Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Logo

Wyoming Department of Workforce Services

Research & Planning
444 W. Collins Dr.
Suite 3100
Casper, WY 82601
(307) 473-3807

Email link

"Labor Market Information (LMI) is an applied science; it is the systematic collection and analysis of data which describes and predicts the relationship between labor demand and supply." The States' Labor Market Information Review, ICESA, 1995, p. 7.

The Federal Government reserves a paid-up, nonexclusive and irrevocable license to reproduce, publish or otherwise use, and to authorize others to use for federal purposes: i) the copyright in all products developed under the grant, including a subgrant or contract under the grant or subgrant; and ii) any rights of copyright to which the recipient, subrecipient or a contractor purchases ownership under an award (including but not limited to curricula, training models, technical assistance products, and any related materials). Such uses include, but are not limited to, the right to modify and distribute such products worldwide by any means, electronically or otherwise. Federal funds may not be used to pay any royalty or license fee for use of a copyrighted work, or the cost of acquiring by purchase a copyright in a work, where the Department has a license or rights of free use in such work, although they may be used to pay costs for obtaining a copy which is limited to the developer/seller costs of copying and shipping. If revenues are generated through selling products developed with grant funds, including intellectual property, these revenues are program income. Program income must be used in accordance with the provisions of this grant award and 2 CFR 200.307.

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

R&P Home | QCEW Home | 2025Q1 Data | Summary Statistics by Industry | Summary Statistics by County


Download Microsoft Excel Spreadsheet

2025Q1 News Release


Weston County


Table 27: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Weston 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 $ %
Ownership - Total 2,298 2,370 -72 -3.0 $31,623,927 $32,776,091 -$1,152,164 -3.5 $1,058 $1,064 -$5 -0.5
Ownership - Private 1,492 1,534 -41 -2.7 $21,242,718 $22,287,027 -$1,044,309 -4.7 $1,095 $1,118 -$23 -2.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  39 42 -3 -7.1 $256,539 $266,026 -$9,487 -3.6 $502 $483 $18 3.8
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  33 35 -2 -4.8 $212,657 $209,011 $3,646 1.7 $491 $459 $31 6.8
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 166 218 -52 -23.7 $2,832,216 $3,751,586 -$919,370 -24.5 $1,310 $1,324 -$14 -1.1
213  Support Activities for Mining  163 211 -48 -22.8 $2,752,954 $3,630,898 -$877,944 -24.2 $1,302 $1,326 -$24 -1.8
22  Utilities  7 7 0 4.9 $210,629 $197,293 $13,336 6.8 $2,315 $2,275 $39 1.7
221  Utilities  7 7 0 4.9 $210,629 $197,293 $13,336 6.8 $2,315 $2,275 $39 1.7
23  Construction  203 186 16 8.8 $3,422,026 $3,115,462 $306,564 9.8 $1,299 $1,286 $13 1.0
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  101 86 14 16.6 $1,760,862 $1,477,336 $283,526 19.2 $1,345 $1,316 $29 2.2
42  Wholesale Trade  9 11 -2 -18.2 $178,541 $176,018 $2,523 1.4 $1,526 $1,231 $295 24.0
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  6 7 -1 -10.0 $129,023 $106,574 $22,449 21.1 $1,654 $1,229 $425 34.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  3 4 -1 -30.7 $49,518 $69,444 -$19,926 -28.7 $1,270 $1,234 $36 2.9
44  Retail Trade  347 327 20 6.2 $2,251,431 $2,085,752 $165,679 7.9 $499 $491 $8 1.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  31 27 4 14.8 $487,812 $401,869 $85,943 21.4 $1,210 $1,145 $66 5.7
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  113 103 10 10.0 $601,303 $565,929 $35,374 6.3 $408 $423 -$15 -3.4
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  6 7 -1 -15.0 $62,985 $66,058 -$3,073 -4.7 $854 $762 $93 12.2
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  123 118 5 4.0 $676,154 $669,739 $6,415 1.0 $424 $437 -$13 -2.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  77 91 -15 -16.1 $1,023,070 $1,205,678 -$182,608 -15.1 $1,026 $1,015 $11 1.1
484  Truck Transportation  61 72 -11 -15.7 $831,547 $964,496 -$132,949 -13.8 $1,049 $1,026 $23 2.2
51  Information  25 23 2 10.1 $259,288 $236,934 $22,354 9.4 $787 $792 -$5 -0.6
52  Finance & Insurance  48 54 -7 -12.3 $1,110,449 $1,061,178 $49,271 4.6 $1,792 $1,502 $289 19.3
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  38 39 -2 -4.2 $571,545 $642,375 -$70,830 -11.0 $1,167 $1,256 -$89 -7.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  4 4 0 0.0 $26,296 $23,123 $3,173 13.7 $506 $445 $61 13.7
531  Real Estate  4 4 0 0.0 $26,296 $23,123 $3,173 13.7 $506 $445 $61 13.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  36 40 -4 -9.9 $331,923 $449,356 -$117,433 -26.1 $703 $857 -$154 -18.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  36 40 -4 -9.9 $331,923 $449,356 -$117,433 -26.1 $703 $857 -$154 -18.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  16 22 -7 -29.8 $164,521 $293,649 -$129,128 -44.0 $808 $1,012 -$204 -20.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  162 156 6 4.1 $1,492,161 $1,360,286 $131,875 9.7 $709 $672 $36 5.4
624  Social Assistance  80 81 0 -0.4 $476,548 $447,203 $29,345 6.6 $456 $426 $30 7.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  153 154 -1 -0.4 $597,397 $578,238 $19,159 3.3 $300 $289 $11 3.8
721  Accommodation  53 46 6 13.7 $232,194 $234,745 -$2,551 -1.1 $339 $390 -$51 -13.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  100 107 -7 -6.5 $365,203 $343,493 $21,710 6.3 $280 $246 $34 13.7
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  33 33 0 1.0 $501,623 $442,363 $59,260 13.4 $1,169 $1,042 $128 12.3
Ownership - Federal Government 47 50 -3 -6.7 $895,391 $802,170 $93,221 11.6 $1,476 $1,234 $242 19.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  12 11 1 12.5 $185,317 $168,462 $16,855 10.0 $1,188 $1,214 -$27 -2.2
491  Postal Service  12 11 1 12.5 $185,317 $168,462 $16,855 10.0 $1,188 $1,214 -$27 -2.2
92  Public Administration  35 39 -5 -11.8 $710,074 $633,708 $76,366 12.1 $1,575 $1,239 $336 27.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  29 33 -4 -12.0 $662,238 $591,447 $70,791 12.0 $1,737 $1,365 $372 27.2
   
Ownership - State Government 132 127 5 3.9 $2,098,297 $2,029,989 $68,308 3.4 $1,220 $1,226 -$7 -0.5
92  Public Administration  130 125 5 4.0 $2,064,461 $1,997,146 $67,315 3.4 $1,218 $1,226 -$7 -0.6
                           
Ownership - Local Government 627 659 -32 -4.9 $7,387,521 $7,656,905 -$269,384 -3.5 $906 $894 $13 1.4
61  Educational Services  300 302 -2 -0.8 $2,933,623 $2,869,747 $63,876 2.2 $752 $730 $22 3.0
611  Educational Services  300 302 -2 -0.8 $2,933,623 $2,869,747 $63,876 2.2 $752 $730 $22 3.0
92  Public Administration  109 113 -4 -3.2 $1,201,328 $1,211,573 -$10,245 -0.8 $845 $825 $20 2.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  98 109 -10 -9.5 $1,043,869 $1,157,891 -$114,022 -9.8 $817 $820 -$3 -0.4
926  Administration of Economic Programs  20 20 0 0.0 $296,853 $282,066 $14,787 5.2 $1,142 $1,085 $57 5.2
   
Ownership - Local Government 626 653 -27 -4.1 $7,177,966 $7,379,346 -$201,380 -2.7 $882 $869 $13 1.5
61  Educational Services  303 301 1 0.4 $3,152,397 $3,101,077 $51,320 1.7 $801 $792 $10 1.2
611  Educational Services  303 301 1 0.4 $3,152,397 $3,101,077 $51,320 1.7 $801 $792 $10 1.2
92  Public Administration  107 115 -8 -6.7 $1,149,031 $1,176,487 -$27,456 -2.3 $824 $787 $37 4.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  96 110 -14 -13.0 $976,721 $1,096,939 -$120,218 -11.0 $785 $767 $18 2.4
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.