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Lincoln County

Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Lincoln County, 2024-2025
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025 2024 N % 2025 2024 $ % 2025 2024 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,326 7,295 31 0.4 $475,124,097 $452,406,886 $22,717,211 5.0 $64,856 $62,019 $2,837 4.6
0  Ownership - Private 5,269 5,284 -16 -0.3 $336,494,103 $323,938,684 $12,555,419 3.9 $63,867 $61,302 $2,565 4.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  39 42 -3 -6.2 $1,724,620 $1,597,877 $126,743 7.9 $43,850 $38,117 $5,733 15.0
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  25 30 -5 -16.6 $1,317,235 $1,357,012 -$39,777 -2.9 $52,334 $44,979 $7,355 16.4
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 565 606 -41 -6.8 $73,852,858 $73,828,874 $23,984 0.0 $130,752 $121,864 $8,888 7.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  299 295 5 1.6 $49,952,326 $46,211,706 $3,740,620 8.1 $166,830 $156,873 $9,957 6.3
22  Utilities  151 150 1 0.7 $18,852,399 $18,024,216 $828,183 4.6 $125,199 $120,499 $4,700 3.9
221  Utilities  151 150 1 0.7 $18,852,399 $18,024,216 $828,183 4.6 $125,199 $120,499 $4,700 3.9
23  Construction  997 1,039 -42 -4.0 $57,794,197 $60,224,819 -$2,430,622 -4.0 $57,954 $57,955 -$1 0.0
236  Construction of Buildings  265 271 -6 -2.2 $13,654,162 $13,460,125 $194,037 1.4 $51,492 $49,654 $1,838 3.7
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  173 206 -33 -15.8 $11,058,544 $14,641,266 -$3,582,722 -24.5 $63,767 $71,102 -$7,334 -10.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  559 562 -4 -0.6 $33,081,491 $32,123,428 $958,063 3.0 $59,215 $57,142 $2,073 3.6
31  Manufacturing  182 201 -18 -9.1 $9,229,762 $10,162,938 -$933,176 -9.2 $50,596 $50,625 -$29 -0.1
42  Wholesale Trade  94 90 4 3.9 $11,573,967 $8,871,901 $2,702,066 30.5 $123,786 $98,577 $25,209 25.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  65 65 0 0.0 $9,033,974 $6,805,258 $2,228,716 32.7 $139,155 $104,825 $34,330 32.7
44  Retail Trade  884 915 -32 -3.5 $32,053,962 $32,231,247 -$177,285 -0.6 $36,270 $35,213 $1,058 3.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  78 99 -21 -21.1 $3,960,925 $4,612,020 -$651,095 -14.1 $50,671 $46,548 $4,122 8.9
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  178 186 -7 -4.0 $7,009,495 $7,083,686 -$74,191 -1.0 $39,361 $38,187 $1,175 3.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  311 312 -1 -0.2 $10,124,675 $9,229,871 $894,804 9.7 $32,537 $29,591 $2,947 10.0
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  29 31 -3 -8.0 $1,498,439 $1,593,265 -$94,826 -6.0 $52,120 $50,984 $1,135 2.2
455  General Merchandise Retailers  37 30 7 22.0 $989,341 $752,135 $237,206 31.5 $26,739 $24,798 $1,941 7.8
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  4 4 0 -8.6 $252,779 $188,884 $63,895 33.8 $72,223 $49,317 $22,906 46.4
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  207 204 3 1.5 $7,460,542 $7,678,962 -$218,420 -2.8 $36,115 $37,734 -$1,620 -4.3
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  16 21 -5 -23.2 $192,645 $272,839 -$80,194 -29.4 $12,040 $13,098 -$1,058 -8.1
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  25 29 -5 -15.7 $565,121 $819,585 -$254,464 -31.0 $23,066 $28,184 -$5,118 -18.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  134 133 1 0.4 $9,916,564 $9,868,951 $47,613 0.5 $74,143 $74,108 $35 0.0
484  Truck Transportation  93 93 0 -0.4 $5,919,883 $6,044,285 -$124,402 -2.1 $63,943 $65,048 -$1,105 -1.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  24 24 -1 -2.4 $3,018,410 $2,882,770 $135,640 4.7 $126,664 $118,050 $8,615 7.3
488  Support Activities For Transportation  10 9 0 4.5 $639,817 $611,393 $28,424 4.6 $66,787 $66,673 $114 0.2
51  Information  121 120 1 0.4 $12,309,704 $11,258,872 $1,050,832 9.3 $102,155 $93,824 $8,331 8.9
513  Publishing Industries 28 23 4 18.5 $3,627,982 $2,738,481 $889,501 32.5 $130,738 $116,929 $13,809 11.8
517  Telecommunications  77 81 -4 -4.7 $7,433,443 $7,356,058 $77,385 1.1 $96,015 $90,536 $5,478 6.1
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  7 7 0 -3.5 $855,285 $856,422 -$1,137 -0.1 $123,596 $119,445 $4,151 3.5
52  Finance & Insurance  166 157 10 6.3 $16,427,832 $15,611,706 $816,126 5.2 $98,713 $99,704 -$991 -1.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  95 94 1 1.1 $7,378,358 $6,624,546 $753,812 11.4 $77,872 $70,662 $7,210 10.2
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  54 50 4 7.9 $5,244,251 $5,119,645 $124,606 2.4 $97,877 $103,073 -$5,196 -5.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  61 57 5 8.0 $2,774,543 $2,678,726 $95,817 3.6 $45,484 $47,411 -$1,927 -4.1
531  Real Estate  47 43 4 8.9 $1,950,234 $1,755,340 $194,894 11.1 $41,424 $40,586 $838 2.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  303 287 16 5.6 $32,958,607 $27,784,472 $5,174,135 18.6 $108,624 $96,669 $11,955 12.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  303 287 16 5.6 $32,958,607 $27,784,472 $5,174,135 18.6 $108,624 $96,669 $11,955 12.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  30 33 -3 -9.0 $5,004,425 $4,735,214 $269,211 5.7 $165,874 $142,756 $23,118 16.2
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  30 33 -3 -9.0 $5,004,425 $4,735,214 $269,211 5.7 $165,874 $142,756 $23,118 16.2
56  Administrative & Waste Services  235 205 30 14.7 $13,871,197 $11,986,988 $1,884,209 15.7 $58,984 $58,473 $511 0.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  209 180 28 15.7 $12,462,292 $10,714,539 $1,747,753 16.3 $59,748 $59,443 $306 0.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  27 25 2 7.4 $1,408,905 $1,272,449 $136,456 10.7 $53,006 $51,412 $1,594 3.1
61  Educational Services  32 29 3 9.6 $761,937 $823,388 -$61,451 -7.5 $23,626 $27,987 -$4,361 -15.6
611  Educational Services  32 29 3 9.6 $761,937 $823,388 -$61,451 -7.5 $23,626 $27,987 -$4,361 -15.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  437 422 15 3.5 $14,579,851 $13,364,191 $1,215,660 9.1 $33,396 $31,675 $1,721 5.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  221 211 11 5.0 $9,519,862 $8,170,023 $1,349,839 16.5 $43,076 $38,812 $4,264 11.0
624  Social Assistance  203 196 7 3.4 $4,783,765 $4,787,852 -$4,087 -0.1 $23,556 $24,387 -$831 -3.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  63 48 15 31.4 $1,460,625 $1,089,415 $371,210 34.1 $23,247 $22,777 $470 2.1
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  53 42 11 26.6 $1,134,728 $937,599 $197,129 21.0 $21,378 $22,366 -$989 -4.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  621 603 18 3.0 $14,732,612 $13,356,079 $1,376,533 10.3 $23,711 $22,137 $1,574 7.1
721  Accommodation  159 163 -4 -2.5 $4,759,898 $4,682,415 $77,483 1.7 $30,016 $28,785 $1,231 4.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  463 441 22 5.0 $9,972,714 $8,673,664 $1,299,050 15.0 $21,551 $19,683 $1,868 9.5
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  154 147 7 4.8 $6,614,441 $6,332,743 $281,698 4.4 $43,068 $43,203 -$135 -0.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  81 75 6 8.3 $3,653,445 $3,255,492 $397,953 12.2 $44,921 $43,360 $1,561 3.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services  20 21 -1 -5.6 $586,501 $663,769 -$77,268 -11.6 $29,696 $31,729 -$2,033 -6.4
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  45 44 1 1.7 $2,026,429 $2,141,555 -$115,126 -5.4 $45,112 $48,484 -$3,372 -7.0
814  Private Households  8 6 1 18.1 $348,066 $271,927 $76,139 28.0 $45,919 $42,356 $3,563 8.4
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 129 133 -4 -2.9 $10,447,457 $9,998,792 $448,665 4.5 $80,938 $75,179 $5,759 7.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  26 27 -1 -2.5 $1,751,772 $1,682,890 $68,882 4.1 $67,819 $63,505 $4,314 6.8
491  Postal Service  26 27 -1 -2.5 $1,751,772 $1,682,890 $68,882 4.1 $67,819 $63,505 $4,314 6.8
92  Public Administration  92 94 -2 -2.6 $8,019,253 $7,639,131 $380,122 5.0 $87,327 $81,052 $6,275 7.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  87 90 -3 -2.8 $7,783,506 $7,438,595 $344,911 4.6 $89,128 $82,807 $6,320 7.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 109 108 1 1.1 $6,834,426 $6,459,954 $374,472 5.8 $62,845 $60,048 $2,797 4.7
92  Public Administration  105 104 1 1.0 $6,539,280 $6,169,479 $369,801 6.0 $62,529 $59,562 $2,967 5.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  11 12 -1 -4.8 $1,039,149 $1,017,868 $21,281 2.1 $90,994 $84,822 $6,171 7.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 19 0 2.2 $1,162,826 $1,063,521 $99,305 9.3 $60,407 $56,480 $3,926 7.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  56 54 2 4.5 $3,191,975 $2,895,474 $296,501 10.2 $56,918 $53,950 $2,969 5.5
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,819 1,770 50 2.8 $121,348,111 $112,009,456 $9,338,655 8.3 $66,699 $63,291 $3,408 5.4
22  Utilities  16 15 1 3.8 $763,233 $652,909 $110,324 16.9 $47,942 $42,590 $5,351 12.6
221  Utilities  16 15 1 3.8 $763,233 $652,909 $110,324 16.9 $47,942 $42,590 $5,351 12.6
51  Information  29 30 -1 -2.2 $900,310 $851,113 $49,197 5.8 $30,696 $28,370 $2,325 8.2
519  Other Information Services  29 30 -1 -2.2 $900,310 $851,113 $49,197 5.8 $30,696 $28,370 $2,325 8.2
61  Educational Services  710 704 6 0.8 $38,769,034 $39,016,844 -$247,810 -0.6 $54,637 $55,448 -$811 -1.5
611  Educational Services  710 704 6 0.8 $38,769,034 $39,016,844 -$247,810 -0.6 $54,637 $55,448 -$811 -1.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  747 707 40 5.7 $64,065,124 $55,893,445 $8,171,679 14.6 $85,725 $79,029 $6,696 8.5
92  Public Administration  294 292 2 0.8 $15,805,561 $14,671,520 $1,134,041 7.7 $53,746 $50,302 $3,444 6.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  272 267 5 1.8 $14,961,452 $13,785,547 $1,175,905 8.5 $55,090 $51,695 $3,395 6.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  5 4 1 12.5 $128,228 $121,750 $6,478 5.3 $28,495 $30,438 -$1,942 -6.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 16 -3 -18.1 $555,894 $605,943 -$50,049 -8.3 $42,209 $37,683 $4,526 12.0
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 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/6/26.