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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2018 (2018Q4)

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona County - Fourth Quarter 2018a

Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Fourth Quarter  Change Fourth Quarter  Change Fourth Quarter  Change
Ownership, Industry, and NAICSb Code 2018 2017 N % 2018 2017 $ % 2018 2017 $ %
Ownership - Total 39,029 38,588 441 1.1 $531,224,489 $489,595,799 $41,628,690 8.5 $1,047 $976 $71 7.3
Ownership - Private 33,542 32,986 556 1.7 $460,108,596 $418,313,718 $41,794,878 10.0 $1,055 $976 $80 8.2
Agriculture, forestry, fishing and hunting (11) 107 126 -19 -15.3 $989,861 $1,049,111 -$59,250 -5.6 $712 $639 $73 11.4
Animal production and aquaculture (112) 83 100 -17 -16.9 $821,036 $860,650 -$39,614 -4.6 $758 $660 $98 14.9
Mining, quarrying, and oil and gas extraction (21) 2,937 2,483 454 18.3 $75,012,073 $60,949,059 $14,063,014 23.1 $1,965 $1,888 $76 4.0
Oil and gas extraction (211) 859 799 60 7.5 $24,381,515 $22,740,117 $1,641,398 7.2 $2,183 $2,189 -$6 -0.3
Mining, except oil and gas (212) 105 110 -6 -5.1 $2,044,037 $2,030,296 $13,741 0.7 $1,502 $1,416 $87 6.1
Support activities for mining (213) 1,973 1,574 400 25.4 $48,586,521 $36,178,646 $12,407,875 34.3 $1,894 $1,768 $126 7.1
Utilities (22) 129 128 1 0.5 $3,545,716 $3,284,378 $261,338 8.0 $2,120 $1,974 $146 7.4
Utilities (221) 129 128 1 0.5 $3,545,716 $3,284,378 $261,338 8.0 $2,120 $1,974 $146 7.4
Construction (23) 2,681 2,675 6 0.2 $42,200,344 $39,135,923 $3,064,421 7.8 $1,211 $1,126 $85 7.6
Construction of buildings (236) 270 275 -5 -1.8 $3,969,925 $3,492,570 $477,355 13.7 $1,130 $976 $154 15.8
Heavy and civil engineering construction (237) 630 554 76 13.8 $10,941,471 $8,926,593 $2,014,878 22.6 $1,335 $1,239 $96 7.7
Specialty trade contractors (238) 1,780 1,845 -65 -3.5 $27,288,948 $26,716,760 $572,188 2.1 $1,179 $1,114 $66 5.9
Manufacturing (31, 32, 33) 1,655 1,536 119 7.7 $25,118,794 $22,922,662 $2,196,132 9.6 $1,168 $1,148 $20 1.7
Food manufacturing (311) 48 45 3 7.5 $299,331 $282,845 $16,486 5.8 $480 $487 -$7 -1.5
Beverage and tobacco product manufacturing (312) 17 16 1 4.1 $110,986 $115,791 -$4,805 -4.1 $502 $545 -$43 -7.9
Textile product mills (314) 19 18 1 7.4 $100,672 $91,794 $8,878 9.7 $401 $392 $8 2.1
Wood product manufacturing (321) 27 40 -13 -33.3 $272,882 $247,481 $25,401 10.3 $787 $476 $311 65.4
Printing and related support activities (323) 57 60 -4 -6.1 $497,426 $511,877 -$14,451 -2.8 $675 $653 $23 3.5
Plastics and rubber products manufacturing (326) 110 108 2 1.9 $1,246,601 $1,232,607 $13,994 1.1 $874 $881 -$6 -0.7
Nonmetallic mineral product manufacturing (327) 58 78 -20 -25.3 $939,562 $1,168,245 -$228,683 -19.6 $1,246 $1,157 $89 7.7
Fabricated metal product manufacturing (332) 470 405 65 16.1 $7,792,525 $6,461,963 $1,330,562 20.6 $1,275 $1,228 $47 3.8
Machinery manufacturing (333) 249 225 25 11.0 $4,287,746 $3,999,126 $288,620 7.2 $1,323 $1,369 -$46 -3.4
Miscellaneous manufacturing (339) 54 48 6 13.3 $548,735 $454,262 $94,473 20.8 $782 $733 $49 6.6
Wholesale trade (42) 2,437 2,304 132 5.7 $46,451,736 $40,105,272 $6,346,464 15.8 $1,466 $1,339 $128 9.5
Merchant wholesalers, durable goods (423) 1,976 1,855 121 6.5 $39,045,155 $33,024,063 $6,021,092 18.2 $1,520 $1,369 $151 11.0
Merchant wholesalers, nondurable goods (424) 437 412 25 6.1 $6,955,517 $6,057,355 $898,162 14.8 $1,223 $1,131 $92 8.2
Electronic markets and agents and brokers (425) 24 37 -14 -36.6 $451,064 $1,023,854 -$572,790 -55.9 $1,466 $2,110 -$644 -30.5
Retail Trade (44, 45) 4,821 4,848 -27 -0.6 $38,723,703 $37,465,251 $1,258,452 3.4 $618 $594 $23 3.9
Motor vehicle and parts dealers (441) 754 729 26 3.5 $10,719,262 $10,391,131 $328,131 3.2 $1,093 $1,097 -$4 -0.4
Furniture and home furnishings stores (442) 170 152 18 11.9 $1,428,783 $1,153,942 $274,841 23.8 $648 $585 $63 10.7
Electronics and appliance stores (443) 168 169 -1 -0.6 $1,645,832 $1,596,151 $49,681 3.1 $754 $727 $27 3.7
Building material and garden supply stores (444) 515 523 -7 -1.4 $4,267,131 $4,140,344 $126,787 3.1 $637 $609 $28 4.5
Food and beverage stores (445) 534 546 -13 -2.3 $3,544,723 $3,518,996 $25,727 0.7 $511 $495 $15 3.1
Health and personal care stores (446) 174 192 -18 -9.4 $1,381,680 $1,636,254 -$254,574 -15.6 $612 $657 -$45 -6.8
Gasoline stations (447) 344 349 -6 -1.6 $2,243,157 $2,044,145 $199,012 9.7 $502 $450 $52 11.5
Clothing and clothing accessories stores (448) 264 315 -50 -16.0 $1,572,797 $1,437,846 $134,951 9.4 $458 $351 $106 30.2
Sports, hobby, music instrument, book stores (451) 289 301 -13 -4.2 $1,454,480 $1,440,535 $13,945 1.0 $388 $368 $20 5.4
General merchandise stores (452) 1,287 1,266 20 1.6 $8,012,553 $7,722,153 $290,400 3.8 $479 $469 $10 2.1
Miscellaneous store retailers (453) 233 227 6 2.5 $1,220,207 $1,151,634 $68,573 6.0 $403 $390 $13 3.4
Nonstore retailers (454) 90 80 11 13.4 $1,233,098 $1,232,120 $978 0.1 $1,050 $1,190 -$140 -11.7
Transportation and Warehousing (48, 49) 1,515 1,436 79 5.5 $23,922,530 $21,261,496 $2,661,034 12.5 $1,215 $1,139 $76 6.7
Truck transportation (484) 792 741 51 6.8 $13,340,442 $11,797,013 $1,543,429 13.1 $1,296 $1,224 $72 5.8
Pipeline transportation (486) 140 141 -1 -0.7 $3,707,762 $3,603,137 $104,625 2.9 $2,032 $1,961 $71 3.6
Support activities for transportation (488) 168 151 16 10.8 $2,196,976 $1,792,881 $404,095 22.5 $1,008 $911 $97 10.6
Couriers and messengers (492) 291 299 -8 -2.7 $3,351,480 $3,228,654 $122,826 3.8 $887 $832 $55 6.7
Information (51) 406 455 -49 -10.7 $4,773,780 $4,261,368 $512,412 12.0 $904 $721 $184 25.5
Broadcasting, except internet (515) 129 131 -3 -2.0 $1,073,611 $1,051,203 $22,408 2.1 $642 $616 $26 4.2
Telecommunications (517) 126 132 -7 -5.0 $1,825,797 $1,953,676 -$127,879 -6.5 $1,118 $1,136 -$18 -1.6
Finance and insurance (52) 1,000 1,013 -13 -1.3 $16,171,310 $16,467,033 -$295,723 -1.8 $1,244 $1,250 -$7 -0.6
Credit intermediation and related activities (522) 613 627 -14 -2.2 $9,173,995 $9,346,413 -$172,418 -1.8 $1,152 $1,147 $5 0.4
Insurance carriers and related activities (524) 278 276 2 0.7 $4,132,792 $4,375,149 -$242,357 -5.5 $1,144 $1,219 -$76 -6.2
Real estate and rental and leasing (53) 1,066 1,029 37 3.6 $17,459,404 $14,717,917 $2,741,487 18.6 $1,259 $1,100 $160 14.5
Rental and leasing services (532) 686 621 64 10.4 $11,928,351 $9,904,591 $2,023,760 20.4 $1,338 $1,226 $112 9.1
Professional and technical services (54) 1,405 1,366 39 2.9 $30,495,695 $26,097,906 $4,397,789 16.9 $1,670 $1,470 $200 13.6
Professional and technical services (541) 1,405 1,366 39 2.9 $30,495,695 $26,097,906 $4,397,789 16.9 $1,670 $1,470 $200 13.6
Management of companies and enterprises (55) 90 85 5 5.5 $2,404,068 $2,341,639 $62,429 2.7 $2,062 $2,119 -$57 -2.7
Management of companies and enterprises (551) 90 85 5 5.5 $2,404,068 $2,341,639 $62,429 2.7 $2,062 $2,119 -$57 -2.7
Administrative and waste services (56) 1,331 1,426 -96 -6.7 $12,154,672 $12,242,317 -$87,645 -0.7 $703 $660 $42 6.4
Administrative and support services (561) 1,266 1,349 -83 -6.2 $11,293,406 $11,299,363 -$5,957 -0.1 $686 $644 $42 6.5
Waste management and remediation services (562) 64 77 -13 -16.5 $861,266 $942,954 -$81,688 -8.7 $1,030 $942 $88 9.3
Educational services (61) 187 153 33 21.7 $1,134,539 $856,510 $278,029 32.5 $468 $430 $38 8.8
Educational services (611) 187 153 33 21.7 $1,134,539 $856,510 $278,029 32.5 $468 $430 $38 8.8
Health care and social assistance (62) 5,828 5,916 -88 -1.5 $81,290,261 $80,154,083 $1,136,178 1.4 $1,073 $1,042 $31 2.9
Ambulatory health care services (621) 2,279 2,249 29 1.3 $43,916,281 $43,631,733 $284,548 0.7 $1,483 $1,492 -$10 -0.6
Hospitals (622) 1,563 1,603 -39 -2.5 $22,593,140 $21,855,410 $737,730 3.4 $1,112 $1,049 $63 6.0
Nursing and residential care facilities (623) 846 898 -52 -5.8 $7,940,009 $8,147,867 -$207,858 -2.6 $722 $698 $24 3.4
Social assistance (624) 1,140 1,166 -26 -2.3 $6,840,831 $6,519,073 $321,758 4.9 $462 $430 $32 7.4
Arts, entertainment, and recreation (71) 590 594 -4 -0.6 $2,464,445 $2,388,942 $75,503 3.2 $321 $310 $12 3.8
Amusements, gambling, and recreation (713) 358 349 8 2.4 $1,602,226 $1,498,356 $103,870 6.9 $345 $330 $15 4.4
Accommodation and food services (72) 3,906 4,036 -130 -3.2 $18,296,174 $17,623,862 $672,312 3.8 $360 $336 $24 7.3
Accommodation (721) 707 698 9 1.3 $3,906,867 $3,526,737 $380,130 10.8 $425 $389 $36 9.4
Food services and drinking places (722) 3,199 3,338 -139 -4.2 $14,389,307 $14,097,125 $292,182 2.1 $346 $325 $21 6.5
Other services, except public administration (81) 1,451 1,376 75 5.4 $17,475,381 $14,988,989 $2,486,392 16.6 $926 $838 $89 10.6
Repair and maintenance (811) 779 691 88 12.7 $12,679,237 $10,197,792 $2,481,445 24.3 $1,251 $1,135 $117 10.3
Personal and laundry services (812) 308 305 2 0.8 $1,886,630 $1,787,390 $99,240 5.6 $472 $450 $21 4.7
Membership associations and organizations (813) 333 337 -4 -1.1 $2,793,360 $2,821,586 -$28,226 -1.0 $645 $644 $1 0.1
Private households (814) 31 43 -12 -28.1 $116,154 $182,221 -$66,067 -36.3 $291 $328 -$37 -11.3
Ownership - Federal Government 615 645 -30 -4.7 $12,619,124 $11,324,025 $1,295,099 11.4 $1,579 $1,351 $228 16.9
Transportation and Warehousing (48, 49) 166 175 -9 -5.3 $2,947,424 $2,767,388 $180,036 6.5 $1,369 $1,216 $152 12.5
Postal service (491) 166 175 -9 -5.3 $2,947,424 $2,767,388 $180,036 6.5 $1,369 $1,216 $152 12.5
Finance and insurance (52) 14 14 0 0.0 $293,464 $244,100 $49,364 20.2 $1,651 $1,374 $278 20.2
Credit intermediation and related activities (522) 14 14 0 0.0 $293,464 $244,100 $49,364 20.2 $1,651 $1,374 $278 20.2
Professional and technical services (54) 23 22 1 4.6 $568,887 $562,547 $6,340 1.1 $1,930 $1,997 -$67 -3.3
Professional and technical services (541) 23 22 1 4.6 $568,887 $562,547 $6,340 1.1 $1,930 $1,997 -$67 -3.3
Health care and social assistance (62) 21 17 4 24.0 $404,220 $368,752 $35,468 9.6 $1,504 $1,702 -$197 -11.6
Ambulatory health care services (621) 21 17 4 24.0 $404,220 $368,752 $35,468 9.6 $1,504 $1,702 -$197 -11.6
Public administration (92) 392 418 -26 -6.1 $8,405,129 $7,381,238 $1,023,891 13.9 $1,649 $1,359 $290 21.3
Executive, legislative and general government (921) 8 9 -1 -14.8 $180,949 $195,584 -$14,635 -7.5 $1,815 $1,672 $143 8.6
Justice, public order, and safety activities (922) 44 46 -2 -5.1 $1,132,972 $1,010,030 $122,942 12.2 $1,996 $1,689 $307 18.2
Administration of human resource programs (923) 12 17 -5 -29.4 $217,188 $271,915 -$54,727 -20.1 $1,392 $1,230 $162 13.2
Administration of environmental programs (924) 221 230 -9 -3.9 $4,787,445 $4,088,062 $699,383 17.1 $1,666 $1,367 $299 21.9
Community and housing program administration (925) 1 1 0 0.0 $36,882 $31,094 $5,788 18.6 $2,837 $2,392 $445 18.6
Administration of economic programs (926) 100 107 -7 -6.2 $1,983,940 $1,701,483 $282,457 16.6 $1,521 $1,223 $298 24.4
National security and international affairs (928) 6 8 -1 -17.5 $65,753 $83,070 -$17,317 -20.8 $799 $833 -$34 -4.1
Ownership - State Government 700 687 13 1.9 $10,124,925 $9,770,640 $354,285 3.6 $1,113 $1,094 $19 1.7
Educational services (61) 47 42 5 12.0 $850,383 $699,582 $150,801 21.6 $1,402 $1,291 $110 8.5
Educational services (611) 47 42 5 12.0 $850,383 $699,582 $150,801 21.6 $1,402 $1,291 $110 8.5
Health care and social assistance (62) 74 70 4 5.2 $1,282,225 $1,173,067 $109,158 9.3 $1,339 $1,289 $50 3.9
Ambulatory health care services (621) 74 70 4 5.2 $1,282,225 $1,173,067 $109,158 9.3 $1,339 $1,289 $50 3.9
Public administration (92) 580 575 4 0.8 $7,992,317 $7,897,991 $94,326 1.2 $1,061 $1,056 $5 0.4
Executive, legislative and general government (921) 6 6 1 11.6 $89,841 $84,921 $4,920 5.8 $1,092 $1,152 -$60 -5.2
Justice, public order, and safety activities (922) 109 108 1 1.2 $1,714,315 $1,689,216 $25,099 1.5 $1,206 $1,203 $3 0.3
Administration of human resource programs (923) 227 227 0 -0.1 $2,818,281 $2,806,357 $11,924 0.4 $956 $951 $5 0.6
Administration of environmental programs (924) 103 102 1 0.7 $1,537,880 $1,563,427 -$25,547 -1.6 $1,152 $1,179 -$27 -2.3
Administration of economic programs (926) 126 124 2 1.3 $1,722,561 $1,647,273 $75,288 4.6 $1,054 $1,022 $33 3.2
National security and international affairs (928) 9 9 0 3.8 $109,439 $106,797 $2,642 2.5 $935 $948 -$12 -1.3
Ownership - Local Government 4,172 4,270 -98 -2.3 $48,371,844 $50,187,416 -$1,815,572 -3.6 $892 $904 -$12 -1.4
Utilities (22) 23 16 7 40.8 $188,810 $169,084 $19,726 11.7 $631 $796 -$165 -20.7
Utilities (221) 23 16 7 40.8 $188,810 $169,084 $19,726 11.7 $631 $796 -$165 -20.7
Public administration (92) 1,069 1,104 -35 -3.2 $14,877,131 $14,366,865 $510,266 3.6 $1,071 $1,001 $70 6.9
Executive, legislative and general government (921) 992 1,028 -35 -3.4 $13,897,683 $13,429,372 $468,311 3.5 $1,077 $1,005 $72 7.2

aPreliminary.
bNorth American Industry Classification System.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/15/19.