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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2021 (2021Q3)

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona County - Third Quarter 2021a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2021Q3 2020Q3 N % 2021Q3 2020Q3 $ % 2021Q3 2020Q3 $ %
Ownership - Total 37,154 36,070 1,084 3.0 $473,387,229 $435,536,097 $37,851,132 8.7 $980 $929 $51 5.5
Ownership - Private 31,683 30,655 1,029 3.4 $400,988,953 $365,597,292 $35,391,661 9.7 $974 $917 $56 6.1
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  117 123 -6 -4.6 $1,072,937 $938,305 $134,632 14.3 $703 $587 $117 19.9
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  91 99 -9 -8.7 $838,690 $740,516 $98,174 13.3 $712 $573 $138 24.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  1,521 1,509 12 0.8 $33,723,466 $30,442,297 $3,281,169 10.8 $1,706 $1,551 $154 9.9
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  323 746 -423 -56.7 $7,162,347 $16,068,821 -$8,906,474 -55.4 $1,706 $1,657 $49 2.9
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  110 104 6 5.5 $2,006,212 $2,046,529 -$40,317 -2.0 $1,407 $1,514 -$107 -7.0
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,088 659 429 65.1 $24,554,907 $12,326,947 $12,227,960 99.2 $1,736 $1,438 $297 20.7
22  Utilities  132 135 -2 -1.7 $3,382,018 $3,535,196 -$153,178 -4.3 $1,966 $2,019 -$53 -2.6
221  Utilities  132 135 -2 -1.7 $3,382,018 $3,535,196 -$153,178 -4.3 $1,966 $2,019 -$53 -2.6
23  Construction  2,958 2,771 187 6.8 $41,504,857 $37,413,717 $4,091,140 10.9 $1,079 $1,039 $41 3.9
236  Construction of Buildings  349 313 37 11.7 $3,806,730 $3,347,984 $458,746 13.7 $838 $824 $15 1.8
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  611 613 -2 -0.4 $10,232,334 $10,461,403 -$229,069 -2.2 $1,289 $1,313 -$24 -1.8
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,998 1,845 153 8.3 $27,465,793 $23,604,330 $3,861,463 16.4 $1,057 $984 $73 7.4
31  Manufacturing  1,650 1,555 96 6.2 $27,249,173 $22,925,774 $4,323,399 18.9 $1,270 $1,134 $136 12.0
311  Food Manufacturing  58 47 11 23.4 $270,987 $232,720 $38,267 16.4 $359 $381 -$21 -5.6
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  35 32 3 8.3 $230,312 $200,171 $30,141 15.1 $511 $481 $30 6.2
314  Textile Product Mills  34 25 8 32.9 $189,985 $141,188 $48,797 34.6 $434 $429 $5 1.2
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  27 26 1 2.5 $350,890 $251,855 $99,035 39.3 $1,000 $736 $264 35.9
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  49 49 0 0.0 $690,546 $585,641 $104,905 17.9 $1,077 $913 $164 17.9
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  144 115 29 25.3 $1,920,635 $1,347,733 $572,902 42.5 $1,028 $904 $124 13.7
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  62 62 0 0.5 $1,110,907 $1,139,882 -$28,975 -2.5 $1,371 $1,414 -$43 -3.1
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  344 337 7 2.2 $5,098,524 $5,137,334 -$38,810 -0.8 $1,139 $1,173 -$34 -2.9
333  Machinery Manufacturing  187 190 -3 -1.4 $3,451,591 $2,976,383 $475,208 16.0 $1,417 $1,205 $212 17.6
335  Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg.  179 181 -2 -0.9 $3,262,927 $2,832,516 $430,411 15.2 $1,400 $1,204 $196 16.3
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  53 44 8 18.8 $482,261 $398,563 $83,698 21.0 $704 $692 $13 1.8
42  Wholesale Trade  1,928 1,941 -13 -0.7 $32,449,550 $30,093,833 $2,355,717 7.8 $1,294 $1,192 $102 8.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,507 1,538 -31 -2.0 $26,301,494 $24,207,032 $2,094,462 8.7 $1,343 $1,211 $132 10.9
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  399 380 19 5.0 $5,756,809 $5,495,181 $261,628 4.8 $1,109 $1,111 -$2 -0.2
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  22 23 -1 -4.3 $391,247 $391,620 -$373 -0.1 $1,348 $1,291 $57 4.4
44  Retail Trade  4,646 4,678 -32 -0.7 $41,357,167 $36,609,002 $4,748,165 13.0 $685 $602 $83 13.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  706 710 -4 -0.6 $11,436,687 $9,762,575 $1,674,112 17.1 $1,246 $1,057 $188 17.8
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  135 123 12 9.8 $1,232,317 $1,053,505 $178,812 17.0 $702 $659 $43 6.6
443  Electronics & Appliance Stores  156 153 3 2.0 $1,784,763 $1,699,871 $84,892 5.0 $882 $856 $25 3.0
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  588 607 -19 -3.2 $5,713,708 $5,219,078 $494,630 9.5 $747 $661 $86 13.1
445  Food & Beverage Stores  516 523 -8 -1.5 $3,939,622 $3,696,035 $243,587 6.6 $588 $543 $44 8.2
446  Health & Personal Care Stores  191 175 16 8.9 $1,752,151 $1,500,533 $251,618 16.8 $706 $658 $47 7.2
447  Gasoline Stations  365 373 -8 -2.2 $2,484,419 $2,166,371 $318,048 14.7 $524 $447 $77 17.3
448  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Stores  241 218 23 10.6 $1,054,486 $983,417 $71,069 7.2 $337 $348 -$10 -3.0
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  283 285 -3 -0.9 $1,584,050 $1,564,354 $19,696 1.3 $431 $422 $9 2.2
452  General Merchandise Stores  1,200 1,269 -69 -5.4 $8,377,553 $7,165,401 $1,212,152 16.9 $537 $434 $103 23.6
453  Miscellaneous Store Retailers  224 195 29 14.7 $1,411,384 $1,209,428 $201,956 16.7 $485 $476 $8 1.8
454  Nonstore Retailers  43 46 -3 -7.2 $586,027 $588,434 -$2,407 -0.4 $1,056 $984 $72 7.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  1,593 1,420 173 12.2 $25,623,183 $21,244,251 $4,378,932 20.6 $1,237 $1,151 $86 7.5
481  Air Transportation  62 55 7 12.8 $656,003 $709,085 -$53,082 -7.5 $818 $998 -$179 -18.0
484  Truck Transportation  661 614 48 7.8 $10,801,569 $8,862,183 $1,939,386 21.9 $1,256 $1,111 $146 13.1
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  20 52 -33 -62.4 $101,990 $412,895 -$310,905 -75.3 $399 $607 -$208 -34.3
486  Pipeline Transportation  227 128 99 77.3 $5,501,460 $4,239,986 $1,261,474 29.8 $1,864 $2,548 -$684 -26.8
488  Support Activities For Transportation  267 227 39 17.3 $4,252,577 $3,279,194 $973,383 29.7 $1,227 $1,110 $117 10.6
492  Couriers & Messengers  349 335 14 4.2 $4,235,046 $3,666,851 $568,195 15.5 $933 $842 $91 10.9
51  Information  321 314 8 2.4 $3,976,018 $3,624,212 $351,806 9.7 $952 $889 $63 7.1
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  41 49 -9 -17.6 $546,693 $683,165 -$136,472 -20.0 $1,034 $1,065 -$31 -2.9
515  Broadcasting, Except Internet  76 86 -10 -11.2 $865,654 $846,422 $19,232 2.3 $872 $757 $115 15.2
517  Telecommunications  125 112 13 11.6 $2,044,778 $1,696,159 $348,619 20.6 $1,262 $1,168 $93 8.0
52  Finance & Insurance  1,019 991 29 2.9 $16,800,372 $15,668,635 $1,131,737 7.2 $1,268 $1,217 $51 4.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  640 609 31 5.0 $9,493,836 $9,388,882 $104,954 1.1 $1,141 $1,185 -$44 -3.7
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  280 280 0 0.0 $3,883,693 $3,737,432 $146,261 3.9 $1,066 $1,026 $40 3.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  839 834 5 0.6 $11,005,324 $9,999,675 $1,005,649 10.1 $1,009 $922 $86 9.4
532  Rental & Leasing Services  487 450 37 8.1 $6,771,856 $5,585,982 $1,185,874 21.2 $1,070 $955 $115 12.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,331 1,308 23 1.7 $21,989,052 $20,742,298 $1,246,754 6.0 $1,271 $1,220 $51 4.2
541  Professional & Technical Services  1,331 1,308 23 1.7 $21,989,052 $20,742,298 $1,246,754 6.0 $1,271 $1,220 $51 4.2
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  110 93 17 17.9 $2,201,909 $2,718,747 -$516,838 -19.0 $1,544 $2,249 -$704 -31.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  110 93 17 17.9 $2,201,909 $2,718,747 -$516,838 -19.0 $1,544 $2,249 -$704 -31.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,380 1,246 134 10.8 $12,466,864 $10,152,558 $2,314,306 22.8 $695 $627 $68 10.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,310 1,184 126 10.7 $11,568,893 $9,438,501 $2,130,392 22.6 $679 $613 $66 10.8
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  70 62 8 13.0 $897,971 $714,057 $183,914 25.8 $991 $891 $101 11.3
61  Educational Services  187 166 21 12.5 $1,158,136 $1,166,325 -$8,189 -0.7 $477 $540 -$63 -11.7
611  Educational Services  187 166 21 12.5 $1,158,136 $1,166,325 -$8,189 -0.7 $477 $540 -$63 -11.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  5,772 5,888 -116 -2.0 $84,067,406 $82,860,819 $1,206,587 1.5 $1,120 $1,083 $38 3.5
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,220 2,254 -34 -1.5 $42,298,489 $41,536,965 $761,524 1.8 $1,466 $1,418 $48 3.4
622  Hospitals  1,540 1,535 5 0.3 $25,525,492 $25,026,015 $499,477 2.0 $1,275 $1,254 $21 1.7
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  814 917 -103 -11.3 $8,337,447 $8,834,999 -$497,552 -5.6 $788 $741 $47 6.4
624  Social Assistance  1,198 1,183 16 1.3 $7,905,978 $7,462,840 $443,138 5.9 $507 $485 $22 4.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  652 521 131 25.1 $3,599,500 $2,959,523 $639,977 21.6 $425 $437 -$12 -2.8
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  144 86 58 66.8 $619,621 $436,355 $183,266 42.0 $331 $389 -$58 -14.9
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  27 34 -7 -20.8 $286,086 $311,940 -$25,854 -8.3 $825 $713 $112 15.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  481 401 80 20.0 $2,693,793 $2,211,228 $482,565 21.8 $431 $424 $7 1.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,221 3,904 317 8.1 $22,754,830 $19,134,031 $3,620,799 18.9 $415 $377 $38 10.0
721  Accommodation  799 671 128 19.0 $4,739,775 $3,631,491 $1,108,284 30.5 $457 $416 $40 9.7
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,423 3,233 190 5.9 $18,015,055 $15,502,540 $2,512,515 16.2 $405 $369 $36 9.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,284 1,227 57 4.6 $14,257,045 $12,742,119 $1,514,926 11.9 $854 $799 $56 7.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  669 631 38 6.1 $9,425,356 $8,173,226 $1,252,130 15.3 $1,083 $996 $87 8.7
812  Personal & Laundry Services  289 275 13 4.8 $2,055,526 $1,862,651 $192,875 10.4 $548 $520 $27 5.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  312 303 10 3.2 $2,728,025 $2,636,612 $91,413 3.5 $672 $670 $2 0.3
814  Private Households  14 18 -5 -25.4 $48,138 $69,630 -$21,492 -30.9 $271 $292 -$21 -7.3
999  Unclassified  21 32 -11 -33.7 $350,146 $625,975 -$275,829 -44.1 $1,283 $1,520 -$238 -15.6
   
Ownership - Federal Government 672 773 -101 -13.0 $12,519,804 $13,167,867 -$648,063 -4.9 $1,433 $1,311 $122 9.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  179 165 14 8.5 $2,442,393 $2,357,427 $84,966 3.6 $1,050 $1,099 -$49 -4.5
491  Postal Service  179 165 14 8.5 $2,442,393 $2,357,427 $84,966 3.6 $1,050 $1,099 -$49 -4.5
52  Finance & Insurance  17 18 -1 -5.6 $284,505 $313,012 -$28,507 -9.1 $1,287 $1,338 -$50 -3.8
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  17 18 -1 -5.6 $284,505 $313,012 -$28,507 -9.1 $1,287 $1,338 -$50 -3.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  21 26 -5 -19.5 $765,053 $864,217 -$99,164 -11.5 $2,847 $2,590 $257 9.9
541  Professional & Technical Services  21 26 -5 -19.5 $765,053 $864,217 -$99,164 -11.5 $2,847 $2,590 $257 9.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  29 27 2 7.5 $711,380 $578,060 $133,320 23.1 $1,909 $1,667 $241 14.5
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  29 27 2 7.5 $711,380 $578,060 $133,320 23.1 $1,909 $1,667 $241 14.5
92  Public Administration  427 537 -111 -20.6 $8,316,473 $9,055,151 -$738,678 -8.2 $1,499 $1,296 $203 15.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  8 6 2 31.6 $176,109 $158,885 $17,224 10.8 $1,626 $1,931 -$305 -15.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  44 45 0 -0.8 $1,058,810 $1,161,663 -$102,853 -8.9 $1,837 $2,000 -$163 -8.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  10 11 -1 -6.1 $164,560 $167,614 -$3,054 -1.8 $1,225 $1,172 $53 4.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  241 240 1 0.3 $4,861,036 $4,741,483 $119,553 2.5 $1,552 $1,518 $34 2.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  113 226 -113 -50.1 $1,881,727 $2,707,285 -$825,558 -30.5 $1,285 $921 $363 39.4
928  National Security & International Affairs  8 9 -1 -11.1 $126,719 $118,221 $8,498 7.2 $1,218 $1,010 $208 20.6
   
Ownership - State Government 717 706 12 1.7 $10,231,985 $10,297,704 -$65,719 -0.6 $1,097 $1,123 -$25 -2.3
61  Educational Services  61 47 14 28.9 $1,192,619 $1,007,940 $184,679 18.3 $1,504 $1,638 -$134 -8.2
611  Educational Services  61 47 14 28.9 $1,192,619 $1,007,940 $184,679 18.3 $1,504 $1,638 -$134 -8.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  75 71 4 6.1 $1,288,056 $1,250,465 $37,591 3.0 $1,315 $1,355 -$39 -2.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  75 71 4 6.1 $1,288,056 $1,250,465 $37,591 3.0 $1,315 $1,355 -$39 -2.9
92  Public Administration  581 587 -6 -1.1 $7,751,310 $8,039,299 -$287,989 -3.6 $1,026 $1,053 -$27 -2.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  7 6 1 16.7 $97,095 $84,289 $12,806 15.2 $1,067 $1,081 -$14 -1.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  102 109 -7 -6.1 $1,594,615 $1,662,758 -$68,143 -4.1 $1,199 $1,173 $25 2.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  227 222 5 2.1 $2,795,882 $2,908,822 -$112,940 -3.9 $949 $1,008 -$59 -5.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  107 112 -5 -4.5 $1,488,543 $1,587,122 -$98,579 -6.2 $1,067 $1,087 -$20 -1.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  127 129 -2 -1.8 $1,653,948 $1,692,973 -$39,025 -2.3 $1,002 $1,007 -$5 -0.5
928  National Security & International Affairs  11 9 2 23.1 $121,227 $103,335 $17,892 17.3 $874 $917 -$43 -4.7
   
Ownership - Local Government 4,081 3,937 145 3.7 $49,646,487 $46,473,234 $3,173,253 6.8 $936 $908 $28 3.0
22  Utilities  18 18 -1 -3.6 $194,384 $177,756 $16,628 9.4 $846 $746 $100 13.4
221  Utilities  18 18 -1 -3.6 $194,384 $177,756 $16,628 9.4 $846 $746 $100 13.4
92  Public Administration  1,225 1,135 89 7.9 $16,642,113 $14,114,320 $2,527,793 17.9 $1,045 $956 $89 9.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,124 1,055 69 6.5 $15,323,958 $12,969,304 $2,354,654 18.2 $1,049 $946 $103 10.9
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: January 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/10/22.  


Figure: Top 5 Industries (2-Digit NAICSa) with the Largest Average Monthly Employment in Natrona County, 2021Q3b

aNorth American Industry Classification System.
bAll industries are private ownership unless otherwise noted.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/19/2022.