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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2020 Annual Data

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona County - 2019-2020
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change   Change
NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2020 2019 N % 2020 2019 $ % 2020 2019 $ %
Ownership - Total 36,487 39,131 -2,645 -6.8 $1,852,875,682 $2,035,539,421 -$182,663,739 -9.0 $50,782 $52,018 -$1,236 -2.4
Ownership - Private 30,998 33,643 -2,645 -7.9 $1,563,365,158 $1,748,753,400 -$185,388,242 -10.6 $50,435 $51,980 -$1,545 -3.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  116 111 5 4.7 $3,861,960 $3,583,023 $278,937 7.8 $33,221 $32,279 $942 2.9
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  93 89 4 4.6 $3,054,758 $2,997,053 $57,705 1.9 $32,907 $33,770 -$863 -2.6
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  1,894 2,862 -968 -33.8 $179,371,149 $270,577,049 -$91,205,900 -33.7 $94,692 $94,530 $162 0.2
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  756 845 -88 -10.5 $74,568,004 $80,668,403 -$6,100,399 -7.6 $98,580 $95,485 $3,095 3.2
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  100 98 3 2.6 $11,031,152 $8,341,093 $2,690,059 32.3 $109,850 $85,261 $24,589 28.8
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,037 1,920 -882 -46.0 $93,771,993 $181,567,553 -$87,795,560 -48.4 $90,390 $94,583 -$4,193 -4.4
22  Utilities  133 130 4 2.9 $13,471,531 $12,055,509 $1,416,022 11.7 $100,971 $92,971 $8,000 8.6
221  Utilities  133 130 4 2.9 $13,471,531 $12,055,509 $1,416,022 11.7 $100,971 $92,971 $8,000 8.6
23  Construction  2,670 2,850 -180 -6.3 $146,057,597 $165,883,183 -$19,825,586 -12.0 $54,696 $58,206 -$3,510 -6.0
236  Construction Of Buildings  295 289 5 1.8 $12,752,523 $11,836,690 $915,833 7.7 $43,302 $40,898 $2,404 5.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  616 776 -160 -20.6 $39,796,947 $54,756,146 -$14,959,199 -27.3 $64,588 $70,585 -$5,997 -8.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,760 1,785 -25 -1.4 $93,508,127 $99,290,347 -$5,782,220 -5.8 $53,140 $55,633 -$2,493 -4.5
31  Manufacturing  1,604 1,799 -195 -10.9 $98,764,125 $108,865,528 -$10,101,403 -9.3 $61,586 $60,514 $1,072 1.8
311  Food Manufacturing  46 43 3 6.4 $919,567 $769,293 $150,274 19.5 $20,100 $17,891 $2,209 12.3
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  29 31 -3 -8.5 $666,270 $843,130 -$176,860 -21.0 $23,175 $26,834 -$3,660 -13.6
314  Textile Product Mills  26 21 5 22.0 $489,849 $468,827 $21,022 4.5 $18,898 $22,062 -$3,164 -14.3
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  23 24 -1 -4.9 $977,179 $858,147 $119,032 13.9 $42,802 $35,756 $7,046 19.7
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  51 57 -6 -10.7 $1,810,651 $1,816,064 -$5,413 -0.3 $35,622 $31,906 $3,716 11.6
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  114 116 -2 -1.7 $5,564,864 $5,484,946 $79,918 1.5 $48,635 $47,113 $1,522 3.2
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  59 70 -11 -15.9 $4,205,035 $4,506,869 -$301,834 -6.7 $71,673 $64,615 $7,058 10.9
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  358 445 -87 -19.6 $22,083,347 $27,345,869 -$5,262,522 -19.2 $61,699 $61,417 $282 0.5
333  Machinery Manufacturing  207 265 -58 -21.9 $13,608,569 $18,314,012 -$4,705,443 -25.7 $65,742 $69,065 -$3,323 -4.8
335  Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg.  181 169 12 7.1 $11,480,195 $11,436,016 $44,179 0.4 $63,542 $67,769 -$4,227 -6.2
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  43 50 -7 -14.1 $1,614,307 $1,753,344 -$139,037 -7.9 $37,256 $34,775 $2,481 7.1
42  Wholesale Trade  2,090 2,456 -366 -14.9 $141,899,183 $172,402,823 -$30,503,640 -17.7 $67,897 $70,199 -$2,302 -3.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,672 1,965 -294 -14.9 $115,441,046 $141,796,531 -$26,355,485 -18.6 $69,054 $72,146 -$3,092 -4.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  394 465 -70 -15.2 $24,541,602 $29,052,532 -$4,510,930 -15.5 $62,236 $62,512 -$276 -0.4
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  24 26 -2 -7.5 $1,916,535 $1,553,760 $362,775 23.3 $80,425 $60,340 $20,085 33.3
44  Retail Trade  4,593 4,529 65 1.4 $146,992,944 $141,292,887 $5,700,057 4.0 $32,001 $31,200 $800 2.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  711 750 -39 -5.2 $37,067,158 $38,087,079 -$1,019,921 -2.7 $52,121 $50,783 $1,339 2.6
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  125 151 -27 -17.7 $4,323,954 $4,901,218 -$577,264 -11.8 $34,683 $32,368 $2,315 7.2
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  163 172 -9 -5.3 $6,983,326 $6,807,671 $175,655 2.6 $42,777 $39,483 $3,294 8.3
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  563 512 51 10.0 $19,860,667 $17,465,043 $2,395,624 13.7 $35,256 $34,106 $1,150 3.4
445  Food & Beverage Stores  524 499 25 5.0 $14,963,545 $13,174,787 $1,788,758 13.6 $28,556 $26,402 $2,154 8.2
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  176 175 1 0.3 $6,137,001 $6,007,862 $129,139 2.1 $34,969 $34,346 $622 1.8
447  Gasoline Stations  351 358 -7 -2.0 $8,797,191 $8,573,257 $223,934 2.6 $25,075 $23,953 $1,122 4.7
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  209 242 -32 -13.4 $4,172,748 $4,515,035 -$342,287 -7.6 $19,941 $18,690 $1,252 6.7
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  280 290 -10 -3.4 $6,112,612 $5,938,076 $174,536 2.9 $21,805 $20,453 $1,352 6.6
452  General Merchandise Stores  1,244 1,112 132 11.9 $30,840,567 $28,781,923 $2,058,644 7.2 $24,793 $25,883 -$1,090 -4.2
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  201 227 -26 -11.3 $4,845,649 $5,205,140 -$359,491 -6.9 $24,098 $22,955 $1,143 5.0
454  Nonstore Retailers  46 40 6 14.7 $2,888,526 $1,835,796 $1,052,730 57.3 $62,685 $45,701 $16,984 37.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  1,555 1,584 -29 -1.8 $90,861,927 $100,644,921 -$9,782,994 -9.7 $58,442 $63,552 -$5,110 -8.0
481  Air Transportation  62 70 -7 -10.5 $3,235,771 $3,497,677 -$261,906 -7.5 $52,047 $50,326 $1,721 3.4
484  Truck Transportation  652 833 -180 -21.7 $39,047,187 $55,950,660 -$16,903,473 -30.2 $59,865 $67,194 -$7,329 -10.9
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  54 55 -1 -1.7 $1,570,540 $1,488,303 $82,237 5.5 $28,950 $26,977 $1,973 7.3
486  Pipeline Transportation  133 139 -6 -4.1 $16,289,578 $16,689,830 -$400,252 -2.4 $122,322 $120,218 $2,104 1.8
488  Support Activities For Transportation  302 181 121 67.2 $15,322,873 $9,379,485 $5,943,388 63.4 $50,751 $51,941 -$1,189 -2.3
492  Couriers & Messengers  342 299 43 14.2 $15,097,896 $13,430,178 $1,667,718 12.4 $44,156 $44,867 -$711 -1.6
51  Information  315 381 -66 -17.3 $14,498,206 $15,355,687 -$857,481 -5.6 $46,001 $40,269 $5,732 14.2
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  50 58 -8 -13.9 $2,569,707 $2,590,798 -$21,091 -0.8 $51,394 $44,607 $6,787 15.2
515  Broadcasting, Except Internet  96 116 -20 -17.2 $3,813,560 $4,200,795 -$387,235 -9.2 $39,828 $36,317 $3,511 9.7
517  Telecommunications  110 119 -10 -8.1 $6,726,492 $6,992,479 -$265,987 -3.8 $61,334 $58,598 $2,736 4.7
52  Finance & Insurance  984 983 1 0.1 $69,032,030 $62,994,482 $6,037,548 9.6 $70,190 $64,095 $6,095 9.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  610 612 -3 -0.4 $41,395,927 $37,316,909 $4,079,018 10.9 $67,890 $60,942 $6,948 11.4
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  273 262 11 4.3 $15,667,621 $14,383,970 $1,283,651 8.9 $57,355 $54,936 $2,419 4.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  887 1,013 -126 -12.4 $46,296,044 $57,807,891 -$11,511,847 -19.9 $52,213 $57,090 -$4,876 -8.5
532  Rental & Leasing Services  500 614 -115 -18.6 $27,976,104 $37,814,939 -$9,838,835 -26.0 $55,971 $61,555 -$5,584 -9.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,328 1,441 -113 -7.8 $90,853,745 $100,826,271 -$9,972,526 -9.9 $68,397 $69,958 -$1,561 -2.2
541  Professional & Technical Services  1,328 1,441 -113 -7.8 $90,853,745 $100,826,271 -$9,972,526 -9.9 $68,397 $69,958 -$1,561 -2.2
55  Management Of Companies & Enterprises  93 91 2 1.8 $8,943,388 $9,610,556 -$667,168 -6.9 $96,165 $105,229 -$9,063 -8.6
551  Management Of Companies & Enterprises  93 91 2 1.8 $8,943,388 $9,610,556 -$667,168 -6.9 $96,165 $105,229 -$9,063 -8.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,188 1,295 -106 -8.2 $39,982,133 $43,399,289 -$3,417,156 -7.9 $33,646 $33,519 $126 0.4
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,127 1,224 -97 -7.9 $36,308,500 $39,912,696 -$3,604,196 -9.0 $32,226 $32,611 -$384 -1.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  62 71 -9 -12.9 $3,673,633 $3,486,593 $187,040 5.4 $59,569 $49,225 $10,344 21.0
61  Educational Services  189 186 3 1.7 $5,169,095 $4,521,211 $647,884 14.3 $27,302 $24,275 $3,027 12.5
611  Educational Services  189 186 3 1.7 $5,169,095 $4,521,211 $647,884 14.3 $27,302 $24,275 $3,027 12.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  5,853 5,854 -1 0.0 $329,479,842 $324,290,261 $5,189,581 1.6 $56,288 $55,397 $891 1.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,231 2,259 -28 -1.2 $166,834,211 $165,848,065 $986,146 0.6 $74,772 $73,403 $1,369 1.9
622  Hospitals  1,554 1,570 -17 -1.1 $97,742,325 $97,089,828 $652,497 0.7 $62,914 $61,834 $1,080 1.7
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  907 865 43 5.0 $35,180,417 $33,209,186 $1,971,231 5.9 $38,770 $38,411 $359 0.9
624  Social Assistance  1,161 1,160 1 0.1 $29,722,889 $28,143,182 $1,579,707 5.6 $25,597 $24,267 $1,331 5.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  484 608 -124 -20.4 $9,870,433 $10,653,256 -$782,823 -7.3 $20,401 $17,529 $2,872 16.4
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  107 169 -61 -36.5 $1,858,131 $2,535,465 -$677,334 -26.7 $17,353 $15,047 $2,305 15.3
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  32 31 1 2.2 $1,251,626 $1,276,992 -$25,366 -2.0 $39,421 $41,087 -$1,666 -4.1
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  345 408 -63 -15.5 $6,760,676 $6,840,799 -$80,123 -1.2 $19,596 $16,760 $2,836 16.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  3,744 4,028 -284 -7.0 $70,587,222 $77,653,893 -$7,066,671 -9.1 $18,854 $19,280 -$426 -2.2
721  Accommodation  648 778 -130 -16.7 $14,309,136 $17,832,610 -$3,523,474 -19.8 $22,071 $22,923 -$853 -3.7
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,096 3,250 -154 -4.7 $56,278,086 $59,821,283 -$3,543,197 -5.9 $18,180 $18,408 -$227 -1.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,254 1,432 -178 -12.4 $55,530,184 $65,584,643 -$10,054,459 -15.3 $44,271 $45,791 -$1,521 -3.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  661 780 -119 -15.2 $37,353,762 $46,775,484 -$9,421,722 -20.1 $56,496 $59,975 -$3,478 -5.8
812  Personal & Laundry Services  274 303 -29 -9.7 $7,117,521 $7,689,508 -$571,987 -7.4 $26,024 $25,399 $625 2.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  297 323 -26 -8.1 $10,662,816 $10,699,009 -$36,193 -0.3 $35,902 $33,106 $2,795 8.4
814  Private Households  23 26 -4 -14.2 $396,085 $420,642 -$24,557 -5.8 $17,472 $15,921 $1,550 9.7
999  Unclassified  22 11 11 99.2 $1,842,420 $751,037 $1,091,383 145.3 $84,709 $68,776 $15,933 23.2
Ownership - Federal Government 699 622 78 12.5 $53,246,523 $48,616,580 $4,629,943 9.5 $76,139 $78,215 -$2,075 -2.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  165 165 1 0.4 $10,671,996 $10,585,104 $86,892 0.8 $64,612 $64,316 $296 0.5
491  Postal Service  165 165 1 0.4 $10,671,996 $10,585,104 $86,892 0.8 $64,612 $64,316 $296 0.5
92  Public Administration  467 395 72 18.3 $35,837,620 $31,922,455 $3,915,165 12.3 $76,699 $80,800 -$4,101 -5.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  44 45 -1 -2.2 $4,595,357 $4,345,105 $250,252 5.8 $104,630 $96,730 $7,900 8.2
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  225 219 7 3.0 $19,408,731 $18,329,432 $1,079,299 5.9 $86,261 $83,888 $2,373 2.8
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  171 107 65 60.6 $9,981,647 $7,377,853 $2,603,794 35.3 $58,229 $69,113 -$10,884 -15.7
Ownership - State Government 697 695 2 0.2 $40,592,360 $40,823,054 -$230,694 -0.6 $58,239 $58,710 -$472 -0.8
92  Public Administration  581 579 1 0.2 $31,851,035 $32,235,818 -$384,783 -1.2 $54,852 $55,651 -$799 -1.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  109 110 -1 -0.5 $6,864,549 $6,923,181 -$58,632 -0.8 $62,787 $62,984 -$196 -0.3
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  224 227 -4 -1.6 $11,358,163 $11,448,255 -$90,092 -0.8 $50,820 $50,415 $404 0.8
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  104 104 0 -0.2 $6,103,342 $6,206,857 -$103,515 -1.7 $58,545 $59,441 -$896 -1.5
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  129 123 6 4.7 $6,769,190 $6,865,489 -$96,299 -1.4 $52,576 $55,817 -$3,241 -5.8
Ownership - Local Government 4,093 4,171 -79 -1.9 $195,671,641 $197,346,387 -$1,674,746 -0.8 $47,808 $47,310 $498 1.1
22  Utilities  18 19 -1 -4.3 $714,596 $672,172 $42,424 6.3 $38,795 $34,918 $3,877 11.1
221  Utilities  18 19 -1 -4.3 $714,596 $672,172 $42,424 6.3 $38,795 $34,918 $3,877 11.1
92  Public Administration  1,108 1,117 -9 -0.8 $58,482,181 $59,363,760 -$881,579 -1.5 $52,766 $53,154 -$388 -0.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,025 1,034 -9 -0.9 $54,187,479 $55,519,509 -$1,332,030 -2.4 $52,870 $53,690 -$820 -1.5
aNorth 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: May 2021. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/25/21.