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

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Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Platte 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 3,278 3,352 -74 -2.2 $41,061,589 $41,636,565 -$574,976 -1.4 $964 $955 $8 0.8
0  Ownership - Private 2,500 2,570 -70 -2.7 $32,798,117 $33,316,121 -$518,004 -1.6 $1,009 $997 $12 1.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  197 200 -3 -1.3 $2,133,486 $2,217,239 -$83,753 -3.8 $832 $853 -$21 -2.5
111  Crop Production  17 14 3 19.1 $172,915 $154,973 $17,942 11.6 $798 $852 -$54 -6.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  168 168 -1 -0.4 $1,703,729 $1,760,983 -$57,254 -3.3 $782 $805 -$23 -2.9
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  69 89 -20 -22.6 $1,360,243 $1,553,819 -$193,576 -12.5 $1,524 $1,348 $176 13.0
23  Construction  158 205 -47 -23.1 $2,012,828 $3,058,499 -$1,045,671 -34.2 $982 $1,148 -$166 -14.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  85 78 7 8.9 $1,134,563 $952,736 $181,827 19.1 $1,023 $936 $87 9.3
31  Manufacturing  72 67 4 6.4 $734,043 $646,914 $87,129 13.5 $788 $739 $49 6.6
311  Food Manufacturing  9 11 -2 -18.2 $60,893 $73,623 -$12,730 -17.3 $520 $515 $6 1.1
42  Wholesale Trade  40 40 0 -0.8 $639,244 $671,923 -$32,679 -4.9 $1,240 $1,292 -$53 -4.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  20 24 -4 -16.9 $406,482 $468,799 -$62,317 -13.3 $1,590 $1,524 $66 4.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  20 16 4 22.5 $232,762 $203,124 $29,638 14.6 $895 $957 -$62 -6.4
44  Retail Trade  431 452 -22 -4.8 $3,528,209 $3,557,008 -$28,799 -0.8 $630 $605 $25 4.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  83 100 -17 -16.9 $1,087,047 $1,217,310 -$130,263 -10.7 $1,003 $933 $70 7.5
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  89 95 -6 -6.7 $759,809 $734,405 $25,404 3.5 $659 $595 $64 10.8
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  122 116 6 5.5 $815,294 $712,899 $102,395 14.4 $513 $473 $40 8.4
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  18 19 -1 -7.0 $138,325 $153,224 -$14,899 -9.7 $602 $620 -$18 -2.9
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  79 87 -9 -9.9 $545,236 $557,925 -$12,689 -2.3 $533 $491 $42 8.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  90 94 -4 -4.2 $1,285,850 $1,312,985 -$27,135 -2.1 $1,095 $1,071 $24 2.3
484  Truck Transportation  26 28 -2 -7.1 $382,971 $419,601 -$36,630 -8.7 $1,119 $1,139 -$20 -1.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  22 25 -3 -10.8 $503,196 $545,952 -$42,756 -7.8 $1,759 $1,702 $57 3.4
51  Information  16 21 -5 -25.0 $187,272 $229,961 -$42,689 -18.6 $900 $829 $71 8.6
517  Telecommunications  3 7 -4 -57.1 $32,905 $85,001 -$52,096 -61.3 $844 $934 -$90 -9.7
52  Finance & Insurance  108 109 -1 -1.2 $1,555,489 $1,596,947 -$41,458 -2.6 $1,108 $1,124 -$16 -1.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  92 90 1 1.5 $1,310,618 $1,324,653 -$14,035 -1.1 $1,100 $1,128 -$28 -2.5
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  4 4 0 0.0 $34,082 $65,908 -$31,826 -48.3 $714 $1,381 -$667 -48.3
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  13 15 -3 -17.4 $210,789 $206,386 $4,403 2.1 $1,280 $1,036 $244 23.6
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  29 28 1 4.8 $311,590 $282,679 $28,911 10.2 $817 $777 $41 5.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  102 91 11 12.5 $1,772,714 $1,530,279 $242,435 15.8 $1,333 $1,294 $39 3.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  102 91 11 12.5 $1,772,714 $1,530,279 $242,435 15.8 $1,333 $1,294 $39 3.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  39 45 -6 -13.2 $420,524 $385,709 $34,815 9.0 $822 $655 $168 25.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  308 300 8 2.8 $4,142,384 $3,937,949 $204,435 5.2 $1,035 $1,011 $24 2.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  69 59 10 16.9 $1,068,016 $926,929 $141,087 15.2 $1,185 $1,202 -$17 -1.4
624  Social Assistance  93 101 -8 -8.2 $562,268 $665,878 -$103,610 -15.6 $467 $507 -$40 -8.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  15 16 -1 -8.1 $76,542 $65,097 $11,445 17.6 $393 $307 $86 28.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  15 16 -1 -8.1 $76,542 $65,097 $11,445 17.6 $393 $307 $86 28.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  412 420 -8 -1.9 $2,059,657 $2,073,526 -$13,869 -0.7 $385 $380 $5 1.3
721  Accommodation  115 111 4 3.3 $677,536 $689,232 -$11,696 -1.7 $453 $476 -$23 -4.8
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  297 308 -12 -3.8 $1,382,121 $1,384,294 -$2,173 -0.2 $358 $345 $13 3.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  65 63 2 3.2 $606,092 $523,215 $82,877 15.8 $721 $642 $79 12.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  22 16 6 39.6 $297,879 $214,984 $82,895 38.6 $1,026 $1,034 -$7 -0.7
812  Personal & Laundry Services  26 22 4 19.7 $177,141 $139,999 $37,142 26.5 $518 $490 $28 5.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  16 25 -9 -35.1 $131,072 $168,232 -$37,160 -22.1 $630 $525 $106 20.1
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 111 111 0 0.3 $1,894,421 $1,704,368 $190,053 11.2 $1,309 $1,181 $128 10.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  25 24 1 4.1 $325,651 $312,818 $12,833 4.1 $989 $989 $0 0.0
491  Postal Service  25 24 1 4.1 $325,651 $312,818 $12,833 4.1 $989 $989 $0 0.0
92  Public Administration  86 87 -1 -0.8 $1,568,770 $1,391,550 $177,220 12.7 $1,403 $1,235 $168 13.6
                           
0  Ownership - State Government 149 176 -27 -15.3 $2,080,654 $2,297,186 -$216,532 -9.4 $1,074 $1,004 $70 7.0
61  Educational Services  5 4 1 16.8 $65,912 $57,878 $8,034 13.9 $1,086 $1,113 -$27 -2.5
611  Educational Services  5 4 1 16.8 $65,912 $57,878 $8,034 13.9 $1,086 $1,113 -$27 -2.5
92  Public Administration  144 172 -28 -16.1 $2,014,742 $2,239,308 -$224,566 -10.0 $1,074 $1,001 $72 7.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  5 5 0 0.0 $71,974 $61,165 $10,809 17.7 $1,107 $941 $166 17.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  20 19 2 8.9 $298,128 $241,424 $56,704 23.5 $1,128 $995 $133 13.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  10 8 3 34.7 $172,472 $132,949 $39,523 29.7 $1,284 $1,333 -$49 -3.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  55 57 -2 -2.9 $691,773 $656,962 $34,811 5.3 $968 $892 $76 8.5
928  National Security & International Affairs  53 84 -31 -37.3 $768,418 $1,146,808 -$378,390 -33.0 $1,122 $1,050 $72 6.9
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 518 495 23 4.6 $4,288,397 $4,318,890 -$30,493 -0.7 $637 $671 -$34 -5.1
61  Educational Services  175 188 -13 -7.1 $1,463,275 $1,726,048 -$262,773 -15.2 $644 $706 -$62 -8.8
611  Educational Services  175 188 -13 -7.1 $1,463,275 $1,726,048 -$262,773 -15.2 $644 $706 -$62 -8.8
92  Public Administration  269 248 21 8.5 $2,056,059 $1,986,080 $69,979 3.5 $588 $616 -$28 -4.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  201 188 13 7.1 $1,818,898 $1,759,538 $59,360 3.4 $695 $720 -$25 -3.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  68 60 8 12.8 $237,161 $226,542 $10,619 4.7 $270 $290 -$21 -7.2
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.