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2020 Wyoming Workforce Annual Report

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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2020 (2020Q1)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - First Quarter 2020a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2020Q1 2019Q1 N % 2020Q1 2019Q1 $ % 2020Q1 2019Q1 $ %
Ownership - Total 6,409 6,255 154 2.5 $80,838,261 $74,912,879 $5,925,382 7.9 $970 $921 $49 5.3
Ownership - Private 4,436 4,360 76 1.7 $57,219,593 $52,697,802 $4,521,791 8.6 $992 $930 $63 6.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  31 34 -3 -7.9 $225,963 $230,065 -$4,102 -1.8 $561 $526 $35 6.7
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  20 21 -1 -3.2 $175,839 $183,686 -$7,847 -4.3 $676 $684 -$7 -1.1
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 613 627 -14 -2.2 $17,335,484 $17,963,787 -$628,303 -3.5 $2,175 $2,204 -$29 -1.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  290 277 13 4.8 $10,259,701 $9,643,716 $615,985 6.4 $2,718 $2,678 $40 1.5
22  Utilities  160 171 -11 -6.4 $3,366,016 $3,535,951 -$169,935 -4.8 $1,618 $1,591 $28 1.7
221  Utilities  160 171 -11 -6.4 $3,366,016 $3,535,951 -$169,935 -4.8 $1,618 $1,591 $28 1.7
23  Construction  738 696 42 6.0 $7,907,955 $7,285,518 $622,437 8.5 $824 $805 $19 2.4
236  Construction of Buildings  243 235 8 3.4 $2,434,030 $2,180,203 $253,827 11.6 $769 $713 $57 8.0
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  77 55 22 40.0 $939,787 $1,034,084 -$94,297 -9.1 $939 $1,446 -$507 -35.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  418 406 12 2.9 $4,534,138 $4,071,231 $462,907 11.4 $835 $771 $64 8.3
31  Manufacturing  140 138 2 1.7 $1,358,670 $1,251,789 $106,881 8.5 $747 $699 $47 6.7
42  Wholesale Trade  94 91 4 4.0 $1,620,837 $1,350,442 $270,395 20.0 $1,322 $1,146 $176 15.4
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  60 63 -3 -4.3 $1,129,057 $932,488 $196,569 21.1 $1,448 $1,145 $303 26.5
44  Retail Trade  768 728 40 5.5 $5,107,988 $4,750,700 $357,288 7.5 $512 $502 $9 1.9
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  98 94 4 4.2 $993,102 $951,466 $41,636 4.4 $777 $776 $1 0.1
442  Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores  12 10 2 24.1 $87,708 $64,432 $23,276 36.1 $562 $513 $50 9.7
444  Building Material & Garden Supply Stores  129 130 0 -0.3 $1,026,661 $949,323 $77,338 8.1 $611 $563 $47 8.4
445  Food & Beverage Stores  286 238 48 20.0 $1,410,029 $1,236,009 $174,020 14.1 $380 $399 -$20 -5.0
447  Gasoline Stations  158 132 25 19.1 $913,458 $741,670 $171,788 23.2 $446 $431 $15 3.4
451  Sports, Hobby, Music Instrument, Book Stores  10 12 -2 -19.4 $18,152 $22,488 -$4,336 -19.3 $144 $144 $0 0.2
452  General Merchandise Stores  28 53 -26 -48.1 $159,978 $303,977 -$143,999 -47.4 $445 $438 $6 1.4
454  Nonstore Retailers  17 18 -1 -7.3 $187,985 $195,485 -$7,500 -3.8 $851 $820 $30 3.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  181 168 14 8.1 $3,188,087 $2,520,835 $667,252 26.5 $1,352 $1,157 $196 16.9
484  Truck Transportation  112 113 -1 -0.9 $1,617,442 $1,330,788 $286,654 21.5 $1,111 $906 $205 22.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  36 26 9 35.5 $1,109,645 $813,466 $296,179 36.4 $2,393 $2,377 $16 0.7
488  Support Activities For Transportation  19 14 5 32.6 $327,822 $252,746 $75,076 29.7 $1,327 $1,357 -$30 -2.2
51  Information  118 117 1 0.6 $1,732,287 $1,738,253 -$5,966 -0.3 $1,129 $1,140 -$10 -0.9
511  Publishing Industries, Except Internet  13 16 -3 -17.0 $128,781 $128,275 $506 0.4 $762 $630 $132 21.0
517  Telecommunications  81 77 4 4.7 $1,520,397 $1,486,015 $34,382 2.3 $1,444 $1,478 -$34 -2.3
52  Finance & Insurance  111 108 2 2.2 $1,512,462 $1,427,001 $85,461 6.0 $1,051 $1,013 $38 3.7
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  76 76 -1 -0.9 $1,096,355 $1,074,656 $21,699 2.0 $1,115 $1,083 $32 2.9
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, Investments  5 5 0 0.0 $136,085 $109,930 $26,155 23.8 $2,094 $1,691 $402 23.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  30 27 3 11.1 $280,022 $242,415 $37,607 15.5 $718 $691 $27 4.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  52 44 8 19.1 $441,285 $347,942 $93,343 26.8 $653 $613 $40 6.5
531  Real Estate  29 22 7 29.9 $170,405 $135,646 $34,759 25.6 $452 $467 -$15 -3.3
532  Rental & Leasing Services  23 21 2 7.8 $270,880 $212,296 $58,584 27.6 $906 $766 $140 18.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  192 183 9 4.7 $3,129,101 $2,899,646 $229,455 7.9 $1,256 $1,219 $37 3.0
541  Professional & Technical Services  192 183 9 4.7 $3,129,101 $2,899,646 $229,455 7.9 $1,256 $1,219 $37 3.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  131 127 4 3.2 $1,163,722 $1,013,939 $149,783 14.8 $685 $616 $69 11.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  108 103 5 4.5 $946,486 $803,695 $142,791 17.8 $674 $598 $76 12.7
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  23 23 -1 -2.8 $217,236 $210,244 $6,992 3.3 $737 $693 $44 6.3
61  Educational Services  23 19 4 21.4 $122,705 $133,795 -$11,090 -8.3 $416 $551 -$135 -24.5
611  Educational Services  23 19 4 21.4 $122,705 $133,795 -$11,090 -8.3 $416 $551 -$135 -24.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  400 413 -13 -3.1 $2,496,118 $2,326,213 $169,905 7.3 $480 $433 $46 10.7
624  Social Assistance  217 238 -21 -8.9 $1,010,239 $972,245 $37,994 3.9 $358 $314 $44 14.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  30 29 1 3.4 $138,578 $201,575 -$62,997 -31.3 $355 $535 -$179 -33.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  28 27 2 6.2 $129,905 $192,627 -$62,722 -32.6 $353 $556 -$203 -36.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  464 491 -27 -5.4 $1,686,029 $1,723,802 -$37,773 -2.2 $279 $270 $9 3.4
721  Accommodation  128 129 0 -0.3 $654,775 $605,255 $49,520 8.2 $392 $362 $31 8.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  336 362 -26 -7.3 $1,031,254 $1,118,547 -$87,293 -7.8 $236 $237 -$1 -0.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  115 111 4 3.6 $1,052,425 $976,509 $75,916 7.8 $706 $679 $27 4.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  73 70 3 4.3 $692,899 $641,939 $50,960 7.9 $733 $709 $25 3.5
812  Personal & Laundry Services  19 16 3 21.3 $100,725 $116,846 -$16,121 -13.8 $408 $574 -$166 -28.9
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  18 19 0 -1.8 $235,860 $190,214 $45,646 24.0 $990 $784 $206 26.3
814  Private Households  5 7 -2 -30.0 $22,941 $27,510 -$4,569 -16.6 $378 $317 $61 19.1
Ownership - Federal Government 99 93 6 6.1 $1,295,318 $1,373,523 -$78,205 -5.7 $1,006 $1,132 -$126 -11.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  28 26 2 7.7 $277,055 $267,510 $9,545 3.6 $761 $791 -$30 -3.8
491  Postal Service  28 26 2 7.7 $277,055 $267,510 $9,545 3.6 $761 $791 -$30 -3.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  5 7 -2 -28.6 $74,677 $110,333 -$35,656 -32.3 $1,149 $1,212 -$64 -5.2
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  5 7 -2 -28.6 $74,677 $110,333 -$35,656 -32.3 $1,149 $1,212 -$64 -5.2
92  Public Administration  66 60 6 9.4 $943,586 $995,680 -$52,094 -5.2 $1,100 $1,270 -$170 -13.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  58 57 1 1.7 $887,255 $957,314 -$70,059 -7.3 $1,170 $1,284 -$114 -8.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  8 3 5 155.7 $56,331 $38,366 $17,965 46.8 $565 $984 -$419 -42.6
Ownership - State Government 113 117 -5 -4.0 $1,510,632 $1,571,604 -$60,972 -3.9 $1,031 $1,030 $1 0.1
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $61,040 $47,085 $13,955 29.6 $1,174 $905 $268 29.6
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $61,040 $47,085 $13,955 29.6 $1,174 $905 $268 29.6
92  Public Administration  109 113 -5 -4.1 $1,449,592 $1,524,519 -$74,927 -4.9 $1,026 $1,035 -$9 -0.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  10 11 -1 -6.1 $194,678 $206,705 -$12,027 -5.8 $1,450 $1,445 $4 0.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  20 22 -2 -7.6 $231,964 $256,350 -$24,386 -9.5 $878 $896 -$19 -2.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 15 -2 -15.2 $191,730 $225,552 -$33,822 -15.0 $1,134 $1,132 $3 0.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  63 63 0 -0.5 $819,461 $823,561 -$4,100 -0.5 $1,006 $1,006 $0 0.0
Ownership - Local Government 1,761 1,684 77 4.6 $20,812,718 $19,269,950 $1,542,768 8.0 $909 $880 $29 3.3
22  Utilities  14 14 0 0.0 $158,091 $156,996 $1,095 0.7 $869 $863 $6 0.7
221  Utilities  14 14 0 0.0 $158,091 $156,996 $1,095 0.7 $869 $863 $6 0.7
51  Information  32 34 -2 -5.8 $174,103 $177,004 -$2,901 -1.6 $414 $397 $18 4.4
519  Other Information Services  32 34 -2 -5.8 $174,103 $177,004 -$2,901 -1.6 $414 $397 $18 4.4
61  Educational Services  831 827 4 0.4 $7,828,302 $7,457,374 $370,928 5.0 $725 $693 $31 4.5
611  Educational Services  831 827 4 0.4 $7,828,302 $7,457,374 $370,928 5.0 $725 $693 $31 4.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  590 534 56 10.4 $10,000,704 $8,892,886 $1,107,818 12.5 $1,305 $1,281 $24 1.8
92  Public Administration  289 270 19 7.2 $2,593,733 $2,529,202 $64,531 2.6 $690 $721 -$31 -4.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  271 253 18 7.1 $2,477,216 $2,423,024 $54,192 2.2 $704 $738 -$34 -4.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  7 7 0 0.0 $21,050 $20,950 $100 0.5 $231 $230 $1 0.5
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: October 2020. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/20/20.