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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2025 (2025Q3)

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Lincoln County

Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Lincoln County - Third Quarter 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership & Industry 2025Q3 2024Q3 N % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,339 7,419 -79 -1.1 $115,488,077 $113,306,588 $2,181,489 1.9 $1,210 $1,175 $36 3.0
0  Ownership - Private 5,547 5,636 -89 -1.6 $84,714,151 $82,178,072 $2,536,079 3.1 $1,175 $1,122 $53 4.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  47 51 -4 -8.5 $772,367 $467,084 $305,283 65.4 $1,273 $705 $569 80.7
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  30 38 -8 -21.2 $643,932 $394,699 $249,233 63.1 $1,669 $806 $863 107.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  543 613 -70 -11.4 $16,032,838 $16,921,052 -$888,214 -5.2 $2,270 $2,123 $147 6.9
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  298 300 -2 -0.6 $11,220,089 $10,662,730 $557,359 5.2 $2,893 $2,734 $159 5.8
22  Utilities  148 150 -2 -1.5 $4,419,618 $4,397,192 $22,426 0.5 $2,297 $2,250 $47 2.1
221  Utilities  148 150 -2 -1.5 $4,419,618 $4,397,192 $22,426 0.5 $2,297 $2,250 $47 2.1
23  Construction  1,085 1,131 -46 -4.0 $15,571,196 $15,973,338 -$402,142 -2.5 $1,104 $1,086 $17 1.6
236  Construction of Buildings  270 289 -19 -6.6 $3,610,824 $3,696,276 -$85,452 -2.3 $1,030 $985 $45 4.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  209 245 -36 -14.7 $3,107,920 $3,824,137 -$716,217 -18.7 $1,144 $1,201 -$57 -4.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  607 597 9 1.6 $8,852,452 $8,452,925 $399,527 4.7 $1,122 $1,089 $34 3.1
31  Manufacturing  196 220 -24 -10.8 $2,591,281 $2,643,738 -$52,457 -2.0 $1,015 $924 $91 9.8
42  Wholesale Trade  97 92 6 6.2 $3,442,294 $2,242,355 $1,199,939 53.5 $2,721 $1,882 $839 44.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  70 64 6 9.9 $2,954,396 $1,741,691 $1,212,705 69.6 $3,231 $2,093 $1,138 54.4
44  Retail Trade  909 942 -32 -3.4 $8,812,891 $8,681,980 $130,911 1.5 $746 $709 $36 5.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  79 97 -19 -19.2 $1,125,186 $1,211,560 -$86,374 -7.1 $1,100 $958 $143 14.9
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  184 194 -10 -5.2 $1,838,641 $1,886,646 -$48,005 -2.5 $769 $748 $21 2.8
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  327 322 5 1.7 $2,966,165 $2,753,884 $212,281 7.7 $698 $659 $39 6.0
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  29 32 -3 -8.3 $391,452 $388,881 $2,571 0.7 $1,027 $935 $92 9.8
455  General Merchandise Retailers  37 30 7 23.1 $235,126 $184,055 $51,071 27.7 $485 $467 $18 3.8
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  3 4 -1 -25.0 $51,813 $46,086 $5,727 12.4 $1,329 $886 $442 49.9
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  207 209 -2 -0.8 $2,004,249 $1,982,458 $21,791 1.1 $745 $731 $14 1.9
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  16 27 -11 -41.2 $54,870 $84,175 -$29,305 -34.8 $269 $243 $27 10.9
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  27 27 0 1.2 $145,389 $144,235 $1,154 0.8 $409 $411 -$2 -0.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  144 140 4 3.1 $2,530,082 $2,536,406 -$6,324 -0.2 $1,352 $1,397 -$45 -3.2
484  Truck Transportation  102 99 3 2.7 $1,611,450 $1,667,167 -$55,717 -3.3 $1,215 $1,291 -$76 -5.9
486  Pipeline Transportation  24 23 1 4.3 $678,525 $617,504 $61,021 9.9 $2,175 $2,065 $110 5.3
488  Support Activities For Transportation  11 10 1 6.7 $158,533 $164,863 -$6,330 -3.8 $1,143 $1,268 -$125 -9.9
51  Information  120 118 2 1.7 $2,926,198 $2,688,002 $238,196 8.9 $1,881 $1,757 $124 7.0
513  Publishing Industries 28 22 7 30.7 $908,842 $548,569 $360,273 65.7 $2,468 $1,947 $520 26.7
517  Telecommunications  76 79 -3 -3.8 $1,718,236 $1,841,932 -$123,696 -6.7 $1,732 $1,786 -$54 -3.0
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 7 8 -1 -8.7 $207,270 $215,136 -$7,866 -3.7 $2,278 $2,158 $120 5.6
52  Finance & Insurance  166 158 8 5.3 $3,832,263 $3,810,613 $21,650 0.6 $1,776 $1,859 -$83 -4.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  94 94 0 0.4 $1,610,046 $1,558,274 $51,772 3.3 $1,313 $1,275 $38 3.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  52 49 3 6.1 $1,121,214 $1,255,999 -$134,785 -10.7 $1,648 $1,959 -$310 -15.8
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  62 58 4 6.9 $733,251 $665,490 $67,761 10.2 $910 $883 $27 3.1
531  Real Estate  48 45 3 7.4 $518,738 $469,745 $48,993 10.4 $826 $803 $23 2.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  305 305 0 -0.1 $7,469,998 $6,856,577 $613,421 8.9 $1,884 $1,727 $157 9.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  305 305 0 -0.1 $7,469,998 $6,856,577 $613,421 8.9 $1,884 $1,727 $157 9.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  30 33 -3 -10.1 $1,163,727 $1,219,961 -$56,234 -4.6 $3,017 $2,844 $173 6.1
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  30 33 -3 -10.1 $1,163,727 $1,219,961 -$56,234 -4.6 $3,017 $2,844 $173 6.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  261 237 24 10.1 $3,766,555 $3,108,841 $657,714 21.2 $1,109 $1,008 $101 10.0
561  Administrative & Support Services  234 212 23 10.7 $3,387,660 $2,776,406 $611,254 22.0 $1,112 $1,009 $103 10.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  27 26 1 5.2 $378,895 $332,435 $46,460 14.0 $1,079 $996 $83 8.4
61  Educational Services  27 24 3 11.1 $183,276 $191,782 -$8,506 -4.4 $529 $615 -$86 -14.0
611  Educational Services  27 24 3 11.1 $183,276 $191,782 -$8,506 -4.4 $529 $615 -$86 -14.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  439 417 22 5.3 $3,661,119 $3,357,234 $303,885 9.1 $642 $619 $22 3.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  226 208 18 8.6 $2,357,752 $1,972,215 $385,537 19.5 $801 $728 $73 10.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  75 56 19 34.1 $510,821 $355,803 $155,018 43.6 $526 $492 $35 7.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  59 45 14 31.8 $379,684 $283,635 $96,049 33.9 $492 $485 $7 1.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  728 730 -2 -0.3 $4,611,628 $4,330,978 $280,650 6.5 $488 $457 $31 6.8
721  Accommodation  198 210 -12 -5.7 $1,506,092 $1,598,400 -$92,308 -5.8 $585 $585 $0 -0.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  530 520 10 1.9 $3,105,536 $2,732,578 $372,958 13.6 $451 $404 $47 11.5
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  165 161 3 2.1 $1,682,748 $1,698,420 -$15,672 -0.9 $786 $810 -$24 -2.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  81 75 5 7.1 $950,957 $866,746 $84,211 9.7 $907 $885 $22 2.5
812  Personal & Laundry Services  17 21 -4 -19.4 $130,795 $178,539 -$47,744 -26.7 $604 $664 -$61 -9.2
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  60 59 1 1.7 $519,438 $590,377 -$70,939 -12.0 $662 $765 -$103 -13.5
814  Private Households  7 6 1 16.7 $81,558 $62,758 $18,800 30.0 $896 $805 $92 11.4
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 139 144 -5 -3.5 $3,374,635 $2,935,242 $439,393 15.0 $1,863 $1,564 $299 19.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  26 26 0 0.0 $493,345 $446,755 $46,590 10.4 $1,460 $1,322 $138 10.4
491  Postal Service  26 26 0 0.0 $493,345 $446,755 $46,590 10.4 $1,460 $1,322 $138 10.4
92  Public Administration  100 103 -3 -3.2 $2,706,362 $2,320,652 $385,710 16.6 $2,089 $1,733 $356 20.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  96 98 -3 -2.7 $2,641,432 $2,264,980 $376,452 16.6 $2,124 $1,772 $352 19.9
   
0  Ownership - State Government 108 108 0 0.0 $1,645,083 $1,619,571 $25,512 1.6 $1,172 $1,154 $18 1.6
92  Public Administration  104 104 0 -0.3 $1,567,761 $1,543,877 $23,884 1.5 $1,163 $1,142 $21 1.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  11 12 -1 -8.3 $242,610 $260,861 -$18,251 -7.0 $1,697 $1,672 $24 1.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 19 0 1.7 $294,984 $273,725 $21,259 7.8 $1,174 $1,108 $66 5.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  54 51 4 7.2 $750,411 $680,734 $69,677 10.2 $1,062 $1,033 $29 2.8
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,545 1,530 15 1.0 $25,754,208 $26,573,703 -$819,495 -3.1 $1,282 $1,336 -$54 -4.0
22  Utilities  16 15 1 4.4 $181,007 $162,907 $18,100 11.1 $870 $817 $53 6.5
221  Utilities  16 15 1 4.4 $181,007 $162,907 $18,100 11.1 $870 $817 $53 6.5
51  Information  31 30 1 4.4 $224,515 $208,561 $15,954 7.6 $551 $535 $16 3.1
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 31 30 1 4.4 $224,515 $208,561 $15,954 7.6 $551 $535 $16 3.1
61  Educational Services  424 422 2 0.6 $4,835,421 $7,343,533 -$2,508,112 -34.2 $877 $1,340 -$462 -34.5
611  Educational Services  424 422 2 0.6 $4,835,421 $7,343,533 -$2,508,112 -34.2 $877 $1,340 -$462 -34.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  722 717 5 0.7 $16,081,987 $14,766,623 $1,315,364 8.9 $1,713 $1,584 $128 8.1
92  Public Administration  325 321 4 1.2 $4,181,253 $3,864,245 $317,008 8.2 $989 $925 $64 6.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  288 277 10 3.7 $3,854,463 $3,486,534 $367,929 10.6 $1,031 $967 $64 6.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  5 4 1 33.3 $27,293 $32,050 -$4,757 -14.8 $394 $616 -$222 -36.1
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 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/3/26.