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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2022 (2022Q4)

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Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Platte County - Fourth Quarter 2022a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2022Q4 2021Q4 N % 2022Q4 2021Q4 $ % 2022Q4 2021Q4 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 3,350 3,359 -9 -0.3 $42,312,586 $43,581,892 -$1,269,306 -2.9 $971 $998 -$27 -2.7
0  Ownership - Private 2,462 2,437 25 1.0 $32,696,335 $33,174,943 -$478,608 -1.4 $1,022 $1,047 -$26 -2.5
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  198 166 32 19.0 $2,570,700 $1,769,697 $801,003 45.3 $999 $818 $180 22.0
111  Crop Production  14 10 4 35.5 $170,912 $128,940 $41,972 32.6 $939 $960 -$21 -2.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  164 149 15 10.1 $2,094,215 $1,548,027 $546,188 35.3 $984 $801 $183 22.9
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  83 N/D N/D N/D $1,357,038 N/D N/D N/D $1,258 N/D N/D N/D
23  Construction  179 143 36 25.4 $2,679,406 $1,898,207 $781,199 41.2 $1,149 $1,021 $128 12.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  71 73 -2 -2.8 $861,660 $945,761 -$84,101 -8.9 $938 $1,001 -$63 -6.3
31  Manufacturing  71 60 11 17.8 $664,492 $590,518 $73,974 12.5 $723 $757 -$34 -4.5
311  Food Manufacturing  12 N/D N/D N/D $106,263 N/D N/D N/D $681 N/D N/D N/D
42  Wholesale Trade  40 42 -2 -4.0 $690,419 $724,354 -$33,935 -4.7 $1,317 $1,327 -$10 -0.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  22 N/D N/D N/D $472,494 N/D N/D N/D $1,628 N/D N/D N/D
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  18 N/D N/D N/D $217,925 N/D N/D N/D $931 N/D N/D N/D
44  Retail Trade  438 417 21 5.0 $3,409,695 $3,363,388 $46,307 1.4 $598 $620 -$22 -3.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  99 93 5 5.7 $1,220,089 $1,227,042 -$6,953 -0.6 $951 $1,011 -$60 -5.9
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  88 83 5 6.0 $662,766 $634,194 $28,572 4.5 $577 $585 -$8 -1.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  110 106 4 3.8 $659,696 $651,193 $8,503 1.3 $461 $473 -$11 -2.4
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  18 N/A N/A N/A $129,705 N/A N/A N/A $554 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  86 N/A N/A N/A $551,044 N/A N/A N/A $493 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  85 93 -8 -8.6 $1,243,958 $1,217,164 $26,794 2.2 $1,130 $1,010 $120 11.9
484  Truck Transportation  23 32 -9 -27.1 $395,670 $395,569 $101 0.0 $1,305 $951 $354 37.2
486  Pipeline Transportation  22 22 0 1.5 $528,152 $489,224 $38,928 8.0 $1,819 $1,711 $109 6.4
51  Information  19 14 5 35.7 $200,282 $196,906 $3,376 1.7 $811 $1,082 -$271 -25.1
517  Telecommunications  4 5 -1 -20.0 $66,769 $90,897 -$24,128 -26.5 $1,284 $1,398 -$114 -8.2
52  Finance & Insurance  111 111 0 -0.3 $1,755,214 $1,742,884 $12,330 0.7 $1,216 $1,204 $12 1.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  92 94 -2 -2.5 $1,511,961 $1,534,142 -$22,181 -1.4 $1,264 $1,251 $13 1.1
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  3 N/D N/D N/D $38,797 N/D N/D N/D $995 N/D N/D N/D
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  16 N/D N/D N/D $204,456 N/D N/D N/D $983 N/D N/D N/D
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  26 28 -2 -7.2 $300,916 $250,451 $50,465 20.1 $902 $696 $205 29.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  97 92 5 5.4 $1,662,320 $1,446,211 $216,109 14.9 $1,318 $1,209 $109 9.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  97 92 5 5.4 $1,662,320 $1,446,211 $216,109 14.9 $1,318 $1,209 $109 9.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  45 39 6 15.4 $490,814 $369,141 $121,673 33.0 $839 $728 $111 15.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  297 303 -6 -2.1 $4,525,849 $4,591,875 -$66,026 -1.4 $1,173 $1,166 $8 0.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  59 57 2 2.9 $1,061,739 $974,698 $87,041 8.9 $1,392 $1,315 $77 5.8
624  Social Assistance  97 99 -2 -2.0 $734,127 $597,039 $137,088 23.0 $582 $464 $118 25.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  9 N/D N/D N/D $48,256 N/D N/D N/D $428 N/D N/D N/D
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  9 N/D N/D N/D $48,256 N/D N/D N/D $428 N/D N/D N/D
72  Accommodation & Food Services  384 429 -45 -10.6 $1,749,148 $1,974,677 -$225,529 -11.4 $350 $354 -$3 -1.0
721  Accommodation  108 120 -12 -10.0 $608,991 $730,491 -$121,500 -16.6 $435 $470 -$34 -7.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  276 310 -33 -10.8 $1,140,157 $1,244,186 -$104,029 -8.4 $317 $309 $8 2.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  53 67 -14 -21.4 $435,496 $762,220 -$326,724 -42.9 $636 $875 -$239 -27.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  12 26 -14 -54.4 $166,706 $497,435 -$330,729 -66.5 $1,069 $1,453 -$385 -26.5
812  Personal & Laundry Services  24 20 4 22.0 $137,012 $110,469 $26,543 24.0 $439 $432 $7 1.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  17 21 -4 -20.6 $131,778 $154,316 -$22,538 -14.6 $608 $565 $43 7.6
0  Ownership - Federal Government 107 117 -10 -8.3 $1,689,893 $1,993,611 -$303,718 -15.2 $1,211 $1,311 -$100 -7.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  24 26 -2 -6.4 $284,516 $343,555 -$59,039 -17.2 $900 $1,016 -$117 -11.5
491  Postal Service  24 26 -2 -6.4 $284,516 $343,555 -$59,039 -17.2 $900 $1,016 -$117 -11.5
92  Public Administration  83 91 -8 -8.8 $1,405,377 $1,650,056 -$244,679 -14.8 $1,302 $1,395 -$92 -6.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  10 13 -3 -20.5 $261,475 $324,649 -$63,174 -19.5 $1,947 $1,921 $26 1.4
926  Administration of Economic Programs  8 8 0 4.3 $126,596 $94,085 $32,511 34.6 $1,217 $944 $274 29.0
928  National Security & International Affairs  65 70 -6 -8.0 $1,017,306 $1,231,322 -$214,016 -17.4 $1,210 $1,347 -$137 -10.2
0  Ownership - State Government 150 173 -23 -13.5 $2,038,290 $2,093,959 -$55,669 -2.7 $1,045 $929 $116 12.5
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $57,505 $54,443 $3,062 5.6 $1,106 $1,047 $59 5.6
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $57,505 $54,443 $3,062 5.6 $1,106 $1,047 $59 5.6
92  Public Administration  146 169 -23 -13.8 $1,980,785 $2,039,516 -$58,731 -2.9 $1,044 $927 $117 12.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  5 5 0 0.0 $61,260 $56,394 $4,866 8.6 $942 $868 $75 8.6
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  20 19 1 5.3 $261,530 $225,050 $36,480 16.2 $1,006 $911 $95 10.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  8 8 0 0.0 $113,215 $112,362 $853 0.8 $1,135 $1,127 $9 0.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  46 52 -6 -11.6 $608,775 $597,915 $10,860 1.8 $1,025 $890 $135 15.2
928  National Security & International Affairs  68 86 -18 -21.3 $936,005 $1,047,795 -$111,790 -10.7 $1,064 $937 $127 13.5
0  Ownership - Local Government 631 632 -1 -0.2 $5,888,068 $6,319,379 -$431,311 -6.8 $718 $769 -$51 -6.7
61  Educational Services  363 368 -5 -1.4 $3,454,327 $3,777,838 -$323,511 -8.6 $733 $790 -$58 -7.3
611  Educational Services  363 368 -5 -1.4 $3,454,327 $3,777,838 -$323,511 -8.6 $733 $790 -$58 -7.3
92  Public Administration  207 185 22 12.1 $1,840,950 $1,712,158 $128,792 7.5 $684 $713 -$29 -4.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  176 159 18 11.1 $1,695,444 $1,587,391 $108,053 6.8 $740 $770 -$30 -3.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  31 26 5 18.0 $145,506 $124,767 $20,739 16.6 $365 $369 -$4 -1.1
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
N/A = Not available due to 2022 NAICS changes. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
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: April 2023.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/25/23.