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

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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

Table 35: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), First Quarter 2022 & 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q1 2022Q1 N % 2023Q1 2022Q1 $ % 2023Q1 2022Q1 $ %
31-33 Manufacturing - Private 10,336 9,820 516 5.3 $194,423,039 $213,182,921 -$18,759,882 -8.8 $1,447 $1,670 -$223 -13.3
311  Food Manufacturing  852 808 44 5.5 $7,317,653 $7,183,114 $134,539 1.9 $661 $684 -$23 -3.4
3111  Animal Food Manufacturing  20 19 2 8.9 $192,144 $185,674 $6,470 3.5 $727 $765 -$38 -5.0
3112  Grain & Oilseed Milling  15 20 -5 -23.7 $149,250 $182,736 -$33,486 -18.3 $765 $715 $51 7.1
3113  Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing  300 281 19 6.9 $3,265,539 $3,389,139 -$123,600 -3.6 $836 $928 -$91 -9.8
3116  Animal Slaughtering & Processing  333 320 14 4.3 $2,330,703 $2,180,026 $150,677 6.9 $538 $525 $13 2.5
3118  Bakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing  118 99 19 18.8 $816,620 $720,777 $95,843 13.3 $532 $558 -$26 -4.6
3119  Other Food Manufacturing  58 61 -2 -3.9 $527,938 $470,286 $57,652 12.3 $696 $596 $100 16.8
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  529 510 19 3.7 $5,584,223 $4,724,020 $860,203 18.2 $813 $713 $100 14.0
3121  Beverage Manufacturing  529 510 19 3.7 $5,584,223 $4,724,020 $860,203 18.2 $813 $713 $100 14.0
314  Textile Product Mills  171 163 8 4.9 $1,719,324 $1,560,937 $158,387 10.1 $775 $738 $37 5.0
316  Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  49 34 15 45.1 $346,279 $251,854 $94,425 37.5 $540 $570 -$30 -5.2
3169  Other Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  41 30 11 36.3 $299,208 $229,818 $69,390 30.2 $557 $583 -$26 -4.5
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  508 474 34 7.2 $6,863,896 $6,073,953 $789,943 13.0 $1,040 $986 $54 5.4
3211  Sawmills & Wood Preservation  270 298 -28 -9.5 $3,555,730 $3,545,464 $10,266 0.3 $1,014 $915 $99 10.8
3212  Plywood & Engineered Wood Product Mfg.  182 114 68 59.9 $2,662,103 $1,947,946 $714,157 36.7 $1,123 $1,314 -$191 -14.6
3219  Other Wood Product Manufacturing  56 62 -6 -9.7 $646,063 $580,543 $65,520 11.3 $893 $724 $169 23.3
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  197 193 4 2.2 $1,413,636 $1,329,173 $84,463 6.4 $551 $530 $21 4.0
3231  Printing & Related Support Activities  197 193 4 2.2 $1,413,636 $1,329,173 $84,463 6.4 $551 $530 $21 4.0
324  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  961 1,054 -93 -8.8 $31,840,018 $78,428,811 -$46,588,793 -59.4 $2,550 $5,726 -$3,176 -55.5
3241  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  961 1,054 -93 -8.8 $31,840,018 $78,428,811 -$46,588,793 -59.4 $2,550 $5,726 -$3,176 -55.5
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,806 1,603 202 12.6 $56,955,318 $42,035,556 $14,919,762 35.5 $2,426 $2,017 $410 20.3
3251  Basic Chemical Manufacturing  991 847 145 17.1 $38,376,396 $25,587,057 $12,789,339 50.0 $2,978 $2,325 $653 28.1
3253  Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing  471 435 36 8.2 $12,052,049 $10,862,122 $1,189,927 11.0 $1,968 $1,919 $49 2.6
3259  Other Chemical Product & Preparation Mfg.  238 223 15 6.9 $5,175,072 $4,569,302 $605,770 13.3 $1,670 $1,576 $94 6.0
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  428 395 33 8.4 $5,455,539 $4,374,796 $1,080,743 24.7 $981 $853 $129 15.1
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  769 780 -11 -1.4 $12,547,780 $11,817,531 $730,249 6.2 $1,255 $1,165 $89 7.7
3273  Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing  625 635 -11 -1.7 $9,431,846 $8,933,356 $498,490 5.6 $1,161 $1,082 $80 7.4
331  Primary Metal Manufacturing  121 129 -8 -6.2 $2,278,343 $2,231,889 $46,454 2.1 $1,444 $1,327 $117 8.8
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  1,865 1,708 157 9.2 $31,480,439 $27,011,578 $4,468,861 16.5 $1,298 $1,216 $82 6.8
3321  Forging & Stamping  178 176 2 1.1 $2,424,675 $2,143,273 $281,402 13.1 $1,050 $939 $111 11.9
3323  Architectural & Structural Metals Mfg.  296 277 18 6.6 $4,189,537 $3,889,085 $300,452 7.7 $1,090 $1,079 $11 1.0
3324  Boiler, Tank, & Shipping Container Mfg.  390 339 51 15.1 $7,312,456 $6,116,474 $1,195,982 19.6 $1,441 $1,388 $53 3.8
3327  Machine Shops & Threaded Product Mfg.  526 493 33 6.7 $10,798,859 $9,404,354 $1,394,505 14.8 $1,579 $1,467 $112 7.6
3329  Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  399 357 43 12.0 $5,686,346 $4,520,508 $1,165,838 25.8 $1,095 $975 $120 12.4
333  Machinery Manufacturing  724 656 68 10.4 $11,852,605 $10,121,728 $1,730,877 17.1 $1,259 $1,187 $72 6.1
3331  Ag., Construction, & Mining Machinery Mfg.  277 293 -17 -5.7 $4,719,989 $4,624,400 $95,589 2.1 $1,312 $1,213 $100 8.2
3333  Commercial & Service Industry Machinery  346 277 69 24.8 $5,462,946 $4,215,958 $1,246,988 29.6 $1,216 $1,171 $45 3.8
3339  Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing  92 75 17 23.2 $1,506,015 $1,152,739 $353,276 30.6 $1,259 $1,188 $72 6.0
334  Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing  336 325 10 3.2 $5,130,917 $4,395,631 $735,286 16.7 $1,176 $1,039 $136 13.1
3345  Electronic Instrument Manufacturing  300 273 27 9.9 $4,812,575 $3,962,286 $850,289 21.5 $1,235 $1,118 $118 10.5
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  418 365 53 14.5 $6,562,483 $5,129,773 $1,432,710 27.9 $1,209 $1,082 $127 11.7
3353  Electrical Equipment Manufacturing  277 234 43 18.4 $4,929,275 $3,780,717 $1,148,558 30.4 $1,369 $1,243 $126 10.1
3359  Other Electrical Equipment & Component Mfg.  139 127 11 8.9 $1,619,208 $1,331,223 $287,985 21.6 $898 $804 $94 11.7
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  204 237 -32 -13.7 $3,400,337 $3,155,350 $244,987 7.8 $1,280 $1,026 $255 24.8
3363  Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing  29 31 -2 -7.4 $526,723 $331,534 $195,189 58.9 $1,397 $814 $583 71.6
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  180 191 -10 -5.4 $1,589,202 $1,508,157 $81,045 5.4 $678 $608 $69 11.4
3371  Household & Institutional Furniture & Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing  178 188 -11 -5.7 $1,560,132 $1,492,065 $68,067 4.6 $675 $609 $66 10.8
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  181 167 14 8.4 $1,874,993 $1,642,267 $232,726 14.2 $797 $756 $40 5.3
3391  Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing  20 21 -1 -3.2 $298,757 $294,793 $3,964 1.3 $1,149 $1,097 $52 4.7
3399  Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing  161 146 15 10.0 $1,576,236 $1,347,474 $228,762 17.0 $753 $708 $45 6.3
3371  Household & Institutional Furniture & Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing  179 177 2 0.9 $1,790,542 $1,659,349 $131,193 7.9 $771 $721 $50 6.9
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  192 159 33 21.0 $1,965,577 $1,608,806 $356,771 22.2 $787 $780 $8 1.0
3391  Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing  21 17 4 21.2 $336,716 $256,706 $80,010 31.2 $1,233 $1,139 $94 8.2
3399  Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing  171 141 30 21.0 $1,628,861 $1,352,100 $276,761 20.5 $733 $736 -$3 -0.4
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.