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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.


Natrona County


Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona County - First Quarter 2022a
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry Units Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Ownership - Total 3,725 36,806 $485,129,339 $1,014
Ownership - Private 3,631 31,263 $412,754,957 $1,016
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  27 99 $842,665 $655
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  22 82 $737,799 $695
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  165 1,570 $40,068,987 $1,964
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  33 338 $11,167,231 $2,544
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 6 99 $1,944,445 $1,506
213  Support Activities For Mining  126 1,133 $26,957,311 $1,831
22  Utilities  5 126 $2,978,224 $1,813
221  Utilities  5 126 $2,978,224 $1,813
23  Construction  386 2,717 $37,960,185 $1,075
236  Construction of Buildings  89 314 $3,127,073 $767
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  42 577 $9,303,420 $1,241
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  255 1,826 $25,529,692 $1,075
31-33 Manufacturing  122 1,693 $34,255,338 $1,557
311  Food Manufacturing  7 48 $224,663 $360
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  5 29 $145,806 $387
314  Textile Product Mills  5 24 $115,748 $371
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  3 31 $629,236 $1,578
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  4 47 $369,223 $609
325  Chemical Manufacturing  3 80 $1,456,970 $1,401
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  3 152 $2,177,477 $1,102
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  5 55 $862,836 $1,214
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  41 422 $6,812,169 $1,241
333  Machinery Manufacturing  15 166 $2,851,038 $1,319
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  4 187 $3,183,767 $1,310
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  5 153 $2,325,410 $1,169
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  14 46 $487,204 $809
42  Wholesale Trade  288 2,008 $36,540,754 $1,400
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  216 1,576 $29,172,688 $1,424
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  59 407 $6,860,515 $1,298
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  13 26 $507,551 $1,502
44-45 Retail Trade  322 4,671 $41,453,337 $683
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  50 690 $9,699,852 $1,081
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  31 599 $5,952,996 $764
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  24 541 $3,906,604 $556
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  34 304 $3,208,992 $813
455  General Merchandise Retailers  14 1,221 $9,668,141 $609
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  28 207 $1,889,365 $703
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  38 358 $2,595,193 $558
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  30 233 $1,035,824 $342
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  73 519 $3,496,370 $518
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  147 1,537 $24,629,638 $1,233
481  Air Transportation  4 52 $616,505 $906
484  Truck Transportation  96 668 $10,450,977 $1,203
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  3 18 $71,544 $306
486  Pipeline Transportation  9 134 $4,626,459 $2,649
488  Support Activities For Transportation  20 281 $4,744,894 $1,299
492  Couriers & Messengers  12 375 $4,051,359 $831
51  Information  45 323 $4,028,640 $959
513  Publishing Industries  11 48 $586,649 $940
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers  10 82 $915,850 $863
517  Telecommunications  14 125 $2,170,498 $1,336
519  Other Information Services  3 4 $27,839 $535
52  Finance & Insurance  200 1,038 $21,005,785 $1,556
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  62 630 $11,250,177 $1,374
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  46 97 $4,661,892 $3,697
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  89 308 $5,072,879 $1,266
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  3 3 $20,837 $534
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  154 893 $12,080,670 $1,040
532  Rental & Leasing Services  43 541 $7,889,252 $1,122
54  Professional & Technical Services  418 1,357 $23,909,243 $1,355
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  418 1,357 $23,909,243 $1,355
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  17 78 $1,751,616 $1,735
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  17 78 $1,751,616 $1,735
56  Administrative & Waste Services  262 1,201 $12,307,254 $788
561  Administrative & Support Services  248 1,131 $11,359,783 $773
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  14 70 $947,471 $1,036
61  Educational Services  49 260 $1,520,617 $449
611  Educational Services  49 260 $1,520,617 $449
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  472 5,755 $79,720,274 $1,066
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  222 2,236 $39,478,231 $1,358
622  Hospitals  5 1,453 $23,914,292 $1,266
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  17 855 $8,637,978 $777
624  Social Assistance  228 1,211 $7,689,773 $488
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  61 577 $2,995,794 $399
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  13 164 $605,178 $284
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  5 25 $381,541 $1,174
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  43 388 $2,009,075 $398
72  Accommodation & Food Services  206 3,998 $19,452,157 $374
721  Accommodation  38 646 $3,623,816 $431
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  168 3,352 $15,828,341 $363
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  251 1,322 $14,513,045 $844
811  Repair & Maintenance  116 706 $9,788,875 $1,066
812  Personal & Laundry Services  53 268 $1,946,020 $558
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  68 333 $2,728,660 $630
814  Private Households  14 14 $49,490 $272
99 Unclassified  34 39 $740,734 $1,449
Ownership - Federal Government 33 645 $12,119,285 $1,445
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  7 187 $2,762,966 $1,137
491  Postal Service  7 187 $2,762,966 $1,137
92  Public Administration  23 395 $7,833,226 $1,527
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  6 45 $1,099,299 $1,865
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  6 223 $4,433,927 $1,529
926  Administration of Economic Programs  6 96 $1,810,084 $1,445
Ownership - State Government 35 696 $10,049,036 $1,110
61  Educational Services  3 58 $1,105,578 $1,466
611  Educational Services  3 58 $1,105,578 $1,466
92  Public Administration  30 565 $7,733,651 $1,053
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  3 8 $110,376 $1,061
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  9 108 $1,684,033 $1,196
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  6 223 $2,733,520 $942
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  5 90 $1,384,289 $1,188
926  Administration of Economic Programs  6 124 $1,698,106 $1,051
Ownership - Local Government 26 4,201 $50,206,061 $919
22  Utilities  3 18 $177,324 $772
221  Utilities  3 18 $177,324 $772
92  Public Administration  15 1,148 $15,753,649 $1,056
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9 1,058 $14,850,846 $1,079
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 Natrona 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.