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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), First Quarter 2025 (2025Q1)

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Natrona County - First Quarter 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025Q1 2024Q1 N % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 39,484 39,092 392 1.0 $601,691,692 $590,030,019 $11,661,673 2.0 $1,172 $1,161 $11 1.0
0  Ownership - Private 33,777 33,258 519 1.6 $515,312,086 $506,177,923 $9,134,163 1.8 $1,174 $1,171 $3 0.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  85 88 -3 -3.0 $854,589 $789,802 $64,787 8.2 $773 $693 $80 11.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  65 72 -6 -8.8 $662,942 $654,710 $8,232 1.3 $781 $703 $78 11.1
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 2,043 2,090 -47 -2.2 $56,765,129 $61,913,120 -$5,147,991 -8.3 $2,137 $2,279 -$141 -6.2
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  346 362 -16 -4.4 $12,226,282 $15,030,633 -$2,804,351 -18.7 $2,721 $3,197 -$476 -14.9
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 130 95 35 37.3 $2,796,285 $2,150,498 $645,787 30.0 $1,655 $1,747 -$93 -5.3
213  Support Activities for Mining  1,567 1,634 -66 -4.1 $41,742,562 $44,731,989 -$2,989,427 -6.7 $2,049 $2,106 -$58 -2.7
22  Utilities  122 121 0 0.3 $3,112,990 $3,173,178 -$60,188 -1.9 $1,968 $2,012 -$44 -2.2
221  Utilities  122 121 0 0.3 $3,112,990 $3,173,178 -$60,188 -1.9 $1,968 $2,012 -$44 -2.2
23  Construction  2,903 3,074 -171 -5.6 $46,637,398 $57,559,067 -$10,921,669 -19.0 $1,236 $1,440 -$205 -14.2
236  Construction of Buildings  339 329 10 3.1 $4,447,706 $3,804,161 $643,545 16.9 $1,009 $890 $119 13.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  748 798 -49 -6.2 $13,409,406 $16,747,807 -$3,338,401 -19.9 $1,378 $1,615 -$237 -14.7
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,815 1,947 -132 -6.8 $28,780,286 $37,007,099 -$8,226,813 -22.2 $1,220 $1,462 -$242 -16.6
31  Manufacturing  2,059 1,914 145 7.6 $38,556,173 $35,321,802 $3,234,371 9.2 $1,441 $1,420 $21 1.5
311  Food Manufacturing  41 45 -4 -8.8 $239,788 $223,109 $16,679 7.5 $446 $379 $68 17.9
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  38 39 0 -0.9 $195,581 $199,685 -$4,104 -2.1 $393 $397 -$5 -1.2
314  Textile Product Mills  15 18 -3 -18.5 $94,015 $121,132 -$27,117 -22.4 $493 $518 -$25 -4.8
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  41 47 -6 -12.1 $360,226 $362,641 -$2,415 -0.7 $670 $594 $77 13.0
325  Chemical Manufacturing  84 81 3 3.7 $1,423,507 $1,703,712 -$280,205 -16.4 $1,298 $1,611 -$313 -19.4
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  166 173 -7 -4.2 $2,676,598 $2,764,629 -$88,031 -3.2 $1,240 $1,227 $13 1.1
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  51 54 -2 -4.4 $953,372 $906,479 $46,893 5.2 $1,429 $1,299 $130 10.0
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  446 454 -8 -1.7 $8,411,023 $8,411,480 -$457 0.0 $1,450 $1,425 $24 1.7
333  Machinery Manufacturing  145 169 -23 -13.8 $2,422,531 $3,160,217 -$737,686 -23.3 $1,282 $1,441 -$159 -11.0
336  Transportation Equipment Manufacturing  150 132 18 13.9 $3,114,899 $2,539,710 $575,189 22.6 $1,594 $1,480 $114 7.7
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  49 53 -4 -7.5 $585,065 $623,445 -$38,380 -6.2 $918 $905 $14 1.5
42  Wholesale Trade  2,170 2,162 8 0.4 $46,306,362 $45,967,950 $338,412 0.7 $1,641 $1,636 $6 0.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,700 1,673 27 1.6 $38,123,333 $37,212,552 $910,781 2.4 $1,725 $1,711 $14 0.8
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  454 471 -18 -3.7 $7,875,806 $8,359,623 -$483,817 -5.8 $1,335 $1,364 -$29 -2.1
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  16 17 -1 -5.8 $307,223 $395,775 -$88,552 -22.4 $1,447 $1,757 -$310 -17.6
44  Retail Trade  4,551 4,542 9 0.2 $44,530,813 $44,955,402 -$424,589 -0.9 $753 $761 -$9 -1.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  670 677 -6 -0.9 $9,460,549 $9,925,625 -$465,076 -4.7 $1,086 $1,128 -$43 -3.8
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  612 586 26 4.4 $7,211,356 $6,669,327 $542,029 8.1 $906 $875 $31 3.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  560 547 13 2.4 $4,576,950 $4,582,652 -$5,702 -0.1 $629 $645 -$16 -2.4
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  253 252 1 0.5 $3,141,830 $3,140,121 $1,709 0.1 $954 $959 -$5 -0.5
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,181 1,140 41 3.6 $10,897,221 $10,180,917 $716,304 7.0 $710 $687 $23 3.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  182 222 -40 -17.9 $1,816,223 $2,290,258 -$474,035 -20.7 $768 $795 -$27 -3.4
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  362 380 -18 -4.7 $2,895,730 $3,045,817 -$150,087 -4.9 $615 $617 -$1 -0.2
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  219 213 6 3.0 $1,131,216 $1,088,285 $42,931 3.9 $397 $394 $4 0.9
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  512 526 -14 -2.7 $3,399,738 $4,032,400 -$632,662 -15.7 $511 $590 -$79 -13.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  2,030 1,633 397 24.3 $42,601,382 $32,017,032 $10,584,350 33.1 $1,615 $1,508 $106 7.1
481  Air Transportation  70 64 6 9.9 $1,047,281 $962,806 $84,475 8.8 $1,151 $1,163 -$12 -1.1
484  Truck Transportation  693 697 -4 -0.6 $13,447,769 $13,261,952 $185,817 1.4 $1,492 $1,463 $29 2.0
486  Pipeline Transportation  282 134 148 110.2 $9,830,227 $5,908,337 $3,921,890 66.4 $2,678 $3,383 -$705 -20.8
488  Support Activities for Transportation  478 307 172 56.0 $12,647,416 $6,596,257 $6,051,159 91.7 $2,034 $1,655 $379 22.9
492  Couriers & Messengers  415 401 14 3.4 $5,073,200 $5,117,877 -$44,677 -0.9 $941 $982 -$41 -4.1
51  Information  360 336 24 7.1 $5,661,276 $4,815,282 $845,994 17.6 $1,211 $1,103 $107 9.7
513  Publishing Industries 51 49 2 4.1 $1,106,213 $876,587 $229,626 26.2 $1,668 $1,376 $292 21.2
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  73 76 -2 -3.1 $804,306 $932,895 -$128,589 -13.8 $844 $948 -$105 -11.0
517  Telecommunications  142 132 10 7.6 $2,695,037 $2,444,582 $250,455 10.2 $1,463 $1,428 $35 2.5
52  Finance & Insurance  999 1,015 -16 -1.6 $24,708,000 $21,030,126 $3,677,874 17.5 $1,902 $1,593 $309 19.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  545 551 -6 -1.1 $10,700,141 $9,946,877 $753,264 7.6 $1,511 $1,389 $122 8.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  326 336 -11 -3.2 $6,501,601 $6,222,364 $279,237 4.5 $1,536 $1,423 $113 7.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  930 1,010 -80 -7.9 $14,436,304 $15,347,313 -$911,009 -5.9 $1,194 $1,169 $25 2.2
532  Rental & Leasing Services  572 621 -50 -8.0 $10,206,487 $10,733,932 -$527,445 -4.9 $1,373 $1,329 $44 3.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,503 1,536 -33 -2.1 $30,400,842 $29,154,586 $1,246,256 4.3 $1,556 $1,460 $95 6.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,503 1,536 -33 -2.1 $30,400,842 $29,154,586 $1,246,256 4.3 $1,556 $1,460 $95 6.5
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  95 91 4 4.4 $2,724,058 $2,324,837 $399,221 17.2 $2,198 $1,958 $240 12.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  95 91 4 4.4 $2,724,058 $2,324,837 $399,221 17.2 $2,198 $1,958 $240 12.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,317 1,337 -20 -1.5 $17,979,299 $16,226,212 $1,753,087 10.8 $1,050 $934 $116 12.5
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,232 1,261 -29 -2.3 $15,879,760 $14,864,708 $1,015,052 6.8 $992 $907 $85 9.3
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  85 76 9 12.3 $2,099,539 $1,361,504 $738,035 54.2 $1,893 $1,378 $515 37.3
61  Educational Services  256 240 16 6.5 $1,790,013 $1,817,690 -$27,677 -1.5 $539 $583 -$44 -7.6
611  Educational Services  256 240 16 6.5 $1,790,013 $1,817,690 -$27,677 -1.5 $539 $583 -$44 -7.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  6,199 6,040 159 2.6 $92,361,566 $87,944,010 $4,417,556 5.0 $1,146 $1,120 $26 2.3
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,482 2,338 144 6.2 $44,864,882 $41,795,033 $3,069,849 7.3 $1,390 $1,375 $15 1.1
622  Hospitals  1,552 1,532 20 1.3 $28,635,548 $27,686,122 $949,426 3.4 $1,420 $1,390 $29 2.1
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  905 914 -8 -0.9 $10,017,058 $9,467,854 $549,204 5.8 $851 $797 $54 6.8
624  Social Assistance  1,260 1,256 3 0.3 $8,844,078 $8,995,001 -$150,923 -1.7 $540 $551 -$11 -1.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  692 689 3 0.5 $4,588,663 $4,608,065 -$19,402 -0.4 $510 $514 -$5 -0.9
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  155 145 10 6.7 $811,086 $717,879 $93,207 13.0 $403 $380 $23 5.9
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  31 31 0 -1.1 $496,210 $472,072 $24,138 5.1 $1,245 $1,171 $73 6.2
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  507 513 -6 -1.2 $3,281,367 $3,418,114 -$136,747 -4.0 $498 $513 -$15 -2.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,017 3,921 96 2.4 $22,490,403 $22,214,615 $275,788 1.2 $431 $436 -$5 -1.2
721  Accommodation  692 615 77 12.6 $4,480,240 $3,905,359 $574,881 14.7 $498 $489 $9 1.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,325 3,306 19 0.6 $18,010,163 $18,309,256 -$299,093 -1.6 $417 $426 -$9 -2.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,445 1,416 29 2.0 $18,776,014 $18,977,270 -$201,256 -1.1 $1,000 $1,031 -$31 -3.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  779 753 26 3.5 $12,795,108 $12,830,057 -$34,949 -0.3 $1,263 $1,311 -$47 -3.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services  285 281 4 1.4 $2,477,177 $2,602,575 -$125,398 -4.8 $669 $712 -$44 -6.2
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  371 369 1 0.4 $3,446,714 $3,468,303 -$21,589 -0.6 $715 $722 -$7 -1.0
814  Private Households  10 13 -3 -20.5 $57,015 $76,335 -$19,320 -25.3 $425 $452 -$27 -6.0
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 662 669 -7 -1.0 $15,778,972 $14,589,628 $1,189,344 8.2 $1,833 $1,678 $155 9.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  173 181 -8 -4.2 $3,310,472 $3,437,887 -$127,415 -3.7 $1,472 $1,464 $8 0.6
491  Postal Service  173 181 -8 -4.2 $3,310,472 $3,437,887 -$127,415 -3.7 $1,472 $1,464 $8 0.6
92  Public Administration  429 429 0 0.1 $10,601,785 $9,504,546 $1,097,239 11.5 $1,900 $1,704 $195 11.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  57 57 0 0.0 $1,819,151 $1,641,292 $177,859 10.8 $2,469 $2,228 $241 10.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  239 232 7 3.2 $5,596,065 $5,133,373 $462,692 9.0 $1,801 $1,704 $97 5.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  108 112 -4 -3.6 $2,593,498 $2,144,564 $448,934 20.9 $1,853 $1,477 $376 25.4
   
0  Ownership - State Government 763 760 3 0.4 $13,200,184 $12,636,901 $563,283 4.5 $1,331 $1,279 $52 4.0
92  Public Administration  623 622 1 0.2 $10,487,787 $10,006,338 $481,449 4.8 $1,296 $1,238 $57 4.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  17 18 -1 -7.4 $237,049 $250,921 -$13,872 -5.5 $1,094 $1,072 $22 2.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  120 117 3 2.8 $2,505,621 $2,186,006 $319,615 14.6 $1,602 $1,437 $165 11.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  242 239 4 1.5 $3,628,864 $3,467,022 $161,842 4.7 $1,152 $1,117 $34 3.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  89 95 -6 -6.3 $1,582,234 $1,621,553 -$39,319 -2.4 $1,373 $1,318 $55 4.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  143 145 -2 -1.6 $2,357,556 $2,354,433 $3,123 0.1 $1,271 $1,249 $22 1.8
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,281 4,405 -123 -2.8 $57,400,450 $56,625,567 $774,883 1.4 $1,031 $989 $42 4.3
92  Public Administration  1,184 1,158 26 2.2 $18,701,989 $17,670,772 $1,031,217 5.8 $1,215 $1,174 $41 3.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,121 1,088 33 3.1 $17,577,512 $16,558,183 $1,019,329 6.2 $1,206 $1,171 $35 3.0
aPreliminary. 
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: October 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/2/25.