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

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater 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 21,085 20,555 529 2.6 $346,496,465 $332,293,637 $14,202,828 4.3 $1,264 $1,244 $21 1.7
0  Ownership - Private 17,175 16,730 445 2.7 $292,267,600 $281,388,185 $10,879,415 3.9 $1,309 $1,294 $15 1.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  11 8 3 37.5 $58,632 $57,802 $830 1.4 $410 $556 -$146 -26.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,402 3,188 214 6.7 $93,991,300 $92,052,553 $1,938,747 2.1 $2,125 $2,221 -$96 -4.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  438 398 39 9.9 $12,624,815 $12,024,680 $600,135 5.0 $2,219 $2,322 -$103 -4.4
212  Mining (Except Oil & Gas) 2,107 2,029 78 3.9 $64,001,262 $63,597,308 $403,954 0.6 $2,336 $2,411 -$75 -3.1
213  Support Activities for Mining  857 761 96 12.6 $17,365,223 $16,430,565 $934,658 5.7 $1,559 $1,661 -$102 -6.2
22  Utilities  378 393 -15 -3.8 $8,602,892 $11,777,661 -$3,174,769 -27.0 $1,752 $2,307 -$555 -24.1
221  Utilities  378 393 -15 -3.8 $8,602,892 $11,777,661 -$3,174,769 -27.0 $1,752 $2,307 -$555 -24.1
23  Construction  1,941 1,911 30 1.6 $41,479,548 $37,135,404 $4,344,144 11.7 $1,644 $1,495 $149 10.0
236  Construction of Buildings  121 118 3 2.8 $2,271,149 $1,621,101 $650,048 40.1 $1,440 $1,057 $383 36.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  875 572 303 53.0 $18,005,913 $12,608,371 $5,397,542 42.8 $1,583 $1,696 -$113 -6.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  945 1,221 -276 -22.6 $21,202,486 $22,905,932 -$1,703,446 -7.4 $1,726 $1,443 $283 19.6
31  Manufacturing  1,440 1,377 63 4.6 $42,184,802 $40,456,768 $1,728,034 4.3 $2,254 $2,261 -$7 -0.3
311  Food Manufacturing  14 19 -4 -23.2 $84,788 $105,453 -$20,665 -19.6 $455 $434 $21 4.8
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  6 6 0 0.0 $30,504 $28,530 $1,974 6.9 $391 $366 $25 6.9
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,260 1,193 67 5.6 $39,361,899 $37,737,655 $1,624,244 4.3 $2,402 $2,433 -$30 -1.2
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  10 5 5 100.0 $140,271 $55,931 $84,340 150.8 $1,079 $860 $219 25.4
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  13 13 0 0.0 $162,404 $200,012 -$37,608 -18.8 $961 $1,184 -$223 -18.8
42  Wholesale Trade  609 598 11 1.8 $10,414,813 $9,979,062 $435,751 4.4 $1,315 $1,283 $33 2.5
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  377 362 15 4.1 $7,033,033 $6,620,190 $412,843 6.2 $1,436 $1,407 $30 2.1
44  Retail Trade  2,346 2,300 46 2.0 $21,355,379 $20,631,711 $723,668 3.5 $700 $690 $10 1.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  422 424 -1 -0.3 $6,092,434 $6,077,594 $14,840 0.2 $1,110 $1,103 $6 0.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  279 291 -12 -4.1 $2,385,607 $2,468,430 -$82,823 -3.4 $658 $653 $5 0.8
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  335 340 -5 -1.6 $2,862,724 $2,750,222 $112,502 4.1 $658 $622 $36 5.7
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  73 62 11 17.8 $633,266 $620,106 $13,160 2.1 $670 $773 -$103 -13.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  394 393 1 0.3 $3,283,045 $3,112,126 $170,919 5.5 $640 $609 $31 5.1
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  113 112 1 0.6 $478,166 $506,787 -$28,621 -5.6 $326 $348 -$22 -6.2
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  227 230 -3 -1.4 $1,327,391 $1,277,021 $50,370 3.9 $450 $427 $23 5.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  931 912 19 2.1 $16,166,819 $15,762,225 $404,594 2.6 $1,336 $1,329 $6 0.5
484  Truck Transportation  445 463 -18 -3.9 $7,740,550 $8,272,424 -$531,874 -6.4 $1,339 $1,375 -$36 -2.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  118 113 5 4.4 $3,424,186 $3,029,340 $394,846 13.0 $2,238 $2,068 $170 8.2
488  Support Activities for Transportation  147 130 17 12.8 $2,638,990 $2,322,454 $316,536 13.6 $1,384 $1,374 $10 0.7
492  Couriers & Messengers  108 123 -15 -12.2 $1,324,586 $1,384,750 -$60,164 -4.3 $943 $866 $77 8.9
51  Information  130 124 5 4.3 $1,652,997 $1,508,295 $144,702 9.6 $981 $933 $47 5.1
513  Publishing Industries 26 28 -1 -4.8 $461,634 $387,103 $74,531 19.3 $1,349 $1,076 $273 25.3
517  Telecommunications  44 41 3 6.5 $667,645 $668,687 -$1,042 -0.2 $1,176 $1,255 -$79 -6.3
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 5 5 0 7.1 $103,860 $159,338 -$55,478 -34.8 $1,598 $2,625 -$1,027 -39.1
52  Finance & Insurance  339 331 8 2.5 $5,678,639 $5,160,438 $518,201 10.0 $1,287 $1,199 $88 7.3
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  227 226 1 0.3 $3,626,182 $3,375,727 $250,455 7.4 $1,231 $1,149 $82 7.1
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  91 82 9 10.9 $1,488,926 $1,157,611 $331,315 28.6 $1,254 $1,082 $172 15.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  237 227 11 4.7 $2,895,371 $2,454,721 $440,650 18.0 $938 $833 $105 12.7
531  Real Estate  123 128 -5 -4.2 $1,027,778 $1,176,146 -$148,368 -12.6 $643 $705 -$62 -8.8
532  Rental & Leasing Services  114 98 16 16.3 $1,867,593 $1,278,575 $589,018 46.1 $1,257 $1,000 $256 25.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  487 452 35 7.7 $8,846,405 $6,798,735 $2,047,670 30.1 $1,398 $1,157 $241 20.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  487 452 35 7.7 $8,846,405 $6,798,735 $2,047,670 30.1 $1,398 $1,157 $241 20.8
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  88 102 -14 -13.8 $2,108,607 $2,484,910 -$376,303 -15.1 $1,850 $1,880 -$30 -1.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  88 102 -14 -13.8 $2,108,607 $2,484,910 -$376,303 -15.1 $1,850 $1,880 -$30 -1.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  607 575 32 5.5 $7,112,245 $6,177,379 $934,866 15.1 $901 $826 $75 9.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  552 525 27 5.2 $6,281,282 $5,461,681 $819,601 15.0 $875 $800 $75 9.3
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  55 50 4 8.6 $830,963 $715,698 $115,265 16.1 $1,169 $1,094 $75 6.9
61  Educational Services  26 26 1 2.6 $198,448 $177,225 $21,223 12.0 $580 $531 $49 9.2
611  Educational Services  26 26 1 2.6 $198,448 $177,225 $21,223 12.0 $580 $531 $49 9.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,289 1,314 -26 -2.0 $12,610,435 $12,586,832 $23,603 0.2 $753 $737 $16 2.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  616 628 -12 -1.9 $7,262,647 $7,339,254 -$76,607 -1.0 $906 $899 $7 0.8
624  Social Assistance  429 426 3 0.8 $2,741,411 $2,647,167 $94,244 3.6 $491 $478 $13 2.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  168 160 8 5.2 $782,031 $758,356 $23,675 3.1 $357 $365 -$7 -2.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,315 2,301 14 0.6 $12,108,887 $11,405,432 $703,455 6.2 $402 $381 $21 5.5
721  Accommodation  643 611 31 5.1 $4,127,523 $3,766,527 $360,996 9.6 $494 $474 $20 4.2
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,672 1,690 -17 -1.0 $7,981,364 $7,638,905 $342,459 4.5 $367 $348 $19 5.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  425 428 -3 -0.6 $3,895,893 $3,996,970 -$101,077 -2.5 $705 $719 -$14 -1.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  234 238 -5 -2.0 $2,846,022 $2,949,598 -$103,576 -3.5 $937 $952 -$15 -1.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services  110 104 6 5.8 $613,404 $576,102 $37,302 6.5 $429 $426 $3 0.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  75 78 -3 -3.8 $405,857 $428,134 -$22,277 -5.2 $414 $420 -$6 -1.4
814  Private Households  6 7 -1 -14.3 $30,610 $43,136 -$12,526 -29.0 $392 $474 -$82 -17.2
999  Unclassified  6 3 3 100.0 $123,457 $25,706 $97,751 380.3 $1,583 $659 $924 140.1
                           
0  Ownership - Federal Government 198 215 -17 -8.1 $3,769,384 $3,892,846 -$123,462 -3.2 $1,467 $1,393 $74 5.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  74 73 1 0.9 $1,280,137 $1,178,206 $101,931 8.7 $1,337 $1,242 $95 7.7
491  Postal Service  74 73 1 0.9 $1,280,137 $1,178,206 $101,931 8.7 $1,337 $1,242 $95 7.7
92  Public Administration  116 135 -19 -14.1 $2,261,806 $2,531,283 -$269,477 -10.6 $1,504 $1,446 $58 4.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  22 23 -1 -5.8 $279,743 $261,885 $17,858 6.8 $993 $876 $117 13.4
   
0  Ownership - State Government 238 237 1 0.4 $3,821,367 $3,479,122 $342,245 9.8 $1,233 $1,128 $106 9.4
61  Educational Services  15 9 6 64.3 $210,278 $120,329 $89,949 74.8 $1,055 $992 $63 6.4
611  Educational Services  15 9 6 64.3 $210,278 $120,329 $89,949 74.8 $1,055 $992 $63 6.4
92  Public Administration  223 228 -5 -2.2 $3,611,089 $3,358,793 $252,296 7.5 $1,246 $1,133 $112 9.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  4 3 1 20.1 $71,788 $40,292 $31,496 78.2 $1,381 $931 $450 48.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 38 1 1.7 $723,547 $631,909 $91,638 14.5 $1,427 $1,268 $159 12.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  60 59 1 1.7 $886,433 $800,642 $85,791 10.7 $1,136 $1,044 $93 8.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  32 33 -2 -5.0 $453,503 $419,219 $34,284 8.2 $1,102 $968 $134 13.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  85 92 -7 -7.3 $1,441,946 $1,438,694 $3,252 0.2 $1,300 $1,203 $97 8.1
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,474 3,373 101 3.0 $46,638,114 $43,533,484 $3,104,630 7.1 $1,033 $993 $40 4.0
51  Information  56 58 -2 -3.5 $395,026 $386,307 $8,719 2.3 $546 $515 $31 5.9
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 56 58 -2 -3.5 $395,026 $386,307 $8,719 2.3 $546 $515 $31 5.9
56  Administrative & Waste Services  45 43 2 5.4 $490,372 $426,297 $64,075 15.0 $832 $763 $70 9.1
61  Educational Services  1,585 1,534 50 3.3 $17,442,515 $16,075,995 $1,366,520 8.5 $847 $806 $41 5.1
611  Educational Services  1,585 1,534 50 3.3 $17,442,515 $16,075,995 $1,366,520 8.5 $847 $806 $41 5.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  781 732 49 6.7 $15,660,616 $14,527,985 $1,132,631 7.8 $1,542 $1,527 $15 1.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  184 161 23 14.5 $2,571,293 $2,362,179 $209,114 8.9 $1,073 $1,129 -$56 -4.9
92  Public Administration  917 918 -1 -0.1 $11,793,412 $11,376,282 $417,130 3.7 $990 $954 $36 3.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  738 745 -7 -0.9 $10,015,654 $9,519,650 $496,004 5.2 $1,043 $983 $61 6.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  64 70 -6 -8.6 $724,252 $873,654 -$149,402 -17.1 $870 $960 -$90 -9.3
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.