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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2023 (2023Q3)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Laramie County - Third Quarter 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q3 2022Q3 N % 2023Q3 2022Q3 $ % 2023Q3 2022Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 47,802 46,778 1,024 2.2 $719,842,484 $670,429,985 $49,412,499 7.4 $1,158 $1,102 $56 5.1
0  Ownership - Private 34,360 33,676 684 2.0 $480,274,684 $448,804,744 $31,469,940 7.0 $1,075 $1,025 $50 4.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  338 327 10 3.2 $3,904,610 $3,620,193 $284,417 7.9 $889 $851 $39 4.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  234 225 10 4.3 $2,971,191 $2,678,487 $292,704 10.9 $975 $917 $58 6.4
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  622 455 168 36.9 $17,992,020 $12,598,668 $5,393,352 42.8 $2,224 $2,131 $92 4.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  35 38 -3 -7.0 $1,930,474 $2,468,370 -$537,896 -21.8 $4,203 $4,997 -$794 -15.9
212  Mining (Except Oil & Gas) 45 35 10 27.4 $736,782 $524,770 $212,012 40.4 $1,259 $1,143 $117 10.2
213  Support Activities for Mining  542 381 161 42.1 $15,324,764 $9,605,528 $5,719,236 59.5 $2,175 $1,938 $237 12.2
22  Utilities  203 198 5 2.4 $5,348,592 $4,931,161 $417,431 8.5 $2,027 $1,913 $114 6.0
221  Utilities  203 198 5 2.4 $5,348,592 $4,931,161 $417,431 8.5 $2,027 $1,913 $114 6.0
23  Construction  3,328 3,186 142 4.5 $55,602,429 $51,919,018 $3,683,411 7.1 $1,285 $1,254 $32 2.5
236  Construction of Buildings  522 508 14 2.8 $9,748,139 $10,007,569 -$259,430 -2.6 $1,436 $1,515 -$80 -5.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  812 725 87 12.0 $15,712,015 $13,522,928 $2,189,087 16.2 $1,488 $1,435 $53 3.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,993 1,953 40 2.1 $30,142,275 $28,388,521 $1,753,754 6.2 $1,163 $1,118 $45 4.0
31-33 Manufacturing  1,308 1,272 36 2.8 $33,768,232 $27,278,293 $6,489,939 23.8 $1,986 $1,649 $337 20.4
311  Food Manufacturing  55 48 6 13.1 $301,605 $279,216 $22,389 8.0 $424 $444 -$20 -4.5
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  19 15 4 27.3 $94,185 $92,999 $1,186 1.3 $388 $488 -$100 -20.4
314  Textile Product Mills  13 14 0 -2.5 $77,617 $82,180 -$4,563 -5.6 $448 $462 -$15 -3.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  19 15 5 31.8 $153,767 $132,386 $21,381 16.2 $612 $694 -$82 -11.9
325  Chemical Manufacturing  203 190 13 7.0 $6,355,122 $5,240,033 $1,115,089 21.3 $2,404 $2,121 $283 13.3
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  99 94 5 5.3 $1,750,578 $1,455,238 $295,340 20.3 $1,365 $1,195 $170 14.2
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  380 372 9 2.3 $5,647,347 $5,537,183 $110,164 2.0 $1,142 $1,146 -$4 -0.3
333  Machinery Manufacturing  23 18 5 29.6 $349,359 $264,418 $84,941 32.1 $1,152 $1,130 $22 1.9
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  74 84 -10 -12.2 $816,704 $910,507 -$93,803 -10.3 $849 $831 $18 2.2
42  Wholesale Trade  1,142 1,112 30 2.7 $20,547,782 $19,744,259 $803,523 4.1 $1,384 $1,366 $18 1.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  685 646 40 6.1 $12,574,012 $11,875,270 $698,742 5.9 $1,411 $1,415 -$3 -0.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  440 448 -8 -1.7 $7,678,629 $7,570,948 $107,681 1.4 $1,342 $1,301 $42 3.2
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  16 18 -2 -10.9 $295,141 $298,041 -$2,900 -1.0 $1,390 $1,251 $140 11.2
44-45 Retail Trade  5,223 5,359 -136 -2.5 $51,702,057 $51,223,155 $478,902 0.9 $761 $735 $26 3.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  814 773 41 5.3 $13,463,835 $12,591,043 $872,792 6.9 $1,272 $1,253 $19 1.5
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  682 739 -56 -7.6 $6,598,266 $7,508,493 -$910,227 -12.1 $744 $782 -$38 -4.9
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  597 595 2 0.3 $5,430,275 $5,072,344 $357,931 7.1 $700 $656 $44 6.7
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  200 226 -27 -11.8 $2,530,427 $2,521,811 $8,616 0.3 $975 $857 $118 13.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,219 1,260 -42 -3.3 $10,121,567 $10,039,836 $81,731 0.8 $639 $613 $26 4.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  183 179 5 2.6 $1,631,326 $1,576,256 $55,070 3.5 $684 $679 $6 0.9
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  546 554 -7 -1.3 $5,031,115 $4,908,073 $123,042 2.5 $708 $682 $26 3.9
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  384 411 -27 -6.6 $3,017,689 $2,943,815 $73,874 2.5 $605 $551 $54 9.7
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  598 623 -25 -4.1 $3,877,557 $4,061,484 -$183,927 -4.5 $499 $501 -$2 -0.5
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  3,046 3,072 -26 -0.9 $45,443,773 $43,786,455 $1,657,318 3.8 $1,148 $1,096 $51 4.7
481  Air Transportation  57 55 2 3.7 $1,150,757 $1,317,672 -$166,915 -12.7 $1,562 $1,854 -$292 -15.7
484  Truck Transportation  689 636 54 8.4 $13,420,364 $12,155,538 $1,264,826 10.4 $1,498 $1,471 $27 1.8
488  Support Activities for Transportation  364 318 46 14.3 $6,957,943 $6,346,971 $610,972 9.6 $1,470 $1,534 -$63 -4.1
492  Couriers & Messengers  221 238 -16 -6.9 $2,639,560 $2,758,078 -$118,518 -4.3 $917 $893 $25 2.8
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,647 1,758 -111 -6.3 $20,069,139 $20,265,220 -$196,081 -1.0 $937 $887 $51 5.7
51  Information  836 816 20 2.4 $16,613,815 $16,814,061 -$200,246 -1.2 $1,529 $1,585 -$56 -3.5
513  Publishing Industries 137 119 19 15.7 $2,821,934 $2,128,100 $693,834 32.6 $1,581 $1,379 $201 14.6
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  67 63 4 5.8 $827,787 $786,924 $40,863 5.2 $950 $956 -$5 -0.6
517  Telecommunications  478 494 -16 -3.2 $9,663,609 $10,967,344 -$1,303,735 -11.9 $1,556 $1,709 -$153 -8.9
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 104 93 10 11.1 $2,884,657 $2,613,817 $270,840 10.4 $2,140 $2,154 -$14 -0.6
52  Finance & Insurance  1,725 1,775 -51 -2.9 $34,525,585 $31,777,482 $2,748,103 8.6 $1,540 $1,377 $163 11.8
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  920 921 -1 -0.1 $20,679,303 $15,950,048 $4,729,255 29.7 $1,729 $1,332 $397 29.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  723 759 -35 -4.7 $11,298,261 $12,925,548 -$1,627,287 -12.6 $1,202 $1,311 -$109 -8.3
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  530 539 -9 -1.7 $7,312,463 $7,317,779 -$5,316 -0.1 $1,061 $1,044 $18 1.7
531  Real Estate  369 373 -4 -1.0 $4,643,294 $4,738,173 -$94,879 -2.0 $967 $977 -$10 -1.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,212 2,145 67 3.1 $47,350,837 $43,056,917 $4,293,920 10.0 $1,647 $1,544 $103 6.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,212 2,145 67 3.1 $47,350,837 $43,056,917 $4,293,920 10.0 $1,647 $1,544 $103 6.7
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  156 128 27 21.3 $4,009,387 $3,188,960 $820,427 25.7 $1,981 $1,912 $70 3.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  156 128 27 21.3 $4,009,387 $3,188,960 $820,427 25.7 $1,981 $1,912 $70 3.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,168 2,160 7 0.3 $23,578,885 $22,865,198 $713,687 3.1 $837 $814 $23 2.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  2,060 2,045 15 0.7 $22,088,827 $21,371,073 $717,754 3.4 $825 $804 $21 2.6
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  107 115 -8 -6.9 $1,490,058 $1,494,125 -$4,067 -0.3 $1,068 $997 $71 7.2
61  Educational Services  241 243 -2 -0.7 $2,888,528 $2,988,694 -$100,166 -3.4 $922 $947 -$25 -2.7
611  Educational Services  241 243 -2 -0.7 $2,888,528 $2,988,694 -$100,166 -3.4 $922 $947 -$25 -2.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,452 4,335 117 2.7 $60,989,798 $58,928,532 $2,061,266 3.5 $1,054 $1,046 $8 0.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,261 2,230 31 1.4 $42,638,692 $41,327,252 $1,311,440 3.2 $1,451 $1,426 $25 1.8
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  673 631 42 6.7 $7,029,273 $6,454,651 $574,622 8.9 $804 $787 $17 2.1
624  Social Assistance  1,519 1,474 45 3.0 $11,321,833 $11,146,629 $175,204 1.6 $573 $582 -$8 -1.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  540 513 27 5.3 $2,706,024 $2,662,493 $43,531 1.6 $385 $399 -$14 -3.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  478 457 20 4.4 $2,351,682 $2,269,639 $82,043 3.6 $379 $382 -$3 -0.8
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,898 4,756 142 3.0 $29,697,947 $28,826,695 $871,252 3.0 $466 $466 $0 0.0
721  Accommodation  831 774 57 7.4 $5,923,389 $5,707,882 $215,507 3.8 $548 $567 -$19 -3.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  4,067 3,982 85 2.1 $23,774,558 $23,118,813 $655,745 2.8 $450 $447 $3 0.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,372 1,261 112 8.9 $15,882,359 $14,798,310 $1,084,049 7.3 $890 $903 -$13 -1.4
811  Repair & Maintenance  579 491 88 18.0 $7,775,718 $6,978,052 $797,666 11.4 $1,032 $1,093 -$61 -5.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services  329 317 11 3.6 $2,576,273 $2,413,655 $162,618 6.7 $603 $585 $18 3.1
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  448 431 17 4.0 $5,374,155 $5,229,613 $144,542 2.8 $923 $934 -$11 -1.2
814  Private Households  16 22 -5 -24.6 $156,213 $176,990 -$20,777 -11.7 $736 $628 $108 17.1
999  Unclassified  22 23 -1 -3.0 $409,561 $478,421 -$68,860 -14.4 $1,432 $1,623 -$191 -11.8
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,772 2,648 124 4.7 $64,172,589 $57,161,419 $7,011,170 12.3 $1,781 $1,661 $120 7.2
44-45 Retail Trade  44 41 3 6.5 $484,232 $463,949 $20,283 4.4 $853 $870 -$17 -2.0
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  199 205 -6 -2.9 $3,770,281 $3,843,988 -$73,707 -1.9 $1,455 $1,440 $15 1.0
491  Postal Service  199 205 -6 -2.9 $3,770,281 $3,843,988 -$73,707 -1.9 $1,455 $1,440 $15 1.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  52 41 10 25.0 $1,103,822 $915,309 $188,513 20.6 $1,643 $1,704 -$60 -3.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  52 41 10 25.0 $1,103,822 $915,309 $188,513 20.6 $1,643 $1,704 -$60 -3.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  988 889 99 11.1 $26,966,279 $22,016,728 $4,949,551 22.5 $2,100 $1,905 $195 10.2
624  Social Assistance  56 53 3 5.7 $479,017 $479,981 -$964 -0.2 $662 $701 -$39 -5.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  29 31 -2 -7.5 $187,121 $214,278 -$27,157 -12.7 $502 $532 -$30 -5.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  29 31 -2 -7.5 $187,121 $214,278 -$27,157 -12.7 $502 $532 -$30 -5.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  12 12 -1 -5.4 $74,233 $78,633 -$4,400 -5.6 $489 $491 -$1 -0.3
92  Public Administration  1,434 1,413 21 1.5 $31,075,009 $29,125,384 $1,949,625 6.7 $1,667 $1,586 $81 5.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  151 148 4 2.5 $3,770,779 $3,867,596 -$96,817 -2.5 $1,917 $2,015 -$98 -4.9
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  144 135 9 6.4 $3,828,307 $3,068,146 $760,161 24.8 $2,045 $1,744 $301 17.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  165 159 6 3.8 $3,558,237 $3,586,200 -$27,963 -0.8 $1,662 $1,739 -$76 -4.4
926  Administration of Economic Programs  73 70 3 3.8 $1,457,244 $1,345,468 $111,776 8.3 $1,536 $1,472 $64 4.3
928  National Security & International Affairs  877 879 -3 -0.3 $17,935,973 $16,782,112 $1,153,861 6.9 $1,574 $1,468 $106 7.2
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,699 3,670 28 0.8 $68,995,010 $62,608,405 $6,386,605 10.2 $1,435 $1,312 $123 9.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  16 15 1 6.7 $387,054 $342,135 $44,919 13.1 $1,861 $1,755 $106 6.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  16 15 1 6.7 $387,054 $342,135 $44,919 13.1 $1,861 $1,755 $106 6.1
61  Educational Services  17 18 -1 -5.5 $238,504 $209,427 $29,077 13.9 $1,059 $879 $180 20.5
611  Educational Services  17 18 -1 -5.5 $238,504 $209,427 $29,077 13.9 $1,059 $879 $180 20.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  62 60 1 2.2 $1,135,388 $996,974 $138,414 13.9 $1,416 $1,271 $145 11.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  62 60 1 2.2 $1,135,388 $996,974 $138,414 13.9 $1,416 $1,271 $145 11.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  12 11 1 5.9 $260,858 $247,637 $13,221 5.3 $1,672 $1,681 -$9 -0.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  12 11 1 5.9 $260,858 $247,637 $13,221 5.3 $1,672 $1,681 -$9 -0.5
92  Public Administration  3,592 3,565 26 0.7 $66,973,206 $60,812,232 $6,160,974 10.1 $1,434 $1,312 $122 9.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  824 791 33 4.1 $16,903,518 $14,758,967 $2,144,551 14.5 $1,579 $1,435 $143 10.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  383 379 4 1.1 $8,003,952 $7,249,637 $754,315 10.4 $1,606 $1,471 $135 9.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  857 876 -19 -2.2 $15,175,041 $14,229,254 $945,787 6.6 $1,362 $1,249 $113 9.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  401 394 7 1.8 $7,500,087 $6,750,055 $750,032 11.1 $1,440 $1,319 $121 9.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,018 1,017 2 0.2 $17,615,641 $16,265,863 $1,349,778 8.3 $1,331 $1,231 $100 8.1
928  National Security & International Affairs  108 109 0 -0.3 $1,774,967 $1,558,456 $216,511 13.9 $1,260 $1,103 $157 14.3
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 6,972 6,784 188 2.8 $106,400,201 $101,855,417 $4,544,784 4.5 $1,174 $1,155 $19 1.6
61  Educational Services  3,342 3,278 64 1.9 $42,889,766 $42,391,459 $498,307 1.2 $987 $995 -$7 -0.8
611  Educational Services  3,342 3,278 64 1.9 $42,889,766 $42,391,459 $498,307 1.2 $987 $995 -$7 -0.8
92  Public Administration  1,612 1,539 73 4.7 $21,156,917 $19,735,719 $1,421,198 7.2 $1,009 $986 $23 2.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,351 1,279 71 5.6 $17,194,460 $16,008,935 $1,185,525 7.4 $979 $963 $17 1.7
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: January 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/10/24.