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

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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Retail Trade, 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 $ %
44 Retail Trade - Private 29,561 29,556 5 0.0 $285,308,712 $282,536,997 $2,771,715 1.0 $742 $735 $7 1.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,082 4,254 -172 -4.0 $55,611,579 $57,957,898 -$2,346,319 -4.0 $1,048 $1,048 $0 0.0
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,100 2,211 -111 -5.0 $33,263,941 $35,175,919 -$1,911,978 -5.4 $1,218 $1,224 -$6 -0.5
441110 New Car Dealers  1,888 1,954 -67 -3.4 $30,680,095 $32,177,188 -$1,497,093 -4.7 $1,250 $1,267 -$16 -1.3
441120 Used Car Dealers  213 257 -44 -17.1 $2,583,846 $2,998,731 -$414,885 -13.8 $935 $899 $36 4.0
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  459 503 -44 -8.7 $5,284,839 $5,626,877 -$342,038 -6.1 $886 $861 $25 2.9
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers  163 172 -9 -5.1 $2,144,946 $2,146,476 -$1,530 -0.1 $1,012 $962 $50 5.2
441222 Boat Dealers  17 15 2 15.9 $129,290 $107,920 $21,370 19.8 $585 $566 $19 3.4
441227 Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  279 316 -37 -11.8 $3,010,603 $3,372,481 -$361,878 -10.7 $830 $820 $10 1.2
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,523 1,540 -17 -1.1 $17,062,799 $17,155,102 -$92,303 -0.5 $862 $857 $5 0.6
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers  760 774 -14 -1.8 $7,145,049 $7,249,216 -$104,167 -1.4 $723 $720 $3 0.4
441340 Tire Dealers  762 766 -3 -0.4 $9,917,750 $9,905,886 $11,864 0.1 $1,001 $995 $6 0.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  3,741 3,783 -42 -1.1 $37,660,742 $37,400,685 $260,057 0.7 $774 $761 $14 1.8
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,792 2,819 -27 -0.9 $31,702,681 $31,455,197 $247,484 0.8 $873 $858 $15 1.7
444110 Home Centers  1,613 1,612 1 0.1 $17,599,972 $17,980,188 -$380,216 -2.1 $839 $858 -$19 -2.2
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores  76 78 -2 -2.6 $1,358,113 $1,169,658 $188,455 16.1 $1,381 $1,158 $222 19.2
444140 Hardware Retailers  701 730 -29 -4.0 $6,523,322 $6,631,847 -$108,525 -1.6 $715 $699 $17 2.4
444180 Other Building Material Dealers  402 399 3 0.8 $6,221,274 $5,673,504 $547,770 9.7 $1,190 $1,095 $96 8.7
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers  949 964 -15 -1.6 $5,958,061 $5,945,488 $12,573 0.2 $483 $474 $9 1.8
444230 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers  18 19 -1 -7.0 $139,488 $166,201 -$26,713 -16.1 $607 $673 -$66 -9.8
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers  932 945 -14 -1.4 $5,818,573 $5,779,287 $39,286 0.7 $480 $470 $10 2.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  5,158 5,056 103 2.0 $45,761,976 $43,722,593 $2,039,383 4.7 $682 $665 $17 2.6
4451  Grocery & Convenience Retailers  4,191 4,160 31 0.7 $39,386,110 $38,187,014 $1,199,096 3.1 $723 $706 $17 2.4
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores  4,121 4,084 37 0.9 $38,674,356 $37,517,306 $1,157,050 3.1 $722 $707 $15 2.2
445131 Convenience Retailers  28 34 -6 -18.4 $121,406 $133,274 -$11,868 -8.9 $334 $299 $35 11.7
445132 Vending Machine Operators  42 41 1 1.6 $590,348 $536,434 $53,914 10.1 $1,081 $998 $83 8.3
4452  Specialty Food Retailers  416 387 28 7.3 $2,662,707 $2,196,816 $465,891 21.2 $493 $436 $56 12.9
445240 Meat Retailers  48 48 0 0.7 $344,715 $320,029 $24,686 7.7 $549 $513 $36 7.0
445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers  345 319 26 8.3 $2,226,828 $1,798,142 $428,686 23.8 $496 $434 $62 14.4
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  552 509 43 8.5 $3,713,159 $3,338,763 $374,396 11.2 $517 $505 $13 2.5
445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  552 509 43 8.5 $3,713,159 $3,338,763 $374,396 11.2 $517 $505 $13 2.5
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  1,199 1,246 -47 -3.7 $15,871,066 $15,638,935 $232,131 1.5 $1,018 $965 $52 5.4
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  621 645 -24 -3.7 $6,340,557 $6,570,007 -$229,450 -3.5 $785 $784 $1 0.2
449110 Furniture Retailers  249 245 4 1.6 $2,593,991 $2,604,326 -$10,335 -0.4 $801 $818 -$16 -2.0
449121 Floor Covering Retailers  192 194 -2 -1.0 $2,156,129 $2,201,789 -$45,660 -2.1 $865 $875 -$9 -1.1
449122 Window Treatment Retailers  26 28 -2 -6.0 $215,982 $186,328 $29,654 15.9 $631 $512 $119 23.3
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  154 178 -24 -13.5 $1,374,455 $1,577,564 -$203,109 -12.9 $685 $680 $5 0.7
4492  Electronics & Appliance Retailers  578 601 -23 -3.8 $9,530,509 $9,068,928 $461,581 5.1 $1,268 $1,161 $108 9.3
449210 Electronics & Appliance Retailers  578 601 -23 -3.8 $9,530,509 $9,068,928 $461,581 5.1 $1,268 $1,161 $108 9.3
455  General Merchandise Retailers  6,004 5,713 291 5.1 $54,852,029 $51,723,731 $3,128,298 6.0 $703 $696 $6 0.9
4551  Department Stores  777 771 6 0.8 $5,651,149 $5,072,389 $578,760 11.4 $560 $506 $53 10.5
455110 Department Stores  777 771 6 0.8 $5,651,149 $5,072,389 $578,760 11.4 $560 $506 $53 10.5
4552  Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers  5,228 4,942 285 5.8 $49,200,880 $46,651,342 $2,549,538 5.5 $724 $726 -$2 -0.3
455211 Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  4,354 4,142 212 5.1 $44,019,889 $42,216,679 $1,803,210 4.3 $778 $784 -$6 -0.8
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers  874 801 73 9.2 $5,180,991 $4,434,663 $746,328 16.8 $456 $426 $30 7.0
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,021 1,020 1 0.1 $10,159,907 $10,049,471 $110,436 1.1 $766 $758 $8 1.0
4561  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,021 1,020 1 0.1 $10,159,907 $10,049,471 $110,436 1.1 $766 $758 $8 1.0
456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers  606 626 -19 -3.1 $7,237,222 $7,174,259 $62,963 0.9 $918 $882 $36 4.1
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers  202 179 23 13.1 $1,013,374 $1,031,564 -$18,190 -1.8 $386 $444 -$58 -13.1
456130 Optical Goods Retailers  34 41 -7 -17.1 $341,553 $358,298 -$16,745 -4.7 $773 $672 $101 15.0
456191 Food Supplement Retailers  98 94 4 3.9 $650,379 $528,166 $122,213 23.1 $512 $432 $80 18.5
456199 All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers  81 81 0 0.0 $917,379 $957,184 -$39,805 -4.2 $875 $913 -$38 -4.2
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  4,219 4,168 52 1.2 $34,482,117 $34,427,037 $55,080 0.2 $629 $635 -$7 -1.1
4571  Gasoline Stations  4,035 3,975 60 1.5 $31,338,341 $31,140,665 $197,676 0.6 $597 $603 -$5 -0.9
457110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores  3,088 3,050 38 1.3 $23,293,666 $23,235,847 $57,819 0.2 $580 $586 -$6 -1.0
457120 Other Gasoline Stations  947 925 22 2.3 $8,044,675 $7,904,818 $139,857 1.8 $653 $657 -$4 -0.6
4572  Fuel Dealers  184 193 -8 -4.3 $3,143,776 $3,286,372 -$142,596 -4.3 $1,312 $1,312 $0 0.0
457210 Fuel Dealers  184 193 -8 -4.3 $3,143,776 $3,286,372 -$142,596 -4.3 $1,312 $1,312 $0 0.0
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  1,374 1,363 12 0.9 $10,782,087 $10,657,387 $124,700 1.2 $603 $602 $2 0.3
4581  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,048 1,036 11 1.1 $8,168,762 $8,018,128 $150,634 1.9 $600 $595 $5 0.8
458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,048 1,036 11 1.1 $8,168,762 $8,018,128 $150,634 1.9 $600 $595 $5 0.8
4582  Shoe Retailers  147 148 -1 -0.7 $747,157 $782,408 -$35,251 -4.5 $392 $408 -$16 -3.9
458210 Shoe Retailers  147 148 -1 -0.7 $747,157 $782,408 -$35,251 -4.5 $392 $408 -$16 -3.9
4583  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers  180 179 1 0.7 $1,866,168 $1,856,851 $9,317 0.5 $798 $799 -$2 -0.2
458310 Jewelry Retailers  175 174 1 0.8 $1,827,481 $1,813,040 $14,441 0.8 $803 $803 $0 0.0
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  2,762 2,954 -193 -6.5 $20,127,209 $20,959,260 -$832,051 -4.0 $561 $546 $15 2.7
4591  Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers  1,198 1,309 -111 -8.5 $8,411,824 $8,630,227 -$218,403 -2.5 $540 $507 $33 6.5
459110 Sporting Goods Retailers  874 952 -78 -8.2 $6,753,450 $6,972,552 -$219,102 -3.1 $594 $563 $31 5.5
459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers  245 254 -10 -3.8 $1,342,293 $1,301,258 $41,035 3.2 $422 $394 $28 7.2
459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers  58 79 -20 -25.9 $192,866 $230,171 -$37,305 -16.2 $254 $225 $29 13.0
459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers  21 24 -3 -11.1 $123,215 $126,246 -$3,031 -2.4 $444 $405 $40 9.8
4592  Book Retailers & News Dealers  125 124 1 1.1 $888,663 $817,756 $70,907 8.7 $547 $509 $38 7.5
459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers  125 124 1 1.1 $888,663 $817,756 $70,907 8.7 $547 $509 $38 7.5
4593  Florists  142 144 -3 -1.8 $719,440 $819,217 -$99,777 -12.2 $391 $437 -$46 -10.5
459310 Florists  142 144 -3 -1.8 $719,440 $819,217 -$99,777 -12.2 $391 $437 -$46 -10.5
4594  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers  344 355 -10 -2.9 $2,634,912 $2,626,645 $8,267 0.3 $589 $570 $19 3.3
459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers  108 115 -7 -6.1 $1,126,541 $1,090,153 $36,388 3.3 $800 $727 $73 10.0
459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers  236 239 -3 -1.4 $1,508,371 $1,536,492 -$28,121 -1.8 $492 $494 -$2 -0.4
4595  Used Merchandise Retailers  258 293 -36 -12.2 $1,283,605 $1,586,423 -$302,818 -19.1 $383 $416 -$33 -7.9
459510 Used Merchandise Retailers  258 293 -36 -12.2 $1,283,605 $1,586,423 -$302,818 -19.1 $383 $416 -$33 -7.9
4599  Other Miscellaneous Retailers  695 729 -34 -4.7 $6,188,765 $6,478,992 -$290,227 -4.5 $685 $684 $2 0.2
459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers  164 156 8 4.9 $1,150,605 $1,146,387 $4,218 0.4 $540 $564 -$24 -4.3
459920 Art Dealers  79 87 -8 -9.2 $1,193,208 $1,175,284 $17,924 1.5 $1,162 $1,039 $123 11.8
459930 Manufactured Home Dealers  50 43 7 15.4 $749,094 $588,990 $160,104 27.2 $1,152 $1,046 $107 10.2
459991 Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers  256 249 6 2.5 $1,910,015 $1,973,332 -$63,317 -3.2 $575 $609 -$34 -5.6
459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers  146 193 -47 -24.4 $1,185,843 $1,594,999 -$409,156 -25.7 $625 $636 -$11 -1.7
44 Retail Trade - Federal Government 41 47 -6 -12.1 $602,708 $504,638 $98,070 19.4 $1,122 $826 $296 35.8
                           
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.