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

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Sweetwater 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 20,263 20,552 -289 -1.4 $353,240,600 $352,252,420 $988,180 0.3 $1,341 $1,318 $23 1.7
0  Ownership - Private 15,929 16,251 -322 -2.0 $290,996,381 $290,302,260 $694,121 0.2 $1,405 $1,374 $31 2.3
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  5 11 -6 -53.1 $18,299 $40,602 -$22,303 -54.9 $282 $293 -$11 -3.8
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 3,258 3,341 -83 -2.5 $105,023,930 $104,546,067 $477,863 0.5 $2,480 $2,407 $73 3.0
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  421 433 -12 -2.7 $18,659,056 $17,249,147 $1,409,909 8.2 $3,407 $3,064 $342 11.2
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 2,056 2,118 -61 -2.9 $70,788,800 $71,712,689 -$923,889 -1.3 $2,648 $2,605 $43 1.7
213  Support Activities for Mining  780 790 -10 -1.3 $15,576,074 $15,584,231 -$8,157 -0.1 $1,536 $1,517 $19 1.2
22  Utilities  375 369 5 1.4 $10,528,271 $9,797,729 $730,542 7.5 $2,162 $2,041 $121 5.9
221  Utilities  375 369 5 1.4 $10,528,271 $9,797,729 $730,542 7.5 $2,162 $2,041 $121 5.9
23  Construction  1,304 1,464 -160 -10.9 $21,194,735 $25,584,251 -$4,389,516 -17.2 $1,250 $1,345 -$94 -7.0
236  Construction of Buildings  102 87 15 17.3 $1,338,981 $1,211,314 $127,667 10.5 $1,013 $1,075 -$62 -5.8
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  386 566 -180 -31.8 $6,782,646 $11,211,705 -$4,429,059 -39.5 $1,351 $1,523 -$172 -11.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  816 811 5 0.7 $13,073,108 $13,161,232 -$88,124 -0.7 $1,232 $1,249 -$16 -1.3
31  Manufacturing  1,381 1,396 -15 -1.1 $49,233,201 $44,655,919 $4,577,282 10.3 $2,742 $2,461 $282 11.4
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  6 6 1 11.6 $44,445 $25,974 $18,471 71.1 $540 $352 $188 53.3
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,209 1,228 -20 -1.6 $46,934,348 $42,185,013 $4,749,335 11.3 $2,987 $2,642 $345 13.1
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  68 73 -5 -6.8 $951,977 $1,260,070 -$308,093 -24.5 $1,077 $1,328 -$251 -18.9
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  26 15 12 79.5 $309,401 $194,388 $115,013 59.2 $904 $1,019 -$115 -11.3
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  14 13 1 7.5 $172,280 $160,784 $11,496 7.1 $925 $928 -$3 -0.3
42  Wholesale Trade  655 650 5 0.7 $11,921,620 $12,027,419 -$105,799 -0.9 $1,401 $1,423 -$23 -1.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  417 414 4 0.9 $8,444,264 $8,563,537 -$119,273 -1.4 $1,556 $1,592 -$36 -2.3
44  Retail Trade  2,290 2,309 -19 -0.8 $20,814,341 $21,023,419 -$209,078 -1.0 $699 $700 -$1 -0.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  351 395 -44 -11.1 $4,917,167 $5,431,412 -$514,245 -9.5 $1,077 $1,058 $19 1.8
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  268 264 4 1.5 $2,250,213 $2,419,229 -$169,016 -7.0 $647 $706 -$59 -8.4
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  342 350 -8 -2.4 $3,106,172 $3,325,453 -$219,281 -6.6 $699 $730 -$32 -4.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  77 75 2 2.7 $634,957 $627,263 $7,694 1.2 $632 $641 -$9 -1.4
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  421 394 27 6.9 $3,277,475 $3,112,090 $165,385 5.3 $599 $608 -$9 -1.4
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  123 120 3 2.2 $538,208 $538,615 -$407 -0.1 $337 $344 -$8 -2.2
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  223 236 -13 -5.6 $1,224,570 $1,248,711 -$24,141 -1.9 $422 $406 $16 3.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  910 950 -40 -4.2 $16,916,863 $17,417,327 -$500,464 -2.9 $1,429 $1,410 $20 1.4
484  Truck Transportation  410 443 -33 -7.5 $6,683,043 $7,347,689 -$664,646 -9.0 $1,254 $1,275 -$21 -1.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  110 118 -8 -6.5 $4,620,747 $4,551,587 $69,160 1.5 $3,231 $2,975 $256 8.6
488  Support Activities for Transportation  157 152 4 2.8 $3,188,069 $3,089,155 $98,914 3.2 $1,565 $1,560 $5 0.3
492  Couriers & Messengers  132 121 10 8.5 $1,380,971 $1,424,018 -$43,047 -3.0 $807 $903 -$96 -10.6
51  Information  116 122 -6 -4.9 $1,391,067 $1,618,311 -$227,244 -14.0 $925 $1,023 -$98 -9.6
513  Publishing Industries 16 18 -2 -11.3 $172,703 $301,212 -$128,509 -42.7 $848 $1,311 -$463 -35.3
517  Telecommunications  50 46 4 8.0 $677,990 $686,708 -$8,718 -1.3 $1,050 $1,148 -$98 -8.6
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  6 8 -2 -21.8 $187,655 $206,003 -$18,348 -8.9 $2,406 $2,066 $340 16.4
52  Finance & Insurance  365 349 17 4.8 $6,676,584 $5,848,999 $827,585 14.1 $1,406 $1,290 $115 8.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  233 229 4 1.9 $3,870,493 $3,587,508 $282,985 7.9 $1,278 $1,207 $71 5.9
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  108 96 12 12.5 $1,675,548 $1,400,073 $275,475 19.7 $1,193 $1,122 $72 6.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  219 207 11 5.5 $2,680,955 $2,682,776 -$1,821 -0.1 $943 $995 -$52 -5.3
531  Real Estate  127 119 8 6.4 $1,161,719 $1,127,785 $33,934 3.0 $705 $729 -$24 -3.2
532  Rental & Leasing Services  92 88 4 4.2 $1,519,236 $1,554,991 -$35,755 -2.3 $1,270 $1,354 -$84 -6.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  439 458 -18 -4.0 $7,670,266 $7,201,840 $468,426 6.5 $1,343 $1,210 $133 11.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  439 458 -18 -4.0 $7,670,266 $7,201,840 $468,426 6.5 $1,343 $1,210 $133 11.0
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  84 86 -2 -2.3 $2,439,601 $2,669,196 -$229,595 -8.6 $2,234 $2,387 -$153 -6.4
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  84 86 -2 -2.3 $2,439,601 $2,669,196 -$229,595 -8.6 $2,234 $2,387 -$153 -6.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  503 519 -16 -3.1 $5,113,936 $6,319,139 -$1,205,203 -19.1 $782 $937 -$155 -16.5
561  Administrative & Support Services  436 459 -24 -5.2 $4,166,791 $5,448,323 -$1,281,532 -23.5 $736 $912 -$177 -19.4
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  67 60 8 12.8 $947,145 $870,816 $76,329 8.8 $1,082 $1,123 -$41 -3.6
61  Educational Services  40 35 5 15.4 $224,356 $247,695 -$23,339 -9.4 $431 $550 -$118 -21.5
611  Educational Services  40 35 5 15.4 $224,356 $247,695 -$23,339 -9.4 $431 $550 -$118 -21.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,387 1,340 47 3.5 $13,590,321 $13,341,389 $248,932 1.9 $754 $766 -$12 -1.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  667 638 29 4.5 $7,711,346 $7,819,387 -$108,041 -1.4 $890 $943 -$53 -5.7
624  Social Assistance  435 436 0 -0.1 $3,085,125 $2,982,348 $102,777 3.4 $545 $527 $19 3.5
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  153 145 8 5.3 $1,043,534 $815,400 $228,134 28.0 $526 $433 $93 21.5
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,019 2,085 -66 -3.1 $10,182,750 $10,557,453 -$374,703 -3.5 $388 $390 -$2 -0.4
721  Accommodation  513 536 -23 -4.2 $3,274,279 $3,425,484 -$151,205 -4.4 $491 $492 -$1 -0.2
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,506 1,549 -43 -2.8 $6,908,471 $7,131,969 -$223,498 -3.1 $353 $354 -$1 -0.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  424 416 8 1.9 $4,173,084 $3,907,208 $265,876 6.8 $757 $722 $35 4.8
811  Repair & Maintenance  237 223 13 6.0 $3,043,333 $2,869,960 $173,373 6.0 $989 $989 $1 0.1
812  Personal & Laundry Services  106 115 -9 -7.8 $663,649 $650,700 $12,949 2.0 $482 $435 $46 10.6
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 199 198 1 0.5 $3,812,017 $3,629,051 $182,966 5.0 $1,471 $1,408 $64 4.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  72 77 -5 -6.5 $1,255,628 $1,370,212 -$114,584 -8.4 $1,348 $1,375 -$27 -2.0
491  Postal Service  72 77 -5 -6.5 $1,255,628 $1,370,212 -$114,584 -8.4 $1,348 $1,375 -$27 -2.0
92  Public Administration  120 113 7 6.2 $2,336,356 $2,013,517 $322,839 16.0 $1,502 $1,375 $127 9.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  28 23 5 23.2 $450,898 $288,063 $162,835 56.5 $1,224 $963 $261 27.1
   
0  Ownership - State Government 260 250 9 3.7 $4,352,682 $4,028,670 $324,012 8.0 $1,289 $1,238 $51 4.2
61  Educational Services  15 16 -1 -4.2 $180,179 $179,183 $996 0.6 $904 $861 $43 5.0
611  Educational Services  15 16 -1 -4.2 $180,179 $179,183 $996 0.6 $904 $861 $43 5.0
92  Public Administration  244 234 10 4.3 $4,172,503 $3,849,487 $323,016 8.4 $1,314 $1,264 $50 4.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  4 5 -1 -13.4 $83,630 $91,503 -$7,873 -8.6 $1,486 $1,408 $78 5.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  39 39 0 0.8 $771,812 $731,226 $40,586 5.6 $1,510 $1,442 $67 4.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  64 61 3 4.9 $928,794 $871,202 $57,592 6.6 $1,116 $1,099 $18 1.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  113 106 7 6.6 $1,952,014 $1,779,743 $172,271 9.7 $1,333 $1,296 $37 2.9
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,875 3,852 23 0.6 $54,079,520 $54,292,439 -$212,919 -0.4 $1,074 $1,084 -$11 -1.0
51  Information  58 59 0 -0.6 $417,835 $420,009 -$2,174 -0.5 $551 $551 $0 0.1
519  Other Information Services  58 59 0 -0.6 $417,835 $420,009 -$2,174 -0.5 $551 $551 $0 0.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  37 44 -6 -14.5 $419,717 $463,864 -$44,147 -9.5 $865 $817 $48 5.9
61  Educational Services  1,962 1,984 -22 -1.1 $22,750,167 $25,027,978 -$2,277,811 -9.1 $892 $970 -$78 -8.1
611  Educational Services  1,962 1,984 -22 -1.1 $22,750,167 $25,027,978 -$2,277,811 -9.1 $892 $970 -$78 -8.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  830 783 47 6.0 $17,599,258 $16,182,051 $1,417,207 8.8 $1,630 $1,589 $41 2.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  192 177 15 8.5 $2,946,144 $2,701,946 $244,198 9.0 $1,180 $1,174 $6 0.5
92  Public Administration  896 897 -1 -0.1 $11,976,380 $11,296,543 $679,837 6.0 $1,028 $968 $59 6.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  772 775 -4 -0.5 $10,462,554 $9,805,590 $656,964 6.7 $1,043 $973 $70 7.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  63 62 1 2.2 $548,708 $554,835 -$6,127 -1.1 $670 $692 -$22 -3.2
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.