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

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Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Platte 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 3,257 3,259 -2 -0.1 $44,881,668 $44,266,671 $614,997 1.4 $1,060 $1,045 $15 1.5
0  Ownership - Private 2,376 2,434 -58 -2.4 $34,358,821 $35,134,377 -$775,556 -2.2 $1,112 $1,110 $2 0.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  173 188 -15 -7.8 $1,972,288 $2,191,656 -$219,368 -10.0 $877 $898 -$21 -2.4
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  153 153 1 0.4 $1,706,325 $1,674,317 $32,008 1.9 $856 $844 $12 1.5
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 88 68 20 29.6 $1,561,173 $1,200,115 $361,058 30.1 $1,370 $1,364 $6 0.4
23  Construction  161 159 2 1.3 $2,258,749 $2,064,633 $194,116 9.4 $1,077 $997 $80 8.0
236  Construction of Buildings  52 53 -1 -1.3 $774,281 $645,188 $129,093 20.0 $1,145 $942 $203 21.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  39 16 23 148.9 $606,059 $259,201 $346,858 133.8 $1,195 $1,272 -$77 -6.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  70 91 -21 -22.7 $878,409 $1,160,244 -$281,835 -24.3 $961 $981 -$20 -2.0
31  Manufacturing  55 59 -4 -6.2 $583,394 $611,586 -$28,192 -4.6 $811 $797 $14 1.7
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  24 31 -7 -22.6 $305,057 $375,476 -$70,419 -18.8 $978 $932 $46 4.9
42  Wholesale Trade  37 39 -2 -5.9 $596,440 $647,484 -$51,044 -7.9 $1,240 $1,266 -$26 -2.1
44  Retail Trade  466 449 17 3.8 $3,711,495 $3,554,232 $157,263 4.4 $613 $609 $4 0.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  83 86 -2 -2.7 $1,093,786 $1,052,885 $40,901 3.9 $1,010 $945 $64 6.8
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  86 79 7 9.3 $818,758 $712,298 $106,460 14.9 $732 $696 $36 5.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  118 120 -2 -1.4 $783,850 $789,427 -$5,577 -0.7 $511 $507 $4 0.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  25 27 -2 -7.4 $125,538 $145,177 -$19,639 -13.5 $386 $414 -$27 -6.6
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  20 18 1 7.3 $147,172 $143,756 $3,416 2.4 $576 $603 -$28 -4.6
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  112 96 16 17.0 $665,408 $609,054 $56,354 9.3 $456 $488 -$32 -6.6
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  17 19 -1 -7.2 $53,520 $70,207 -$16,687 -23.8 $238 $289 -$52 -17.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  84 88 -4 -4.6 $1,657,230 $1,562,828 $94,402 6.0 $1,524 $1,371 $152 11.1
484  Truck Transportation  21 23 -2 -7.4 $255,853 $285,232 -$29,379 -10.3 $937 $968 -$31 -3.2
486  Pipeline Transportation  18 21 -3 -15.6 $929,778 $836,901 $92,877 11.1 $3,973 $3,018 $955 31.7
51  Information  16 16 1 4.2 $168,300 $124,822 $43,478 34.8 $793 $613 $180 29.4
513  Publishing Industries 5 5 0 -6.6 $66,593 $64,215 $2,378 3.7 $1,097 $988 $109 11.0
52  Finance & Insurance  109 110 0 -0.3 $2,053,828 $1,874,747 $179,081 9.6 $1,445 $1,315 $130 9.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  92 93 -1 -1.1 $1,670,140 $1,616,978 $53,162 3.3 $1,396 $1,337 $59 4.4
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  4 4 0 9.0 $105,399 $43,997 $61,402 139.6 $2,027 $922 $1,105 119.8
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  13 13 0 2.5 $278,289 $213,772 $64,517 30.2 $1,606 $1,265 $341 27.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  22 26 -3 -13.0 $205,362 $234,009 -$28,647 -12.2 $707 $701 $6 0.9
54  Professional & Technical Services  87 90 -3 -3.3 $1,550,250 $1,489,606 $60,644 4.1 $1,371 $1,273 $98 7.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  87 90 -3 -3.3 $1,550,250 $1,489,606 $60,644 4.1 $1,371 $1,273 $98 7.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services  35 36 -1 -3.7 $438,234 $706,813 -$268,579 -38.0 $972 $1,510 -$538 -35.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  300 310 -10 -3.1 $4,196,943 $4,255,992 -$59,049 -1.4 $1,075 $1,056 $19 1.8
624  Social Assistance  81 95 -13 -14.1 $399,437 $542,243 -$142,806 -26.3 $378 $441 -$63 -14.3
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  3 5 -1 -28.7 $13,860 $45,550 -$31,690 -69.6 $320 $750 -$430 -57.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  3 5 -1 -28.7 $13,860 $45,550 -$31,690 -69.6 $320 $750 -$430 -57.3
72  Accommodation & Food Services  335 376 -41 -10.8 $1,486,073 $1,653,487 -$167,414 -10.1 $341 $339 $3 0.8
721  Accommodation  102 102 0 0.3 $550,557 $551,621 -$1,064 -0.2 $414 $416 -$2 -0.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  233 274 -41 -15.0 $935,516 $1,101,866 -$166,350 -15.1 $309 $310 $0 -0.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  65 66 -1 -1.0 $872,254 $604,019 $268,235 44.4 $1,032 $708 $325 45.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  18 21 -3 -14.1 $597,092 $283,514 $313,578 110.6 $2,506 $1,022 $1,483 145.1
812  Personal & Laundry Services  31 27 3 12.2 $170,705 $179,912 -$9,207 -5.1 $428 $506 -$78 -15.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  16 17 -1 -5.9 $104,457 $140,593 -$36,136 -25.7 $502 $636 -$134 -21.1
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 113 108 5 4.3 $2,004,489 $1,737,989 $266,500 15.3 $1,365 $1,234 $130 10.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  25 27 -1 -5.0 $329,888 $328,129 $1,759 0.5 $1,002 $946 $55 5.9
491  Postal Service  25 27 -1 -5.0 $329,888 $328,129 $1,759 0.5 $1,002 $946 $55 5.9
92  Public Administration  88 82 6 7.3 $1,674,601 $1,409,860 $264,741 18.8 $1,469 $1,328 $141 10.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 149 142 7 4.9 $2,305,149 $2,116,925 $188,224 8.9 $1,190 $1,147 $43 3.8
92  Public Administration  144 137 7 5.1 $2,241,195 $2,054,848 $186,347 9.1 $1,197 $1,154 $43 3.8
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  22 21 1 4.8 $347,311 $317,954 $29,357 9.2 $1,214 $1,165 $50 4.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  53 47 6 12.0 $776,616 $696,457 $80,159 11.5 $1,127 $1,132 -$5 -0.4
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 619 575 44 7.7 $6,213,209 $5,277,380 $935,829 17.7 $773 $706 $66 9.4
61  Educational Services  355 304 51 16.8 $3,550,489 $2,804,375 $746,114 26.6 $769 $710 $60 8.4
611  Educational Services  355 304 51 16.8 $3,550,489 $2,804,375 $746,114 26.6 $769 $710 $60 8.4
92  Public Administration  190 199 -9 -4.4 $1,886,314 $1,820,453 $65,861 3.6 $762 $704 $59 8.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  167 174 -7 -4.0 $1,754,280 $1,707,281 $46,999 2.8 $810 $756 $53 7.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  24 25 -2 -6.6 $132,034 $113,172 $18,862 16.7 $429 $344 $85 24.8
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.