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| Table 3: Top 5 Industry Subsectors (3-Digit NAICS) for Wyoming Counties by Total Covered Employment, 2025 | ||||||
| Wyoming | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 30,754 | 282,255 | $17,926,271,374 | $63,511 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 151 | 22,391 | $1,153,126,931 | $51,500 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 1,418 | 21,653 | $518,558,070 | $23,948 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 2,105 | 12,969 | $894,892,707 | $69,001 |
| Private | 721 | Accommodation | 595 | 12,089 | $463,713,985 | $38,360 |
| Private | 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 1,531 | 11,422 | $811,440,605 | $71,045 |
| Albany County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 1,671 | 17,110 | $941,532,152 | $55,028 |
| State Government | 611 | Educational Services | 5 | 3,697 | $241,754,246 | $65,391 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 94 | 1,655 | $33,179,739 | $20,050 |
| Private | 541 | Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services | 359 | 1,086 | $99,248,135 | $91,416 |
| Private | 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 98 | 737 | $49,914,494 | $67,757 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 107 | 602 | $35,349,721 | $58,753 |
| Big Horn County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 512 | 4,295 | $230,362,300 | $53,639 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 9 | 598 | $29,809,667 | $49,891 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 10 | 218 | $9,593,783 | $44,093 |
| Private | 237 | Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 11 | 170 | $13,357,671 | $78,612 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 21 | 146 | $1,966,881 | $13,433 |
| Private | 311 | Food Manufacturing | 8 | 124 | $7,379,322 | $59,669 |
| Campbell County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 2,029 | 24,657 | $1,701,222,806 | $68,997 |
| Private | 212 | Mining, Except Oil & Gas | 11 | 3,005 | $331,009,370 | $110,159 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 104 | 1,921 | $45,875,018 | $23,884 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 32 | 1,913 | $96,821,595 | $50,601 |
| Private | 213 | Support Activities For Mining | 125 | 1,497 | $132,895,259 | $88,799 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 129 | 1,297 | $103,493,115 | $79,784 |
| Carbon County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 686 | 6,365 | $388,268,554 | $61,004 |
| Private | 721 | Accommodation | 35 | 672 | $28,487,365 | $42,371 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 44 | 423 | $9,583,363 | $22,638 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 11 | 344 | $16,114,220 | $46,844 |
| State Government | 922 | Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities | 6 | 230 | $17,871,679 | $77,561 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 37 | 221 | $20,039,183 | $90,675 |
| Converse County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 666 | 6,442 | $437,557,264 | $67,927 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 4 | 630 | $30,703,819 | $48,749 |
| Private | 213 | Support Activities For Mining | 44 | 518 | $46,181,613 | $89,154 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 25 | 320 | $5,907,340 | $18,451 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 4 | 272 | $16,987,046 | $62,471 |
| Private | 221 | Utilities | 8 | 234 | $27,331,300 | $116,716 |
| Crook County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 381 | 2,715 | $160,702,920 | $59,182 |
| Private | 212 | Mining, Except Oil & Gas | 4 | 321 | $27,002,758 | $84,034 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 19 | 141 | $2,751,319 | $19,502 |
| Private | 457 | Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers | 8 | 139 | $6,089,026 | $43,674 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 30 | 119 | $6,791,844 | $56,874 |
| Private | 541 | Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services | 45 | 96 | $9,641,609 | $100,780 |
| Fremont County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 1,827 | 15,457 | $816,483,843 | $52,823 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 13 | 2,050 | $113,618,011 | $55,426 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 93 | 1,129 | $22,897,318 | $20,275 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 11 | 1,107 | $57,241,233 | $51,693 |
| Private | 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 102 | 731 | $51,756,453 | $70,778 |
| Private | 541 | Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services | 206 | 497 | $39,791,618 | $80,051 |
| Goshen County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 517 | 4,109 | $202,903,202 | $49,379 |
| State Government | 922 | Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities | 4 | 291 | $19,450,071 | $66,857 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 25 | 287 | $4,711,629 | $16,436 |
| Private | 623 | Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 7 | 276 | $12,475,283 | $45,200 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 6 | 231 | $11,298,215 | $48,999 |
| Private | 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 23 | 190 | $17,691,505 | $93,197 |
| Hot Springs County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 248 | 1,897 | $93,249,464 | $49,161 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 13 | 159 | $2,299,016 | $14,421 |
| Private | 213 | Support Activities For Mining | 9 | 90 | $7,370,183 | $82,119 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 4 | 83 | $3,860,687 | $46,796 |
| Private | 624 | Social Assistance | 19 | 82 | $2,476,639 | $30,266 |
| Private | 721 | Accommodation | 7 | 77 | $1,717,702 | $22,213 |
| Johnson County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 521 | 3,364 | $177,523,637 | $52,765 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 27 | 229 | $4,693,951 | $20,460 |
| Private | 541 | Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services | 69 | 182 | $15,620,888 | $85,674 |
| Private | 721 | Accommodation | 21 | 166 | $5,323,402 | $32,166 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 4 | 153 | $7,865,246 | $51,575 |
| Private | 213 | Support Activities For Mining | 10 | 136 | $14,022,792 | $103,489 |
| Laramie County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 4,865 | 49,123 | $3,109,377,273 | $63,298 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 202 | 3,892 | $93,875,589 | $24,120 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 6 | 3,762 | $187,702,061 | $49,891 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 339 | 2,520 | $178,178,747 | $70,715 |
| Private | 541 | Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services | 901 | 2,382 | $227,820,385 | $95,636 |
| Private | 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 281 | 2,262 | $181,647,797 | $80,310 |
| Lincoln County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 1,232 | 7,326 | $475,124,097 | $64,856 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 4 | 710 | $38,769,034 | $54,637 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 151 | 559 | $33,081,491 | $59,215 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 49 | 463 | $9,972,714 | $21,551 |
| Private | 445 | Food & Beverage Retailers | 10 | 311 | $10,124,675 | $32,537 |
| Private | 541 | Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services | 176 | 303 | $32,958,607 | $108,624 |
| Natrona County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 4,023 | 40,157 | $2,544,872,157 | $63,373 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 177 | 3,378 | $77,341,809 | $22,893 |
| Private | 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 256 | 2,470 | $194,315,338 | $78,684 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 246 | 1,913 | $141,305,809 | $73,879 |
| Private | 423 | Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 238 | 1,730 | $154,327,950 | $89,194 |
| Private | 213 | Support Activities For Mining | 124 | 1,634 | $180,481,576 | $110,442 |
| Niobrara County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 121 | 789 | $36,996,508 | $46,890 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 5 | 130 | $7,383,037 | $56,977 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 4 | 94 | $3,381,432 | $35,908 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 7 | 66 | $907,519 | $13,838 |
| Private | 457 | Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers | 3 | 30 | $777,113 | $25,622 |
| Private | 237 | Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 6 | 29 | $1,781,516 | $60,907 |
| Park County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 1,871 | 13,985 | $753,818,721 | $53,903 |
| Private | 721 | Accommodation | 63 | 1,155 | $43,730,536 | $37,848 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 4 | 1,115 | $55,846,026 | $50,067 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 82 | 1,075 | $21,626,570 | $20,113 |
| Private | 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 105 | 700 | $45,637,968 | $65,228 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 134 | 591 | $31,754,895 | $53,754 |
| Platte County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 426 | 3,337 | $183,815,817 | $55,088 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 6 | 326 | $12,647,358 | $38,805 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 31 | 252 | $4,238,994 | $16,793 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 6 | 174 | $6,875,790 | $39,573 |
| Private | 112 | Animal Production & Aquaculture | 21 | 164 | $7,552,526 | $46,074 |
| Private | 445 | Food & Beverage Retailers | 6 | 129 | $3,432,073 | $26,605 |
| Sheridan County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 1,800 | 14,727 | $883,438,012 | $59,988 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 14 | 1,104 | $61,810,215 | $55,971 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 85 | 1,017 | $23,978,967 | $23,580 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 138 | 827 | $56,997,394 | $68,886 |
| Private | 541 | Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services | 260 | 821 | $69,488,443 | $84,631 |
| Private | 624 | Social Assistance | 136 | 578 | $17,234,032 | $29,834 |
| Sublette County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 604 | 3,877 | $258,483,661 | $66,678 |
| Private | 211 | Oil & Gas Extraction | 9 | 334 | $53,666,948 | $160,679 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 6 | 328 | $17,464,001 | $53,312 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 4 | 293 | $17,009,441 | $58,037 |
| Private | 213 | Support Activities For Mining | 22 | 227 | $19,750,798 | $87,200 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 23 | 224 | $5,343,030 | $23,844 |
| Sweetwater County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 1,737 | 20,348 | $1,432,566,192 | $70,402 |
| Private | 212 | Mining, Except Oil & Gas | 10 | 2,027 | $279,478,747 | $137,890 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 14 | 1,831 | $92,265,830 | $50,400 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 105 | 1,559 | $31,076,939 | $19,932 |
| Private | 325 | Chemical Manufacturing | 5 | 1,186 | $173,070,022 | $145,989 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 91 | 800 | $57,514,662 | $71,916 |
| Teton County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 2,901 | 23,921 | $1,973,275,783 | $82,490 |
| Private | 721 | Accommodation | 80 | 5,452 | $263,680,342 | $48,362 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 100 | 2,471 | $100,404,085 | $40,632 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 222 | 1,531 | $110,363,867 | $72,071 |
| Private | 541 | Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services | 562 | 1,254 | $210,022,429 | $167,526 |
| Private | 236 | Construction of Buildings | 154 | 1,155 | $110,802,654 | $95,933 |
| Uinta County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 881 | 8,291 | $430,379,205 | $51,909 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 4 | 966 | $46,274,282 | $47,928 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 47 | 535 | $10,334,947 | $19,327 |
| Private | 237 | Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 17 | 504 | $31,858,549 | $63,201 |
| Private | 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 60 | 481 | $27,435,692 | $57,098 |
| Private | 455 | General Merchandise Retailers | 6 | 357 | $12,187,939 | $34,156 |
| Washakie County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 446 | 3,593 | $188,484,485 | $52,466 |
| Private | 722 | Food Services & Drinking Places | 23 | 211 | $3,688,767 | $17,468 |
| Private | 624 | Social Assistance | 39 | 171 | $5,113,091 | $29,915 |
| Private | 621 | Ambulatory Health Care Services | 21 | 144 | $8,153,198 | $56,749 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 23 | 132 | $7,398,848 | $56,052 |
| Local Government | 921 | Executive, Legislative & General Government | 3 | 125 | $6,003,745 | $48,126 |
| Weston County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 269 | 2,356 | $131,083,083 | $55,636 |
| Local Government | 611 | Educational Services | 8 | 271 | $11,705,000 | $43,259 |
| Private | 213 | Support Activities For Mining | 19 | 165 | $11,748,050 | $71,058 |
| Private | 457 | Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers | 9 | 123 | $2,977,142 | $24,140 |
| Private | 238 | Specialty Trade Contractors | 11 | 113 | $8,564,139 | $75,903 |
| Private | 445 | Food & Beverage Retailers | 7 | 111 | $2,440,639 | $22,004 |
| Unclassified County | ||||||
| Ownership | NAICSa Code | Industry Title | Units | Total Covered Employment | Total Wages | Average Annual Wage |
| Ownership - Total | 0 | Ownership - Total | 512 | 4,016 | $374,750,238 | $93,312 |
| Private | 237 | Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 25 | 608 | $69,286,710 | $113,912 |
| Private | 541 | Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services | 57 | 374 | $34,707,092 | $92,882 |
| Private | 424 | Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 32 | 296 | $23,981,156 | $81,108 |
| Federal Government | 923 | Administration of Human Resource Programs | 12 | 256 | $26,889,264 | $104,934 |
| Private | 213 | Support Activities For Mining | 11 | 195 | $24,709,155 | $126,500 |
| aNorth 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. | ||||||
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