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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2021 (2021Q4)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - Fourth Quarter 2021a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2021Q4 2020Q4 N % 2021Q4 2020Q4 $ % 2021Q4 2020Q4 $ %
Ownership - Total 6,811 6,693 118 1.8 $99,104,396 $91,836,987 $7,267,409 7.9 $1,119 $1,055 $64 6.0
Ownership - Private 4,929 4,747 182 3.8 $71,175,292 $66,668,313 $4,506,979 6.8 $1,111 $1,080 $31 2.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing And Hunting  44 34 10 30.7 $440,926 $328,431 $112,495 34.3 $771 $750 $21 2.7
112  Animal Production And Aquaculture  29 23 6 27.9 $335,608 $269,158 $66,450 24.7 $890 $913 -$23 -2.5
21  Mining, Quarrying, And Oil And Gas Extraction  597 584 13 2.2 $17,632,959 $15,363,455 $2,269,504 14.8 $2,271 $2,022 $248 12.3
211  Oil And Gas Extraction  289 289 0 -0.1 $10,700,941 $9,193,207 $1,507,734 16.4 $2,852 $2,447 $405 16.5
22  Utilities  154 158 -4 -2.7 $4,529,093 $4,685,932 -$156,839 -3.3 $2,267 $2,281 -$14 -0.6
221  Utilities  154 158 -4 -2.7 $4,529,093 $4,685,932 -$156,839 -3.3 $2,267 $2,281 -$14 -0.6
23  Construction  1,006 937 69 7.3 $14,346,379 $12,883,015 $1,463,364 11.4 $1,097 $1,057 $40 3.8
236  Construction Of Buildings  291 281 10 3.7 $3,618,614 $3,076,317 $542,297 17.6 $955 $842 $113 13.5
237  Heavy And Civil Engineering Construction  149 106 42 39.8 $2,676,524 $1,601,260 $1,075,264 67.2 $1,385 $1,158 $226 19.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  566 550 16 2.9 $8,051,241 $8,205,438 -$154,197 -1.9 $1,094 $1,148 -$53 -4.7
31  Manufacturing  162 160 2 1.5 $1,857,966 $1,707,504 $150,462 8.8 $880 $821 $60 7.2
42  Wholesale Trade  81 84 -3 -4.0 $1,708,511 $3,282,398 -$1,573,887 -47.9 $1,629 $3,006 -$1,377 -45.8
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  57 53 4 8.2 $1,298,477 $2,694,473 -$1,395,996 -51.8 $1,752 $3,935 -$2,183 -55.5
44  Retail Trade  902 813 89 11.0 $7,208,663 $6,180,157 $1,028,506 16.6 $615 $585 $30 5.1
441  Motor Vehicle And Parts Dealers  99 100 -1 -1.0 $1,117,284 $1,010,541 $106,743 10.6 $865 $775 $90 11.7
442  Furniture And Home Furnishings Stores  22 16 6 37.5 $214,830 $105,516 $109,314 103.6 $751 $507 $244 48.1
444  Building Material And Garden Supply Stores  189 144 45 30.9 $1,684,464 $1,449,729 $234,735 16.2 $686 $773 -$87 -11.3
445  Food And Beverage Stores  331 312 19 6.2 $1,938,845 $1,776,633 $162,212 9.1 $450 $438 $12 2.8
447  Gasoline Stations  159 157 2 1.5 $1,271,075 $1,018,949 $252,126 24.7 $614 $499 $114 22.9
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  18 18 0 -1.8 $76,414 $68,711 $7,703 11.2 $333 $294 $39 13.3
452  General Merchandise Stores  26 21 6 27.4 $154,798 $134,881 $19,917 14.8 $452 $502 -$50 -9.9
454  Nonstore Retailers  23 18 5 27.8 $269,964 $263,245 $6,719 2.6 $903 $1,125 -$222 -19.7
48  Transportation And Warehousing  161 181 -21 -11.4 $2,531,920 $2,957,090 -$425,170 -14.4 $1,212 $1,254 -$42 -3.4
484  Truck Transportation  109 118 -8 -7.1 $1,680,983 $1,811,300 -$130,317 -7.2 $1,183 $1,184 -$1 -0.1
486  Pipeline Transportation  19 35 -16 -45.7 $472,257 $821,774 -$349,517 -42.5 $1,912 $1,806 $106 5.9
488  Support Activities For Transportation  15 14 1 7.1 $197,733 $153,026 $44,707 29.2 $1,014 $841 $173 20.6
51  Information  131 115 17 14.5 $2,301,048 $2,345,045 -$43,997 -1.9 $1,348 $1,573 -$225 -14.3
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  14 13 1 7.7 $198,564 $137,832 $60,732 44.1 $1,091 $816 $275 33.8
512  Motion Picture And Sound Recording Industries  21 19 2 8.8 $49,311 $39,316 $9,995 25.4 $184 $159 $24 15.3
517  Telecommunications  93 82 11 13.5 $1,837,229 $2,150,397 -$313,168 -14.6 $1,525 $2,025 -$500 -24.7
52  Finance And Insurance  138 108 30 28.1 $2,945,316 $1,846,479 $1,098,837 59.5 $1,638 $1,315 $323 24.5
522  Credit Intermediation And Related Activities  88 74 14 18.8 $1,726,548 $1,308,646 $417,902 31.9 $1,504 $1,354 $149 11.0
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  11 5 6 120.0 $581,621 $225,138 $356,483 158.3 $4,067 $3,464 $604 17.4
524  Insurance Carriers And Related Activities  39 29 10 36.0 $637,147 $312,695 $324,452 103.8 $1,257 $839 $418 49.8
53  Real Estate And Rental And Leasing  68 57 11 19.2 $814,734 $722,789 $91,945 12.7 $917 $970 -$53 -5.4
531  Real Estate  38 32 6 20.0 $375,952 $363,120 $12,832 3.5 $761 $882 -$121 -13.7
54  Professional And Technical Services  232 209 23 10.8 $5,271,711 $4,536,701 $735,010 16.2 $1,750 $1,670 $81 4.8
541  Professional And Technical Services  232 209 23 10.8 $5,271,711 $4,536,701 $735,010 16.2 $1,750 $1,670 $81 4.8
56  Administrative And Waste Services  157 154 3 1.7 $1,825,470 $1,680,627 $144,843 8.6 $896 $839 $57 6.8
561  Administrative And Support Services  132 128 4 2.9 $1,550,419 $1,431,935 $118,484 8.3 $906 $861 $45 5.3
562  Waste Management And Remediation Services  25 26 -1 -3.8 $275,051 $248,692 $26,359 10.6 $846 $736 $111 15.0
61  Educational Services  25 19 5 27.6 $146,134 $129,112 $17,022 13.2 $456 $514 -$58 -11.3
611  Educational Services  25 19 5 27.6 $146,134 $129,112 $17,022 13.2 $456 $514 -$58 -11.3
62  Health Care And Social Assistance  395 384 11 2.8 $2,965,152 $2,941,959 $23,193 0.8 $577 $589 -$11 -1.9
624  Social Assistance  199 209 -10 -4.9 $1,136,850 $1,130,364 $6,486 0.6 $440 $416 $24 5.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, And Recreation  17 19 -2 -10.3 $141,491 $163,267 -$21,776 -13.3 $628 $650 -$22 -3.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, And Recreation  15 17 -2 -13.4 $128,003 $148,121 -$20,118 -13.6 $656 $657 -$1 -0.2
72  Accommodation And Food Services  502 517 -15 -2.9 $2,759,249 $2,409,059 $350,190 14.5 $423 $358 $64 18.0
721  Accommodation  140 140 -1 -0.5 $1,063,793 $888,239 $175,554 19.8 $586 $487 $99 20.3
722  Food Services And Drinking Places  363 377 -14 -3.8 $1,695,456 $1,520,820 $174,636 11.5 $360 $310 $49 15.9
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  124 134 -9 -7.0 $1,112,732 $1,074,334 $38,398 3.6 $688 $618 $70 11.4
811  Repair And Maintenance  75 85 -10 -11.8 $771,029 $787,955 -$16,926 -2.1 $794 $716 $78 11.0
813  Membership Associations And Organizations  27 26 1 5.2 $207,998 $179,227 $28,771 16.1 $593 $537 $56 10.3
Ownership - Federal Government 103 110 -7 -6.1 $1,849,336 $1,917,093 -$67,757 -3.5 $1,377 $1,341 $36 2.7
48  Transportation And Warehousing  23 26 -3 -11.5 $347,377 $347,723 -$346 -0.1 $1,162 $1,029 $133 12.9
491  Postal Service  23 26 -3 -11.5 $347,377 $347,723 -$346 -0.1 $1,162 $1,029 $133 12.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, And Recreation  6 6 0 0.0 $135,527 $162,138 -$26,611 -16.4 $1,647 $1,970 -$323 -16.4
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, And Parks  6 6 0 0.0 $135,527 $162,138 -$26,611 -16.4 $1,647 $1,970 -$323 -16.4
92  Public Administration  74 78 -4 -4.7 $1,366,432 $1,407,232 -$40,800 -2.9 $1,420 $1,394 $27 1.9
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  70 68 2 3.4 $1,309,057 $1,329,891 -$20,834 -1.6 $1,439 $1,512 -$73 -4.8
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  4 10 -6 -60.0 $57,375 $77,341 -$19,966 -25.8 $1,103 $595 $508 85.5
Ownership - State Government 110 105 5 4.8 $1,436,792 $1,380,599 $56,193 4.1 $1,005 $1,011 -$7 -0.7
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $59,837 $57,985 $1,852 3.2 $1,151 $1,115 $36 3.2
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $59,837 $57,985 $1,852 3.2 $1,151 $1,115 $36 3.2
92  Public Administration  106 101 5 5.0 $1,376,955 $1,322,614 $54,341 4.1 $999 $1,007 -$8 -0.8
922  Justice, Public Order, And Safety Activities  12 11 1 12.5 $217,557 $224,618 -$7,061 -3.1 $1,395 $1,619 -$225 -13.9
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs  20 18 2 10.9 $274,215 $217,295 $56,920 26.2 $1,038 $912 $126 13.8
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  12 13 -1 -10.0 $187,279 $198,373 -$11,094 -5.6 $1,201 $1,145 $56 4.9
926  Administration Of Economic Programs  60 57 3 5.3 $686,602 $671,854 $14,748 2.2 $885 $912 -$27 -2.9
Ownership - Local Government 1,669 1,731 -62 -3.6 $24,642,976 $21,870,982 $2,771,994 12.7 $1,136 $972 $164 16.8
22  Utilities  16 15 1 9.1 $166,840 $163,760 $3,080 1.9 $802 $859 -$57 -6.6
221  Utilities  16 15 1 9.1 $166,840 $163,760 $3,080 1.9 $802 $859 -$57 -6.6
51  Information  31 30 1 2.2 $173,403 $173,419 -$16 0.0 $435 $445 -$10 -2.2
519  Other Information Services  31 30 1 2.2 $173,403 $173,419 -$16 0.0 $435 $445 -$10 -2.2
61  Educational Services  783 804 -21 -2.6 $9,126,947 $8,427,671 $699,276 8.3 $897 $807 $90 11.2
611  Educational Services  783 804 -21 -2.6 $9,126,947 $8,427,671 $699,276 8.3 $897 $807 $90 11.2
62  Health Care And Social Assistance  570 597 -27 -4.6 $12,029,070 $10,491,154 $1,537,916 14.7 $1,623 $1,351 $272 20.2
92  Public Administration  251 279 -28 -10.0 $2,923,914 $2,553,576 $370,338 14.5 $897 $705 $192 27.3
921  Executive, Legislative And General Government  235 264 -28 -10.7 $2,790,714 $2,434,972 $355,742 14.6 $912 $710 $202 28.4
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs  7 8 0 -4.4 $82,703 $74,802 $7,901 10.6 $868 $750 $118 15.7
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 2022.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/15/22.


Figure: Top 5 Industries (2-Digit NAICSa) with the Largest Average Monthly Employment in Lincoln County, 2021Q4b

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, 4/25/2022.