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Natrona County

Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Natrona County, 2023-2024
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024 2023 N % 2024 2023 $ % 2024 2023 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 39,997 39,442 555 1.4 $2,457,648,233 $2,322,415,420 $135,232,813 5.8 $61,445 $58,881 $2,564 4.4
0  Ownership - Private 34,227 33,779 447 1.3 $2,114,860,208 $1,997,155,930 $117,704,278 5.9 $61,790 $59,124 $2,666 4.5
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  100 98 2 2.1 $4,062,226 $3,807,330 $254,896 6.7 $40,489 $38,751 $1,737 4.5
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  78 74 5 6.1 $3,141,354 $2,936,779 $204,575 7.0 $40,104 $39,778 $327 0.8
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 2,110 2,151 -41 -1.9 $236,532,780 $240,047,045 -$3,514,265 -1.5 $112,097 $111,607 $490 0.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  381 367 14 3.9 $50,132,181 $46,939,808 $3,192,373 6.8 $131,639 $128,048 $3,591 2.8
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 106 95 11 12.1 $9,227,168 $8,068,663 $1,158,505 14.4 $86,909 $85,157 $1,752 2.1
213  Support Activities for Mining  1,623 1,690 -66 -3.9 $177,173,431 $185,038,574 -$7,865,143 -4.3 $109,159 $109,523 -$364 -0.3
22  Utilities  120 124 -3 -2.5 $14,149,123 $13,446,051 $703,072 5.2 $117,498 $108,875 $8,623 7.9
221  Utilities  120 124 -3 -2.5 $14,149,123 $13,446,051 $703,072 5.2 $117,498 $108,875 $8,623 7.9
23  Construction  3,255 2,954 301 10.2 $252,040,533 $209,823,390 $42,217,143 20.1 $77,444 $71,034 $6,409 9.0
236  Construction of Buildings  336 316 21 6.6 $17,539,074 $15,359,239 $2,179,835 14.2 $52,148 $48,682 $3,466 7.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  978 753 224 29.8 $95,777,081 $66,455,058 $29,322,023 44.1 $97,965 $88,215 $9,750 11.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,941 1,885 56 2.9 $138,724,378 $128,009,093 $10,715,285 8.4 $71,489 $67,909 $3,580 5.3
31  Manufacturing  1,994 1,892 102 5.4 $149,602,328 $132,233,504 $17,368,824 13.1 $75,042 $69,888 $5,154 7.4
311  Food Manufacturing  46 51 -5 -10.2 $997,853 $1,025,705 -$27,852 -2.7 $21,811 $20,143 $1,668 8.3
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  43 42 1 2.4 $937,017 $886,480 $50,537 5.7 $21,580 $20,898 $683 3.3
314  Textile Product Mills  19 21 -2 -7.6 $544,019 $511,483 $32,536 6.4 $28,379 $24,650 $3,729 15.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  45 48 -3 -5.3 $1,654,547 $1,674,587 -$20,040 -1.2 $36,702 $35,195 $1,507 4.3
325  Chemical Manufacturing  85 83 2 2.1 $5,236,390 $4,933,234 $303,156 6.1 $61,663 $59,315 $2,348 4.0
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  169 179 -10 -5.4 $10,143,849 $10,241,718 -$97,869 -1.0 $60,023 $57,322 $2,701 4.7
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  56 56 0 -0.1 $4,801,874 $4,156,776 $645,098 15.5 $85,488 $73,898 $11,590 15.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  459 476 -17 -3.6 $34,140,404 $32,906,808 $1,233,596 3.7 $74,393 $69,120 $5,273 7.6
333  Machinery Manufacturing  165 173 -8 -4.4 $12,119,177 $12,212,302 -$93,125 -0.8 $73,485 $70,763 $2,722 3.8
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  139 135 4 2.6 $10,641,732 $9,664,214 $977,518 10.1 $76,697 $71,454 $5,243 7.3
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  53 51 3 4.9 $2,628,495 $2,234,415 $394,080 17.6 $49,436 $44,097 $5,338 12.1
42  Wholesale Trade  2,192 2,160 32 1.5 $184,818,030 $178,269,096 $6,548,934 3.7 $84,312 $82,529 $1,783 2.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,693 1,682 11 0.7 $148,639,961 $144,741,364 $3,898,597 2.7 $87,775 $86,053 $1,722 2.0
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  481 460 22 4.7 $34,284,002 $31,919,909 $2,364,093 7.4 $71,214 $69,417 $1,798 2.6
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  17 18 -1 -5.5 $1,894,067 $1,607,823 $286,244 17.8 $109,801 $88,100 $21,701 24.6
44  Retail Trade  4,637 4,619 18 0.4 $180,226,667 $174,128,350 $6,098,317 3.5 $38,868 $37,702 $1,165 3.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  685 695 -10 -1.4 $43,006,546 $43,214,368 -$207,822 -0.5 $62,760 $62,179 $581 0.9
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  620 605 15 2.5 $28,011,112 $25,897,161 $2,113,951 8.2 $45,161 $42,811 $2,350 5.5
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  566 565 1 0.2 $18,581,152 $18,002,558 $578,594 3.2 $32,853 $31,882 $972 3.0
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  255 270 -15 -5.5 $12,474,502 $12,345,818 $128,684 1.0 $48,920 $45,754 $3,166 6.9
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,179 1,130 49 4.4 $36,314,786 $34,680,955 $1,633,831 4.7 $30,790 $30,686 $104 0.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  207 206 1 0.6 $8,581,653 $8,271,477 $310,176 3.7 $41,441 $40,168 $1,273 3.2
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  379 392 -13 -3.4 $11,894,423 $12,192,680 -$298,257 -2.4 $31,390 $31,097 $293 0.9
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  212 232 -19 -8.4 $4,922,509 $4,998,579 -$76,070 -1.5 $23,183 $21,569 $1,614 7.5
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  533 524 9 1.7 $16,439,984 $14,524,754 $1,915,230 13.2 $30,840 $27,710 $3,130 11.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  1,741 1,892 -150 -8.0 $141,148,452 $135,403,555 $5,744,897 4.2 $81,054 $71,573 $9,481 13.2
481  Air Transportation  69 57 12 21.1 $4,051,127 $3,274,531 $776,596 23.7 $58,712 $57,448 $1,264 2.2
484  Truck Transportation  706 664 41 6.2 $55,957,472 $49,428,872 $6,528,600 13.2 $79,297 $74,404 $4,893 6.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  135 135 -1 -0.5 $19,821,845 $18,085,817 $1,736,028 9.6 $147,188 $133,642 $13,546 10.1
488  Support Activities for Transportation  390 597 -208 -34.8 $39,230,546 $44,513,486 -$5,282,940 -11.9 $100,700 $74,510 $26,190 35.1
492  Couriers & Messengers  407 408 -1 -0.3 $20,956,448 $19,439,919 $1,516,529 7.8 $51,490 $47,598 $3,892 8.2
51  Information  356 358 -2 -0.4 $23,772,416 $19,220,917 $4,551,499 23.7 $66,730 $53,715 $13,014 24.2
513  Publishing Industries 52 55 -4 -6.5 $3,972,199 $3,660,774 $311,425 8.5 $77,130 $66,463 $10,667 16.0
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  77 76 1 0.9 $3,631,359 $3,711,189 -$79,830 -2.2 $47,210 $48,671 -$1,462 -3.0
517  Telecommunications  137 135 3 1.9 $10,009,403 $9,433,623 $575,780 6.1 $72,886 $70,008 $2,877 4.1
519  Other Information Services  10 12 -2 -15.4 $554,294 $617,918 -$63,624 -10.3 $54,989 $51,839 $3,151 6.1
52  Finance & Insurance  1,007 1,023 -16 -1.6 $82,252,129 $80,183,547 $2,068,582 2.6 $81,694 $78,362 $3,333 4.3
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  546 563 -17 -3.0 $36,225,620 $37,298,888 -$1,073,268 -2.9 $66,347 $66,260 $88 0.1
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  329 330 -1 -0.4 $23,397,764 $24,638,175 -$1,240,411 -5.0 $71,135 $74,623 -$3,488 -4.7
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  1,003 1,026 -23 -2.3 $63,120,577 $64,532,685 -$1,412,108 -2.2 $62,942 $62,887 $56 0.1
532  Rental & Leasing Services  611 609 2 0.3 $42,894,475 $41,807,365 $1,087,110 2.6 $70,213 $68,658 $1,555 2.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,496 1,525 -29 -1.9 $126,546,757 $124,450,002 $2,096,755 1.7 $84,586 $81,589 $2,997 3.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,496 1,525 -29 -1.9 $126,546,757 $124,450,002 $2,096,755 1.7 $84,586 $81,589 $2,997 3.7
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  101 91 11 11.9 $9,520,418 $8,439,647 $1,080,771 12.8 $93,955 $93,173 $781 0.8
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  101 91 11 11.9 $9,520,418 $8,439,647 $1,080,771 12.8 $93,955 $93,173 $781 0.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,425 1,387 38 2.8 $69,643,377 $64,632,622 $5,010,755 7.8 $48,870 $46,602 $2,268 4.9
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,337 1,310 27 2.1 $63,576,897 $59,873,755 $3,703,142 6.2 $47,555 $45,714 $1,841 4.0
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  88 77 11 14.3 $6,066,480 $4,758,867 $1,307,613 27.5 $68,804 $61,667 $7,137 11.6
61  Educational Services  216 258 -42 -16.3 $7,155,973 $7,187,710 -$31,737 -0.4 $33,079 $27,824 $5,255 18.9
611  Educational Services  216 258 -42 -16.3 $7,155,973 $7,187,710 -$31,737 -0.4 $33,079 $27,824 $5,255 18.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  6,103 5,966 137 2.3 $376,476,556 $359,338,307 $17,138,249 4.8 $61,685 $60,232 $1,453 2.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,392 2,336 56 2.4 $184,551,434 $174,120,321 $10,431,113 6.0 $77,154 $74,532 $2,621 3.5
622  Hospitals  1,540 1,526 14 0.9 $114,330,360 $110,173,804 $4,156,556 3.8 $74,265 $72,221 $2,043 2.8
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  899 870 28 3.3 $39,715,418 $38,712,490 $1,002,928 2.6 $44,186 $44,476 -$290 -0.7
624  Social Assistance  1,273 1,234 39 3.2 $37,879,344 $36,331,692 $1,547,652 4.3 $29,758 $29,446 $312 1.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  810 766 44 5.8 $20,986,678 $18,081,198 $2,905,480 16.1 $25,904 $23,605 $2,299 9.7
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  161 174 -13 -7.7 $3,115,351 $2,832,676 $282,675 10.0 $19,370 $16,256 $3,114 19.2
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  32 29 2 7.6 $1,382,574 $1,226,546 $156,028 12.7 $43,656 $41,691 $1,965 4.7
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  618 562 55 9.8 $16,488,753 $14,021,976 $2,466,777 17.6 $26,695 $24,935 $1,760 7.1
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,127 4,075 52 1.3 $95,727,477 $91,155,012 $4,572,465 5.0 $23,196 $22,368 $828 3.7
721  Accommodation  721 657 64 9.7 $18,956,526 $16,602,709 $2,353,817 14.2 $26,292 $25,267 $1,025 4.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,406 3,418 -12 -0.4 $76,770,951 $74,552,303 $2,218,648 3.0 $22,541 $21,811 $730 3.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,429 1,406 23 1.6 $76,972,371 $72,155,728 $4,816,643 6.7 $53,874 $51,326 $2,548 5.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  750 736 13 1.8 $52,096,894 $48,750,298 $3,346,596 6.9 $69,501 $66,207 $3,294 5.0
812  Personal & Laundry Services  283 281 2 0.9 $10,373,751 $9,577,342 $796,409 8.3 $36,646 $34,123 $2,523 7.4
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  383 376 7 1.9 $14,177,805 $13,537,732 $640,073 4.7 $37,050 $36,036 $1,013 2.8
814  Private Households  13 13 0 1.9 $323,921 $290,356 $33,565 11.6 $24,137 $22,047 $2,090 9.5
999  Unclassified  3 9 -5 -60.9 $105,340 $620,234 -$514,894 -83.0 $30,801 $70,884 -$40,083 -56.5
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 683 666 17 2.5 $62,896,987 $57,123,580 $5,773,407 10.1 $92,134 $85,771 $6,363 7.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  180 184 -4 -2.1 $12,252,161 $12,158,433 $93,728 0.8 $68,193 $66,230 $1,963 3.0
491  Postal Service  180 184 -4 -2.1 $12,252,161 $12,158,433 $93,728 0.8 $68,193 $66,230 $1,963 3.0
92  Public Administration  443 424 20 4.7 $43,401,676 $38,417,343 $4,984,333 13.0 $97,879 $90,714 $7,165 7.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  56 54 3 5.5 $6,710,770 $5,991,922 $718,848 12.0 $118,943 $111,999 $6,945 6.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  245 236 9 3.9 $24,565,836 $21,607,684 $2,958,152 13.7 $100,338 $91,655 $8,683 9.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  114 104 10 9.6 $9,609,896 $8,287,365 $1,322,531 16.0 $84,609 $79,940 $4,669 5.8
   
0  Ownership - State Government 770 731 39 5.3 $51,833,448 $47,857,691 $3,975,757 8.3 $67,316 $65,454 $1,863 2.8
92  Public Administration  627 595 32 5.3 $40,639,349 $37,302,400 $3,336,949 8.9 $64,841 $62,693 $2,148 3.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  17 16 1 6.8 $949,574 $844,174 $105,400 12.5 $55,857 $53,026 $2,831 5.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  118 111 7 5.8 $9,042,704 $8,214,079 $828,625 10.1 $76,685 $73,722 $2,963 4.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  241 231 10 4.4 $14,099,570 $12,965,537 $1,134,033 8.7 $58,504 $56,169 $2,335 4.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  98 96 2 2.4 $6,805,164 $6,387,446 $417,718 6.5 $69,618 $66,884 $2,734 4.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  143 133 10 7.6 $9,185,924 $8,439,289 $746,635 8.8 $64,089 $63,334 $755 1.2
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,318 4,266 52 1.2 $228,057,590 $220,278,219 $7,779,371 3.5 $52,813 $51,635 $1,179 2.3
92  Public Administration  1,207 1,174 33 2.8 $70,967,525 $68,911,214 $2,056,311 3.0 $58,813 $58,719 $94 0.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,137 1,102 35 3.1 $66,354,366 $64,442,091 $1,912,275 3.0 $58,363 $58,455 -$92 -0.2
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, 5/5/25.