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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2025 (2025Q4)

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Lincoln County

Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Lincoln County - Fourth Quarter 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership & Industry 2025Q4 2024Q4 N % 2025Q4 2024Q4 $ % 2025Q4 2024Q4 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,302 7,290 12 0.2 $126,603,385 $120,395,121 $6,208,264 5.2 $1,334 $1,270 $63 5.0
0  Ownership - Private 5,167 5,152 15 0.3 $90,246,738 $87,157,661 $3,089,077 3.5 $1,344 $1,301 $42 3.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  38 35 3 8.5 $349,396 $342,457 $6,939 2.0 $701 $746 -$44 -6.0
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  24 23 1 2.9 $227,513 $271,182 -$43,669 -16.1 $729 $894 -$165 -18.4
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  557 601 -44 -7.3 $19,878,436 $19,445,429 $433,007 2.2 $2,745 $2,490 $255 10.2
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  313 293 20 6.7 $14,171,555 $12,527,950 $1,643,605 13.1 $3,483 $3,285 $197 6.0
22  Utilities  152 147 5 3.2 $5,650,014 $5,352,413 $297,601 5.6 $2,859 $2,795 $65 2.3
221  Utilities  152 147 5 3.2 $5,650,014 $5,352,413 $297,601 5.6 $2,859 $2,795 $65 2.3
23  Construction  949 1,029 -80 -7.8 $15,420,434 $16,907,930 -$1,487,496 -8.8 $1,250 $1,264 -$14 -1.1
236  Construction of Buildings  272 279 -7 -2.5 $3,836,957 $3,658,039 $178,918 4.9 $1,084 $1,007 $76 7.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  124 177 -53 -29.9 $1,936,520 $3,808,383 -$1,871,863 -49.2 $1,198 $1,652 -$454 -27.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  552 572 -20 -3.5 $9,646,957 $9,441,508 $205,449 2.2 $1,344 $1,269 $75 5.9
31  Manufacturing  178 189 -11 -5.6 $2,278,716 $2,778,603 -$499,887 -18.0 $983 $1,131 -$148 -13.1
42  Wholesale Trade  94 88 6 6.4 $3,633,932 $2,543,221 $1,090,711 42.9 $2,974 $2,215 $759 34.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  63 61 2 2.7 $2,638,889 $1,601,103 $1,037,786 64.8 $3,239 $2,019 $1,220 60.4
44  Retail Trade  848 898 -51 -5.6 $8,232,354 $7,966,916 $265,438 3.3 $747 $682 $65 9.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  74 92 -18 -19.3 $1,048,570 $1,040,571 $7,999 0.8 $1,090 $873 $217 24.8
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  167 183 -16 -8.8 $1,808,790 $1,879,014 -$70,224 -3.7 $835 $791 $44 5.5
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  295 300 -5 -1.7 $2,490,210 $2,144,467 $345,743 16.1 $649 $550 $99 18.1
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  31 30 1 3.3 $426,891 $452,316 -$25,425 -5.6 $1,059 $1,160 -$101 -8.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  39 40 -1 -1.7 $272,263 $255,320 $16,943 6.6 $537 $495 $42 8.5
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  4 4 0 0.0 $62,805 $58,198 $4,607 7.9 $1,208 $1,119 $89 7.9
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  199 210 -11 -5.1 $1,936,757 $1,945,243 -$8,486 -0.4 $749 $714 $35 4.9
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  14 16 -2 -10.7 $41,088 $47,179 -$6,091 -12.9 $226 $232 -$6 -2.5
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  25 25 0 0.0 $144,980 $144,608 $372 0.3 $446 $445 $1 0.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  138 127 10 8.1 $2,540,619 $2,526,038 $14,581 0.6 $1,420 $1,526 -$106 -7.0
484  Truck Transportation  98 86 12 13.9 $1,574,084 $1,539,125 $34,959 2.3 $1,231 $1,371 -$140 -10.2
486  Pipeline Transportation  24 24 0 -1.4 $742,265 $693,437 $48,828 7.0 $2,412 $2,223 $190 8.5
488  Support Activities For Transportation  9 9 -1 -7.1 $159,620 $178,169 -$18,549 -10.4 $1,416 $1,469 -$53 -3.6
51  Information  115 118 -3 -2.5 $2,860,822 $2,814,592 $46,230 1.6 $1,919 $1,840 $79 4.3
513  Publishing Industries 25 23 2 8.7 $809,141 $705,466 $103,675 14.7 $2,490 $2,359 $130 5.5
517  Telecommunications  74 79 -5 -6.3 $1,707,335 $1,844,251 -$136,916 -7.4 $1,767 $1,788 -$21 -1.2
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  8 7 1 15.0 $255,218 $184,396 $70,822 38.4 $2,560 $2,127 $433 20.4
52  Finance & Insurance  166 158 8 5.3 $4,472,410 $4,641,069 -$168,659 -3.6 $2,072 $2,264 -$192 -8.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  95 91 4 4.4 $2,204,253 $1,849,495 $354,758 19.2 $1,779 $1,558 $221 14.2
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  52 52 0 0.6 $1,480,287 $1,479,077 $1,210 0.1 $2,176 $2,188 -$12 -0.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  64 54 10 17.9 $722,273 $715,549 $6,724 0.9 $873 $1,019 -$147 -14.4
531  Real Estate  48 42 6 15.2 $513,720 $508,734 $4,986 1.0 $823 $939 -$116 -12.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  306 295 10 3.5 $8,952,424 $7,590,568 $1,361,856 17.9 $2,253 $1,977 $276 14.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  306 295 10 3.5 $8,952,424 $7,590,568 $1,361,856 17.9 $2,253 $1,977 $276 14.0
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  31 29 2 6.8 $1,178,365 $1,004,750 $173,615 17.3 $2,893 $2,635 $258 9.8
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  31 29 2 6.8 $1,178,365 $1,004,750 $173,615 17.3 $2,893 $2,635 $258 9.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  249 215 34 15.8 $4,060,816 $3,758,777 $302,039 8.0 $1,254 $1,345 -$90 -6.7
561  Administrative & Support Services  224 190 34 17.7 $3,689,093 $3,415,022 $274,071 8.0 $1,269 $1,383 -$114 -8.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  25 25 0 1.3 $371,723 $343,755 $27,968 8.1 $1,129 $1,058 $71 6.7
61  Educational Services  39 33 6 19.2 $224,771 $155,412 $69,359 44.6 $440 $362 $77 21.4
611  Educational Services  39 33 6 19.2 $224,771 $155,412 $69,359 44.6 $440 $362 $77 21.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  437 413 24 5.7 $4,019,712 $3,565,931 $453,781 12.7 $708 $664 $44 6.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  225 199 25 12.7 $2,736,613 $2,215,235 $521,378 23.5 $937 $855 $82 9.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  51 43 8 17.7 $349,254 $255,897 $93,357 36.5 $527 $454 $72 16.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  41 40 2 4.2 $248,771 $226,722 $22,049 9.7 $463 $440 $23 5.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  610 535 76 14.2 $3,695,499 $3,162,484 $533,015 16.9 $466 $455 $11 2.4
721  Accommodation  163 151 12 8.0 $1,368,531 $1,169,785 $198,746 17.0 $647 $597 $50 8.4
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  448 384 64 16.6 $2,326,968 $1,992,699 $334,269 16.8 $400 $399 $1 0.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  145 142 3 1.9 $1,726,491 $1,598,399 $128,092 8.0 $918 $866 $52 6.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  85 74 11 14.4 $942,842 $811,685 $131,157 16.2 $857 $844 $13 1.5
812  Personal & Laundry Services  17 24 -6 -26.8 $229,155 $173,134 $56,021 32.4 $1,017 $563 $455 80.8
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  36 38 -2 -6.1 $459,665 $545,393 -$85,728 -15.7 $991 $1,104 -$113 -10.2
814  Private Households  7 6 1 10.6 $94,829 $68,187 $26,642 39.1 $1,042 $829 $213 25.8
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 118 134 -17 -12.4 $2,427,121 $2,438,267 -$11,146 -0.5 $1,587 $1,396 $190 13.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  26 28 -1 -4.8 $412,823 $408,217 $4,606 1.1 $1,206 $1,135 $71 6.3
491  Postal Service  26 28 -1 -4.8 $412,823 $408,217 $4,606 1.1 $1,206 $1,135 $71 6.3
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  9 10 -1 -10.3 $134,855 $190,251 -$55,396 -29.1 $1,196 $1,513 -$317 -20.9
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  9 10 -1 -10.3 $134,855 $190,251 -$55,396 -29.1 $1,196 $1,513 -$317 -20.9
92  Public Administration  83 97 -14 -14.8 $1,879,443 $1,839,799 $39,644 2.2 $1,749 $1,459 $290 19.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  81 91 -11 -11.7 $1,831,601 $1,809,552 $22,049 1.2 $1,747 $1,524 $222 14.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 108 107 1 1.2 $1,681,347 $1,603,891 $77,456 4.8 $1,194 $1,153 $41 3.5
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $71,715 $71,945 -$230 -0.3 $1,379 $1,384 -$4 -0.3
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $71,715 $71,945 -$230 -0.3 $1,379 $1,384 -$4 -0.3
92  Public Administration  104 103 1 1.3 $1,609,632 $1,531,946 $77,686 5.1 $1,187 $1,144 $43 3.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  11 12 -1 -5.6 $243,494 $260,926 -$17,432 -6.7 $1,653 $1,673 -$19 -1.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 19 0 0.0 $286,214 $280,741 $5,473 1.9 $1,159 $1,137 $22 1.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  14 16 -2 -10.4 $266,802 $270,550 -$3,748 -1.4 $1,432 $1,301 $131 10.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  58 54 4 6.8 $797,339 $704,403 $92,936 13.2 $1,064 $1,003 $60 6.0
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,910 1,897 12 0.7 $32,248,179 $29,195,302 $3,052,877 10.5 $1,299 $1,184 $115 9.7
22  Utilities  16 16 0 -2.1 $211,634 $191,859 $19,775 10.3 $1,039 $922 $116 12.6
221  Utilities  16 16 0 -2.1 $211,634 $191,859 $19,775 10.3 $1,039 $922 $116 12.6
51  Information  29 29 0 -1.1 $230,153 $220,666 $9,487 4.3 $618 $585 $32 5.5
519  Other Information Services  29 29 0 -1.1 $230,153 $220,666 $9,487 4.3 $618 $585 $32 5.5
61  Educational Services  802 809 -8 -0.9 $10,207,635 $9,736,726 $470,909 4.8 $979 $925 $54 5.8
611  Educational Services  802 809 -8 -0.9 $10,207,635 $9,736,726 $470,909 4.8 $979 $925 $54 5.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  768 751 16 2.2 $17,111,172 $15,150,664 $1,960,508 12.9 $1,715 $1,551 $163 10.5
92  Public Administration  275 273 3 1.0 $4,228,768 $3,656,677 $572,091 15.6 $1,181 $1,032 $150 14.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  260 258 2 0.9 $4,060,716 $3,509,933 $550,783 15.7 $1,201 $1,048 $154 14.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  7 7 0 -4.5 $101,281 $84,908 $16,373 19.3 $1,113 $891 $222 24.9
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: July 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/6/26.