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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2025 (2025Q2)

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Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Lincoln County - Second Quarter 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025Q2 2024Q2 N % 2025Q2 2024Q2 $ % 2025Q2 2024Q2 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 7,503 7,480 23 0.3 $119,591,676 $113,859,841 $5,731,835 5.0 $1,226 $1,171 $55 4.7
0  Ownership - Private 5,331 5,378 -47 -0.9 $82,054,207 $79,531,202 $2,523,005 3.2 $1,184 $1,137 $46 4.1
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 40 45 -5 -10.4 $314,998 $405,034 -$90,036 -22.2 $601 $692 -$92 -13.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture 25 33 -7 -22.5 $228,561 $348,160 -$119,599 -34.4 $694 $820 -$126 -15.3
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 579 609 -29 -4.8 $18,199,029 $18,343,883 -$144,854 -0.8 $2,416 $2,318 $98 4.2
211  Oil & Gas Extraction 294 297 -3 -1.0 $12,384,988 $11,463,639 $921,349 8.0 $3,244 $2,972 $272 9.1
22  Utilities 153 152 1 0.9 $4,678,622 $4,353,533 $325,089 7.5 $2,352 $2,208 $144 6.5
221  Utilities 153 152 1 0.9 $4,678,622 $4,353,533 $325,089 7.5 $2,352 $2,208 $144 6.5
23  Construction 1,032 1,088 -56 -5.1 $14,656,827 $15,314,466 -$657,639 -4.3 $1,092 $1,082 $10 0.9
236  Construction Of Buildings 253 269 -15 -5.7 $3,079,747 $3,229,719 -$149,972 -4.6 $935 $925 $10 1.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 228 243 -15 -6.2 $3,933,460 $4,416,474 -$483,014 -10.9 $1,329 $1,400 -$71 -5.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors 551 577 -26 -4.4 $7,643,620 $7,668,273 -$24,653 -0.3 $1,066 $1,022 $44 4.3
31-33 Manufacturing 178 197 -19 -9.5 $2,155,239 $2,305,571 -$150,332 -6.5 $930 $900 $29 3.3
42  Wholesale Trade 93 89 3 3.7 $2,252,238 $1,945,276 $306,962 15.8 $1,870 $1,675 $194 11.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 64 67 -3 -4.5 $1,754,700 $1,648,391 $106,309 6.4 $2,120 $1,902 $218 11.5
44-45 Retail Trade 897 917 -20 -2.1 $7,405,247 $7,838,839 -$433,592 -5.5 $635 $658 -$23 -3.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 75 104 -28 -27.3 $873,270 $1,187,143 -$313,873 -26.4 $892 $881 $11 1.2
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 181 184 -3 -1.6 $1,626,760 $1,728,416 -$101,656 -5.9 $690 $721 -$31 -4.3
445  Food & Beverage Retailers 318 313 5 1.6 $2,247,230 $2,096,068 $151,162 7.2 $544 $515 $28 5.5
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 27 31 -4 -11.8 $347,886 $388,607 -$40,721 -10.5 $979 $964 $15 1.5
455  General Merchandise Retailers 36 25 11 42.7 $242,533 $162,308 $80,225 49.4 $523 $499 $24 4.7
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers 3 3 0 -9.9 $58,306 $45,585 $12,721 27.9 $1,495 $1,053 $442 42.0
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 216 203 13 6.4 $1,813,735 $1,895,769 -$82,034 -4.3 $647 $720 -$73 -10.1
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 17 23 -6 -27.5 $50,002 $80,314 -$30,312 -37.7 $231 $269 -$38 -14.1
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 24 31 -7 -21.7 $145,525 $254,629 -$109,104 -42.8 $466 $639 -$172 -27.0
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing 127 136 -8 -6.1 $2,347,289 $2,453,157 -$105,868 -4.3 $1,418 $1,391 $27 2.0
484  Truck Transportation 85 94 -9 -9.3 $1,386,508 $1,526,740 -$140,232 -9.2 $1,255 $1,254 $1 0.1
486  Pipeline Transportation 24 25 -1 -5.3 $695,742 $698,079 -$2,337 -0.3 $2,230 $2,120 $110 5.2
488  Support Activities For Transportation 10 11 0 -3.2 $162,606 $166,017 -$3,411 -2.1 $1,211 $1,197 $14 1.2
51  Information 125 118 7 5.9 $2,982,731 $2,561,273 $421,458 16.5 $1,836 $1,670 $166 9.9
513  Publishing Industries 30 23 7 29.0 $928,391 $598,512 $329,879 55.1 $2,407 $2,002 $405 20.2
517  Telecommunications 79 81 -2 -2.1 $1,733,413 $1,675,149 $58,264 3.5 $1,688 $1,597 $90 5.7
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 7 7 0 -4.5 $203,487 $216,264 -$12,777 -5.9 $2,236 $2,270 -$33 -1.5
52  Finance & Insurance 168 155 13 8.2 $3,794,838 $3,329,520 $465,318 14.0 $1,738 $1,649 $89 5.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 95 93 1 1.4 $1,732,997 $1,615,163 $117,834 7.3 $1,408 $1,331 $77 5.8
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities 18 12 6 46.0 $628,759 $494,658 $134,101 27.1 $2,687 $3,086 -$399 -12.9
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 55 50 6 11.4 $1,433,082 $1,219,699 $213,383 17.5 $1,992 $1,889 $103 5.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 59 57 2 2.9 $673,783 $653,663 $20,120 3.1 $883 $882 $1 0.1
531  Real Estate 46 43 3 7.0 $467,967 $402,039 $65,928 16.4 $783 $719 $63 8.8
54  Professional & Technical Services 307 279 28 9.9 $8,776,959 $7,564,490 $1,212,469 16.0 $2,199 $2,083 $116 5.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 307 279 28 9.9 $8,776,959 $7,564,490 $1,212,469 16.0 $2,199 $2,083 $116 5.6
55  Management Of Companies & Enterprises 29 35 -6 -16.4 $1,656,876 $1,172,185 $484,691 41.3 $4,395 $2,601 $1,794 69.0
551  Management Of Companies & Enterprises 29 35 -6 -16.4 $1,656,876 $1,172,185 $484,691 41.3 $4,395 $2,601 $1,794 69.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services 221 193 28 14.7 $3,262,427 $2,641,620 $620,807 23.5 $1,136 $1,055 $81 7.7
561  Administrative & Support Services 193 168 25 14.9 $2,900,592 $2,325,769 $574,823 24.7 $1,154 $1,063 $91 8.6
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services 28 24 3 13.7 $361,835 $315,851 $45,984 14.6 $1,006 $999 $7 0.7
61  Educational Services 30 28 1 4.7 $156,475 $175,482 -$19,007 -10.8 $406 $476 -$71 -14.9
611  Educational Services 30 28 1 4.7 $156,475 $175,482 -$19,007 -10.8 $406 $476 -$71 -14.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance 445 432 13 3.0 $3,552,247 $3,348,823 $203,424 6.1 $615 $597 $18 3.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services 225 222 3 1.5 $2,292,120 $2,054,140 $237,980 11.6 $784 $713 $71 9.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 62 50 12 23.3 $323,498 $268,217 $55,281 20.6 $404 $413 -$9 -2.2
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 52 44 8 18.3 $257,220 $234,607 $22,613 9.6 $383 $413 -$30 -7.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services 621 645 -24 -3.7 $3,220,713 $3,206,566 $14,147 0.4 $399 $382 $17 4.3
721  Accommodation 159 160 -1 -0.6 $1,019,909 $1,050,108 -$30,199 -2.9 $493 $505 -$11 -2.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places 462 485 -23 -4.7 $2,200,804 $2,156,458 $44,346 2.1 $366 $342 $24 7.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration 164 153 11 7.4 $1,609,584 $1,620,527 -$10,943 -0.7 $753 $815 -$61 -7.5
811  Repair & Maintenance 81 75 7 8.9 $877,087 $779,253 $97,834 12.6 $830 $803 $27 3.3
812  Personal & Laundry Services 22 21 1 6.3 $109,890 $193,990 -$84,100 -43.4 $379 $711 -$332 -46.7
813  Membership Associations & Organizations 53 51 2 3.9 $524,221 $577,049 -$52,828 -9.2 $761 $870 -$110 -12.6
814  Private Households 8 6 1 21.2 $98,386 $70,235 $28,151 40.1 $987 $854 $133 15.6
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 136 135 1 0.5 $2,396,907 $2,575,306 -$178,399 -6.9 $1,356 $1,464 -$108 -7.4
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing 25 26 -1 -5.1 $406,225 $394,402 $11,823 3.0 $1,267 $1,167 $100 8.6
491  Postal Service 25 26 -1 -5.1 $406,225 $394,402 $11,823 3.0 $1,267 $1,167 $100 8.6
92  Public Administration 99 95 4 4.2 $1,788,877 $2,003,039 -$214,162 -10.7 $1,390 $1,622 -$232 -14.3
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs 92 91 2 1.8 $1,734,130 $1,937,998 -$203,868 -10.5 $1,445 $1,644 -$199 -12.1
   
0  Ownership - State Government 110 109 1 0.9 $1,725,847 $1,604,012 $121,835 7.6 $1,211 $1,135 $75 6.6
92  Public Administration 105 105 1 0.6 $1,650,028 $1,529,404 $120,624 7.9 $1,205 $1,124 $81 7.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 11 12 -1 -5.6 $289,001 $248,649 $40,352 16.2 $1,962 $1,594 $368 23.1
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs 20 18 1 7.3 $298,440 $256,987 $41,453 16.1 $1,167 $1,078 $89 8.2
926  Administration Of Economic Programs 55 54 1 1.2 $775,138 $724,437 $50,701 7.0 $1,084 $1,026 $58 5.7
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,926 1,858 69 3.7 $33,414,715 $30,149,321 $3,265,394 10.8 $1,334 $1,248 $86 6.9
22  Utilities 16 15 1 4.4 $198,893 $163,290 $35,603 21.8 $956 $819 $137 16.7
221  Utilities 16 15 1 4.4 $198,893 $163,290 $35,603 21.8 $956 $819 $137 16.7
51  Information 29 31 -2 -7.5 $226,976 $181,484 $45,492 25.1 $609 $450 $159 35.2
519  Other Information Services 29 31 -2 -7.5 $226,976 $181,484 $45,492 25.1 $609 $450 $159 35.2
61  Educational Services 807 795 12 1.5 $14,119,118 $12,985,319 $1,133,799 8.7 $1,346 $1,256 $90 7.2
611  Educational Services 807 795 12 1.5 $14,119,118 $12,985,319 $1,133,799 8.7 $1,346 $1,256 $90 7.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance 748 690 58 8.5 $14,867,522 $13,167,282 $1,700,240 12.9 $1,529 $1,469 $60 4.1
92  Public Administration 301 301 0 0.1 $3,758,819 $3,397,332 $361,487 10.6 $960 $868 $91 10.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government 278 274 3 1.2 $3,562,303 $3,190,456 $371,847 11.7 $987 $895 $92 10.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 4 4 0 0.0 $32,000 $28,850 $3,150 10.9 $615 $555 $61 10.9
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 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/7/26.