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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2023 (2023Q3)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - Third Quarter 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q3 2022Q3 N % 2023Q3 2022Q3 $ % 2023Q3 2022Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,087 7,052 35 0.5 $102,739,905 $100,392,368 $2,347,537 2.3 $1,115 $1,095 $20 1.8
0  Ownership - Private 5,435 5,423 12 0.2 $76,806,765 $75,008,652 $1,798,113 2.4 $1,087 $1,064 $23 2.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  54 44 10 23.7 $593,018 $401,265 $191,753 47.8 $845 $707 $138 19.5
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  39 28 10 36.5 $512,184 $312,775 $199,409 63.8 $1,019 $849 $170 20.0
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  610 586 24 4.0 $17,735,373 $16,569,290 $1,166,083 7.0 $2,238 $2,175 $63 2.9
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  291 289 1 0.5 $11,545,184 $10,130,718 $1,414,466 14.0 $3,055 $2,693 $362 13.4
22  Utilities  154 157 -3 -1.9 $3,627,336 $4,440,758 -$813,422 -18.3 $1,816 $2,180 -$365 -16.7
221  Utilities  154 157 -3 -1.9 $3,627,336 $4,440,758 -$813,422 -18.3 $1,816 $2,180 -$365 -16.7
23  Construction  1,063 1,164 -101 -8.7 $14,769,385 $15,822,268 -$1,052,883 -6.7 $1,069 $1,046 $23 2.2
236  Construction of Buildings  270 310 -41 -13.1 $3,202,627 $3,803,528 -$600,901 -15.8 $914 $943 -$29 -3.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  191 199 -8 -4.0 $2,762,237 $2,851,743 -$89,506 -3.1 $1,114 $1,104 $10 0.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  602 655 -53 -8.0 $8,804,521 $9,166,997 -$362,476 -4.0 $1,124 $1,077 $48 4.4
31  Manufacturing  216 175 41 23.6 $2,713,776 $2,099,847 $613,929 29.2 $965 $923 $42 4.5
42  Wholesale Trade  95 86 9 10.0 $2,134,247 $1,973,380 $160,867 8.2 $1,728 $1,758 -$30 -1.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  66 65 1 1.5 $1,613,707 $1,615,477 -$1,770 -0.1 $1,871 $1,902 -$31 -1.6
44  Retail Trade  894 934 -40 -4.3 $8,184,892 $8,126,681 $58,211 0.7 $704 $669 $35 5.3
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  110 113 -3 -2.4 $1,383,693 $1,340,516 $43,177 3.2 $965 $913 $52 5.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  189 211 -22 -10.6 $1,720,766 $1,865,276 -$144,510 -7.7 $700 $679 $21 3.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  305 324 -19 -5.8 $2,478,968 $2,344,336 $134,632 5.7 $625 $557 $68 12.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  33 31 1 4.3 $369,273 $357,090 $12,183 3.4 $869 $877 -$7 -0.8
455  General Merchandise Retailers  29 25 5 18.9 $155,135 $133,704 $21,431 16.0 $407 $417 -$10 -2.4
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  184 184 0 0.0 $1,761,393 $1,652,347 $109,046 6.6 $736 $691 $46 6.6
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  31 24 7 28.8 $261,653 $130,012 $131,641 101.3 $642 $411 $231 56.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  147 176 -28 -16.1 $2,448,330 $3,066,387 -$618,057 -20.2 $1,278 $1,343 -$64 -4.8
481  Air Transportation  6 9 -3 -37.0 $182,994 $308,881 -$125,887 -40.8 $2,483 $2,640 -$157 -6.0
484  Truck Transportation  103 121 -17 -14.4 $1,521,602 $1,960,464 -$438,862 -22.4 $1,133 $1,250 -$117 -9.4
486  Pipeline Transportation  24 19 5 24.6 $595,150 $508,590 $86,560 17.0 $1,934 $2,059 -$125 -6.1
488  Support Activities for Transportation  11 16 -5 -31.9 $120,113 $180,740 -$60,627 -33.5 $866 $887 -$21 -2.4
51  Information  121 123 -1 -1.1 $2,536,114 $2,160,669 $375,445 17.4 $1,608 $1,355 $253 18.7
513  Publishing Industries 25 19 6 29.3 $544,781 $328,270 $216,511 66.0 $1,676 $1,306 $370 28.3
517  Telecommunications  82 80 2 2.1 $1,785,142 $1,631,424 $153,718 9.4 $1,675 $1,562 $112 7.2
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 5 4 1 23.1 $137,659 $113,373 $24,286 21.4 $1,987 $2,014 -$27 -1.4
52  Finance & Insurance  155 158 -3 -1.7 $3,062,212 $3,197,437 -$135,225 -4.2 $1,520 $1,560 -$40 -2.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  94 99 -5 -4.7 $1,582,408 $2,112,974 -$530,566 -25.1 $1,295 $1,647 -$352 -21.4
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  13 16 -3 -18.8 $734,732 $560,875 $173,857 31.0 $4,348 $2,697 $1,651 61.2
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  48 43 5 11.6 $745,072 $523,588 $221,484 42.3 $1,194 $937 $257 27.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  59 80 -21 -26.1 $702,020 $910,679 -$208,659 -22.9 $910 $872 $38 4.4
531  Real Estate  46 52 -6 -11.5 $398,512 $508,920 -$110,408 -21.7 $662 $748 -$86 -11.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  270 257 12 4.8 $5,451,162 $5,318,383 $132,779 2.5 $1,555 $1,590 -$35 -2.2
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  270 257 12 4.8 $5,451,162 $5,318,383 $132,779 2.5 $1,555 $1,590 -$35 -2.2
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  35 34 1 2.0 $1,024,933 $784,368 $240,565 30.7 $2,253 $1,758 $495 28.2
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  35 34 1 2.0 $1,024,933 $784,368 $240,565 30.7 $2,253 $1,758 $495 28.2
56  Administrative & Waste Services  212 174 37 21.4 $2,756,884 $1,847,511 $909,373 49.2 $1,002 $815 $187 22.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  187 149 38 25.3 $2,450,437 $1,525,304 $925,133 60.7 $1,010 $787 $222 28.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  25 25 0 -1.3 $306,447 $322,207 -$15,760 -4.9 $943 $978 -$36 -3.6
61  Educational Services  17 16 1 6.3 $106,240 $135,103 -$28,863 -21.4 $481 $650 -$169 -26.0
611  Educational Services  17 16 1 6.3 $106,240 $135,103 -$28,863 -21.4 $481 $650 -$169 -26.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  426 395 31 7.9 $3,153,479 $2,934,492 $218,987 7.5 $569 $571 -$2 -0.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  35 29 6 20.7 $207,072 $196,433 $10,639 5.4 $455 $521 -$66 -12.7
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  29 25 5 18.9 $183,570 $169,764 $13,806 8.1 $481 $529 -$48 -9.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  704 674 31 4.6 $3,904,962 $3,732,471 $172,491 4.6 $426 $426 $0 0.1
721  Accommodation  215 182 33 18.1 $1,406,626 $1,296,160 $110,466 8.5 $503 $548 -$45 -8.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  489 492 -2 -0.5 $2,498,336 $2,436,311 $62,025 2.5 $393 $381 $12 3.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  163 159 4 2.5 $1,447,038 $1,217,567 $229,471 18.8 $683 $589 $94 15.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  76 83 -7 -8.5 $807,020 $834,707 -$27,687 -3.3 $820 $777 $44 5.6
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  63 51 11 22.1 $477,060 $246,026 $231,034 93.9 $586 $369 $217 58.8
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 145 129 16 12.7 $2,534,871 $2,153,792 $381,079 17.7 $1,345 $1,288 $57 4.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  25 21 4 17.2 $400,239 $352,929 $47,310 13.4 $1,232 $1,273 -$41 -3.2
491  Postal Service  25 21 4 17.2 $400,239 $352,929 $47,310 13.4 $1,232 $1,273 -$41 -3.2
92  Public Administration  104 92 12 12.7 $1,951,208 $1,646,763 $304,445 18.5 $1,448 $1,377 $71 5.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  99 87 12 14.2 $1,891,139 $1,588,705 $302,434 19.0 $1,465 $1,405 $60 4.3
   
0  Ownership - State Government 105 99 6 5.7 $1,618,405 $1,506,704 $111,701 7.4 $1,186 $1,167 $19 1.6
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $72,443 $63,612 $8,831 13.9 $1,393 $1,223 $170 13.9
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $72,443 $63,612 $8,831 13.9 $1,393 $1,223 $170 13.9
92  Public Administration  101 95 6 5.9 $1,545,962 $1,443,092 $102,870 7.1 $1,177 $1,164 $13 1.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  12 11 1 9.1 $248,125 $211,812 $36,313 17.1 $1,591 $1,481 $109 7.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 17 2 12.0 $258,105 $206,705 $51,400 24.9 $1,063 $954 $110 11.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  17 14 3 18.6 $277,131 $235,191 $41,940 17.8 $1,254 $1,262 -$9 -0.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  51 51 0 0.0 $747,466 $775,801 -$28,335 -3.7 $1,120 $1,163 -$42 -3.7
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,402 1,401 1 0.1 $21,779,864 $21,723,220 $56,644 0.3 $1,195 $1,193 $2 0.2
22  Utilities  16 16 0 -2.1 $163,643 $188,055 -$24,412 -13.0 $803 $904 -$101 -11.1
221  Utilities  16 16 0 -2.1 $163,643 $188,055 -$24,412 -13.0 $803 $904 -$101 -11.1
51  Information  30 30 0 1.1 $238,602 $179,050 $59,552 33.3 $605 $459 $146 31.8
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 30 30 0 1.1 $238,602 $179,050 $59,552 33.3 $605 $459 $146 31.8
61  Educational Services  407 419 -12 -2.9 $4,390,324 $5,374,201 -$983,877 -18.3 $830 $986 -$156 -15.8
611  Educational Services  407 419 -12 -2.9 $4,390,324 $5,374,201 -$983,877 -18.3 $830 $986 -$156 -15.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  621 614 7 1.1 $13,473,702 $12,540,097 $933,605 7.4 $1,669 $1,571 $98 6.2
92  Public Administration  302 296 7 2.3 $3,288,291 $3,173,293 $114,998 3.6 $837 $826 $11 1.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  262 256 6 2.5 $2,949,834 $2,847,893 $101,941 3.6 $866 $857 $9 1.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  4 4 0 0.0 $28,850 $28,700 $150 0.5 $555 $552 $3 0.5
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: January 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/10/24.