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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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Natrona County

Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona 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 38,168 36,746 1,422 3.9 $2,131,016,794 $1,889,741,977 $241,274,817 12.8 $1,074 $989 $85 8.6
0  Ownership - Private 32,587 31,195 1,392 4.5 $1,827,472,226 $1,596,561,687 $230,910,539 14.5 $1,078 $984 $94 9.6
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  108 115 -7 -6.3 $4,058,556 $3,945,340 $113,216 2.9 $725 $661 $65 9.8
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  84 88 -4 -4.6 $3,253,231 $3,088,484 $164,747 5.3 $746 $675 $71 10.5
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  1,904 1,470 434 29.6 $205,974,236 $137,717,811 $68,256,425 49.6 $2,080 $1,802 $278 15.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  360 318 42 13.1 $43,195,381 $33,220,822 $9,974,559 30.0 $2,306 $2,006 $300 15.0
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 101 104 -4 -3.5 $7,743,522 $7,646,548 $96,974 1.3 $1,481 $1,411 $70 5.0
213  Support Activities for Mining  1,444 1,047 396 37.8 $155,035,333 $96,850,441 $58,184,892 60.1 $2,065 $1,779 $287 16.1
22  Utilities  122 131 -9 -7.0 $13,225,774 $13,037,467 $188,307 1.4 $2,086 $1,913 $174 9.1
221  Utilities  122 131 -9 -7.0 $13,225,774 $13,037,467 $188,307 1.4 $2,086 $1,913 $174 9.1
23  Construction  2,870 2,810 61 2.2 $180,944,405 $157,905,427 $23,038,978 14.6 $1,212 $1,081 $131 12.2
236  Construction of Buildings  330 332 -2 -0.6 $14,772,537 $14,584,614 $187,923 1.3 $861 $845 $16 1.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  608 563 45 8.0 $47,065,825 $38,250,502 $8,815,323 23.0 $1,489 $1,308 $182 13.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,933 1,915 17 0.9 $119,106,043 $105,070,311 $14,035,732 13.4 $1,185 $1,055 $130 12.3
31  Manufacturing  1,760 1,618 143 8.8 $124,694,895 $102,572,925 $22,121,970 21.6 $1,362 $1,219 $143 11.7
311  Food Manufacturing  51 56 -5 -9.5 $1,064,087 $1,118,132 -$54,045 -4.8 $402 $382 $20 5.1
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  37 29 8 28.8 $740,275 $714,920 $25,355 3.5 $386 $480 -$94 -19.6
314  Textile Product Mills  21 29 -7 -25.4 $494,264 $577,280 -$83,016 -14.4 $446 $388 $57 14.7
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  30 28 2 6.0 $2,016,398 $1,433,733 $582,665 40.6 $1,307 $985 $322 32.7
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  48 46 1 2.5 $1,635,151 $1,820,050 -$184,899 -10.2 $661 $754 -$93 -12.4
325  Chemical Manufacturing  80 N/D N/D N/D $4,722,036 N/D N/D N/D $1,136 N/D N/D N/D
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  157 139 18 12.6 $8,905,706 $7,139,059 $1,766,647 24.7 $1,094 $988 $106 10.7
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  56 57 -2 -3.3 $3,744,490 $3,915,452 -$170,962 -4.4 $1,297 $1,311 -$14 -1.1
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  455 350 105 30.1 $31,511,768 $21,387,298 $10,124,470 47.3 $1,331 $1,175 $156 13.3
333  Machinery Manufacturing  170 186 -16 -8.4 $12,049,750 $12,837,605 -$787,855 -6.1 $1,362 $1,329 $33 2.5
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  197 180 17 9.3 $14,822,105 $12,327,160 $2,494,945 20.2 $1,446 $1,315 $131 10.0
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  149 165 -16 -9.7 $9,780,984 $10,149,584 -$368,600 -3.6 $1,261 $1,182 $79 6.7
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  55 48 7 13.5 $2,346,234 $2,079,082 $267,152 12.8 $824 $829 -$5 -0.5
42  Wholesale Trade  2,086 1,914 172 9.0 $162,243,768 $136,879,770 $25,363,998 18.5 $1,496 $1,375 $120 8.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,626 1,506 120 8.0 $130,555,957 $111,849,993 $18,705,964 16.7 $1,544 $1,428 $116 8.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  435 387 48 12.5 $29,793,023 $23,448,111 $6,344,912 27.1 $1,318 $1,167 $151 13.0
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  26 22 4 18.6 $1,894,788 $1,581,666 $313,122 19.8 $1,429 $1,415 $14 1.0
44  Retail Trade  4,704 4,690 14 0.3 $169,641,303 $159,340,605 $10,300,698 6.5 $693 $653 $40 6.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  688 705 -17 -2.4 $42,841,236 $42,313,825 $527,411 1.2 $1,197 $1,154 $43 3.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  626 584 42 7.2 $25,124,820 $21,654,494 $3,470,326 16.0 $772 $713 $59 8.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  565 530 34 6.4 $16,657,762 $14,729,150 $1,928,612 13.1 $567 $534 $33 6.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  294 N/A N/A N/A $12,802,445 N/A N/A N/A $837 N/A N/A N/A
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,185 N/A N/A N/A $34,687,635 N/A N/A N/A $563 N/A N/A N/A
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  210 N/A N/A N/A $7,812,234 N/A N/A N/A $716 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  382 N/A N/A N/A $11,804,160 N/A N/A N/A $594 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  233 N/A N/A N/A $4,339,324 N/A N/A N/A $358 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  520 N/A N/A N/A $13,571,687 N/A N/A N/A $502 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  1,631 1,625 6 0.4 $111,245,567 $104,727,091 $6,518,476 6.2 $1,312 $1,240 $72 5.8
481  Air Transportation  55 68 -13 -18.6 $2,725,131 $2,986,545 -$261,414 -8.8 $954 $851 $103 12.2
484  Truck Transportation  688 672 16 2.4 $48,046,620 $41,835,846 $6,210,774 14.8 $1,343 $1,197 $146 12.2
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  24 34 -10 -29.8 $405,651 $955,010 -$549,359 -57.5 $325 $538 -$212 -39.5
486  Pipeline Transportation  135 229 -94 -40.9 $17,060,691 $25,585,067 -$8,524,376 -33.3 $2,430 $2,153 $277 12.9
488  Support Activities for Transportation  343 251 92 36.6 $25,436,964 $16,792,381 $8,644,583 51.5 $1,427 $1,287 $140 10.9
492  Couriers & Messengers  378 364 15 4.1 $17,289,914 $16,292,137 $997,777 6.1 $879 $862 $17 2.0
51  Information  339 314 25 8.0 $17,059,527 $15,048,867 $2,010,660 13.4 $968 $922 $46 4.9
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  54 N/A N/A N/A $2,998,722 N/A N/A N/A $1,066 N/A N/A N/A
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  79 N/A N/A N/A $3,659,840 N/A N/A N/A $896 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  126 122 4 3.0 $8,380,941 $7,634,034 $746,907 9.8 $1,283 $1,203 $79 6.6
519  Other Information Services  6 9 -3 -29.2 $312,153 $342,390 -$30,237 -8.8 $960 $745 $215 28.9
52  Finance & Insurance  1,057 1,025 32 3.1 $79,931,001 $75,840,580 $4,090,421 5.4 $1,454 $1,423 $31 2.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  632 635 -3 -0.5 $41,327,669 $42,040,354 -$712,685 -1.7 $1,257 $1,273 -$16 -1.2
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  103 97 6 5.7 $17,588,258 $16,533,533 $1,054,725 6.4 $3,284 $3,264 $20 0.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  319 290 29 10.0 $20,906,464 $17,106,791 $3,799,673 22.2 $1,261 $1,135 $126 11.1
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  3 3 0 12.4 $108,610 $159,902 -$51,292 -32.1 $696 $1,153 -$457 -39.6
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  919 851 68 8.0 $53,630,513 $45,355,475 $8,275,038 18.2 $1,122 $1,025 $97 9.5
532  Rental & Leasing Services  555 491 64 13.1 $35,494,066 $27,692,822 $7,801,244 28.2 $1,229 $1,084 $145 13.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,404 1,321 83 6.3 $110,834,309 $93,560,337 $17,273,972 18.5 $1,518 $1,362 $156 11.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,404 1,321 83 6.3 $110,834,309 $93,560,337 $17,273,972 18.5 $1,518 $1,362 $156 11.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  82 106 -25 -23.0 $7,685,458 $9,676,420 -$1,990,962 -20.6 $1,804 $1,749 $56 3.2
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  82 106 -25 -23.0 $7,685,458 $9,676,420 -$1,990,962 -20.6 $1,804 $1,749 $56 3.2
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,355 1,270 86 6.7 $60,412,250 $48,857,152 $11,555,098 23.7 $857 $740 $117 15.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,283 1,197 86 7.2 $56,027,694 $45,000,537 $11,027,157 24.5 $840 $723 $117 16.1
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  73 73 0 -0.6 $4,384,556 $3,856,615 $527,941 13.7 $1,160 $1,015 $146 14.3
61  Educational Services  250 217 34 15.5 $6,572,770 $4,843,223 $1,729,547 35.7 $506 $430 $75 17.5
611  Educational Services  250 217 34 15.5 $6,572,770 $4,843,223 $1,729,547 35.7 $506 $430 $75 17.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  5,810 5,817 -7 -0.1 $348,386,590 $333,151,266 $15,235,324 4.6 $1,153 $1,101 $52 4.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,269 2,222 47 2.1 $172,575,291 $170,605,604 $1,969,687 1.2 $1,462 $1,477 -$14 -1.0
622  Hospitals  1,462 1,550 -89 -5.7 $104,491,182 $96,864,710 $7,626,472 7.9 $1,375 $1,201 $173 14.4
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  856 839 16 1.9 $36,686,537 $34,004,435 $2,682,102 7.9 $825 $779 $45 5.8
624  Social Assistance  1,224 1,205 18 1.5 $34,633,580 $31,676,517 $2,957,063 9.3 $544 $505 $39 7.7
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  714 572 142 24.9 $15,387,550 $11,937,036 $3,450,514 28.9 $414 $402 $13 3.2
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  175 133 43 32.1 $2,676,557 $2,245,009 $431,548 19.2 $294 $325 -$32 -9.7
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  28 28 0 0.6 $1,176,563 $1,166,155 $10,408 0.9 $818 $815 $2 0.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  511 412 100 24.2 $11,534,430 $8,525,872 $3,008,558 35.3 $434 $398 $36 8.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,089 4,036 53 1.3 $88,724,927 $82,448,938 $6,275,989 7.6 $417 $393 $24 6.2
721  Accommodation  690 701 -11 -1.6 $17,342,862 $15,694,227 $1,648,635 10.5 $483 $430 $53 12.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,399 3,335 64 1.9 $71,382,065 $66,754,711 $4,627,354 6.9 $404 $385 $19 4.9
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,370 1,267 102 8.1 $65,830,536 $57,637,901 $8,192,635 14.2 $924 $875 $50 5.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  726 666 60 9.0 $44,708,115 $38,584,946 $6,123,169 15.9 $1,184 $1,114 $70 6.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  273 283 -10 -3.5 $8,605,580 $8,234,074 $371,506 4.5 $606 $560 $46 8.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  357 304 53 17.4 $12,305,651 $10,602,060 $1,703,591 16.1 $664 $671 -$8 -1.1
814  Private Households  14 15 -1 -4.6 $211,190 $216,821 -$5,631 -2.6 $290 $284 $6 2.0
99 Unclassified  12 28 -16 -57.2 $988,291 $2,078,056 -$1,089,765 -52.4 $1,595 $1,436 $159 11.1
                           
0  Ownership - Federal Government 655 661 -6 -0.9 $54,540,748 $52,444,082 $2,096,666 4.0 $1,600 $1,525 $75 4.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  183 179 4 2.4 $11,755,448 $11,103,268 $652,180 5.9 $1,233 $1,192 $40 3.4
491  Postal Service  183 179 4 2.4 $11,755,448 $11,103,268 $652,180 5.9 $1,233 $1,192 $40 3.4
92  Public Administration  409 416 -7 -1.7 $36,101,179 $34,576,975 $1,524,204 4.4 $1,699 $1,599 $99 6.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  48 44 4 8.1 $5,149,875 $4,591,913 $557,962 12.2 $2,070 $1,996 $75 3.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  233 235 -2 -0.9 $20,944,156 $20,034,141 $910,015 4.5 $1,732 $1,642 $90 5.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  98 108 -10 -9.0 $7,688,568 $7,907,501 -$218,933 -2.8 $1,510 $1,413 $97 6.8
   
0  Ownership - State Government 705 705 0 0.0 $42,492,101 $40,620,594 $1,871,507 4.6 $1,159 $1,108 $51 4.6
61  Educational Services  60 59 1 1.8 $4,695,910 $4,640,712 $55,198 1.2 $1,505 $1,515 -$10 -0.6
611  Educational Services  60 59 1 1.8 $4,695,910 $4,640,712 $55,198 1.2 $1,505 $1,515 -$10 -0.6
92  Public Administration  570 573 -3 -0.4 $32,663,537 $30,966,864 $1,696,673 5.5 $1,102 $1,040 $62 5.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  11 7 4 58.3 $578,619 $386,252 $192,367 49.8 $1,004 $1,061 -$57 -5.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  108 104 4 3.8 $7,187,578 $6,468,645 $718,933 11.1 $1,286 $1,201 $85 7.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  223 226 -3 -1.3 $11,497,930 $11,211,809 $286,121 2.6 $993 $956 $37 3.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  95 100 -5 -5.2 $5,870,853 $5,803,881 $66,972 1.2 $1,193 $1,118 $75 6.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  123 127 -3 -2.6 $7,006,598 $6,646,578 $360,020 5.4 $1,093 $1,009 $83 8.3
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,220 4,185 35 0.8 $206,511,719 $200,115,614 $6,396,105 3.2 $941 $920 $21 2.3
22  Utilities  17 17 0 -2.4 $714,745 $712,622 $2,123 0.3 $817 $794 $22 2.8
221  Utilities  17 17 0 -2.4 $714,745 $712,622 $2,123 0.3 $817 $794 $22 2.8
92  Public Administration  1,177 1,155 21 1.8 $63,609,838 $60,772,549 $2,837,289 4.7 $1,040 $1,012 $28 2.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,091 1,054 38 3.6 $59,374,797 $56,183,859 $3,190,938 5.7 $1,047 $1,026 $21 2.0
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.