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

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona 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 38,678 37,241 1,437 3.9 $545,287,861 $474,904,103 $70,383,758 14.8 $1,084 $981 $104 10.6
0  Ownership - Private 33,214 31,770 1,444 4.5 $468,344,872 $402,607,483 $65,737,389 16.3 $1,085 $975 $110 11.3
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  110 117 -7 -6.2 $1,053,824 $1,072,937 -$19,113 -1.8 $737 $703 $34 4.8
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  84 91 -7 -7.7 $844,933 $838,690 $6,243 0.7 $777 $712 $65 9.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  2,014 1,529 485 31.7 $53,959,027 $33,684,333 $20,274,694 60.2 $2,061 $1,695 $366 21.6
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  375 323 52 16.1 $10,063,510 $7,162,347 $2,901,163 40.5 $2,064 $1,706 $359 21.0
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 102 110 -8 -7.0 $1,962,745 $2,006,212 -$43,467 -2.2 $1,480 $1,407 $73 5.2
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,537 1,096 441 40.2 $41,932,772 $24,515,774 $17,416,998 71.0 $2,099 $1,721 $378 22.0
22  Utilities  120 132 -12 -9.3 $3,540,176 $3,382,018 $158,158 4.7 $2,269 $1,966 $303 15.4
221  Utilities  120 132 -12 -9.3 $3,540,176 $3,382,018 $158,158 4.7 $2,269 $1,966 $303 15.4
23  Construction  2,985 2,953 32 1.1 $48,044,061 $41,661,880 $6,382,181 15.3 $1,238 $1,085 $153 14.1
236  Construction of Buildings  341 353 -12 -3.3 $3,982,295 $3,858,200 $124,095 3.2 $897 $841 $57 6.7
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  611 600 11 1.9 $11,979,682 $10,179,937 $1,799,745 17.7 $1,508 $1,306 $202 15.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  2,033 2,000 33 1.6 $32,082,084 $27,623,743 $4,458,341 16.1 $1,214 $1,062 $152 14.3
31-33 Manufacturing  1,788 1,665 123 7.4 $29,855,904 $27,769,740 $2,086,164 7.5 $1,284 $1,283 $1 0.1
311  Food Manufacturing  50 58 -8 -13.8 $221,864 $270,987 -$49,123 -18.1 $341 $359 -$18 -5.0
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  44 35 9 26.0 $227,696 $230,312 -$2,616 -1.1 $401 $511 -$110 -21.5
314  Textile Product Mills  22 34 -11 -33.7 $146,027 $189,985 -$43,958 -23.1 $503 $434 $69 15.9
321  Wood Product Manufacturing  33 27 6 22.2 $457,555 $350,890 $106,665 30.4 $1,067 $1,000 $67 6.7
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  48 49 -1 -2.7 $414,223 $690,546 -$276,323 -40.0 $664 $1,077 -$413 -38.4
325  Chemical Manufacturing  79 N/D N/D N/D $1,064,526 N/D N/D N/D $1,041 N/D N/D N/D
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  161 144 17 12.1 $2,431,547 $1,920,635 $510,912 26.6 $1,162 $1,028 $133 13.0
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  59 62 -3 -4.8 $1,018,551 $1,110,907 -$92,356 -8.3 $1,321 $1,371 -$50 -3.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  473 358 116 32.3 $8,754,465 $5,578,596 $3,175,869 56.9 $1,423 $1,200 $223 18.6
333  Machinery Manufacturing  167 187 -20 -10.9 $3,011,575 $3,442,086 -$430,511 -12.5 $1,387 $1,413 -$26 -1.9
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  193 179 14 7.8 $3,335,532 $3,262,927 $72,605 2.2 $1,327 $1,400 -$72 -5.2
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  147 164 -17 -10.4 $2,661,732 $2,811,834 -$150,102 -5.3 $1,396 $1,322 $74 5.6
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  57 54 3 6.2 $632,178 $532,261 $99,917 18.8 $853 $763 $90 11.8
42  Wholesale Trade  2,120 1,929 191 9.9 $40,733,333 $32,456,505 $8,276,828 25.5 $1,478 $1,294 $184 14.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,654 1,508 146 9.7 $32,594,680 $26,308,449 $6,286,231 23.9 $1,516 $1,342 $174 13.0
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  442 399 42 10.6 $7,694,799 $5,756,809 $1,937,990 33.7 $1,340 $1,109 $231 20.9
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  25 22 3 12.0 $443,854 $391,247 $52,607 13.4 $1,366 $1,348 $18 1.3
44-45 Retail Trade  4,689 4,648 41 0.9 $44,105,384 $41,338,356 $2,767,028 6.7 $724 $684 $39 5.8
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  695 706 -11 -1.5 $11,193,478 $11,412,792 -$219,314 -1.9 $1,239 $1,244 -$5 -0.4
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  646 588 58 9.8 $6,714,884 $5,713,708 $1,001,176 17.5 $800 $747 $53 7.0
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  565 516 49 9.6 $4,382,741 $3,939,622 $443,119 11.2 $597 $588 $9 1.5
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  282 N/A N/A N/A $3,179,836 N/A N/A N/A $868 N/A N/A N/A
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,166 N/A N/A N/A $9,067,102 N/A N/A N/A $598 N/A N/A N/A
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  200 N/A N/A N/A $1,923,695 N/A N/A N/A $740 N/A N/A N/A
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  402 N/A N/A N/A $3,201,472 N/A N/A N/A $613 N/A N/A N/A
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  226 N/A N/A N/A $1,095,562 N/A N/A N/A $372 N/A N/A N/A
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  507 N/A N/A N/A $3,346,614 N/A N/A N/A $507 N/A N/A N/A
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  1,685 1,596 89 5.6 $29,223,641 $25,964,588 $3,259,053 12.6 $1,334 $1,252 $83 6.6
481  Air Transportation  55 62 -7 -10.8 $601,177 $656,003 -$54,826 -8.4 $841 $818 $23 2.8
484  Truck Transportation  721 664 57 8.5 $13,350,000 $10,807,688 $2,542,312 23.5 $1,425 $1,252 $173 13.8
485  Transit & Ground Passenger Transportation  21 20 2 8.4 $97,712 $101,990 -$4,278 -4.2 $352 $399 -$46 -11.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  136 227 -91 -40.1 $3,907,034 $5,836,746 -$1,929,712 -33.1 $2,210 $1,978 $232 11.7
488  Support Activities For Transportation  371 267 104 39.1 $6,843,291 $4,252,577 $2,590,714 60.9 $1,419 $1,227 $192 15.7
492  Couriers & Messengers  372 349 23 6.5 $4,342,433 $4,235,046 $107,387 2.5 $899 $933 -$35 -3.7
51  Information  346 322 24 7.3 $4,462,549 $3,991,951 $470,598 11.8 $992 $953 $39 4.1
513  Broadcasting & Telecommunications  54 N/A N/A N/A $799,214 N/A N/A N/A $1,145 N/A N/A N/A
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  78 N/A N/A N/A $933,092 N/A N/A N/A $924 N/A N/A N/A
517  Telecommunications  126 125 2 1.3 $2,121,632 $2,044,778 $76,854 3.8 $1,292 $1,262 $30 2.4
519  Other Information Services  6 9 -3 -35.7 $84,953 $95,166 -$10,213 -10.7 $1,089 $785 $305 38.8
52  Finance & Insurance  1,065 1,029 37 3.6 $19,070,274 $16,943,951 $2,126,323 12.5 $1,377 $1,267 $110 8.7
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  636 640 -4 -0.6 $10,423,338 $9,493,836 $929,502 9.8 $1,261 $1,141 $120 10.5
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  104 98 5 5.4 $3,155,168 $3,431,637 -$276,469 -8.1 $2,341 $2,685 -$343 -12.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  323 287 35 12.3 $5,467,702 $3,991,536 $1,476,166 37.0 $1,303 $1,069 $235 22.0
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  3 3 0 0.0 $24,066 $26,942 -$2,876 -10.7 $617 $691 -$74 -10.7
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  942 854 88 10.3 $13,851,275 $11,259,125 $2,592,150 23.0 $1,131 $1,014 $117 11.6
532  Rental & Leasing Services  563 499 64 12.8 $9,334,608 $7,019,430 $2,315,178 33.0 $1,275 $1,081 $193 17.9
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,391 1,338 52 3.9 $26,163,058 $22,074,945 $4,088,113 18.5 $1,447 $1,269 $178 14.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,391 1,338 52 3.9 $26,163,058 $22,074,945 $4,088,113 18.5 $1,447 $1,269 $178 14.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  83 110 -27 -24.5 $1,868,213 $2,201,909 -$333,696 -15.2 $1,725 $1,535 $189 12.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  83 110 -27 -24.5 $1,868,213 $2,201,909 -$333,696 -15.2 $1,725 $1,535 $189 12.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,420 1,353 67 5.0 $16,480,498 $12,254,279 $4,226,219 34.5 $893 $697 $196 28.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,346 1,278 68 5.3 $15,361,518 $11,317,958 $4,043,560 35.7 $878 $681 $197 28.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  74 75 -1 -0.9 $1,118,980 $936,321 $182,659 19.5 $1,163 $965 $199 20.6
61  Educational Services  223 192 30 15.8 $1,704,131 $1,195,078 $509,053 42.6 $589 $478 $111 23.2
611  Educational Services  223 192 30 15.8 $1,704,131 $1,195,078 $509,053 42.6 $589 $478 $111 23.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  5,830 5,777 53 0.9 $88,172,534 $84,091,987 $4,080,547 4.9 $1,163 $1,120 $44 3.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,285 2,221 64 2.9 $44,113,634 $42,287,106 $1,826,528 4.3 $1,485 $1,465 $20 1.4
622  Hospitals  1,463 1,540 -76 -5.0 $25,691,701 $25,525,492 $166,209 0.7 $1,351 $1,275 $75 5.9
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  861 814 47 5.8 $9,453,785 $8,337,447 $1,116,338 13.4 $845 $788 $57 7.2
624  Social Assistance  1,221 1,202 18 1.5 $8,913,414 $7,941,942 $971,472 12.2 $562 $508 $54 10.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  806 654 153 23.4 $4,482,090 $3,610,369 $871,721 24.1 $428 $425 $3 0.6
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  171 144 27 18.8 $703,356 $619,621 $83,735 13.5 $316 $331 -$15 -4.4
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  32 27 5 18.7 $282,353 $286,086 -$3,733 -1.3 $686 $825 -$139 -16.9
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  604 483 121 25.0 $3,496,381 $2,704,662 $791,719 29.3 $446 $431 $15 3.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,183 4,259 -76 -1.8 $23,900,279 $22,894,667 $1,005,612 4.4 $440 $414 $26 6.3
721  Accommodation  759 799 -40 -5.0 $4,738,887 $4,739,775 -$888 0.0 $480 $457 $24 5.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,424 3,460 -36 -1.0 $19,161,392 $18,154,892 $1,006,500 5.5 $430 $404 $27 6.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,396 1,288 108 8.4 $17,256,916 $14,382,917 $2,873,999 20.0 $951 $859 $92 10.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  734 671 63 9.4 $11,853,893 $9,473,182 $2,380,711 25.1 $1,243 $1,087 $156 14.4
812  Personal & Laundry Services  278 295 -18 -6.0 $2,204,117 $2,140,389 $63,728 3.0 $611 $557 $53 9.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  370 308 62 20.0 $3,150,467 $2,721,208 $429,259 15.8 $655 $679 -$24 -3.5
814  Private Households  15 14 1 9.7 $48,439 $48,138 $301 0.6 $248 $271 -$22 -8.3
99 Unclassified  18 25 -8 -30.2 $417,705 $375,948 $41,757 11.1 $1,818 $1,142 $677 59.3
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 665 672 -7 -1.1 $13,667,466 $12,418,148 $1,249,318 10.1 $1,582 $1,421 $160 11.3
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  179 179 0 0.2 $3,058,866 $2,442,393 $616,473 25.2 $1,312 $1,050 $263 25.0
491  Postal Service  179 179 0 0.2 $3,058,866 $2,442,393 $616,473 25.2 $1,312 $1,050 $263 25.0
92  Public Administration  422 427 -5 -1.2 $8,828,625 $8,316,473 $512,152 6.2 $1,611 $1,499 $111 7.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  50 44 5 12.0 $1,326,653 $1,058,810 $267,843 25.3 $2,055 $1,837 $217 11.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  240 241 -1 -0.4 $5,129,833 $4,861,036 $268,797 5.5 $1,644 $1,552 $93 6.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  101 113 -11 -10.1 $1,803,206 $1,881,727 -$78,521 -4.2 $1,369 $1,285 $84 6.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 714 717 -3 -0.4 $11,001,313 $10,231,985 $769,328 7.5 $1,185 $1,097 $87 8.0
61  Educational Services  63 61 2 3.3 $1,197,529 $1,192,619 $4,910 0.4 $1,462 $1,504 -$42 -2.8
611  Educational Services  63 61 2 3.3 $1,197,529 $1,192,619 $4,910 0.4 $1,462 $1,504 -$42 -2.8
92  Public Administration  575 581 -6 -1.0 $8,495,491 $7,751,310 $744,181 9.6 $1,137 $1,026 $110 10.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  13 7 6 85.7 $166,879 $97,095 $69,784 71.9 $987 $1,067 -$80 -7.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  104 102 2 1.6 $1,782,437 $1,594,615 $187,822 11.8 $1,318 $1,199 $120 10.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  222 227 -5 -2.1 $3,017,065 $2,795,882 $221,183 7.9 $1,045 $949 $97 10.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  100 107 -7 -6.5 $1,569,856 $1,488,543 $81,313 5.5 $1,204 $1,067 $137 12.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  125 127 -2 -1.8 $1,819,217 $1,653,948 $165,269 10.0 $1,122 $1,002 $121 12.0
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,085 4,081 3 0.1 $52,274,210 $49,646,487 $2,627,723 5.3 $984 $936 $49 5.2
22  Utilities  17 18 -1 -3.8 $209,711 $194,384 $15,327 7.9 $949 $846 $103 12.1
221  Utilities  17 18 -1 -3.8 $209,711 $194,384 $15,327 7.9 $949 $846 $103 12.1
92  Public Administration  1,209 1,225 -15 -1.3 $17,252,830 $16,642,113 $610,717 3.7 $1,097 $1,045 $52 5.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,125 1,124 1 0.1 $16,137,852 $15,323,958 $813,894 5.3 $1,104 $1,049 $55 5.2
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.