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2022 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2022 Annual Data

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Lincoln County

Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - 2021-2022
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
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NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2022 2021 N % 2022 2021 $ % 2022 2021 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 6,937 6,806 131 1.9 $389,198,884 $371,233,024 $17,965,860 4.8 $1,079 $1,049 $30 2.9
0  Ownership - Private 5,079 4,978 100 2.0 $282,725,454 $269,751,733 $12,973,721 4.8 $1,071 $1,042 $29 2.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  36 41 -5 -11.4 $1,407,132 $1,253,479 $153,653 12.3 $748 $590 $158 26.7
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  24 25 -2 -6.9 $1,128,992 $950,141 $178,851 18.8 $921 $721 $199 27.6
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  594 595 -1 -0.2 $65,371,485 $65,234,984 $136,501 0.2 $2,116 $2,108 $8 0.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  292 292 0 -0.1 $40,850,944 $39,874,556 $976,388 2.4 $2,690 $2,624 $66 2.5
22  Utilities  156 157 -2 -1.2 $16,505,870 $15,831,011 $674,859 4.3 $2,041 $1,934 $107 5.5
221  Utilities  156 157 -2 -1.2 $16,505,870 $15,831,011 $674,859 4.3 $2,041 $1,934 $107 5.5
23  Construction  1,038 1,021 17 1.6 $54,101,522 $51,711,203 $2,390,319 4.6 $1,003 $974 $29 3.0
236  Construction of Buildings  296 292 4 1.3 $13,854,931 $12,595,329 $1,259,602 10.0 $902 $830 $72 8.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  163 161 2 1.3 $9,850,652 $9,664,691 $185,961 1.9 $1,161 $1,154 $7 0.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  579 568 11 1.9 $30,395,939 $29,451,183 $944,756 3.2 $1,010 $997 $13 1.3
31  Manufacturing  168 164 3 2.1 $8,065,443 $6,930,099 $1,135,344 16.4 $926 $812 $114 14.0
42  Wholesale Trade  81 84 -3 -3.7 $6,551,536 $6,255,833 $295,703 4.7 $1,554 $1,429 $124 8.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  60 57 4 6.5 $5,127,479 $4,482,863 $644,616 14.4 $1,632 $1,519 $113 7.4
44  Retail Trade  917 897 20 2.2 $30,528,673 $26,700,897 $3,827,776 14.3 $640 $572 $68 11.8
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  105 100 5 5.2 $4,800,356 $4,152,121 $648,235 15.6 $876 $796 $79 9.9
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  203 188 15 7.9 $7,362,564 $6,186,441 $1,176,123 19.0 $698 $633 $65 10.3
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  328 334 -6 -1.7 $8,196,497 $7,469,217 $727,280 9.7 $480 $430 $50 11.6
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  31 N/A N/A N/A $1,476,106 N/A N/A N/A $918 N/A N/A N/A
455  General Merchandise Retailers  28 N/A N/A N/A $550,968 N/A N/A N/A $374 N/A N/A N/A
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  13 N/A N/A N/A $454,758 N/A N/A N/A $700 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  178 N/A N/A N/A $6,025,437 N/A N/A N/A $652 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  8 N/A N/A N/A $1,164,949 N/A N/A N/A $2,891 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  23 N/A N/A N/A $497,038 N/A N/A N/A $408 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  164 164 0 -0.2 $10,985,954 $9,789,127 $1,196,827 12.2 $1,292 $1,149 $143 12.5
481  Air Transportation  8 4 4 85.8 $949,511 $258,383 $691,128 267.5 $2,408 $1,217 $1,191 97.9
484  Truck Transportation  110 112 -2 -1.5 $6,873,953 $6,262,521 $611,432 9.8 $1,198 $1,075 $123 11.4
486  Pipeline Transportation  19 22 -4 -16.0 $2,051,703 $2,185,848 -$134,145 -6.1 $2,104 $1,882 $222 11.8
488  Support Activities for Transportation  15 14 2 12.4 $686,010 $695,631 -$9,621 -1.4 $870 $991 -$121 -12.2
51  Information  126 124 2 1.6 $9,292,141 $17,032,363 -$7,740,222 -45.4 $1,415 $2,636 -$1,221 -46.3
512  Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries  19 15 4 29.1 $179,318 $9,180,280 -$9,000,962 -98.0 $183 $12,106 -$11,923 -98.5
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  17 N/A N/A N/A $1,263,308 N/A N/A N/A $1,408 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  84 86 -2 -2.7 $7,090,047 $7,221,469 -$131,422 -1.8 $1,622 $1,607 $15 0.9
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  4 N/A N/A N/A $593,073 N/A N/A N/A $2,684 N/A N/A N/A
52  Finance & Insurance  154 130 25 18.9 $13,309,342 $9,222,022 $4,087,320 44.3 $1,660 $1,368 $292 21.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  97 88 9 9.9 $8,287,008 $5,918,351 $2,368,657 40.0 $1,642 $1,288 $353 27.4
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  15 9 6 74.5 $2,934,906 $1,469,853 $1,465,053 99.7 $3,805 $3,325 $480 14.4
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  42 33 9 28.7 $2,087,428 $1,833,818 $253,610 13.8 $950 $1,074 -$124 -11.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  75 66 9 13.3 $4,157,090 $2,771,746 $1,385,344 50.0 $1,066 $806 $260 32.3
531  Real Estate  48 38 10 27.5 $2,557,612 $1,277,253 $1,280,359 100.2 $1,026 $654 $373 57.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  242 231 11 4.7 $22,922,523 $20,263,488 $2,659,035 13.1 $1,822 $1,686 $136 8.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  242 231 11 4.7 $22,922,523 $20,263,488 $2,659,035 13.1 $1,822 $1,686 $136 8.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  30 N/D N/D N/D $3,316,348 N/D N/D N/D $2,162 N/D N/D N/D
56  Administrative & Waste Services  159 156 3 2.1 $6,818,849 $6,397,292 $421,557 6.6 $825 790 $34 4.4
561  Administrative & Support Services  135 131 4 3.2 $5,729,412 $5,318,269 $411,143 7.7 $814 $780 $34 4.4
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  24 25 -1 -3.4 $1,089,437 $1,079,023 $10,414 1.0 $885 $847 $38 4.5
61  Educational Services  22 19 3 14.2 $653,957 $671,423 -$17,466 -2.6 $569 668 -$98 -14.7
611  Educational Services  22 19 3 14.2 $653,957 $671,423 -$17,466 -2.6 $569 $668 -$98 -14.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  392 389 3 0.8 $11,486,639 $10,920,699 $565,940 5.2 $563 540 $24 4.4
624  Social Assistance  195 197 -2 -1.1 $4,401,017 $4,321,787 $79,230 1.8 $435 $422 $13 3.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  24 22 2 7.9 $558,975 $847,877 -$288,902 -34.1 $451 738 -$287 -38.9
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  20 19 1 6.1 $455,825 $786,203 -$330,378 -42.0 $429 $785 -$356 -45.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  564 553 11 2.0 $11,816,337 $10,727,838 $1,088,499 10.1 $403 373 $30 7.9
721  Accommodation  154 146 8 5.5 $4,237,509 $3,669,006 $568,503 15.5 $529 $483 $46 9.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  410 407 3 0.8 $7,578,828 $7,058,832 $519,996 7.4 $355 $334 $22 6.5
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  136 137 -1 -0.6 $4,602,763 $4,454,839 $147,924 3.3 $650 626 $25 4.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  77 81 -4 -5.0 $3,136,985 $3,162,445 -$25,460 -0.8 $782 $749 $33 4.4
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  35 32 2 7.2 $928,372 $801,902 $126,470 15.8 $517 $479 $38 7.9
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 113 113 1 0.4 $7,688,055 $7,169,246 $518,809 7.2 $1,305 $1,222 $83 6.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  22 24 -2 -9.0 $1,312,755 $1,247,282 $65,473 5.2 $1,152 996 $156 15.7
491  Postal Service  22 24 -2 -9.0 $1,312,755 $1,247,282 $65,473 5.2 $1,152 $996 $156 15.7
92  Public Administration  81 80 1 0.8 $5,881,655 $5,458,254 $423,401 7.8 $1,402 1,312 $90 6.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  77 76 1 0.7 $5,670,924 $5,258,074 $412,850 7.9 $1,422 $1,328 $95 7.1
   
0  Ownership - State Government 106 110 -4 -3.6 $5,903,088 $5,733,026 $170,062 3.0 $1,073 $1,005 $68 6.8
92  Public Administration  102 106 -4 -3.7 $5,653,541 $5,486,728 $166,813 3.0 $1,068 998 $70 7.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  11 11 0 -0.7 $847,525 $825,581 $21,944 2.7 $1,460 $1,411 $48 3.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  17 20 -3 -15.5 $822,710 $980,871 -$158,161 -16.1 $917 $924 -$7 -0.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  58 58 0 -0.7 $3,072,580 $2,841,268 $231,312 8.1 $1,019 $935 $83 8.9
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,639 1,605 34 2.1 $92,882,287 $88,579,019 $4,303,268 4.9 $1,090 $1,061 $28 2.7
22  Utilities  16 16 0 0.6 $663,789 $614,767 $49,022 8.0 $802 747 $55 7.4
221  Utilities  16 16 0 0.6 $663,789 $614,767 $49,022 8.0 $802 $747 $55 7.4
51  Information  31 31 0 0.6 $691,679 $688,490 $3,189 0.5 $429 429 $0 -0.1
519  Other Information Services  31 31 0 0.6 $691,679 $688,490 $3,189 0.5 $429 $429 $0 -0.1
61  Educational Services  689 699 -10 -1.4 $33,092,895 $33,476,047 -$383,152 -1.1 $923 921 $2 0.2
611  Educational Services  689 699 -10 -1.4 $33,092,895 $33,476,047 -$383,152 -1.1 $923 $921 $2 0.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  613 568 45 7.9 $46,306,064 $42,574,399 $3,731,665 8.8 $1,454 1,443 $11 0.8
92  Public Administration  269 269 0 0.0 $11,261,022 $10,348,866 $912,156 8.8 $805 740 $65 8.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  245 244 1 0.3 $10,475,518 $9,628,771 $846,747 8.8 $822 $758 $64 8.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  14 15 -1 -7.2 $531,105 $490,955 $40,150 8.2 $734 $629 $104 16.6
aNorth 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: May 2023. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/15/23.