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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2024 (2024Q4)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Lincoln County - Fourth Quarter 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q4 2023Q4 N % 2024Q4 2023Q4 $ % 2024Q4 2023Q4 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,248 7,123 125 1.8 $120,158,438 $114,053,867 $6,104,571 5.4 $1,275 $1,232 $44 3.5
0  Ownership - Private 5,109 5,143 -34 -0.7 $86,920,978 $82,276,476 $4,644,502 5.6 $1,309 $1,231 $78 6.3
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  31 43 -12 -27.9 $382,457 $510,501 -$128,044 -25.1 $949 $913 $36 3.9
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  19 31 -12 -39.4 $311,182 $428,857 -$117,675 -27.4 $1,260 $1,053 $207 19.6
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 596 610 -14 -2.3 $19,404,729 $18,778,642 $626,087 3.3 $2,506 $2,368 $138 5.8
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  293 291 2 0.8 $12,527,950 $11,500,931 $1,027,019 8.9 $3,285 $3,040 $245 8.1
22  Utilities  147 151 -3 -2.2 $5,352,413 $5,105,361 $247,052 4.8 $2,795 $2,606 $188 7.2
221  Utilities  147 151 -3 -2.2 $5,352,413 $5,105,361 $247,052 4.8 $2,795 $2,606 $188 7.2
23  Construction  1,006 1,014 -8 -0.8 $16,802,701 $15,837,390 $965,311 6.1 $1,285 $1,202 $83 6.9
236  Construction of Buildings  272 258 14 5.6 $3,608,119 $3,338,213 $269,906 8.1 $1,019 $995 $24 2.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  177 174 3 1.7 $3,808,383 $3,216,506 $591,877 18.4 $1,652 $1,419 $233 16.4
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  556 581 -25 -4.4 $9,386,199 $9,282,671 $103,528 1.1 $1,299 $1,228 $70 5.7
31  Manufacturing  189 205 -16 -7.7 $2,778,603 $2,549,333 $229,270 9.0 $1,131 $958 $173 18.0
42  Wholesale Trade  88 93 -5 -5.4 $2,543,221 $2,241,694 $301,527 13.5 $2,215 $1,848 $367 19.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  61 65 -4 -6.2 $1,601,103 $1,734,276 -$133,173 -7.7 $2,019 $2,052 -$33 -1.6
44  Retail Trade  892 905 -13 -1.4 $7,979,599 $8,126,807 -$147,208 -1.8 $688 $691 -$3 -0.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  92 110 -19 -16.9 $1,040,571 $1,379,729 -$339,158 -24.6 $873 $962 -$89 -9.2
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  183 183 0 0.0 $1,879,014 $1,875,039 $3,975 0.2 $791 $790 $2 0.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  300 304 -4 -1.2 $2,144,467 $1,981,249 $163,218 8.2 $550 $502 $48 9.6
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  30 30 0 1.1 $452,316 $370,527 $81,789 22.1 $1,160 $961 $199 20.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  40 27 13 46.9 $255,320 $163,283 $92,037 56.4 $495 $465 $30 6.4
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  4 4 0 0.0 $58,198 $45,730 $12,468 27.3 $1,119 $879 $240 27.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  210 193 17 8.8 $1,945,243 $1,926,916 $18,327 1.0 $714 $769 -$56 -7.2
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  16 24 -8 -33.8 $70,374 $95,473 -$25,099 -26.3 $345 $310 $35 11.3
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  19 31 -13 -40.4 $134,096 $288,861 -$154,765 -53.6 $552 $709 -$157 -22.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  127 129 -2 -1.3 $2,527,939 $2,378,745 $149,194 6.3 $1,527 $1,418 $109 7.7
484  Truck Transportation  86 91 -4 -4.8 $1,541,026 $1,529,491 $11,535 0.8 $1,373 $1,298 $76 5.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  24 24 0 0.0 $693,437 $643,994 $49,443 7.7 $2,223 $2,064 $158 7.7
51  Information  118 124 -7 -5.4 $2,814,592 $3,174,063 -$359,471 -11.3 $1,840 $1,964 -$124 -6.3
513  Publishing Industries 23 26 -3 -11.5 $705,466 $647,758 $57,708 8.9 $2,359 $1,916 $443 23.1
517  Telecommunications  79 84 -4 -5.2 $1,844,251 $2,253,525 -$409,274 -18.2 $1,788 $2,072 -$284 -13.7
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  7 8 -1 -13.0 $184,396 $198,166 -$13,770 -6.9 $2,127 $1,987 $139 7.0
52  Finance & Insurance  158 154 4 2.6 $4,641,069 $3,404,331 $1,236,738 36.3 $2,264 $1,704 $560 32.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  91 94 -3 -2.8 $1,849,495 $1,936,260 -$86,765 -4.5 $1,558 $1,585 -$27 -1.7
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  52 47 5 9.9 $1,479,077 $974,194 $504,883 51.8 $2,188 $1,583 $605 38.2
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  54 58 -4 -6.9 $715,549 $799,148 -$83,599 -10.5 $1,019 $1,060 -$41 -3.8
531  Real Estate  42 45 -3 -7.4 $508,734 $520,974 -$12,240 -2.3 $939 $891 $49 5.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  294 279 15 5.3 $7,464,120 $7,233,503 $230,617 3.2 $1,955 $1,994 -$39 -2.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  294 279 15 5.3 $7,464,120 $7,233,503 $230,617 3.2 $1,955 $1,994 -$39 -2.0
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  29 35 -5 -15.4 $1,004,750 $1,073,611 -$68,861 -6.4 $2,635 $2,382 $253 10.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  29 35 -5 -15.4 $1,004,750 $1,073,611 -$68,861 -6.4 $2,635 $2,382 $253 10.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  215 192 23 12.0 $3,755,715 $2,736,526 $1,019,189 37.2 $1,344 $1,096 $247 22.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  190 167 23 13.5 $3,411,960 $2,429,332 $982,628 40.4 $1,381 $1,117 $265 23.7
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  25 25 0 1.3 $343,755 $307,194 $36,561 11.9 $1,058 $958 $100 10.4
61  Educational Services  32 25 7 28.0 $150,412 $209,195 -$58,783 -28.1 $362 $644 -$282 -43.8
611  Educational Services  32 25 7 28.0 $150,412 $209,195 -$58,783 -28.1 $362 $644 -$282 -43.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  413 414 -1 -0.2 $3,565,931 $3,360,579 $205,352 6.1 $664 $624 $39 6.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  199 206 -7 -3.4 $2,215,235 $2,124,390 $90,845 4.3 $855 $792 $63 7.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  43 20 23 113.4 $245,069 $113,716 $131,353 115.5 $442 $437 $4 1.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  39 17 22 134.0 $215,894 $97,401 $118,493 121.7 $426 $449 -$24 -5.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  535 547 -12 -2.2 $3,162,484 $2,913,735 $248,749 8.5 $455 $410 $45 11.0
721  Accommodation  151 168 -17 -10.3 $1,169,785 $1,179,595 -$9,810 -0.8 $597 $540 $57 10.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  384 379 5 1.4 $1,992,699 $1,734,140 $258,559 14.9 $399 $352 $47 13.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  142 143 -1 -0.9 $1,598,399 $1,541,163 $57,236 3.7 $866 $827 $39 4.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  74 75 -1 -1.3 $811,685 $834,201 -$22,516 -2.7 $844 $856 -$12 -1.4
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  38 45 -7 -16.2 $545,393 $562,023 -$16,630 -3.0 $1,104 $954 $150 15.8
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 134 122 12 9.8 $2,438,267 $2,389,436 $48,831 2.0 $1,396 $1,503 -$106 -7.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  28 27 1 3.7 $408,217 $421,307 -$13,090 -3.1 $1,135 $1,215 -$80 -6.6
491  Postal Service  28 27 1 3.7 $408,217 $421,307 -$13,090 -3.1 $1,135 $1,215 -$80 -6.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  10 10 -1 -6.4 $190,251 $174,006 $16,245 9.3 $1,513 $1,296 $218 16.8
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  10 10 -1 -6.4 $190,251 $174,006 $16,245 9.3 $1,513 $1,296 $218 16.8
92  Public Administration  97 85 12 13.7 $1,839,799 $1,794,123 $45,676 2.5 $1,459 $1,617 -$158 -9.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  91 82 9 11.4 $1,809,552 $1,738,836 $70,716 4.1 $1,524 $1,631 -$107 -6.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  6 3 2 70.3 $30,247 $55,287 -$25,040 -45.3 $410 $1,277 -$867 -67.9
   
0  Ownership - State Government 107 106 1 0.6 $1,603,891 $1,561,452 $42,439 2.7 $1,153 $1,130 $23 2.1
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $71,945 $67,846 $4,099 6.0 $1,384 $1,305 $79 6.0
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $71,945 $67,846 $4,099 6.0 $1,384 $1,305 $79 6.0
92  Public Administration  103 102 1 0.7 $1,531,946 $1,493,606 $38,340 2.6 $1,144 $1,123 $21 1.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  12 12 0 0.0 $260,926 $245,504 $15,422 6.3 $1,673 $1,574 $99 6.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 19 0 0.0 $280,741 $262,207 $18,534 7.1 $1,137 $1,062 $75 7.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  16 15 1 6.7 $270,550 $264,031 $6,519 2.5 $1,301 $1,354 -$53 -3.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  54 54 0 -0.6 $704,403 $706,658 -$2,255 -0.3 $1,003 $1,001 $3 0.3
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,897 1,751 146 8.3 $29,195,302 $27,826,503 $1,368,799 4.9 $1,184 $1,222 -$39 -3.2
22  Utilities  16 15 1 9.1 $191,859 $167,070 $24,789 14.8 $922 $876 $46 5.3
221  Utilities  16 15 1 9.1 $191,859 $167,070 $24,789 14.8 $922 $876 $46 5.3
51  Information  29 30 -1 -4.4 $220,666 $188,321 $32,345 17.2 $585 $478 $108 22.5
519  Other Information Services  29 30 -1 -4.4 $220,666 $188,321 $32,345 17.2 $585 $478 $108 22.5
61  Educational Services  809 780 29 3.8 $9,736,726 $11,087,126 -$1,350,400 -12.2 $925 $1,093 -$168 -15.4
611  Educational Services  809 780 29 3.8 $9,736,726 $11,087,126 -$1,350,400 -12.2 $925 $1,093 -$168 -15.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  751 627 124 19.8 $15,150,664 $12,854,111 $2,296,553 17.9 $1,551 $1,577 -$26 -1.6
92  Public Administration  273 280 -7 -2.5 $3,656,677 $3,305,328 $351,349 10.6 $1,032 $909 $122 13.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  258 264 -6 -2.4 $3,509,933 $3,150,232 $359,701 11.4 $1,048 $918 $130 14.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  7 8 -1 -8.4 $84,908 $98,772 -$13,864 -14.0 $891 $950 -$59 -6.2
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 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/22/25.