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

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Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Carbon 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 6,733 6,758 -25 -0.4 $93,278,061 $89,921,883 $3,356,178 3.7 $1,066 $1,024 $42 4.1
0  Ownership - Private 5,023 5,069 -47 -0.9 $71,386,916 $68,637,943 $2,748,973 4.0 $1,093 $1,042 $52 5.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  200 203 -3 -1.5 $1,975,722 $2,167,088 -$191,366 -8.8 $760 $821 -$61 -7.5
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  173 179 -7 -3.7 $1,659,202 $1,924,082 -$264,880 -13.8 $739 $825 -$86 -10.4
113  Forestry & Logging  15 12 4 31.4 $219,086 $174,143 $44,943 25.8 $1,099 $1,148 -$49 -4.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  76 96 -20 -21.1 $1,225,619 $1,840,680 -$615,061 -33.4 $1,241 $1,470 -$229 -15.6
213  Support Activities for Mining  41 64 -22 -35.1 $637,433 $1,258,680 -$621,247 -49.4 $1,186 $1,521 -$334 -22.0
22  Utilities  44 37 6 17.0 $985,249 $853,754 $131,495 15.4 $1,735 $1,759 -$24 -1.4
221  Utilities  44 37 6 17.0 $985,249 $853,754 $131,495 15.4 $1,735 $1,759 -$24 -1.4
23  Construction  533 357 176 49.3 $10,202,350 $5,932,205 $4,270,145 72.0 $1,472 $1,277 $194 15.2
236  Construction of Buildings  98 80 18 22.0 $983,307 $864,082 $119,225 13.8 $772 $827 -$56 -6.7
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  197 119 77 64.8 $4,333,672 $2,369,491 $1,964,181 82.9 $1,695 $1,527 $168 11.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  239 158 81 51.4 $4,885,371 $2,698,632 $2,186,739 81.0 $1,575 $1,317 $258 19.6
42  Wholesale Trade  57 52 5 9.6 $734,017 $694,126 $39,891 5.7 $985 $1,020 -$35 -3.5
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  23 23 0 0.0 $319,467 $331,038 -$11,571 -3.5 $1,084 $1,123 -$39 -3.5
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  35 30 5 16.9 $414,550 $363,088 $51,462 14.2 $920 $941 -$22 -2.3
44-45 Retail Trade  743 766 -23 -3.0 $6,987,193 $6,733,671 $253,522 3.8 $724 $676 $47 7.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  73 71 2 2.8 $1,048,775 $965,126 $83,649 8.7 $1,110 $1,051 $60 5.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  73 74 -1 -1.4 $704,229 $688,579 $15,650 2.3 $742 $716 $26 3.7
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  127 133 -6 -4.8 $1,206,657 $1,108,133 $98,524 8.9 $733 $641 $92 14.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  21 20 1 3.4 $215,764 $226,159 -$10,395 -4.6 $803 $870 -$67 -7.7
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  248 240 8 3.2 $2,078,954 $1,942,592 $136,362 7.0 $645 $622 $23 3.7
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  17 33 -16 -49.0 $129,601 $253,862 -$124,261 -48.9 $586 $586 $1 0.1
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  158 158 0 0.0 $2,694,565 $2,709,469 -$14,904 -0.6 $1,312 $1,319 -$7 -0.6
484  Truck Transportation  83 83 -1 -0.8 $1,317,162 $1,191,181 $125,981 10.6 $1,226 $1,100 $126 11.5
486  Pipeline Transportation  44 44 0 0.8 $1,033,164 $1,179,430 -$146,266 -12.4 $1,793 $2,062 -$269 -13.1
488  Support Activities for Transportation  11 10 1 10.0 $116,423 $116,437 -$14 0.0 $814 $896 -$82 -9.1
51  Information  44 54 -10 -19.0 $505,476 $495,536 $9,940 2.0 $884 $702 $182 26.0
513  Publishing Industries 13 16 -3 -17.0 $77,146 $86,203 -$9,057 -10.5 $456 $423 $33 7.9
517  Telecommunications  19 22 -3 -13.6 $321,269 $336,738 -$15,469 -4.6 $1,301 $1,177 $123 10.5
52  Finance & Insurance  128 135 -7 -4.9 $1,728,302 $1,716,879 $11,423 0.7 $1,036 $978 $58 5.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  76 81 -5 -5.8 $995,425 $994,806 $619 0.1 $1,003 $945 $58 6.2
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  13 13 0 0.0 $252,163 $303,319 -$51,156 -16.9 $1,492 $1,795 -$303 -16.9
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  39 41 -2 -4.9 $480,714 $418,754 $61,960 14.8 $948 $786 $162 20.7
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  54 50 4 8.7 $547,098 $503,918 $43,180 8.6 $775 $775 -$1 -0.1
531  Real Estate  36 31 5 14.9 $278,862 $249,430 $29,432 11.8 $596 $612 -$17 -2.7
532  Rental & Leasing Services  18 19 0 -1.8 $268,236 $254,488 $13,748 5.4 $1,126 $1,049 $77 7.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  130 115 15 13.1 $2,192,735 $1,740,307 $452,428 26.0 $1,301 $1,167 $133 11.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  130 115 15 13.1 $2,192,735 $1,740,307 $452,428 26.0 $1,301 $1,167 $133 11.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  16 16 0 -2.1 $364,874 $352,629 $12,245 3.5 $1,791 $1,695 $96 5.7
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  16 16 0 -2.1 $364,874 $352,629 $12,245 3.5 $1,791 $1,695 $96 5.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services  194 215 -21 -9.6 $2,297,806 $2,621,003 -$323,197 -12.3 $911 $939 -$28 -3.0
561  Administrative & Support Services  165 188 -23 -12.4 $1,956,908 $2,335,276 -$378,368 -16.2 $912 $954 -$42 -4.4
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  29 26 3 10.1 $340,898 $285,727 $55,171 19.3 $904 $835 $69 8.3
61  Educational Services  9 6 2 37.0 $125,462 $85,077 $40,385 47.5 $1,113 $1,034 $79 7.7
611  Educational Services  9 6 2 37.0 $125,462 $85,077 $40,385 47.5 $1,113 $1,034 $79 7.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  397 359 38 10.6 $4,078,611 $3,309,759 $768,852 23.2 $791 $710 $81 11.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  142 152 -10 -6.6 $1,737,705 $1,881,027 -$143,322 -7.6 $939 $950 -$11 -1.1
624  Social Assistance  114 114 0 0.3 $620,956 $548,831 $72,125 13.1 $418 $370 $47 12.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  111 117 -6 -5.4 $1,371,413 $1,315,762 $55,651 4.2 $953 $865 $88 10.2
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,379 1,487 -108 -7.3 $10,965,310 $11,736,756 -$771,446 -6.6 $612 $607 $5 0.7
721  Accommodation  879 942 -63 -6.7 $8,222,263 $8,812,023 -$589,760 -6.7 $720 $720 $0 0.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  501 545 -45 -8.2 $2,743,047 $2,924,733 -$181,686 -6.2 $421 $413 $9 2.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  90 84 5 6.3 $827,528 $769,990 $57,538 7.5 $710 $702 $8 1.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  63 58 5 8.6 $721,664 $661,349 $60,315 9.1 $881 $877 $4 0.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  15 14 1 7.3 $36,145 $35,857 $288 0.8 $190 $202 -$12 -6.1
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 174 173 1 0.6 $3,346,012 $3,211,696 $134,316 4.2 $1,479 $1,428 $51 3.6
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  32 29 3 10.2 $569,799 $495,640 $74,159 15.0 $1,356 $1,300 $56 4.3
491  Postal Service  32 29 3 10.2 $569,799 $495,640 $74,159 15.0 $1,356 $1,300 $56 4.3
92  Public Administration  137 140 -3 -2.1 $2,683,574 $2,643,388 $40,186 1.5 $1,510 $1,456 $55 3.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  131 136 -5 -3.9 $2,591,765 $2,580,005 $11,760 0.5 $1,526 $1,459 $66 4.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 338 348 -10 -2.9 $5,861,349 $5,565,544 $295,805 5.3 $1,334 $1,230 $104 8.4
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $35,559 $31,224 $4,335 13.9 $912 $801 $111 13.9
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $35,559 $31,224 $4,335 13.9 $912 $801 $111 13.9
92  Public Administration  335 345 -10 -2.9 $5,825,790 $5,534,320 $291,470 5.3 $1,338 $1,234 $104 8.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 4 1 25.0 $79,592 $59,335 $20,257 34.1 $1,224 $1,141 $83 7.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  206 223 -17 -7.5 $3,905,019 $3,830,368 $74,651 1.9 $1,456 $1,321 $135 10.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  26 23 3 12.9 $361,450 $293,683 $67,767 23.1 $1,056 $968 $88 9.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 14 -1 -9.3 $222,188 $229,740 -$7,552 -3.3 $1,315 $1,233 $81 6.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  84 80 4 5.0 $1,257,541 $1,121,194 $136,347 12.2 $1,147 $1,074 $73 6.8
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,198 1,168 30 2.6 $12,683,784 $12,506,700 $177,084 1.4 $814 $824 -$9 -1.2
92  Public Administration  408 414 -6 -1.4 $4,380,171 $4,601,294 -$221,123 -4.8 $826 $856 -$30 -3.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  371 378 -8 -2.0 $4,006,738 $4,244,253 -$237,515 -5.6 $831 $863 -$31 -3.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  12 12 0 -2.7 $162,533 $161,840 $693 0.4 $1,042 $1,010 $32 3.2
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.