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

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Table 52: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Local Government, 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 $ %
0  Ownership - Local Government 45,520 44,717 803 1.8 $591,566,524 $547,027,538 $44,538,986 8.1 $1,000 $941 $59 6.2
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  54 57 -3 -5.3 $678,188 $719,511 -$41,323 -5.7 $972 $977 -$5 -0.5
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  54 57 -3 -5.3 $678,188 $719,511 -$41,323 -5.7 $972 $977 -$5 -0.5
1151  Support Activities for Crop Production  54 57 -3 -5.3 $678,188 $719,511 -$41,323 -5.7 $972 $977 -$5 -0.5
22 Utilities  139 144 -5 -3.7 $1,701,829 $1,691,107 $10,722 0.6 $944 $903 $41 4.5
221  Utilities  139 144 -5 -3.7 $1,701,829 $1,691,107 $10,722 0.6 $944 $903 $41 4.5
42 Wholesale Trade  25 25 0 0.0 $346,106 $323,922 $22,184 6.8 $1,065 $997 $68 6.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  25 25 0 0.0 $346,106 $323,922 $22,184 6.8 $1,065 $997 $68 6.8
4249  Misc. Nondurable Goods Merchant Wholesalers  25 25 0 0.0 $346,106 $323,922 $22,184 6.8 $1,065 $997 $68 6.8
44-45 Retail Trade  16 17 -1 -6.0 $231,645 $211,579 $20,066 9.5 $1,137 $976 $161 16.5
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  312 299 14 4.6 $5,247,624 $5,201,044 $46,580 0.9 $1,292 $1,340 -$47 -3.5
488  Support Activities for Transportation  237 223 13 6.0 $4,586,642 $4,613,924 -$27,282 -0.6 $1,491 $1,589 -$98 -6.2
4881  Support Activities for Air Transportation  237 223 13 6.0 $4,586,642 $4,613,924 -$27,282 -0.6 $1,491 $1,589 -$98 -6.2
51 Information  516 498 18 3.7 $3,939,692 $3,549,154 $390,538 11.0 $587 $548 $39 7.1
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 516 498 18 3.7 $3,939,692 $3,549,154 $390,538 11.0 $587 $548 $39 7.1
5192  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services  516 498 18 3.7 $3,939,692 $3,549,154 $390,538 11.0 $587 $548 $39 7.1
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  60 62 -2 -3.7 $543,114 $491,189 $51,925 10.6 $696 $606 $90 14.9
5311  Lessors of Real Estate  52 55 -3 -5.5 $442,215 $389,307 $52,908 13.6 $654 $544 $110 20.1
54 Professional & Technical Services  41 42 0 -0.8 $578,670 $553,623 $25,047 4.5 $1,077 $1,022 $55 5.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  41 42 0 -0.8 $578,670 $553,623 $25,047 4.5 $1,077 $1,022 $55 5.4
56 Administrative & Waste Services  163 162 2 1.0 $1,795,479 $1,643,103 $152,376 9.3 $846 $782 $64 8.2
561  Administrative & Support Services  67 70 -3 -4.8 $929,456 $857,126 $72,330 8.4 $1,072 $942 $130 13.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  97 92 5 5.5 $866,023 $785,977 $80,046 10.2 $689 $660 $30 4.5
61 Educational Services  23,187 22,915 273 1.2 $264,918,590 $252,268,939 $12,649,651 5.0 $879 $847 $32 3.8
611  Educational Services  23,187 22,915 273 1.2 $264,918,590 $252,268,939 $12,649,651 5.0 $879 $847 $32 3.8
6111  Elementary & Secondary Schools  20,549 20,340 209 1.0 $236,550,425 $225,709,373 $10,841,052 4.8 $885 $854 $32 3.7
6112  Junior Colleges  2,602 2,531 71 2.8 $28,010,158 $26,172,447 $1,837,711 7.0 $828 $795 $33 4.1
6116  Other Schools & Instruction  24 30 -6 -19.1 $214,769 $225,665 -$10,896 -4.8 $688 $585 $103 17.7
6117  Educational Support Services  12 14 -2 -12.2 $143,238 $161,454 -$18,216 -11.3 $918 $909 $10 1.1
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  8,881 8,765 116 1.3 $167,006,365 $147,496,528 $19,509,837 13.2 $1,447 $1,294 $152 11.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  754 653 101 15.4 $12,912,365 $11,453,526 $1,458,839 12.7 $1,318 $1,349 -$31 -2.3
6211  Offices of Physicians  577 475 102 21.5 $10,321,513 $8,935,819 $1,385,694 15.5 $1,377 $1,448 -$71 -4.9
6214  Outpatient Care Centers  107 102 5 5.2 $1,476,061 $1,325,466 $150,595 11.4 $1,058 $1,000 $58 5.8
622  Hospitals  7,546 7,512 33 0.4 $148,329,079 $130,161,894 $18,167,185 14.0 $1,512 $1,333 $179 13.5
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  7,546 7,512 33 0.4 $148,329,079 $130,161,894 $18,167,185 14.0 $1,512 $1,333 $179 13.5
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  292 309 -17 -5.4 $3,557,581 $3,817,304 -$259,723 -6.8 $936 $950 -$14 -1.5
6231  Nursing Care Facilities, Skilled Nursing  240 256 -16 -6.3 $3,107,541 $3,418,725 -$311,184 -9.1 $996 $1,027 -$31 -3.0
6232  Residential Mental Health Facilities  52 53 -1 -1.3 $450,040 $398,579 $51,461 12.9 $662 $578 $83 14.4
624  Social Assistance  289 291 -2 -0.6 $2,207,340 $2,063,804 $143,536 7.0 $588 $546 $41 7.6
6241  Individual & Family Services  90 91 -1 -1.1 $598,248 $586,003 $12,245 2.1 $509 $494 $16 3.2
6242  Emergency & Other Relief Services  65 64 1 2.1 $501,491 $493,466 $8,025 1.6 $590 $593 -$3 -0.4
6244  Child Day Care Services  133 135 -2 -1.5 $1,107,601 $984,335 $123,266 12.5 $639 $560 $80 14.2
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  143 139 4 2.9 $692,224 $628,503 $63,721 10.1 $372 $348 $25 7.1
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  41 40 1 2.5 $327,969 $300,718 $27,251 9.1 $615 $578 $37 6.4
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  97 96 1 1.4 $331,586 $303,374 $28,212 9.3 $263 $244 $19 7.8
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  97 96 1 1.4 $331,586 $303,374 $28,212 9.3 $263 $244 $19 7.8
72 Accommodation & Food Services  591 564 28 4.9 $5,295,796 $4,918,800 $376,996 7.7 $689 $671 $18 2.6
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration  353 347 7 1.9 $3,105,607 $2,750,540 $355,067 12.9 $676 $610 $66 10.8
811  Repair & Maintenance  282 280 2 0.6 $2,342,225 $1,950,329 $391,896 20.1 $640 $536 $104 19.4
8111  Automotive Repair & Maintenance  282 280 2 0.6 $2,342,225 $1,950,329 $391,896 20.1 $640 $536 $104 19.4
8122  Death Care Services  48 43 4 10.0 $418,350 $376,440 $41,910 11.1 $675 $668 $7 1.0
92 Public Administration  10,989 10,630 358 3.4 $134,929,103 $123,991,598 $10,937,505 8.8 $945 $897 $47 5.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,627 9,296 331 3.6 $121,721,583 $112,209,341 $9,512,242 8.5 $973 $929 $44 4.8
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9,627 9,296 331 3.6 $121,721,583 $112,209,341 $9,512,242 8.5 $973 $929 $44 4.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  451 470 -18 -3.9 $3,338,950 $3,103,582 $235,368 7.6 $569 $508 $61 12.0
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  451 470 -18 -3.9 $3,338,950 $3,103,582 $235,368 7.6 $569 $508 $61 12.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  318 301 17 5.6 $3,551,734 $3,126,626 $425,108 13.6 $858 $798 $60 7.5
9231  Administration of Human Resource Programs  318 301 17 5.6 $3,551,734 $3,126,626 $425,108 13.6 $858 $798 $60 7.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  342 317 25 7.8 $2,697,204 $2,333,206 $363,998 15.6 $607 $566 $41 7.3
9241  Administration of Environmental Programs  342 317 25 7.8 $2,697,204 $2,333,206 $363,998 15.6 $607 $566 $41 7.3
9261  Administration of Economic Programs  242 237 5 2.0 $3,463,266 $3,118,989 $344,277 11.0 $1,102 $1,012 $90 8.9
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: April 2023. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/25/23.