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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2022 (2022Q3)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Lincoln County - Third Quarter 2022a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2022Q3 2021Q3 N % 2022Q3 2021Q3 $ % 2022Q3 2021Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,019 6,850 170 2.5 $99,488,580 $88,994,807 $10,493,773 11.8 $1,090 $999 $91 9.1
0  Ownership - Private 5,366 5,270 96 1.8 $74,121,081 $66,993,468 $7,127,613 10.6 $1,062 $978 $85 8.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  44 48 -4 -8.4 $374,012 $310,927 $63,085 20.3 $659 $502 $157 31.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  28 30 -2 -5.6 $285,522 $226,342 $59,180 26.1 $775 $580 $195 33.6
113  Forestry & Logging  7 7 0 -4.5 $50,289 $39,238 $11,051 28.2 $553 $412 $141 34.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  587 599 -12 -2.0 $16,583,950 $16,640,863 -$56,913 -0.3 $2,173 $2,137 $36 1.7
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  289 291 -2 -0.6 $10,137,509 $9,932,757 $204,752 2.1 $2,695 $2,626 $70 2.7
22  Utilities  157 161 -4 -2.5 $4,440,758 $3,796,973 $643,785 17.0 $2,180 $1,818 $363 19.9
221  Utilities  157 161 -4 -2.5 $4,440,758 $3,796,973 $643,785 17.0 $2,180 $1,818 $363 19.9
23  Construction  1,149 1,143 5 0.5 $15,685,073 $14,403,791 $1,281,282 8.9 $1,050 $969 $81 8.4
236  Construction of Buildings  308 298 10 3.2 $3,787,962 $3,228,677 $559,285 17.3 $947 $833 $114 13.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  195 221 -25 -11.5 $2,780,206 $2,800,557 -$20,351 -0.7 $1,095 $976 $119 12.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  646 625 21 3.4 $9,116,905 $8,374,557 $742,348 8.9 $1,086 $1,031 $55 5.3
31-33 Manufacturing  174 174 0 -0.2 $2,093,447 $1,756,425 $337,022 19.2 $925 $775 $150 19.4
42  Wholesale Trade  86 85 0 0.4 $1,973,380 $1,791,109 $182,271 10.2 $1,772 $1,615 $157 9.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  65 58 7 12.1 $1,615,477 $1,348,555 $266,922 19.8 $1,922 $1,799 $123 6.8
44-45 Retail Trade  928 919 9 1.0 $8,084,022 $6,971,697 $1,112,325 16.0 $670 $584 $87 14.8
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  113 100 13 12.6 $1,340,516 $1,010,980 $329,536 32.6 $913 $775 $137 17.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  211 201 10 5.1 $1,865,276 $1,621,011 $244,265 15.1 $679 $620 $59 9.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  324 344 -20 -5.9 $2,344,336 $2,064,428 $279,908 13.6 $557 $462 $96 20.7
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  28 N/A N/A N/A $341,258 N/A N/A N/A $927 N/A N/A N/A
455  General Merchandise Retailers  25 N/A N/A N/A $133,704 N/A N/A N/A $417 N/A N/A N/A
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  14 N/A N/A N/A $146,422 N/A N/A N/A $805 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  184 N/A N/A N/A $1,652,347 N/A N/A N/A $691 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  8 N/A N/A N/A $140,938 N/A N/A N/A $1,355 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  21 N/A N/A N/A $119,225 N/A N/A N/A $437 N/A N/A N/A
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  176 171 4 2.5 $3,066,387 $2,584,930 $481,457 18.6 $1,343 $1,161 $182 15.7
481  Air Transportation  9 4 5 125.0 $308,881 $58,437 $250,444 428.6 $2,640 $1,124 $1,516 134.9
484  Truck Transportation  121 118 2 2.0 $1,960,464 $1,697,036 $263,428 15.5 $1,250 $1,103 $147 13.3
486  Pipeline Transportation  19 22 -3 -13.6 $508,590 $550,382 -$41,792 -7.6 $2,059 $1,924 $135 7.0
488  Support Activities For Transportation  16 15 0 2.2 $180,740 $183,885 -$3,145 -1.7 $887 $923 -$35 -3.8
51  Information  122 125 -3 -2.7 $2,132,609 $2,070,081 $62,528 3.0 $1,348 $1,274 $74 5.8
512  Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries  17 19 -2 -8.9 $40,319 $40,432 -$113 -0.3 $182 $167 $16 9.5
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  18 N/A N/A N/A $300,210 N/A N/A N/A $1,260 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  80 89 -8 -9.4 $1,631,424 $1,748,190 -$116,766 -6.7 $1,562 $1,517 $46 3.0
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  4 N/A N/A N/A $113,373 N/A N/A N/A $2,014 N/A N/A N/A
52  Finance & Insurance  156 133 23 17.3 $3,175,651 $2,252,053 $923,598 41.0 $1,569 $1,306 $263 20.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  98 90 8 8.9 $2,092,533 $1,397,826 $694,707 49.7 $1,648 $1,199 $449 37.4
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  16 10 6 60.0 $560,875 $402,127 $158,748 39.5 $2,697 $3,093 -$397 -12.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  42 33 9 27.3 $522,243 $452,100 $70,143 15.5 $956 $1,054 -$97 -9.2
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  80 68 13 18.7 $910,679 $669,819 $240,860 36.0 $872 $761 $111 14.5
531  Real Estate  52 37 15 40.2 $508,920 $298,883 $210,037 70.3 $748 $616 $132 21.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  246 233 14 5.9 $4,959,758 $4,098,468 $861,290 21.0 $1,549 $1,355 $194 14.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  246 233 14 5.9 $4,959,758 $4,098,468 $861,290 21.0 $1,549 $1,355 $194 14.3
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  33 N/D N/D N/D $614,827 N/D N/D N/D $1,419 N/D N/D N/D
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  33 N/D N/D N/D $614,827 N/D N/D N/D $1,419 N/D N/D N/D
56  Administrative & Waste Services  171 179 -7 -4.1 $1,793,293 $1,747,998 $45,295 2.6 $805 $753 $53 7.0
561  Administrative & Support Services  146 154 -8 -5.4 $1,471,086 $1,449,881 $21,205 1.5 $775 $723 $52 7.3
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  25 24 1 4.1 $322,207 $298,117 $24,090 8.1 $978 $943 $36 3.8
61  Educational Services  16 11 5 41.2 $135,103 $99,286 $35,817 36.1 $650 $674 -$25 -3.6
611  Educational Services  16 11 5 41.2 $135,103 $99,286 $35,817 36.1 $650 $674 -$25 -3.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  391 393 -1 -0.3 $2,907,843 $2,698,247 $209,596 7.8 $572 $529 $43 8.1
624  Social Assistance  195 199 -4 -2.2 $1,146,898 $1,116,614 $30,284 2.7 $452 $431 $22 5.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  27 20 7 32.8 $172,433 $179,926 -$7,493 -4.2 $491 $681 -$190 -27.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  23 16 6 38.8 $145,764 $159,427 -$13,663 -8.6 $495 $751 -$256 -34.1
72  Accommodation & Food Services  663 626 37 6.0 $3,744,933 $3,231,337 $513,596 15.9 $434 $397 $37 9.4
721  Accommodation  176 181 -5 -2.8 $1,296,487 $1,125,795 $170,692 15.2 $568 $479 $88 18.4
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  488 445 42 9.5 $2,448,446 $2,105,542 $342,904 16.3 $386 $364 $23 6.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  159 155 4 2.4 $1,199,260 $1,150,686 $48,574 4.2 $581 $571 $10 1.8
811  Repair & Maintenance  82 84 -1 -1.6 $816,400 $809,284 $7,116 0.9 $763 $744 $19 2.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  51 50 2 3.3 $246,026 $220,188 $25,838 11.7 $369 $341 $28 8.1
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 129 129 0 0.0 $2,153,792 $2,075,298 $78,494 3.8 $1,288 $1,241 $47 3.8
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  21 23 -2 -8.6 $352,929 $282,324 $70,605 25.0 $1,273 $931 $342 36.7
491  Postal Service  21 23 -2 -8.6 $352,929 $282,324 $70,605 25.0 $1,273 $931 $342 36.7
92  Public Administration  92 96 -4 -4.5 $1,646,763 $1,695,982 -$49,219 -2.9 $1,377 $1,354 $23 1.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  87 93 -6 -6.5 $1,588,705 $1,649,713 -$61,008 -3.7 $1,405 $1,365 $40 2.9
   
0  Ownership - State Government 99 107 -8 -7.5 $1,506,704 $1,417,513 $89,191 6.3 $1,167 $1,016 $151 14.9
92  Public Administration  95 103 -8 -7.7 $1,443,092 $1,353,902 $89,190 6.6 $1,164 $1,008 $157 15.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  11 11 0 0.0 $211,812 $205,812 $6,000 2.9 $1,481 $1,439 $42 2.9
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  17 20 -3 -16.7 $206,705 $231,864 -$25,159 -10.9 $954 $892 $62 7.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  51 56 -5 -8.3 $775,801 $700,694 $75,107 10.7 $1,163 $962 $200 20.8
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,425 1,343 82 6.1 $21,707,003 $18,508,528 $3,198,475 17.3 $1,172 $1,060 $112 10.6
22  Utilities  16 16 0 0.0 $188,055 $167,594 $20,461 12.2 $904 $806 $98 12.2
221  Utilities  16 16 0 0.0 $188,055 $167,594 $20,461 12.2 $904 $806 $98 12.2
51  Information  30 31 -1 -2.2 $179,050 $176,685 $2,365 1.3 $459 $443 $16 3.6
519  Other Information Services  30 31 -1 -2.2 $179,050 $176,685 $2,365 1.3 $459 $443 $16 3.6
61  Educational Services  419 397 22 5.6 $5,374,201 $3,931,180 $1,443,021 36.7 $986 $762 $224 29.4
611  Educational Services  419 397 22 5.6 $5,374,201 $3,931,180 $1,443,021 36.7 $986 $762 $224 29.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  637 577 60 10.3 $12,540,097 $11,331,813 $1,208,284 10.7 $1,514 $1,510 $4 0.3
92  Public Administration  297 297 0 0.0 $3,157,076 $2,655,547 $501,529 18.9 $819 $689 $130 18.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  257 255 1 0.5 $2,831,676 $2,352,102 $479,574 20.4 $849 $709 $140 19.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  4 4 0 0.0 $28,700 $23,400 $5,300 22.6 $552 $450 $102 22.6
aPreliminary. 
bNorth American Industry Classification System
N/A = Not available due to 2022 NAICS changes. 
N/D = Not discloseable due to confidentiality. 
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: January 2023.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/25/23.