.8 $962 $912 $50 5.5
611  Educational Services  17 16 1 4.1 $212,498 $193,517 $18,981 9.8 $962 $912 $50 5.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  58 58 0 0.6 $1,011,590 $921,236 $90,354 9.8 $1,334 $1,222 $112 9.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  58 58 0 0.6 $1,011,590 $921,236 $90,354 9.8 $1,334 $1,222 $112 9.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  19 12 7 56.8 $239,532 $226,577 $12,955 5.7 $953 $1,414 -$460 -32.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  19 12 7 56.8 $239,532 $226,577 $12,955 5.7 $953 $1,414 -$460 -32.6
92  Public Administration  3,576 3,595 -19 -0.5 $59,912,005 $55,944,399 $3,967,606 7.1 $1,289 $1,197 $92 7.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  844 825 19 2.3 $14,266,947 $12,900,630 $1,366,317 10.6 $1,300 $1,202 $97 8.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  382 376 6 1.5 $7,307,866 $6,792,054 $515,812 7.6 $1,473 $1,390 $83 6.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  850 873 -23 -2.6 $13,811,892 $13,284,703 $527,189 4.0 $1,250 $1,171 $79 6.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  381 381 0 0.0 $6,535,475 $6,110,932 $424,543 6.9 $1,318 $1,233 $86 6.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,002 1,022 -20 -2.0 $16,211,743 $15,208,486 $1,003,257 6.6 $1,245 $1,145 $100 8.8
928  National Security & International Affairs  117 118 -1 -0.6 $1,778,082 $1,647,594 $130,488 7.9 $1,166 $1,074 $92 8.5
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,129 7,157 -29 -0.4 $103,764,284 $90,691,997 $13,072,287 14.4 $1,120 $975 $145 14.9
61  Educational Services  3,659 3,633 26 0.7 $42,615,298 $41,782,797 $832,501 2.0 $896 $885 $11 1.3
611  Educational Services  3,659 3,633 26 0.7 $42,615,298 $41,782,797 $832,501 2.0 $896 $885 $11 1.3
92  Public Administration  1,480 1,447 33 2.3 $18,974,346 $17,126,970 $1,847,376 10.8 $986 $910 $76 8.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,227 1,180 47 4.0 $15,382,083 $13,826,382 $1,555,701 11.3 $964 $901 $63 7.0
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
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 2023.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/21/23.