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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2026Q1

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Lincoln County


Table 16: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Lincoln County - First Quarter 2025ᵃ


Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change Change Change
NAICSᵇ Code Ownership & Industry Title 2026Q1 2025Q1 N % 2026Q1 2025Q1 $ % 2026Q1 2025Q1 $ %
Ownership - Total 7062 7130 -68 -0.9 119345147 113032158 6312989 5.6 1300 1220 80 6.6
Ownership - Private 4958 5001 -43 -0.9 84861515 79070206 5791309 7.3 1317 1216 100 8.3
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 32 32 0 0.0 305903 287859 18044 6.3 735 692 43 6.3
112 Animal Production & Aquaculture 19 22 -3 -13.8 196946 217229 -20283 -9.3 811 771 40 5.2
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 556 580 -24 -4.1 20104326 19742555 361771 1.8 2783 2620 163 6.2
211 Oil & Gas Extraction 322 293 30 10.1 13681732 12175694 1506038 12.4 3265 3200 65 2.0
22 Utilities 148 149 -1 -0.7 4455442 4104145 351297 8.6 2311 2114 196 9.3
221 Utilities 148 149 -1 -0.7 4455442 4104145 351297 8.6 2311 2114 196 9.3
23 Construction 849 910 -61 -6.7 11410816 11894767 -483951 -4.1 1033 1005 28 2.8
236 Construction Of Buildings 270 265 5 1.8 3590418 3107420 482998 15.5 1023 901 122 13.5
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 75 133 -57 -43.2 999910 2080644 -1080734 -51.9 1021 1206 -185 -15.4
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 504 512 -8 -1.6 6820488 6706703 113785 1.7 1041 1008 33 3.3
31 Manufacturing 168 177 -8 -4.7 2189445 2204526 -15081 -0.7 1001 960 41 4.2
42 Wholesale Trade 95 90 5 5.2 3781617 2245503 1536114 68.4 3073 1919 1153 60.1
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 64 63 1 1.6 2451720 1685989 765731 45.4 2947 2059 888 43.1
44 Retail Trade 794 875 -81 -9.2 6990709 7565027 -574318 -7.6 677 665 12 1.8
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 58 79 -21 -26.7 613826 875456 -261630 -29.9 819 856 -37 -4.4
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 165 180 -15 -8.3 1553128 1735304 -182176 -10.5 723 740 -18 -2.4
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 284 305 -20 -6.7 2066809 2421070 -354261 -14.6 559 611 -52 -8.5
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 30 27 2 8.6 370091 332210 37881 11.4 960 935 24 2.6
455 General Merchandise Retailers 33 36 -3 -8.3 215258 239419 -24161 -10.1 502 512 -10 -1.9
456 Health & Personal Care Retailers 4 4 0 8.3 376230 79855 296375 371.1 6684 1536 5148 335.2
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 186 205 -19 -9.3 1618526 1705801 -87275 -5.1 671 641 29 4.6
458 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 11 18 -6 -35.9 34696 46685 -11989 -25.7 236 203 32 15.9
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 23 22 1 6.1 142145 129227 12918 10.0 475 459 17 3.6
48 Transportation & Warehousing 127 126 1 1.1 2477289 2498574 -21285 -0.9 1497 1525 -29 -1.9
484 Truck Transportation 89 85 4 5.1 1475502 1347841 127661 9.5 1271 1220 51 4.2
486 Pipeline Transportation 23 24 -1 -2.8 828929 901878 -72949 -8.1 2772 2931 -159 -5.4
488 Support Activities For Transportation 8 9 -1 -7.7 123691 159058 -35367 -22.2 1189 1411 -222 -15.7
51 Information 116 123 -7 -5.4 4164016 3539953 624063 17.6 2761 2220 541 24.4
513 Publishing Industries 25 28 -3 -11.9 970401 981608 -11207 -1.1 3026 2697 329 12.2
517 Telecommunications 74 80 -6 -7.9 2797409 2274459 522950 23.0 2921 2187 734 33.6
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 8 6 2 38.8 221754 189310 32444 17.1 2048 2427 -379 -15.6
52 Finance & Insurance 161 165 -4 -2.4 5255682 4299497 956185 22.2 2511 2004 507 25.3
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 89 95 -5 -5.6 1983755 1831062 152693 8.3 1708 1488 220 14.8
524 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 55 54 0 0.6 2054471 1209668 844803 69.8 2891 1713 1178 68.8
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 69 60 10 16.2 784105 645236 138869 21.5 870 832 38 4.6
531 Real Estate 50 46 4 9.4 515807 449809 65998 14.7 788 752 36 4.8
54 Professional & Technical Services 310 297 13 4.3 8427405 7754598 672807 8.7 2091 2006 85 4.2
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 310 297 13 4.3 8427405 7754598 672807 8.7 2091 2006 85 4.2
55 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 26 31 -5 -16.3 1003405 1005457 -2052 -0.2 3007 2522 485 19.2
551 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 26 31 -5 -16.3 1003405 1005457 -2052 -0.2 3007 2522 485 19.2
56 Administrative & Waste Services 236 203 33 16.3 3756083 2766143 989940 35.8 1226 1050 176 16.8
561 Administrative & Support Services 216 176 40 22.5 3446943 2469691 977252 39.6 1228 1077 150 13.9
562 Waste Management & Remediation Services 20 26 -7 -25.3 309140 296452 12688 4.3 1209 866 343 39.6
61 Educational Services 43 33 10 29.0 406893 197415 209478 106.1 728 456 272 59.8
611 Educational Services 43 33 10 29.0 406893 197415 209478 106.1 728 456 272 59.8
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 446 426 20 4.7 3855104 3346773 508331 15.2 665 605 61 10.0
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 231 208 23 11.2 2632097 2133377 498720 23.4 875 789 86 10.9
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 68 64 4 6.3 321591 277052 44539 16.1 364 333 31 9.2
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 58 60 -2 -3.9 232016 249053 -17037 -6.8 309 319 -10 -3.1
72 Accommodation & Food Services 563 521 42 8.0 3163086 3099508 63578 2.1 432 458 -25 -5.5
721 Accommodation 154 115 39 34.0 1122334 865366 256968 29.7 562 581 -19 -3.2
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 409 406 3 0.7 2040752 2234142 -193390 -8.7 384 423 -39 -9.3
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 151 141 11 7.6 2008598 1595618 412980 25.9 1021 873 148 17.0
811 Repair & Maintenance 102 79 23 29.7 1344318 882559 461759 52.3 1014 863 151 17.5
812 Personal & Laundry Services 16 23 -7 -29.4 111120 116661 -5541 -4.7 534 396 138 35.0
813 Membership Associations & Organizations 25 31 -5 -17.4 453359 523105 -69746 -13.3 1377 1312 65 4.9
814 Private Households 8 9 -1 -7.7 99801 73293 26508 36.2 960 650 309 47.6
Ownership - Federal Government 109 123 -14 -11.4 2421467 2248794 172673 7.7 1704 1403 301 21.5
48 Transportation & Warehousing (Federal Govt) 27 26 0 1.3 518320 439379 78941 18.0 1495 1284 211 16.5
491 Postal Service (Federal Govt) 27 26 0 1.3 518320 439379 78941 18.0 1495 1284 211 16.5
92 Public Administration (Federal Govt) 75 86 -11 -13.2 1770331 1644571 125760 7.6 1824 1471 353 24.0
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Federal Govt) 70 81 -11 -13.6 1694057 1576343 117714 7.5 1870 1503 367 24.4
Ownership - State Government 110 109 1 0.9 1763040 1782149 -19109 -1.1 1233 1258 -25 -2.0
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 106 105 1 1.0 1691547 1711859 -20312 -1.2 1228 1254 -27 -2.1
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (State Govt) 12 12 0 2.8 302478 264044 38434 14.6 1887 1693 194 11.5
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs (State Govt) 19 19 0 0.0 273794 283188 -9394 -3.3 1108 1147 -38 -3.3
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 60 57 3 5.2 836914 869087 -32173 -3.7 1067 1166 -99 -8.5
Ownership - Local Government 1884 1896 -12 -0.6 30299125 29931009 368116 1.2 1237 1214 23 1.9
22 Utilities (Local Govt) 15 16 -1 -4.2 189800 171699 18101 10.5 952 825 127 15.4
221 Utilities (Local Govt) 15 16 -1 -4.2 189800 171699 18101 10.5 952 825 127 15.4
51 Information (Local Govt) 29 29 0 0.0 230641 218666 11975 5.5 619 587 32 5.5
519 Other Information Services (Local Govt) 29 29 0 0.0 230641 218666 11975 5.5 619 587 32 5.5
61 Educational Services (Local Govt) 808 806 2 0.2 9964318 9606860 357458 3.7 949 917 32 3.5
611 Educational Services (Local Govt) 808 806 2 0.2 9964318 9606860 357458 3.7 949 917 32 3.5
62 Health Care & Social Assistance (Local Govt) 735 751 -16 -2.1 16010579 16004443 6136 0.0 1675 1639 36 2.2
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 277 274 3 1.1 3670243 3636721 33522 0.9 1018 1020 -2 -0.2
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 263 261 2 0.6 3502522 3483970 18552 0.5 1026 1027 -1 -0.1
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (Local Govt) 5 4 1 16.8 38113 32000 6113 19.1 628 615 12 2.0
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Local Govt) 7 6 1 16.7 100636 91491 9145 10.0 1106 1173 -67 -5.7

ᵃPreliminary.
ᵇNorth American Industry Classification System
Private ownership unless otherwise noted.
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: September 2026
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/2/26.