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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2019 (2019Q4)

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Lincoln County

Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - Fourth Quarter 2019a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
Ownership, Industry, and NAICSb Code 2019Q4 2018Q4 N % 2019Q4 2018Q4 $ % 2019Q4 2018Q4 $ %
Ownership - Total 6,590 6,355 234 3.7 $82,017,054 $77,627,564 $4,389,490 5.7 $957 $940 $18 1.9
Ownership - Private 4,628 4,441 187 4.2 $58,782,577 $55,712,143 $3,070,434 5.5 $977 $965 $12 1.2
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11) 35 33 2 6.0 $302,278 $277,850 $24,428 8.8 $658 $641 $17 2.6
Animal production & aquaculture (112) 24 23 1 4.3 $247,160 $230,668 $16,492 7.1 $792 $771 $21 2.7
Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction (21) 606 634 -29 -4.5 $14,684,499 $16,589,522 -$1,905,023 -11.5 $1,865 $2,012 -$147 -7.3
Oil & gas extraction (211) 275 273 2 0.9 $8,908,753 $8,429,308 $479,445 5.7 $2,489 $2,375 $114 4.8
Utilities (22) 163 176 -13 -7.6 $4,652,079 $5,055,375 -$403,296 -8.0 $2,200 $2,210 -$10 -0.4
Utilities (221) 163 176 -13 -7.6 $4,652,079 $5,055,375 -$403,296 -8.0 $2,200 $2,210 -$10 -0.4
Construction (23) 788 712 76 10.6 $9,731,123 $8,298,159 $1,432,964 17.3 $950 $896 $54 6.0
Construction of buildings (236) 248 227 21 9.1 $2,818,111 $2,313,837 $504,274 21.8 $874 $783 $91 11.6
Heavy & civil engineering construction (237) 87 55 31 56.6 $1,034,614 $695,892 $338,722 48.7 $918 $967 -$49 -5.1
Specialty trade contractors (238) 453 430 24 5.5 $5,878,398 $5,288,430 $589,968 11.2 $997 $947 $51 5.4
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 135 151 -16 -10.6 $1,446,486 $1,575,948 -$129,462 -8.2 $826 $805 $22 2.7
Wholesale trade (42) 100 79 21 26.2 $1,765,049 $1,573,610 $191,439 12.2 $1,362 $1,532 -$170 -11.1
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 66 54 12 21.5 $1,293,224 $1,173,251 $119,973 10.2 $1,507 $1,661 -$154 -9.3
Retail Trade (44, 45) 791 745 45 6.1 $5,545,841 $5,067,267 $478,574 9.4 $540 $523 $17 3.2
Motor vehicle & parts dealers (441) 94 106 -13 -11.9 $1,043,173 $1,014,194 $28,979 2.9 $857 $734 $123 16.8
Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 12 7 4 59.2 $82,312 $60,336 $21,976 36.4 $543 $633 -$91 -14.3
Building material & garden supply stores (444) 143 134 9 6.5 $1,317,963 $1,182,372 $135,591 11.5 $711 $679 $32 4.7
Food & beverage stores (445) 294 234 60 25.8 $1,505,006 $1,240,982 $264,024 21.3 $393 $408 -$15 -3.6
Gasoline stations (447) 164 135 28 20.9 $939,367 $757,733 $181,634 24.0 $441 $431 $11 2.5
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 9 14 -5 -38.1 $18,569 $28,436 -$9,867 -34.7 $165 $156 $9 5.4
General merchandise stores (452) 24 54 -29 -54.7 $136,455 $281,299 -$144,844 -51.5 $431 $403 $28 7.0
Nonstore retailers (454) 17 18 -1 -5.5 $199,528 $185,577 $13,951 7.5 $886 $779 $107 13.7
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 177 170 7 4.3 $2,681,847 $2,493,227 $188,620 7.6 $1,163 $1,128 $35 3.1
Truck transportation (484) 122 114 7 6.4 $1,728,985 $1,574,547 $154,438 9.8 $1,093 $1,059 $34 3.2
Pipeline transportation (486) 25 27 -2 -8.5 $515,779 $545,549 -$29,770 -5.5 $1,587 $1,536 $52 3.4
Support activities for transportation (488) 18 16 2 12.8 $303,075 $244,866 $58,209 23.8 $1,319 $1,202 $117 9.8
Information (51) 118 125 -7 -5.9 $1,883,645 $1,784,034 $99,611 5.6 $1,231 $1,098 $134 12.2
Publishing industries, except internet (511) 13 19 -6 -33.3 $141,688 $199,541 -$57,853 -29.0 $860 $808 $52 6.5
Telecommunications (517) 80 77 3 4.3 $1,619,099 $1,521,317 $97,782 6.4 $1,557 $1,526 $30 2.0
Finance & insurance (52) 109 111 -2 -1.5 $1,702,286 $1,588,021 $114,265 7.2 $1,201 $1,104 $98 8.8
Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 75 76 0 -0.4 $1,197,997 $1,099,378 $98,619 9.0 $1,223 $1,118 $106 9.5
Securities, commodity contracts, investments (523) 5 5 0 0.0 $239,256 $241,380 -$2,124 -0.9 $3,681 $3,714 -$33 -0.9
Insurance carriers & related activities (524) 29 30 -1 -4.4 $265,033 $247,263 $17,770 7.2 $711 $634 $77 12.2
Real estate & rental & leasing (53) 47 46 1 2.9 $454,540 $456,759 -$2,219 -0.5 $744 $769 -$25 -3.3
Real estate (531) 25 24 2 7.0 $170,402 $169,689 $713 0.4 $517 $551 -$34 -6.2
Rental & leasing services (532) 22 22 0 -1.5 $284,138 $287,070 -$2,932 -1.0 $1,009 $1,004 $5 0.5
Professional & technical services (54) 200 180 20 10.9 $3,666,092 $2,749,573 $916,519 33.3 $1,410 $1,173 $237 20.2
Professional & technical services (541) 200 180 20 10.9 $3,666,092 $2,749,573 $916,519 33.3 $1,410 $1,173 $237 20.2
Administrative & waste services (56) 152 145 7 5.1 $3,098,021 $1,445,201 $1,652,820 114.4 $1,564 $767 $798 104.1
Administrative & support services (561) 129 120 9 7.5 $2,888,501 $1,241,250 $1,647,251 132.7 $1,722 $796 $927 116.5
Waste management & remediation services (562) 23 25 -2 -6.7 $209,520 $203,951 $5,569 2.7 $691 $628 $63 10.1
Educational services (61) 24 17 7 42.0 $70,836 $127,386 -$56,550 -44.4 $230 $588 -$358 -60.8
Educational services (611) 24 17 7 42.0 $70,836 $127,386 -$56,550 -44.4 $230 $588 -$358 -60.8
Health care & social assistance (62) 440 398 42 10.6 $2,662,179 $2,519,708 $142,471 5.7 $465 $487 -$22 -4.5
Social assistance (624) 254 210 44 21.0 $1,072,930 $964,989 $107,941 11.2 $325 $353 -$29 -8.1
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 19 17 2 9.6 $172,980 $178,543 -$5,563 -3.1 $700 $793 -$92 -11.6
Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 17 14 3 19.1 $163,491 $164,597 -$1,106 -0.7 $754 $904 -$150 -16.6
Accommodation & food services (72) 525 512 13 2.5 $2,010,066 $1,992,322 $17,744 0.9 $295 $299 -$5 -1.5
Accommodation (721) 151 147 4 2.5 $823,760 $784,831 $38,929 5.0 $421 $411 $10 2.4
Food services & drinking places (722) 374 365 9 2.5 $1,186,306 $1,207,491 -$21,185 -1.8 $244 $254 -$10 -4.1
Other services, except public administration (81) 130 121 9 7.2 $1,069,033 $1,005,702 $63,331 6.3 $634 $639 -$5 -0.8
Repair & maintenance (811) 73 71 2 2.3 $715,737 $719,346 -$3,609 -0.5 $754 $776 -$22 -2.8
Personal & laundry services (812) 20 18 3 15.1 $105,824 $122,016 -$16,192 -13.3 $400 $531 -$131 -24.6
Membership associations & organizations (813) 30 27 4 13.7 $220,343 $136,672 $83,671 61.2 $559 $394 $165 41.8
Private households (814) 6 5 1 12.6 $27,129 $27,668 -$539 -1.9 $348 $399 -$51 -12.9
Ownership - Federal Government 105 106 -1 -0.9 $1,720,818 $1,853,718 -$132,900 -7.2 $1,265 $1,349 -$85 -6.3
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 28 24 3 13.7 $356,091 $346,090 $10,001 2.9 $990 $1,094 -$104 -9.5
Postal service (491) 28 24 3 13.7 $356,091 $346,090 $10,001 2.9 $990 $1,094 -$104 -9.5
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 6 7 -1 -9.6 $90,855 $118,124 -$27,269 -23.1 $1,104 $1,298 -$194 -14.9
Museums, historical sites, zoos, & parks (712) 6 7 -1 -9.6 $90,855 $118,124 -$27,269 -23.1 $1,104 $1,298 -$194 -14.9
Public administration (92) 71 74 -4 -4.9 $1,273,872 $1,389,504 -$115,632 -8.3 $1,387 $1,438 -$51 -3.6
Administration of environmental programs (924) 67 71 -4 -5.7 $1,226,297 $1,344,654 -$118,357 -8.8 $1,415 $1,464 -$49 -3.3
Administration of economic programs (926) 4 4 0 9.0 $47,575 $44,850 $2,725 6.1 $915 $940 -$25 -2.7
Ownership - State Government 114 116 -2 -1.7 $1,582,122 $1,525,190 $56,932 3.7 $1,068 $1,011 $56 5.6
Educational services (61) 4 4 0 0.0 $60,266 $48,085 $12,181 25.3 $1,159 $925 $234 25.3
Educational services (611) 4 4 0 0.0 $60,266 $48,085 $12,181 25.3 $1,159 $925 $234 25.3
Public administration (92) 110 112 -2 -1.8 $1,521,856 $1,477,105 $44,751 3.0 $1,064 $1,014 $50 4.9
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 11 11 0 -3.0 $211,571 $199,080 $12,491 6.3 $1,525 $1,392 $133 9.6
Administration of human resource programs (923) 21 22 -1 -4.5 $256,490 $255,528 $962 0.4 $940 $893 $46 5.2
Administration of environmental programs (924) 14 16 -2 -12.8 $211,997 $230,976 -$18,979 -8.2 $1,193 $1,134 $59 5.2
Administration of economic programs (926) 63 61 1 2.2 $829,170 $779,258 $49,912 6.4 $1,018 $977 $40 4.1
National security & international affairs (928) 2 2 0 0.0 $12,628 $12,263 $365 3.0 $486 $472 $14 3.0
Ownership - Local Government 1,743 1,693 50 3.0 $19,931,537 $18,536,513 $1,395,024 7.5 $879 $842 $37 4.4
Information (51) 32 36 -4 -11.9 $168,574 $172,691 -$4,117 -2.4 $405 $366 $40 10.8
Other information services (519) 32 36 -4 -11.9 $168,574 $172,691 -$4,117 -2.4 $405 $366 $40 10.8
Educational services (61) 830 824 6 0.7 $8,451,496 $8,023,913 $427,583 5.3 $783 $749 $34 4.6
Educational services (611) 830 824 6 0.7 $8,451,496 $8,023,913 $427,583 5.3 $783 $749 $34 4.6
Health care & social assistance (62) 568 525 42 8.1 $8,483,080 $7,581,114 $901,966 11.9 $1,150 $1,110 $39 3.6
Public administration (92) 293 288 5 1.7 $2,633,937 $2,574,048 $59,889 2.3 $691 $687 $4 0.6
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 274 269 5 2.0 $2,514,569 $2,458,220 $56,349 2.3 $705 $703 $2 0.3
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: July 2020. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/4/20.