Table 5: Natrona County Average Monthly Employment, Total Payroll, and Average Weekly Wage for First Quarter by Industry, 2004 and 2005
                         
  Average Monthly Employment Total Payroll Average Weekly Wage
                         
  First Quarter Change First Quarter Change First Quarter Change
Industry Title and NAICSa Sector 2004 2005 No. % 2004 2005 Amount % 2004 2005 Amt.  %
                         
Total, All Industries     33,722    35,345 1,623 4.8 $256,833,525 $286,895,454 $30,061,929 11.7 $586 $624 $39 6.6
                         
Total Private (11-99)     28,397   30,010 1,613 5.7 $211,078,192 $239,717,957 $28,639,765 13.6 $572 $614 $43 7.5
  Agriculture (11)           97         104 6 6.5              373,270             476,760 103,490 27.7       295       354 59 19.9
  Mining (21)       2,706      3,297 591b 21.9          33,103,981         44,362,829 11,258,848 34.0       941    1,035 94 10.0
  Utilities (22)-ND  ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND 
  Construction (23)       2,110      2,233 124 5.9          16,549,410         17,321,368 771,958 4.7       603       597 -7 -1.1
  Manufacturing (31-33)       1,539      1,723 184 12.0          12,542,071         15,827,941 3,285,870 26.2       627       706 80 12.7
  Wholesale Trade (42)       2,304      2,307 3 0.1          23,373,530         26,270,932 2,897,402 12.4       780       876 96 12.2
  Retail Trade (44-45)       4,577      4,762 184 4.0          24,185,900         25,760,854 1,574,954 6.5       406       416 10 2.4
  Transportation & Warehousing (48-49)          894         928 34 3.8            7,900,009           8,693,410 793,401 10.0       680       720 41 6.0
  Information (51)          583         563 -20 -3.4            4,517,441           3,933,681 -583,760 -12.9       596       537 -59 -9.9
  Finance & Insurance (52)       1,022      1,013 -10 -0.9          12,242,330         12,087,012 -155,318 -1.3       921       918 -3 -0.3
  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing (53)          822         894 72 8.8            6,154,881           6,977,699 822,818 13.4       576       601 24 4.2
  Professional & Technical Services (54)       1,214      1,272 59 4.8          10,503,133         11,633,975 1,130,842 10.8       666       703 38 5.7
  Mgmt. of Companies & Enterprises (55)  ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND   ND 
  Administrative & Waste Services (56)       1,429      1,317 -112c -7.9            6,417,028           6,137,343 -279,685 -4.4       345       359 13 3.8
  Educational Services (61)          134         129 -5 -3.7              408,163             323,945 -84,218 -20.6       234       193 -41 -17.6
  Health Care & Social Assistance (62)       4,345      4,617 272d 6.3          32,776,360         38,232,372 5,456,012 16.6       580       637 57 9.8
  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (71)          349         314 -34 -9.8            1,192,138           1,004,288 -187,850 -15.8       263       246 -17 -6.6
  Accommodation & Food Services (72)       2,856      3,027 171 6.0            7,547,562           8,408,812 861,250 11.4       203       214 10 5.1
  Other Services  (81)       1,253      1,335 82 6.5            7,755,122           8,552,019 796,897 10.3       476       493 17 3.5
                         
Total Government       5,325      5,334 10 0.2 $45,755,333 $47,177,497 $1,422,164 3.1 $661 $680 $19 2.9
--Federal Government          701         689 -12 -1.7            9,934,127         10,154,110 219,983 2.2    1,090    1,133 43 3.9
--State Government          692         671 -21 -3.1            6,352,450           6,483,814 131,364 2.1       706       744 38 5.3
--Local Government       3,932      3,974 43 1.1          29,468,756         30,539,573 1,070,817 3.6       577       591 15 2.5
                         
aNorth American Industry Classification System.
bSeveral "new" employers. One large employer merged from statewide classification to Natrona County. Many slight employee increases.  Many projects starting. outmigration of 60 employees from 21 to other sectors and counties. Increase in percentage of higher paid employees.
cLoss of telemarketing jobs.
dSeveral "new" employers. Many slight increases in employees. Due to shortage in health personnel, more workers working overtime at premium pay.
ND - Not discloseable due to confidentiality of information.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, developed through a cooperative program between Research & Planning and the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

 

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