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

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Natrona 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 38,978 38,516 462 1.2 $587,208,101 $553,842,574 $33,365,527 6.0 $1,159 $1,106 $53 4.8
0  Ownership - Private 33,137 32,878 259 0.8 $503,354,353 $475,768,627 $27,585,726 5.8 $1,168 $1,113 $55 5.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  88 92 -5 -5.0 $778,427 $847,819 -$69,392 -8.2 $683 $706 -$23 -3.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  72 74 -2 -3.1 $643,335 $680,277 -$36,942 -5.4 $690 $707 -$17 -2.4
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 2,089 2,133 -44 -2.1 $61,825,770 $61,259,519 $566,251 0.9 $2,277 $2,209 $67 3.1
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  363 384 -22 -5.6 $15,032,473 $14,393,833 $638,640 4.4 $3,188 $2,881 $308 10.7
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 95 89 6 6.8 $2,150,498 $1,997,264 $153,234 7.7 $1,747 $1,733 $15 0.8
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,632 1,660 -28 -1.7 $44,642,799 $44,868,422 -$225,623 -0.5 $2,105 $2,079 $25 1.2
22  Utilities  121 125 -4 -3.2 $3,173,178 $3,392,311 -$219,133 -6.5 $2,012 $2,082 -$70 -3.4
221  Utilities  121 125 -4 -3.2 $3,173,178 $3,392,311 -$219,133 -6.5 $2,012 $2,082 -$70 -3.4
23  Construction  3,069 2,685 384 14.3 $57,098,201 $43,363,641 $13,734,560 31.7 $1,431 $1,242 $189 15.2
236  Construction of Buildings  327 292 35 11.9 $3,795,778 $3,227,369 $568,409 17.6 $893 $849 $44 5.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  798 583 215 36.9 $16,719,064 $11,219,020 $5,500,044 49.0 $1,612 $1,481 $131 8.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,945 1,810 135 7.4 $36,583,359 $28,917,252 $7,666,107 26.5 $1,447 $1,229 $218 17.7
31  Manufacturing  1,915 1,870 45 2.4 $35,346,613 $31,065,331 $4,281,282 13.8 $1,420 $1,278 $142 11.1
311  Food Manufacturing  45 50 -4 -8.7 $223,710 $230,765 -$7,055 -3.1 $380 $357 $22 6.2
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  39 39 0 -0.8 $199,685 $174,555 $25,130 14.4 $397 $344 $53 15.4
314  Textile Product Mills  18 18 0 -1.8 $121,132 $96,403 $24,729 25.7 $518 $405 $113 28.0
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  48 47 1 2.8 $383,395 $437,225 -$53,830 -12.3 $614 $721 -$106 -14.7
325  Chemical Manufacturing  81 81 0 0.4 $1,703,712 $1,475,414 $228,298 15.5 $1,611 $1,401 $210 15.0
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  173 185 -11 -6.1 $2,764,629 $2,749,853 $14,776 0.5 $1,227 $1,145 $81 7.1
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  54 54 0 -0.6 $906,479 $846,498 $59,981 7.1 $1,299 $1,206 $93 7.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  454 485 -31 -6.5 $8,414,478 $8,199,018 $215,460 2.6 $1,426 $1,300 $126 9.7
333  Machinery Manufacturing  169 165 4 2.4 $3,160,217 $2,954,284 $205,933 7.0 $1,441 $1,380 $61 4.4
335  Electrical Equipment, Appliance, & Component Manufacturing  328 228 99 43.5 $6,696,033 $4,188,291 $2,507,742 59.9 $1,572 $1,411 $161 11.4
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  132 141 -9 -6.6 $2,539,710 $2,704,021 -$164,311 -6.1 $1,480 $1,472 $8 0.6
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  53 50 3 6.0 $623,445 $532,616 $90,829 17.1 $905 $819 $85 10.4
42  Wholesale Trade  2,155 2,136 20 0.9 $45,822,734 $43,518,326 $2,304,408 5.3 $1,635 $1,567 $68 4.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,667 1,657 10 0.6 $37,066,044 $34,984,316 $2,081,728 6.0 $1,710 $1,624 $86 5.3
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  471 461 10 2.2 $8,360,915 $8,087,240 $273,675 3.4 $1,365 $1,350 $15 1.1
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  17 18 -1 -3.7 $395,775 $446,770 -$50,995 -11.4 $1,757 $1,909 -$153 -8.0
44  Retail Trade  4,546 4,554 -8 -0.2 $44,987,731 $42,743,704 $2,244,027 5.2 $761 $722 $39 5.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  682 667 15 2.2 $9,968,684 $9,238,557 $730,127 7.9 $1,124 $1,065 $59 5.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  586 583 4 0.6 $6,663,798 $6,003,360 $660,438 11.0 $874 $793 $82 10.3
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  547 570 -23 -4.1 $4,582,652 $4,531,196 $51,456 1.1 $645 $611 $33 5.5
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  252 288 -36 -12.5 $3,140,121 $3,301,864 -$161,743 -4.9 $959 $882 $77 8.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,140 1,126 14 1.3 $10,180,917 $9,725,501 $455,416 4.7 $687 $665 $22 3.4
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  222 197 25 12.5 $2,290,258 $1,957,579 $332,679 17.0 $795 $764 $30 4.0
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  380 373 7 1.9 $3,045,817 $3,094,066 -$48,249 -1.6 $617 $638 -$22 -3.4
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  212 238 -26 -10.9 $1,083,656 $1,099,533 -$15,877 -1.4 $394 $356 $38 10.7
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  526 513 13 2.5 $4,031,828 $3,792,048 $239,780 6.3 $590 $569 $21 3.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  1,618 1,873 -255 -13.6 $31,173,583 $33,122,869 -$1,949,286 -5.9 $1,482 $1,360 $122 9.0
481  Air Transportation  61 56 5 8.3 $916,806 $755,434 $161,372 21.4 $1,156 $1,032 $125 12.1
484  Truck Transportation  685 672 13 1.9 $12,440,780 $11,361,243 $1,079,537 9.5 $1,397 $1,300 $97 7.5
486  Pipeline Transportation  134 133 2 1.3 $5,908,337 $5,450,160 $458,177 8.4 $3,383 $3,160 $223 7.1
488  Support Activities For Transportation  307 579 -272 -47.0 $6,619,980 $10,745,980 -$4,126,000 -38.4 $1,661 $1,428 $233 16.3
492  Couriers & Messengers  401 402 -1 -0.2 $5,117,877 $4,632,751 $485,126 10.5 $982 $886 $95 10.7
51  Information  337 356 -19 -5.4 $4,839,468 $4,738,615 $100,853 2.1 $1,105 $1,023 $82 8.0
513  Publishing Industries 50 59 -9 -15.3 $898,773 $956,705 -$57,932 -6.1 $1,383 $1,247 $135 10.9
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers 76 76 0 -0.4 $934,895 $908,427 $26,468 2.9 $946 $915 $31 3.4
517  Telecommunications  132 133 -2 -1.2 $2,444,582 $2,336,573 $108,009 4.6 $1,428 $1,348 $80 5.9
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 10 13 -3 -21.1 $152,964 $151,782 $1,182 0.8 $1,177 $922 $255 27.7
52  Finance & Insurance  1,014 1,048 -34 -3.3 $21,020,478 $21,854,075 -$833,597 -3.8 $1,595 $1,604 -$9 -0.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  549 590 -41 -6.9 $9,940,953 $10,994,133 -$1,053,180 -9.6 $1,393 $1,433 -$41 -2.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  335 331 4 1.3 $6,210,319 $6,512,295 -$301,976 -4.6 $1,425 $1,513 -$89 -5.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  1,008 1,005 3 0.3 $15,361,955 $15,465,402 -$103,447 -0.7 $1,173 $1,184 -$11 -1.0
532  Rental & Leasing Services  617 601 16 2.7 $10,709,544 $10,315,197 $394,347 3.8 $1,335 $1,321 $14 1.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,525 1,504 21 1.4 $29,146,216 $29,285,948 -$139,732 -0.5 $1,470 $1,498 -$28 -1.9
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,525 1,504 21 1.4 $29,146,216 $29,285,948 -$139,732 -0.5 $1,470 $1,498 -$28 -1.9
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  91 86 4 5.0 $2,324,837 $2,172,544 $152,293 7.0 $1,972 $1,936 $37 1.9
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  91 86 4 5.0 $2,324,837 $2,172,544 $152,293 7.0 $1,972 $1,936 $37 1.9
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,260 1,285 -25 -2.0 $14,675,292 $14,717,671 -$42,379 -0.3 $896 $881 $15 1.7
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,184 1,205 -22 -1.8 $13,343,381 $13,472,425 -$129,044 -1.0 $867 $860 $7 0.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  76 80 -4 -4.6 $1,331,911 $1,245,246 $86,665 7.0 $1,348 $1,202 $146 12.1
61  Educational Services  269 282 -13 -4.6 $1,940,882 $1,757,994 $182,888 10.4 $555 $480 $75 15.7
611  Educational Services  269 282 -13 -4.6 $1,940,882 $1,757,994 $182,888 10.4 $555 $480 $75 15.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  6,015 5,871 144 2.5 $87,855,590 $84,447,921 $3,407,669 4.0 $1,124 $1,107 $17 1.5
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,328 2,308 19 0.8 $41,741,834 $40,138,195 $1,603,639 4.0 $1,379 $1,338 $42 3.1
622  Hospitals  1,532 1,507 25 1.7 $27,686,122 $26,611,067 $1,075,055 4.0 $1,390 $1,358 $32 2.3
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  914 856 58 6.7 $9,467,854 $9,253,648 $214,206 2.3 $797 $832 -$34 -4.1
624  Social Assistance  1,242 1,199 42 3.5 $8,959,780 $8,445,011 $514,769 6.1 $555 $542 $13 2.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  684 613 71 11.6 $4,588,097 $3,561,735 $1,026,362 28.8 $516 $447 $69 15.4
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  144 146 -2 -1.1 $714,451 $657,658 $56,793 8.6 $382 $347 $34 9.9
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  31 27 4 16.2 $472,072 $385,849 $86,223 22.3 $1,171 $1,113 $59 5.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  509 440 68 15.5 $3,401,574 $2,518,228 $883,346 35.1 $514 $440 $74 16.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  3,900 3,961 -61 -1.5 $22,140,723 $20,999,722 $1,141,001 5.4 $437 $408 $29 7.1
721  Accommodation  614 622 -8 -1.3 $3,903,484 $3,638,000 $265,484 7.3 $489 $450 $39 8.7
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,286 3,339 -53 -1.6 $18,237,239 $17,361,722 $875,517 5.0 $427 $400 $27 6.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,417 1,390 27 1.9 $19,014,796 $17,276,710 $1,738,086 10.1 $1,032 $956 $76 8.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  758 732 26 3.5 $12,872,743 $11,766,515 $1,106,228 9.4 $1,306 $1,236 $70 5.7
812  Personal & Laundry Services  277 287 -9 -3.3 $2,609,657 $2,238,884 $370,773 16.6 $724 $601 $123 20.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  368 356 12 3.4 $3,456,061 $3,194,692 $261,369 8.2 $722 $690 $32 4.7
814  Private Households  13 14 -1 -9.3 $76,335 $76,619 -$284 -0.4 $452 $411 $40 9.8
999  Unclassified  17 8 8 100.1 $239,782 $176,770 $63,012 35.6 $1,106 $1,632 -$526 -32.2
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 669 648 21 3.2 $14,589,628 $13,429,048 $1,160,580 8.6 $1,678 $1,593 $84 5.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  181 183 -3 -1.5 $3,437,887 $3,328,332 $109,555 3.3 $1,464 $1,397 $67 4.8
491  Postal Service  181 183 -3 -1.5 $3,437,887 $3,328,332 $109,555 3.3 $1,464 $1,397 $67 4.8
92  Public Administration  429 405 24 6.0 $9,504,546 $8,480,468 $1,024,078 12.1 $1,704 $1,612 $92 5.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  57 50 6 12.6 $1,641,292 $1,376,039 $265,253 19.3 $2,228 $2,103 $125 5.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  232 225 6 2.8 $5,133,373 $4,747,625 $385,748 8.1 $1,704 $1,621 $84 5.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  112 98 13 13.6 $2,144,564 $1,760,499 $384,065 21.8 $1,477 $1,377 $100 7.3
   
0  Ownership - State Government 760 706 54 7.6 $12,636,901 $11,165,760 $1,471,141 13.2 $1,279 $1,216 $63 5.2
61  Educational Services  60 58 2 2.9 $1,227,984 $1,184,139 $43,845 3.7 $1,574 $1,562 $13 0.8
611  Educational Services  60 58 2 2.9 $1,227,984 $1,184,139 $43,845 3.7 $1,574 $1,562 $13 0.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  77 73 4 5.9 $1,381,531 $1,306,938 $74,593 5.7 $1,374 $1,377 -$3 -0.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  77 73 4 5.9 $1,381,531 $1,306,938 $74,593 5.7 $1,374 $1,377 -$3 -0.2
92  Public Administration  622 574 48 8.3 $10,006,338 $8,654,445 $1,351,893 15.6 $1,238 $1,160 $78 6.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  18 14 4 31.7 $250,921 $181,392 $69,529 38.3 $1,072 $1,021 $52 5.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  117 108 9 8.3 $2,186,006 $1,922,148 $263,858 13.7 $1,437 $1,369 $68 5.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  239 229 9 4.1 $3,467,022 $3,036,073 $430,949 14.2 $1,117 $1,018 $99 9.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  95 88 6 7.2 $1,621,553 $1,427,178 $194,375 13.6 $1,318 $1,243 $75 6.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  145 127 18 14.5 $2,354,433 $1,974,102 $380,331 19.3 $1,249 $1,199 $50 4.2
928  National Security & International Affairs  8 8 0 4.1 $126,403 $113,552 $12,851 11.3 $1,167 $1,092 $75 6.9
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,412 4,284 128 3.0 $56,627,219 $53,479,139 $3,148,080 5.9 $987 $960 $27 2.8
92  Public Administration  1,158 1,151 7 0.6 $17,670,772 $17,238,047 $432,725 2.5 $1,174 $1,152 $22 1.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,088 1,079 8 0.8 $16,558,183 $16,203,714 $354,469 2.2 $1,171 $1,155 $16 1.4
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.