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

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Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71)

Table 47: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71), 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 $ %
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  3,975 3,764 211 5.6 $30,855,542 $29,199,218 $1,656,324 5.7 $597 $597 $0 0.1
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  411 375 35 9.4 $3,475,877 $3,374,761 $101,116 3.0 $651 $692 -$41 -5.9
7111  Performing Arts Companies  111 81 30 37.4 $792,328 $734,869 $57,459 7.8 $547 $698 -$150 -21.6
711110 Theater Companies & Dinner Theaters  61 54 7 13.7 $493,058 $438,410 $54,648 12.5 $622 $628 -$7 -1.0
711130 Musical Groups & Artists  48 27 21 80.0 $283,406 $294,809 -$11,403 -3.9 $454 $850 -$396 -46.6
7112  Spectator Sports  22 20 2 11.8 $201,498 $168,298 $33,200 19.7 $705 $658 $46 7.0
7113  Promoters of Performing Arts & Sports  207 200 6 3.2 $1,689,409 $1,496,684 $192,725 12.9 $629 $575 $54 9.4
711310 Promoters With Facilities  196 190 6 3.0 $1,497,958 $1,301,854 $196,104 15.1 $588 $526 $62 11.7
711320 Promoters Without Facilities  11 10 1 6.7 $191,451 $194,830 -$3,379 -1.7 $1,380 $1,499 -$118 -7.9
7114  Agents & Managers for Public Figures  6 8 -2 -25.0 $90,330 $279,079 -$188,749 -67.6 $1,158 $2,683 -$1,525 -56.8
711410 Agents & Managers for Public Figures  6 8 -2 -25.0 $90,330 $279,079 -$188,749 -67.6 $1,158 $2,683 -$1,525 -56.8
7115  Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers  65 66 -2 -2.5 $702,312 $695,831 $6,481 0.9 $835 $807 $28 3.5
711510 Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers  65 66 -2 -2.5 $702,312 $695,831 $6,481 0.9 $835 $807 $28 3.5
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  346 337 9 2.8 $3,892,157 $3,670,870 $221,287 6.0 $864 $838 $27 3.2
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  346 337 9 2.8 $3,892,157 $3,670,870 $221,287 6.0 $864 $838 $27 3.2
712110 Museums  328 318 10 3.1 $3,450,813 $3,260,658 $190,155 5.8 $808 $788 $21 2.6
712120 Historical Sites  9 12 -3 -25.7 $81,630 $72,994 $8,636 11.8 $724 $481 $243 50.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  3,218 3,052 166 5.4 $23,487,508 $22,153,587 $1,333,921 6.0 $561 $558 $3 0.6
713290 Other Gambling Industries  547 391 157 40.1 $4,765,154 $3,559,302 $1,205,852 33.9 $670 $701 -$31 -4.4
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  2,651 2,638 14 0.5 $18,625,387 $18,505,378 $120,009 0.6 $540 $540 $1 0.1
713910 Golf Courses & Country Clubs  552 623 -71 -11.4 $7,599,968 $7,896,211 -$296,243 -3.8 $1,058 $974 $84 8.6
713920 Skiing Facilities  495 447 48 10.7 $3,055,774 $2,733,750 $322,024 11.8 $475 $470 $5 1.0
713930 Marinas  7 12 -5 -42.8 $65,697 $100,897 -$35,200 -34.9 $758 $665 $93 13.9
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers  764 693 71 10.2 $2,547,046 $2,342,182 $204,864 8.7 $256 $260 -$4 -1.4
713950 Bowling Centers  297 325 -28 -8.7 $1,373,212 $1,478,734 -$105,522 -7.1 $356 $350 $6 1.7
713990 All Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  536 537 -1 -0.1 $3,983,690 $3,953,604 $30,086 0.8 $572 $567 $5 0.9
   
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Federal Government 663 663 1 0.1 $13,145,421 $12,413,968 $731,453 5.9 $1,524 $1,441 $83 5.8
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  639 637 1 0.2 $12,998,283 $12,253,530 $744,753 6.1 $1,566 $1,479 $87 5.9
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  639 637 1 0.2 $12,998,283 $12,253,530 $744,753 6.1 $1,566 $1,479 $87 5.9
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions  637 637 -1 -0.1 $12,932,569 $12,253,530 $679,039 5.5 $1,563 $1,479 $84 5.7
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  25 25 -1 -2.6 $147,138 $160,438 -$13,300 -8.3 $459 $487 -$28 -5.8
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  25 25 -1 -2.6 $147,138 $160,438 -$13,300 -8.3 $459 $487 -$28 -5.8
   
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Local Government 142 131 11 8.1 $797,663 $737,429 $60,234 8.2 $433 $433 $0 0.0
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  49 46 3 6.5 $403,911 $388,674 $15,237 3.9 $630 $645 -$15 -2.4
712110 Museums  49 46 3 6.5 $403,911 $388,674 $15,237 3.9 $630 $645 -$15 -2.4
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  84 80 5 5.8 $327,897 $303,565 $24,332 8.0 $299 $293 $6 2.0
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  84 80 5 5.8 $327,897 $303,565 $24,332 8.0 $299 $293 $6 2.0
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers  84 80 5 5.8 $327,897 $303,565 $24,332 8.0 $299 $293 $6 2.0
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.