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

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Niobrara County


Table 18: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Niobrara 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 $ %
Ownership - Total 809 838 -29 -3.5 $8,146,415 $8,163,935 -$17,520 -0.2 $775 $750 $25 3.4
Ownership - Private 437 437 0 0.0 $3,991,454 $3,861,807 $129,647 3.4 $703 $680 $23 3.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  19 18 0 1.9 $215,434 $239,315 -$23,881 -10.0 $888 $1,004 -$117 -11.6
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  20 19 1 3.5 $250,743 $326,232 -$75,489 -23.1 $964 $1,298 -$334 -25.7
23  Construction  60 57 4 6.5 $814,129 $639,162 $174,967 27.4 $1,038 $868 $170 19.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  44 36 8 22.0 $648,068 $475,665 $172,403 36.2 $1,125 $1,007 $117 11.7
44-45 Retail Trade  75 85 -9 -11.0 $461,491 $525,429 -$63,938 -12.2 $471 $477 -$6 -1.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  38 N/A N/A N/A $263,506 N/A N/A N/A $533 N/A N/A N/A
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  5 7 -2 -28.6 $39,331 $57,426 -$18,095 -31.5 $605 $631 -$26 -4.1
51  Information  4 N/D N/D N/D $37,688 N/D N/D N/D $725 N/D N/D N/D
52  Finance & Insurance  19 16 3 18.8 $192,674 $147,196 $45,478 30.9 $780 $708 $72 10.2
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  13 12 1 5.6 $88,848 $108,664 -$19,816 -18.2 $539 $697 -$157 -22.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  9 14 -5 -34.9 $81,472 $151,430 -$69,958 -46.2 $672 $813 -$141 -17.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  9 14 -5 -34.9 $81,472 $151,430 -$69,958 -46.2 $672 $813 -$141 -17.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  11 7 4 64.9 $123,155 $43,391 $79,764 183.8 $861 $500 $361 72.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  11 7 4 64.9 $123,155 $43,391 $79,764 183.8 $861 $500 $361 72.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  54 52 2 3.2 $480,957 $439,128 $41,829 9.5 $685 $646 $40 6.1
624  Social Assistance  22 21 1 3.1 $128,495 $109,876 $18,619 16.9 $449 $396 $53 13.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  96 84 12 13.8 $405,217 $299,196 $106,021 35.4 $325 $273 $52 19.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  8 11 -3 -29.4 $26,020 $36,431 -$10,411 -28.6 $250 $247 $3 1.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  3 5 -2 -33.4 $18,730 $28,193 -$9,463 -33.6 $433 $434 -$1 -0.2
Ownership - Federal Government 12 13 -1 -5.3 $166,084 $138,189 $27,895 20.2 $1,065 $839 $226 26.9
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing  6 6 0 5.8 $92,342 $67,889 $24,453 36.0 $1,184 $921 $263 28.5
491  Postal Service  6 6 0 5.8 $92,342 $67,889 $24,453 36.0 $1,184 $921 $263 28.5
Ownership - State Government 82 87 -5 -5.8 $1,148,151 $1,131,482 $16,669 1.5 $1,081 $1,004 $77 7.7
92  Public Administration  80 85 -5 -5.9 $1,116,447 $1,099,778 $16,669 1.5 $1,078 $999 $79 7.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  15 N/D N/D N/D $156,716 N/D N/D N/D $804 N/D N/D N/D
Ownership - Local Government 278 301 -23 -7.7 $2,840,726 $3,032,457 -$191,731 -6.3 $786 $774 $12 1.5
61  Educational Services  98 100 -3 -2.7 $830,881 $905,154 -$74,273 -8.2 $654 $694 -$40 -5.7
611  Educational Services  98 100 -3 -2.7 $830,881 $905,154 -$74,273 -8.2 $654 $694 -$40 -5.7
92  Public Administration  97 107 -10 -9.7 $774,288 $754,083 $20,205 2.7 $616 $542 $74 13.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  93 103 -10 -10.0 $734,753 $713,795 $20,958 2.9 $610 $533 $77 14.4
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.