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Laramie County

Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Laramie County, 2024-2025
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025 2024 N % 2025 2024 $ % 2025 2024 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 49,123 48,253 870 1.8 $3,109,377,273 $2,942,267,313 $167,109,960 5.7 $63,298 $60,976 $2,322 3.8
0  Ownership - Private 34,933 34,218 715 2.1 $2,099,951,841 $1,955,602,015 $144,349,826 7.4 $60,114 $57,151 $2,962 5.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  326 325 1 0.3 $16,912,136 $16,150,182 $761,954 4.7 $51,851 $49,642 $2,208 4.4
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  237 239 -2 -0.9 $13,304,848 $12,829,275 $475,573 3.7 $56,217 $53,717 $2,500 4.7
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 591 628 -38 -6.0 $69,188,389 $74,881,837 -$5,693,448 -7.6 $117,153 $119,176 -$2,023 -1.7
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  35 37 -2 -6.0 $7,422,047 $9,125,732 -$1,703,685 -18.7 $212,058 $244,986 -$32,928 -13.4
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 48 47 1 1.6 $3,810,033 $3,207,285 $602,748 18.8 $79,244 $67,764 $11,479 16.9
213  Support Activities For Mining  508 544 -36 -6.7 $57,956,309 $62,548,820 -$4,592,511 -7.3 $114,200 $115,032 -$833 -0.7
22  Utilities  185 193 -8 -4.3 $20,128,111 $19,124,512 $1,003,599 5.2 $108,801 $98,922 $9,879 10.0
221  Utilities  185 193 -8 -4.3 $20,128,111 $19,124,512 $1,003,599 5.2 $108,801 $98,922 $9,879 10.0
23  Construction  4,057 3,415 642 18.8 $314,813,118 $244,141,314 $70,671,804 28.9 $77,601 $71,501 $6,099 8.5
236  Construction of Buildings  647 547 100 18.4 $61,712,531 $47,862,847 $13,849,684 28.9 $95,346 $87,528 $7,818 8.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  890 818 72 8.8 $74,921,840 $64,584,544 $10,337,296 16.0 $84,189 $78,938 $5,252 6.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  2,520 2,050 470 22.9 $178,178,747 $131,693,923 $46,484,824 35.3 $70,715 $64,257 $6,459 10.1
31  Manufacturing  1,232 1,229 3 0.2 $100,327,698 $94,926,799 $5,400,899 5.7 $81,440 $77,218 $4,222 5.5
311  Food Manufacturing  61 57 4 7.1 $1,476,390 $1,150,814 $325,576 28.3 $24,104 $20,130 $3,975 19.7
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  13 16 -3 -17.7 $292,915 $261,221 $31,694 12.1 $22,974 $16,853 $6,121 36.3
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  18 20 -1 -5.5 $820,991 $676,331 $144,660 21.4 $44,571 $34,684 $9,887 28.5
325  Chemical Manufacturing  210 204 6 2.9 $29,698,287 $26,772,586 $2,925,701 10.9 $141,367 $131,187 $10,180 7.8
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  95 99 -4 -3.7 $7,073,243 $6,716,244 $356,999 5.3 $74,518 $68,130 $6,388 9.4
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  370 368 1 0.4 $23,934,630 $22,692,812 $1,241,818 5.5 $64,762 $61,637 $3,125 5.1
333  Machinery Manufacturing  23 19 4 18.1 $1,570,674 $1,479,590 $91,084 6.2 $68,799 $76,544 -$7,745 -10.1
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  42 44 -2 -4.0 $1,927,685 $1,845,350 $82,335 4.5 $46,084 $42,344 $3,740 8.8
42  Wholesale Trade  1,146 1,120 27 2.4 $90,428,741 $85,924,558 $4,504,183 5.2 $78,896 $76,747 $2,149 2.8
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  716 690 26 3.7 $59,644,146 $55,098,337 $4,545,809 8.3 $83,351 $79,843 $3,507 4.4
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  422 423 -2 -0.4 $29,704,540 $30,060,943 -$356,403 -1.2 $70,403 $70,996 -$592 -0.8
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  9 6 3 42.6 $1,080,055 $765,278 $314,777 41.1 $124,574 $125,868 -$1,294 -1.0
44  Retail Trade  5,188 5,217 -30 -0.6 $206,106,431 $204,212,540 $1,893,891 0.9 $39,731 $39,143 $588 1.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  759 793 -34 -4.3 $48,872,204 $49,259,232 -$387,028 -0.8 $64,369 $62,085 $2,284 3.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  675 664 11 1.7 $26,341,612 $26,233,123 $108,489 0.4 $39,044 $39,533 -$489 -1.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  695 598 97 16.2 $25,854,248 $22,249,419 $3,604,829 16.2 $37,205 $37,196 $9 0.0
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  188 200 -12 -5.9 $9,312,702 $9,784,231 -$471,529 -4.8 $49,425 $48,880 $546 1.1
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,249 1,246 3 0.2 $42,227,482 $41,073,530 $1,153,952 2.8 $33,814 $32,958 $856 2.6
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  181 186 -5 -2.6 $6,842,894 $6,967,271 -$124,377 -1.8 $37,858 $37,559 $299 0.8
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  555 547 8 1.5 $19,660,126 $19,585,437 $74,689 0.4 $35,397 $35,794 -$397 -1.1
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  376 376 1 0.2 $13,024,961 $13,888,191 -$863,230 -6.2 $34,618 $36,978 -$2,360 -6.4
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  509 607 -98 -16.2 $13,970,202 $15,172,106 -$1,201,904 -7.9 $27,446 $24,985 $2,461 9.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,168 3,071 97 3.2 $208,089,012 $192,130,473 $15,958,539 8.3 $65,688 $62,566 $3,122 5.0
481  Air Transportation  62 62 0 -0.1 $5,678,033 $4,768,881 $909,152 19.1 $91,463 $76,707 $14,756 19.2
484  Truck Transportation  655 639 16 2.5 $53,296,030 $50,214,960 $3,081,070 6.1 $81,409 $78,594 $2,815 3.6
488  Support Activities For Transportation  393 368 25 6.7 $34,187,254 $31,007,456 $3,179,798 10.3 $87,028 $84,259 $2,769 3.3
492  Couriers & Messengers  223 228 -5 -2.2 $12,786,294 $12,116,606 $669,688 5.5 $57,423 $53,220 $4,203 7.9
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,747 1,691 56 3.3 $93,678,882 $86,255,877 $7,423,005 8.6 $53,617 $51,004 $2,614 5.1
51  Information  742 767 -25 -3.3 $71,506,849 $69,348,851 $2,157,998 3.1 $96,360 $90,377 $5,983 6.6
513  Publishing Industries 143 134 9 6.5 $13,004,406 $12,589,668 $414,738 3.3 $91,048 $93,834 -$2,786 -3.0
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  61 65 -4 -6.8 $3,363,442 $3,945,404 -$581,962 -14.8 $55,438 $60,624 -$5,186 -8.6
517  Telecommunications  396 422 -26 -6.1 $38,037,924 $36,768,837 $1,269,087 3.5 $96,036 $87,130 $8,906 10.2
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  102 101 1 0.9 $16,037,405 $14,337,074 $1,700,331 11.9 $156,968 $141,601 $15,367 10.9
52  Finance & Insurance  1,585 1,578 7 0.5 $146,350,130 $138,187,825 $8,162,305 5.9 $92,320 $87,576 $4,744 5.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  879 899 -20 -2.2 $80,559,757 $77,528,988 $3,030,769 3.9 $91,641 $86,255 $5,386 6.2
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  605 595 10 1.7 $51,757,705 $48,600,824 $3,156,881 6.5 $85,550 $81,671 $3,879 4.7
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  547 544 3 0.5 $34,763,744 $31,383,119 $3,380,625 10.8 $63,583 $57,663 $5,919 10.3
531  Real Estate  378 379 0 -0.1 $21,564,537 $20,355,476 $1,209,061 5.9 $57,037 $53,779 $3,258 6.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,382 2,347 35 1.5 $227,820,385 $211,839,818 $15,980,567 7.5 $95,636 $90,253 $5,382 6.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,382 2,347 35 1.5 $227,820,385 $211,839,818 $15,980,567 7.5 $95,636 $90,253 $5,382 6.0
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  148 146 3 1.7 $18,272,370 $16,906,735 $1,365,635 8.1 $123,113 $115,863 $7,250 6.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  148 146 3 1.7 $18,272,370 $16,906,735 $1,365,635 8.1 $123,113 $115,863 $7,250 6.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,134 2,187 -54 -2.5 $100,433,711 $97,312,615 $3,121,096 3.2 $47,069 $44,487 $2,582 5.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  2,027 2,088 -61 -2.9 $94,165,805 $92,200,445 $1,965,360 2.1 $46,454 $44,159 $2,295 5.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  107 100 7 7.2 $6,267,906 $5,112,170 $1,155,736 22.6 $58,760 $51,379 $7,381 14.4
61  Educational Services  209 267 -57 -21.5 $10,782,970 $13,001,574 -$2,218,604 -17.1 $51,512 $48,786 $2,725 5.6
611  Educational Services  209 267 -57 -21.5 $10,782,970 $13,001,574 -$2,218,604 -17.1 $51,512 $48,786 $2,725 5.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,613 4,605 9 0.2 $262,751,335 $253,839,571 $8,911,764 3.5 $56,957 $55,127 $1,830 3.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,262 2,296 -34 -1.5 $181,647,797 $174,138,605 $7,509,192 4.3 $80,310 $75,842 $4,468 5.9
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  712 722 -10 -1.4 $30,977,160 $31,209,869 -$232,709 -0.7 $43,527 $43,237 $290 0.7
624  Social Assistance  1,640 1,587 53 3.3 $50,126,378 $48,491,097 $1,635,281 3.4 $30,571 $30,560 $11 0.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  653 535 118 22.0 $14,273,763 $11,892,251 $2,381,512 20.0 $21,875 $22,236 -$360 -1.6
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  50 39 11 27.7 $1,108,831 $790,694 $318,137 40.2 $22,364 $20,363 $2,002 9.8
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  27 25 3 10.5 $958,674 $843,723 $114,951 13.6 $35,284 $34,326 $959 2.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  576 471 104 22.1 $12,206,258 $10,257,834 $1,948,424 19.0 $21,201 $21,759 -$559 -2.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,638 4,649 -11 -0.2 $116,005,722 $112,857,666 $3,148,056 2.8 $25,011 $24,274 $736 3.0
721  Accommodation  746 744 2 0.3 $22,130,133 $22,035,576 $94,557 0.4 $29,658 $29,628 $31 0.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,892 3,906 -13 -0.3 $93,875,589 $90,822,090 $3,053,499 3.4 $24,120 $23,255 $865 3.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,387 1,388 -2 -0.1 $70,661,698 $66,919,956 $3,741,742 5.6 $50,949 $48,199 $2,750 5.7
811  Repair & Maintenance  593 595 -2 -0.4 $34,982,362 $33,490,597 $1,491,765 4.5 $58,984 $56,263 $2,721 4.8
812  Personal & Laundry Services  317 331 -14 -4.3 $10,665,689 $10,624,064 $41,625 0.4 $33,690 $32,129 $1,561 4.9
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  466 450 16 3.6 $24,592,615 $22,423,478 $2,169,137 9.7 $52,755 $49,811 $2,943 5.9
814  Private Households  11 12 -1 -10.1 $421,032 $381,817 $39,215 10.3 $37,999 $30,967 $7,033 22.7
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,749 2,815 -66 -2.3 $268,162,609 $268,747,006 -$584,397 -0.2 $97,546 $95,475 $2,071 2.2
44  Retail Trade  44 46 -2 -4.6 $2,102,182 $2,049,154 $53,028 2.6 $48,326 $44,957 $3,369 7.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  203 203 0 0.1 $15,793,076 $14,578,550 $1,214,526 8.3 $77,703 $71,816 $5,887 8.2
491  Postal Service  203 203 0 0.1 $15,793,076 $14,578,550 $1,214,526 8.3 $77,703 $71,816 $5,887 8.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  47 50 -3 -6.2 $4,765,552 $4,752,489 $13,063 0.3 $101,222 $94,728 $6,495 6.9
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  47 50 -3 -6.2 $4,765,552 $4,752,489 $13,063 0.3 $101,222 $94,728 $6,495 6.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  989 1,037 -48 -4.7 $108,738,234 $111,854,154 -$3,115,920 -2.8 $109,948 $107,820 $2,128 2.0
624  Social Assistance  54 55 -1 -2.6 $2,118,884 $2,134,665 -$15,781 -0.7 $39,546 $38,812 $734 1.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  26 26 0 0.7 $668,802 $713,143 -$44,341 -6.2 $25,973 $27,879 -$1,906 -6.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  26 26 0 0.7 $668,802 $713,143 -$44,341 -6.2 $25,973 $27,879 -$1,906 -6.8
72  Accommodation & Food Services  13 13 0 0.6 $388,698 $370,738 $17,960 4.8 $29,717 $28,518 $1,199 4.2
92  Public Administration  1,414 1,426 -12 -0.9 $133,638,976 $132,354,723 $1,284,253 1.0 $94,533 $92,826 $1,707 1.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  146 149 -3 -2.3 $17,679,103 $17,353,148 $325,955 1.9 $121,090 $116,137 $4,953 4.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  138 143 -5 -3.7 $14,078,184 $14,848,904 -$770,720 -5.2 $101,957 $103,534 -$1,578 -1.5
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  169 174 -4 -2.5 $17,049,727 $17,010,786 $38,941 0.2 $100,737 $97,949 $2,788 2.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  78 75 3 3.8 $7,140,844 $6,599,127 $541,717 8.2 $92,140 $88,377 $3,763 4.3
928  National Security & International Affairs  855 859 -4 -0.5 $74,951,520 $73,997,622 $953,898 1.3 $87,654 $86,127 $1,528 1.8
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,919 3,852 67 1.7 $295,181,898 $283,705,317 $11,476,581 4.0 $75,322 $73,650 $1,672 2.3
92  Public Administration  3,799 3,738 62 1.6 $286,918,717 $275,582,242 $11,336,475 4.1 $75,523 $73,734 $1,789 2.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  899 871 28 3.2 $70,891,984 $67,222,303 $3,669,681 5.5 $78,842 $77,163 $1,678 2.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  401 397 4 0.9 $34,164,962 $33,381,423 $783,539 2.3 $85,270 $84,101 $1,168 1.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  871 872 -1 -0.1 $63,264,921 $61,537,179 $1,727,742 2.8 $72,649 $70,611 $2,038 2.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  431 419 12 2.8 $32,611,848 $31,607,650 $1,004,198 3.2 $75,680 $75,391 $289 0.4
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,078 1,062 15 1.4 $77,787,962 $74,167,284 $3,620,678 4.9 $72,188 $69,816 $2,372 3.4
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,522 7,368 154 2.1 $446,080,925 $434,212,975 $11,867,950 2.7 $59,305 $58,931 $374 0.6
61  Educational Services  3,762 3,655 108 2.9 $187,702,061 $179,715,362 $7,986,699 4.4 $49,891 $49,174 $717 1.5
611  Educational Services  3,762 3,655 108 2.9 $187,702,061 $179,715,362 $7,986,699 4.4 $49,891 $49,174 $717 1.5
92  Public Administration  1,651 1,631 20 1.2 $95,108,234 $91,810,353 $3,297,881 3.6 $57,618 $56,308 $1,310 2.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,372 1,364 8 0.6 $76,639,039 $74,965,144 $1,673,895 2.2 $55,842 $54,953 $889 1.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  59 54 5 10.1 $2,969,213 $2,415,343 $553,870 22.9 $50,326 $45,079 $5,246 11.6
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 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/6/26.