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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2022 (2022Q2)

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona County - Second Quarter 2022a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2022Q2 2021Q2 N % 2022Q2 2021Q2 $ % 2022Q2 2021Q2 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 38,028 36,914 1,114 3.0 $509,617,766 $456,510,706 $53,107,060 11.6 $1,031 $951 $80 8.4
0  Ownership - Private 32,382 31,271 1,111 3.6 $433,636,476 $381,107,543 $52,528,933 13.8 $1,030 $937 $93 9.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  119 129 -9 -7.3 $997,605 $1,011,086 -$13,481 -1.3 $643 $604 $39 6.4
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  88 90 -2 -2.6 $726,884 $737,454 -$10,570 -1.4 $635 $628 $7 1.2
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 1,851 1,427 424 29.7 $46,720,700 $30,947,406 $15,773,294 51.0 $1,942 $1,668 $274 16.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  388 315 73 23.3 $9,672,740 $7,076,031 $2,596,709 36.7 $1,918 $1,730 $188 10.9
212  Mining   108 111 -2 -2.1 $1,930,471 $1,969,815 -$39,344 -2.0 $1,371 $1,369 $2 0.1
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,355 1,002 353 35.2 $35,117,489 $21,901,560 $13,215,929 60.3 $1,994 $1,681 $313 18.6
22  Utilities  122 133 -11 -8.5 $3,245,379 $3,059,950 $185,429 6.1 $2,046 $1,765 $281 15.9
221  Utilities  122 133 -11 -8.5 $3,245,379 $3,059,950 $185,429 6.1 $2,046 $1,765 $281 15.9
23  Construction  2,870 2,860 11 0.4 $42,866,434 $38,671,970 $4,194,464 10.8 $1,149 $1,040 $109 10.4
236  Construction of Buildings  324 342 -17 -5.1 $3,555,942 $3,577,447 -$21,505 -0.6 $843 $805 $38 4.7
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  574 550 24 4.4 $10,391,966 $8,924,142 $1,467,824 16.4 $1,392 $1,247 $144 11.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,972 1,968 4 0.2 $28,918,526 $26,170,381 $2,748,145 10.5 $1,128 $1,023 $105 10.3
31-33 Manufacturing  1,746 1,606 140 8.7 $28,150,462 $24,085,174 $4,065,288 16.9 $1,240 $1,154 $87 7.5
311  Food Manufacturing  43 52 -9 -16.7 $248,114 $245,431 $2,683 1.1 $440 $363 $77 21.3
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  34 31 3 9.8 $180,984 $178,942 $2,042 1.1 $413 $449 -$35 -7.9
314  Textile Product Mills  21 30 -9 -30.0 $121,046 $127,613 -$6,567 -5.1 $443 $327 $116 35.5
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  27 25 3 10.8 $488,868 $339,302 $149,566 44.1 $1,376 $1,058 $318 30.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  47 46 1 2.9 $434,175 $389,604 $44,571 11.4 $706 $652 $54 8.3
325  Chemical Manufacturing  80 N/A N/A N/A $980,335 N/A N/A N/A $943 N/A N/A N/A
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  154 140 14 9.8 $1,999,372 $1,821,854 $177,518 9.7 $1,001 $1,001 $0 0.0
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  51 55 -4 -7.9 $862,603 $891,604 -$29,001 -3.3 $1,310 $1,247 $63 5.0
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  446 338 108 31.9 $7,565,395 $5,167,257 $2,398,138 46.4 $1,304 $1,175 $129 11.0
333  Machinery Manufacturing  177 193 -16 -8.1 $2,795,232 $3,230,513 -$435,281 -13.5 $1,215 $1,290 -$75 -5.8
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  199 187 12 6.4 $3,787,242 $2,895,807 $891,435 30.8 $1,464 $1,191 $273 22.9
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  149 N/A N/A N/A $2,445,567 N/A N/A N/A $1,263 N/A N/A N/A
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  57 45 12 26.5 $590,212 $491,143 $99,069 20.2 $792 $833 -$42 -5.0
42  Wholesale Trade  2,068 1,903 165 8.7 $37,199,004 $32,106,646 $5,092,358 15.9 $1,383 $1,298 $86 6.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,613 1,494 118 7.9 $29,935,262 $26,207,811 $3,727,451 14.2 $1,428 $1,349 $79 5.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  429 387 42 10.8 $6,778,916 $5,503,287 $1,275,629 23.2 $1,215 $1,093 $122 11.1
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  26 21 5 23.4 $484,826 $395,548 $89,278 22.6 $1,416 $1,426 -$10 -0.7
44-45 Retail Trade  4,688 4,633 55 1.2 $40,990,561 $39,568,943 $1,421,618 3.6 $673 $657 $16 2.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  697 709 -12 -1.6 $10,811,835 $11,137,741 -$325,906 -2.9 $1,193 $1,208 -$16 -1.3
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  657 N/A N/A N/A $6,127,584 N/A N/A N/A $717 N/A N/A N/A
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  533 514 20 3.8 $3,910,762 $3,452,295 $458,467 13.3 $564 $517 $47 9.1
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  291 N/A N/A N/A $3,013,342 N/A N/A N/A $797 N/A N/A N/A
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,186 N/A N/A N/A $7,959,920 N/A N/A N/A $516 N/A N/A N/A
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  205 N/A N/A N/A $1,778,559 N/A N/A N/A $667 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  385 N/A N/A N/A $2,972,192 N/A N/A N/A $594 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  223 N/A N/A N/A $1,073,370 N/A N/A N/A $370 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  510 N/A N/A N/A $3,342,997 N/A N/A N/A $504 N/A N/A N/A
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  1,567 1,632 -65 -4.0 $25,200,880 $24,066,389 $1,134,491 4.7 $1,237 $1,134 $102 9.0
481  Air Transportation  54 80 -25 -31.8 $689,827 $912,701 -$222,874 -24.4 $977 $881 $95 10.8
484  Truck Transportation  694 686 8 1.2 $11,665,390 $9,999,801 $1,665,589 16.7 $1,292 $1,121 $171 15.3
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  18 43 -25 -57.8 $79,542 $373,816 -$294,274 -78.7 $340 $674 -$334 -49.6
486  Pipeline Transportation  134 228 -94 -41.1 $3,661,589 $5,582,371 -$1,920,782 -34.4 $2,102 $1,886 $216 11.4
488  Support Activities For Transportation  303 241 62 25.8 $4,844,171 $3,313,143 $1,531,028 46.2 $1,231 $1,059 $172 16.3
492  Couriers & Messengers  356 347 9 2.5 $4,200,762 $3,822,219 $378,543 9.9 $908 $847 $61 7.2
51  Information  334 312 23 7.3 $3,938,650 $3,679,407 $259,243 7.0 $906 $908 -$2 -0.2
513  Publishing Industries 52 N/A N/A N/A $669,031 N/A N/A N/A $983 N/A N/A N/A
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers  79 N/A N/A N/A $853,354 N/A N/A N/A $834 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  127 119 8 7.0 $1,990,671 $1,818,756 $171,915 9.5 $1,206 $1,179 $27 2.3
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 4 N/A N/A N/A $89,913 N/A N/A N/A $1,597 N/A N/A N/A
52  Finance & Insurance  1,046 1,022 23 2.3 $18,097,655 $17,619,971 $477,684 2.7 $1,331 $1,326 $6 0.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  629 640 -11 -1.8 $9,752,334 $10,132,175 -$379,841 -3.7 $1,193 $1,218 -$25 -2.0
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  97 N/A N/A N/A $3,648,087 N/A N/A N/A $2,883 N/A N/A N/A
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  317 282 35 12.3 $4,661,570 $4,184,125 $477,445 11.4 $1,132 $1,141 -$9 -0.8
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  3 N/A N/A N/A $35,664 N/A N/A N/A $914 N/A N/A N/A
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  923 848 76 8.9 $13,383,347 $11,085,340 $2,298,007 20.7 $1,115 $1,006 $109 10.8
532  Rental & Leasing Services  560 480 80 16.7 $8,890,666 $6,702,184 $2,188,482 32.7 $1,222 $1,075 $147 13.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,383 1,330 53 4.0 $24,735,530 $21,948,296 $2,787,234 12.7 $1,375 $1,269 $106 8.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,383 1,330 53 4.0 $24,735,530 $21,948,296 $2,787,234 12.7 $1,375 $1,269 $106 8.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  79 106 -27 -25.4 $1,750,384 $3,056,916 -$1,306,532 -42.7 $1,697 $2,211 -$514 -23.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  79 106 -27 -25.4 $1,750,384 $3,056,916 -$1,306,532 -42.7 $1,697 $2,211 -$514 -23.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,388 1,306 81 6.2 $15,607,109 $11,237,761 $4,369,348 38.9 $865 $662 $203 30.7
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,311 1,232 79 6.4 $14,507,016 $10,278,759 $4,228,257 41.1 $851 $642 $209 32.6
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  77 75 2 2.7 $1,100,093 $959,002 $141,091 14.7 $1,104 $988 $116 11.7
61  Educational Services  237 215 22 10.2 $1,551,491 $1,139,739 $411,752 36.1 $504 $408 $96 23.5
611  Educational Services  237 215 22 10.2 $1,551,491 $1,139,739 $411,752 36.1 $504 $408 $96 23.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  5,787 5,838 -51 -0.9 $86,121,642 $80,175,129 $5,946,513 7.4 $1,145 $1,056 $88 8.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,262 2,215 47 2.1 $41,590,110 $41,325,952 $264,158 0.6 $1,414 $1,435 -$21 -1.5
622  Hospitals  1,450 1,572 -122 -7.8 $27,266,122 $22,797,842 $4,468,280 19.6 $1,447 $1,116 $331 29.7
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  848 839 10 1.2 $8,850,889 $8,185,588 $665,301 8.1 $803 $751 $52 6.9
624  Social Assistance  1,227 1,213 14 1.1 $8,414,521 $7,865,747 $548,774 7.0 $528 $499 $29 5.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  749 608 141 23.2 $3,676,657 $2,776,872 $899,785 32.4 $377 $351 $26 7.5
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  192 168 24 14.3 $661,343 $539,012 $122,331 22.7 $265 $247 $18 7.4
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  29 30 -1 -4.4 $253,540 $283,996 -$30,456 -10.7 $680 $728 -$48 -6.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  529 410 118 28.8 $2,761,774 $1,953,864 $807,910 41.3 $402 $366 $36 9.7
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,066 4,082 -15 -0.4 $22,765,554 $20,745,426 $2,020,128 9.7 $431 $391 $40 10.2
721  Accommodation  736 735 1 0.1 $5,123,918 $3,985,374 $1,138,544 28.6 $536 $417 $119 28.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,331 3,347 -16 -0.5 $17,641,636 $16,760,052 $881,584 5.3 $407 $385 $22 5.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,347 1,260 87 6.9 $16,388,332 $13,779,776 $2,608,556 18.9 $936 $841 $95 11.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  719 660 59 9.0 $11,103,288 $9,116,058 $1,987,230 21.8 $1,188 $1,063 $125 11.7
812  Personal & Laundry Services  267 288 -22 -7.5 $2,155,013 $2,106,032 $48,981 2.3 $622 $562 $60 10.6
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  347 296 50 17.0 $3,081,465 $2,506,020 $575,445 23.0 $684 $651 $33 5.1
814  Private Households  14 15 -1 -6.5 $48,566 $51,666 -$3,100 -6.0 $261 $259 $1 0.6
99 Unclassified  10 21 -11 -51.6 $249,100 $345,346 -$96,246 -27.9 $1,855 $1,245 $610 48.9
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 657 664 -6 -1.0 $14,373,381 $13,825,682 $547,699 4.0 $1,682 $1,602 $80 5.0
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  181 177 4 2.3 $2,946,437 $2,890,202 $56,235 1.9 $1,254 $1,258 -$4 -0.3
491  Postal Service  181 177 4 2.3 $2,946,437 $2,890,202 $56,235 1.9 $1,254 $1,258 -$4 -0.3
92  Public Administration  412 421 -9 -2.1 $9,622,341 $9,222,159 $400,182 4.3 $1,797 $1,685 $112 6.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  46 44 2 4.5 $1,331,961 $1,246,406 $85,555 6.9 $2,211 $2,163 $49 2.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  238 236 2 0.8 $5,605,374 $5,344,288 $261,086 4.9 $1,809 $1,740 $70 4.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  97 110 -13 -11.5 $2,062,489 $2,096,000 -$33,511 -1.6 $1,630 $1,466 $164 11.2
   
0  Ownership - State Government 705 709 -3 -0.5 $10,427,020 $10,295,719 $131,301 1.3 $1,137 $1,118 $20 1.8
61  Educational Services  62 61 0 0.6 $1,214,091 $1,214,299 -$208 0.0 $1,514 $1,523 -$9 -0.6
611  Educational Services  62 61 0 0.6 $1,214,091 $1,214,299 -$208 0.0 $1,514 $1,523 -$9 -0.6
92  Public Administration  568 573 -5 -0.8 $7,898,375 $7,774,548 $123,827 1.6 $1,070 $1,044 $25 2.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  8 7 1 19.0 $113,392 $95,002 $18,390 19.4 $1,047 $1,044 $3 0.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  107 104 2 2.2 $1,790,478 $1,632,540 $157,938 9.7 $1,291 $1,204 $87 7.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  224 225 -1 -0.3 $2,776,309 $2,802,671 -$26,362 -0.9 $953 $960 -$6 -0.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  97 103 -7 -6.4 $1,428,646 $1,488,138 -$59,492 -4.0 $1,137 $1,108 $29 2.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  121 124 -3 -2.2 $1,660,204 $1,647,956 $12,248 0.7 $1,053 $1,022 $30 3.0
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,284 4,270 13 0.3 $51,180,889 $51,281,762 -$100,873 -0.2 $919 $924 -$5 -0.5
22  Utilities  18 18 0 -1.8 $182,528 $181,163 $1,365 0.8 $795 $774 $20 2.6
221  Utilities  18 18 0 -1.8 $182,528 $181,163 $1,365 0.8 $795 $774 $20 2.6
92  Public Administration  1,186 1,152 35 3.0 $14,680,156 $15,354,101 -$673,945 -4.4 $952 $1,026 -$74 -7.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,102 1,040 62 5.9 $13,473,961 $14,181,447 -$707,486 -5.0 $941 $1,049 -$108 -10.3
N/A = not available due to NAICS code changes for 2022 or confidentiality. 
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 2022. 
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/17/22.  

Figure: Top 5 Industries (2-Digit NAICSa) with the Largest Over-the-Year Job Growth in Employment in Natrona County, 2022Q2b

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, 10/18/2022.