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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2023 (2023Q4)

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry (NAICS) for Natrona County - Fourth Quarter 2023a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2023Q4 2022Q4 N % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ % 2023Q4 2022Q4 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 39,582 38,905 677 1.7 $632,053,405 $585,582,800 $46,470,605 7.9 $1,228 $1,158 $71 6.1
0  Ownership - Private 33,824 33,236 589 1.8 $547,310,334 $507,420,441 $39,889,893 7.9 $1,245 $1,174 $70 6.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  90 101 -11 -10.9 $1,137,653 $1,123,676 $13,977 1.2 $969 $853 $116 13.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  69 82 -13 -15.5 $957,346 $913,840 $43,506 4.8 $1,067 $861 $207 24.0
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  2,192 2,090 102 4.9 $64,117,669 $61,300,810 $2,816,859 4.6 $2,250 $2,256 -$6 -0.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  348 381 -33 -8.7 $11,885,961 $12,294,959 -$408,998 -3.3 $2,625 $2,480 $145 5.8
212  Mining   99 93 6 6.5 $2,160,672 $1,905,861 $254,811 13.4 $1,684 $1,582 $102 6.5
213  Support Activities for Mining  1,745 1,616 129 8.0 $50,071,036 $47,099,990 $2,971,046 6.3 $2,207 $2,242 -$35 -1.6
22  Utilities  121 119 1 1.1 $3,945,597 $3,461,995 $483,602 14.0 $2,515 $2,232 $283 12.7
221  Utilities  121 119 1 1.1 $3,945,597 $3,461,995 $483,602 14.0 $2,515 $2,232 $283 12.7
23  Construction  3,086 2,894 192 6.6 $63,289,891 $51,710,753 $11,579,138 22.4 $1,577 $1,374 $203 14.8
236  Construction of Buildings  334 342 -8 -2.3 $4,766,846 $4,177,352 $589,494 14.1 $1,099 $940 $158 16.8
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  920 630 290 46.0 $23,970,920 $14,903,088 $9,067,832 60.8 $2,004 $1,819 $186 10.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,833 1,922 -90 -4.7 $34,552,125 $32,630,313 $1,921,812 5.9 $1,450 $1,306 $145 11.1
31  Manufacturing  1,889 1,818 71 3.9 $37,060,489 $32,435,161 $4,625,328 14.3 $1,509 $1,373 $137 9.9
311  Food Manufacturing  59 62 -3 -5.3 $320,247 $369,446 -$49,199 -13.3 $418 $456 -$38 -8.4
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  40 43 -3 -7.7 $233,319 $193,607 $39,712 20.5 $452 $346 $106 30.6
314  Textile Product Mills  21 18 3 14.8 $124,367 $111,443 $12,924 11.6 $463 $476 -$13 -2.8
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  48 48 0 0.0 $420,179 $417,530 $2,649 0.6 $669 $665 $4 0.6
325  Chemical Manufacturing  83 81 2 2.9 $1,223,356 $1,220,205 $3,151 0.3 $1,129 $1,159 -$29 -2.5
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  173 160 13 8.3 $2,427,147 $2,297,310 $129,837 5.7 $1,079 $1,107 -$28 -2.5
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  55 57 -2 -4.1 $1,254,871 $1,000,500 $254,371 25.4 $1,755 $1,342 $413 30.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  449 479 -30 -6.3 $8,261,639 $8,381,059 -$119,420 -1.4 $1,414 $1,345 $69 5.2
333  Machinery Manufacturing  177 172 5 3.1 $3,296,213 $3,397,787 -$101,574 -3.0 $1,433 $1,523 -$90 -5.9
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  292 209 83 39.5 $6,364,451 $4,515,564 $1,848,887 40.9 $1,677 $1,659 $17 1.0
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  132 148 -16 -10.6 $2,329,339 $2,348,275 -$18,936 -0.8 $1,354 $1,221 $134 10.9
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  48 57 -9 -15.2 $569,204 $610,309 -$41,105 -6.7 $906 $824 $82 10.0
42  Wholesale Trade  2,172 2,138 34 1.6 $52,239,296 $47,342,473 $4,896,823 10.3 $1,850 $1,704 $147 8.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,688 1,659 29 1.7 $43,207,315 $38,628,913 $4,578,402 11.9 $1,969 $1,791 $178 9.9
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  466 457 9 1.9 $8,607,613 $8,256,091 $351,522 4.3 $1,422 $1,390 $32 2.3
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  18 22 -4 -16.9 $424,368 $457,469 -$33,101 -7.2 $1,814 $1,624 $190 11.7
44  Retail Trade  4,709 4,735 -26 -0.5 $45,321,867 $43,040,459 $2,281,408 5.3 $740 $699 $41 5.9
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  698 675 23 3.4 $11,546,430 $11,162,239 $384,191 3.4 $1,273 $1,272 $1 0.1
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  608 603 5 0.8 $7,011,581 $6,329,356 $682,225 10.8 $887 $807 $80 9.9
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  567 591 -24 -4.1 $4,610,537 $4,275,439 $335,098 7.8 $625 $556 $69 12.4
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  257 297 -40 -13.4 $3,036,045 $3,371,346 -$335,301 -9.9 $909 $874 $35 4.0
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,160 1,169 -9 -0.8 $8,089,515 $7,992,471 $97,044 1.2 $537 $526 $11 2.0
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  232 223 9 4.0 $2,289,922 $2,164,098 $125,824 5.8 $758 $745 $13 1.7
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  399 385 14 3.6 $3,081,742 $3,035,303 $46,439 1.5 $594 $606 -$12 -2.0
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  246 250 -5 -1.9 $1,750,388 $1,138,143 $612,245 53.8 $548 $350 $198 56.7
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  543 542 1 0.2 $3,905,707 $3,572,064 $333,643 9.3 $553 $507 $46 9.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  1,815 1,730 85 4.9 $35,864,192 $32,589,581 $3,274,611 10.0 $1,520 $1,449 $71 4.9
481  Air Transportation  58 58 0 0.6 $849,112 $801,632 $47,480 5.9 $1,120 $1,063 $57 5.3
484  Truck Transportation  694 687 7 1.0 $14,306,133 $13,000,829 $1,305,304 10.0 $1,586 $1,456 $130 8.9
486  Pipeline Transportation  139 136 3 2.5 $4,494,673 $4,859,974 -$365,301 -7.5 $2,487 $2,756 -$268 -9.7
488  Support Activities for Transportation  473 415 58 14.1 $10,345,872 $9,009,385 $1,336,487 14.8 $1,681 $1,670 $11 0.7
492  Couriers & Messengers  426 396 30 7.6 $5,711,859 $4,721,850 $990,009 21.0 $1,031 $916 $114 12.5
51  Information  346 345 2 0.5 $4,923,679 $4,416,072 $507,607 11.5 $1,094 $986 $108 11.0
513  Publishing Industries 50 56 -6 -10.2 $915,526 $766,535 $148,991 19.4 $1,409 $1,059 $349 33.0
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers 77 78 -1 -1.3 $957,352 $955,735 $1,617 0.2 $952 $939 $14 1.5
517  Telecommunications  132 124 8 6.2 $2,445,261 $2,098,140 $347,121 16.5 $1,425 $1,298 $127 9.8
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 13 9 4 40.8 $142,210 $144,507 -$2,297 -1.6 $863 $1,235 -$372 -30.1
52  Finance & Insurance  999 1,077 -78 -7.2 $20,914,264 $21,792,451 -$878,187 -4.0 $1,610 $1,556 $54 3.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  538 629 -91 -14.5 $8,794,355 $9,905,943 -$1,111,588 -11.2 $1,257 $1,211 $46 3.8
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  128 113 15 13.2 $6,258,275 $6,131,838 $126,437 2.1 $3,751 $4,162 -$411 -9.9
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  329 331 -2 -0.6 $5,834,224 $5,726,627 $107,597 1.9 $1,363 $1,330 $33 2.5
525  Funds, Trusts, & Other Financial Vehicles  3 3 0 0.0 $27,410 $28,043 -$633 -2.3 $703 $719 -$16 -2.3
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  1,029 950 79 8.3 $16,518,952 $14,779,709 $1,739,243 11.8 $1,235 $1,197 $38 3.2
532  Rental & Leasing Services  610 578 32 5.6 $10,792,711 $9,673,697 $1,119,014 11.6 $1,361 $1,288 $73 5.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,521 1,470 51 3.5 $36,397,579 $35,440,278 $957,301 2.7 $1,840 $1,855 -$14 -0.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,521 1,470 51 3.5 $36,397,579 $35,440,278 $957,301 2.7 $1,840 $1,855 -$14 -0.8
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  98 87 11 12.3 $2,277,656 $2,253,718 $23,938 1.1 $1,794 $1,993 -$199 -10.0
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  98 87 11 12.3 $2,277,656 $2,253,718 $23,938 1.1 $1,794 $1,993 -$199 -10.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,329 1,365 -36 -2.6 $15,422,259 $15,157,553 $264,706 1.7 $892 $854 $38 4.5
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,256 1,292 -35 -2.7 $14,221,992 $14,027,963 $194,029 1.4 $871 $835 $35 4.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  73 74 -1 -0.9 $1,200,267 $1,129,590 $70,677 6.3 $1,265 $1,179 $85 7.2
61  Educational Services  251 276 -24 -8.8 $1,907,784 $1,802,348 $105,436 5.8 $584 $503 $81 16.1
611  Educational Services  251 276 -24 -8.8 $1,907,784 $1,802,348 $105,436 5.8 $584 $503 $81 16.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  6,002 5,843 158 2.7 $98,345,324 $94,460,226 $3,885,098 4.1 $1,260 $1,243 $17 1.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,347 2,278 69 3.0 $50,086,550 $47,672,457 $2,414,093 5.1 $1,642 $1,610 $32 2.0
622  Hospitals  1,528 1,481 48 3.2 $28,566,963 $27,619,067 $947,896 3.4 $1,438 $1,435 $3 0.2
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  889 858 30 3.5 $10,192,552 $9,743,885 $448,667 4.6 $882 $873 $9 1.0
624  Social Assistance  1,238 1,226 12 1.0 $9,499,259 $9,424,817 $74,442 0.8 $590 $591 -$1 -0.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  763 724 39 5.4 $4,880,166 $4,233,009 $647,157 15.3 $492 $450 $42 9.4
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  551 524 27 5.2 $3,857,640 $3,267,200 $590,440 18.1 $539 $480 $59 12.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  3,988 4,061 -73 -1.8 $23,001,044 $22,280,225 $720,819 3.2 $444 $422 $22 5.1
721  Accommodation  634 668 -34 -5.1 $4,115,864 $3,961,937 $153,927 3.9 $499 $456 $43 9.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,354 3,393 -39 -1.1 $18,885,180 $18,318,288 $566,892 3.1 $433 $415 $18 4.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,407 1,396 11 0.8 $19,435,728 $17,468,823 $1,966,905 11.3 $1,063 $963 $100 10.4
811  Repair & Maintenance  744 738 6 0.8 $13,334,095 $11,892,119 $1,441,976 12.1 $1,379 $1,239 $140 11.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services  273 286 -14 -4.8 $2,470,924 $2,291,409 $179,515 7.8 $697 $616 $81 13.2
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  379 358 21 6.0 $3,549,056 $3,217,739 $331,317 10.3 $720 $692 $28 4.1
814  Private Households  11 14 -3 -19.5 $81,653 $67,556 $14,097 20.9 $571 $380 $191 50.2
999  Unclassified  17 17 -1 -3.8 $309,245 $331,121 -$21,876 -6.6 $1,427 $1,470 -$43 -2.9
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 671 654 17 2.5 $15,135,002 $14,380,616 $754,386 5.2 $1,735 $1,691 $44 2.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  186 187 -1 -0.4 $2,953,739 $2,987,179 -$33,440 -1.1 $1,222 $1,231 -$9 -0.8
491  Postal Service  186 187 -1 -0.4 $2,953,739 $2,987,179 -$33,440 -1.1 $1,222 $1,231 -$9 -0.8
92  Public Administration  425 406 19 4.6 $10,481,996 $9,816,987 $665,009 6.8 $1,897 $1,858 $39 2.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  57 50 7 13.3 $1,640,909 $1,391,962 $248,947 17.9 $2,227 $2,141 $86 4.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  228 229 -1 -0.3 $5,734,749 $5,775,022 -$40,273 -0.7 $1,932 $1,940 -$8 -0.4
926  Administration of Economic Programs  110 97 13 13.8 $2,435,903 $2,012,789 $423,114 21.0 $1,703 $1,602 $102 6.4
   
0  Ownership - State Government 750 701 49 7.0 $12,570,125 $10,942,866 $1,627,259 14.9 $1,290 $1,201 $88 7.4
61  Educational Services  56 57 -1 -1.7 $1,215,201 $1,178,712 $36,489 3.1 $1,659 $1,582 $78 4.9
611  Educational Services  56 57 -1 -1.7 $1,215,201 $1,178,712 $36,489 3.1 $1,659 $1,582 $78 4.9
92  Public Administration  616 570 47 8.2 $9,959,225 $8,464,154 $1,495,071 17.7 $1,243 $1,143 $100 8.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  18 15 3 17.8 $235,772 $187,972 $47,800 25.4 $1,026 $964 $62 6.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  116 109 8 7.0 $2,158,802 $1,858,764 $300,038 16.1 $1,428 $1,316 $112 8.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  236 221 15 6.6 $3,446,102 $2,971,036 $475,066 16.0 $1,123 $1,033 $91 8.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  99 92 7 8.0 $1,710,793 $1,488,062 $222,731 15.0 $1,325 $1,244 $81 6.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  138 123 15 12.2 $2,282,976 $1,829,071 $453,905 24.8 $1,273 $1,144 $129 11.2
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,337 4,314 23 0.5 $57,037,944 $52,838,877 $4,199,067 7.9 $1,012 $942 $70 7.4
92  Public Administration  1,147 1,165 -18 -1.5 $17,249,041 $15,913,471 $1,335,570 8.4 $1,157 $1,051 $106 10.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,078 1,079 -1 -0.1 $16,130,621 $14,912,138 $1,218,483 8.2 $1,151 $1,063 $88 8.2
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: April 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/12/24.