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Carbon County

Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Carbon 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 6,365 6,532 -167 -2.6 $388,268,554 $393,910,675 -$5,642,121 -1.4 $61,004 $60,308 $696 1.2
0  Ownership - Private 4,614 4,776 -162 -3.4 $286,385,127 $294,199,932 -$7,814,805 -2.7 $62,070 $61,602 $468 0.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  213 185 28 15.1 $9,786,426 $9,186,712 $599,714 6.5 $45,909 $49,612 -$3,703 -7.5
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  188 160 28 17.5 $8,660,178 $7,909,932 $750,246 9.5 $46,023 $49,385 -$3,361 -6.8
113  Forestry & Logging  15 16 -1 -5.7 $791,901 $937,355 -$145,454 -15.5 $52,202 $58,293 -$6,091 -10.4
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 93 81 12 14.9 $6,775,915 $5,775,419 $1,000,496 17.3 $72,859 $71,372 $1,487 2.1
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  32 29 3 11.9 $2,880,672 $2,422,176 $458,496 18.9 $89,797 $84,485 $5,312 6.3
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 18 8 10 131.4 $1,257,499 $542,296 $715,203 131.9 $70,845 $70,704 $141 0.2
213  Support Activities For Mining  43 45 -1 -3.2 $2,637,744 $2,810,947 -$173,203 -6.2 $61,101 $63,054 -$1,953 -3.1
22  Utilities  43 46 -3 -6.5 $4,351,807 $4,322,046 $29,761 0.7 $100,226 $93,107 $7,118 7.6
221  Utilities  43 46 -3 -6.5 $4,351,807 $4,322,046 $29,761 0.7 $100,226 $93,107 $7,118 7.6
23  Construction  446 587 -141 -24.1 $37,181,835 $51,648,351 -$14,466,516 -28.0 $83,461 $88,024 -$4,564 -5.2
236  Construction of Buildings  97 97 0 -0.2 $4,594,199 $4,570,845 $23,354 0.5 $47,280 $46,962 $318 0.7
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  127 237 -109 -46.2 $12,548,453 $24,861,839 -$12,313,386 -49.5 $98,551 $105,049 -$6,498 -6.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  221 253 -32 -12.6 $20,039,183 $22,215,667 -$2,176,484 -9.8 $90,675 $87,896 $2,779 3.2
31  Manufacturing  630 645 -15 -2.3 $87,035,694 $84,675,783 $2,359,911 2.8 $138,224 $131,331 $6,893 5.2
42  Wholesale Trade  54 53 1 1.2 $3,733,293 $4,069,700 -$336,407 -8.3 $69,677 $76,903 -$7,226 -9.4
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  24 22 2 7.5 $2,055,315 $2,454,723 -$399,408 -16.3 $85,638 $109,929 -$24,291 -22.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  30 31 -1 -3.3 $1,677,978 $1,614,977 $63,001 3.9 $56,727 $52,812 $3,915 7.4
44  Retail Trade  741 727 14 1.9 $26,939,752 $26,496,323 $443,429 1.7 $36,356 $36,450 -$94 -0.3
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  74 71 3 4.2 $4,057,871 $3,592,903 $464,968 12.9 $55,082 $50,841 $4,241 8.3
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  84 71 13 18.4 $3,369,372 $3,137,403 $231,969 7.4 $40,313 $44,452 -$4,139 -9.3
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  135 130 5 3.8 $4,804,833 $4,620,704 $184,129 4.0 $35,679 $35,612 $66 0.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  12 19 -7 -38.0 $456,743 $850,981 -$394,238 -46.3 $39,442 $45,580 -$6,138 -13.5
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  216 231 -15 -6.3 $7,030,516 $7,320,151 -$289,635 -4.0 $32,511 $31,723 $788 2.5
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  21 19 2 12.7 $571,785 $570,254 $1,531 0.3 $26,807 $30,140 -$3,334 -11.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  170 158 12 7.6 $13,855,275 $12,295,179 $1,560,096 12.7 $81,583 $77,901 $3,682 4.7
484  Truck Transportation  82 84 -2 -2.3 $6,230,742 $5,893,038 $337,704 5.7 $75,827 $70,088 $5,739 8.2
486  Pipeline Transportation  54 44 10 22.5 $5,721,415 $4,921,373 $800,042 16.3 $106,109 $111,849 -$5,740 -5.1
488  Support Activities For Transportation  14 10 4 44.7 $772,370 $466,055 $306,315 65.7 $56,172 $49,058 $7,114 14.5
51  Information  49 49 0 -0.5 $3,018,201 $2,861,937 $156,264 5.5 $61,697 $58,205 $3,492 6.0
513  Publishing Industries 14 14 0 -0.6 $546,788 $450,880 $95,908 21.3 $38,834 $31,819 $7,015 22.0
517  Telecommunications  19 20 -2 -8.6 $1,539,025 $1,527,531 $11,494 0.8 $83,191 $75,434 $7,757 10.3
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  3 3 0 2.9 $610,570 $539,410 $71,160 13.2 $192,609 $175,133 $17,476 10.0
52  Finance & Insurance  118 128 -10 -7.8 $7,038,822 $7,668,989 -$630,167 -8.2 $59,651 $59,951 -$300 -0.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  76 79 -4 -4.4 $4,294,067 $4,380,374 -$86,307 -2.0 $56,560 $55,155 $1,406 2.5
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  10 12 -3 -20.8 $888,421 $1,251,499 -$363,078 -29.0 $93,518 $104,292 -$10,774 -10.3
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  33 37 -4 -10.7 $1,856,334 $2,027,507 -$171,173 -8.4 $56,978 $55,548 $1,430 2.6
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  50 50 0 -0.3 $2,149,522 $2,116,262 $33,260 1.6 $43,276 $42,470 $806 1.9
531  Real Estate  31 32 -1 -3.1 $959,826 $1,028,576 -$68,750 -6.7 $30,962 $32,143 -$1,181 -3.7
532  Rental & Leasing Services  19 18 1 4.7 $1,189,696 $1,087,686 $102,010 9.4 $63,722 $61,003 $2,719 4.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  169 135 34 25.2 $12,087,015 $9,353,859 $2,733,156 29.2 $71,593 $69,375 $2,218 3.2
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  169 135 34 25.2 $12,087,015 $9,353,859 $2,733,156 29.2 $71,593 $69,375 $2,218 3.2
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 15 0 -1.7 $1,758,164 $1,630,100 $128,064 7.9 $119,198 $108,673 $10,524 9.7
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  15 15 0 -1.7 $1,758,164 $1,630,100 $128,064 7.9 $119,198 $108,673 $10,524 9.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services  164 156 8 5.3 $7,403,429 $7,685,098 -$281,669 -3.7 $45,028 $49,238 -$4,211 -8.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  141 129 12 9.5 $5,984,025 $6,269,387 -$285,362 -4.6 $42,539 $48,789 -$6,250 -12.8
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  24 28 -4 -13.9 $1,419,404 $1,415,711 $3,693 0.3 $59,764 $51,331 $8,433 16.4
61  Educational Services  10 12 -2 -19.8 $705,999 $905,224 -$199,225 -22.0 $71,821 $73,896 -$2,075 -2.8
611  Educational Services  10 12 -2 -19.8 $705,999 $905,224 -$199,225 -22.0 $71,821 $73,896 -$2,075 -2.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  352 396 -44 -11.0 $15,696,284 $17,290,797 -$1,594,513 -9.2 $44,570 $43,682 $888 2.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  139 143 -4 -2.9 $7,822,896 $7,972,695 -$149,799 -1.9 $56,381 $55,784 $597 1.1
624  Social Assistance  105 114 -9 -8.2 $2,269,241 $2,373,828 -$104,587 -4.4 $21,680 $20,808 $872 4.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  82 69 13 18.8 $3,253,590 $2,865,806 $387,784 13.5 $39,838 $41,684 -$1,846 -4.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,096 1,166 -70 -6.0 $38,070,728 $38,284,489 -$213,761 -0.6 $34,747 $32,834 $1,912 5.8
721  Accommodation  672 704 -31 -4.4 $28,487,365 $28,268,090 $219,275 0.8 $42,371 $40,178 $2,194 5.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  423 462 -39 -8.5 $9,583,363 $10,016,399 -$433,036 -4.3 $22,638 $21,661 $977 4.5
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  121 119 2 2.0 $5,543,376 $5,067,858 $475,518 9.4 $45,877 $42,767 $3,111 7.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  91 87 4 5.0 $5,089,275 $4,648,466 $440,809 9.5 $55,669 $53,382 $2,288 4.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  17 18 -1 -3.8 $186,204 $159,350 $26,854 16.9 $10,953 $9,018 $1,935 21.5
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 149 159 -10 -6.1 $12,615,276 $12,910,999 -$295,723 -2.3 $84,621 $81,288 $3,333 4.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  32 31 1 2.7 $2,154,670 $2,055,992 $98,678 4.8 $67,166 $65,792 $1,374 2.1
491  Postal Service  32 31 1 2.7 $2,154,670 $2,055,992 $98,678 4.8 $67,166 $65,792 $1,374 2.1
92  Public Administration  113 124 -11 -8.8 $10,141,270 $10,533,375 -$392,105 -3.7 $89,881 $85,118 $4,763 5.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  106 118 -12 -9.9 $9,715,622 $10,090,014 -$374,392 -3.7 $91,726 $85,872 $5,854 6.8
   
0  Ownership - State Government 365 352 13 3.7 $26,180,845 $24,991,336 $1,189,509 4.8 $71,793 $71,083 $710 1.0
92  Public Administration  362 349 13 3.7 $26,035,967 $24,848,755 $1,187,212 4.8 $72,022 $71,286 $736 1.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  230 221 10 4.3 $17,871,679 $16,932,331 $939,348 5.5 $77,561 $76,645 $917 1.2
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  27 28 -1 -2.1 $1,591,427 $1,568,572 $22,855 1.5 $58,039 $56,020 $2,018 3.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  13 13 0 -1.3 $908,921 $925,466 -$16,545 -1.8 $70,843 $71,190 -$346 -0.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  87 82 5 6.2 $5,391,689 $5,095,503 $296,186 5.8 $62,152 $62,391 -$239 -0.4
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,237 1,245 -8 -0.7 $63,087,306 $61,808,408 $1,278,898 2.1 $51,000 $49,629 $1,372 2.8
92  Public Administration  388 387 1 0.2 $17,938,514 $17,273,847 $664,667 3.8 $46,233 $44,606 $1,627 3.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  344 346 -2 -0.6 $16,114,220 $15,553,403 $560,817 3.6 $46,844 $44,920 $1,924 4.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  10 10 0 -4.0 $674,815 $671,297 $3,518 0.5 $68,026 $64,985 $3,041 4.7
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.