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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2024 (2024Q2)

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Natrona County - Second Quarter 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q2 2023Q2 N % 2024Q2 2023Q2 $ % 2024Q2 2023Q2 $ %
Ownership - Total 39,976 39,669 307 0.8 $587,541,684 $555,595,026 $31,946,658 5.7 $1,131 $1,077 $53 4.9
Ownership - Private 34,099 33,923 176 0.5 $500,768,625 $474,893,017 $25,875,608 5.4 $1,130 $1,077 $53 4.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  104 107 -4 -3.4 $971,730 $922,896 $48,834 5.3 $721 $661 $60 9.0
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  78 77 1 1.3 $704,713 $658,934 $45,779 6.9 $698 $661 $37 5.6
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 2,087 2,129 -42 -2.0 $53,310,372 $56,154,375 -$2,844,003 -5.1 $1,965 $2,029 -$64 -3.2
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  359 364 -4 -1.2 $9,942,034 $9,995,884 -$53,850 -0.5 $2,128 $2,114 $14 0.7
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 103 90 13 14.4 $2,218,504 $1,887,348 $331,156 17.5 $1,657 $1,613 $44 2.7
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,625 1,676 -51 -3.0 $41,149,834 $44,271,143 -$3,121,309 -7.1 $1,948 $2,032 -$84 -4.2
22  Utilities  120 126 -6 -4.8 $3,350,679 $3,142,153 $208,526 6.6 $2,154 $1,923 $230 12.0
221  Utilities  120 126 -6 -4.8 $3,350,679 $3,142,153 $208,526 6.6 $2,154 $1,923 $230 12.0
23  Construction  3,172 2,873 299 10.4 $55,923,711 $46,296,906 $9,626,805 20.8 $1,356 $1,240 $117 9.4
236  Construction of Buildings  331 304 27 8.9 $4,032,276 $3,482,671 $549,605 15.8 $937 $881 $56 6.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  922 673 248 36.9 $20,689,705 $12,896,165 $7,793,540 60.4 $1,727 $1,473 $253 17.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,919 1,895 24 1.2 $31,201,730 $29,918,070 $1,283,660 4.3 $1,251 $1,214 $36 3.0
31  Manufacturing  1,987 1,895 92 4.9 $36,422,126 $31,373,299 $5,048,827 16.1 $1,410 $1,274 $136 10.7
311  Food Manufacturing  39 47 -8 -16.3 $204,041 $242,124 -$38,083 -15.7 $399 $396 $3 0.7
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  36 42 -5 -12.8 $225,890 $217,501 $8,389 3.9 $478 $402 $77 19.1
314  Textile Product Mills  19 21 -2 -9.4 $117,062 $125,626 -$8,564 -6.8 $466 $453 $13 2.8
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  46 47 -1 -1.4 $427,121 $403,636 $23,485 5.8 $709 $661 $49 7.3
325  Chemical Manufacturing  84 84 0 -0.4 $1,189,081 $1,215,329 -$26,248 -2.2 $1,089 $1,109 -$20 -1.8
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  173 179 -6 -3.2 $2,574,089 $2,548,537 $25,552 1.0 $1,142 $1,095 $47 4.3
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  57 55 3 4.9 $1,683,836 $942,612 $741,224 78.6 $2,259 $1,326 $933 70.3
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  461 493 -32 -6.6 $8,142,243 $8,076,078 $66,165 0.8 $1,359 $1,259 $99 7.9
333  Machinery Manufacturing  171 173 -2 -1.3 $3,006,522 $3,024,754 -$18,232 -0.6 $1,352 $1,342 $10 0.8
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  134 136 -3 -2.0 $2,484,847 $2,123,268 $361,579 17.0 $1,430 $1,198 $232 19.4
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  54 54 0 0.0 $609,819 $554,072 $55,747 10.1 $874 $794 $80 10.1
42  Wholesale Trade  2,203 2,159 44 2.1 $42,965,007 $40,214,551 $2,750,456 6.8 $1,500 $1,433 $67 4.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,710 1,692 17 1.0 $34,394,634 $32,619,316 $1,775,318 5.4 $1,548 $1,483 $65 4.4
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  477 450 27 6.1 $7,828,324 $7,236,996 $591,328 8.2 $1,262 $1,238 $24 2.0
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  17 17 0 -1.9 $742,049 $358,239 $383,810 107.1 $3,424 $1,621 $1,803 111.2
44  Retail Trade  4,609 4,563 46 1.0 $42,931,529 $41,369,697 $1,561,832 3.8 $717 $697 $19 2.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  690 693 -3 -0.4 $10,709,008 $10,712,066 -$3,058 0.0 $1,194 $1,190 $4 0.4
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  623 614 8 1.4 $6,770,949 $6,476,867 $294,082 4.5 $836 $811 $25 3.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  558 556 1 0.2 $4,443,036 $4,269,047 $173,989 4.1 $613 $590 $23 3.8
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  248 271 -23 -8.5 $2,883,929 $2,981,965 -$98,036 -3.3 $895 $846 $48 5.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,171 1,109 62 5.6 $8,181,097 $7,725,562 $455,535 5.9 $537 $536 $2 0.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  206 191 15 8.0 $2,088,418 $1,992,622 $95,796 4.8 $780 $804 -$24 -3.0
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  370 392 -22 -5.7 $2,802,150 $2,894,054 -$91,904 -3.2 $583 $567 $15 2.7
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  210 218 -8 -3.7 $1,078,490 $1,086,530 -$8,040 -0.7 $394 $383 $12 3.0
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  533 518 15 3.0 $3,974,452 $3,230,984 $743,468 23.0 $574 $480 $93 19.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  1,660 1,903 -243 -12.8 $31,705,988 $32,231,780 -$525,792 -1.6 $1,469 $1,303 $167 12.8
481  Air Transportation  72 55 17 31.1 $964,485 $789,352 $175,133 22.2 $1,035 $1,111 -$75 -6.8
484  Truck Transportation  692 633 59 9.4 $13,649,900 $11,464,463 $2,185,437 19.1 $1,517 $1,393 $123 8.9
486  Pipeline Transportation  133 135 -2 -1.2 $4,167,593 $4,045,399 $122,194 3.0 $2,410 $2,311 $100 4.3
488  Support Activities For Transportation  349 640 -291 -45.4 $7,785,180 $11,307,838 -$3,522,658 -31.2 $1,714 $1,359 $355 26.1
492  Couriers & Messengers  389 405 -16 -3.9 $4,967,015 $4,455,736 $511,279 11.5 $981 $846 $135 16.0
51  Information  352 366 -15 -4.0 $6,927,084 $4,835,789 $2,091,295 43.2 $1,515 $1,015 $500 49.2
513  Publishing Industries 52 59 -7 -11.9 $855,526 $921,916 -$66,390 -7.2 $1,266 $1,202 $64 5.3
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers 75 74 1 1.4 $922,149 $942,633 -$20,484 -2.2 $946 $980 -$34 -3.5
517  Telecommunications  133 137 -3 -2.4 $2,401,204 $2,300,023 $101,181 4.4 $1,385 $1,295 $91 7.0
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 11 12 -1 -11.1 $202,054 $176,840 $25,214 14.3 $1,457 $1,134 $323 28.5
52  Finance & Insurance  1,021 1,031 -10 -1.0 $18,700,956 $18,159,314 $541,642 3.0 $1,409 $1,355 $55 4.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  552 569 -17 -3.0 $8,255,729 $8,784,576 -$528,847 -6.0 $1,150 $1,187 -$37 -3.1
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  334 329 5 1.6 $5,602,781 $5,379,877 $222,904 4.1 $1,289 $1,258 $31 2.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  1,009 1,031 -22 -2.1 $15,568,458 $15,847,001 -$278,543 -1.8 $1,187 $1,183 $4 0.4
532  Rental & Leasing Services  605 617 -12 -1.9 $10,602,287 $10,494,194 $108,093 1.0 $1,347 $1,308 $40 3.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,528 1,538 -10 -0.7 $31,038,681 $28,613,195 $2,425,486 8.5 $1,563 $1,431 $132 9.2
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,528 1,538 -10 -0.7 $31,038,681 $28,613,195 $2,425,486 8.5 $1,563 $1,431 $132 9.2
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  92 87 5 5.4 $1,987,366 $2,057,104 -$69,738 -3.4 $1,668 $1,819 -$151 -8.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  92 87 5 5.4 $1,987,366 $2,057,104 -$69,738 -3.4 $1,668 $1,819 -$151 -8.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,413 1,443 -30 -2.1 $15,800,809 $17,677,798 -$1,876,989 -10.6 $860 $942 -$82 -8.7
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,330 1,364 -35 -2.5 $14,389,183 $16,542,081 -$2,152,898 -13.0 $832 $933 -$100 -10.7
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  84 79 5 5.9 $1,411,626 $1,135,717 $275,909 24.3 $1,298 $1,106 $192 17.4
61  Educational Services  218 262 -45 -17.0 $1,817,249 $1,778,696 $38,553 2.2 $642 $522 $121 23.1
611  Educational Services  218 262 -45 -17.0 $1,817,249 $1,778,696 $38,553 2.2 $642 $522 $121 23.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  6,033 5,978 55 0.9 $93,311,737 $89,281,378 $4,030,359 4.5 $1,190 $1,149 $41 3.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,381 2,342 39 1.7 $44,824,672 $42,325,627 $2,499,045 5.9 $1,448 $1,390 $58 4.2
622  Hospitals  1,523 1,525 -2 -0.1 $29,113,642 $27,849,995 $1,263,647 4.5 $1,470 $1,405 $66 4.7
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  873 878 -5 -0.6 $9,994,959 $10,064,267 -$69,308 -0.7 $881 $882 -$1 -0.1
624  Social Assistance  1,257 1,233 23 1.9 $9,378,464 $9,041,489 $336,975 3.7 $574 $564 $10 1.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  897 836 61 7.3 $5,364,583 $4,560,198 $804,385 17.6 $460 $420 $40 9.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  673 596 77 13.0 $4,227,711 $3,501,134 $726,577 20.8 $483 $452 $31 6.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,155 4,159 -4 -0.1 $23,900,114 $22,977,489 $922,625 4.0 $442 $425 $17 4.1
721  Accommodation  682 678 4 0.6 $4,571,758 $4,268,767 $302,991 7.1 $515 $484 $31 6.4
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,473 3,481 -8 -0.2 $19,328,356 $18,708,722 $619,634 3.3 $428 $413 $15 3.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,432 1,431 1 0.1 $18,681,257 $17,263,139 $1,418,118 8.2 $1,003 $928 $76 8.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  748 741 7 0.9 $12,634,334 $11,488,086 $1,146,248 10.0 $1,299 $1,193 $107 8.9
812  Personal & Laundry Services  282 285 -3 -1.1 $2,542,142 $2,351,262 $190,880 8.1 $693 $635 $59 9.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  389 391 -2 -0.5 $3,435,382 $3,355,175 $80,207 2.4 $679 $660 $19 2.9
814  Private Households  13 14 -1 -7.0 $69,399 $68,616 $783 1.1 $400 $368 $32 8.7
999  Unclassified  8 6 3 46.9 $89,189 $136,259 -$47,070 -34.5 $824 $1,849 -$1,025 -55.4
   
Ownership - Federal Government 688 666 22 3.3 $15,818,343 $14,427,685 $1,390,658 9.6 $1,768 $1,666 $102 6.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  185 182 2 1.3 $2,748,724 $2,722,031 $26,693 1.0 $1,145 $1,148 -$3 -0.3
491  Postal Service  185 182 2 1.3 $2,748,724 $2,722,031 $26,693 1.0 $1,145 $1,148 -$3 -0.3
52  Finance & Insurance  14 13 1 5.2 $301,737 $291,796 $9,941 3.4 $1,698 $1,727 -$29 -1.7
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  14 13 1 5.2 $301,737 $291,796 $9,941 3.4 $1,698 $1,727 -$29 -1.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  19 19 0 -1.7 $831,125 $757,112 $74,013 9.8 $3,424 $3,065 $359 11.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  19 19 0 -1.7 $831,125 $757,112 $74,013 9.8 $3,424 $3,065 $359 11.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  27 26 1 3.8 $649,690 $603,321 $46,369 7.7 $1,851 $1,785 $66 3.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  27 26 1 3.8 $649,690 $603,321 $46,369 7.7 $1,851 $1,785 $66 3.7
92  Public Administration  444 426 18 4.3 $11,287,067 $10,053,425 $1,233,642 12.3 $1,954 $1,815 $139 7.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  9 9 0 0.0 $224,712 $206,812 $17,900 8.7 $1,921 $1,768 $153 8.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  57 53 5 8.8 $1,808,464 $1,518,767 $289,697 19.1 $2,427 $2,218 $208 9.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  9 10 -1 -12.9 $213,459 $235,552 -$22,093 -9.4 $1,824 $1,754 $70 4.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  245 243 2 0.8 $6,299,938 $5,806,132 $493,806 8.5 $1,978 $1,838 $140 7.6
925  Community & Housing Program Administration  3 3 0 0.0 $94,598 $79,656 $14,942 18.8 $2,426 $2,042 $383 18.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  113 100 13 13.0 $2,503,781 $2,057,804 $445,977 21.7 $1,704 $1,583 $121 7.7
928  National Security & International Affairs  8 8 0 0.0 $142,115 $148,702 -$6,587 -4.4 $1,366 $1,430 -$63 -4.4
   
Ownership - State Government 776 732 44 6.0 $12,790,604 $11,501,737 $1,288,867 11.2 $1,268 $1,209 $59 4.9
61  Educational Services  63 63 0 0.5 $1,235,911 $1,249,977 -$14,066 -1.1 $1,501 $1,526 -$25 -1.6
611  Educational Services  63 63 0 0.5 $1,235,911 $1,249,977 -$14,066 -1.1 $1,501 $1,526 -$25 -1.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  82 78 4 5.1 $1,385,565 $1,374,692 $10,873 0.8 $1,305 $1,361 -$56 -4.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  82 78 4 5.1 $1,385,565 $1,374,692 $10,873 0.8 $1,305 $1,361 -$56 -4.1
92  Public Administration  630 590 40 6.7 $10,148,080 $8,856,830 $1,291,250 14.6 $1,239 $1,154 $85 7.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  18 15 2 15.3 $244,217 $196,393 $47,824 24.4 $1,063 $985 $78 7.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  117 110 7 6.3 $2,204,827 $1,954,676 $250,151 12.8 $1,446 $1,363 $83 6.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  241 230 11 4.8 $3,531,247 $3,075,240 $456,007 14.8 $1,129 $1,030 $99 9.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  101 95 6 6.3 $1,747,662 $1,534,003 $213,659 13.9 $1,331 $1,242 $89 7.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  144 132 11 8.6 $2,286,813 $1,990,100 $296,713 14.9 $1,224 $1,157 $68 5.8
928  National Security & International Affairs  10 8 2 26.1 $133,314 $106,418 $26,896 25.3 $1,060 $1,067 -$7 -0.6
   
Ownership - Local Government 4,412 4,348 64 1.5 $58,164,112 $54,772,587 $3,391,525 6.2 $1,014 $969 $45 4.6
92  Public Administration  1,226 1,187 39 3.3 $16,551,755 $16,126,474 $425,281 2.6 $1,039 $1,045 -$7 -0.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,154 1,114 39 3.5 $15,471,395 $15,090,270 $381,125 2.5 $1,032 $1,042 -$10 -1.0
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: October 2024.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/11/24.