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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2024 (2024Q3)

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Lincoln County

Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Lincoln County - Third Quarter 2024a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024Q3 2023Q3 N % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ % 2024Q3 2023Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,381 7,127 255 3.6 $112,977,519 $103,222,503 $9,755,016 9.5 $1,177 $1,114 $63 5.7
0  Ownership - Private 5,605 5,474 131 2.4 $81,859,278 $77,289,363 $4,569,915 5.9 $1,123 $1,086 $37 3.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  51 54 -3 -5.6 $467,084 $593,018 -$125,934 -21.2 $705 $845 -$140 -16.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  38 39 -1 -2.6 $394,699 $512,184 -$117,485 -22.9 $806 $1,019 -$213 -20.9
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 613 610 3 0.5 $16,921,052 $17,735,373 -$814,321 -4.6 $2,123 $2,238 -$114 -5.1
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  300 291 9 3.2 $10,662,730 $11,545,184 -$882,454 -7.6 $2,734 $3,055 -$321 -10.5
22  Utilities  150 154 -3 -2.2 $4,397,192 $3,627,336 $769,856 21.2 $2,250 $1,816 $434 23.9
221  Utilities  150 154 -3 -2.2 $4,397,192 $3,627,336 $769,856 21.2 $2,250 $1,816 $434 23.9
23  Construction  1,124 1,074 50 4.7 $16,000,861 $14,954,196 $1,046,665 7.0 $1,095 $1,071 $24 2.2
236  Construction of Buildings  288 271 17 6.2 $3,694,776 $3,212,027 $482,749 15.0 $988 $912 $76 8.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  245 191 54 28.5 $3,824,137 $2,780,752 $1,043,385 37.5 $1,201 $1,122 $79 7.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  592 612 -21 -3.4 $8,481,948 $8,961,417 -$479,469 -5.4 $1,103 $1,126 -$23 -2.0
31  Manufacturing  220 216 4 1.7 $2,643,738 $2,713,776 -$70,038 -2.6 $924 $965 -$41 -4.2
42  Wholesale Trade  90 95 -5 -5.6 $2,092,302 $2,134,247 -$41,945 -2.0 $1,795 $1,728 $67 3.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  64 66 -2 -3.5 $1,741,691 $1,613,707 $127,984 7.9 $2,093 $1,871 $222 11.9
44  Retail Trade  937 913 24 2.6 $8,662,520 $8,228,595 $433,925 5.3 $711 $693 $18 2.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  97 110 -13 -11.8 $1,211,560 $1,383,693 -$172,133 -12.4 $958 $965 -$7 -0.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  194 189 5 2.6 $1,886,646 $1,720,766 $165,880 9.6 $748 $700 $48 6.8
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  322 305 17 5.5 $2,753,884 $2,478,968 $274,916 11.1 $659 $625 $33 5.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  30 33 -2 -7.2 $369,421 $369,273 $148 0.0 $937 $869 $67 7.8
455  General Merchandise Retailers  30 29 1 3.4 $184,055 $155,135 $28,920 18.6 $467 $407 $60 14.7
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  4 3 1 33.3 $46,086 $20,248 $25,838 127.6 $886 $519 $367 70.7
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  206 184 22 11.8 $1,982,458 $1,761,393 $221,065 12.6 $741 $736 $5 0.7
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  27 28 -2 -5.9 $84,175 $77,466 $6,709 8.7 $243 $210 $32 15.4
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  27 31 -4 -13.8 $144,235 $261,653 -$117,418 -44.9 $411 $642 -$231 -36.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  139 147 -9 -5.9 $2,512,389 $2,448,330 $64,059 2.6 $1,394 $1,278 $115 9.0
484  Truck Transportation  99 103 -5 -4.5 $1,667,167 $1,521,602 $145,565 9.6 $1,300 $1,133 $167 14.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  23 24 -1 -2.8 $617,504 $595,150 $22,354 3.8 $2,065 $1,934 $131 6.8
488  Support Activities for Transportation  10 11 -1 -6.3 $164,863 $120,113 $44,750 37.3 $1,268 $866 $402 46.5
51  Information  118 125 -7 -5.9 $2,688,002 $2,721,969 -$33,967 -1.2 $1,757 $1,675 $82 4.9
513  Publishing Industries 22 29 -7 -24.4 $548,569 $730,636 -$182,067 -24.9 $1,947 $1,960 -$13 -0.7
517  Telecommunications  79 82 -3 -3.3 $1,841,932 $1,785,142 $56,790 3.2 $1,786 $1,675 $111 6.7
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 8 5 2 43.9 $215,136 $137,659 $77,477 56.3 $2,158 $1,987 $171 8.6
52  Finance & Insurance  157 155 2 1.1 $3,808,257 $3,065,223 $743,034 24.2 $1,870 $1,521 $349 22.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  94 94 0 0.0 $1,558,274 $1,582,408 -$24,134 -1.5 $1,275 $1,295 -$20 -1.5
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  14 13 1 10.2 $996,340 $734,732 $261,608 35.6 $5,348 $4,348 $1,001 23.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  48 48 0 0.7 $1,253,643 $748,083 $505,560 67.6 $1,995 $1,199 $796 66.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  58 59 -1 -2.2 $665,490 $702,020 -$36,530 -5.2 $883 $910 -$28 -3.0
531  Real Estate  45 46 -1 -2.9 $469,745 $398,512 $71,233 17.9 $803 $662 $141 21.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  302 271 31 11.6 $6,795,160 $5,509,702 $1,285,458 23.3 $1,729 $1,564 $165 10.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  302 271 31 11.6 $6,795,160 $5,509,702 $1,285,458 23.3 $1,729 $1,564 $165 10.6
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  33 36 -3 -8.3 $1,219,961 $1,048,933 $171,028 16.3 $2,844 $2,241 $602 26.9
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  33 36 -3 -8.3 $1,219,961 $1,048,933 $171,028 16.3 $2,844 $2,241 $602 26.9
56  Administrative & Waste Services  235 217 18 8.3 $3,036,303 $2,856,579 $179,724 6.3 $994 $1,013 -$19 -1.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  209 192 17 9.0 $2,703,868 $2,550,132 $153,736 6.0 $994 $1,022 -$28 -2.7
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  26 25 1 2.7 $332,435 $306,447 $25,988 8.5 $996 $943 $53 5.6
61  Educational Services  24 17 7 39.2 $191,782 $106,240 $85,542 80.5 $623 $481 $143 29.6
611  Educational Services  24 17 7 39.2 $191,782 $106,240 $85,542 80.5 $623 $481 $143 29.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  416 424 -9 -2.0 $3,348,990 $3,154,913 $194,077 6.2 $620 $572 $48 8.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  208 211 -3 -1.3 $1,999,823 $1,906,844 $92,979 4.9 $738 $695 $43 6.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  57 35 22 61.9 $364,213 $207,072 $157,141 75.9 $494 $455 $39 8.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  46 29 17 56.8 $292,045 $183,570 $108,475 59.1 $488 $481 $7 1.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  724 706 18 2.6 $4,317,678 $3,909,581 $408,097 10.4 $459 $426 $33 7.6
721  Accommodation  208 216 -8 -3.6 $1,588,015 $1,410,126 $177,889 12.6 $586 $502 $84 16.8
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  516 490 26 5.3 $2,729,663 $2,499,455 $230,208 9.2 $407 $392 $15 3.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  158 163 -5 -2.9 $1,695,078 $1,446,990 $248,088 17.1 $824 $683 $141 20.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  75 76 0 -0.4 $863,704 $807,020 $56,684 7.0 $882 $820 $62 7.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  56 63 -6 -10.1 $590,077 $477,012 $113,065 23.7 $806 $585 $220 37.6
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 144 145 -1 -0.5 $2,935,242 $2,534,871 $400,371 15.8 $1,564 $1,345 $220 16.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  26 25 1 4.0 $446,755 $400,239 $46,516 11.6 $1,322 $1,232 $90 7.3
491  Postal Service  26 25 1 4.0 $446,755 $400,239 $46,516 11.6 $1,322 $1,232 $90 7.3
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  15 16 -1 -6.1 $167,835 $183,424 -$15,589 -8.5 $842 $864 -$22 -2.5
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  15 16 -1 -6.1 $167,835 $183,424 -$15,589 -8.5 $842 $864 -$22 -2.5
92  Public Administration  103 104 -1 -0.6 $2,320,652 $1,951,208 $369,444 18.9 $1,733 $1,448 $285 19.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  98 99 -1 -1.0 $2,264,980 $1,891,139 $373,841 19.8 $1,772 $1,465 $307 21.0
   
0  Ownership - State Government 108 105 3 2.9 $1,619,571 $1,618,405 $1,166 0.1 $1,154 $1,186 -$32 -2.7
61  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $75,694 $72,443 $3,251 4.5 $1,456 $1,393 $63 4.5
611  Educational Services  4 4 0 0.0 $75,694 $72,443 $3,251 4.5 $1,456 $1,393 $63 4.5
92  Public Administration  104 101 3 3.0 $1,543,877 $1,545,962 -$2,085 -0.1 $1,142 $1,177 -$36 -3.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  12 12 0 0.0 $260,861 $248,125 $12,736 5.1 $1,672 $1,591 $82 5.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  19 19 0 1.8 $273,725 $258,105 $15,620 6.1 $1,108 $1,063 $45 4.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  20 17 3 19.6 $313,231 $277,131 $36,100 13.0 $1,185 $1,254 -$69 -5.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  51 51 -1 -1.3 $680,734 $747,466 -$66,732 -8.9 $1,033 $1,120 -$87 -7.7
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,524 1,402 121 8.7 $26,563,428 $21,779,864 $4,783,564 22.0 $1,341 $1,195 $146 12.3
22  Utilities  15 16 0 -2.2 $162,907 $163,643 -$736 -0.4 $817 $803 $14 1.8
221  Utilities  15 16 0 -2.2 $162,907 $163,643 -$736 -0.4 $817 $803 $14 1.8
51  Information  30 30 0 -1.1 $208,561 $238,602 -$30,041 -12.6 $535 $605 -$70 -11.6
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 30 30 0 -1.1 $208,561 $238,602 -$30,041 -12.6 $535 $605 -$70 -11.6
61  Educational Services  422 407 15 3.6 $7,343,533 $4,390,324 $2,953,209 67.3 $1,340 $830 $510 61.4
611  Educational Services  422 407 15 3.6 $7,343,533 $4,390,324 $2,953,209 67.3 $1,340 $830 $510 61.4
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  717 621 96 15.5 $14,766,623 $13,473,702 $1,292,921 9.6 $1,584 $1,669 -$85 -5.1
92  Public Administration  315 302 12 4.1 $3,853,970 $3,288,291 $565,679 17.2 $942 $837 $105 12.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  271 262 9 3.3 $3,476,259 $2,949,834 $526,425 17.8 $988 $866 $122 14.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  4 4 0 0.0 $32,050 $28,850 $3,200 11.1 $616 $555 $62 11.1
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: January 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/15/25.