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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2025 (2025Q1)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Lincoln County - First Quarter 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025Q1 2024Q1 N % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,083 6,990 94 1.3 $112,213,399 $104,845,336 $7,368,063 7.0 $1,219 $1,154 $65 5.6
0  Ownership - Private 4,955 4,971 -16 -0.3 $78,251,447 $75,071,749 $3,179,698 4.2 $1,215 $1,162 $53 4.6
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  32 36 -4 -11.9 $287,859 $383,302 -$95,443 -24.9 $692 $812 -$120 -14.7
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  22 27 -5 -19.7 $217,229 $342,971 -$125,742 -36.7 $771 $977 -$206 -21.1
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 580 601 -21 -3.5 $19,742,555 $19,118,510 $624,045 3.3 $2,620 $2,447 $173 7.1
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  293 288 4 1.5 $12,175,694 $11,557,387 $618,307 5.3 $3,200 $3,083 $117 3.8
22  Utilities  149 149 0 0.2 $4,104,145 $3,921,078 $183,067 4.7 $2,114 $2,024 $90 4.4
221  Utilities  149 149 0 0.2 $4,104,145 $3,921,078 $183,067 4.7 $2,114 $2,024 $90 4.4
23  Construction  899 908 -10 -1.1 $11,693,708 $12,029,085 -$335,377 -2.8 $1,001 $1,019 -$18 -1.7
236  Construction of Buildings  265 248 18 7.1 $3,092,167 $2,876,091 $216,076 7.5 $896 $893 $3 0.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  133 159 -26 -16.4 $2,080,644 $2,592,272 -$511,628 -19.7 $1,206 $1,257 -$50 -4.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  501 502 -1 -0.3 $6,520,897 $6,560,722 -$39,825 -0.6 $1,002 $1,005 -$3 -0.3
31  Manufacturing  177 197 -20 -10.3 $2,204,526 $2,435,026 -$230,500 -9.5 $960 $951 $9 1.0
42  Wholesale Trade  90 91 -1 -0.7 $2,245,503 $2,141,049 $104,454 4.9 $1,919 $1,816 $103 5.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  63 68 -5 -7.4 $1,685,989 $1,814,073 -$128,084 -7.1 $2,059 $2,052 $6 0.3
44  Retail Trade  875 905 -30 -3.3 $7,559,286 $7,743,512 -$184,226 -2.4 $665 $658 $6 1.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  79 104 -25 -24.1 $875,456 $1,172,746 -$297,290 -25.3 $856 $870 -$14 -1.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  180 181 -1 -0.4 $1,735,304 $1,589,610 $145,694 9.2 $740 $676 $65 9.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  305 313 -8 -2.7 $2,421,070 $2,235,452 $185,618 8.3 $611 $549 $62 11.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  27 32 -5 -14.6 $332,210 $363,461 -$31,251 -8.6 $935 $874 $61 7.0
455  General Merchandise Retailers  36 26 10 36.7 $239,419 $150,452 $88,967 59.1 $512 $440 $72 16.4
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  4 4 0 0.0 $79,855 $39,015 $40,840 104.7 $1,536 $750 $785 104.7
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  205 193 12 6.0 $1,705,801 $1,855,492 -$149,691 -8.1 $641 $740 -$98 -13.3
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  18 18 0 -1.8 $46,685 $61,171 -$14,486 -23.7 $203 $261 -$58 -22.3
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  21 34 -12 -36.6 $123,486 $276,113 -$152,627 -55.3 $445 $631 -$185 -29.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  120 130 -10 -7.7 $2,325,123 $2,353,350 -$28,227 -1.2 $1,490 $1,393 $98 7.0
484  Truck Transportation  85 92 -7 -7.9 $1,347,841 $1,311,253 $36,588 2.8 $1,220 $1,092 $127 11.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  18 25 -8 -30.2 $728,427 $873,750 -$145,323 -16.6 $3,171 $2,653 $518 19.5
51  Information  123 127 -4 -3.2 $3,539,953 $3,195,005 $344,948 10.8 $2,220 $1,940 $280 14.4
513  Publishing Industries 28 26 2 7.7 $981,608 $885,934 $95,674 10.8 $2,697 $2,621 $76 2.9
517  Telecommunications  80 86 -6 -6.6 $2,274,459 $1,994,726 $279,733 14.0 $2,187 $1,791 $396 22.1
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  6 7 -1 -14.3 $189,310 $240,626 -$51,316 -21.3 $2,427 $2,644 -$217 -8.2
52  Finance & Insurance  165 156 9 6.0 $4,298,122 $3,830,504 $467,618 12.2 $2,004 $1,893 $111 5.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  95 96 -2 -1.7 $1,831,062 $1,601,614 $229,448 14.3 $1,488 $1,279 $209 16.3
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  16 12 4 37.1 $1,257,392 $1,064,020 $193,372 18.2 $6,045 $7,014 -$968 -13.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  54 48 7 14.0 $1,209,668 $1,164,870 $44,798 3.8 $1,713 $1,880 -$167 -8.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  60 57 3 4.7 $645,236 $644,024 $1,212 0.2 $832 $869 -$37 -4.3
531  Real Estate  46 43 3 6.2 $449,809 $374,822 $74,987 20.0 $752 $665 $87 13.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  297 270 28 10.3 $7,754,598 $5,772,837 $1,981,761 34.3 $2,006 $1,647 $360 21.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  297 270 28 10.3 $7,754,598 $5,772,837 $1,981,761 34.3 $2,006 $1,647 $360 21.8
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  31 36 -5 -14.0 $1,005,457 $1,338,318 -$332,861 -24.9 $2,522 $2,886 -$364 -12.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  31 36 -5 -14.0 $1,005,457 $1,338,318 -$332,861 -24.9 $2,522 $2,886 -$364 -12.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  197 175 22 12.8 $2,755,790 $2,477,750 $278,040 11.2 $1,074 $1,089 -$15 -1.4
561  Administrative & Support Services  171 151 20 13.2 $2,459,338 $2,197,342 $261,996 11.9 $1,106 $1,119 -$13 -1.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  26 24 2 9.7 $296,452 $280,408 $16,044 5.7 $866 $899 -$33 -3.6
61  Educational Services  33 32 1 3.1 $197,415 $300,712 -$103,297 -34.4 $456 $715 -$260 -36.3
611  Educational Services  33 32 1 3.1 $197,415 $300,712 -$103,297 -34.4 $456 $715 -$260 -36.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  426 426 0 0.0 $3,346,773 $3,092,203 $254,570 8.2 $605 $559 $46 8.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  208 213 -5 -2.2 $2,133,377 $1,928,433 $204,944 10.6 $789 $698 $91 13.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  64 42 22 51.2 $277,052 $209,498 $67,554 32.2 $333 $381 -$48 -12.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  60 39 21 52.6 $249,053 $192,635 $56,418 29.3 $319 $377 -$57 -15.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  497 504 -7 -1.5 $2,628,179 $2,656,051 -$27,872 -1.0 $407 $405 $2 0.4
721  Accommodation  99 130 -31 -23.8 $766,211 $864,122 -$97,911 -11.3 $595 $511 $84 16.4
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  398 374 24 6.3 $1,861,968 $1,791,929 $70,039 3.9 $360 $369 -$8 -2.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  141 130 11 8.2 $1,595,618 $1,415,397 $180,221 12.7 $873 $838 $35 4.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  79 76 2 3.1 $882,559 $797,808 $84,751 10.6 $863 $804 $59 7.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  23 18 4 23.7 $116,661 $118,106 -$1,445 -1.2 $396 $496 -$100 -20.1
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  31 28 2 8.3 $523,105 $428,736 $94,369 22.0 $1,312 $1,164 $148 12.7
814  Private Households  9 7 2 23.9 $73,293 $70,747 $2,546 3.6 $650 $777 -$127 -16.4
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 123 118 5 4.5 $2,248,794 $2,049,977 $198,817 9.7 $1,403 $1,336 $66 5.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  26 26 0 0.0 $439,379 $433,516 $5,863 1.4 $1,284 $1,267 $17 1.4
491  Postal Service  26 26 0 0.0 $439,379 $433,516 $5,863 1.4 $1,284 $1,267 $17 1.4
92  Public Administration  86 82 4 4.9 $1,644,571 $1,475,641 $168,930 11.4 $1,471 $1,384 $87 6.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  81 79 2 2.1 $1,576,343 $1,426,065 $150,278 10.5 $1,503 $1,389 $115 8.2
   
0  Ownership - State Government 109 107 2 2.2 $1,782,149 $1,632,480 $149,669 9.2 $1,258 $1,177 $80 6.8
92  Public Administration  105 103 2 2.3 $1,711,859 $1,564,252 $147,607 9.4 $1,254 $1,172 $82 7.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  12 12 0 0.0 $264,044 $247,432 $16,612 6.7 $1,693 $1,586 $106 6.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 19 0 0.0 $283,188 $252,068 $31,120 12.3 $1,147 $1,021 $126 12.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  57 56 2 3.0 $869,087 $785,900 $83,187 10.6 $1,166 $1,086 $80 7.4
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,896 1,794 102 5.7 $29,931,009 $26,091,130 $3,839,879 14.7 $1,214 $1,119 $95 8.5
22  Utilities  16 15 1 9.1 $171,699 $134,853 $36,846 27.3 $825 $707 $118 16.7
221  Utilities  16 15 1 9.1 $171,699 $134,853 $36,846 27.3 $825 $707 $118 16.7
51  Information  29 30 -1 -4.4 $218,666 $240,402 -$21,736 -9.0 $587 $616 -$30 -4.8
519  Other Information Services  29 30 -1 -4.4 $218,666 $240,402 -$21,736 -9.0 $587 $616 -$30 -4.8
61  Educational Services  806 789 17 2.2 $9,606,860 $8,951,266 $655,594 7.3 $917 $873 $44 5.0
611  Educational Services  806 789 17 2.2 $9,606,860 $8,951,266 $655,594 7.3 $917 $873 $44 5.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  751 671 80 12.0 $16,004,443 $12,808,876 $3,195,567 24.9 $1,639 $1,468 $170 11.6
92  Public Administration  274 272 3 1.0 $3,636,721 $3,753,266 -$116,545 -3.1 $1,020 $1,063 -$43 -4.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  261 257 4 1.4 $3,483,970 $3,598,624 -$114,654 -3.2 $1,027 $1,076 -$49 -4.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  6 7 -1 -18.1 $91,491 $92,722 -$1,231 -1.3 $1,173 $973 $200 20.5
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: October 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/2/25.