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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Third Quarter 2025 (2025Q3)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Laramie County - Third Quarter 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership & Industry 2025Q3 2024Q3 N % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 49,453 48,738 715 1.5 $789,466,060 $749,381,721 $40,084,339 5.3 $1,228 $1,183 $45 3.8
0  Ownership - Private 35,377 34,753 624 1.8 $529,059,811 $495,058,454 $34,001,357 6.9 $1,150 $1,096 $55 5.0
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  337 337 0 0.1 $4,119,006 $4,161,967 -$42,961 -1.0 $939 $950 -$11 -1.1
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  242 243 -1 -0.4 $3,214,273 $3,201,994 $12,279 0.4 $1,022 $1,014 $8 0.8
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  512 658 -146 -22.2 $16,719,612 $20,108,243 -$3,388,631 -16.9 $2,512 $2,350 $162 6.9
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  33 37 -4 -11.6 $1,784,613 $2,239,172 -$454,559 -20.3 $4,160 $4,614 -$454 -9.8
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  50 48 1 2.8 $1,093,466 $826,440 $267,026 32.3 $1,693 $1,315 $378 28.7
213  Support Activities For Mining  429 573 -143 -25.0 $13,841,533 $17,042,631 -$3,201,098 -18.8 $2,480 $2,289 $191 8.3
22  Utilities  185 187 -2 -1.1 $4,878,287 $4,543,430 $334,857 7.4 $2,032 $1,872 $160 8.5
221  Utilities  185 187 -2 -1.1 $4,878,287 $4,543,430 $334,857 7.4 $2,032 $1,872 $160 8.5
23  Construction  4,187 3,609 578 16.0 $81,763,926 $63,280,155 $18,483,771 29.2 $1,502 $1,349 $153 11.4
236  Construction of Buildings  670 571 99 17.4 $14,487,460 $10,625,075 $3,862,385 36.4 $1,663 $1,432 $231 16.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  950 884 66 7.4 $19,673,335 $17,863,426 $1,809,909 10.1 $1,594 $1,554 $39 2.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  2,567 2,154 413 19.2 $47,603,131 $34,791,654 $12,811,477 36.8 $1,426 $1,242 $184 14.8
31  Manufacturing  1,242 1,214 28 2.3 $23,443,277 $22,281,035 $1,162,242 5.2 $1,452 $1,411 $41 2.9
311  Food Manufacturing  65 58 7 12.7 $359,736 $324,165 $35,571 11.0 $426 $432 -$7 -1.5
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  16 19 -3 -15.5 $91,278 $84,942 $6,336 7.5 $430 $338 $92 27.2
314  Textile Product Mills  12 12 -1 -5.4 $52,355 $76,115 -$23,760 -31.2 $345 $475 -$130 -27.3
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  18 20 -2 -8.4 $185,022 $164,203 $20,819 12.7 $776 $632 $145 22.9
325  Chemical Manufacturing  211 202 9 4.3 $6,286,894 $5,659,865 $627,029 11.1 $2,292 $2,152 $140 6.5
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  101 99 2 2.0 $1,934,544 $1,901,298 $33,246 1.7 $1,478 $1,482 -$4 -0.3
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  367 359 8 2.2 $5,638,836 $5,273,249 $365,587 6.9 $1,183 $1,131 $52 4.6
333  Machinery Manufacturing  24 20 4 18.4 $414,023 $333,150 $80,873 24.3 $1,345 $1,281 $64 5.0
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  44 43 1 1.6 $473,146 $443,976 $29,170 6.6 $833 $794 $39 4.9
42  Wholesale Trade  1,164 1,125 39 3.5 $22,706,469 $21,374,697 $1,331,772 6.2 $1,501 $1,462 $39 2.7
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  731 691 40 5.8 $14,772,776 $13,401,139 $1,371,637 10.2 $1,555 $1,493 $63 4.2
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  424 428 -3 -0.8 $7,673,288 $7,786,308 -$113,020 -1.5 $1,391 $1,400 -$9 -0.7
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  9 7 2 34.9 $260,405 $187,250 $73,155 39.1 $2,226 $2,159 $66 3.1
44  Retail Trade  5,188 5,240 -53 -1.0 $52,328,439 $51,650,638 $677,801 1.3 $776 $758 $18 2.3
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  761 789 -28 -3.6 $12,618,555 $12,460,825 $157,730 1.3 $1,276 $1,215 $61 5.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  670 672 -3 -0.4 $6,486,294 $6,545,790 -$59,496 -0.9 $745 $749 -$4 -0.5
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  704 580 124 21.4 $6,567,674 $5,490,249 $1,077,425 19.6 $717 $728 -$10 -1.4
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  185 201 -16 -7.8 $2,296,446 $2,465,706 -$169,260 -6.9 $955 $945 $10 1.0
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,252 1,252 0 0.0 $10,587,802 $10,583,083 $4,719 0.0 $651 $650 $0 0.1
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  182 182 0 0.0 $1,724,283 $1,803,471 -$79,188 -4.4 $729 $762 -$33 -4.4
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  571 567 4 0.8 $5,247,910 $5,311,835 -$63,925 -1.2 $707 $721 -$14 -2.0
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  369 382 -13 -3.5 $3,239,263 $3,008,196 $231,067 7.7 $675 $605 $70 11.6
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  494 615 -121 -19.6 $3,560,212 $3,981,483 -$421,271 -10.6 $554 $498 $56 11.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,124 3,036 89 2.9 $53,140,627 $49,040,224 $4,100,403 8.4 $1,308 $1,243 $66 5.3
481  Air Transportation  65 65 0 0.5 $1,584,016 $1,352,988 $231,028 17.1 $1,875 $1,609 $265 16.5
484  Truck Transportation  658 642 15 2.4 $13,772,041 $13,019,366 $752,675 5.8 $1,611 $1,559 $52 3.3
488  Support Activities For Transportation  404 367 37 10.0 $9,244,791 $8,018,902 $1,225,889 15.3 $1,760 $1,679 $81 4.8
492  Couriers & Messengers  206 218 -13 -5.8 $3,380,843 $3,067,819 $313,024 10.2 $1,264 $1,081 $184 17.0
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,703 1,659 44 2.7 $23,358,246 $21,935,948 $1,422,298 6.5 $1,055 $1,017 $38 3.7
51  Information  751 758 -8 -1.0 $17,316,361 $16,627,506 $688,855 4.1 $1,774 $1,687 $88 5.2
513  Publishing Industries 145 133 12 8.8 $3,274,014 $3,149,953 $124,061 3.9 $1,741 $1,822 -$81 -4.4
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers 61 63 -2 -3.7 $814,202 $955,218 -$141,016 -14.8 $1,027 $1,160 -$134 -11.5
517  Telecommunications  399 410 -11 -2.6 $9,200,719 $8,426,546 $774,173 9.2 $1,774 $1,582 $192 12.1
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 104 105 -1 -0.6 $3,753,826 $3,661,648 $92,178 2.5 $2,768 $2,683 $85 3.2
52  Finance & Insurance  1,593 1,590 3 0.2 $34,172,882 $34,798,579 -$625,697 -1.8 $1,650 $1,684 -$33 -2.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  883 915 -32 -3.5 $19,085,456 $19,978,668 -$893,212 -4.5 $1,663 $1,680 -$16 -1.0
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  605 590 16 2.7 $11,796,478 $11,741,517 $54,961 0.5 $1,499 $1,532 -$33 -2.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  544 539 4 0.8 $9,069,358 $7,940,891 $1,128,467 14.2 $1,283 $1,133 $151 13.3
531  Real Estate  377 379 -2 -0.6 $6,075,049 $5,186,970 $888,079 17.1 $1,240 $1,052 $188 17.8
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,403 2,384 19 0.8 $57,870,214 $54,057,533 $3,812,681 7.1 $1,853 $1,744 $109 6.2
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,403 2,384 19 0.8 $57,870,214 $54,057,533 $3,812,681 7.1 $1,853 $1,744 $109 6.2
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  145 147 -2 -1.6 $4,190,987 $3,854,640 $336,347 8.7 $2,223 $2,013 $211 10.5
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  145 147 -2 -1.6 $4,190,987 $3,854,640 $336,347 8.7 $2,223 $2,013 $211 10.5
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,213 2,273 -60 -2.6 $25,268,621 $24,453,927 $814,694 3.3 $878 $827 $51 6.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  2,101 2,169 -68 -3.1 $23,479,188 $23,081,100 $398,088 1.7 $860 $819 $41 5.0
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  112 105 8 7.3 $1,789,433 $1,372,827 $416,606 30.3 $1,225 $1,009 $216 21.5
61  Educational Services  190 248 -58 -23.4 $2,688,518 $3,225,468 -$536,950 -16.6 $1,087 $999 $87 8.8
611  Educational Services  190 248 -58 -23.4 $2,688,518 $3,225,468 -$536,950 -16.6 $1,087 $999 $87 8.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,626 4,580 46 1.0 $66,445,631 $63,038,075 $3,407,556 5.4 $1,105 $1,059 $46 4.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,269 2,296 -27 -1.2 $46,321,343 $43,203,086 $3,118,257 7.2 $1,570 $1,447 $123 8.5
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  711 711 1 0.1 $7,521,172 $7,569,578 -$48,406 -0.6 $813 $819 -$6 -0.7
624  Social Assistance  1,646 1,574 72 4.6 $12,603,116 $12,265,411 $337,705 2.8 $589 $600 -$10 -1.7
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  702 620 81 13.1 $3,546,621 $3,226,677 $319,944 9.9 $389 $400 -$11 -2.8
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  33 31 2 7.6 $180,394 $141,456 $38,938 27.5 $420 $355 $66 18.5
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  32 28 5 16.8 $251,794 $216,212 $35,582 16.5 $599 $601 -$2 -0.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  636 562 74 13.2 $3,114,433 $2,869,009 $245,424 8.6 $376 $393 -$16 -4.1
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,800 4,792 8 0.2 $31,294,748 $30,174,015 $1,120,733 3.7 $502 $484 $17 3.5
721  Accommodation  801 821 -19 -2.4 $5,793,313 $6,059,686 -$266,373 -4.4 $556 $568 -$12 -2.1
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,998 3,971 27 0.7 $25,501,435 $24,114,329 $1,387,106 5.8 $491 $467 $24 5.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,469 1,407 63 4.5 $18,024,329 $17,061,780 $962,549 5.6 $944 $933 $11 1.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  599 596 3 0.6 $8,814,835 $8,319,083 $495,752 6.0 $1,131 $1,074 $58 5.4
812  Personal & Laundry Services  314 325 -11 -3.5 $2,666,639 $2,711,643 -$45,004 -1.7 $654 $642 $12 1.9
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  544 474 70 14.7 $6,437,664 $5,941,113 $496,551 8.4 $910 $963 -$53 -5.5
814  Private Households  12 11 1 8.8 $105,191 $89,941 $15,250 17.0 $656 $611 $46 7.5
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,737 2,819 -82 -2.9 $71,222,085 $70,263,899 $958,186 1.4 $2,001 $1,917 $84 4.4
44  Retail Trade  44 45 -1 -2.2 $510,945 $527,878 -$16,933 -3.2 $893 $902 -$9 -1.0
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  5 5 0 6.6 $38,927 $41,344 -$2,417 -5.8 $562 $636 -$74 -11.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  200 203 -4 -1.8 $4,169,788 $3,841,846 $327,942 8.5 $1,606 $1,453 $153 10.5
491  Postal Service  200 203 -4 -1.8 $4,169,788 $3,841,846 $327,942 8.5 $1,606 $1,453 $153 10.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  47 50 -3 -5.4 $1,251,007 $1,247,865 $3,142 0.3 $2,047 $1,933 $115 5.9
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  47 50 -3 -5.4 $1,251,007 $1,247,865 $3,142 0.3 $2,047 $1,933 $115 5.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  984 1,032 -48 -4.7 $29,504,226 $29,475,659 $28,567 0.1 $2,307 $2,197 $110 5.0
624  Social Assistance  54 55 -1 -1.8 $496,202 $525,600 -$29,398 -5.6 $711 $740 -$28 -3.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  27 26 1 2.5 $160,115 $169,058 -$8,943 -5.3 $456 $494 -$38 -7.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  27 26 1 2.5 $160,115 $169,058 -$8,943 -5.3 $456 $494 -$38 -7.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  13 12 1 11.4 $97,115 $79,849 $17,266 21.6 $575 $526 $48 9.2
92  Public Administration  1,409 1,436 -27 -1.9 $34,931,161 $34,377,270 $553,891 1.6 $1,907 $1,841 $66 3.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  149 149 1 0.4 $4,825,560 $4,679,400 $146,160 3.1 $2,486 $2,421 $65 2.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  137 144 -7 -4.9 $3,791,523 $3,975,259 -$183,736 -4.6 $2,134 $2,128 $6 0.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  179 176 3 1.7 $4,967,266 $4,142,870 $824,396 19.9 $2,139 $1,814 $324 17.9
926  Administration of Economic Programs  80 74 6 8.1 $2,031,640 $1,727,566 $304,074 17.6 $1,945 $1,788 $158 8.8
928  National Security & International Affairs  837 869 -32 -3.7 $18,596,651 $19,183,975 -$587,324 -3.1 $1,708 $1,698 $11 0.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,931 3,874 57 1.5 $75,020,725 $72,351,173 $2,669,552 3.7 $1,468 $1,437 $32 2.2
92  Public Administration  3,811 3,760 51 1.3 $72,920,062 $70,249,210 $2,670,852 3.8 $1,472 $1,437 $35 2.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  888 866 22 2.5 $18,567,962 $17,736,796 $831,166 4.7 $1,608 $1,575 $33 2.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  403 400 2 0.6 $8,722,581 $8,418,423 $304,158 3.6 $1,666 $1,618 $49 3.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  871 870 1 0.2 $15,884,871 $15,332,845 $552,026 3.6 $1,403 $1,356 $47 3.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  438 427 11 2.6 $8,241,648 $8,081,921 $159,727 2.0 $1,449 $1,457 -$9 -0.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,089 1,081 7 0.7 $19,430,336 $18,760,500 $669,836 3.6 $1,373 $1,335 $38 2.9
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,408 7,292 116 1.6 $114,163,439 $111,708,195 $2,455,244 2.2 $1,185 $1,178 $7 0.6
61  Educational Services  3,533 3,441 92 2.7 $45,360,118 $44,192,361 $1,167,757 2.6 $988 $988 $0 0.0
611  Educational Services  3,533 3,441 92 2.7 $45,360,118 $44,192,361 $1,167,757 2.6 $988 $988 $0 0.0
92  Public Administration  1,704 1,700 4 0.3 $24,720,592 $23,317,513 $1,403,079 6.0 $1,116 $1,055 $61 5.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,411 1,415 -4 -0.3 $19,755,843 $18,830,583 $925,260 4.9 $1,077 $1,024 $53 5.2
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  69 67 2 2.5 $959,893 $739,277 $220,616 29.8 $1,075 $849 $226 26.7
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: April 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/3/26.