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

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Construction (NAICS 23)

Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Construction (NAICS 23), Third Quarter 2022 & 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q3 2022Q3 N % 2023Q3 2022Q3 $ % 2023Q3 2022Q3 $ %
23 Construction - Private 23,995 22,688 1,307 5.8 $403,884,745 $363,106,280 $40,778,465 11.2 $1,295 $1,231 $64 5.2
236  Construction of Buildings  4,802 4,677 124 2.7 $73,457,374 $68,455,683 $5,001,691 7.3 $1,177 $1,126 $51 4.5
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,451 3,473 -22 -0.6 $47,123,782 $45,740,095 $1,383,687 3.0 $1,050 $1,013 $37 3.7
236115 New Single-Family General Contractors  2,002 1,990 13 0.6 $30,435,636 $29,375,293 $1,060,343 3.6 $1,169 $1,136 $34 3.0
236116 New Multifamily General Contractors  39 38 2 4.4 $503,186 $641,009 -$137,823 -21.5 $984 $1,309 -$325 -24.8
236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders  163 170 -7 -4.3 $2,069,527 $2,045,863 $23,664 1.2 $979 $926 $53 5.7
236118 Residential Remodelers  1,247 1,275 -29 -2.2 $14,115,433 $13,677,930 $437,503 3.2 $871 $825 $46 5.6
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,351 1,205 146 12.1 $26,333,592 $22,715,588 $3,618,004 15.9 $1,500 $1,450 $49 3.4
236210 Industrial Building Construction  260 176 84 47.5 $7,349,745 $4,506,805 $2,842,940 63.1 $2,174 $1,966 $208 10.6
236220 Commercial Building Construction  1,091 1,028 62 6.1 $18,983,847 $18,208,783 $775,064 4.3 $1,339 $1,362 -$23 -1.7
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  6,454 5,409 1,045 19.3 $129,408,102 $104,582,629 $24,825,473 23.7 $1,542 $1,487 $55 3.7
2371  Utility System Construction  4,340 3,165 1,175 37.1 $88,139,408 $63,013,663 $25,125,745 39.9 $1,562 $1,532 $31 2.0
237110 Water & Sewer System Construction  497 433 64 14.9 $7,640,322 $6,413,687 $1,226,635 19.1 $1,183 $1,140 $42 3.7
237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction  2,193 1,868 325 17.4 $44,967,546 $38,012,731 $6,954,815 18.3 $1,577 $1,566 $12 0.7
237130 Power & Communication System Construction  1,650 865 785 90.8 $35,531,540 $18,587,245 $16,944,295 91.2 $1,656 $1,654 $3 0.2
2372  Land Subdivision  89 93 -3 -3.6 $859,834 $895,610 -$35,776 -4.0 $740 $743 -$3 -0.4
237210 Land Subdivision  89 93 -3 -3.6 $859,834 $895,610 -$35,776 -4.0 $740 $743 -$3 -0.4
2373  Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,634 1,786 -153 -8.5 $31,635,579 $33,113,048 -$1,477,469 -4.5 $1,490 $1,426 $64 4.5
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,634 1,786 -153 -8.5 $31,635,579 $33,113,048 -$1,477,469 -4.5 $1,490 $1,426 $64 4.5
2379  Other Heavy Construction  391 365 26 7.1 $8,773,281 $7,560,308 $1,212,973 16.0 $1,726 $1,593 $133 8.3
237990 Other Heavy Construction  391 365 26 7.1 $8,773,281 $7,560,308 $1,212,973 16.0 $1,726 $1,593 $133 8.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  12,739 12,602 137 1.1 $201,019,269 $190,067,968 $10,951,301 5.8 $1,214 $1,160 $54 4.6
2381  Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors  2,641 2,571 70 2.7 $37,131,363 $35,650,674 $1,480,689 4.2 $1,082 $1,067 $15 1.4
238111 Residential Poured Foundation Contractors  505 527 -22 -4.2 $6,623,940 $6,504,858 $119,082 1.8 $1,009 $949 $60 6.3
238112 Nonresidential Poured Foundation Contractors  318 282 37 13.0 $4,693,235 $3,870,943 $822,292 21.2 $1,134 $1,057 $77 7.3
238131 Residential Framing Contractors  151 151 0 -0.2 $1,826,776 $1,971,811 -$145,035 -7.4 $931 $1,002 -$72 -7.2
238132 Nonresidential Framing Contractors  22 12 10 85.7 $476,546 $164,796 $311,750 189.2 $1,692 $1,086 $605 55.7
238141 Residential Masonry Contractors  357 299 58 19.5 $4,542,371 $3,747,912 $794,459 21.2 $979 $965 $13 1.4
238142 Nonresidential Masonry Contractors  124 101 23 22.4 $1,590,761 $1,382,651 $208,110 15.1 $987 $1,050 -$63 -6.0
238151 Residential Glass & Glazing Contractors  39 43 -4 -10.1 $440,757 $448,164 -$7,407 -1.7 $877 $802 $75 9.4
238152 Nonresidential Glass & Glazing Contractors  65 65 -1 -1.0 $871,574 $870,948 $626 0.1 $1,037 $1,026 $11 1.1
238161 Residential Roofing Contractors  357 348 9 2.5 $4,807,831 $4,354,384 $453,447 10.4 $1,037 $963 $74 7.7
238162 Nonresidential Roofing Contractors  106 111 -6 -5.1 $1,619,924 $1,821,816 -$201,892 -11.1 $1,179 $1,259 -$80 -6.3
238191 Other Residential Exterior Contractors  11 8 2 28.1 $115,385 $79,054 $36,331 46.0 $832 $730 $102 13.9
238192 Other Nonresidential Exterior Contractors  276 288 -12 -4.1 $5,383,360 $6,046,870 -$663,510 -11.0 $1,500 $1,617 -$117 -7.2
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  5,745 5,819 -74 -1.3 $97,673,209 $95,040,749 $2,632,460 2.8 $1,308 $1,256 $51 4.1
238211 Residential Electrical Contractors  861 855 6 0.7 $11,983,369 $11,716,806 $266,563 2.3 $1,071 $1,055 $16 1.5
238212 Nonresidential Electrical Contractors  1,848 1,741 107 6.1 $35,430,950 $32,587,225 $2,843,725 8.7 $1,475 $1,440 $35 2.4
238221 Residential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,309 1,333 -24 -1.8 $16,270,164 $16,607,260 -$337,096 -2.0 $956 $958 -$2 -0.3
238222 Nonresidential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,034 956 78 8.2 $16,671,667 $16,210,941 $460,726 2.8 $1,240 $1,304 -$64 -4.9
238291 Other Residential Equipment Contractors  29 27 1 4.9 $322,802 $336,289 -$13,487 -4.0 $866 $947 -$80 -8.5
238292 Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors  664 907 -243 -26.8 $16,994,257 $17,582,228 -$587,971 -3.3 $1,970 $1,492 $478 32.0
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,440 1,471 -31 -2.1 $17,550,983 $17,221,085 $329,898 1.9 $937 $901 $37 4.1
238311 Residential Drywall Contractors  306 286 20 7.0 $3,624,913 $3,547,764 $77,149 2.2 $911 $954 -$43 -4.5
238312 Nonresidential Drywall Contractors  94 104 -10 -9.9 $1,305,299 $1,173,558 $131,741 11.2 $1,072 $868 $204 23.5
238321 Residential Painting Contractors  400 423 -23 -5.4 $4,576,602 $4,404,207 $172,395 3.9 $880 $801 $79 9.9
238322 Nonresidential Painting Contractors  95 101 -6 -6.2 $1,105,190 $1,143,972 -$38,782 -3.4 $895 $868 $26 3.0
238331 Residential Flooring Contractors  74 80 -6 -7.9 $719,508 $842,701 -$123,193 -14.6 $748 $807 -$59 -7.3
238332 Nonresidential Flooring Contractors  31 15 16 104.4 $263,316 $132,823 $130,493 98.2 $647 $666 -$20 -3.0
238341 Residential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  55 56 -1 -1.2 $653,348 $547,541 $105,807 19.3 $908 $752 $156 20.8
238342 Nonresidential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  15 17 -2 -9.8 $183,954 $186,501 -$2,547 -1.4 $923 $844 $79 9.4
238351 Residential Finish Carpentry Contractors  253 246 7 3.0 $3,281,166 $3,043,019 $238,147 7.8 $996 $952 $45 4.7
238352 Nonresidential Finish Carpentry Contractors  47 55 -8 -14.0 $847,523 $870,637 -$23,114 -2.7 $1,387 $1,225 $162 13.2
238391 Other Residential Finishing Contractors  51 67 -16 -24.3 $718,987 $1,109,273 -$390,286 -35.2 $1,084 $1,267 -$183 -14.4
238392 Other Nonresidential Finishing Contractors  18 20 -2 -8.4 $271,177 $219,089 $52,088 23.8 $1,138 $843 $295 35.1
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,913 2,741 172 6.3 $48,663,714 $42,155,460 $6,508,254 15.4 $1,285 $1,183 $102 8.6
238911 Residential Site Preparation Contractors  571 613 -41 -6.7 $8,173,968 $8,606,580 -$432,612 -5.0 $1,101 $1,081 $20 1.8
238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors  1,191 1,125 66 5.8 $21,289,219 $18,686,598 $2,602,621 13.9 $1,375 $1,277 $98 7.6
238991 All Other Residential Trade Contractors  340 339 1 0.3 $4,045,417 $3,977,568 $67,849 1.7 $915 $903 $13 1.4
238992 All Other Nonresidential Trade Contractors  811 664 146 22.0 $15,155,110 $10,884,714 $4,270,396 39.2 $1,438 $1,260 $178 14.1
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.