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

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Table 50: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Federal Government, 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 $ %
Ownership - Federal Government 8,402 8,064 337 4.2 $174,628,529 $158,092,723 $16,535,806 10.5 $1,599 $1,508 $91 6.0
44 Retail Trade  44 41 3 6.5 $484,232 $463,949 $20,283 4.4 $853 $870 -$17 -2.0
48 Transportation & Warehousing  1,007 1,008 -1 -0.1 $17,164,925 $16,687,923 $477,002 2.9 $1,311 $1,273 $38 3.0
491  Postal Service  1,007 1,008 -1 -0.1 $17,164,925 $16,687,923 $477,002 2.9 $1,311 $1,273 $38 3.0
4911  Postal Service  1,007 1,008 -1 -0.1 $17,164,925 $16,687,923 $477,002 2.9 $1,311 $1,273 $38 3.0
491110 Postal Service  1,007 1,008 -1 -0.1 $17,164,925 $16,687,923 $477,002 2.9 $1,311 $1,273 $38 3.0
52 Finance & Insurance  26 29 -3 -11.5 $583,317 $613,176 -$29,859 -4.9 $1,748 $1,626 $122 7.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  25 28 -3 -11.9 $551,769 $587,851 -$36,082 -6.1 $1,720 $1,615 $105 6.5
5222  Nondepository Credit Intermediation  25 28 -3 -11.9 $551,769 $587,851 -$36,082 -6.1 $1,720 $1,615 $105 6.5
522299 International, Secondary Market, & All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation  21 26 -5 -19.2 $443,497 $534,454 -$90,957 -17.0 $1,625 $1,581 $43 2.7
54 Professional & Technical Services  98 87 11 13.0 $2,467,874 $2,254,849 $213,025 9.4 $1,931 $1,994 -$63 -3.2
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  98 87 11 13.0 $2,467,874 $2,254,849 $213,025 9.4 $1,931 $1,994 -$63 -3.2
5413  Architectural & Engineering Services  31 23 8 34.3 $617,236 $484,066 $133,170 27.5 $1,515 $1,596 -$81 -5.0
62 Health Care & Social Assistance  1,739 1,609 130 8.1 $45,901,778 $38,041,999 $7,859,779 20.7 $2,030 $1,819 $211 11.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  50 54 -4 -8.0 $1,333,619 $1,385,635 -$52,016 -3.8 $2,052 $1,962 $90 4.6
6211  Offices of Physicians  50 54 -4 -8.0 $1,333,619 $1,385,635 -$52,016 -3.8 $2,052 $1,962 $90 4.6
621111 Offices of Physicians, Except Mental Health  50 54 -4 -8.0 $1,333,619 $1,385,635 -$52,016 -3.8 $2,052 $1,962 $90 4.6
622  Hospitals  1,633 1,501 132 8.8 $44,089,142 $36,170,037 $7,919,105 21.9 $2,076 $1,853 $223 12.0
6221  General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  1,633 1,501 132 8.8 $44,089,142 $36,170,037 $7,919,105 21.9 $2,076 $1,853 $223 12.0
622110 General Medical & Surgical Hospitals  1,633 1,501 132 8.8 $44,089,142 $36,170,037 $7,919,105 21.9 $2,076 $1,853 $223 12.0
624  Social Assistance  56 53 3 5.0 $479,017 $486,327 -$7,310 -1.5 $662 $706 -$44 -6.2
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  1,184 1,171 13 1.1 $17,569,290 $17,140,181 $429,109 2.5 $1,142 $1,126 $16 1.4
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  1,155 1,140 15 1.3 $17,382,169 $16,925,903 $456,266 2.7 $1,158 $1,142 $15 1.3
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  1,155 1,140 15 1.3 $17,382,169 $16,925,903 $456,266 2.7 $1,158 $1,142 $15 1.3
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions  1,155 1,140 15 1.3 $17,382,169 $16,925,903 $456,266 2.7 $1,158 $1,142 $15 1.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  29 31 -2 -7.5 $187,121 $214,278 -$27,157 -12.7 $502 $532 -$30 -5.6
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  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  4,279 4,093 185 4.5 $89,816,028 $82,342,357 $7,473,671 9.1 $1,615 $1,547 $67 4.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  118 105 13 12.7 $2,590,127 $2,343,503 $246,624 10.5 $1,688 $1,722 -$34 -2.0
9211  Executive, Legislative & General Government  118 105 13 12.7 $2,590,127 $2,343,503 $246,624 10.5 $1,688 $1,722 -$34 -2.0
921130 Public Finance Activities  32 32 0 1.0 $662,353 $670,284 -$7,931 -1.2 $1,592 $1,628 -$36 -2.2
921190 Other General Government Support  86 73 13 17.8 $1,927,774 $1,673,219 $254,555 15.2 $1,724 $1,763 -$39 -2.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  234 223 11 5.1 $5,993,964 $5,845,600 $148,364 2.5 $1,968 $2,016 -$49 -2.4
9221  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  234 223 11 5.1 $5,993,964 $5,845,600 $148,364 2.5 $1,968 $2,016 -$49 -2.4
922110 Courts  89 90 -1 -1.1 $2,222,568 $2,453,832 -$231,264 -9.4 $1,921 $2,097 -$176 -8.4
922120 Police Protection  91 83 8 10.1 $2,423,233 $2,145,359 $277,874 13.0 $2,048 $1,996 $52 2.6
922130 Legal Counsel & Prosecution  40 38 2 5.2 $1,019,374 $981,499 $37,875 3.9 $1,944 $1,970 -$25 -1.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  459 405 54 13.2 $11,576,220 $9,195,928 $2,380,292 25.9 $1,940 $1,745 $195 11.2
9231  Administration of Human Resource Programs  459 405 54 13.2 $11,576,220 $9,195,928 $2,380,292 25.9 $1,940 $1,745 $195 11.2
923120 Administration of Public Health Programs  86 89 -2 -2.6 $2,042,311 $1,930,207 $112,104 5.8 $1,820 $1,674 $145 8.7
923130 Other Human Resource Programs Administration  45 42 3 7.9 $868,521 $752,620 $115,901 15.4 $1,474 $1,378 $95 6.9
923140 Administration of Veterans' Affairs  326 274 53 19.2 $8,625,840 $6,475,891 $2,149,949 33.2 $2,033 $1,820 $213 11.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  2,017 1,968 49 2.5 $41,530,582 $39,858,767 $1,671,815 4.2 $1,584 $1,558 $26 1.6
9241  Administration of Environmental Programs  2,017 1,968 49 2.5 $41,530,582 $39,858,767 $1,671,815 4.2 $1,584 $1,558 $26 1.6
924120 Administration of Conservation Programs  2,017 1,968 49 2.5 $41,530,582 $39,858,767 $1,671,815 4.2 $1,584 $1,558 $26 1.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  464 405 59 14.6 $8,152,048 $6,519,192 $1,632,856 25.0 $1,351 $1,237 $113 9.2
9261  Administration of Economic Programs  464 405 59 14.6 $8,152,048 $6,519,192 $1,632,856 25.0 $1,351 $1,237 $113 9.2
926110 Administration of General Economic Programs  75 59 16 27.8 $1,345,906 $978,352 $367,554 37.6 $1,380 $1,283 $98 7.6
926120 Transportation Program Administration  189 167 22 13.1 $3,657,509 $2,815,826 $841,683 29.9 $1,486 $1,294 $192 14.8
926140 Agricultural Market & Commodity Regulation  175 161 15 9.1 $2,580,247 $2,341,295 $238,952 10.2 $1,132 $1,121 $11 1.0
926150 Licensing & Regulating Commercial Sectors  25 19 6 32.1 $568,386 $383,719 $184,667 48.1 $1,772 $1,581 $191 12.1
928  National Security & International Affairs  982 985 -3 -0.3 $19,866,164 $18,500,914 $1,365,250 7.4 $1,556 $1,445 $111 7.7
9281  National Security & International Affairs  982 985 -3 -0.3 $19,866,164 $18,500,914 $1,365,250 7.4 $1,556 $1,445 $111 7.7
928110 National Security  982 984 -2 -0.2 $19,866,164 $18,471,700 $1,394,464 7.5 $1,556 $1,444 $112 7.7
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.