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

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona 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 39,871 38,783 1,088 2.8 $579,319,614 $548,294,163 $31,025,451 5.7 $1,118 $1,087 $30 2.8
0  Ownership - Private 34,350 33,319 1,031 3.1 $497,546,414 $471,287,328 $26,259,086 5.6 $1,114 $1,088 $26 2.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  102 110 -8 -7.3 $924,212 $1,080,895 -$156,683 -14.5 $695 $754 -$59 -7.8
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  75 84 -9 -10.7 $665,472 $872,004 -$206,532 -23.7 $683 $799 -$116 -14.5
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  2,142 2,020 121 6.0 $58,182,575 $55,105,950 $3,076,625 5.6 $2,090 $2,098 -$8 -0.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  366 375 -9 -2.4 $10,449,130 $10,063,510 $385,620 3.8 $2,196 $2,064 $132 6.4
212  Mining (Except Oil & Gas) 102 102 0 -0.3 $2,023,379 $1,962,745 $60,634 3.1 $1,531 $1,480 $51 3.4
213  Support Activities for Mining  1,674 1,543 131 8.5 $45,710,066 $43,079,695 $2,630,371 6.1 $2,100 $2,147 -$47 -2.2
22  Utilities  122 120 2 1.9 $2,965,990 $3,540,176 -$574,186 -16.2 $1,865 $2,269 -$404 -17.8
221  Utilities  122 120 2 1.9 $2,965,990 $3,540,176 -$574,186 -16.2 $1,865 $2,269 -$404 -17.8
23  Construction  3,209 3,007 202 6.7 $57,723,177 $48,472,325 $9,250,852 19.1 $1,384 $1,240 $144 11.6
236  Construction of Buildings  330 342 -12 -3.5 $3,855,076 $3,999,096 -$144,020 -3.6 $898 $899 -$1 -0.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  843 648 195 30.0 $18,530,470 $12,441,803 $6,088,667 48.9 $1,692 $1,477 $215 14.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  2,036 2,017 19 1.0 $35,337,631 $32,031,426 $3,306,205 10.3 $1,335 $1,222 $113 9.3
31  Manufacturing  1,905 1,789 116 6.5 $32,666,351 $29,899,766 $2,766,585 9.3 $1,319 $1,286 $33 2.6
311  Food Manufacturing  48 50 -2 -4.7 $232,569 $221,864 $10,705 4.8 $375 $341 $34 9.9
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  50 44 6 13.7 $246,730 $227,696 $19,034 8.4 $382 $401 -$19 -4.7
314  Textile Product Mills  23 22 0 1.5 $165,087 $146,027 $19,060 13.1 $560 $503 $57 11.4
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  47 48 -1 -1.4 $392,277 $414,223 -$21,946 -5.3 $638 $664 -$26 -4.0
325  Chemical Manufacturing  84 79 5 6.8 $1,019,135 $1,064,526 -$45,391 -4.3 $933 $1,041 -$108 -10.3
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  177 161 16 9.9 $2,508,501 $2,431,547 $76,954 3.2 $1,090 $1,162 -$72 -6.2
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  61 59 2 3.4 $1,112,795 $1,018,551 $94,244 9.3 $1,396 $1,321 $75 5.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  471 474 -3 -0.6 $8,345,364 $8,782,344 -$436,980 -5.0 $1,364 $1,426 -$62 -4.4
333  Machinery Manufacturing  175 167 8 5.0 $2,937,051 $3,011,575 -$74,524 -2.5 $1,289 $1,387 -$99 -7.1
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  268 193 75 38.8 $4,740,275 $3,335,532 $1,404,743 42.1 $1,359 $1,327 $32 2.4
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  131 147 -16 -10.7 $2,507,586 $2,661,732 -$154,146 -5.8 $1,472 $1,396 $76 5.5
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  51 58 -8 -13.1 $578,523 $658,442 -$79,919 -12.1 $878 $868 $10 1.1
42  Wholesale Trade  2,161 2,128 34 1.6 $42,018,133 $40,895,640 $1,122,493 2.7 $1,495 $1,479 $17 1.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,684 1,655 28 1.7 $33,812,346 $32,619,294 $1,193,052 3.7 $1,545 $1,516 $29 1.9
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  458 447 10 2.3 $7,827,341 $7,832,492 -$5,151 -0.1 $1,316 $1,347 -$31 -2.3
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  20 25 -5 -20.0 $378,446 $443,854 -$65,408 -14.7 $1,456 $1,366 $90 6.6
44  Retail Trade  4,656 4,698 -41 -0.9 $44,644,272 $44,201,273 $442,999 1.0 $738 $724 $14 1.9
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  742 693 49 7.1 $11,717,202 $11,172,350 $544,852 4.9 $1,214 $1,240 -$26 -2.1
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  615 646 -31 -4.8 $6,404,284 $6,714,884 -$310,600 -4.6 $801 $800 $1 0.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  569 565 4 0.6 $4,597,989 $4,382,741 $215,248 4.9 $622 $597 $25 4.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  260 283 -23 -8.0 $3,023,239 $3,190,659 -$167,420 -5.2 $893 $867 $26 3.0
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,126 1,166 -40 -3.4 $9,140,377 $9,067,102 $73,275 0.8 $624 $598 $26 4.4
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  196 205 -8 -4.1 $2,014,567 $1,980,212 $34,355 1.7 $789 $744 $45 6.1
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  405 402 3 0.7 $3,123,266 $3,201,472 -$78,206 -2.4 $593 $613 -$19 -3.2
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  226 227 -1 -0.4 $1,063,748 $1,096,079 -$32,331 -2.9 $362 $371 -$9 -2.5
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  517 511 6 1.1 $3,559,600 $3,395,774 $163,826 4.8 $530 $511 $19 3.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  1,930 1,677 253 15.1 $34,336,113 $28,961,954 $5,374,159 18.6 $1,368 $1,328 $40 3.0
481  Air Transportation  59 58 1 1.2 $869,931 $701,278 $168,653 24.0 $1,141 $930 $211 22.6
484  Truck Transportation  657 702 -45 -6.4 $12,264,479 $12,950,061 -$685,582 -5.3 $1,436 $1,420 $16 1.1
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  20 30 -10 -32.2 $94,499 $135,863 -$41,364 -30.4 $358 $348 $9 2.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  135 136 -1 -0.7 $4,095,585 $3,907,034 $188,551 4.8 $2,334 $2,210 $124 5.6
488  Support Activities for Transportation  660 371 289 77.9 $12,408,451 $6,843,291 $5,565,160 81.3 $1,446 $1,419 $27 1.9
492  Couriers & Messengers  393 372 22 5.8 $4,539,573 $4,342,433 $197,140 4.5 $888 $899 -$11 -1.2
51  Information  361 349 12 3.5 $4,679,603 $4,530,289 $149,314 3.3 $996 $999 -$2 -0.2
513  Publishing Industries 51 56 -4 -7.8 $823,396 $843,478 -$20,082 -2.4 $1,234 $1,165 $68 5.9
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  77 77 1 0.9 $902,777 $931,592 -$28,815 -3.1 $898 $935 -$37 -3.9
517  Telecommunications  137 126 11 8.4 $2,351,766 $2,121,632 $230,134 10.8 $1,320 $1,292 $29 2.2
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 10 8 2 29.1 $147,086 $109,929 $37,157 33.8 $1,095 $1,057 $38 3.6
52  Finance & Insurance  1,003 1,069 -66 -6.2 $19,200,467 $19,081,334 $119,133 0.6 $1,473 $1,373 $99 7.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  546 639 -93 -14.5 $8,701,163 $10,416,297 -$1,715,134 -16.5 $1,226 $1,255 -$29 -2.3
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  327 324 4 1.1 $6,882,639 $5,486,908 $1,395,731 25.4 $1,617 $1,304 $313 24.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  1,035 946 89 9.4 $16,638,365 $13,873,180 $2,765,185 19.9 $1,236 $1,128 $109 9.6
532  Rental & Leasing Services  608 565 42 7.5 $10,190,545 $9,355,608 $834,937 8.9 $1,290 $1,273 $17 1.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,523 1,409 113 8.0 $28,580,572 $26,569,258 $2,011,314 7.6 $1,444 $1,450 -$6 -0.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,523 1,409 113 8.0 $28,580,572 $26,569,258 $2,011,314 7.6 $1,444 $1,450 -$6 -0.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  90 86 4 5.0 $1,903,079 $1,977,033 -$73,954 -3.7 $1,621 $1,768 -$148 -8.4
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  90 86 4 5.0 $1,903,079 $1,977,033 -$73,954 -3.7 $1,621 $1,768 -$148 -8.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,473 1,446 27 1.8 $16,577,003 $16,828,985 -$251,982 -1.5 $866 $895 -$29 -3.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,397 1,372 25 1.8 $15,416,192 $15,710,005 -$293,813 -1.9 $849 $881 -$32 -3.6
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  76 74 2 2.7 $1,160,811 $1,118,980 $41,831 3.7 $1,175 $1,163 $12 1.0
61  Educational Services  235 225 10 4.4 $1,746,903 $1,711,273 $35,630 2.1 $571 $584 -$13 -2.3
611  Educational Services  235 225 10 4.4 $1,746,903 $1,711,273 $35,630 2.1 $571 $584 -$13 -2.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  6,005 5,847 158 2.7 $87,105,824 $88,599,587 -$1,493,763 -1.7 $1,116 $1,166 -$50 -4.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,346 2,294 52 2.3 $41,453,794 $44,461,626 -$3,007,832 -6.8 $1,359 $1,491 -$131 -8.8
622  Hospitals  1,542 1,463 78 5.4 $27,145,779 $25,691,701 $1,454,078 5.7 $1,354 $1,351 $4 0.3
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  859 861 -1 -0.2 $9,202,023 $9,453,785 -$251,762 -2.7 $824 $845 -$21 -2.5
624  Social Assistance  1,258 1,229 29 2.4 $9,304,228 $8,992,475 $311,753 3.5 $569 $563 $6 1.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  849 806 43 5.3 $5,047,000 $4,482,090 $564,910 12.6 $457 $428 $30 6.9
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  158 171 -13 -7.4 $641,769 $703,356 -$61,587 -8.8 $312 $316 -$5 -1.5
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  32 32 0 1.0 $289,852 $282,353 $7,499 2.7 $697 $686 $11 1.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  659 604 55 9.1 $4,115,379 $3,496,381 $618,998 17.7 $481 $446 $35 7.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,161 4,160 1 0.0 $24,298,357 $23,822,647 $475,710 2.0 $449 $441 $9 2.0
721  Accommodation  694 737 -43 -5.9 $4,580,078 $4,682,065 -$101,987 -2.2 $508 $488 $19 3.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,467 3,422 44 1.3 $19,718,279 $19,140,582 $577,697 3.0 $438 $430 $7 1.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,375 1,413 -38 -2.7 $18,112,180 $17,382,978 $729,202 4.2 $1,014 $946 $67 7.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  705 746 -41 -5.5 $12,094,969 $11,925,117 $169,852 1.4 $1,320 $1,229 $91 7.4
812  Personal & Laundry Services  278 282 -3 -1.2 $2,518,499 $2,264,710 $253,789 11.2 $696 $618 $78 12.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  379 370 9 2.4 $3,436,674 $3,144,712 $291,962 9.3 $698 $654 $44 6.7
814  Private Households  12 15 -3 -17.8 $62,038 $48,439 $13,599 28.1 $387 $248 $139 55.8
999  Unclassified  11 13 -1 -10.6 $196,238 $270,695 -$74,457 -27.5 $1,332 $1,643 -$311 -18.9
                           
0  Ownership - Federal Government 678 665 14 2.1 $14,131,845 $13,667,466 $464,379 3.4 $1,603 $1,582 $21 1.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  183 179 3 1.9 $3,154,331 $3,058,866 $95,465 3.1 $1,328 $1,312 $16 1.2
491  Postal Service  183 179 3 1.9 $3,154,331 $3,058,866 $95,465 3.1 $1,328 $1,312 $16 1.2
92  Public Administration  438 422 17 4.0 $9,401,454 $8,828,625 $572,829 6.5 $1,650 $1,611 $39 2.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  54 50 5 9.4 $1,456,207 $1,326,653 $129,554 9.8 $2,062 $2,055 $7 0.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  246 240 6 2.6 $5,319,178 $5,129,833 $189,345 3.7 $1,661 $1,644 $17 1.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  106 101 5 4.9 $2,033,159 $1,803,206 $229,953 12.8 $1,471 $1,369 $102 7.5
   
0  Ownership - State Government 737 717 20 2.8 $12,620,927 $11,073,179 $1,547,748 14.0 $1,318 $1,189 $129 10.9
61  Educational Services  59 63 -4 -5.8 $1,300,234 $1,197,529 $102,705 8.6 $1,686 $1,462 $224 15.3
611  Educational Services  59 63 -4 -5.8 $1,300,234 $1,197,529 $102,705 8.6 $1,686 $1,462 $224 15.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  77 75 2 2.2 $1,466,880 $1,288,055 $178,825 13.9 $1,465 $1,315 $150 11.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  77 75 2 2.2 $1,466,880 $1,288,055 $178,825 13.9 $1,465 $1,315 $150 11.4
92  Public Administration  599 577 22 3.8 $9,831,900 $8,567,357 $1,264,543 14.8 $1,262 $1,142 $120 10.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  17 13 4 30.8 $230,617 $166,879 $63,738 38.2 $1,044 $987 $56 5.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  111 106 5 4.4 $2,178,453 $1,854,303 $324,150 17.5 $1,510 $1,341 $168 12.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  228 222 6 2.9 $3,408,122 $3,017,065 $391,057 13.0 $1,148 $1,045 $103 9.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  99 100 -1 -1.0 $1,715,472 $1,569,856 $145,616 9.3 $1,328 $1,204 $125 10.4
926  Administration of Economic Programs  136 125 11 9.1 $2,192,111 $1,819,217 $372,894 20.5 $1,240 $1,122 $117 10.5
928  National Security & International Affairs  8 11 -3 -30.3 $107,125 $140,037 -$32,912 -23.5 $1,074 $979 $95 9.7
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,106 4,083 24 0.6 $55,020,428 $52,266,190 $2,754,238 5.3 $1,031 $985 $46 4.7
22  Utilities  16 17 -1 -5.9 $172,642 $209,711 -$37,069 -17.7 $830 $949 -$119 -12.5
221  Utilities  16 17 -1 -5.9 $172,642 $209,711 -$37,069 -17.7 $830 $949 -$119 -12.5
92  Public Administration  1,216 1,207 9 0.7 $18,297,652 $17,242,860 $1,054,792 6.1 $1,157 $1,099 $59 5.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,144 1,125 20 1.7 $17,017,486 $16,137,852 $879,634 5.5 $1,144 $1,104 $40 3.6
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.