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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2020 (2020Q3)

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Lincoln County

Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - Third Quarter 2020a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2020Q3 2019Q3 N % 2020Q3 2019Q3 $ % 2020Q3 2019Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 6,557 6,581 -24 -0.4 $79,295,822 $82,556,413 -$3,260,591 -3.9 $930 $965 -$35 -3.6
0  Ownership - Private 4,947 4,930 17 0.3 $59,055,557 $61,944,939 -$2,889,382 -4.7 $918 $967 -$48 -5.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  42 41 0 0.8 $315,085 $285,909 $29,176 10.2 $582 $532 $50 9.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  25 25 0 -1.3 $222,153 $220,505 $1,648 0.7 $684 $670 $14 2.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  596 611 -15 -2.5 $15,029,037 $18,126,937 -$3,097,900 -17.1 $1,941 $2,282 -$341 -15.0
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  295 277 18 6.6 $9,674,037 $11,299,532 -$1,625,495 -14.4 $2,523 $3,142 -$619 -19.7
22  Utilities  156 167 -11 -6.4 $3,810,657 $3,764,497 $46,160 1.2 $1,875 $1,734 $141 8.1
221  Utilities  156 167 -11 -6.4 $3,810,657 $3,764,497 $46,160 1.2 $1,875 $1,734 $141 8.1
23  Construction  954 890 64 7.2 $11,284,395 $9,897,614 $1,386,781 14.0 $910 $855 $55 6.4
236  Construction of Buildings  278 269 8 3.1 $3,027,891 $2,750,277 $277,614 10.1 $839 $786 $53 6.8
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  134 132 1 1.0 $1,414,023 $1,328,030 $85,993 6.5 $814 $772 $42 5.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  542 488 54 11.1 $6,842,481 $5,819,307 $1,023,174 17.6 $971 $917 $54 5.9
31  Manufacturing  148 152 -5 -3.1 $1,473,919 $1,387,431 $86,488 6.2 $768 $701 $67 9.6
42  Wholesale Trade  96 101 -5 -5.0 $1,495,054 $1,554,153 -$59,099 -3.8 $1,202 $1,188 $15 1.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  62 68 -5 -7.9 $971,476 $1,068,415 -$96,939 -9.1 $1,199 $1,215 -$16 -1.3
44  Retail Trade  822 799 23 2.9 $5,886,531 $5,360,803 $525,728 9.8 $551 $516 $35 6.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  97 99 -2 -2.0 $993,114 $1,024,793 -$31,679 -3.1 $790 $799 -$9 -1.1
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  16 11 5 44.1 $117,551 $72,015 $45,536 63.2 $554 $489 $65 13.3
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  153 161 -8 -5.0 $1,301,458 $1,236,966 $64,492 5.2 $653 $590 $63 10.7
445  Food & Beverage Stores  306 290 15 5.3 $1,610,990 $1,516,968 $94,022 6.2 $405 $402 $3 0.9
447  Gasoline Stations  163 135 27 20.2 $1,115,051 $755,421 $359,630 47.6 $527 $429 $98 22.8
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  16 12 4 30.6 $55,079 $26,222 $28,857 110.0 $270 $168 $102 60.9
452  General Merchandise Stores  24 30 -6 -18.9 $166,519 $161,974 $4,545 2.8 $526 $415 $111 26.8
454  Nonstore Retailers  18 20 -2 -10.2 $200,818 $191,376 $9,442 4.9 $874 $748 $126 16.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  187 170 17 10.2 $2,818,393 $2,570,686 $247,707 9.6 $1,159 $1,165 -$6 -0.5
484  Truck Transportation  123 114 9 7.6 $1,675,054 $1,515,741 $159,313 10.5 $1,048 $1,020 $28 2.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  35 25 10 40.0 $801,595 $611,253 $190,342 31.1 $1,762 $1,881 -$119 -6.3
488  Support Activities For Transportation  15 18 -3 -15.1 $196,992 $303,980 -$106,988 -35.2 $1,010 $1,323 -$313 -23.7
51  Information  110 120 -10 -8.1 $1,919,577 $1,882,923 $36,654 1.9 $1,342 $1,210 $132 10.9
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  13 13 0 -2.5 $121,593 $125,143 -$3,550 -2.8 $719 $722 -$3 -0.4
517  Telecommunications  80 82 -2 -2.0 $1,741,635 $1,635,162 $106,473 6.5 $1,675 $1,540 $135 8.7
52  Finance & Insurance  111 108 3 2.5 $1,517,600 $1,382,985 $134,615 9.7 $1,052 $982 $70 7.1
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  76 77 0 -0.4 $1,110,046 $1,010,460 $99,586 9.9 $1,119 $1,014 $105 10.3
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  5 5 0 0.0 $130,843 $116,251 $14,592 12.6 $2,013 $1,788 $224 12.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  30 27 3 11.2 $276,711 $256,274 $20,437 8.0 $717 $739 -$22 -2.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  55 48 7 14.7 $473,680 $408,521 $65,159 15.9 $666 $659 $7 1.1
531  Real Estate  28 25 3 10.5 $179,197 $158,065 $21,132 13.4 $492 $480 $12 2.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  205 199 7 3.4 $2,965,411 $2,498,705 $466,706 18.7 $1,111 $967 $143 14.8
541  Professional & Technical Services  205 199 7 3.4 $2,965,411 $2,498,705 $466,706 18.7 $1,111 $967 $143 14.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  181 178 3 1.7 $1,840,257 $5,253,613 -$3,413,356 -65.0 $784 $2,275 -$1,491 -65.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  155 153 2 1.1 $1,579,860 $4,990,541 -$3,410,681 -68.3 $786 $2,509 -$1,723 -68.7
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  26 25 1 5.4 $260,397 $263,072 -$2,675 -1.0 $770 $820 -$50 -6.1
61  Educational Services  11 11 0 3.1 $85,280 $29,746 $55,534 186.7 $596 $214 $382 178.1
611  Educational Services  11 11 0 3.1 $85,280 $29,746 $55,534 186.7 $596 $214 $382 178.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  392 424 -32 -7.6 $2,647,310 $2,525,403 $121,907 4.8 $519 $458 $62 13.5
624  Social Assistance  211 244 -33 -13.6 $1,080,070 $1,020,342 $59,728 5.9 $394 $321 $73 22.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  22 32 -9 -29.5 $184,157 $217,824 -$33,667 -15.5 $634 $529 $105 19.9
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  19 25 -5 -21.6 $168,367 $187,792 -$19,425 -10.3 $670 $586 $84 14.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  611 654 -43 -6.6 $2,694,612 $2,739,645 -$45,033 -1.6 $339 $322 $17 5.3
721  Accommodation  169 197 -28 -14.4 $868,115 $1,035,860 -$167,745 -16.2 $396 $404 -$9 -2.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  442 457 -15 -3.2 $1,826,497 $1,703,785 $122,712 7.2 $318 $287 $31 10.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  168 150 18 12.2 $1,410,488 $1,061,938 $348,550 32.8 $645 $545 $100 18.4
811  Repair & Maintenance  95 70 26 36.8 $1,030,252 $644,775 $385,477 59.8 $831 $712 $119 16.8
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  52 51 1 1.3 $277,237 $275,953 $1,284 0.5 $410 $414 -$3 -0.8
0  Ownership - Federal Government 151 129 22 16.8 $1,974,961 $2,106,873 -$131,912 -6.3 $1,006 $1,253 -$247 -19.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  27 27 0 0.0 $289,284 $275,395 $13,889 5.0 $824 $785 $40 5.0
491  Postal Service  27 27 0 0.0 $289,284 $275,395 $13,889 5.0 $824 $785 $40 5.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  10 12 -2 -13.9 $123,582 $167,578 -$43,996 -26.3 $920 $1,074 -$154 -14.3
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  10 12 -2 -13.9 $123,582 $167,578 -$43,996 -26.3 $920 $1,074 -$154 -14.3
92  Public Administration  114 90 23 25.8 $1,562,095 $1,663,900 -$101,805 -6.1 $1,057 $1,417 -$360 -25.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  84 86 -2 -2.3 $1,412,968 $1,615,917 -$202,949 -12.6 $1,289 $1,440 -$151 -10.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  29 4 25 633.3 $149,127 $47,983 $101,144 210.8 $391 $923 -$532 -57.6
0  Ownership - State Government 103 118 -15 -13.0 $1,346,707 $1,572,972 -$226,265 -14.4 $1,006 $1,023 -$17 -1.6
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $61,756 $48,069 $13,687 28.5 $1,188 $924 $263 28.5
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $61,756 $48,069 $13,687 28.5 $1,188 $924 $263 28.5
92  Public Administration  99 114 -15 -13.4 $1,284,951 $1,524,903 -$239,952 -15.7 $998 $1,026 -$28 -2.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  10 11 -1 -9.4 $180,234 $209,602 -$29,368 -14.0 $1,434 $1,511 -$77 -5.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  18 22 -4 -19.4 $213,493 $263,534 -$50,041 -19.0 $912 $908 $5 0.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  15 17 -2 -13.4 $207,072 $246,589 -$39,517 -16.0 $1,062 $1,095 -$33 -3.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  54 62 -8 -12.4 $673,703 $792,640 -$118,937 -15.0 $954 $983 -$30 -3.0
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,356 1,403 -47 -3.4 $16,918,597 $16,931,629 -$13,032 -0.1 $960 $928 $32 3.4
51  Information  30 37 -7 -19.1 $162,157 $166,955 -$4,798 -2.9 $420 $350 $70 20.0
519  Other Information Services  30 37 -7 -19.1 $162,157 $166,955 -$4,798 -2.9 $420 $350 $70 20.0
61  Educational Services  382 431 -49 -11.3 $3,953,796 $3,888,559 $65,237 1.7 $795 $694 $101 14.6
611  Educational Services  382 431 -49 -11.3 $3,953,796 $3,888,559 $65,237 1.7 $795 $694 $101 14.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  591 576 16 2.7 $9,706,359 $9,770,667 -$64,308 -0.7 $1,263 $1,306 -$43 -3.3
92  Public Administration  326 333 -7 -2.0 $2,854,930 $2,843,186 $11,744 0.4 $673 $657 $16 2.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  279 286 -7 -2.6 $2,530,052 $2,523,354 $6,698 0.3 $698 $679 $20 2.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  7 7 0 0.0 $21,486 $20,950 $536 2.6 $236 $230 $6 2.6
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: April 2021. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/3/21.