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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2023 (2023Q2)

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sweetwater County - Second Quarter 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q2 2022Q2 N % 2023Q2 2022Q2 $ % 2023Q2 2022Q2 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 20,949 20,402 546 2.7 $345,502,658 $322,090,483 $23,412,175 7.3 $1,269 $1,214 $54 4.5
0  Ownership - Private 16,828 16,346 482 3.0 $287,277,159 $266,959,495 $20,317,664 7.6 $1,313 $1,256 $57 4.5
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  12 5 7 133.4 $41,048 $28,916 $12,132 42.0 $271 $445 -$174 -39.2
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 3,352 3,156 196 6.2 $99,367,644 $92,350,033 $7,017,611 7.6 $2,280 $2,251 $30 1.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  436 392 45 11.4 $12,667,549 $12,131,094 $536,455 4.4 $2,233 $2,383 -$149 -6.3
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 2,097 2,060 37 1.8 $70,892,473 $66,075,396 $4,817,077 7.3 $2,601 $2,467 $133 5.4
213  Support Activities for Mining  819 705 114 16.2 $15,807,622 $14,143,543 $1,664,079 11.8 $1,485 $1,544 -$59 -3.8
22  Utilities  381 390 -9 -2.2 $11,270,693 $10,745,511 $525,182 4.9 $2,274 $2,119 $154 7.3
221  Utilities  381 390 -9 -2.2 $11,270,693 $10,745,511 $525,182 4.9 $2,274 $2,119 $154 7.3
23  Construction  1,822 1,760 62 3.5 $37,044,520 $31,723,835 $5,320,685 16.8 $1,564 $1,387 $177 12.8
236  Construction of Buildings  121 124 -3 -2.7 $2,176,288 $1,878,007 $298,281 15.9 $1,387 $1,165 $222 19.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  648 605 43 7.1 $13,530,997 $12,395,271 $1,135,726 9.2 $1,605 $1,575 $30 1.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,053 1,030 23 2.2 $21,337,235 $17,450,557 $3,886,678 22.3 $1,559 $1,303 $256 19.6
31-33 Manufacturing  1,401 1,320 80 6.1 $39,927,363 $37,145,698 $2,781,665 7.5 $2,193 $2,164 $29 1.3
311  Food Manufacturing  11 14 -3 -19.5 $81,301 $85,186 -$3,885 -4.6 $569 $479 $89 18.6
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  6 7 0 -5.1 $26,720 $29,172 -$2,452 -8.4 $325 $336 -$12 -3.5
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,235 1,149 86 7.5 $37,475,140 $34,779,062 $2,696,078 7.8 $2,335 $2,329 $6 0.2
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  11 4 7 190.7 $135,704 $37,928 $97,776 257.8 $978 $795 $183 23.1
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  13 14 -1 -4.9 $182,653 $175,057 $7,596 4.3 $1,081 $985 $96 9.7
42  Wholesale Trade  614 580 34 5.8 $10,123,792 $9,098,187 $1,025,605 11.3 $1,269 $1,207 $62 5.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  379 346 33 9.5 $6,957,253 $5,802,569 $1,154,684 19.9 $1,412 $1,290 $122 9.5
44-45 Retail Trade  2,355 2,288 67 2.9 $20,097,060 $18,962,466 $1,134,594 6.0 $656 $638 $19 3.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  429 412 17 4.0 $5,832,509 $5,812,909 $19,600 0.3 $1,047 $1,085 -$39 -3.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  287 306 -19 -6.3 $2,380,092 $2,162,577 $217,515 10.1 $638 $543 $95 17.5
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  333 345 -12 -3.5 $2,717,858 $2,711,200 $6,658 0.2 $628 $605 $23 3.9
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  75 59 16 27.0 $660,599 $533,265 $127,334 23.9 $675 $691 -$17 -2.4
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  383 386 -4 -0.9 $2,990,229 $2,966,988 $23,241 0.8 $601 $591 $10 1.7
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  110 105 5 4.4 $459,768 $430,178 $29,590 6.9 $322 $314 $7 2.3
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  209 223 -14 -6.4 $1,141,100 $1,079,208 $61,892 5.7 $420 $372 $48 13.0
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  919 927 -8 -0.9 $15,776,871 $14,991,823 $785,048 5.2 $1,321 $1,244 $77 6.2
484  Truck Transportation  443 466 -22 -4.8 $7,591,178 $7,660,371 -$69,193 -0.9 $1,317 $1,265 $52 4.1
486  Pipeline Transportation  119 108 10 9.5 $3,244,086 $2,735,594 $508,492 18.6 $2,103 $1,942 $160 8.3
488  Support Activities for Transportation  145 150 -4 -2.9 $2,591,038 $2,423,313 $167,725 6.9 $1,371 $1,245 $126 10.1
492  Couriers & Messengers  110 120 -10 -8.4 $1,313,389 $1,337,733 -$24,344 -1.8 $921 $860 $61 7.1
51  Information  132 127 5 3.9 $1,516,606 $1,346,776 $169,830 12.6 $886 $818 $68 8.3
513  Publishing Industries 28 26 2 9.0 $383,578 $346,314 $37,264 10.8 $1,042 $1,025 $17 1.7
517  Telecommunications  42 44 -2 -4.5 $620,686 $625,157 -$4,471 -0.7 $1,128 $1,085 $43 4.0
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 6 4 2 63.5 $176,432 $109,355 $67,077 61.3 $2,262 $2,292 -$30 -1.3
52  Finance & Insurance  336 326 10 3.2 $5,372,618 $5,135,199 $237,419 4.6 $1,230 $1,213 $17 1.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  228 223 5 2.1 $3,401,588 $3,233,456 $168,132 5.2 $1,149 $1,115 $34 3.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  86 82 4 4.9 $1,189,743 $1,050,899 $138,844 13.2 $1,068 $990 $78 7.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  234 227 7 3.2 $2,909,051 $2,435,154 $473,897 19.5 $956 $826 $130 15.7
531  Real Estate  126 130 -4 -2.8 $1,140,739 $1,040,079 $100,660 9.7 $696 $617 $79 12.9
532  Rental & Leasing Services  108 97 11 11.3 $1,768,312 $1,395,075 $373,237 26.8 $1,259 $1,106 $153 13.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  469 438 31 7.1 $8,401,881 $6,824,879 $1,577,002 23.1 $1,378 $1,199 $179 15.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  469 438 31 7.1 $8,401,881 $6,824,879 $1,577,002 23.1 $1,378 $1,199 $179 15.0
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  90 111 -22 -19.5 $2,222,740 $2,524,737 -$301,997 -12.0 $1,907 $1,744 $162 9.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  90 111 -22 -19.5 $2,222,740 $2,524,737 -$301,997 -12.0 $1,907 $1,744 $162 9.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  563 573 -10 -1.7 $5,651,079 $6,946,985 -$1,295,906 -18.7 $772 $933 -$161 -17.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  511 522 -11 -2.2 $4,945,030 $6,278,276 -$1,333,246 -21.2 $744 $925 -$180 -19.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  52 50 2 3.3 $706,049 $668,709 $37,340 5.6 $1,044 $1,022 $22 2.2
61  Educational Services  38 37 1 2.7 $225,717 $201,571 $24,146 12.0 $453 $415 $38 9.1
611  Educational Services  38 37 1 2.7 $225,717 $201,571 $24,146 12.0 $453 $415 $38 9.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,305 1,297 8 0.6 $12,072,090 $12,257,541 -$185,451 -1.5 $711 $727 -$16 -2.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  613 605 8 1.4 $6,831,166 $6,786,701 $44,465 0.7 $857 $863 -$6 -0.7
624  Social Assistance  431 436 -5 -1.1 $2,915,651 $2,984,768 -$69,117 -2.3 $520 $527 -$6 -1.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  165 162 3 1.9 $731,722 $663,257 $68,465 10.3 $342 $316 $26 8.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,212 2,204 8 0.4 $10,625,951 $9,877,759 $748,192 7.6 $370 $345 $25 7.2
721  Accommodation  574 561 12 2.2 $3,411,433 $3,179,853 $231,580 7.3 $457 $436 $22 5.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,638 1,642 -4 -0.2 $7,214,518 $6,697,906 $516,612 7.7 $339 $314 $25 8.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  425 417 8 2.0 $3,813,004 $3,642,011 $170,993 4.7 $690 $672 $18 2.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  228 234 -6 -2.7 $2,802,797 $2,722,067 $80,730 3.0 $946 $894 $52 5.8
812  Personal & Laundry Services  109 97 12 12.0 $574,738 $542,107 $32,631 6.0 $407 $430 -$23 -5.4
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  82 78 4 5.6 $405,579 $336,323 $69,256 20.6 $379 $332 $47 14.2
814  Private Households  6 7 -1 -18.1 $29,890 $41,514 -$11,624 -28.0 $383 $436 -$52 -12.0
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 199 207 -8 -4.0 $3,682,166 $3,751,180 -$69,014 -1.8 $1,423 $1,392 $32 2.3
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  74 73 1 0.9 $1,068,952 $1,144,184 -$75,232 -6.6 $1,111 $1,200 -$89 -7.4
491  Postal Service  74 73 1 0.9 $1,068,952 $1,144,184 -$75,232 -6.6 $1,111 $1,200 -$89 -7.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  8 7 1 19.0 $188,804 $174,410 $14,394 8.3 $1,744 $1,917 -$173 -9.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  8 7 1 19.0 $188,804 $174,410 $14,394 8.3 $1,744 $1,917 -$173 -9.0
92  Public Administration  117 127 -10 -8.1 $2,424,410 $2,432,586 -$8,176 -0.3 $1,598 $1,473 $125 8.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  7 5 1 25.1 $163,773 $120,062 $43,711 36.4 $1,889 $1,733 $156 9.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  88 99 -11 -11.1 $1,955,820 $1,959,789 -$3,969 -0.2 $1,716 $1,528 $188 12.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  22 23 -1 -2.9 $304,817 $352,735 -$47,918 -13.6 $1,050 $1,180 -$130 -11.0
   
0  Ownership - State Government 227 238 -11 -4.6 $3,401,939 $3,223,402 $178,537 5.5 $1,151 $1,040 $111 10.6
61  Educational Services  10 9 1 10.7 $156,725 $119,915 $36,810 30.7 $1,167 $989 $178 18.0
611  Educational Services  10 9 1 10.7 $156,725 $119,915 $36,810 30.7 $1,167 $989 $178 18.0
92  Public Administration  217 229 -12 -5.2 $3,245,214 $3,103,487 $141,727 4.6 $1,150 $1,042 $108 10.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  37 41 -4 -9.7 $612,080 $668,640 -$56,560 -8.5 $1,261 $1,244 $17 1.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  59 61 -2 -2.7 $778,194 $727,795 $50,399 6.9 $1,009 $918 $91 9.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  25 27 -1 -5.0 $354,303 $313,896 $40,407 12.9 $1,076 $905 $171 18.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  88 96 -8 -8.0 $1,398,921 $1,343,126 $55,795 4.2 $1,223 $1,080 $143 13.2
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,694 3,611 83 2.3 $51,141,394 $48,156,406 $2,984,988 6.2 $1,065 $1,026 $39 3.8
51  Information  55 59 -5 -7.9 $401,053 $357,774 $43,279 12.1 $564 $464 $100 21.7
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 55 59 -5 -7.9 $401,053 $357,774 $43,279 12.1 $564 $464 $100 21.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services  36 40 -4 -9.3 $407,088 $415,849 -$8,761 -2.1 $870 $806 $63 7.9
61  Educational Services  1,862 1,815 47 2.6 $24,885,408 $23,745,412 $1,139,996 4.8 $1,028 $1,006 $22 2.2
611  Educational Services  1,862 1,815 47 2.6 $24,885,408 $23,745,412 $1,139,996 4.8 $1,028 $1,006 $22 2.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  776 733 42 5.8 $13,292,965 $11,975,497 $1,317,468 11.0 $1,318 $1,256 $62 4.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  181 162 19 11.9 $2,326,526 $1,918,007 $408,519 21.3 $987 $911 $76 8.4
92  Public Administration  870 872 -2 -0.2 $11,365,248 $10,857,663 $507,585 4.7 $1,005 $958 $47 4.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  738 746 -8 -1.1 $9,883,990 $9,488,386 $395,604 4.2 $1,031 $978 $52 5.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  64 65 -1 -1.5 $625,747 $563,224 $62,523 11.1 $752 $667 $86 12.8
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: October 2023.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/17/23.