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Sweetwater County

Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Sweetwater 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 20,348 20,698 -349 -1.7 $1,432,566,192 $1,412,992,702 $19,573,490 1.4 $70,402 $68,269 $2,134 3.1
0  Ownership - Private 16,090 16,435 -345 -2.1 $1,178,200,434 $1,165,721,264 $12,479,170 1.1 $73,227 $70,929 $2,298 3.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  7 9 -2 -24.2 $97,920 $115,267 -$17,347 -15.0 $15,065 $13,434 $1,630 12.1
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 3,250 3,344 -94 -2.8 $406,810,236 $406,636,469 $173,767 0.0 $125,179 $121,614 $3,565 2.9
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  446 430 17 3.9 $62,936,119 $57,053,753 $5,882,366 10.3 $141,008 $132,838 $8,170 6.2
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 2,027 2,123 -96 -4.5 $279,478,747 $286,414,091 -$6,935,344 -2.4 $137,890 $134,894 $2,995 2.2
213  Support Activities For Mining  777 791 -14 -1.8 $64,395,370 $63,168,625 $1,226,745 1.9 $82,912 $79,867 $3,045 3.8
22  Utilities  375 372 3 0.7 $47,160,644 $44,612,620 $2,548,024 5.7 $125,872 $119,952 $5,920 4.9
221  Utilities  375 372 3 0.7 $47,160,644 $44,612,620 $2,548,024 5.7 $125,872 $119,952 $5,920 4.9
23  Construction  1,325 1,442 -117 -8.1 $98,271,701 $109,443,337 -$11,171,636 -10.2 $74,153 $75,884 -$1,730 -2.3
236  Construction of Buildings  105 99 6 6.5 $6,168,206 $6,394,579 -$226,373 -3.5 $58,605 $64,703 -$6,098 -9.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  420 550 -130 -23.6 $34,588,833 $47,386,075 -$12,797,242 -27.0 $82,305 $86,157 -$3,851 -4.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  800 793 6 0.8 $57,514,662 $55,662,683 $1,851,979 3.3 $71,916 $70,155 $1,760 2.5
31  Manufacturing  1,366 1,414 -48 -3.4 $185,697,195 $177,336,868 $8,360,327 4.7 $135,942 $125,400 $10,542 8.4
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  6 5 1 18.5 $177,228 $120,687 $56,541 46.8 $27,606 $22,267 $5,339 24.0
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,186 1,236 -50 -4.1 $173,070,022 $166,423,042 $6,646,980 4.0 $145,989 $134,692 $11,297 8.4
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  76 77 -1 -1.4 $5,420,751 $5,673,760 -$253,009 -4.5 $71,166 $73,447 -$2,280 -3.1
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  33 17 16 93.2 $1,503,762 $882,638 $621,124 70.4 $45,335 $51,406 -$6,071 -11.8
333  Machinery Manufacturing  21 20 1 4.2 $1,667,743 $1,423,445 $244,298 17.2 $79,720 $70,889 $8,831 12.5
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  14 14 0 0.0 $2,782,788 $763,270 $2,019,518 264.6 $203,569 $55,835 $147,734 264.6
42  Wholesale Trade  665 654 12 1.8 $47,888,853 $46,631,083 $1,257,770 2.7 $71,986 $71,356 $630 0.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  422 413 9 2.2 $33,389,055 $32,488,092 $900,963 2.8 $79,059 $78,648 $411 0.5
44  Retail Trade  2,299 2,335 -36 -1.5 $84,505,837 $83,925,664 $580,173 0.7 $36,752 $35,944 $809 2.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  351 387 -35 -9.1 $21,603,515 $22,434,602 -$831,087 -3.7 $61,475 $58,034 $3,441 5.9
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  272 276 -4 -1.5 $9,597,346 $9,993,211 -$395,865 -4.0 $35,349 $36,273 -$924 -2.5
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  340 349 -9 -2.6 $12,547,000 $12,472,252 $74,748 0.6 $36,939 $35,755 $1,184 3.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  76 76 0 -0.1 $2,849,397 $2,767,208 $82,189 3.0 $37,532 $36,411 $1,121 3.1
455  General Merchandise Retailers  409 409 -1 -0.2 $14,367,205 $13,166,561 $1,200,644 9.1 $35,171 $32,166 $3,005 9.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  80 77 3 4.2 $2,880,798 $2,517,032 $363,766 14.5 $35,934 $32,723 $3,211 9.8
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  431 411 20 4.9 $13,356,103 $13,193,351 $162,752 1.2 $30,965 $32,101 -$1,136 -3.5
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  119 119 0 0.0 $2,161,443 $2,113,317 $48,126 2.3 $18,176 $17,771 $405 2.3
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  222 232 -10 -4.3 $5,143,030 $5,268,130 -$125,100 -2.4 $23,175 $22,724 $451 2.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  872 932 -60 -6.5 $64,192,398 $66,838,192 -$2,645,794 -4.0 $73,594 $71,682 $1,912 2.7
484  Truck Transportation  396 432 -36 -8.3 $28,765,385 $30,471,167 -$1,705,782 -5.6 $72,609 $70,535 $2,074 2.9
486  Pipeline Transportation  114 118 -4 -3.0 $14,686,300 $14,309,279 $377,021 2.6 $128,455 $121,347 $7,108 5.9
488  Support Activities For Transportation  136 155 -18 -11.9 $10,631,093 $11,870,540 -$1,239,447 -10.4 $77,981 $76,708 $1,273 1.7
492  Couriers & Messengers  126 122 4 3.6 $5,980,449 $5,885,916 $94,533 1.6 $47,400 $48,313 -$913 -1.9
51  Information  119 117 2 2.1 $6,365,517 $6,150,782 $214,735 3.5 $53,456 $52,719 $736 1.4
513  Publishing Industries 16 17 0 -2.0 $933,939 $865,579 $68,360 7.9 $57,758 $52,459 $5,298 10.1
517  Telecommunications  52 46 7 14.4 $3,099,968 $2,763,688 $336,280 12.2 $59,239 $60,408 -$1,170 -1.9
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  6 7 -2 -20.5 $836,432 $838,325 -$1,893 -0.2 $143,470 $114,369 $29,101 25.4
52  Finance & Insurance  366 356 10 2.9 $28,347,136 $23,958,787 $4,388,349 18.3 $77,362 $67,268 $10,095 15.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  228 232 -4 -1.7 $16,648,932 $14,980,027 $1,668,905 11.1 $72,916 $64,522 $8,394 13.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  113 99 14 14.0 $7,530,626 $5,522,672 $2,007,954 36.4 $66,838 $55,881 $10,957 19.6
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  223 226 -3 -1.1 $10,976,381 $11,028,979 -$52,598 -0.5 $49,129 $48,801 $328 0.7
531  Real Estate  131 131 1 0.5 $4,823,941 $4,879,138 -$55,197 -1.1 $36,776 $37,388 -$612 -1.6
532  Rental & Leasing Services  92 96 -3 -3.4 $6,152,440 $6,149,841 $2,599 0.0 $66,693 $64,396 $2,297 3.6
54  Professional & Technical Services  514 458 56 12.2 $43,185,360 $33,819,743 $9,365,617 27.7 $84,031 $73,815 $10,216 13.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  514 458 56 12.2 $43,185,360 $33,819,743 $9,365,617 27.7 $84,031 $73,815 $10,216 13.8
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  65 82 -17 -20.5 $6,526,796 $8,163,612 -$1,636,816 -20.1 $100,412 $99,861 $552 0.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  65 82 -17 -20.5 $6,526,796 $8,163,612 -$1,636,816 -20.1 $100,412 $99,861 $552 0.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  552 559 -7 -1.3 $24,345,917 $26,150,206 -$1,804,289 -6.9 $44,119 $46,780 -$2,662 -5.7
561  Administrative & Support Services  469 499 -30 -6.1 $19,419,704 $22,605,336 -$3,185,632 -14.1 $41,444 $45,309 -$3,865 -8.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  83 60 23 38.6 $4,926,213 $3,544,870 $1,381,343 39.0 $59,174 $59,002 $171 0.3
61  Educational Services  36 34 2 5.9 $966,153 $942,864 $23,289 2.5 $27,086 $28,003 -$917 -3.3
611  Educational Services  36 34 2 5.9 $966,153 $942,864 $23,289 2.5 $27,086 $28,003 -$917 -3.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,352 1,361 -9 -0.7 $54,829,500 $53,948,416 $881,084 1.6 $40,569 $39,644 $926 2.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  644 648 -4 -0.7 $31,508,741 $31,044,996 $463,745 1.5 $48,927 $47,878 $1,049 2.2
624  Social Assistance  430 447 -17 -3.8 $12,185,625 $12,432,111 -$246,486 -2.0 $28,333 $27,812 $521 1.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  169 155 13 8.5 $4,606,324 $3,584,018 $1,022,306 28.5 $27,324 $23,074 $4,251 18.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,108 2,167 -60 -2.8 $45,428,863 $46,156,399 -$727,536 -1.6 $21,554 $21,296 $258 1.2
721  Accommodation  549 578 -30 -5.1 $14,351,924 $15,036,604 -$684,680 -4.6 $26,166 $26,007 $159 0.6
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,559 1,589 -30 -1.9 $31,076,939 $31,119,795 -$42,856 -0.1 $19,932 $19,582 $349 1.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  427 418 9 2.2 $17,995,903 $16,274,934 $1,720,969 10.6 $42,104 $38,896 $3,207 8.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  233 236 -3 -1.3 $12,734,338 $12,047,375 $686,963 5.7 $54,635 $51,011 $3,624 7.1
812  Personal & Laundry Services  105 110 -5 -4.5 $2,686,197 $2,633,055 $53,142 2.0 $25,481 $23,846 $1,635 6.9
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 197 207 -10 -4.7 $16,278,557 $16,268,872 $9,685 0.1 $82,528 $78,624 $3,904 5.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  70 76 -7 -9.1 $4,454,993 $5,118,050 -$663,057 -13.0 $64,101 $66,973 -$2,872 -4.3
491  Postal Service  70 76 -7 -9.1 $4,454,993 $5,118,050 -$663,057 -13.0 $64,101 $66,973 -$2,872 -4.3
92  Public Administration  120 122 -2 -1.6 $10,941,059 $10,214,037 $727,022 7.1 $91,366 $83,949 $7,417 8.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  27 24 3 13.3 $1,728,415 $1,385,154 $343,261 24.8 $64,015 $58,126 $5,889 10.1
   
0  Ownership - State Government 264 256 9 3.4 $17,395,699 $16,400,690 $995,009 6.1 $65,830 $64,148 $1,683 2.6
61  Educational Services  15 16 -1 -6.4 $702,846 $759,829 -$56,983 -7.5 $48,206 $48,770 -$563 -1.2
611  Educational Services  15 16 -1 -6.4 $702,846 $759,829 -$56,983 -7.5 $48,206 $48,770 -$563 -1.2
92  Public Administration  250 240 10 4.0 $16,692,853 $15,640,861 $1,051,992 6.7 $66,860 $65,149 $1,711 2.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 5 0 -8.4 $316,763 $367,019 -$50,256 -13.7 $69,162 $73,404 -$4,242 -5.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  40 39 1 2.4 $3,135,010 $3,016,249 $118,761 3.9 $78,532 $77,340 $1,193 1.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  67 62 5 7.2 $3,882,757 $3,564,519 $318,238 8.9 $58,099 $57,188 $911 1.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  110 107 3 3.0 $7,407,398 $6,941,554 $465,844 6.7 $67,543 $65,179 $2,364 3.6
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,797 3,800 -3 -0.1 $220,691,502 $214,601,876 $6,089,626 2.8 $58,123 $56,477 $1,646 2.9
51  Information  57 59 -2 -3.4 $1,753,446 $1,710,626 $42,820 2.5 $30,941 $29,157 $1,785 6.1
519  Other Information Services  57 59 -2 -3.4 $1,753,446 $1,710,626 $42,820 2.5 $30,941 $29,157 $1,785 6.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  36 43 -7 -16.3 $1,758,151 $1,838,052 -$79,901 -4.3 $48,946 $42,825 $6,121 14.3
61  Educational Services  1,831 1,875 -45 -2.4 $92,265,830 $95,633,105 -$3,367,275 -3.5 $50,400 $50,995 -$595 -1.2
611  Educational Services  1,831 1,875 -45 -2.4 $92,265,830 $95,633,105 -$3,367,275 -3.5 $50,400 $50,995 -$595 -1.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  845 806 39 4.8 $70,609,282 $63,314,009 $7,295,273 11.5 $83,561 $78,561 $5,000 6.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  193 183 10 5.4 $11,261,214 $10,548,585 $712,629 6.8 $58,324 $57,589 $735 1.3
92  Public Administration  938 928 9 1.0 $50,556,093 $48,549,909 $2,006,184 4.1 $53,917 $52,293 $1,624 3.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  791 783 8 1.0 $44,111,103 $42,104,151 $2,006,952 4.8 $55,778 $53,785 $1,994 3.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  63 65 -2 -3.3 $2,580,231 $2,599,923 -$19,692 -0.8 $41,067 $39,999 $1,068 2.7
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.