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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2018 (2018Q4)

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Table 13: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - Fourth Quarter 2018a

Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Fourth Quarter  Change Fourth Quarter  Change Fourth Quarter  Change
Ownership, Industry, and NAICSb Code 2018 2017 N % 2018 2017 $ % 2018 2017 $ %
Ownership - Total 6,356 6,307 49 0.8 $77,627,170 $73,520,939 $4,106,231 5.6 $939 $897 $43 4.8
Ownership - Private 4,441 4,395 46 1.0 $55,711,749 $53,396,440 $2,315,309 4.3 $965 $934 $30 3.3
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) 33 37 -3 -9.1 $277,850 $266,351 $11,499 4.3 $641 $559 $83 14.8
Animal production and aquaculture (112) 23 19 4 21.1 $230,668 $194,003 $36,665 18.9 $771 $785 -$14 -1.8
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 634 608 26 4.3 $16,589,522 $14,631,089 $1,958,433 13.4 $2,012 $1,851 $161 8.7
Oil and gas extraction (211) 273 258 15 5.7 $8,429,308 $7,973,522 $455,786 5.7 $2,375 $2,374 $1 0.0
Utilities (22) 176 183 -7 -3.7 $5,055,375 $5,021,917 $33,458 0.7 $2,210 $2,115 $95 4.5
Utilities (221) 176 183 -7 -3.7 $5,055,375 $5,021,917 $33,458 0.7 $2,210 $2,115 $95 4.5
Construction (23) 712 786 -74 -9.4 $8,298,159 $9,256,425 -$958,266 -10.4 $896 $906 -$9 -1.0
Construction of buildings (236) 227 232 -5 -2.0 $2,313,837 $2,280,911 $32,926 1.4 $783 $756 $27 3.5
Heavy and civil engineering construction (237) 55 58 -2 -4.1 $695,892 $660,928 $34,964 5.3 $967 $882 $86 9.7
Specialty trade contractors (238) 430 497 -67 -13.5 $5,288,430 $6,314,586 -$1,026,156 -16.3 $947 $978 -$31 -3.2
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 151 164 -13 -7.9 $1,575,948 $1,574,950 $998 0.1 $805 $740 $64 8.7
Wholesale trade (42) 79 77 2 2.2 $1,573,610 $2,653,809 -$1,080,199 -40.7 $1,532 $2,640 -$1,108 -42.0
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 54 53 1 1.9 $1,173,251 $1,106,123 $67,128 6.1 $1,661 $1,595 $66 4.1
Retail Trade (44, 45) 745 709 37 5.2 $5,067,267 $4,582,358 $484,909 10.6 $523 $497 $26 5.1
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (441) 106 115 -9 -7.8 $1,014,194 $957,280 $56,914 5.9 $734 $638 $95 14.9
Furniture and home furnishings stores (442) 7 11 -4 -33.4 $60,336 $77,625 -$17,289 -22.3 $633 $543 $90 16.6
Electronics and appliance stores (443) 7 8 -1 -8.7 $64,111 $60,706 $3,405 5.6 $705 $609 $96 15.7
Building material and garden supply stores (444) 134 137 -3 -2.2 $1,182,372 $1,125,781 $56,591 5.0 $679 $632 $47 7.4
Food and beverage stores (445) 234 206 28 13.4 $1,240,982 $1,133,800 $107,182 9.5 $408 $423 -$15 -3.5
Gasoline stations (447) 135 127 8 6.6 $757,733 $647,855 $109,878 17.0 $431 $392 $38 9.8
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 14 14 0 -2.3 $28,436 $23,786 $4,650 19.5 $156 $128 $29 22.4
General merchandise stores (452) 54 46 8 16.7 $281,299 $231,259 $50,040 21.6 $403 $387 $16 4.3
Nonstore retailers (454) 18 16 3 17.0 $185,577 $164,434 $21,143 12.9 $779 $807 -$28 -3.5
Transportation and Warehousing (48, 49) 170 157 13 8.1 $2,493,227 $2,078,693 $414,534 19.9 $1,128 $1,016 $112 11.0
Truck transportation (484) 114 109 5 4.9 $1,574,547 $1,334,237 $240,310 18.0 $1,059 $942 $118 12.5
Pipeline transportation (486) 27 20 7 36.7 $545,549 $396,155 $149,394 37.7 $1,536 $1,524 $12 0.8
Support activities for transportation (488) 16 14 1 9.4 $244,866 $224,888 $19,978 8.9 $1,202 $1,207 -$5 -0.4
Information (51) 125 112 13 11.6 $1,784,034 $1,765,118 $18,916 1.1 $1,098 $1,212 -$114 -9.4
Publishing industries, except internet (511) 19 18 1 5.6 $199,541 $161,387 $38,154 23.6 $808 $690 $118 17.1
Telecommunications (517) 77 83 -6 -7.6 $1,521,317 $1,565,123 -$43,806 -2.8 $1,526 $1,451 $76 5.2
Finance and insurance (52) 111 110 0 0.3 $1,588,021 $1,426,059 $161,962 11.4 $1,104 $994 $110 11.0
Credit intermediation and related activities (522) 76 78 -2 -2.6 $1,099,378 $1,006,130 $93,248 9.3 $1,118 $996 $121 12.2
Securities, commodity contracts, investments (523) 5 6 -1 -16.7 $241,380 $200,275 $41,105 20.5 $3,714 $2,568 $1,146 44.6
Insurance carriers and related activities (524) 30 27 3 12.5 $247,263 $219,654 $27,609 12.6 $634 $634 $0 0.1
Real estate and rental and leasing (53) 46 35 11 30.5 $456,759 $279,321 $177,438 63.5 $769 $614 $155 25.3
Professional and technical services (54) 180 169 12 6.9 $2,749,573 $2,082,861 $666,712 32.0 $1,173 $950 $223 23.5
Professional and technical services (541) 180 169 12 6.9 $2,749,573 $2,082,861 $666,712 32.0 $1,173 $950 $223 23.5
Administrative and waste services (56) 145 119 26 22.2 $1,445,201 $1,583,956 -$138,755 -8.8 $767 $1,027 -$260 -25.3
Administrative and support services (561) 120 96 24 25.4 $1,241,250 $1,404,963 -$163,713 -11.7 $796 $1,130 -$334 -29.6
Waste management and remediation services (562) 25 23 2 8.7 $203,951 $178,993 $24,958 13.9 $628 $599 $29 4.8
Educational services (61) 17 16 1 6.4 $127,386 $72,665 $54,721 75.3 $588 $357 $231 64.8
Educational services (611) 17 16 1 6.4 $127,386 $72,665 $54,721 75.3 $588 $357 $231 64.8
Health care and social assistance (62) 398 377 21 5.5 $2,519,708 $2,399,881 $119,827 5.0 $487 $490 -$2 -0.5
Social assistance (624) 210 199 11 5.7 $964,989 $928,535 $36,454 3.9 $353 $360 -$6 -1.7
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (71) 17 29 -12 -40.2 $178,543 $112,795 $65,748 58.3 $793 $299 $493 164.9
Accommodation and food services (72) 513 517 -4 -0.8 $1,991,928 $1,862,246 $129,682 7.0 $299 $277 $22 7.9
Accommodation (721) 147 145 2 1.4 $784,831 $659,053 $125,778 19.1 $411 $350 $61 17.5
Food services and drinking places (722) 366 372 -6 -1.7 $1,207,097 $1,203,193 $3,904 0.3 $254 $249 $5 2.1
Other services, except public administration (81) 121 137 -16 -11.5 $1,005,702 $1,087,308 -$81,606 -7.5 $639 $612 $27 4.5
Repair and maintenance (811) 71 88 -16 -18.6 $719,346 $775,441 -$56,095 -7.2 $776 $680 $95 14.0
Personal and laundry services (812) 18 22 -4 -19.7 $122,016 $127,046 -$5,030 -4.0 $531 $444 $87 19.6
Membership associations and organizations (813) 27 23 4 16.0 $136,672 $160,092 -$23,420 -14.6 $394 $535 -$141 -26.4
Private households (814) 5 4 1 33.3 $27,668 $24,729 $2,939 11.9 $399 $476 -$76 -16.0
Ownership - Federal Government 106 109 -3 -2.8 $1,853,718 $1,555,782 $297,936 19.2 $1,349 $1,101 $248 22.5
Transportation and Warehousing (48, 49) 24 28 -4 -13.1 $346,090 $308,636 $37,454 12.1 $1,094 $848 $246 29.1
Postal service (491) 24 28 -4 -13.1 $346,090 $308,636 $37,454 12.1 $1,094 $848 $246 29.1
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (71) 7 6 1 10.6 $118,124 $81,844 $36,280 44.3 $1,298 $995 $303 30.5
Museums, historical sites, zoos, and parks (712) 7 6 1 10.6 $118,124 $81,844 $36,280 44.3 $1,298 $995 $303 30.5
Public administration (92) 74 74 0 0.0 $1,389,504 $1,165,302 $224,202 19.2 $1,438 $1,206 $232 19.2
Administration of environmental programs (924) 71 71 -1 -0.9 $1,344,654 $1,127,940 $216,714 19.2 $1,464 $1,216 $247 20.3
Administration of economic programs (926) 4 3 1 22.3 $44,850 $37,362 $7,488 20.0 $940 $958 -$18 -1.9
Ownership - State Government 116 119 -3 -2.8 $1,525,190 $1,563,260 -$38,070 -2.4 $1,011 $1,008 $4 0.4
Educational services (61) 4 3 1 33.3 $48,085 $36,489 $11,596 31.8 $925 $936 -$11 -1.2
Educational services (611) 4 3 1 33.3 $48,085 $36,489 $11,596 31.8 $925 $936 -$11 -1.2
Public administration (92) 112 116 -4 -3.7 $1,477,105 $1,526,771 -$49,666 -3.3 $1,014 $1,010 $5 0.5
Justice, public order, and safety activities (922) 11 11 0 0.0 $199,080 $201,458 -$2,378 -1.2 $1,392 $1,409 -$17 -1.2
Administration of human resource programs (923) 22 23 -1 -4.3 $255,528 $276,208 -$20,680 -7.5 $893 $924 -$30 -3.3
Administration of environmental programs (924) 16 16 -1 -4.0 $230,976 $231,275 -$299 -0.1 $1,134 $1,089 $44 4.1
Administration of economic programs (926) 61 64 -3 -4.2 $779,258 $805,710 -$26,452 -3.3 $977 $968 $9 0.9
National security and international affairs (928) 2 2 0 0.0 $12,263 $12,120 $143 1.2 $472 $466 $6 1.2
Ownership - Local Government 1,693 1,684 9 0.6 $18,536,513 $17,005,457 $1,531,056 9.0 $842 $777 $65 8.4
Utilities (22) 13 13 0 2.5 $125,714 $120,326 $5,388 4.5 $725 $712 $13 1.9
Utilities (221) 13 13 0 2.5 $125,714 $120,326 $5,388 4.5 $725 $712 $13 1.9
Information (51) 36 39 -3 -7.6 $172,691 $176,642 -$3,951 -2.2 $366 $345 $20 5.8
Other information services (519) 36 39 -3 -7.6 $172,691 $176,642 -$3,951 -2.2 $366 $345 $20 5.8
Educational services (61) 824 842 -18 -2.1 $8,023,913 $7,922,649 $101,264 1.3 $749 $724 $25 3.4
Educational services (611) 824 842 -18 -2.1 $8,023,913 $7,922,649 $101,264 1.3 $749 $724 $25 3.4
Health care and social assistance (62) 525 509 16 3.2 $7,581,114 $6,181,513 $1,399,601 22.6 $1,110 $934 $176 18.8
Public administration (92) 288 274 15 5.4 $2,574,048 $2,531,807 $42,241 1.7 $687 $712 -$25 -3.5
Executive, legislative and general government (921) 269 257 12 4.7 $2,458,220 $2,419,186 $39,034 1.6 $703 $724 -$21 -2.9

aPreliminary.
bNorth American Industry Classification System.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/15/19.