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

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona 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 38,838 37,404 1,434 3.8 $584,912,771 $536,629,939 $48,282,832 9.0 $1,158 $1,104 $55 5.0
0  Ownership - Private 33,169 31,825 1,344 4.2 $506,750,412 $461,919,896 $44,830,516 9.7 $1,175 $1,117 $59 5.3
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  101 106 -4 -4.1 $1,123,676 $1,088,980 $34,696 3.2 $853 $793 $60 7.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  82 85 -4 -4.3 $913,840 $877,955 $35,885 4.1 $861 $791 $69 8.8
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  2,086 1,558 529 33.9 $61,218,463 $43,883,083 $17,335,380 39.5 $2,257 $2,167 $90 4.2
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  381 319 63 19.7 $12,294,959 $10,947,541 $1,347,418 12.3 $2,480 $2,643 -$162 -6.1
212  Mining   93 105 -12 -11.7 $1,905,861 $2,055,094 -$149,233 -7.3 $1,582 $1,506 $76 5.1
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,612 1,134 478 42.2 $47,017,643 $30,880,448 $16,137,195 52.3 $2,243 $2,095 $148 7.1
22  Utilities  119 130 -10 -8.0 $3,461,995 $3,853,081 -$391,086 -10.1 $2,232 $2,286 -$54 -2.4
221  Utilities  119 130 -10 -8.0 $3,461,995 $3,853,081 -$391,086 -10.1 $2,232 $2,286 -$54 -2.4
23  Construction  2,883 2,915 -32 -1.1 $51,624,743 $45,936,280 $5,688,463 12.4 $1,377 $1,212 $165 13.6
236  Construction of Buildings  338 334 4 1.1 $4,171,550 $4,360,475 -$188,925 -4.3 $950 $1,004 -$54 -5.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  630 610 20 3.3 $14,884,718 $11,463,720 $3,420,998 29.8 $1,816 $1,446 $371 25.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,915 1,971 -56 -2.8 $32,568,475 $30,112,085 $2,456,390 8.2 $1,308 $1,175 $133 11.3
31  Manufacturing  1,814 1,652 161 9.8 $32,382,993 $26,401,956 $5,981,037 22.7 $1,373 $1,229 $144 11.7
311  Food Manufacturing  62 63 -1 -1.1 $369,446 $394,632 -$25,186 -6.4 $456 $482 -$26 -5.4
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  41 28 14 49.4 $185,789 $176,855 $8,934 5.1 $346 $492 -$146 -29.7
314  Textile Product Mills  18 27 -9 -34.1 $111,443 $142,955 -$31,512 -22.0 $476 $402 $74 18.4
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  29 23 6 24.7 $454,020 $332,799 $121,221 36.4 $1,218 $1,113 $105 9.4
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  48 48 0 0.7 $417,530 $409,549 $7,981 1.9 $665 $656 $8 1.3
325  Chemical Manufacturing  81 78 3 3.4 $1,220,205 $1,094,761 $125,444 11.5 $1,159 $1,075 $84 7.8
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  160 148 12 8.1 $2,297,310 $2,135,523 $161,787 7.6 $1,107 $1,112 -$6 -0.5
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  57 58 0 -0.6 $1,000,500 $1,095,993 -$95,493 -8.7 $1,342 $1,462 -$119 -8.2
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  479 386 93 24.0 $8,342,591 $6,264,280 $2,078,311 33.2 $1,341 $1,248 $92 7.4
333  Machinery Manufacturing  170 171 -1 -0.8 $3,391,905 $2,931,358 $460,547 15.7 $1,535 $1,316 $219 16.6
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  209 173 36 21.0 $4,515,564 $3,466,308 $1,049,256 30.3 $1,659 $1,541 $118 7.7
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  148 154 -6 -3.9 $2,348,275 $2,136,909 $211,366 9.9 $1,221 $1,067 $153 14.3
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  57 50 7 14.0 $610,309 $559,550 $50,759 9.1 $824 $861 -$37 -4.3
42  Wholesale Trade  2,136 1,952 184 9.4 $47,320,515 $41,313,150 $6,007,365 14.5 $1,704 $1,628 $76 4.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,658 1,544 114 7.4 $38,606,576 $34,282,515 $4,324,061 12.6 $1,791 $1,708 $83 4.9
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  456 386 70 18.0 $8,256,470 $6,616,261 $1,640,209 24.8 $1,393 $1,317 $75 5.7
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  22 22 0 0.0 $457,469 $414,374 $43,095 10.4 $1,624 $1,471 $153 10.4
44  Retail Trade  4,735 4,859 -124 -2.6 $42,997,672 $43,097,761 -$100,089 -0.2 $699 $682 $16 2.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  675 701 -26 -3.7 $11,162,239 $11,333,872 -$171,633 -1.5 $1,272 $1,244 $28 2.2
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  603 578 25 4.3 $6,329,356 $5,706,185 $623,171 10.9 $807 $759 $48 6.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  591 559 32 5.7 $4,275,439 $4,054,971 $220,468 5.4 $556 $558 -$1 -0.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  294 N/A N/A N/A $3,334,381 N/A N/A N/A $872 N/A N/A N/A
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,169 N/A N/A N/A $7,992,471 N/A N/A N/A $526 N/A N/A N/A
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  223 N/A N/A N/A $2,164,098 N/A N/A N/A $745 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  385 N/A N/A N/A $3,035,303 N/A N/A N/A $606 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  251 N/A N/A N/A $1,138,054 N/A N/A N/A $348 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  543 N/A N/A N/A $3,566,331 N/A N/A N/A $505 N/A N/A N/A
48  Transportation & Warehousing  1,740 1,636 104 6.4 $32,557,878 $31,186,454 $1,371,424 4.4 $1,439 $1,466 -$27 -1.8
481  Air Transportation  58 56 2 4.2 $801,632 $727,425 $74,207 10.2 $1,063 $1,005 $58 5.8
484  Truck Transportation  686 666 20 3.0 $12,969,126 $11,804,187 $1,164,939 9.9 $1,454 $1,363 $91 6.7
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  31 18 13 72.2 $124,808 $78,284 $46,524 59.4 $310 $335 -$25 -7.4
486  Pipeline Transportation  136 233 -97 -41.8 $4,859,974 $8,083,708 -$3,223,734 -39.9 $2,756 $2,669 $87 3.3
488  Support Activities For Transportation  415 268 147 54.9 $9,009,385 $5,853,606 $3,155,779 53.9 $1,670 $1,680 -$10 -0.6
492  Couriers & Messengers  408 386 21 5.5 $4,721,850 $4,562,070 $159,780 3.5 $891 $908 -$17 -1.9
51  Information  345 325 20 6.1 $4,400,457 $3,861,323 $539,134 14.0 $982 $914 $68 7.5
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  56 N/A N/A N/A $750,920 N/A N/A N/A $1,038 N/A N/A N/A
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  78 N/A N/A N/A $955,735 N/A N/A N/A $939 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  124 126 -2 -1.3 $2,098,140 $1,897,196 $200,944 10.6 $1,298 $1,158 $140 12.1
519  Other Information Services  9 10 -1 -12.9 $144,507 $92,625 $51,882 56.0 $1,235 $690 $545 79.1
52  Finance & Insurance  1,075 1,030 46 4.4 $21,777,980 $22,150,584 -$372,604 -1.7 $1,558 $1,655 -$97 -5.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  628 630 -2 -0.3 $9,893,311 $11,271,948 -$1,378,637 -12.2 $1,211 $1,376 -$165 -12.0
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  112 96 16 16.6 $6,124,908 $6,162,455 -$37,547 -0.6 $4,194 $4,921 -$727 -14.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  332 300 31 10.4 $5,731,718 $4,680,061 $1,051,657 22.5 $1,329 $1,199 $131 10.9
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  3 3 0 0.0 $28,043 $36,120 -$8,077 -22.4 $719 $926 -$207 -22.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  939 881 58 6.6 $14,745,042 $12,996,835 $1,748,207 13.5 $1,208 $1,135 $73 6.4
532  Rental & Leasing Services  573 525 48 9.2 $9,665,430 $8,377,397 $1,288,033 15.4 $1,297 $1,227 $69 5.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,460 1,331 129 9.7 $35,286,560 $29,687,394 $5,599,166 18.9 $1,860 $1,716 $144 8.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,460 1,331 129 9.7 $35,286,560 $29,687,394 $5,599,166 18.9 $1,860 $1,716 $144 8.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  85 106 -22 -20.4 $2,206,425 $2,384,728 -$178,303 -7.5 $2,005 $1,725 $279 16.2
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  85 106 -22 -20.4 $2,206,425 $2,384,728 -$178,303 -7.5 $2,005 $1,725 $279 16.2
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,352 1,249 104 8.3 $15,105,652 $15,758,581 -$652,929 -4.1 $859 $971 -$112 -11.5
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,279 1,178 101 8.5 $13,976,062 $14,715,850 -$739,788 -5.0 $841 $961 -$120 -12.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  74 71 3 4.2 $1,129,590 $1,042,731 $86,859 8.3 $1,179 $1,135 $44 3.9
61  Educational Services  274 234 40 17.1 $1,776,198 $1,431,357 $344,841 24.1 $499 $471 $28 6.0
611  Educational Services  274 234 40 17.1 $1,776,198 $1,431,357 $344,841 24.1 $499 $471 $28 6.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  5,847 5,795 52 0.9 $94,475,740 $94,032,766 $442,974 0.5 $1,243 $1,248 -$5 -0.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,282 2,243 39 1.7 $47,632,971 $49,322,912 -$1,689,941 -3.4 $1,606 $1,691 -$86 -5.1
622  Hospitals  1,481 1,510 -30 -2.0 $27,619,067 $26,657,289 $961,778 3.6 $1,435 $1,358 $77 5.7
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  858 830 29 3.5 $9,743,885 $9,516,718 $227,167 2.4 $873 $882 -$9 -1.0
624  Social Assistance  1,226 1,212 14 1.2 $9,479,817 $8,535,847 $943,970 11.1 $595 $542 $53 9.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  724 589 134 22.8 $4,233,009 $3,440,337 $792,672 23.0 $450 $449 $1 0.2
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  174 112 62 55.2 $706,680 $626,450 $80,230 12.8 $312 $429 -$117 -27.3
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  25 23 2 8.6 $259,129 $261,823 -$2,694 -1.0 $787 $863 -$76 -8.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  524 454 70 15.5 $3,267,200 $2,552,064 $715,136 28.0 $480 $433 $47 10.8
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,054 4,130 -76 -1.8 $22,245,159 $22,114,740 $130,419 0.6 $422 $412 $10 2.5
721  Accommodation  667 712 -45 -6.3 $3,961,199 $4,132,667 -$171,468 -4.1 $457 $446 $10 2.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,387 3,418 -31 -0.9 $18,283,960 $17,982,073 $301,887 1.7 $415 $405 $11 2.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,384 1,305 80 6.1 $17,413,398 $16,519,746 $893,652 5.4 $968 $974 -$6 -0.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  734 704 30 4.3 $11,899,319 $11,481,812 $417,507 3.6 $1,247 $1,255 -$8 -0.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services  280 277 3 1.1 $2,250,437 $2,149,109 $101,328 4.7 $618 $596 $21 3.6
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  357 309 48 15.6 $3,198,947 $2,822,033 $376,914 13.4 $689 $703 -$14 -2.0
814  Private Households  13 14 -2 -11.6 $64,695 $66,792 -$2,097 -3.1 $393 $359 $34 9.6
999  Unclassified  16 43 -26 -61.7 $396,857 $780,760 -$383,903 -49.2 $1,869 $1,408 $462 32.8
0  Ownership - Federal Government 654 662 -8 -1.2 $14,380,616 $14,387,616 -$7,000 0.0 $1,691 $1,671 $20 1.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  187 187 0 -0.2 $2,987,179 $3,161,343 -$174,164 -5.5 $1,231 $1,300 -$69 -5.3
491  Postal Service  187 187 0 -0.2 $2,987,179 $3,161,343 -$174,164 -5.5 $1,231 $1,300 -$69 -5.3
52  Finance & Insurance  16 16 0 0.0 $353,874 $338,491 $15,383 4.5 $1,701 $1,627 $74 4.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  16 16 0 0.0 $353,874 $338,491 $15,383 4.5 $1,701 $1,627 $74 4.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  18 21 -3 -14.3 $612,987 $704,729 -$91,742 -13.0 $2,620 $2,581 $38 1.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  18 21 -3 -14.3 $612,987 $704,729 -$91,742 -13.0 $2,620 $2,581 $38 1.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  27 30 -2 -7.9 $609,589 $745,790 -$136,201 -18.3 $1,716 $1,934 -$218 -11.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  27 30 -2 -7.9 $609,589 $745,790 -$136,201 -18.3 $1,716 $1,934 -$218 -11.3
92  Public Administration  406 409 -2 -0.6 $9,816,987 $9,437,263 $379,724 4.0 $1,858 $1,776 $82 4.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  11 9 2 17.9 $253,535 $188,044 $65,491 34.8 $1,773 $1,550 $223 14.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  50 44 6 14.5 $1,391,962 $1,229,779 $162,183 13.2 $2,141 $2,166 -$25 -1.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  10 10 0 -3.3 $207,147 $187,053 $20,094 10.7 $1,648 $1,439 $209 14.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  229 235 -6 -2.6 $5,775,022 $5,536,485 $238,537 4.3 $1,940 $1,812 $128 7.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  97 101 -4 -4.0 $2,012,789 $2,119,260 -$106,471 -5.0 $1,602 $1,619 -$18 -1.1
928  National Security & International Affairs  8 8 0 0.0 $111,768 $117,925 -$6,157 -5.2 $1,075 $1,134 -$59 -5.2
0  Ownership - State Government 701 695 5 0.8 $10,942,866 $10,040,453 $902,413 9.0 $1,201 $1,111 $91 8.2
61  Educational Services  57 56 1 2.4 $1,178,712 $1,128,570 $50,142 4.4 $1,582 $1,550 $31 2.0
611  Educational Services  57 56 1 2.4 $1,178,712 $1,128,570 $50,142 4.4 $1,582 $1,550 $31 2.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  73 72 1 1.4 $1,279,762 $1,211,617 $68,145 5.6 $1,355 $1,300 $54 4.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  73 72 1 1.4 $1,279,762 $1,211,617 $68,145 5.6 $1,355 $1,300 $54 4.2
92  Public Administration  570 567 3 0.5 $8,464,154 $7,680,822 $783,332 10.2 $1,143 $1,043 $100 9.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  15 8 7 95.6 $187,972 $105,937 $82,035 77.4 $964 $1,062 -$98 -9.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  109 105 3 3.2 $1,858,764 $1,651,233 $207,531 12.6 $1,316 $1,206 $110 9.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  221 226 -5 -2.2 $2,971,036 $2,767,644 $203,392 7.3 $1,033 $941 $92 9.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  92 92 0 -0.4 $1,488,062 $1,381,117 $106,945 7.7 $1,244 $1,151 $94 8.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  123 124 -1 -1.1 $1,829,071 $1,654,338 $174,733 10.6 $1,144 $1,024 $120 11.8
928  National Security & International Affairs  10 11 -1 -9.4 $129,249 $120,553 $8,696 7.2 $1,028 $869 $159 18.3
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,314 4,222 92 2.2 $52,838,877 $50,281,974 $2,556,903 5.1 $942 $916 $26 2.8
22  Utilities  15 16 -1 -4.3 $145,182 $155,736 -$10,554 -6.8 $745 $764 -$20 -2.6
221  Utilities  15 16 -1 -4.3 $145,182 $155,736 -$10,554 -6.8 $745 $764 -$20 -2.6
92  Public Administration  1,165 1,151 14 1.2 $15,913,471 $14,666,675 $1,246,796 8.5 $1,051 $980 $71 7.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,079 1,054 25 2.4 $14,912,138 $13,562,964 $1,349,174 9.9 $1,063 $990 $73 7.4
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.