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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2024 (2024Q1)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Lincoln County - First Quarter 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q1 2023Q1 N % 2024Q1 2023Q1 $ % 2024Q1 2023Q1 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 6,979 6,802 177 2.6 $105,307,867 $98,947,098 $6,360,769 6.4 $1,161 $1,119 $42 3.7
0  Ownership - Private 4,961 4,852 109 2.2 $75,534,280 $71,228,237 $4,306,043 6.0 $1,171 $1,129 $42 3.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  36 31 6 18.5 $384,370 $281,459 $102,911 36.6 $814 $706 $108 15.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  27 20 7 32.8 $344,039 $228,917 $115,122 50.3 $980 $866 $114 13.2
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 606 592 14 2.4 $19,176,051 $18,026,289 $1,149,762 6.4 $2,435 $2,344 $92 3.9
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  288 295 -6 -2.2 $11,557,387 $11,545,738 $11,649 0.1 $3,083 $3,014 $69 2.3
22  Utilities  149 158 -9 -5.5 $3,921,078 $4,158,562 -$237,484 -5.7 $2,024 $2,029 -$5 -0.2
221  Utilities  149 158 -9 -5.5 $3,921,078 $4,158,562 -$237,484 -5.7 $2,024 $2,029 -$5 -0.2
23  Construction  892 878 14 1.6 $11,988,426 $11,142,881 $845,545 7.6 $1,034 $976 $58 5.9
236  Construction of Buildings  244 250 -6 -2.3 $2,869,941 $2,842,825 $27,116 1.0 $905 $876 $29 3.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  159 112 47 41.7 $2,592,272 $1,713,432 $878,840 51.3 $1,257 $1,177 $80 6.8
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  489 517 -27 -5.3 $6,526,213 $6,586,624 -$60,411 -0.9 $1,026 $981 $45 4.6
31  Manufacturing  197 187 10 5.3 $2,435,026 $2,341,615 $93,411 4.0 $951 $963 -$12 -1.3
42  Wholesale Trade  90 90 0 -0.4 $2,112,011 $2,302,245 -$190,234 -8.3 $1,812 $1,968 -$156 -7.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  67 63 4 6.3 $1,785,035 $1,831,237 -$46,202 -2.5 $2,049 $2,236 -$187 -8.3
44  Retail Trade  902 884 19 2.1 $7,770,837 $7,643,469 $127,368 1.7 $662 $665 -$3 -0.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  104 98 5 5.4 $1,172,746 $1,213,444 -$40,698 -3.4 $870 $949 -$79 -8.3
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  181 201 -20 -10.0 $1,589,610 $1,796,746 -$207,136 -11.5 $676 $688 -$12 -1.8
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  313 307 6 2.1 $2,236,269 $2,100,442 $135,827 6.5 $550 $527 $23 4.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  32 31 1 4.3 $363,461 $346,587 $16,874 4.9 $874 $869 $4 0.5
455  General Merchandise Retailers  26 31 -5 -15.1 $150,452 $150,967 -$515 -0.3 $440 $375 $65 17.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  4 3 1 33.3 $39,015 $19,822 $19,193 96.8 $750 $508 $242 47.6
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  191 179 12 6.5 $1,855,492 $1,533,564 $321,928 21.0 $749 $659 $90 13.6
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  18 5 13 260.0 $62,671 $197,922 -$135,251 -68.3 $268 $3,045 -$2,777 -91.2
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  34 29 5 16.1 $301,121 $283,975 $17,146 6.0 $688 $753 -$65 -8.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  124 155 -30 -19.6 $2,323,945 $2,595,604 -$271,659 -10.5 $1,438 $1,291 $147 11.4
484  Truck Transportation  86 100 -14 -14.0 $1,272,848 $1,408,029 -$135,181 -9.6 $1,143 $1,087 $56 5.2
486  Pipeline Transportation  25 22 4 16.9 $873,750 $770,909 $102,841 13.3 $2,653 $2,737 -$83 -3.0
51  Information  126 130 -4 -3.1 $3,310,646 $2,951,743 $358,903 12.2 $2,021 $1,747 $275 15.7
513  Publishing Industries 25 22 3 13.4 $1,001,575 $588,931 $412,644 70.1 $3,042 $2,029 $1,013 49.9
517  Telecommunications  86 82 4 4.9 $1,994,726 $2,074,138 -$79,412 -3.8 $1,791 $1,954 -$163 -8.3
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 7 6 1 16.7 $240,626 $182,677 $57,949 31.7 $2,644 $2,342 $302 12.9
52  Finance & Insurance  158 152 6 3.7 $3,842,229 $3,856,122 -$13,893 -0.4 $1,875 $1,951 -$77 -3.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  96 94 2 2.5 $1,601,614 $1,709,583 -$107,969 -6.3 $1,279 $1,399 -$120 -8.6
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  12 15 -3 -22.2 $1,064,020 $1,569,259 -$505,239 -32.2 $7,014 $8,047 -$1,034 -12.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  50 43 7 15.5 $1,176,595 $577,280 $599,315 103.8 $1,822 $1,033 $789 76.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  58 67 -9 -13.4 $652,924 $705,077 -$52,153 -7.4 $866 $810 $56 7.0
531  Real Estate  44 43 1 3.1 $375,722 $322,519 $53,203 16.5 $652 $577 $75 13.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  272 244 28 11.3 $5,848,828 $5,044,002 $804,826 16.0 $1,656 $1,590 $66 4.1
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  272 244 28 11.3 $5,848,828 $5,044,002 $804,826 16.0 $1,656 $1,590 $66 4.1
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  34 27 8 28.7 $1,335,818 $830,056 $505,762 60.9 $2,993 $2,394 $599 25.0
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  34 27 8 28.7 $1,335,818 $830,056 $505,762 60.9 $2,993 $2,394 $599 25.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  178 172 6 3.5 $2,477,758 $2,193,450 $284,308 13.0 $1,071 $981 $90 9.2
561  Administrative & Support Services  154 150 4 2.4 $2,197,350 $1,959,699 $237,651 12.1 $1,098 $1,003 $95 9.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  24 22 2 10.8 $280,408 $233,751 $46,657 20.0 $899 $830 $69 8.3
61  Educational Services  32 26 6 21.5 $254,558 $170,388 $84,170 49.4 $612 $498 $114 22.9
611  Educational Services  32 26 6 21.5 $254,558 $170,388 $84,170 49.4 $612 $498 $114 22.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  426 402 23 5.8 $3,107,553 $2,924,650 $182,903 6.3 $562 $559 $2 0.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  213 196 17 8.5 $1,943,783 $1,772,994 $170,789 9.6 $703 $696 $7 1.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  502 499 3 0.5 $2,694,801 $2,771,625 -$76,824 -2.8 $413 $427 -$14 -3.3
721  Accommodation  130 147 -17 -11.8 $864,122 $1,099,273 -$235,151 -21.4 $511 $574 -$63 -10.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  372 352 20 5.7 $1,830,679 $1,672,352 $158,327 9.5 $379 $365 $13 3.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  134 124 10 7.8 $1,589,230 $1,132,792 $456,438 40.3 $915 $703 $212 30.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  76 75 1 1.8 $797,808 $755,297 $42,511 5.6 $804 $775 $29 3.8
812  Personal & Laundry Services  18 24 -5 -22.6 $119,939 $173,106 -$53,167 -30.7 $503 $563 -$59 -10.5
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 118 111 7 6.3 $2,049,977 $1,941,371 $108,606 5.6 $1,336 $1,345 -$9 -0.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  26 25 2 6.7 $433,516 $416,689 $16,827 4.0 $1,267 $1,299 -$33 -2.5
491  Postal Service  26 25 2 6.7 $433,516 $416,689 $16,827 4.0 $1,267 $1,299 -$33 -2.5
92  Public Administration  82 79 3 4.2 $1,475,641 $1,414,582 $61,059 4.3 $1,384 $1,383 $1 0.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  79 74 5 6.3 $1,426,065 $1,367,025 $59,040 4.3 $1,389 $1,415 -$26 -1.8
   
0  Ownership - State Government 107 105 1 1.3 $1,632,480 $1,571,054 $61,426 3.9 $1,177 $1,147 $30 2.6
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $68,228 $64,544 $3,684 5.7 $1,312 $1,241 $71 5.7
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $68,228 $64,544 $3,684 5.7 $1,312 $1,241 $71 5.7
92  Public Administration  103 101 1 1.3 $1,564,252 $1,506,510 $57,742 3.8 $1,172 $1,144 $28 2.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  12 12 0 0.0 $247,432 $232,228 $15,204 6.5 $1,586 $1,489 $97 6.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 18 1 5.6 $252,068 $222,829 $29,239 13.1 $1,021 $952 $68 7.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  14 13 1 5.0 $262,258 $222,788 $39,470 17.7 $1,441 $1,286 $155 12.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  56 55 0 0.6 $785,900 $811,934 -$26,034 -3.2 $1,086 $1,129 -$43 -3.8
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,794 1,734 60 3.4 $26,091,130 $24,206,436 $1,884,694 7.8 $1,119 $1,074 $45 4.2
22  Utilities  15 16 -1 -8.3 $134,853 $152,100 -$17,247 -11.3 $707 $731 -$24 -3.3
221  Utilities  15 16 -1 -8.3 $134,853 $152,100 -$17,247 -11.3 $707 $731 -$24 -3.3
51  Information  30 30 0 0.0 $240,402 $174,911 $65,491 37.4 $616 $448 $168 37.4
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 30 30 0 0.0 $240,402 $174,911 $65,491 37.4 $616 $448 $168 37.4
61  Educational Services  789 780 8 1.1 $8,951,266 $9,269,268 -$318,002 -3.4 $873 $914 -$41 -4.5
611  Educational Services  789 780 8 1.1 $8,951,266 $9,269,268 -$318,002 -3.4 $873 $914 -$41 -4.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  671 631 40 6.3 $12,808,876 $11,351,854 $1,457,022 12.8 $1,468 $1,383 $85 6.2
92  Public Administration  272 258 13 5.2 $3,753,266 $3,071,198 $682,068 22.2 $1,063 $915 $148 16.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  257 243 14 5.9 $3,598,624 $2,924,444 $674,180 23.1 $1,076 $926 $150 16.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  7 8 -1 -8.4 $92,722 $91,310 $1,412 1.5 $973 $878 $95 10.8
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: July 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/19/24.