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

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Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33)

Table 35: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Manufacturing (NAICS 31-33), 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 $ %
31 Manufacturing - Private 10,524 10,368 156 1.5 $207,321,366 $194,047,461 $13,273,905 6.8 $1,515 $1,440 $76 5.3
311  Food Manufacturing  819 824 -5 -0.6 $7,258,907 $7,184,682 $74,225 1.0 $682 $670 $11 1.6
3111  Animal Food Manufacturing  24 20 5 23.7 $260,253 $223,200 $37,053 16.6 $823 $873 -$50 -5.7
311119 Other Animal Food Manufacturing  24 20 5 23.7 $260,253 $223,200 $37,053 16.6 $823 $873 -$50 -5.7
3112  Grain & Oilseed Milling  17 24 -7 -29.6 $147,370 $179,973 -$32,603 -18.1 $680 $585 $95 16.3
3113  Sugar & Confectionery Product Manufacturing  247 261 -15 -5.6 $2,757,206 $2,845,186 -$87,980 -3.1 $860 $837 $22 2.7
311313 Beet Sugar Manufacturing  223 236 -12 -5.2 $2,624,961 $2,726,293 -$101,332 -3.7 $904 $890 $14 1.6
3116  Animal Slaughtering & Processing  326 322 4 1.3 $2,375,433 $2,278,821 $96,612 4.2 $560 $544 $16 2.9
311611 Animal, Except Poultry, Slaughtering  238 244 -6 -2.6 $1,721,969 $1,720,168 $1,801 0.1 $557 $542 $15 2.8
311612 Meat Processed From Carcasses  89 78 11 13.7 $653,464 $558,653 $94,811 17.0 $567 $551 $16 2.9
3118  Bakeries & Tortilla Manufacturing  127 121 6 4.9 $1,030,752 $992,389 $38,363 3.9 $623 $629 -$6 -1.0
311811 Retail Bakeries  51 42 8 19.7 $243,529 $184,452 $59,077 32.0 $370 $335 $35 10.3
311812 Commercial Bakeries  77 79 -2 -2.9 $787,223 $807,937 -$20,714 -2.6 $790 $787 $3 0.4
3119  Other Food Manufacturing  59 54 5 9.3 $531,558 $504,252 $27,306 5.4 $693 $718 -$25 -3.5
311920 Coffee & Tea Manufacturing  31 28 3 10.7 $225,851 $204,447 $21,404 10.5 $560 $562 -$1 -0.2
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  591 551 40 7.2 $6,535,956 $6,132,610 $403,346 6.6 $851 $856 -$5 -0.6
3121  Beverage Manufacturing  591 551 40 7.2 $6,535,956 $6,132,610 $403,346 6.6 $851 $856 -$5 -0.6
312111 Soft Drink Manufacturing  243 229 14 6.3 $3,743,788 $3,488,129 $255,659 7.3 $1,184 $1,172 $12 1.0
312120 Breweries  206 203 3 1.5 $1,646,211 $1,686,705 -$40,494 -2.4 $615 $639 -$24 -3.8
312130 Wineries  17 17 0 0.0 $101,489 $79,405 $22,084 27.8 $459 $359 $100 27.8
312140 Distilleries  84 64 20 31.4 $788,215 $662,513 $125,702 19.0 $725 $800 -$76 -9.5
314  Textile Product Mills  179 170 10 5.7 $1,964,745 $1,814,438 $150,307 8.3 $843 $823 $20 2.5
314910 Textile Bag & Canvas Mills  67 44 24 54.2 $642,779 $447,824 $194,955 43.5 $734 $789 -$54 -6.9
314999 All Other Miscellaneous Textile Product Mills  109 121 -13 -10.4 $1,286,700 $1,326,727 -$40,027 -3.0 $911 $841 $70 8.3
315250 Cut & Sew Apparel Manufacturing   9 14 -5 -33.4 $59,329 $86,549 -$27,220 -31.5 $489 $476 $14 2.9
316  Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  54 38 16 41.2 $409,102 $307,930 $101,172 32.9 $586 $623 -$37 -5.9
316110 Leather & Hide Tanning & Finishing  4 5 -1 -18.8 $39,371 $39,002 $369 0.9 $699 $563 $137 24.3
3169  Other Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  49 32 17 53.7 $366,731 $264,428 $102,303 38.7 $580 $642 -$63 -9.8
316990 Other Leather & Allied Product Manufacturing  49 32 17 53.7 $366,731 $264,428 $102,303 38.7 $580 $642 -$63 -9.8
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  527 493 35 7.0 $6,605,096 $6,489,497 $115,599 1.8 $964 $1,013 -$50 -4.9
3211  Sawmills & Wood Preservation  267 288 -20 -7.1 $3,402,071 $3,807,679 -$405,608 -10.7 $979 $1,018 -$39 -3.9
3212  Plywood & Engineered Wood Product Mfg.  207 145 62 43.1 $2,575,888 $2,040,100 $535,788 26.3 $957 $1,085 -$128 -11.8
321215 Engineered Wood Member Manufacturing  207 145 62 43.1 $2,575,888 $2,040,100 $535,788 26.3 $957 $1,085 -$128 -11.8
3219  Other Wood Product Manufacturing  53 60 -7 -12.1 $627,137 $641,718 -$14,581 -2.3 $910 $818 $92 11.2
321920 Wood Container & Pallet Manufacturing  13 11 2 14.7 $140,285 $107,679 $32,606 30.3 $830 $731 $99 13.5
321992 Prefabricated Wood Building Manufacturing  20 27 -7 -26.8 $244,267 $305,402 -$61,135 -20.0 $939 $860 $80 9.3
321999 Miscellaneous Wood Product Manufacturing  14 15 -1 -6.5 $167,209 $156,815 $10,394 6.6 $898 $787 $111 14.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  196 195 1 0.3 $1,458,743 $1,464,310 -$5,567 -0.4 $573 $578 -$4 -0.7
3231  Printing & Related Support Activities  196 195 1 0.3 $1,458,743 $1,464,310 -$5,567 -0.4 $573 $578 -$4 -0.7
323111 Commercial Printing, Except Screen & Books  110 112 -2 -2.1 $823,758 $858,823 -$35,065 -4.1 $578 $590 -$12 -2.0
323113 Commercial Screen Printing  86 83 3 3.6 $634,985 $605,487 $29,498 4.9 $568 $561 $7 1.2
324  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  963 1,041 -78 -7.5 $33,685,177 $32,372,285 $1,312,892 4.1 $2,690 $2,391 $298 12.5
3241  Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing  963 1,041 -78 -7.5 $33,685,177 $32,372,285 $1,312,892 4.1 $2,690 $2,391 $298 12.5
324110 Petroleum Refineries  941 1,007 -66 -6.6 $33,314,625 $31,817,278 $1,497,347 4.7 $2,723 $2,430 $293 12.0
324121 Asphalt Paving Mixture & Block Mfg.  22 23 -1 -4.3 $370,552 $393,381 -$22,829 -5.8 $1,276 $1,297 -$21 -1.6
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,860 1,764 96 5.4 $52,248,186 $49,170,923 $3,077,263 6.3 $2,161 $2,144 $17 0.8
3251  Basic Chemical Manufacturing  1,041 968 73 7.5 $32,710,268 $30,023,056 $2,687,212 9.0 $2,418 $2,387 $31 1.3
3253  Agricultural Chemical Manufacturing  473 463 11 2.3 $12,716,296 $13,510,967 -$794,671 -5.9 $2,067 $2,246 -$180 -8.0
3254  Pharmaceutical & Medicine Manufacturing  73 68 6 8.4 $903,836 $799,720 $104,116 13.0 $948 $909 $39 4.3
3259  Other Chemical Product & Preparation Mfg.  242 233 9 3.7 $5,574,118 $4,492,893 $1,081,225 24.1 $1,772 $1,481 $291 19.6
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  395 374 21 5.7 $6,628,863 $5,036,313 $1,592,550 31.6 $1,291 $1,037 $254 24.5
326199 All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing  242 228 14 6.0 $4,383,217 $2,781,796 $1,601,421 57.6 $1,395 $939 $457 48.7
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  890 905 -14 -1.6 $16,761,443 $16,698,691 $62,752 0.4 $1,448 $1,420 $28 2.0
3273  Cement & Concrete Product Manufacturing  752 762 -10 -1.3 $14,020,824 $13,815,483 $205,341 1.5 $1,434 $1,395 $40 2.8
327320 Ready-Mix Concrete Manufacturing  563 581 -18 -3.2 $10,592,443 $10,293,834 $298,609 2.9 $1,447 $1,362 $85 6.3
327390 Other Concrete Product Manufacturing  45 35 10 27.6 $625,998 $431,394 $194,604 45.1 $1,078 $948 $130 13.7
3279  Other Nonmetallic Mineral Products  24 21 2 11.0 $320,710 $302,861 $17,849 5.9 $1,042 $1,092 -$50 -4.6
331  Primary Metal Manufacturing  122 125 -3 -2.4 $12,429,597 $8,267,399 $4,162,198 50.3 $7,816 $5,074 $2,742 54.0
331210 Iron, Steel Pipe & Tube From Purchase Steel  65 61 4 7.1 $11,743,343 $7,472,230 $4,271,113 57.2 $13,897 $9,474 $4,423 46.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  1,811 1,814 -3 -0.2 $29,815,019 $29,583,427 $231,592 0.8 $1,267 $1,254 $12 1.0
3321  Forging & Stamping  172 167 6 3.4 $2,556,816 $2,457,630 $99,186 4.0 $1,141 $1,134 $7 0.6
3323  Architectural & Structural Metals Mfg.  275 281 -6 -2.1 $4,123,387 $4,321,527 -$198,140 -4.6 $1,155 $1,184 -$30 -2.5
332312 Fabricated Structural Metal Manufacturing  183 175 7 4.2 $3,150,216 $3,136,065 $14,151 0.5 $1,327 $1,376 -$49 -3.6
3324  Boiler, Tank, & Shipping Container Mfg.  379 377 2 0.5 $7,260,137 $7,326,412 -$66,275 -0.9 $1,474 $1,495 -$21 -1.4
332420 Metal Tank, Heavy Gauge, Manufacturing  274 274 0 -0.1 $5,263,631 $5,596,726 -$333,095 -6.0 $1,479 $1,571 -$92 -5.8
332618 Other Fabricated Wire Product Manufacturing  23 28 -5 -18.1 $321,467 $331,219 -$9,752 -2.9 $1,091 $921 $170 18.5
3327  Machine Shops & Threaded Product Mfg.  501 523 -22 -4.3 $9,243,927 $9,353,752 -$109,825 -1.2 $1,420 $1,376 $44 3.2
332710 Machine Shops  501 523 -22 -4.3 $9,243,927 $9,353,752 -$109,825 -1.2 $1,420 $1,376 $44 3.2
3328  Coating, Engraving, & Heat Treating Metals  29 25 4 17.6 $312,191 $242,800 $69,391 28.6 $828 $757 $71 9.4
332812 Metal Coating & Nonprecious Engraving  24 16 9 55.3 $264,935 $140,753 $124,182 88.2 $838 $691 $147 21.2
3329  Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  415 394 22 5.5 $5,812,663 $5,323,840 $488,823 9.2 $1,077 $1,040 $36 3.5
332992 Small Arms Ammunition Manufacturing  5 6 -1 -22.2 $38,239 $52,512 -$14,273 -27.2 $630 $673 -$43 -6.4
332994 Small Arms & Ordnance Manufacturing  310 299 12 3.9 $4,657,063 $4,311,037 $346,026 8.0 $1,154 $1,110 $44 4.0
332999 Miscellaneous Fabricated Metal Product Mfg.  90 82 8 9.8 $949,766 $821,945 $127,821 15.6 $815 $774 $41 5.2
333  Machinery Manufacturing  752 679 73 10.8 $11,401,326 $10,664,444 $736,882 6.9 $1,167 $1,209 -$42 -3.5
3331  Ag., Construction, & Mining Machinery Mfg.  288 284 4 1.5 $4,686,610 $4,833,005 -$146,395 -3.0 $1,252 $1,311 -$59 -4.5
333120 Construction Machinery Manufacturing  16 19 -3 -16.1 $309,092 $322,671 -$13,579 -4.2 $1,517 $1,329 $188 14.1
3333  Commercial & Service Industry Machinery  365 309 56 18.0 $5,080,614 $4,554,168 $526,446 11.6 $1,071 $1,133 -$62 -5.5
333310 Commercial & Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing  365 309 56 18.0 $5,080,614 $4,554,168 $526,446 11.6 $1,071 $1,133 -$62 -5.5
3339  Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing  87 75 12 15.9 $1,431,459 $1,123,696 $307,763 27.4 $1,261 $1,147 $113 9.9
333914 Measuring, Dispensing, & Other Pumping Equipment Manufacturing  7 7 0 0.0 $151,688 $111,516 $40,172 36.0 $1,592 $1,170 $422 36.0
333998 All Other Miscellaneous General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing  44 33 12 35.7 $662,880 $509,933 $152,947 30.0 $1,150 $1,201 -$50 -4.2
334  Computer & Electronic Product Manufacturing  349 351 -2 -0.5 $6,172,092 $5,405,954 $766,138 14.2 $1,359 $1,185 $174 14.7
3345  Electronic Instrument Manufacturing  316 304 12 3.9 $5,854,423 $4,978,881 $875,542 17.6 $1,424 $1,258 $165 13.1
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  446 385 61 15.8 $7,147,060 $5,777,409 $1,369,651 23.7 $1,232 $1,153 $78 6.8
3353  Electrical Equipment Manufacturing  316 245 71 28.9 $5,486,619 $4,055,686 $1,430,933 35.3 $1,334 $1,272 $63 4.9
335312 Motor & Generator Manufacturing  269 195 74 38.1 $4,754,552 $3,376,294 $1,378,258 40.8 $1,358 $1,332 $26 2.0
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  198 226 -28 -12.2 $3,268,858 $3,613,171 -$344,313 -9.5 $1,268 $1,230 $38 3.1
3363  Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing  26 31 -4 -14.2 $324,681 $380,235 -$55,554 -14.6 $949 $954 -$5 -0.5
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  166 195 -29 -14.9 $1,544,835 $1,833,680 -$288,845 -15.8 $716 $723 -$7 -1.0
3371  Household & Institutional Furniture & Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing  164 193 -30 -15.3 $1,522,737 $1,817,866 -$295,129 -16.2 $716 $723 -$8 -1.1
337110 Wood Kitchen Cabinet & Countertop Mfg.  144 166 -22 -13.1 $1,373,449 $1,607,990 -$234,541 -14.6 $734 $747 -$13 -1.7
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  167 197 -30 -15.2 $1,811,908 $2,012,576 -$200,668 -10.0 $835 $786 $49 6.2
3391  Medical Equipment & Supplies Manufacturing  18 22 -3 -15.4 $290,478 $346,632 -$56,154 -16.2 $1,219 $1,230 -$11 -0.9
339116 Dental Laboratories  8 11 -2 -21.9 $90,759 $118,343 -$27,584 -23.3 $838 $853 -$15 -1.8
3399  Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing  149 175 -27 -15.2 $1,521,430 $1,665,944 -$144,514 -8.7 $787 $731 $56 7.7
339910 Jewelry & Silverware Manufacturing  8 6 1 21.2 $40,636 $45,178 -$4,542 -10.1 $408 $549 -$141 -25.8
339950 Sign Manufacturing  50 67 -17 -25.2 $488,326 $606,814 -$118,488 -19.5 $746 $693 $53 7.7
339999 All Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing  22 17 5 31.4 $245,082 $245,335 -$253 -0.1 $844 $1,110 -$266 -23.9
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.