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

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Construction (NAICS 23)

Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Construction, First Quarter 2024 & 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025Q1 2024Q1 N % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ % 2025Q1 2024Q1 $ %
23 Construction - Private 21,586 21,160 426 2.0 $355,194,147 $347,938,715 $7,255,432 2.1 $1,266 $1,265 $1 0.1
236  Construction of Buildings  4,540 4,597 -57 -1.2 $77,729,382 $75,055,779 $2,673,603 3.6 $1,317 $1,256 $61 4.9
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,165 3,261 -95 -2.9 $46,211,189 $45,254,065 $957,124 2.1 $1,123 $1,068 $55 5.2
236115 New Single-Family General Contractors  1,890 1,932 -42 -2.2 $30,563,429 $29,710,253 $853,176 2.9 $1,244 $1,183 $61 5.2
236116 New Multifamily General Contractors  52 38 14 36.5 $1,034,042 $467,423 $566,619 121.2 $1,520 $938 $582 62.0
236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders  157 160 -3 -1.7 $2,327,877 $2,298,448 $29,429 1.3 $1,138 $1,105 $33 3.0
236118 Residential Remodelers  1,065 1,130 -65 -5.7 $12,285,841 $12,777,941 -$492,100 -3.9 $887 $870 $17 2.0
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,375 1,337 38 2.9 $31,518,193 $29,801,714 $1,716,479 5.8 $1,763 $1,715 $48 2.8
236210 Industrial Building Construction  153 185 -32 -17.3 $3,331,457 $5,458,760 -$2,127,303 -39.0 $1,671 $2,266 -$594 -26.2
236220 Commercial Building Construction  1,222 1,151 70 6.1 $28,186,736 $24,342,954 $3,843,782 15.8 $1,775 $1,626 $148 9.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  4,921 5,044 -123 -2.4 $92,686,916 $98,574,162 -$5,887,246 -6.0 $1,449 $1,503 -$55 -3.6
2371  Utility System Construction  3,255 3,375 -120 -3.6 $63,069,992 $68,834,484 -$5,764,492 -8.4 $1,491 $1,569 -$78 -5.0
237110 Water & Sewer System Construction  518 445 73 16.3 $7,464,425 $6,120,508 $1,343,917 22.0 $1,109 $1,058 $51 4.8
237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction  2,002 2,006 -4 -0.2 $41,066,160 $42,022,526 -$956,366 -2.3 $1,578 $1,611 -$34 -2.1
237130 Power & Communication System Construction  735 924 -189 -20.5 $14,539,407 $20,691,450 -$6,152,043 -29.7 $1,522 $1,723 -$201 -11.7
2372  Land Subdivision  35 40 -5 -11.7 $580,233 $525,078 $55,155 10.5 $1,263 $1,010 $254 25.1
237210 Land Subdivision  35 40 -5 -11.7 $580,233 $525,078 $55,155 10.5 $1,263 $1,010 $254 25.1
2373  Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,369 1,215 154 12.7 $23,710,193 $20,669,655 $3,040,538 14.7 $1,332 $1,309 $23 1.8
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,369 1,215 154 12.7 $23,710,193 $20,669,655 $3,040,538 14.7 $1,332 $1,309 $23 1.8
2379  Other Heavy Construction  262 414 -152 -36.7 $5,326,498 $8,544,945 -$3,218,447 -37.7 $1,562 $1,586 -$25 -1.5
237990 Other Heavy Construction  262 414 -152 -36.7 $5,326,498 $8,544,945 -$3,218,447 -37.7 $1,562 $1,586 -$25 -1.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  12,124 11,518 606 5.3 $184,777,849 $174,308,774 $10,469,075 6.0 $1,172 $1,164 $8 0.7
2381  Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors  2,382 2,280 102 4.5 $32,299,848 $29,292,576 $3,007,272 10.3 $1,043 $988 $55 5.6
238111 Residential Poured Foundation Contractors  424 403 21 5.2 $4,694,633 $4,441,695 $252,938 5.7 $852 $849 $4 0.5
238112 Nonresidential Poured Foundation Contractors  332 264 69 26.0 $5,655,026 $3,331,899 $2,323,127 69.7 $1,309 $972 $337 34.7
238131 Residential Framing Contractors  148 150 -2 -1.5 $1,740,279 $1,802,204 -$61,925 -3.4 $905 $922 -$18 -1.9
238132 Nonresidential Framing Contractors  21 30 -10 -31.8 $261,380 $456,239 -$194,859 -42.7 $973 $1,157 -$184 -15.9
238141 Residential Masonry Contractors  257 270 -13 -4.7 $2,781,152 $3,243,373 -$462,221 -14.3 $832 $925 -$93 -10.0
238142 Nonresidential Masonry Contractors  109 106 3 2.5 $1,452,148 $1,375,111 $77,037 5.6 $1,028 $998 $30 3.0
238151 Residential Glass & Glazing Contractors  40 38 2 6.2 $506,937 $426,562 $80,375 18.8 $975 $871 $104 11.9
238152 Nonresidential Glass & Glazing Contractors  61 67 -7 -9.9 $845,876 $811,806 $34,070 4.2 $1,072 $927 $145 15.6
238161 Residential Roofing Contractors  338 332 7 2.0 $3,939,721 $3,956,784 -$17,063 -0.4 $896 $918 -$22 -2.4
238162 Nonresidential Roofing Contractors  89 93 -3 -3.6 $1,419,334 $1,374,178 $45,156 3.3 $1,222 $1,141 $82 7.1
238191 Other Residential Exterior Contractors  9 10 -1 -6.7 $91,784 $88,842 $2,942 3.3 $757 $683 $73 10.7
238192 Other Nonresidential Exterior Contractors  242 248 -6 -2.3 $4,656,433 $4,422,431 $234,002 5.3 $1,480 $1,374 $107 7.8
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  5,919 5,637 282 5.0 $98,804,821 $95,696,299 $3,108,522 3.2 $1,284 $1,306 -$22 -1.7
238211 Residential Electrical Contractors  891 859 32 3.8 $12,414,248 $11,800,331 $613,917 5.2 $1,071 $1,057 $15 1.4
238212 Nonresidential Electrical Contractors  2,078 1,742 336 19.3 $39,472,916 $31,454,052 $8,018,864 25.5 $1,461 $1,389 $73 5.2
238221 Residential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,281 1,266 15 1.2 $16,843,124 $16,007,726 $835,398 5.2 $1,011 $972 $39 4.0
238222 Nonresidential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,132 1,062 70 6.6 $20,600,946 $17,872,627 $2,728,319 15.3 $1,400 $1,295 $105 8.1
238291 Other Residential Equipment Contractors  23 33 -10 -29.3 $271,337 $408,185 -$136,848 -33.5 $895 $951 -$57 -6.0
238292 Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors  513 674 -162 -24.0 $9,202,250 $18,153,378 -$8,951,128 -49.3 $1,381 $2,071 -$690 -33.3
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,534 1,403 131 9.4 $20,787,996 $17,622,743 $3,165,253 18.0 $1,042 $966 $76 7.9
238311 Residential Drywall Contractors  293 313 -20 -6.3 $3,879,580 $3,641,333 $238,247 6.5 $1,019 $896 $123 13.7
238312 Nonresidential Drywall Contractors  234 111 123 111.1 $4,211,330 $1,601,811 $2,609,519 162.9 $1,382 $1,110 $272 24.5
238321 Residential Painting Contractors  318 309 9 2.8 $3,419,763 $3,227,339 $192,424 6.0 $828 $803 $25 3.1
238322 Nonresidential Painting Contractors  119 151 -33 -21.6 $1,855,866 $2,689,831 -$833,965 -31.0 $1,203 $1,367 -$164 -12.0
238331 Residential Flooring Contractors  65 64 1 1.6 $765,993 $710,637 $55,356 7.8 $907 $854 $52 6.1
238332 Nonresidential Flooring Contractors  19 13 6 45.0 $191,066 $148,808 $42,258 28.4 $760 $859 -$98 -11.5
238341 Residential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  69 58 11 19.0 $798,525 $594,480 $204,045 34.3 $890 $788 $102 12.9
238342 Nonresidential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  16 18 -2 -10.9 $199,243 $213,739 -$14,496 -6.8 $939 $897 $42 4.6
238351 Residential Finish Carpentry Contractors  258 252 6 2.4 $3,293,324 $3,071,805 $221,519 7.2 $981 $936 $44 4.7
238352 Nonresidential Finish Carpentry Contractors  75 44 31 69.7 $1,291,582 $854,114 $437,468 51.2 $1,331 $1,493 -$163 -10.9
238391 Other Residential Finishing Contractors  46 48 -2 -4.8 $579,960 $624,231 -$44,271 -7.1 $970 $994 -$24 -2.4
238392 Other Nonresidential Finishing Contractors  22 20 1 6.6 $301,764 $244,615 $57,149 23.4 $1,071 $926 $146 15.7
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,290 2,199 91 4.1 $32,885,184 $31,697,156 $1,188,028 3.7 $1,105 $1,109 -$4 -0.4
238911 Residential Site Preparation Contractors  517 466 51 10.9 $6,391,092 $5,841,316 $549,776 9.4 $951 $964 -$13 -1.4
238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors  912 914 -2 -0.2 $13,449,486 $13,852,967 -$403,481 -2.9 $1,134 $1,166 -$31 -2.7
238991 All Other Residential Trade Contractors  255 242 13 5.5 $2,626,996 $2,731,608 -$104,612 -3.8 $792 $869 -$77 -8.9
238992 All Other Nonresidential Trade Contractors  606 577 29 5.0 $10,417,610 $9,271,265 $1,146,345 12.4 $1,323 $1,236 $87 7.0
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.