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

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Natrona County

Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona 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 39,585 39,032 553 1.4 $549,404,857 $531,224,489 $18,180,368 3.4 $1,068 $1,047 $21 2.0
Ownership - Private 34,051 33,545 507 1.5 $476,340,230 $460,108,596 $16,231,634 3.5 $1,076 $1,055 $21 2.0
Agriculture, forestry, fishing & hunting (11) 108 107 1 0.9 $1,014,444 $989,861 $24,583 2.5 $723 $712 $11 1.5
Animal production & aquaculture (112) 90 83 7 8.0 $887,310 $821,036 $66,274 8.1 $758 $758 $0 0.1
Mining, quarrying, & oil & gas extraction (21) 2,818 2,937 -119 -4.1 $72,594,748 $75,012,073 -$2,417,325 -3.2 $1,982 $1,965 $17 0.9
Oil & gas extraction (211) 834 859 -25 -2.9 $24,759,027 $24,381,515 $377,512 1.5 $2,284 $2,183 $100 4.6
Mining, except oil & gas (212) 98 105 -7 -6.7 $2,013,745 $2,044,037 -$30,292 -1.5 $1,586 $1,502 $84 5.6
Support activities for mining (213) 1,886 1,973 -87 -4.4 $45,821,976 $48,586,521 -$2,764,545 -5.7 $1,869 $1,894 -$25 -1.3
Utilities (22) 128 129 0 -0.3 $3,664,344 $3,545,716 $118,628 3.3 $2,196 $2,120 $77 3.6
Utilities (221) 128 129 0 -0.3 $3,664,344 $3,545,716 $118,628 3.3 $2,196 $2,120 $77 3.6
Construction (23) 3,118 2,681 437 16.3 $50,815,512 $42,200,344 $8,615,168 20.4 $1,254 $1,211 $43 3.5
Construction of buildings (236) 297 270 27 10.0 $3,375,609 $3,969,925 -$594,316 -15.0 $873 $1,130 -$256 -22.7
Heavy & civil engineering construction (237) 976 630 346 54.8 $18,985,336 $10,941,471 $8,043,865 73.5 $1,496 $1,335 $161 12.1
Specialty trade contractors (238) 1,845 1,780 65 3.6 $28,454,567 $27,288,948 $1,165,619 4.3 $1,187 $1,179 $7 0.6
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 1,803 1,655 148 8.9 $27,193,565 $25,118,794 $2,074,771 8.3 $1,160 $1,168 -$7 -0.6
Food manufacturing (311) 59 48 11 22.9 $312,955 $299,331 $13,624 4.6 $408 $480 -$72 -14.9
Beverage & tobacco product manufacturing (312) 35 17 18 103.9 $217,030 $110,986 $106,044 95.5 $482 $502 -$21 -4.1
Textile product mills (314) 20 19 1 5.2 $104,062 $100,672 $3,390 3.4 $394 $401 -$7 -1.7
Wood product manufacturing (321) 25 27 -2 -7.5 $239,110 $272,882 -$33,772 -12.4 $746 $787 -$41 -5.3
Printing & related support activities (323) 59 57 2 4.1 $524,795 $497,426 $27,369 5.5 $684 $675 $9 1.3
Plastics & rubber products manufacturing (326) 119 110 9 8.5 $1,324,888 $1,246,601 $78,287 6.3 $856 $874 -$18 -2.1
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327) 74 58 16 27.6 $1,296,012 $939,562 $356,450 37.9 $1,347 $1,246 $101 8.1
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (332) 423 470 -47 -9.9 $6,374,631 $7,792,525 -$1,417,894 -18.2 $1,158 $1,275 -$117 -9.2
Machinery manufacturing (333) 259 249 10 3.9 $4,690,239 $4,287,746 $402,493 9.4 $1,393 $1,323 $70 5.3
Miscellaneous manufacturing (339) 48 54 -6 -10.5 $469,892 $548,735 -$78,843 -14.4 $748 $782 -$34 -4.3
Wholesale trade (42) 2,442 2,437 5 0.2 $48,790,141 $46,451,736 $2,338,405 5.0 $1,537 $1,466 $70 4.8
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 1,956 1,976 -19 -1.0 $40,771,267 $39,045,155 $1,726,112 4.4 $1,603 $1,520 $83 5.5
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (424) 459 437 22 5.0 $7,559,981 $6,955,517 $604,464 8.7 $1,267 $1,223 $44 3.6
Electronic markets & agents & brokers (425) 27 24 3 12.7 $458,893 $451,064 $7,829 1.7 $1,324 $1,466 -$142 -9.7
Retail Trade (44, 45) 4,662 4,825 -163 -3.4 $36,977,329 $38,723,703 -$1,746,374 -4.5 $610 $617 -$7 -1.2
Motor vehicle & parts dealers (441) 738 754 -16 -2.1 $10,071,376 $10,719,262 -$647,886 -6.0 $1,049 $1,093 -$44 -4.0
Furniture & home furnishings stores (442) 145 170 -25 -14.5 $1,219,706 $1,428,783 -$209,077 -14.6 $647 $648 -$1 -0.1
Electronics & appliance stores (443) 179 168 11 6.4 $1,713,567 $1,645,832 $67,735 4.1 $738 $754 -$16 -2.1
Building material & garden supply stores (444) 509 515 -6 -1.2 $4,258,036 $4,267,131 -$9,095 -0.2 $643 $637 $7 1.0
Food & beverage stores (445) 516 534 -17 -3.2 $3,391,457 $3,544,723 -$153,266 -4.3 $505 $511 -$6 -1.1
Health & personal care stores (446) 189 174 16 9.0 $1,554,785 $1,381,680 $173,105 12.5 $632 $612 $20 3.2
Gasoline stations (447) 364 344 20 5.9 $2,273,739 $2,243,157 $30,582 1.4 $481 $502 -$22 -4.3
Clothing & clothing accessories stores (448) 258 268 -10 -3.7 $1,346,742 $1,572,797 -$226,055 -14.4 $401 $451 -$50 -11.1
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 310 289 21 7.3 $1,596,000 $1,454,480 $141,520 9.7 $396 $388 $9 2.3
General merchandise stores (452) 1,183 1,287 -104 -8.1 $7,683,901 $8,012,553 -$328,652 -4.1 $500 $479 $21 4.3
Miscellaneous store retailers (453) 226 233 -6 -2.7 $1,301,118 $1,220,207 $80,911 6.6 $442 $403 $39 9.6
Nonstore retailers (454) 44 90 -46 -51.3 $566,902 $1,233,098 -$666,196 -54.0 $991 $1,050 -$59 -5.6
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 1,617 1,515 103 6.8 $25,866,307 $23,922,530 $1,943,777 8.1 $1,230 $1,215 $15 1.3
Air transportation (481) 69 66 3 4.5 $938,627 $914,885 $23,742 2.6 $1,046 $1,066 -$20 -1.9
Truck transportation (484) 821 792 29 3.7 $14,376,810 $13,340,442 $1,036,368 7.8 $1,347 $1,296 $51 4.0
Pipeline transportation (486) 138 140 -2 -1.7 $3,937,772 $3,707,762 $230,010 6.2 $2,195 $2,032 $163 8.0
Support activities for transportation (488) 188 168 20 12.1 $2,417,772 $2,196,976 $220,796 10.0 $989 $1,008 -$19 -1.9
Couriers & messengers (492) 334 291 43 14.8 $3,765,089 $3,351,480 $413,609 12.3 $868 $887 -$19 -2.1
Information (51) 357 406 -49 -12.0 $3,681,593 $4,773,780 -$1,092,187 -22.9 $793 $904 -$112 -12.4
Broadcasting, except internet (515) 111 129 -18 -14.0 $1,023,431 $1,073,611 -$50,180 -4.7 $711 $642 $70 10.8
Telecommunications (517) 111 126 -15 -11.7 $1,599,811 $1,825,797 -$225,986 -12.4 $1,109 $1,118 -$9 -0.8
Finance & insurance (52) 981 1,000 -19 -1.9 $16,431,227 $16,171,310 $259,917 1.6 $1,288 $1,244 $45 3.6
Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 614 613 2 0.3 $9,776,328 $9,173,995 $602,333 6.6 $1,224 $1,152 $72 6.3
Insurance carriers & related activities (524) 259 278 -19 -6.7 $3,655,803 $4,132,792 -$476,989 -11.5 $1,084 $1,144 -$59 -5.2
Real estate & rental & leasing (53) 1,020 1,066 -46 -4.3 $15,456,825 $17,459,404 -$2,002,579 -11.5 $1,165 $1,259 -$94 -7.5
Rental & leasing services (532) 615 686 -70 -10.3 $9,681,765 $11,928,351 -$2,246,586 -18.8 $1,210 $1,338 -$128 -9.6
Professional & technical services (54) 1,442 1,404 38 2.7 $30,605,067 $30,495,695 $109,372 0.4 $1,633 $1,671 -$39 -2.3
Professional & technical services (541) 1,442 1,404 38 2.7 $30,605,067 $30,495,695 $109,372 0.4 $1,633 $1,671 -$39 -2.3
Management of companies & enterprises (55) 92 90 2 2.2 $2,202,315 $2,404,068 -$201,753 -8.4 $1,848 $2,062 -$214 -10.4
Management of companies & enterprises (551) 92 90 2 2.2 $2,202,315 $2,404,068 -$201,753 -8.4 $1,848 $2,062 -$214 -10.4
Administrative & waste services (56) 1,225 1,331 -105 -7.9 $10,768,649 $12,154,672 -$1,386,023 -11.4 $676 $703 -$27 -3.8
Administrative & support services (561) 1,161 1,266 -105 -8.3 $9,975,302 $11,293,406 -$1,318,104 -11.7 $661 $686 -$25 -3.7
Waste management & remediation services (562) 64 64 0 -0.5 $793,347 $861,266 -$67,919 -7.9 $954 $1,030 -$76 -7.4
Educational services (61) 200 187 13 7.1 $1,302,758 $1,134,539 $168,219 14.8 $501 $468 $34 7.2
Educational services (611) 200 187 13 7.1 $1,302,758 $1,134,539 $168,219 14.8 $501 $468 $34 7.2
Health care & social assistance (62) 5,935 5,828 107 1.8 $88,675,391 $81,290,261 $7,385,130 9.1 $1,149 $1,073 $76 7.1
Ambulatory health care services (621) 2,263 2,279 -16 -0.7 $47,975,143 $43,916,281 $4,058,862 9.2 $1,631 $1,483 $148 10.0
Hospitals (622) 1,585 1,563 22 1.4 $24,628,715 $22,593,140 $2,035,575 9.0 $1,195 $1,112 $84 7.5
Nursing & residential care facilities (623) 913 846 66 7.8 $8,780,746 $7,940,009 $840,737 10.6 $740 $722 $18 2.6
Social assistance (624) 1,174 1,140 35 3.0 $7,290,787 $6,840,831 $449,956 6.6 $478 $462 $16 3.4
Arts, entertainment, & recreation (71) 607 590 17 2.9 $2,719,026 $2,464,445 $254,581 10.3 $344 $321 $23 7.2
Amusements, gambling, & recreation (713) 408 358 51 14.2 $1,767,334 $1,602,226 $165,108 10.3 $333 $345 -$12 -3.4
Accommodation & food services (72) 4,077 3,906 171 4.4 $19,884,965 $18,296,174 $1,588,791 8.7 $375 $360 $15 4.1
Accommodation (721) 798 707 91 12.9 $4,695,755 $3,906,867 $788,888 20.2 $453 $425 $28 6.5
Food services & drinking places (722) 3,279 3,199 80 2.5 $15,189,210 $14,389,307 $799,903 5.6 $356 $346 $10 3.0
Other services, except public administration (81) 1,403 1,451 -48 -3.3 $17,378,044 $17,475,381 -$97,337 -0.6 $953 $926 $26 2.8
Repair & maintenance (811) 753 779 -26 -3.4 $12,308,885 $12,679,237 -$370,352 -2.9 $1,257 $1,251 $6 0.5
Personal & laundry services (812) 300 308 -8 -2.5 $2,023,932 $1,886,630 $137,302 7.3 $519 $472 $47 10.0
Membership associations & organizations (813) 322 333 -11 -3.4 $2,916,209 $2,793,360 $122,849 4.4 $697 $645 $52 8.1
Private households (814) 28 31 -3 -8.7 $129,018 $116,154 $12,864 11.1 $354 $291 $63 21.7
Ownership - Federal Government 620 615 6 0.9 $13,152,611 $12,619,124 $533,487 4.2 $1,631 $1,579 $52 3.3
Transportation & Warehousing (48, 49) 163 166 -3 -1.8 $2,979,601 $2,947,424 $32,177 1.1 $1,409 $1,369 $40 3.0
Postal service (491) 163 166 -3 -1.8 $2,979,601 $2,947,424 $32,177 1.1 $1,409 $1,369 $40 3.0
Finance & insurance (52) 15 14 1 7.3 $309,619 $293,464 $16,155 5.5 $1,624 $1,651 -$28 -1.7
Credit intermediation & related activities (522) 15 14 1 7.3 $309,619 $293,464 $16,155 5.5 $1,624 $1,651 -$28 -1.7
Professional & technical services (54) 25 23 2 8.8 $617,064 $568,887 $48,177 8.5 $1,924 $1,930 -$6 -0.3
Professional & technical services (541) 25 23 2 8.8 $617,064 $568,887 $48,177 8.5 $1,924 $1,930 -$6 -0.3
Health care & social assistance (62) 26 21 5 24.2 $591,984 $404,220 $187,764 46.5 $1,774 $1,504 $270 17.9
Ambulatory health care services (621) 26 21 5 24.2 $591,984 $404,220 $187,764 46.5 $1,774 $1,504 $270 17.9
Public administration (92) 393 392 1 0.2 $8,654,343 $8,405,129 $249,214 3.0 $1,695 $1,649 $46 2.8
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 7 8 -1 -8.7 $187,282 $180,949 $6,333 3.5 $2,058 $1,815 $243 13.4
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 44 44 0 0.0 $1,110,843 $1,132,972 -$22,129 -2.0 $1,957 $1,996 -$39 -2.0
Administration of human resource programs (923) 10 12 -2 -13.9 $190,426 $217,188 -$26,762 -12.3 $1,418 $1,392 $26 1.9
Administration of environmental programs (924) 212 221 -9 -4.1 $4,935,702 $4,787,445 $148,257 3.1 $1,791 $1,666 $125 7.5
Community & housing program administration (925) 1 1 0 0.0 $41,799 $36,882 $4,917 13.3 $3,215 $2,837 $378 13.3
Administration of economic programs (926) 113 100 13 12.6 $2,124,162 $1,983,940 $140,222 7.1 $1,446 $1,521 -$75 -4.9
National security & international affairs (928) 6 6 -1 -10.4 $64,129 $65,753 -$1,624 -2.5 $870 $799 $71 8.9
Ownership - State Government 688 700 -12 -1.7 $10,260,378 $10,124,925 $135,453 1.3 $1,147 $1,113 $34 3.1
Educational services (61) 50 47 3 7.1 $994,115 $850,383 $143,732 16.9 $1,529 $1,402 $128 9.1
Educational services (611) 50 47 3 7.1 $994,115 $850,383 $143,732 16.9 $1,529 $1,402 $128 9.1
Health care & social assistance (62) 63 74 -11 -14.9 $1,105,744 $1,282,225 -$176,481 -13.8 $1,357 $1,339 $18 1.4
Ambulatory health care services (621) 63 74 -11 -14.9 $1,105,744 $1,282,225 -$176,481 -13.8 $1,357 $1,339 $18 1.4
Public administration (92) 576 580 -4 -0.7 $8,160,519 $7,992,317 $168,202 2.1 $1,090 $1,061 $30 2.8
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 6 6 0 -5.2 $92,411 $89,841 $2,570 2.9 $1,185 $1,092 $93 8.5
Justice, public order, & safety activities (922) 111 109 2 1.8 $1,810,629 $1,714,315 $96,314 5.6 $1,251 $1,206 $45 3.7
Administration of human resource programs (923) 229 227 2 1.0 $2,927,851 $2,818,281 $109,570 3.9 $983 $956 $27 2.8
Administration of environmental programs (924) 99 103 -3 -3.3 $1,516,704 $1,537,880 -$21,176 -1.4 $1,175 $1,152 $22 1.9
Administration of economic programs (926) 121 126 -5 -3.7 $1,699,962 $1,722,561 -$22,599 -1.3 $1,081 $1,054 $26 2.5
National security & international affairs (928) 9 9 0 0.0 $112,962 $109,439 $3,523 3.2 $965 $935 $30 3.2
Ownership - Local Government 4,225 4,172 52 1.3 $49,651,638 $48,371,844 $1,279,794 2.6 $904 $892 $12 1.4
Utilities (22) 19 23 -4 -17.4 $178,883 $188,810 -$9,927 -5.3 $724 $631 $93 14.7
Utilities (221) 19 23 -4 -17.4 $178,883 $188,810 -$9,927 -5.3 $724 $631 $93 14.7
Public administration (92) 1,074 1,069 5 0.5 $15,552,405 $14,877,131 $675,274 4.5 $1,114 $1,071 $43 4.1
Executive, legislative & general government (921) 998 992 5 0.5 $14,557,253 $13,897,683 $659,570 4.7 $1,122 $1,077 $45 4.2
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.