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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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

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Lincoln County

Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln 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 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 6,537 6,501 36 0.5 $331,010,633 $316,031,704 $14,978,929 4.7 $50,640 $48,613 $2,026 4.2
0  Ownership - Private 4,680 4,628 52 1.1 $238,052,059 $225,185,013 $12,867,046 5.7 $50,870 $48,658 $2,212 4.5
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  36 36 0 -0.7 $1,149,434 $1,086,741 $62,693 5.8 $31,858 $29,913 $1,945 6.5
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  23 23 0 0.3 $883,645 $864,889 $18,756 2.2 $38,006 $37,328 $678 1.8
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  600 612 -12 -2.0 $61,828,989 $65,449,833 -$3,620,844 -5.5 $103,120 $106,988 -$3,867 -3.6
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  294 277 17 6.3 $38,085,541 $38,281,970 -$196,429 -0.5 $129,507 $138,327 -$8,819 -6.4
22  Utilities  158 167 -9 -5.2 $15,495,615 $15,788,568 -$292,953 -1.9 $98,123 $94,730 $3,394 3.6
221  Utilities  158 167 -9 -5.2 $15,495,615 $15,788,568 -$292,953 -1.9 $98,123 $94,730 $3,394 3.6
23  Construction  871 786 85 10.9 $41,704,347 $35,111,596 $6,592,751 18.8 $47,863 $44,676 $3,187 7.1
236  Construction Of Buildings  266 251 15 6.1 $11,274,118 $10,215,669 $1,058,449 10.4 $42,437 $40,781 $1,655 4.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  105 88 17 19.2 $5,106,537 $4,130,254 $976,283 23.6 $48,518 $46,759 $1,759 3.8
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  500 447 53 11.9 $25,323,692 $20,765,673 $4,558,019 21.9 $50,605 $46,447 $4,158 9.0
31  Manufacturing  143 140 3 2.1 $5,959,517 $5,548,666 $410,851 7.4 $41,625 $39,585 $2,040 5.2
42  Wholesale Trade  93 97 -4 -4.1 $7,970,612 $6,055,790 $1,914,822 31.6 $85,937 $62,592 $23,344 37.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  59 66 -6 -9.3 $5,852,347 $4,235,525 $1,616,822 38.2 $98,491 $64,665 $33,827 52.3
44  Retail Trade  805 778 27 3.5 $23,145,983 $20,707,802 $2,438,181 11.8 $28,744 $26,605 $2,138 8.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  99 96 3 3.1 $4,066,846 $4,005,544 $61,302 1.5 $41,009 $41,651 -$642 -1.5
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  16 11 5 40.6 $430,604 $288,554 $142,050 49.2 $27,638 $26,043 $1,595 6.1
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  144 146 -2 -1.6 $4,981,703 $4,556,215 $425,488 9.3 $34,696 $31,224 $3,472 11.1
445  Food & Beverage Stores  303 277 26 9.3 $6,394,488 $5,746,501 $647,987 11.3 $21,109 $20,733 $377 1.8
447  Gasoline Stations  159 140 19 13.4 $4,426,825 $3,147,271 $1,279,554 40.7 $27,842 $22,453 $5,388 24.0
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  15 11 4 33.1 $212,959 $92,196 $120,763 131.0 $14,122 $8,137 $5,985 73.5
452  General Merchandise Stores  24 39 -15 -38.3 $578,361 $796,981 -$218,620 -27.4 $24,352 $20,701 $3,651 17.6
454  Nonstore Retailers  17 19 -2 -8.9 $781,394 $767,926 $13,468 1.8 $46,182 $41,331 $4,851 11.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  185 170 16 9.3 $11,562,777 $9,976,083 $1,586,694 15.9 $62,417 $58,856 $3,561 6.1
484  Truck Transportation  119 114 5 4.2 $6,627,209 $5,846,203 $781,006 13.4 $55,653 $51,170 $4,483 8.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  35 26 10 37.5 $3,395,286 $2,489,909 $905,377 36.4 $96,539 $97,338 -$799 -0.8
488  Support Activities For Transportation  17 16 1 4.0 $958,010 $1,110,764 -$152,754 -13.8 $56,090 $67,647 -$11,557 -17.1
51  Information  113 119 -6 -5.2 $8,135,299 $7,561,877 $573,422 7.6 $72,262 $63,679 $8,583 13.5
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  13 14 -2 -10.4 $522,610 $553,158 -$30,548 -5.5 $40,450 $38,360 $2,089 5.4
517  Telecommunications  81 80 2 1.9 $7,369,817 $6,516,771 $853,046 13.1 $90,795 $81,797 $8,998 11.0
52  Finance & Insurance  110 109 1 0.9 $6,318,301 $5,816,717 $501,584 8.6 $57,481 $53,404 $4,077 7.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  76 76 0 -0.6 $4,539,025 $4,211,440 $327,585 7.8 $60,120 $55,472 $4,647 8.4
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  5 5 0 0.0 $635,183 $596,244 $38,939 6.5 $127,037 $119,249 $7,788 6.5
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  29 28 1 5.1 $1,144,093 $1,009,033 $135,060 13.4 $38,888 $36,037 $2,851 7.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  54 46 8 17.3 $2,105,383 $1,605,421 $499,962 31.1 $38,809 $34,712 $4,097 11.8
531  Real Estate  29 24 5 19.5 $847,950 $608,819 $239,131 39.3 $29,069 $24,931 $4,138 16.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  202 194 9 4.6 $14,616,245 $11,443,934 $3,172,311 27.7 $72,240 $59,142 $13,098 22.1
541  Professional & Technical Services  202 194 9 4.6 $14,616,245 $11,443,934 $3,172,311 27.7 $72,240 $59,142 $13,098 22.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  152 151 1 0.8 $5,973,392 $10,783,448 -$4,810,056 -44.6 $39,213 $71,376 -$32,162 -45.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  128 128 0 0.3 $5,042,041 $9,889,271 -$4,847,230 -49.0 $39,391 $77,460 -$38,069 -49.1
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  24 23 1 3.9 $931,351 $894,177 $37,174 4.2 $38,280 $38,180 $100 0.3
61  Educational Services  18 18 0 0.5 $402,023 $345,845 $56,178 16.2 $22,434 $19,397 $3,038 15.7
611  Educational Services  18 18 0 0.5 $402,023 $345,845 $56,178 16.2 $22,434 $19,397 $3,038 15.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  385 418 -33 -7.9 $10,569,481 $9,977,915 $591,566 5.9 $27,453 $23,861 $3,592 15.1
624  Social Assistance  206 238 -31 -13.1 $4,290,014 $4,107,041 $182,973 4.5 $20,783 $17,280 $3,503 20.3
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  24 26 -2 -8.4 $714,456 $800,629 -$86,173 -10.8 $30,082 $30,888 -$806 -2.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  22 22 0 -1.9 $658,431 $733,280 -$74,849 -10.2 $30,625 $33,453 -$2,828 -8.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  516 560 -43 -7.8 $8,519,423 $8,516,979 $2,444 0.0 $16,508 $15,222 $1,285 8.4
721  Accommodation  143 158 -15 -9.6 $2,978,511 $3,179,157 -$200,646 -6.3 $20,865 $20,131 $734 3.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  373 402 -28 -7.0 $5,540,912 $5,337,822 $203,090 3.8 $14,842 $13,292 $1,550 11.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  138 131 7 5.0 $4,524,151 $4,349,190 $174,961 4.0 $32,803 $33,117 -$314 -0.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  83 71 12 16.4 $3,212,691 $2,897,527 $315,164 10.9 $38,787 $40,713 -$1,926 -4.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  33 35 -2 -6.4 $877,127 $892,610 -$15,483 -1.7 $26,644 $25,380 $1,264 5.0
0  Ownership - Federal Government 121 111 10 9.3 $6,884,697 $6,702,857 $181,840 2.7 $56,861 $60,522 -$3,662 -6.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  27 27 1 2.2 $1,240,149 $1,201,893 $38,256 3.2 $45,510 $45,065 $445 1.0
491  Postal Service  27 27 1 2.2 $1,240,149 $1,201,893 $38,256 3.2 $45,510 $45,065 $445 1.0
92  Public Administration  86 75 11 14.3 $5,175,532 $5,019,231 $156,301 3.1 $60,237 $66,772 -$6,535 -9.8
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  71 71 -1 -1.1 $4,801,510 $4,844,918 -$43,408 -0.9 $67,943 $67,837 $106 0.2
0  Ownership - State Government 107 118 -10 -8.9 $5,686,151 $6,279,293 -$593,142 -9.4 $53,057 $53,404 -$347 -0.7
92  Public Administration  103 114 -10 -9.2 $5,444,330 $6,076,788 -$632,458 -10.4 $52,770 $53,502 -$732 -1.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  10 11 -1 -4.6 $808,821 $826,963 -$18,142 -2.2 $78,298 $76,359 $1,940 2.5
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  19 22 -3 -12.2 $896,600 $1,031,475 -$134,875 -13.1 $46,577 $47,056 -$480 -1.0
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  58 63 -5 -8.1 $2,864,492 $3,241,725 -$377,233 -11.6 $49,817 $51,801 -$1,984 -3.8
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,629 1,645 -16 -1.0 $80,387,726 $77,864,541 $2,523,185 3.2 $49,355 $47,344 $2,012 4.2
51  Information  31 35 -4 -12.2 $677,712 $680,189 -$2,477 -0.4 $22,220 $19,574 $2,646 13.5
519  Other Information Services  31 35 -4 -12.2 $677,712 $680,189 -$2,477 -0.4 $22,220 $19,574 $2,646 13.5
61  Educational Services  684 726 -42 -5.8 $30,076,108 $30,570,490 -$494,382 -1.6 $43,992 $42,108 $1,884 4.5
611  Educational Services  684 726 -42 -5.8 $30,076,108 $30,570,490 -$494,382 -1.6 $43,992 $42,108 $1,884 4.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  594 558 35 6.3 $38,067,047 $35,069,392 $2,997,655 8.5 $64,113 $62,811 $1,302 2.1
92  Public Administration  298 302 -4 -1.3 $10,668,966 $10,658,209 $10,757 0.1 $35,802 $35,292 $510 1.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  271 274 -4 -1.3 $9,936,240 $9,958,858 -$22,618 -0.2 $36,722 $36,313 $409 1.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  6 7 -1 -10.7 $82,236 $83,900 -$1,664 -2.0 $13,158 $11,986 $1,172 9.8
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.