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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.


Sheridan County


Table 21: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Sheridan County - First Quarter 2022a
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry Units Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Ownership - Total 1,595 13,297 $160,535,224 $929
Ownership - Private 1,522 9,852 $110,908,017 $866
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  41 219 $2,651,780 $933
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  24 140 $1,942,423 $1,070
115  Agriculture & Forestry Support Activities  11 45 $254,007 $437
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  10 49 $918,526 $1,432
213  Support Activities For Mining  5 25 $339,500 $1,045
22  Utilities  3 41 $1,092,221 $2,049
221  Utilities  3 41 $1,092,221 $2,049
23  Construction  202 1,203 $14,216,000 $909
236  Construction of Buildings  61 416 $4,834,441 $895
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  15 125 $2,222,253 $1,368
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  126 663 $7,159,306 $831
31-33 Manufacturing  44 783 $10,605,255 $1,042
311  Food Manufacturing  6 36 $248,752 $532
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  3 63 $366,254 $447
314  Textile Product Mills  4 91 $1,156,634 $981
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  3 19 $117,999 $478
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  4 62 $862,527 $1,076
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  12 207 $3,485,148 $1,297
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  3 8 $31,702 $318
42  Wholesale Trade  60 245 $4,269,869 $1,341
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  33 121 $2,687,337 $1,708
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  24 120 $1,525,763 $978
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  3 4 $56,769 $1,092
44-45 Retail Trade  149 1,716 $15,165,883 $680
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  27 296 $3,858,425 $1,004
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  16 243 $2,307,453 $729
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  15 235 $1,506,288 $494
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  19 117 $902,515 $595
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  6 49 $577,687 $907
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  14 164 $1,358,769 $636
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  33 226 $1,371,767 $467
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  44 369 $4,698,418 $980
484  Truck Transportation  28 104 $1,147,787 $846
488  Support Activities For Transportation  5 37 $346,039 $726
492  Couriers & Messengers  5 100 $1,009,240 $774
51  Information  26 156 $2,065,627 $1,019
513  Publishing Industries  8 36 $447,110 $964
517  Telecommunications  9 58 $1,012,923 $1,351
52  Finance & Insurance  88 494 $10,259,652 $1,598
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  27 302 $4,834,422 $1,230
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  20 92 $2,984,570 $2,495
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  80 185 $2,587,144 $1,078
531  Real Estate  68 135 $1,598,819 $909
54  Professional & Technical Services  235 726 $11,388,308 $1,206
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  235 726 $11,388,308 $1,206
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  16 71 $3,387,672 $3,653
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  16 71 $3,387,672 $3,653
56  Administrative & Waste Services  83 261 $2,405,792 $710
561  Administrative & Support Services  77 241 $2,241,066 $716
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  6 20 $164,726 $634
61  Educational Services  16 49 $305,858 $477
611  Educational Services  16 49 $305,858 $477
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  181 1,360 $12,882,846 $729
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  80 529 $6,022,353 $876
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  9 327 $3,416,008 $804
624  Social Assistance  92 504 $3,444,485 $526
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  30 170 $1,147,023 $519
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  18 122 $803,104 $508
72  Accommodation & Food Services  108 1,324 $6,827,231 $397
721  Accommodation  33 312 $1,574,447 $388
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  75 1,012 $5,252,784 $399
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  95 419 $3,742,024 $688
811  Repair & Maintenance  39 157 $1,387,101 $678
812  Personal & Laundry Services  16 75 $522,334 $533
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  27 153 $1,587,701 $798
814  Private Households  13 33 $244,888 $571
99 Unclassified  11 12 $290,888 $1,865
Ownership - Federal Government 17 812 $14,542,992 $1,377
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  9 51 $700,882 $1,057
491  Postal Service  9 51 $700,882 $1,057
92  Public Administration  6 82 $1,405,918 $1,324
Ownership - State Government 23 287 $3,862,209 $1,036
92  Public Administration  21 278 $3,718,284 $1,028
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  4 5 $61,373 $944
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  6 26 $365,144 $1,094
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  3 99 $1,203,832 $932
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  3 57 $877,168 $1,191
926  Administration of Economic Programs  4 90 $1,199,446 $1,029
Ownership - Local Government 33 2,347 $31,222,006 $1,023
61  Educational Services  14 1,103 $12,519,421 $873
611  Educational Services  14 1,103 $12,519,421 $873
92  Public Administration  12 412 $4,317,428 $807
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  6 381 $4,052,498 $819
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  3 10 $133,583 $995
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 Sheridan 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.