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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2023 (2023Q2)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - Second Quarter 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q2 2022Q2 N % 2023Q2 2022Q2 $ % 2023Q2 2022Q2 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 47,442 46,346 1,096 2.4 $665,330,476 $623,548,843 $41,781,633 6.7 $1,079 $1,035 $44 4.2
0  Ownership - Private 33,745 33,003 741 2.2 $442,549,558 $406,022,353 $36,527,205 9.0 $1,009 $946 $62 6.6
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  326 303 23 7.6 $3,382,244 $3,212,744 $169,500 5.3 $797 $815 -$17 -2.1
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  239 218 21 9.8 $2,638,407 $2,372,497 $265,910 11.2 $848 $837 $11 1.3
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 611 361 251 69.5 $16,156,238 $8,016,362 $8,139,876 101.5 $2,033 $1,710 $323 18.9
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  34 38 -4 -10.6 $1,533,424 $1,760,055 -$226,631 -12.9 $3,503 $3,594 -$91 -2.5
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 40 38 2 4.4 $673,970 $581,830 $92,140 15.8 $1,296 $1,168 $128 11.0
213  Support Activities for Mining  538 285 253 88.9 $13,948,844 $5,674,477 $8,274,367 145.8 $1,996 $1,533 $462 30.1
22  Utilities  204 174 30 17.0 $4,750,859 $4,289,221 $461,638 10.8 $1,791 $1,893 -$101 -5.3
221  Utilities  204 174 30 17.0 $4,750,859 $4,289,221 $461,638 10.8 $1,791 $1,893 -$101 -5.3
23  Construction  3,105 3,056 49 1.6 $49,488,820 $45,113,671 $4,375,149 9.7 $1,226 $1,136 $90 8.0
236  Construction of Buildings  519 507 12 2.4 $9,675,621 $9,251,281 $424,340 4.6 $1,434 $1,404 $30 2.2
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  683 656 26 4.0 $12,552,876 $10,544,592 $2,008,284 19.0 $1,414 $1,236 $179 14.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,904 1,893 11 0.6 $27,260,323 $25,317,798 $1,942,525 7.7 $1,102 $1,029 $73 7.1
31-33 Manufacturing  1,312 1,218 94 7.7 $23,315,016 $20,904,839 $2,410,177 11.5 $1,367 $1,321 $46 3.5
311  Food Manufacturing  54 29 25 85.1 $289,543 $211,012 $78,531 37.2 $415 $560 -$145 -25.9
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  15 17 -1 -8.0 $65,350 $81,094 -$15,744 -19.4 $328 $374 -$46 -12.4
314  Textile Product Mills  13 15 -2 -11.1 $71,277 $84,511 -$13,234 -15.7 $411 $433 -$22 -5.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  18 16 2 12.2 $148,307 $125,828 $22,479 17.9 $622 $593 $30 5.0
325  Chemical Manufacturing  208 183 25 13.9 $6,911,954 $5,415,732 $1,496,222 27.6 $2,556 $2,281 $276 12.1
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  92 89 4 4.1 $1,545,045 $1,358,567 $186,478 13.7 $1,287 $1,179 $109 9.2
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  394 375 19 5.0 $6,117,695 $5,445,447 $672,248 12.3 $1,195 $1,117 $78 7.0
333  Machinery Manufacturing  20 17 3 20.0 $271,928 $200,454 $71,474 35.7 $1,046 $925 $121 13.1
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  72 78 -6 -7.3 $736,176 $842,956 -$106,780 -12.7 $783 $831 -$48 -5.8
42  Wholesale Trade  1,120 1,102 18 1.7 $19,624,259 $19,071,731 $552,528 2.9 $1,347 $1,331 $16 1.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  674 649 25 3.9 $12,240,856 $11,163,064 $1,077,792 9.7 $1,396 $1,322 $74 5.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  429 437 -9 -2.0 $7,109,245 $7,590,537 -$481,292 -6.3 $1,276 $1,335 -$59 -4.4
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  17 15 2 13.0 $274,158 $318,130 -$43,972 -13.8 $1,217 $1,596 -$379 -23.8
44-45 Retail Trade  5,186 5,347 -160 -3.0 $49,015,646 $47,920,197 $1,095,449 2.3 $727 $689 $38 5.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  813 763 49 6.5 $13,262,637 $12,244,212 $1,018,425 8.3 $1,255 $1,234 $21 1.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  683 730 -47 -6.5 $6,529,535 $6,617,818 -$88,283 -1.3 $736 $697 $38 5.5
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  584 575 8 1.4 $5,609,621 $5,059,911 $549,710 10.9 $739 $677 $63 9.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  205 232 -27 -11.5 $2,339,254 $2,529,497 -$190,243 -7.5 $878 $840 $38 4.5
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,225 1,320 -95 -7.2 $8,659,852 $9,070,321 -$410,469 -4.5 $544 $528 $15 2.9
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  187 174 13 7.5 $1,685,300 $1,336,315 $348,985 26.1 $694 $592 $103 17.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  525 525 0 -0.1 $4,440,595 $4,413,438 $27,157 0.6 $651 $646 $4 0.7
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  364 388 -23 -6.0 $2,895,102 $2,999,008 -$103,906 -3.5 $611 $595 $16 2.7
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  601 639 -38 -6.0 $3,593,750 $3,649,677 -$55,927 -1.5 $460 $439 $21 4.7
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  3,073 3,168 -95 -3.0 $43,290,647 $40,952,963 $2,337,684 5.7 $1,084 $994 $89 9.0
481  Air Transportation  58 54 4 6.8 $1,124,389 $847,183 $277,206 32.7 $1,500 $1,207 $293 24.3
484  Truck Transportation  688 623 65 10.4 $13,005,204 $11,060,502 $1,944,702 17.6 $1,454 $1,365 $89 6.5
488  Support Activities for Transportation  344 319 25 7.9 $6,624,154 $6,063,687 $560,467 9.2 $1,481 $1,464 $18 1.2
492  Couriers & Messengers  228 242 -14 -5.8 $2,621,870 $3,035,617 -$413,747 -13.6 $886 $966 -$80 -8.3
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,687 1,852 -165 -8.9 $18,851,941 $18,888,783 -$36,842 -0.2 $860 $784 $75 9.6
51  Information  820 792 27 3.5 $17,885,717 $14,219,272 $3,666,445 25.8 $1,679 $1,380 $298 21.6
513  Publishing Industries 122 123 -2 -1.3 $2,541,321 $1,790,266 $751,055 42.0 $1,607 $1,117 $490 43.9
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers 66 62 4 7.0 $863,834 $665,816 $198,018 29.7 $1,002 $826 $176 21.3
517  Telecommunications  485 473 12 2.5 $10,991,833 $8,746,859 $2,244,974 25.7 $1,742 $1,421 $321 22.6
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 98 86 13 14.8 $3,135,736 $2,670,263 $465,473 17.4 $2,453 $2,398 $55 2.3
52  Finance & Insurance  1,716 1,813 -97 -5.4 $32,353,759 $32,507,613 -$153,854 -0.5 $1,451 $1,380 $71 5.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  909 946 -37 -3.9 $16,572,169 $16,464,483 $107,686 0.7 $1,402 $1,339 $63 4.7
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  718 775 -57 -7.4 $12,943,474 $12,315,385 $628,089 5.1 $1,387 $1,222 $164 13.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  522 525 -4 -0.7 $6,705,856 $6,520,941 $184,915 2.8 $989 $955 $34 3.6
531  Real Estate  362 370 -8 -2.2 $4,301,782 $4,147,522 $154,260 3.7 $914 $862 $53 6.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,212 2,055 156 7.6 $43,460,631 $37,930,641 $5,529,990 14.6 $1,512 $1,420 $92 6.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,212 2,055 156 7.6 $43,460,631 $37,930,641 $5,529,990 14.6 $1,512 $1,420 $92 6.5
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  144 107 38 35.3 $3,625,912 $2,391,025 $1,234,887 51.6 $1,932 $1,724 $208 12.1
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  144 107 38 35.3 $3,625,912 $2,391,025 $1,234,887 51.6 $1,932 $1,724 $208 12.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,150 2,005 145 7.2 $22,225,388 $21,505,655 $719,733 3.3 $795 $825 -$30 -3.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  2,040 1,878 162 8.6 $20,936,654 $19,860,748 $1,075,906 5.4 $789 $813 -$24 -2.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  110 126 -16 -12.9 $1,288,734 $1,644,907 -$356,173 -21.7 $901 $1,002 -$100 -10.0
61  Educational Services  260 254 5 2.1 $2,882,984 $2,645,354 $237,630 9.0 $854 $800 $54 6.7
611  Educational Services  260 254 5 2.1 $2,882,984 $2,645,354 $237,630 9.0 $854 $800 $54 6.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,414 4,387 27 0.6 $58,485,539 $56,390,274 $2,095,265 3.7 $1,019 $989 $31 3.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,232 2,249 -17 -0.8 $39,986,317 $39,151,436 $834,881 2.1 $1,378 $1,339 $39 2.9
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  670 623 47 7.5 $7,178,706 $6,502,068 $676,638 10.4 $825 $803 $22 2.7
624  Social Assistance  1,512 1,515 -3 -0.2 $11,320,516 $10,736,770 $583,746 5.4 $576 $545 $31 5.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  501 499 2 0.5 $2,611,625 $2,360,838 $250,787 10.6 $401 $364 $37 10.1
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  432 442 -10 -2.3 $2,225,919 $1,956,151 $269,768 13.8 $396 $340 $56 16.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,677 4,579 98 2.1 $27,609,308 $26,034,293 $1,575,015 6.0 $454 $437 $17 3.8
721  Accommodation  747 751 -4 -0.5 $5,168,835 $4,909,213 $259,622 5.3 $532 $503 $29 5.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,930 3,828 102 2.7 $22,440,473 $21,125,080 $1,315,393 6.2 $439 $425 $15 3.5
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,368 1,242 127 10.2 $15,235,379 $13,734,214 $1,501,165 10.9 $856 $851 $6 0.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  592 500 92 18.4 $7,692,775 $6,718,648 $974,127 14.5 $1,000 $1,034 -$34 -3.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  329 315 14 4.3 $2,573,383 $2,437,570 $135,813 5.6 $602 $595 $7 1.2
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  428 407 21 5.2 $4,795,240 $4,418,485 $376,755 8.5 $862 $835 $27 3.2
814  Private Households  20 20 0 0.0 $173,981 $159,511 $14,470 9.1 $680 $624 $57 9.1
999  Unclassified  23 17 6 36.0 $443,731 $300,505 $143,226 47.7 $1,506 $1,387 $119 8.6
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,737 2,623 114 4.4 $58,682,200 $58,394,127 $288,073 0.5 $1,649 $1,712 -$63 -3.7
22  Utilities  13 13 0 0.0 $515,355 $472,299 $43,056 9.1 $3,049 $2,795 $255 9.1
221  Utilities  13 13 0 0.0 $515,355 $472,299 $43,056 9.1 $3,049 $2,795 $255 9.1
44-45 Retail Trade  45 39 7 17.2 $439,213 $399,340 $39,873 10.0 $745 $794 -$49 -6.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  37 31 6 19.6 $372,960 $359,112 $13,848 3.9 $782 $901 -$118 -13.1
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  6 6 0 0.0 $46,579 $31,648 $14,931 47.2 $597 $406 $191 47.2
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  200 205 -5 -2.6 $3,297,631 $3,694,894 -$397,263 -10.8 $1,270 $1,386 -$116 -8.4
491  Postal Service  200 205 -5 -2.6 $3,297,631 $3,694,894 -$397,263 -10.8 $1,270 $1,386 -$116 -8.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  51 42 10 23.2 $1,229,362 $978,819 $250,543 25.6 $1,842 $1,807 $35 2.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  51 42 10 23.2 $1,229,362 $978,819 $250,543 25.6 $1,842 $1,807 $35 2.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  967 859 107 12.5 $22,316,315 $20,954,559 $1,361,756 6.5 $1,776 $1,876 -$100 -5.3
622  Hospitals  911 815 96 11.8 $21,825,262 $20,588,052 $1,237,210 6.0 $1,844 $1,944 -$100 -5.2
624  Social Assistance  56 45 11 25.4 $491,053 $366,507 $124,546 34.0 $675 $631 $43 6.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  33 26 6 24.1 $223,499 $164,151 $59,348 36.2 $526 $480 $47 9.7
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  33 26 6 24.1 $223,499 $164,151 $59,348 36.2 $526 $480 $47 9.7
72  Accommodation & Food Services  11 12 -1 -8.1 $89,891 $74,744 $15,147 20.3 $610 $466 $144 30.9
721  Accommodation  7 8 -1 -16.6 $55,136 $56,615 -$1,479 -2.6 $636 $544 $91 16.8
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  5 4 0 7.9 $34,755 $18,129 $16,626 91.7 $572 $322 $250 77.8
92  Public Administration  1,415 1,425 -10 -0.7 $30,517,743 $31,613,794 -$1,096,051 -3.5 $1,659 $1,707 -$48 -2.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  24 22 2 10.8 $604,850 $555,076 $49,774 9.0 $1,939 $1,970 -$32 -1.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  151 147 3 2.3 $4,197,961 $4,253,296 -$55,335 -1.3 $2,143 $2,221 -$77 -3.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  139 138 1 1.0 $2,953,375 $3,187,043 -$233,668 -7.3 $1,634 $1,781 -$146 -8.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  166 158 9 5.5 $4,154,537 $3,764,445 $390,092 10.4 $1,921 $1,837 $85 4.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  74 69 4 6.3 $1,569,942 $1,429,835 $140,107 9.8 $1,639 $1,586 $53 3.3
928  National Security & International Affairs  861 891 -30 -3.3 $17,037,078 $18,424,099 -$1,387,021 -7.5 $1,522 $1,591 -$69 -4.3
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,673 3,672 1 0.0 $62,164,426 $58,088,688 $4,075,738 7.0 $1,302 $1,217 $85 7.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  16 15 0 2.2 $349,142 $316,267 $32,875 10.4 $1,714 $1,587 $127 8.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  16 15 0 2.2 $349,142 $316,267 $32,875 10.4 $1,714 $1,587 $127 8.0
61  Educational Services  18 18 0 1.9 $223,515 $210,548 $12,967 6.2 $955 $917 $39 4.2
611  Educational Services  18 18 0 1.9 $223,515 $210,548 $12,967 6.2 $955 $917 $39 4.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  62 60 2 3.9 $1,064,033 $1,002,312 $61,721 6.2 $1,320 $1,292 $28 2.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  62 60 2 3.9 $1,064,033 $1,002,312 $61,721 6.2 $1,320 $1,292 $28 2.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  14 12 2 13.5 $274,236 $231,393 $42,843 18.5 $1,507 $1,444 $63 4.4
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  14 12 2 13.5 $274,236 $231,393 $42,843 18.5 $1,507 $1,444 $63 4.4
92  Public Administration  3,563 3,567 -4 -0.1 $60,253,500 $56,328,168 $3,925,332 7.0 $1,301 $1,215 $86 7.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  819 791 28 3.5 $14,299,014 $12,909,063 $1,389,951 10.8 $1,344 $1,256 $88 7.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  383 373 10 2.6 $7,402,815 $6,863,754 $539,061 7.9 $1,488 $1,415 $73 5.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  849 883 -34 -3.9 $13,917,700 $13,370,313 $547,387 4.1 $1,261 $1,164 $97 8.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  391 395 -4 -1.0 $6,718,322 $6,323,945 $394,377 6.2 $1,323 $1,233 $90 7.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,007 1,014 -7 -0.7 $16,246,375 $15,379,433 $866,942 5.6 $1,241 $1,166 $75 6.4
928  National Security & International Affairs  115 111 4 3.6 $1,669,274 $1,481,660 $187,614 12.7 $1,113 $1,024 $90 8.8
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,287 7,047 240 3.4 $101,934,292 $101,043,675 $890,617 0.9 $1,076 $1,103 -$27 -2.4
61  Educational Services  3,707 3,637 70 1.9 $46,493,472 $45,128,501 $1,364,971 3.0 $965 $955 $10 1.1
611  Educational Services  3,707 3,637 70 1.9 $46,493,472 $45,128,501 $1,364,971 3.0 $965 $955 $10 1.1
92  Public Administration  1,562 1,497 65 4.3 $20,067,576 $17,192,434 $2,875,142 16.7 $988 $883 $105 11.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,305 1,232 74 6.0 $16,384,747 $13,750,089 $2,634,658 19.2 $966 $859 $107 12.4
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: October 2023.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/17/23.