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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2022 (2022Q4)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - Fourth Quarter 2022a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2022Q4 2021Q4 N % 2022Q4 2021Q4 $ % 2022Q4 2021Q4 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 6,909 6,824 85 1.2 $103,659,944 $99,460,876 $4,199,068 4.2 $1,154 $1,121 $33 2.9
0  Ownership - Private 4,971 4,950 21 0.4 $74,875,655 $71,531,772 $3,343,883 4.7 $1,159 $1,112 $47 4.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  31 44 -13 -30.3 $408,305 $450,026 -$41,721 -9.3 $1,024 $787 $237 30.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  18 29 -11 -39.1 $333,291 $344,708 -$11,417 -3.3 $1,451 $914 $537 58.7
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  584 597 -13 -2.2 $17,211,304 $17,632,959 -$421,655 -2.4 $2,266 $2,271 -$5 -0.2
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  287 289 -2 -0.7 $10,644,975 $10,700,941 -$55,966 -0.5 $2,856 $2,852 $5 0.2
22  Utilities  158 154 4 2.8 $4,537,254 $4,529,093 $8,161 0.2 $2,209 $2,267 -$58 -2.6
221  Utilities  158 154 4 2.8 $4,537,254 $4,529,093 $8,161 0.2 $2,209 $2,267 -$58 -2.6
23  Construction  1,036 1,011 25 2.5 $14,593,087 $14,323,461 $269,626 1.9 $1,083 $1,090 -$7 -0.6
236  Construction of Buildings  290 289 1 0.2 $3,826,648 $3,609,614 $217,034 6.0 $1,015 $960 $55 5.8
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  158 149 9 6.3 $2,464,583 $2,676,524 -$211,941 -7.9 $1,200 $1,385 -$185 -13.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  588 573 15 2.7 $8,301,856 $8,037,323 $264,533 3.3 $1,085 $1,079 $6 0.6
31  Manufacturing  167 162 4 2.7 $2,130,156 $1,857,966 $272,190 14.6 $983 $880 $103 11.7
42  Wholesale Trade  79 81 -2 -2.5 $1,931,439 $1,708,511 $222,928 13.0 $1,889 $1,629 $259 15.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  59 57 2 2.9 $1,574,541 $1,298,477 $276,064 21.3 $2,064 $1,752 $312 17.8
44  Retail Trade  889 902 -13 -1.4 $7,510,613 $7,140,839 $369,774 5.2 $650 $609 $41 6.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  97 99 -2 -2.3 $1,242,621 $1,052,262 $190,359 18.1 $985 $815 $171 20.9
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  205 189 16 8.3 $1,978,265 $1,685,785 $292,480 17.3 $744 $686 $57 8.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  307 331 -25 -7.4 $1,866,910 $1,938,845 -$71,935 -3.7 $468 $450 $18 4.0
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  33 N/A N/A N/A $372,101 N/A N/A N/A $867 N/A N/A N/A
455  General Merchandise Retailers  31 N/A N/A N/A $160,078 N/A N/A N/A $397 N/A N/A N/A
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  12 N/A N/A N/A $99,074 N/A N/A N/A $653 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  174 N/A N/A N/A $1,521,513 N/A N/A N/A $671 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  9 N/A N/A N/A $134,843 N/A N/A N/A $1,196 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  22 N/A N/A N/A $135,208 N/A N/A N/A $466 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  155 161 -5 -3.3 $2,835,150 $2,531,920 $303,230 12.0 $1,404 $1,212 $192 15.8
481  Air Transportation  7 5 1 25.1 $270,907 $73,410 $197,497 269.0 $3,124 $1,059 $2,065 194.9
484  Truck Transportation  104 109 -5 -4.6 $1,779,561 $1,680,983 $98,578 5.9 $1,312 $1,183 $129 10.9
486  Pipeline Transportation  19 19 0 0.0 $499,928 $472,257 $27,671 5.9 $2,024 $1,912 $112 5.9
488  Support Activities For Transportation  14 15 -1 -8.9 $172,852 $197,733 -$24,881 -12.6 $973 $1,014 -$41 -4.1
51  Information  123 132 -9 -6.8 $2,134,498 $2,316,048 -$181,550 -7.8 $1,331 $1,346 -$15 -1.1
512  Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries  18 21 -2 -11.3 $43,357 $49,311 -$5,954 -12.1 $182 $184 -$2 -0.8
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  17 N/A N/A N/A $287,872 N/A N/A N/A $1,278 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  81 93 -12 -12.6 $1,600,423 $1,837,229 -$236,806 -12.9 $1,520 $1,525 -$5 -0.3
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  5 N/A N/A N/A $134,084 N/A N/A N/A $2,209 N/A N/A N/A
52  Finance & Insurance  156 139 18 12.7 $3,910,683 $2,945,316 $965,367 32.8 $1,924 $1,634 $290 17.8
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  95 88 6 7.2 $2,556,004 $1,726,548 $829,456 48.0 $2,077 $1,504 $573 38.1
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  16 11 5 45.5 $736,251 $581,621 $154,630 26.6 $3,540 $4,067 -$528 -13.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  46 39 6 16.1 $618,428 $637,147 -$18,719 -2.9 $1,042 $1,246 -$205 -16.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  73 73 0 0.0 $1,873,920 $842,637 $1,031,283 122.4 $1,966 $884 $1,082 122.4
531  Real Estate  49 43 6 13.2 $1,439,788 $403,855 $1,035,933 256.5 $2,276 $722 $1,553 215.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  252 235 17 7.2 $5,932,223 $5,554,977 $377,246 6.8 $1,813 $1,821 -$8 -0.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  252 235 17 7.2 $5,932,223 $5,554,977 $377,246 6.8 $1,813 $1,821 -$8 -0.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  26 N/D N/D N/D $638,537 N/D N/D N/D $1,913 N/D N/D N/D
56  Administrative & Waste Services  148 158 -10 -6.3 $1,735,931 $1,833,389 -$97,458 -5.3 $904 $894 $10 1.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  125 133 -8 -5.8 $1,454,698 $1,558,338 -$103,640 -6.7 $895 $904 -$8 -0.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  23 25 -2 -9.3 $281,233 $275,051 $6,182 2.2 $954 $846 $108 12.8
61  Educational Services  28 25 3 12.2 $221,610 $146,134 $75,476 51.6 $616 $456 $160 35.2
611  Educational Services  28 25 3 12.2 $221,610 $146,134 $75,476 51.6 $616 $456 $160 35.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  394 395 -1 -0.2 $3,141,740 $2,969,602 $172,138 5.8 $613 $578 $35 6.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  191 N/D N/D N/D $1,937,271 N/D N/D N/D $782 N/D N/D N/D
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  19 17 1 7.7 $170,781 $141,491 $29,290 20.7 $704 $628 $76 12.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  15 15 0 0.0 $120,492 $128,003 -$7,511 -5.9 $618 $656 -$39 -5.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  519 503 16 3.2 $2,757,030 $2,760,388 -$3,358 -0.1 $408 $422 -$14 -3.3
721  Accommodation  149 140 9 6.7 $1,050,470 $1,063,793 -$13,323 -1.3 $542 $586 -$44 -7.4
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  370 363 7 1.9 $1,706,560 $1,696,595 $9,965 0.6 $354 $359 -$5 -1.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  132 129 3 2.3 $1,139,893 $1,146,154 -$6,261 -0.5 $664 $683 -$19 -2.8
811  Repair & Maintenance  78 77 2 2.2 $801,249 $798,781 $2,468 0.3 $787 $801 -$15 -1.8
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  29 27 2 7.4 $203,562 $207,998 -$4,436 -2.1 $540 $593 -$53 -8.9
0  Ownership - Federal Government 108 103 5 4.5 $2,060,105 $1,849,336 $210,769 11.4 $1,467 $1,377 $91 6.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  21 23 -2 -8.7 $313,386 $347,377 -$33,991 -9.8 $1,148 $1,162 -$14 -1.2
491  Postal Service  21 23 -2 -8.7 $313,386 $347,377 -$33,991 -9.8 $1,148 $1,162 -$14 -1.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  8 6 1 21.2 $110,493 $135,527 -$25,034 -18.5 $1,108 $1,647 -$539 -32.7
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  8 6 1 21.2 $110,493 $135,527 -$25,034 -18.5 $1,108 $1,647 -$539 -32.7
92  Public Administration  79 74 5 7.2 $1,636,226 $1,366,432 $269,794 19.7 $1,587 $1,420 $166 11.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  76 70 6 9.0 $1,584,703 $1,309,057 $275,646 21.1 $1,597 $1,439 $158 11.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  3 4 -1 -25.0 $51,523 $57,375 -$5,852 -10.2 $1,321 $1,103 $218 19.7
0  Ownership - State Government 99 110 -11 -10.3 $1,442,220 $1,436,792 $5,428 0.4 $1,124 $1,005 $120 11.9
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $63,202 $59,837 $3,365 5.6 $1,215 $1,151 $65 5.6
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $63,202 $59,837 $3,365 5.6 $1,215 $1,151 $65 5.6
92  Public Administration  95 106 -11 -10.7 $1,379,018 $1,376,955 $2,063 0.1 $1,121 $999 $121 12.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  10 12 -2 -16.7 $191,091 $217,557 -$26,466 -12.2 $1,470 $1,395 $75 5.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  17 20 -4 -18.0 $209,197 $274,215 -$65,018 -23.7 $965 $1,038 -$72 -7.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  14 12 2 16.7 $236,663 $187,279 $49,384 26.4 $1,300 $1,201 $100 8.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  52 60 -8 -12.9 $728,285 $686,602 $41,683 6.1 $1,077 $885 $192 21.7
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,731 1,660 71 4.3 $25,281,964 $24,642,976 $638,988 2.6 $1,123 $1,142 -$18 -1.6
22  Utilities  16 16 0 -2.1 $178,047 $166,840 $11,207 6.7 $874 $802 $72 9.0
221  Utilities  16 16 0 -2.1 $178,047 $166,840 $11,207 6.7 $874 $802 $72 9.0
51  Information  33 31 2 7.6 $168,406 $173,403 -$4,997 -2.9 $393 $435 -$42 -9.7
519  Other Information Services  33 31 2 7.6 $168,406 $173,403 -$4,997 -2.9 $393 $435 -$42 -9.7
61  Educational Services  779 783 -4 -0.5 $8,497,890 $9,126,947 -$629,057 -6.9 $839 $897 -$58 -6.4
611  Educational Services  779 783 -4 -0.5 $8,497,890 $9,126,947 -$629,057 -6.9 $839 $897 -$58 -6.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  628 570 58 10.2 $13,293,229 $12,029,070 $1,264,159 10.5 $1,628 $1,623 $5 0.3
92  Public Administration  258 242 16 6.5 $2,937,109 $2,923,914 $13,195 0.5 $877 $929 -$53 -5.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  242 227 16 6.9 $2,789,685 $2,790,714 -$1,029 0.0 $886 $947 -$62 -6.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  7 7 0 0.0 $90,612 $82,703 $7,909 9.6 $951 $868 $83 9.6
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
N/A = Not available due to 2022 NAICS changes. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
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 2023.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/25/23.