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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wages in Retail Trade, 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 $ %
44-45 Retail Trade - Private 30,231 30,225 6 0.0 $1,170,422,002 $1,143,328,241 $27,093,761 2.4 $38,716 $37,827 $889 2.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,108 4,250 -143 -3.4 $246,793,917 $245,634,169 $1,159,748 0.5 $60,081 $57,794 $2,287 4.0
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,105 2,178 -73 -3.4 $146,458,861 $146,333,123 $125,738 0.1 $69,563 $67,174 $2,389 3.6
441110 New Car Dealers  1,886 1,935 -49 -2.5 $134,910,233 $134,012,812 $897,421 0.7 $71,536 $69,263 $2,272 3.3
441120 Used Car Dealers  220 244 -24 -9.9 $11,548,628 $12,320,311 -$771,683 -6.3 $52,613 $50,580 $2,033 4.0
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  470 518 -49 -9.4 $26,904,948 $27,435,609 -$530,661 -1.9 $57,306 $52,939 $4,367 8.2
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers  161 176 -15 -8.6 $11,703,646 $11,276,150 $427,496 3.8 $72,581 $63,917 $8,664 13.6
441222 Boat Dealers  28 32 -4 -11.1 $981,859 $994,406 -$12,547 -1.3 $34,855 $31,399 $3,456 11.0
441227 Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  280 310 -30 -9.7 $14,219,443 $15,165,053 -$945,610 -6.2 $50,769 $48,893 $1,877 3.8
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,533 1,554 -21 -1.3 $73,430,108 $71,865,437 $1,564,671 2.2 $47,907 $46,260 $1,647 3.6
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers  760 771 -10 -1.3 $30,251,367 $30,024,828 $226,539 0.8 $39,782 $38,955 $827 2.1
441340 Tire Dealers  772 783 -10 -1.3 $43,178,741 $41,840,609 $1,338,132 3.2 $55,907 $53,453 $2,454 4.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  3,838 3,890 -52 -1.3 $155,665,160 $153,043,758 $2,621,402 1.7 $40,562 $39,342 $1,220 3.1
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,838 2,892 -55 -1.9 $129,050,312 $128,230,628 $819,684 0.6 $45,478 $44,333 $1,144 2.6
444110 Home Centers  1,638 1,667 -29 -1.7 $69,234,045 $69,964,389 -$730,344 -1.0 $42,278 $41,979 $300 0.7
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores  75 78 -3 -3.9 $4,891,239 $4,540,259 $350,980 7.7 $65,286 $58,268 $7,018 12.0
444140 Hardware Retailers  714 730 -16 -2.2 $26,896,234 $27,132,593 -$236,359 -0.9 $37,670 $37,177 $493 1.3
444180 Other Building Material Dealers  411 418 -7 -1.6 $28,028,794 $26,593,387 $1,435,407 5.4 $68,168 $63,621 $4,548 7.1
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers  1,000 998 2 0.2 $26,614,848 $24,813,130 $1,801,718 7.3 $26,615 $24,871 $1,744 7.0
444230 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers  18 19 -1 -3.1 $655,147 $722,774 -$67,627 -9.4 $36,397 $38,901 -$2,504 -6.4
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers  982 979 3 0.3 $25,959,701 $24,090,356 $1,869,345 7.8 $26,436 $24,605 $1,830 7.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  5,243 5,122 121 2.4 $185,935,112 $174,070,135 $11,864,977 6.8 $35,466 $33,988 $1,479 4.4
4451  Grocery & Convenience Retailers  4,258 4,192 66 1.6 $159,111,146 $150,146,022 $8,965,124 6.0 $37,369 $35,822 $1,548 4.3
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores  4,186 4,116 70 1.7 $156,217,517 $147,349,371 $8,868,146 6.0 $37,318 $35,798 $1,520 4.2
445131 Convenience Retailers  31 33 -2 -7.0 $642,196 $571,916 $70,280 12.3 $20,716 $17,159 $3,557 20.7
445132 Vending Machine Operators  41 42 -1 -3.2 $2,251,433 $2,224,735 $26,698 1.2 $55,250 $52,869 $2,381 4.5
4452  Specialty Food Retailers  412 399 12 3.1 $11,287,965 $9,868,605 $1,419,360 14.4 $27,420 $24,713 $2,707 11.0
445240 Meat Retailers  51 47 4 9.3 $1,432,083 $1,314,226 $117,857 9.0 $28,124 $28,214 -$90 -0.3
445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers  335 334 1 0.4 $9,355,447 $8,181,863 $1,173,584 14.3 $27,920 $24,515 $3,405 13.9
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  573 531 42 8.0 $15,536,001 $14,055,508 $1,480,493 10.5 $27,110 $26,482 $627 2.4
445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  573 531 42 8.0 $15,536,001 $14,055,508 $1,480,493 10.5 $27,110 $26,482 $627 2.4
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  1,196 1,241 -45 -3.7 $62,265,566 $62,729,515 -$463,949 -0.7 $52,065 $50,534 $1,531 3.0
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  623 647 -24 -3.7 $27,689,450 $27,610,355 $79,095 0.3 $44,469 $42,702 $1,767 4.1
449110 Furniture Retailers  241 248 -8 -3.1 $11,163,378 $11,107,563 $55,815 0.5 $46,369 $44,729 $1,640 3.7
449121 Floor Covering Retailers  191 195 -4 -2.2 $9,359,821 $9,315,416 $44,405 0.5 $49,004 $47,710 $1,294 2.7
449122 Window Treatment Retailers  29 31 -2 -6.0 $1,109,631 $965,349 $144,282 14.9 $38,369 $31,393 $6,976 22.2
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  162 172 -10 -6.0 $6,056,620 $6,222,027 -$165,407 -2.7 $37,387 $36,122 $1,264 3.5
4492  Electronics & Appliance Retailers  573 595 -22 -3.6 $34,576,116 $35,119,160 -$543,044 -1.5 $60,316 $59,049 $1,267 2.1
449210 Electronics & Appliance Retailers  573 595 -22 -3.6 $34,576,116 $35,119,160 -$543,044 -1.5 $60,316 $59,049 $1,267 2.1
455  General Merchandise Retailers  6,189 6,001 189 3.1 $203,331,009 $190,904,509 $12,426,500 6.5 $32,852 $31,815 $1,038 3.3
4551  Department Stores  758 777 -19 -2.5 $20,804,386 $20,554,840 $249,546 1.2 $27,458 $26,454 $1,004 3.8
455110 Department Stores  758 777 -19 -2.5 $20,804,386 $20,554,840 $249,546 1.2 $27,458 $26,454 $1,004 3.8
4552  Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers  5,432 5,224 208 4.0 $182,526,623 $170,349,669 $12,176,954 7.1 $33,605 $32,612 $993 3.0
455211 Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  4,406 4,284 123 2.9 $154,947,396 $146,076,860 $8,870,536 6.1 $35,165 $34,100 $1,065 3.1
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers  1,025 940 86 9.1 $27,579,227 $24,272,809 $3,306,418 13.6 $26,900 $25,831 $1,069 4.1
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,021 1,014 6 0.6 $41,723,072 $41,053,908 $669,164 1.6 $40,875 $40,470 $405 1.0
4561  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,021 1,014 6 0.6 $41,723,072 $41,053,908 $669,164 1.6 $40,875 $40,470 $405 1.0
456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers  598 613 -15 -2.4 $29,707,827 $29,038,149 $669,678 2.3 $49,685 $47,396 $2,289 4.8
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers  211 188 24 12.7 $4,222,935 $4,280,857 -$57,922 -1.4 $19,974 $22,811 -$2,836 -12.4
456130 Optical Goods Retailers  35 36 -1 -3.7 $1,341,341 $1,356,125 -$14,784 -1.1 $38,879 $37,849 $1,031 2.7
456191 Food  Supplement Retailers  96 96 0 -0.3 $2,676,545 $2,463,254 $213,291 8.7 $27,953 $25,659 $2,295 8.9
456199 All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers  81 82 -1 -1.3 $3,774,424 $3,915,523 -$141,099 -3.6 $46,500 $47,605 -$1,105 -2.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  4,352 4,280 72 1.7 $144,329,215 $141,991,245 $2,337,970 1.6 $33,163 $33,177 -$14 0.0
4571  Gasoline Stations  4,168 4,099 69 1.7 $131,696,038 $129,958,547 $1,737,491 1.3 $31,598 $31,704 -$106 -0.3
457110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores  3,183 3,138 45 1.4 $98,016,146 $96,265,377 $1,750,769 1.8 $30,792 $30,680 $112 0.4
457120 Other Gasoline Stations  985 961 23 2.4 $33,679,892 $33,693,170 -$13,278 0.0 $34,201 $35,045 -$844 -2.4
4572  Fuel Dealers  184 181 4 1.9 $12,633,177 $12,032,698 $600,479 5.0 $68,595 $66,600 $1,995 3.0
457210 Fuel Dealers  184 181 4 1.9 $12,633,177 $12,032,698 $600,479 5.0 $68,595 $66,600 $1,995 3.0
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  1,427 1,408 20 1.4 $44,194,683 $45,090,507 -$895,824 -2.0 $30,963 $32,032 -$1,069 -3.3
4581  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,085 1,078 7 0.7 $32,963,531 $33,609,723 -$646,192 -1.9 $30,379 $31,178 -$799 -2.6
458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,085 1,078 7 0.7 $32,963,531 $33,609,723 -$646,192 -1.9 $30,379 $31,178 -$799 -2.6
4582  Shoe Retailers  154 150 4 2.8 $3,219,850 $3,311,730 -$91,880 -2.8 $20,885 $22,078 -$1,193 -5.4
458210 Shoe Retailers  154 150 4 2.8 $3,219,850 $3,311,730 -$91,880 -2.8 $20,885 $22,078 -$1,193 -5.4
4583  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers  188 180 8 4.7 $8,011,302 $8,169,054 -$157,752 -1.9 $42,595 $45,467 -$2,872 -6.3
458310 Jewelry Retailers  183 175 8 4.7 $7,859,184 $8,032,827 -$173,643 -2.2 $42,869 $45,881 -$3,012 -6.6
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  2,858 3,020 -162 -5.4 $86,184,268 $88,810,495 -$2,626,227 -3.0 $30,158 $29,409 $749 2.5
4591  Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers  1,211 1,297 -86 -6.6 $34,053,570 $34,584,298 -$530,728 -1.5 $28,113 $26,658 $1,454 5.5
459110 Sporting Goods Retailers  885 951 -65 -6.9 $27,212,522 $27,846,715 -$634,193 -2.3 $30,737 $29,294 $1,443 4.9
459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers  252 253 0 -0.2 $5,664,856 $5,307,657 $357,199 6.7 $22,442 $20,993 $1,449 6.9
459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers  52 70 -18 -25.7 $653,210 $892,400 -$239,190 -26.8 $12,622 $12,809 -$187 -1.5
459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers  22 24 -2 -10.0 $522,982 $537,526 -$14,544 -2.7 $23,957 $22,166 $1,791 8.1
4592  Book Retailers & News Dealers  152 153 -1 -0.5 $4,401,927 $4,155,697 $246,230 5.9 $28,960 $27,192 $1,768 6.5
459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers  152 153 -1 -0.5 $4,401,927 $4,155,697 $246,230 5.9 $28,960 $27,192 $1,768 6.5
4593  Florists  134 138 -4 -2.8 $2,826,687 $3,168,295 -$341,608 -10.8 $21,082 $22,972 -$1,890 -8.2
459310 Florists  134 138 -4 -2.8 $2,826,687 $3,168,295 -$341,608 -10.8 $21,082 $22,972 -$1,890 -8.2
4594  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers  370 379 -9 -2.4 $11,657,234 $11,717,884 -$60,650 -0.5 $31,499 $30,918 $581 1.9
459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers  106 113 -7 -6.4 $4,583,123 $4,815,412 -$232,289 -4.8 $43,270 $42,550 $719 1.7
459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers  264 266 -2 -0.6 $7,074,111 $6,902,472 $171,639 2.5 $26,779 $25,966 $813 3.1
4595  Used Merchandise Retailers  253 283 -29 -10.3 $5,652,189 $6,055,807 -$403,618 -6.7 $22,304 $21,436 $867 4.0
459510 Used Merchandise Retailers  253 283 -29 -10.3 $5,652,189 $6,055,807 -$403,618 -6.7 $22,304 $21,436 $867 4.0
4599  Other Miscellaneous Retailers  737 770 -33 -4.3 $27,592,661 $29,128,514 -$1,535,853 -5.3 $37,448 $37,817 -$369 -1.0
459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers  170 162 8 5.0 $5,005,375 $4,904,658 $100,717 2.1 $29,530 $30,369 -$839 -2.8
459920 Art Dealers  85 89 -4 -4.9 $5,894,997 $5,262,574 $632,423 12.0 $69,697 $59,183 $10,514 17.8
459930 Manufactured  Home Dealers  52 48 4 7.4 $3,365,007 $2,968,936 $396,071 13.3 $65,024 $61,635 $3,390 5.5
459991 Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers  262 244 18 7.2 $8,046,917 $7,859,224 $187,693 2.4 $30,704 $32,155 -$1,451 -4.5
459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers  169 227 -58 -25.7 $5,280,365 $8,133,122 -$2,852,757 -35.1 $31,260 $35,789 -$4,530 -12.7
44-45 Retail Trade - Federal Government 44 46 -2 -4.6 $2,102,182 $2,049,154 $53,028 2.6 $48,326 $44,957 $3,369 7.5
   
44-45 Retail Trade - Local Government  100 93 7 7.6 $4,135,754 $3,873,974 $261,780 6.8 $41,532 $41,845 -$313 -0.7
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.