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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2023 Annual Data

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Niobrara County


Table 18: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Niobrara County - 2022-2023
Total Covered Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change   Change
NAICSa Code Industry and Ownership 2023 2022 N % 2023 2022 $ % 2023 2022 $ %
Ownership - Total 817 837 -21 -2.4 $35,095,885 $35,120,875 -$24,990 -0.1 $42,970 $41,948 $1,022 2.4
Ownership - Private 420 423 -3 -0.6 $14,891,995 $14,908,976 -$16,981 -0.1 $35,464 $35,281 $183 0.5
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  21 19 1 5.6 $837,725 $886,693 -$48,968 -5.5 $40,865 $45,659 -$4,794 -10.5
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas  11 20 -8 -42.7 $688,162 $1,423,672 -$735,510 -51.7 $61,608 $73,009 -$11,401 -15.6
23  Construction  46 54 -8 -14.0 $2,174,559 $2,640,066 -$465,507 -17.6 $47,099 $49,191 -$2,092 -4.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  29 38 -9 -23.4 $1,479,585 $2,021,112 -$541,527 -26.8 $50,292 $52,606 -$2,314 -4.4
44  Retail Trade  77 74 3 3.8 $1,844,029 $1,639,013 $205,016 12.5 $24,080 $22,224 $1,856 8.4
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  39 37 3 7.3 $973,333 $886,807 $86,526 9.8 $24,798 $24,243 $555 2.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  15 6 9 164.3 $625,944 $164,877 $461,067 279.6 $42,437 $29,548 $12,889 43.6
51  Information  4 4 0 0.0 $189,761 $147,270 $42,491 28.9 $47,440 $36,818 $10,623 28.9
52  Finance & Insurance  16 18 -2 -11.8 $997,623 $890,159 $107,464 12.1 $64,363 $50,635 $13,728 27.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  13 12 1 7.8 $371,797 $313,250 $58,547 18.7 $29,555 $26,842 $2,712 10.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  9 11 -2 -22.2 $271,709 $378,712 -$107,003 -28.3 $31,966 $34,681 -$2,715 -7.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  9 11 -2 -22.2 $271,709 $378,712 -$107,003 -28.3 $31,966 $34,681 -$2,715 -7.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  14 10 4 40.9 $595,940 $394,321 $201,619 51.1 $41,587 $38,773 $2,814 7.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  14 10 4 40.9 $595,940 $394,321 $201,619 51.1 $41,587 $38,773 $2,814 7.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  58 54 4 7.9 $2,245,993 $1,927,670 $318,323 16.5 $38,671 $35,810 $2,860 8.0
624  Social Assistance  27 24 2 9.2 $557,982 $546,361 $11,621 2.1 $20,993 $22,456 -$1,464 -6.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  81 86 -5 -5.5 $1,277,196 $1,318,274 -$41,078 -3.1 $15,687 $15,299 $388 2.5
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  9 9 0 1.8 $141,240 $109,464 $31,776 29.0 $15,995 $12,626 $3,370 26.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  3 4 -1 -16.2 $65,889 $73,635 -$7,746 -10.5 $21,963 $20,568 $1,395 6.8
   
Ownership - Federal Government 12 13 -1 -5.3 $653,214 $687,468 -$34,254 -5.0 $54,435 $54,260 $175 0.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  5 6 -1 -9.7 $300,087 $331,631 -$31,544 -9.5 $55,367 $55,272 $95 0.2
491  Postal Service  5 6 -1 -9.7 $300,087 $331,631 -$31,544 -9.5 $55,367 $55,272 $95 0.2
   
Ownership - State Government 78 84 -5 -6.3 $4,631,806 $4,696,195 -$64,389 -1.4 $59,064 $56,128 $2,937 5.2
92  Public Administration  76 82 -5 -6.4 $4,495,879 $4,571,821 -$75,942 -1.7 $58,831 $55,979 $2,852 5.1
                           
Ownership - Local Government 306 318 -12 -3.7 $14,918,870 $14,828,236 $90,634 0.6 $48,688 $46,581 $2,106 4.5
61  Educational Services  138 143 -5 -3.7 $7,191,235 $7,178,847 $12,388 0.2 $52,080 $50,086 $1,994 4.0
611  Educational Services  138 143 -5 -3.7 $7,191,235 $7,178,847 $12,388 0.2 $52,080 $50,086 $1,994 4.0
92  Public Administration  93 92 1 0.7 $2,939,913 $2,868,787 $71,126 2.5 $31,755 $31,210 $546 1.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  89 88 1 1.0 $2,819,623 $2,709,619 $110,004 4.1 $31,742 $30,819 $923 3.0
aNorth 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 2024. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/19/24.