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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2023 (2023Q4)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - Fourth Quarter 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q4 2022Q4 N % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,123 6,950 172 2.5 $113,909,570 $104,124,296 $9,785,274 9.4 $1,230 $1,152 $78 6.8
0  Ownership - Private 5,145 5,012 132 2.6 $82,128,750 $75,340,007 $6,788,743 9.0 $1,228 $1,156 $72 6.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  43 31 12 40.2 $500,501 $408,305 $92,196 22.6 $895 $1,024 -$129 -12.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  31 18 14 77.3 $418,857 $333,291 $85,566 25.7 $1,028 $1,451 -$423 -29.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  610 584 26 4.4 $18,778,642 $17,211,304 $1,567,338 9.1 $2,368 $2,266 $102 4.5
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  291 287 4 1.5 $11,500,931 $10,644,975 $855,956 8.0 $3,040 $2,856 $184 6.4
22  Utilities  150 158 -8 -4.9 $5,063,895 $4,537,254 $526,641 11.6 $2,591 $2,209 $382 17.3
221  Utilities  150 158 -8 -4.9 $5,063,895 $4,537,254 $526,641 11.6 $2,591 $2,209 $382 17.3
23  Construction  1,018 1,034 -16 -1.5 $15,958,282 $14,532,582 $1,425,700 9.8 $1,206 $1,081 $124 11.5
236  Construction of Buildings  258 288 -30 -10.4 $3,329,380 $3,811,832 -$482,452 -12.7 $994 $1,019 -$25 -2.5
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  174 158 16 10.3 $3,216,506 $2,464,583 $751,923 30.5 $1,419 $1,200 $219 18.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  586 588 -2 -0.3 $9,412,396 $8,256,167 $1,156,229 14.0 $1,236 $1,080 $155 14.4
31  Manufacturing  205 167 38 22.8 $2,549,333 $2,130,156 $419,177 19.7 $958 $983 -$25 -2.5
42  Wholesale Trade  92 82 10 12.6 $2,208,054 $2,027,173 $180,881 8.9 $1,846 $1,909 -$63 -3.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  65 59 6 10.8 $1,734,276 $1,574,541 $159,735 10.1 $2,052 $2,064 -$12 -0.6
44  Retail Trade  904 889 15 1.7 $8,128,508 $7,455,633 $672,875 9.0 $691 $645 $47 7.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  110 97 13 13.7 $1,379,729 $1,187,641 $192,088 16.2 $962 $942 $20 2.1
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  183 205 -22 -10.7 $1,875,039 $1,978,265 -$103,226 -5.2 $790 $744 $46 6.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  304 307 -3 -1.0 $1,981,249 $1,866,910 $114,339 6.1 $502 $468 $34 7.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  30 33 -3 -10.1 $370,527 $372,101 -$1,574 -0.4 $961 $867 $93 10.8
455  General Merchandise Retailers  27 31 -4 -12.9 $163,283 $160,078 $3,205 2.0 $465 $397 $68 17.1
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  4 12 -8 -65.7 $46,283 $99,074 -$52,791 -53.3 $890 $653 $237 36.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  193 174 19 10.7 $1,934,524 $1,521,513 $413,011 27.1 $771 $671 $100 14.8
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  24 9 15 173.0 $95,473 $134,843 -$39,370 -29.2 $310 $1,196 -$886 -74.1
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  30 22 8 35.8 $282,401 $135,208 $147,193 108.9 $716 $466 $250 53.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  128 155 -27 -17.6 $2,352,878 $2,835,150 -$482,272 -17.0 $1,414 $1,404 $10 0.7
484  Truck Transportation  90 104 -15 -14.1 $1,503,624 $1,779,561 -$275,937 -15.5 $1,290 $1,312 -$22 -1.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  24 19 5 26.3 $643,994 $499,928 $144,066 28.8 $2,064 $2,024 $40 2.0
51  Information  124 125 0 -0.3 $3,174,063 $2,160,386 $1,013,677 46.9 $1,964 $1,333 $631 47.3
513  Publishing Industries 26 19 7 39.3 $647,758 $313,760 $333,998 106.5 $1,916 $1,293 $624 48.2
517  Telecommunications  84 81 3 3.3 $2,253,525 $1,600,423 $653,102 40.8 $2,072 $1,520 $552 36.3
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 8 5 3 64.2 $198,166 $134,084 $64,082 47.8 $1,987 $2,209 -$221 -10.0
52  Finance & Insurance  154 156 -3 -1.7 $3,404,331 $3,910,683 -$506,352 -12.9 $1,704 $1,924 -$220 -11.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  94 95 -1 -0.7 $1,936,260 $2,556,004 -$619,744 -24.2 $1,585 $2,077 -$492 -23.7
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  12 16 -4 -22.9 $493,877 $736,251 -$242,374 -32.9 $3,081 $3,540 -$459 -13.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  47 46 2 3.6 $974,194 $618,428 $355,766 57.5 $1,583 $1,042 $542 52.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  58 73 -15 -20.9 $799,148 $1,873,920 -$1,074,772 -57.4 $1,060 $1,966 -$906 -46.1
531  Real Estate  45 49 -4 -7.5 $520,974 $1,439,788 -$918,814 -63.8 $891 $2,276 -$1,385 -60.9
54  Professional & Technical Services  278 254 24 9.6 $7,094,133 $6,069,547 $1,024,586 16.9 $1,963 $1,841 $122 6.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  278 254 24 9.6 $7,094,133 $6,069,547 $1,024,586 16.9 $1,963 $1,841 $122 6.7
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  35 33 2 5.1 $1,073,611 $758,196 $315,415 41.6 $2,382 $1,767 $615 34.8
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  35 33 2 5.1 $1,073,611 $758,196 $315,415 41.6 $2,382 $1,767 $615 34.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  191 151 40 26.2 $2,728,093 $1,823,926 $904,167 49.6 $1,099 $927 $172 18.5
561  Administrative & Support Services  166 129 38 29.3 $2,420,899 $1,542,693 $878,206 56.9 $1,120 $922 $197 21.4
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  25 23 2 8.8 $307,194 $281,233 $25,961 9.2 $958 $954 $4 0.4
61  Educational Services  24 28 -3 -12.1 $209,195 $221,610 -$12,415 -5.6 $661 $616 $45 7.4
611  Educational Services  24 28 -3 -12.1 $209,195 $221,610 -$12,415 -5.6 $661 $616 $45 7.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  414 393 21 5.3 $3,370,262 $3,141,212 $229,050 7.3 $626 $614 $11 1.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  207 190 17 9.0 $2,134,290 $1,936,743 $197,547 10.2 $794 $785 $9 1.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  21 19 2 12.5 $118,216 $170,781 -$52,565 -30.8 $433 $704 -$271 -38.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  18 15 3 17.8 $101,901 $120,492 -$18,591 -15.4 $444 $618 -$174 -28.2
72  Accommodation & Food Services  550 547 2 0.4 $2,917,332 $2,870,795 $46,537 1.6 $408 $403 $5 1.2
721  Accommodation  168 171 -3 -1.9 $1,179,595 $1,156,152 $23,443 2.0 $540 $519 $21 4.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  382 376 6 1.5 $1,737,737 $1,714,643 $23,094 1.3 $350 $351 -$1 -0.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  143 132 11 8.6 $1,545,405 $1,139,893 $405,512 35.6 $829 $664 $165 24.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  75 78 -3 -4.3 $846,201 $801,249 $44,952 5.6 $868 $787 $81 10.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  45 29 16 56.3 $562,023 $203,562 $358,461 176.1 $954 $540 $414 76.6
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 122 108 14 13.3 $2,389,436 $2,060,105 $329,331 16.0 $1,503 $1,467 $35 2.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  27 21 6 27.0 $421,307 $313,386 $107,921 34.4 $1,215 $1,148 $67 5.9
491  Postal Service  27 21 6 27.0 $421,307 $313,386 $107,921 34.4 $1,215 $1,148 $67 5.9
92  Public Administration  85 79 6 7.6 $1,794,123 $1,636,226 $157,897 9.7 $1,617 $1,587 $31 1.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  82 76 6 7.4 $1,738,836 $1,584,703 $154,133 9.7 $1,631 $1,597 $34 2.1
   
0  Ownership - State Government 106 99 8 7.8 $1,561,452 $1,442,220 $119,232 8.3 $1,130 $1,124 $5 0.5
92  Public Administration  102 95 8 8.1 $1,493,606 $1,379,018 $114,588 8.3 $1,123 $1,121 $2 0.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  12 10 2 20.0 $245,504 $191,091 $54,413 28.5 $1,574 $1,470 $104 7.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 17 2 14.0 $262,207 $209,197 $53,010 25.3 $1,062 $965 $96 10.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  54 52 2 4.5 $706,658 $728,285 -$21,627 -3.0 $1,001 $1,077 -$77 -7.1
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,749 1,731 18 1.0 $27,829,932 $25,281,964 $2,547,968 10.1 $1,224 $1,123 $100 8.9
22  Utilities  15 16 -1 -6.4 $167,070 $178,047 -$10,977 -6.2 $876 $874 $2 0.2
221  Utilities  15 16 -1 -6.4 $167,070 $178,047 -$10,977 -6.2 $876 $874 $2 0.2
51  Information  30 33 -3 -8.1 $188,321 $168,406 $19,915 11.8 $478 $393 $85 21.7
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 30 33 -3 -8.1 $188,321 $168,406 $19,915 11.8 $478 $393 $85 21.7
61  Educational Services  780 779 1 0.1 $11,087,126 $8,497,890 $2,589,236 30.5 $1,093 $839 $254 30.3
611  Educational Services  780 779 1 0.1 $11,087,126 $8,497,890 $2,589,236 30.5 $1,093 $839 $254 30.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  626 628 -2 -0.3 $12,859,940 $13,293,229 -$433,289 -3.3 $1,580 $1,628 -$48 -3.0
92  Public Administration  279 258 21 8.1 $3,302,928 $2,937,109 $365,819 12.5 $912 $877 $35 4.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  264 242 22 8.9 $3,150,232 $2,789,685 $360,547 12.9 $918 $886 $32 3.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  8 7 1 9.1 $98,772 $90,612 $8,160 9.0 $950 $951 -$1 -0.1
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: April 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/12/24.