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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2022 (2022Q1) - Revised

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Note: First quarter 2022 data were revised August 30, 2022, to include new NAICS codes. For more information, please click here. For the previously published data with over-the-year change in employment and wages, please click here.


Lincoln County


Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - First Quarter 2022a
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry Units Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Ownership - Total 1,075 6,647 $90,269,254 $1,045
Ownership - Private 997 4,750 $66,681,122 $1,080
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  15 35 $312,238 $693
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  7 23 $259,830 $869
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  4 3 $15,231 $352
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  18 602 $17,346,542 $2,215
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  6 292 $10,575,428 $2,783
22  Utilities  7 151 $3,328,621 $1,696
221  Utilities  7 151 $3,328,621 $1,696
23  Construction  233 874 $10,059,359 $885
236  Construction of Buildings  82 266 $2,740,527 $794
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  15 137 $2,006,920 $1,130
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  136 472 $5,311,912 $866
31-33 Manufacturing  16 161 $1,769,179 $844
42  Wholesale Trade  30 75 $1,319,134 $1,347
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  18 57 $964,483 $1,294
44-45 Retail Trade  91 903 $7,602,914 $647
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  8 102 $1,119,597 $842
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  17 191 $1,825,724 $735
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  11 335 $1,932,147 $444
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  8 30 $355,801 $912
455  General Merchandise Retailers  5 29 $127,578 $342
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  19 173 $1,305,492 $579
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  16 25 $113,591 $354
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  34 158 $2,495,778 $1,215
481  Air Transportation  4 6 $117,670 $1,430
484  Truck Transportation  20 105 $1,499,451 $1,095
486  Pipeline Transportation  3 18 $602,752 $2,576
488  Support Activities For Transportation  5 16 $178,350 $840
51  Information  22 128 $2,626,370 $1,574
512  Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries  3 19 $46,163 $190
513  Publishing Industries  7 15 $361,826 $1,816
517  Telecommunications  4 90 $2,051,902 $1,747
52  Finance & Insurance  43 147 $3,247,223 $1,699
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  14 97 $1,802,190 $1,429
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  11 11 $1,003,278 $6,812
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  18 39 $441,755 $879
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  31 73 $661,283 $700
531  Real Estate  26 45 $295,064 $504
54  Professional & Technical Services  143 225 $6,698,869 $2,287
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  143 225 $6,698,869 $2,287
56  Administrative & Waste Services  64 154 $1,774,906 $887
561  Administrative & Support Services  60 131 $1,540,874 $905
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  4 23 $234,032 $783
61  Educational Services  11 25 $161,371 $503
611  Educational Services  11 25 $161,371 $503
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  105 391 $2,646,967 $521
624  Social Assistance  72 201 $1,045,788 $401
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  11 26 $83,879 $248
72  Accommodation & Food Services  69 475 $2,374,424 $385
721  Accommodation  23 127 $910,225 $550
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  46 348 $1,464,199 $324
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  43 114 $1,051,752 $712
811  Repair & Maintenance  26 72 $754,081 $809
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  6 19 $173,154 $689
Ownership - Federal Government 20 97 $1,459,794 $1,154
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  12 23 $301,249 $1,022
491  Postal Service  12 23 $301,249 $1,022
92  Public Administration  7 68 $1,072,075 $1,213
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  5 65 $1,027,171 $1,216
Ownership - State Government 19 113 $1,454,261 $990
92  Public Administration  17 109 $1,395,481 $985
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  5 12 $212,838 $1,364
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  3 18 $206,647 $867
926  Administration of Economic Programs  6 65 $782,339 $931
Ownership - Local Government 39 1,687 $20,674,077 $943
22  Utilities  3 15 $142,124 $729
221  Utilities  3 15 $142,124 $729
51  Information  6 31 $166,709 $418
519  Other Information Services  6 31 $166,709 $418
61  Educational Services  5 784 $7,806,221 $766
611  Educational Services  5 784 $7,806,221 $766
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4 587 $9,886,826 $1,295
92  Public Administration  17 253 $2,491,871 $759
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  10 237 $2,358,797 $766
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  3 7 $83,751 $920
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: July 2022.
Revised by T. Glover and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/30/22.


Figure: Top 5 Industries (2-Digit NAICSa) with the Largest Average Monthly Employment in Lincoln County, 2022Q1b

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, 7/22/2022.