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

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater 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 20,642 20,011 631 3.2 $334,806,877 $315,146,348 19,660,529 6.2 $1,248 $1,211 36 3.0
0  Ownership - Private 16,497 15,818 679 4.3 $279,237,929 $262,214,889 17,023,040 6.5 $1,302 $1,275 27 2.1
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  6 10 -4 -36.7 $43,777 $60,479 -16,702 -27.6 $532 $465 67 14.4
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,293 3,241 52 1.6 $94,859,293 $94,306,827 552,466 0.6 $2,216 $2,238 -23 -1.0
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  430 374 56 14.9 $12,195,520 $13,274,103 -1,078,583 -8.1 $2,183 $2,730 -547 -20.0
212  Mining   2,078 2,085 -6 -0.3 $66,368,619 $64,683,594 1,685,025 2.6 $2,456 $2,387 70 2.9
213  Support Activities For Mining  785 782 3 0.4 $16,295,154 $16,349,130 -53,976 -0.3 $1,596 $1,608 -11 -0.7
22  Utilities  385 398 -14 -3.4 $11,398,122 $12,638,874 -1,240,752 -9.8 $2,279 $2,441 -161 -6.6
221  Utilities  385 398 -14 -3.4 $11,398,122 $12,638,874 -1,240,752 -9.8 $2,279 $2,441 -161 -6.6
23  Construction  1,734 1,313 421 32.1 $33,837,377 $20,406,883 13,430,494 65.8 $1,501 $1,196 306 25.6
236  Construction of Buildings  97 113 -16 -13.9 $1,340,674 $1,492,381 -151,707 -10.2 $1,060 $1,016 44 4.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  560 434 126 29.1 $10,699,935 $7,288,472 3,411,463 46.8 $1,469 $1,292 177 13.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,076 766 310 40.5 $21,796,768 $11,626,030 10,170,738 87.5 $1,558 $1,168 390 33.4
31  Manufacturing  1,377 1,211 165 13.6 $37,666,792 $36,723,395 943,397 2.6 $2,105 $2,332 -227 -9.7
311  Food Manufacturing  21 29 -8 -26.8 $140,088 $181,312 -41,224 -22.7 $513 $486 27 5.5
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  9 7 2 22.8 $29,234 $32,169 -2,935 -9.1 $250 $338 -88 -26.0
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,192 1,033 159 15.4 $34,811,272 $34,093,531 717,741 2.1 $2,246 $2,540 -293 -11.5
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  7 5 2 33.4 $110,284 $45,985 64,299 139.8 $1,272 $707 564 79.8
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  13 11 2 21.8 $253,672 $149,615 104,057 69.5 $1,501 $1,079 422 39.2
42  Wholesale Trade  595 551 43 7.9 $10,615,403 $9,517,189 1,098,214 11.5 $1,373 $1,328 45 3.4
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  368 352 16 4.5 $7,261,378 $6,651,816 609,562 9.2 $1,519 $1,455 64 4.4
44  Retail Trade  2,308 2,308 0 0.0 $20,478,744 $19,423,365 1,055,379 5.4 $683 $647 35 5.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  403 397 6 1.6 $6,289,013 $5,592,750 696,263 12.4 $1,200 $1,085 116 10.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  273 269 4 1.4 $2,364,147 $2,187,685 176,462 8.1 $666 $625 41 6.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  337 348 -11 -3.2 $2,760,032 $2,696,932 63,100 2.3 $629 $596 34 5.7
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  76 N/A N/A N/A $631,739 N/A N/A N/A $642 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  392 N/A N/A N/A $3,155,477 N/A N/A N/A $619 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  112 N/A N/A N/A $499,952 N/A N/A N/A $343 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  234 N/A N/A N/A $1,204,620 N/A N/A N/A $397 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  939 937 2 0.2 $15,983,514 $14,834,837 1,148,677 7.7 $1,309 $1,217 91 7.5
484  Truck Transportation  471 456 15 3.3 $8,142,904 $7,521,978 620,926 8.3 $1,331 $1,270 61 4.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  112 99 14 13.8 $2,916,737 $2,515,316 401,421 16.0 $1,997 $1,961 36 1.9
488  Support Activities For Transportation  132 150 -18 -12.0 $2,460,905 $2,498,617 -37,712 -1.5 $1,434 $1,281 153 11.9
492  Couriers & Messengers  136 143 -7 -4.7 $1,552,192 $1,423,265 128,927 9.1 $876 $766 110 14.4
51  Information  120 121 -1 -0.8 $1,452,523 $1,489,169 -36,646 -2.5 $931 $947 -16 -1.6
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  27 N/A N/A N/A $374,950 N/A N/A N/A $1,081 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  42 43 -1 -3.1 $648,236 $706,694 -58,458 -8.3 $1,187 $1,255 -67 -5.4
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  4 N/A N/A N/A $132,871 N/A N/A N/A $2,360 N/A N/A N/A
52  Finance & Insurance  341 335 6 1.7 $6,135,107 $6,094,424 40,683 0.7 $1,384 $1,398 -14 -1.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  230 233 -3 -1.3 $4,073,740 $4,195,019 -121,279 -2.9 $1,361 $1,383 -22 -1.6
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  21 N/D N/D N/D $886,331 N/D N/D N/D $3,196 N/D N/D N/D
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  89 82 7 8.9 $1,175,036 $1,036,276 138,760 13.4 $1,012 $972 40 4.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  231 218 13 5.8 $2,498,112 $2,455,664 42,448 1.7 $833 $867 -33 -3.9
531  Real Estate  132 133 -1 -0.8 $1,139,631 $1,168,987 -29,356 -2.5 $664 $676 -12 -1.8
532  Rental & Leasing Services  99 85 14 16.1 $1,358,481 $1,286,677 71,804 5.6 $1,059 $1,164 -105 -9.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  442 428 14 3.3 $8,339,188 $7,925,599 413,589 5.2 $1,450 $1,424 26 1.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  442 428 14 3.3 $8,339,188 $7,925,599 413,589 5.2 $1,450 $1,424 26 1.8
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  90 116 -26 -22.4 $2,314,523 $2,733,619 -419,096 -15.3 $1,978 $1,813 165 9.1
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  90 116 -26 -22.4 $2,314,523 $2,733,619 -419,096 -15.3 $1,978 $1,813 165 9.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  563 547 16 2.9 $5,574,077 $5,861,277 -287,200 -4.9 $762 $824 -62 -7.5
561  Administrative & Support Services  512 496 16 3.3 $4,885,928 $5,115,108 -229,180 -4.5 $734 $793 -60 -7.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  51 51 -1 -1.3 $688,149 $746,169 -58,020 -7.8 $1,045 $1,118 -74 -6.6
61  Educational Services  37 44 -7 -16.5 $228,480 $185,566 42,914 23.1 $475 $322 153 47.5
611  Educational Services  37 44 -7 -16.5 $228,480 $185,566 42,914 23.1 $475 $322 153 47.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,288 1,289 -2 -0.1 $12,541,208 $12,444,249 96,959 0.8 $749 $742 7 0.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  603 593 9 1.6 $7,291,348 $6,853,475 437,873 6.4 $931 $889 42 4.7
624  Social Assistance  426 442 -16 -3.5 $2,941,501 $2,850,085 91,416 3.2 $531 $496 35 7.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  145 128 17 13.0 $738,657 $647,362 91,295 14.1 $392 $388 4 1.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,173 2,190 -17 -0.8 $10,451,839 $10,262,462 189,377 1.8 $370 $361 10 2.6
721  Accommodation  557 549 8 1.5 $3,216,042 $2,981,892 234,150 7.9 $444 $418 26 6.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,616 1,641 -25 -1.5 $7,235,797 $7,280,570 -44,773 -0.6 $344 $341 3 0.9
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  427 424 2 0.6 $4,034,707 $4,101,217 -66,510 -1.6 $727 $743 -16 -2.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  248 256 -7 -2.9 $3,048,791 $3,217,022 -168,231 -5.2 $944 $968 -24 -2.4
812  Personal & Laundry Services  97 83 14 17.3 $530,320 $484,851 45,469 9.4 $419 $449 -30 -6.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  74 79 -4 -5.5 $418,222 $358,278 59,944 16.7 $433 $350 82 23.5
814  Private Households  7 7 0 -4.7 $37,374 $41,066 -3,692 -9.0 $431 $451 -20 -4.5
999  Unclassified  4 6 -2 -38.8 $46,486 $102,432 -55,946 -54.6 $974 $1,313 -339 -25.8
0  Ownership - Federal Government 199 209 -11 -5.1 $3,715,601 $3,817,328 -101,727 -2.7 $1,439 $1,403 36 2.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  71 78 -7 -8.6 $1,085,194 $1,228,968 -143,774 -11.7 $1,170 $1,212 -42 -3.4
491  Postal Service  71 78 -7 -8.6 $1,085,194 $1,228,968 -143,774 -11.7 $1,170 $1,212 -42 -3.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  8 7 1 9.1 $167,471 $165,564 1,907 1.2 $1,610 $1,737 -127 -7.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  8 7 1 9.1 $167,471 $165,564 1,907 1.2 $1,610 $1,737 -127 -7.3
92  Public Administration  119 124 -5 -3.8 $2,462,936 $2,422,796 40,140 1.7 $1,588 $1,503 85 5.6
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  6 6 0 5.8 $123,941 $94,893 29,048 30.6 $1,589 $1,287 302 23.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  92 93 -1 -1.1 $2,032,647 $1,939,843 92,804 4.8 $1,693 $1,599 95 5.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  21 25 -4 -16.0 $306,348 $388,060 -81,712 -21.1 $1,122 $1,194 -72 -6.0
0  Ownership - State Government 213 228 -15 -6.4 $3,255,366 $3,062,736 192,630 6.3 $1,174 $1,033 141 13.6
61  Educational Services  10 9 1 11.1 $148,992 $114,663 34,329 29.9 $1,146 $980 166 16.9
611  Educational Services  10 9 1 11.1 $148,992 $114,663 34,329 29.9 $1,146 $980 166 16.9
92  Public Administration  203 219 -16 -7.2 $3,106,374 $2,948,073 158,301 5.4 $1,175 $1,036 140 13.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  3 N/D N/D N/D $57,372 N/D N/D N/D $1,471 N/D N/D N/D
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  35 39 -3 -8.6 $596,529 $615,035 -18,506 -3.0 $1,299 $1,223 75 6.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  57 61 -4 -6.0 $777,311 $720,394 56,917 7.9 $1,043 $908 135 14.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  18 16 2 14.9 $300,954 $232,567 68,387 29.4 $1,286 $1,142 144 12.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  88 100 -12 -12.0 $1,345,814 $1,332,793 13,021 1.0 $1,181 $1,029 152 14.8
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,733 3,756 -23 -0.6 $48,597,981 $46,051,395 2,546,586 5.5 $1,001 $943 58 6.2
51  Information  57 57 1 1.2 $442,109 $346,251 95,858 27.7 $593 $470 123 26.2
519  Other Information Services  57 57 1 1.2 $442,109 $346,251 95,858 27.7 $593 $470 123 26.2
56  Administrative & Waste Services  36 35 1 1.9 $468,441 $358,867 109,574 30.5 $1,001 $781 220 28.1
61  Educational Services  1,939 1,956 -17 -0.9 $21,823,708 $20,279,722 1,543,986 7.6 $866 $798 68 8.6
611  Educational Services  1,939 1,956 -17 -0.9 $21,823,708 $20,279,722 1,543,986 7.6 $866 $798 68 8.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  750 738 12 1.6 $13,730,149 $13,379,294 350,855 2.6 $1,408 $1,394 14 1.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  167 158 9 5.7 $2,502,208 $1,964,902 537,306 27.3 $1,150 $955 196 20.5
92  Public Administration  860 880 -20 -2.3 $11,315,313 $10,926,902 388,411 3.6 $1,012 $955 57 6.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  728 753 -25 -3.3 $9,881,204 $9,507,431 373,773 3.9 $1,044 $971 73 7.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  63 62 1 1.1 $605,890 $598,564 7,326 1.2 $740 $739 1 0.1
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.