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

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Table 18: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Niobrara 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 $ %
Ownership - Total 851 868 -17 -2.0 $33,340,762 $32,529,086 $811,676 2.5 $39,194 $37,490 $1,703 4.5
Ownership - Private 407 422 -15 -3.6 $13,498,449 $13,472,932 $25,517 0.2 $33,172 $31,932 $1,240 3.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  21 18 3 17.0 $925,979 $730,754 $195,225 26.7 $43,575 $40,218 $3,358 8.3
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  22 24 -2 -9.4 $1,307,585 $1,965,571 -$657,986 -33.5 $60,119 $81,899 -$21,780 -26.6
23  Construction  33 38 -5 -13.5 $1,410,879 $1,355,214 $55,665 4.1 $42,432 $35,274 $7,159 20.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  13 16 -3 -18.5 $620,147 $499,552 $120,595 24.1 $48,336 $31,718 $16,618 52.4
44  Retail Trade  91 90 1 0.9 $1,856,343 $1,780,916 $75,427 4.2 $20,494 $19,843 $651 3.3
447  Gasoline Stations  50 50 0 0.3 $994,745 $980,016 $14,729 1.5 $19,729 $19,503 $226 1.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  5 7 -2 -23.4 $161,163 $206,312 -$45,149 -21.9 $29,735 $29,140 $595 2.0
52  Finance & Insurance  17 20 -3 -15.7 $1,006,225 $978,541 $27,684 2.8 $60,689 $49,748 $10,941 22.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  13 9 4 49.1 $428,948 $229,318 $199,630 87.1 $33,855 $26,979 $6,877 25.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  12 12 1 5.1 $399,457 $401,752 -$2,295 -0.6 $32,823 $34,694 -$1,871 -5.4
541  Professional & Technical Services  12 12 1 5.1 $399,457 $401,752 -$2,295 -0.6 $32,823 $34,694 -$1,871 -5.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  7 9 -2 -24.8 $167,292 $181,111 -$13,819 -7.6 $24,494 $19,946 $4,548 22.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  54 56 -2 -3.7 $2,012,643 $2,107,401 -$94,758 -4.5 $37,500 $37,801 -$301 -0.8
624  Social Assistance  24 28 -5 -15.9 $516,248 $537,629 -$21,381 -4.0 $21,664 $18,977 $2,686 14.2
72  Accommodation & Food Services  68 74 -7 -9.1 $864,333 $888,563 -$24,230 -2.7 $12,805 $11,967 $838 7.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  13 15 -2 -11.8 $184,274 $213,182 -$28,908 -13.6 $14,088 $14,375 -$287 -2.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  6 7 -1 -13.3 $132,840 $155,309 -$22,469 -14.5 $22,439 $22,739 -$300 -1.3
Ownership - Federal Government 10 10 0 1.7 $551,348 $511,324 $40,024 7.8 $54,213 $51,132 $3,081 6.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  4 6 -1 -22.4 $217,208 $228,026 -$10,818 -4.7 $50,164 $40,865 $9,299 22.8
491  Postal Service  4 6 -1 -22.4 $217,208 $228,026 -$10,818 -4.7 $50,164 $40,865 $9,299 22.8
Ownership - State Government 98 97 0 0.3 $5,116,285 $5,014,319 $101,966 2.0 $52,383 $51,471 $912 1.8
92  Public Administration  96 96 0 -0.3 $4,995,766 $4,919,705 $76,061 1.5 $52,219 $51,290 $929 1.8
Ownership - Local Government 336 338 -2 -0.7 $14,174,680 $13,530,511 $644,169 4.8 $42,197 $39,992 $2,205 5.5
61  Educational Services  140 141 -1 -0.4 $6,130,050 $5,683,214 $446,836 7.9 $43,786 $40,427 $3,359 8.3
611  Educational Services  140 141 -1 -0.4 $6,130,050 $5,683,214 $446,836 7.9 $43,786 $40,427 $3,359 8.3
92  Public Administration  100 103 -3 -3.3 $2,962,787 $2,798,930 $163,857 5.9 $29,678 $27,108 $2,570 9.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  96 99 -3 -3.4 $2,823,460 $2,667,357 $156,103 5.9 $29,463 $26,875 $2,588 9.6
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.