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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2022 (2022Q1) - Revised

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Note: First quarter 2022 data were revised August 30, 2022, to include new NAICS codes. For more information, please click here. For the previously published data with over-the-year change in employment and wages, please click here.


Niobrara County


Table 18: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Niobrara County - First Quarter 2022a
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry Units Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Ownership - Total 127 838 $8,704,471 $799
Ownership - Private 97 403 $3,706,105 $707
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  5 18 $208,533 $875
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  4 22 $648,406 $2,267
23  Construction  12 45 $473,622 $816
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  6 31 $353,628 $877
44-45 Retail Trade  8 78 $395,753 $389
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  3 40 $191,283 $365
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  3 6 $31,310 $401
51  Information  3 4 $32,896 $633
52  Finance & Insurance  3 14 $357,858 $1,966
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  5 10 $52,478 $404
54  Professional & Technical Services  13 14 $134,246 $738
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  13 14 $134,246 $738
56  Administrative & Waste Services  7 9 $75,770 $648
561  Administrative & Support Services  7 9 $75,770 $648
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  11 53 $439,254 $634
624  Social Assistance  7 25 $128,373 $395
72  Accommodation & Food Services  9 73 $228,860 $242
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  8 10 $29,410 $226
811  Repair & Maintenance  3 4 $17,339 $333
Ownership - Federal Government 5 13 $169,004 $975
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  3 6 $74,591 $956
491  Postal Service  3 6 $74,591 $956
Ownership - State Government 9 86 $1,175,485 $1,055
92  Public Administration  8 84 $1,146,189 $1,054
Ownership - Local Government 16 335 $3,653,877 $838
61  Educational Services  5 161 $1,838,913 $877
611  Educational Services  5 161 $1,838,913 $877
92  Public Administration  6 87 $665,813 $591
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  4 83 $624,237 $581
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 2022.
Revised by T. Glover and M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 8/30/22.


Figure: Top 5 Industries (2-Digit NAICSa) with the Largest Average Monthly Employment in Niobrara County, 2022Q1b

aNorth American Industry Classification System.
bAll industries are private ownership unless otherwise noted.
Source: Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/22/2022.