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

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Carbon County

Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Carbon 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 5,939 6,044 -104 -1.7 $86,109,294 $86,887,357 -$778,063 -0.9 $1,115 $1,106 $9 0.8
0  Ownership - Private 4,187 4,272 -85 -2.0 $60,886,546 $61,727,763 -$841,217 -1.4 $1,119 $1,112 $7 0.6
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  175 159 16 10.3 $1,910,704 $1,990,438 -$79,734 -4.0 $840 $965 -$125 -13.0
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  149 135 14 10.6 $1,593,402 $1,622,287 -$28,885 -1.8 $821 $924 -$104 -11.2
113  Forestry & Logging  18 17 1 7.8 $250,045 $296,740 -$46,695 -15.7 $1,049 $1,343 -$293 -21.9
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 81 72 9 12.0 $1,389,395 $1,150,378 $239,017 20.8 $1,325 $1,229 $96 7.8
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  33 25 8 30.7 $697,442 $462,534 $234,908 50.8 $1,642 $1,423 $219 15.4
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 7 8 -1 -12.5 $117,639 $143,600 -$25,961 -18.1 $1,293 $1,381 -$88 -6.4
213  Support Activities for Mining  41 39 2 5.1 $574,314 $544,244 $30,070 5.5 $1,078 $1,073 $4 0.4
22  Utilities  44 46 -2 -4.3 $1,004,680 $1,018,827 -$14,147 -1.4 $1,743 $1,692 $52 3.1
221  Utilities  44 46 -2 -4.3 $1,004,680 $1,018,827 -$14,147 -1.4 $1,743 $1,692 $52 3.1
23  Construction  372 370 2 0.5 $6,699,130 $6,361,030 $338,100 5.3 $1,386 $1,322 $64 4.8
236  Construction of Buildings  89 104 -14 -13.8 $1,023,895 $1,161,229 -$137,334 -11.8 $882 $862 $20 2.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  91 92 -1 -1.1 $1,953,695 $2,092,044 -$138,349 -6.6 $1,657 $1,755 -$98 -5.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  192 175 17 9.7 $3,721,540 $3,107,757 $613,783 19.8 $1,494 $1,369 $125 9.1
42  Wholesale Trade  52 53 -1 -1.9 $1,043,791 $920,381 $123,410 13.4 $1,554 $1,344 $210 15.6
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  24 21 2 11.0 $645,823 $494,818 $151,005 30.5 $2,099 $1,784 $314 17.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  28 31 -3 -10.6 $397,968 $425,563 -$27,595 -6.5 $1,093 $1,045 $48 4.6
44  Retail Trade  717 714 3 0.4 $6,435,601 $6,730,603 -$295,002 -4.4 $691 $725 -$34 -4.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  74 63 11 17.4 $862,687 $850,478 $12,209 1.4 $893 $1,033 -$140 -13.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  77 68 9 13.8 $712,664 $696,259 $16,405 2.4 $712 $791 -$80 -10.0
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  138 127 11 8.7 $1,200,685 $1,167,314 $33,371 2.9 $669 $707 -$38 -5.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  10 18 -7 -41.5 $107,230 $189,714 -$82,484 -43.5 $798 $826 -$27 -3.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  204 235 -31 -13.3 $1,653,644 $1,848,091 -$194,447 -10.5 $625 $605 $20 3.2
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  5 6 -1 -16.7 $11,292 $12,856 -$1,564 -12.2 $174 $165 $9 5.4
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  18 16 1 8.2 $115,387 $114,436 $951 0.8 $502 $539 -$37 -6.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  137 156 -19 -12.2 $2,485,434 $3,008,891 -$523,457 -17.4 $1,399 $1,487 -$88 -5.9
484  Truck Transportation  78 83 -5 -5.6 $1,330,023 $1,350,598 -$20,575 -1.5 $1,312 $1,257 $55 4.4
486  Pipeline Transportation  24 43 -19 -43.4 $713,920 $1,305,861 -$591,941 -45.3 $2,257 $2,336 -$79 -3.4
488  Support Activities for Transportation  12 10 2 23.3 $174,348 $125,711 $48,637 38.7 $1,088 $967 $121 12.5
51  Information  48 47 1 1.4 $782,200 $678,427 $103,773 15.3 $1,254 $1,103 $151 13.7
513  Publishing Industries 15 14 1 7.1 $168,761 $98,460 $70,301 71.4 $865 $541 $324 60.0
517  Telecommunications  18 20 -2 -9.8 $390,595 $400,015 -$9,420 -2.4 $1,639 $1,514 $126 8.3
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  4 3 1 22.3 $139,100 $102,068 $37,032 36.3 $2,916 $2,617 $298 11.4
52  Finance & Insurance  121 132 -11 -8.6 $1,778,745 $2,089,520 -$310,775 -14.9 $1,134 $1,218 -$84 -6.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  78 80 -2 -2.5 $1,064,934 $1,083,396 -$18,462 -1.7 $1,046 $1,037 $8 0.8
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  10 12 -2 -16.2 $265,439 $301,536 -$36,097 -12.0 $1,977 $1,881 $95 5.1
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  32 39 -7 -18.6 $448,372 $704,588 -$256,216 -36.4 $1,078 $1,378 -$300 -21.8
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  48 50 -2 -4.0 $510,612 $513,046 -$2,434 -0.5 $813 $784 $29 3.6
531  Real Estate  31 32 -1 -4.1 $230,465 $264,236 -$33,771 -12.8 $572 $629 -$57 -9.0
532  Rental & Leasing Services  17 18 -1 -3.7 $280,147 $248,810 $31,337 12.6 $1,243 $1,063 $180 16.9
54  Professional & Technical Services  139 129 10 8.0 $2,189,047 $2,211,061 -$22,014 -1.0 $1,209 $1,318 -$110 -8.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  139 129 10 8.0 $2,189,047 $2,211,061 -$22,014 -1.0 $1,209 $1,318 -$110 -8.3
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  16 15 0 2.2 $539,262 $454,429 $84,833 18.7 $2,647 $2,280 $367 16.1
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  16 15 0 2.2 $539,262 $454,429 $84,833 18.7 $2,647 $2,280 $367 16.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  135 127 7 5.8 $1,545,737 $1,371,482 $174,255 12.7 $883 $829 $54 6.6
561  Administrative & Support Services  111 100 11 10.7 $1,247,560 $1,068,237 $179,323 16.8 $867 $822 $45 5.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  24 27 -3 -12.2 $298,177 $303,245 -$5,068 -1.7 $956 $854 $102 12.0
61  Educational Services  9 11 -2 -18.2 $164,797 $230,079 -$65,282 -28.4 $1,409 $1,609 -$200 -12.5
611  Educational Services  9 11 -2 -18.2 $164,797 $230,079 -$65,282 -28.4 $1,409 $1,609 -$200 -12.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  366 418 -53 -12.6 $4,008,688 $4,494,029 -$485,341 -10.8 $843 $826 $17 2.0
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  141 136 5 3.9 $2,011,278 $1,945,304 $65,974 3.4 $1,097 $1,103 -$6 -0.5
624  Social Assistance  109 126 -17 -13.2 $567,819 $596,986 -$29,167 -4.9 $400 $364 $35 9.6
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  45 31 13 42.6 $325,019 $252,931 $72,088 28.5 $560 $621 -$61 -9.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  929 986 -57 -5.8 $7,069,249 $7,474,229 -$404,980 -5.4 $585 $583 $2 0.4
721  Accommodation  522 553 -31 -5.7 $5,075,184 $5,351,072 -$275,888 -5.2 $748 $744 $4 0.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  407 433 -26 -5.9 $1,994,065 $2,123,157 -$129,092 -6.1 $377 $377 -$1 -0.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  124 108 16 14.5 $1,355,216 $1,084,085 $271,131 25.0 $843 $772 $71 9.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  94 77 17 22.0 $1,249,616 $992,733 $256,883 25.9 $1,019 $988 $32 3.2
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  17 18 0 -1.9 $40,067 $39,230 $837 2.1 $178 $171 $7 4.1
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 138 155 -17 -11.0 $2,598,078 $2,843,597 -$245,519 -8.6 $1,448 $1,411 $37 2.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  32 31 1 3.2 $575,489 $558,919 $16,570 3.0 $1,383 $1,387 -$4 -0.3
491  Postal Service  32 31 1 3.2 $575,489 $558,919 $16,570 3.0 $1,383 $1,387 -$4 -0.3
92  Public Administration  103 120 -17 -14.4 $1,967,288 $2,205,988 -$238,700 -10.8 $1,474 $1,414 $60 4.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  96 114 -18 -15.5 $1,856,318 $2,111,413 -$255,095 -12.1 $1,482 $1,425 $58 4.0
   
0  Ownership - State Government 361 345 17 4.8 $6,704,196 $6,395,646 $308,550 4.8 $1,427 $1,427 $0 0.0
92  Public Administration  358 342 17 4.9 $6,669,693 $6,362,156 $307,537 4.8 $1,432 $1,432 -$1 0.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  232 215 17 8.1 $4,625,877 $4,253,333 $372,544 8.8 $1,532 $1,522 $10 0.6
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  27 28 -1 -4.7 $385,585 $382,701 $2,884 0.8 $1,099 $1,039 $59 5.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  11 13 -2 -13.2 $185,369 $251,097 -$65,728 -26.2 $1,296 $1,524 -$228 -15.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  83 81 2 2.9 $1,387,513 $1,394,528 -$7,015 -0.5 $1,286 $1,330 -$44 -3.3
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,253 1,272 -19 -1.5 $15,920,474 $15,920,351 $123 0.0 $977 $963 $15 1.5
92  Public Administration  383 384 -1 -0.3 $4,460,521 $4,284,962 $175,559 4.1 $896 $858 $38 4.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  340 344 -4 -1.3 $4,002,034 $3,888,334 $113,700 2.9 $905 $869 $37 4.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  9 12 -3 -25.0 $158,904 $167,652 -$8,748 -5.2 $1,358 $1,075 $283 26.4
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.