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

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Natrona County

Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Natrona 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 40,476 40,453 23 0.1 $639,257,618 $609,861,670 $29,395,948 4.8 $1,215 $1,160 $55 4.8
0  Ownership - Private 34,876 34,841 35 0.1 $542,896,600 $523,294,648 $19,601,952 3.7 $1,197 $1,155 $42 3.6
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  104 110 -6 -5.5 $978,917 $1,028,102 -$49,185 -4.8 $724 $719 $5 0.7
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  73 85 -12 -14.2 $648,879 $755,826 -$106,947 -14.1 $687 $687 $0 0.0
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  2,031 2,123 -92 -4.3 $53,769,096 $57,098,288 -$3,329,192 -5.8 $2,036 $2,069 -$32 -1.6
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  275 396 -122 -30.7 $7,573,627 $11,150,754 -$3,577,127 -32.1 $2,121 $2,164 -$43 -2.0
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  146 113 33 29.5 $3,319,017 $2,295,557 $1,023,460 44.6 $1,745 $1,563 $182 11.7
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,610 1,614 -4 -0.2 $42,876,452 $43,651,977 -$775,525 -1.8 $2,049 $2,081 -$32 -1.6
22  Utilities  121 120 1 0.6 $3,625,449 $3,415,039 $210,410 6.2 $2,311 $2,189 $122 5.6
221  Utilities  121 120 1 0.6 $3,625,449 $3,415,039 $210,410 6.2 $2,311 $2,189 $122 5.6
23  Construction  3,134 3,473 -340 -9.8 $59,120,108 $66,047,020 -$6,926,912 -10.5 $1,451 $1,463 -$11 -0.8
236  Construction of Buildings  367 353 14 3.9 $5,215,956 $4,442,920 $773,036 17.4 $1,094 $968 $126 13.0
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  804 1,150 -346 -30.1 $16,555,457 $28,791,709 -$12,236,252 -42.5 $1,584 $1,926 -$342 -17.8
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,963 1,970 -7 -0.4 $37,348,695 $32,812,391 $4,536,304 13.8 $1,464 $1,281 $183 14.3
31  Manufacturing  2,045 2,056 -11 -0.5 $37,059,257 $36,386,554 $672,703 1.8 $1,394 $1,362 $33 2.4
311  Food Manufacturing  40 42 -2 -5.5 $240,367 $230,758 $9,609 4.2 $462 $419 $43 10.2
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  40 47 -6 -13.6 $260,024 $290,176 -$30,152 -10.4 $496 $478 $18 3.7
314  Textile Product Mills  17 22 -5 -21.6 $126,409 $160,752 -$34,343 -21.4 $572 $571 $1 0.2
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  41 47 -6 -12.9 $504,996 $486,573 $18,423 3.8 $955 $802 $153 19.1
325  Chemical Manufacturing  92 90 2 1.8 $1,198,276 $1,107,262 $91,014 8.2 $1,002 $943 $59 6.3
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  159 168 -9 -5.4 $2,521,813 $2,496,508 $25,305 1.0 $1,223 $1,145 $77 6.7
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  53 58 -6 -9.7 $1,032,933 $1,060,553 -$27,620 -2.6 $1,509 $1,399 $110 7.9
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  437 457 -20 -4.3 $7,812,606 $8,366,425 -$553,819 -6.6 $1,375 $1,409 -$34 -2.4
333  Machinery Manufacturing  148 167 -19 -11.2 $2,639,148 $2,737,879 -$98,731 -3.6 $1,369 $1,261 $108 8.5
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  49 55 -6 -10.9 $597,817 $716,465 -$118,648 -16.6 $938 $1,002 -$64 -6.3
42  Wholesale Trade  2,242 2,205 37 1.7 $44,988,380 $43,400,734 $1,587,646 3.7 $1,544 $1,514 $30 2.0
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,760 1,696 64 3.8 $36,589,054 $34,418,497 $2,170,557 6.3 $1,599 $1,561 $38 2.5
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  467 493 -26 -5.3 $8,103,275 $8,661,308 -$558,033 -6.4 $1,336 $1,352 -$17 -1.2
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  16 17 -1 -6.0 $296,051 $320,929 -$24,878 -7.8 $1,453 $1,481 -$28 -1.9
44  Retail Trade  4,664 4,677 -13 -0.3 $46,077,963 $46,023,256 $54,707 0.1 $760 $757 $3 0.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  680 691 -11 -1.6 $11,325,335 $11,156,228 $169,107 1.5 $1,281 $1,241 $39 3.2
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  643 643 0 -0.1 $7,574,977 $7,107,787 $467,190 6.6 $907 $850 $56 6.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  570 582 -13 -2.2 $4,833,008 $4,816,590 $16,418 0.3 $653 $636 $16 2.6
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  243 255 -13 -5.0 $2,995,589 $3,206,967 -$211,378 -6.6 $950 $966 -$17 -1.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,192 1,189 3 0.3 $9,658,210 $9,497,964 $160,246 1.7 $623 $615 $9 1.4
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  185 203 -18 -8.7 $1,727,019 $2,067,824 -$340,805 -16.5 $718 $785 -$67 -8.5
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  400 387 13 3.4 $3,173,081 $3,056,111 $116,970 3.8 $611 $608 $3 0.5
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  230 205 26 12.5 $1,180,977 $1,055,924 $125,053 11.8 $394 $397 -$2 -0.6
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  522 523 -1 -0.1 $3,609,767 $4,057,861 -$448,094 -11.0 $532 $597 -$65 -10.9
48  Transportation & Warehousing  2,081 1,730 351 20.3 $46,506,031 $34,981,370 $11,524,661 32.9 $1,719 $1,555 $164 10.5
481  Air Transportation  69 71 -3 -3.7 $1,084,662 $1,001,715 $82,947 8.3 $1,215 $1,080 $135 12.5
484  Truck Transportation  640 704 -65 -9.2 $12,594,955 $13,929,976 -$1,335,021 -9.6 $1,515 $1,521 -$7 -0.4
486  Pipeline Transportation  287 137 150 110.0 $8,907,948 $4,530,493 $4,377,455 96.6 $2,388 $2,550 -$162 -6.4
492  Couriers & Messengers  349 392 -43 -11.0 $5,086,153 $5,252,487 -$166,334 -3.2 $1,122 $1,032 $91 8.8
51  Information  361 370 -9 -2.3 $5,529,614 $5,237,244 $292,370 5.6 $1,178 $1,090 $88 8.1
513  Publishing Industries 53 53 0 0.0 $966,400 $986,992 -$20,592 -2.1 $1,411 $1,441 -$30 -2.1
516  Broadcasting & Content Providers 68 80 -12 -15.1 $801,925 $882,066 -$80,141 -9.1 $912 $852 $60 7.0
517  Telecommunications  143 141 2 1.2 $2,611,058 $2,587,165 $23,893 0.9 $1,408 $1,411 -$4 -0.3
52  Finance & Insurance  1,032 997 35 3.5 $21,464,562 $19,658,160 $1,806,402 9.2 $1,600 $1,517 $83 5.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  554 546 8 1.5 $9,716,100 $8,969,459 $746,641 8.3 $1,348 $1,264 $85 6.7
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  341 319 22 6.9 $6,052,280 $5,331,216 $721,064 13.5 $1,367 $1,287 $80 6.2
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  972 996 -23 -2.3 $15,724,848 $15,368,905 $355,943 2.3 $1,244 $1,187 $57 4.8
532  Rental & Leasing Services  591 605 -14 -2.4 $11,208,192 $10,533,421 $674,771 6.4 $1,460 $1,339 $120 9.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,533 1,465 68 4.6 $33,018,114 $28,749,096 $4,269,018 14.8 $1,656 $1,509 $147 9.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,533 1,465 68 4.6 $33,018,114 $28,749,096 $4,269,018 14.8 $1,656 $1,509 $147 9.8
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  104 113 -9 -7.9 $2,364,675 $2,455,504 -$90,829 -3.7 $1,743 $1,667 $77 4.6
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  104 113 -9 -7.9 $2,364,675 $2,455,504 -$90,829 -3.7 $1,743 $1,667 $77 4.6
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,499 1,539 -39 -2.6 $23,215,511 $19,088,682 $4,126,829 21.6 $1,191 $954 $237 24.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,389 1,444 -56 -3.9 $20,948,837 $17,498,266 $3,450,571 19.7 $1,160 $932 $228 24.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  111 94 16 17.3 $2,266,674 $1,590,416 $676,258 42.5 $1,575 $1,297 $279 21.5
61  Educational Services  209 181 28 15.7 $1,800,556 $1,722,790 $77,766 4.5 $662 $732 -$71 -9.6
611  Educational Services  209 181 28 15.7 $1,800,556 $1,722,790 $77,766 4.5 $662 $732 -$71 -9.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  6,258 6,133 125 2.0 $95,710,296 $92,703,828 $3,006,468 3.2 $1,176 $1,163 $14 1.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,485 2,415 70 2.9 $46,979,156 $44,790,810 $2,188,346 4.9 $1,454 $1,426 $28 1.9
622  Hospitals  1,539 1,538 1 0.1 $28,075,899 $28,267,632 -$191,733 -0.7 $1,403 $1,414 -$11 -0.8
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  917 901 17 1.8 $10,563,342 $10,020,391 $542,951 5.4 $886 $856 $30 3.5
624  Social Assistance  1,316 1,280 37 2.9 $10,091,899 $9,624,995 $466,904 4.9 $590 $579 $11 1.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  822 857 -34 -4.0 $5,527,473 $5,452,058 $75,415 1.4 $517 $490 $27 5.6
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  157 153 4 2.8 $842,606 $662,951 $179,655 27.1 $413 $334 $79 23.6
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  31 34 -3 -8.7 $338,121 $329,133 $8,988 2.7 $830 $737 $93 12.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  634 670 -36 -5.3 $4,346,746 $4,459,974 -$113,228 -2.5 $527 $512 $15 2.9
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,148 4,257 -110 -2.6 $25,543,607 $25,668,597 -$124,990 -0.5 $474 $464 $10 2.1
721  Accommodation  731 834 -103 -12.4 $5,188,303 $5,635,945 -$447,642 -7.9 $546 $520 $26 5.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,417 3,424 -7 -0.2 $20,355,304 $20,032,652 $322,652 1.6 $458 $450 $8 1.8
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,513 1,436 77 5.4 $20,840,899 $18,781,912 $2,058,987 11.0 $1,059 $1,006 $53 5.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  813 742 71 9.6 $14,488,273 $12,544,292 $1,943,981 15.5 $1,371 $1,301 $70 5.4
812  Personal & Laundry Services  295 287 9 3.0 $2,618,337 $2,595,972 $22,365 0.9 $682 $697 -$15 -2.1
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  392 393 -1 -0.2 $3,666,930 $3,561,881 $105,049 2.9 $719 $697 $22 3.1
814  Private Households  13 15 -2 -13.6 $67,359 $79,767 -$12,408 -15.6 $409 $418 -$9 -2.2
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 658 694 -36 -5.2 $17,623,317 $16,417,320 $1,205,997 7.3 $2,061 $1,820 $242 13.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  168 178 -10 -5.6 $3,247,301 $3,121,228 $126,073 4.0 $1,490 $1,351 $138 10.2
491  Postal Service  168 178 -10 -5.6 $3,247,301 $3,121,228 $126,073 4.0 $1,490 $1,351 $138 10.2
92  Public Administration  430 457 -27 -5.9 $12,359,521 $11,334,316 $1,025,205 9.0 $2,211 $1,908 $303 15.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  55 57 -2 -4.1 $1,804,235 $1,767,901 $36,334 2.1 $2,539 $2,386 $153 6.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  247 255 -8 -3.0 $7,274,362 $6,343,899 $930,463 14.7 $2,265 $1,916 $349 18.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  106 117 -11 -9.1 $2,695,904 $2,558,323 $137,581 5.4 $1,956 $1,687 $270 16.0
   
0  Ownership - State Government 791 772 18 2.4 $13,806,263 $13,232,778 $573,485 4.3 $1,343 $1,318 $25 1.9
92  Public Administration  645 632 13 2.0 $10,809,460 $10,316,568 $492,892 4.8 $1,290 $1,256 $34 2.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  19 17 2 12.0 $276,283 $232,725 $43,558 18.7 $1,138 $1,074 $64 6.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  122 117 5 4.6 $2,469,194 $2,303,882 $165,312 7.2 $1,557 $1,519 $38 2.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  239 242 -3 -1.4 $3,583,497 $3,566,387 $17,110 0.5 $1,155 $1,134 $21 1.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  105 102 3 3.3 $1,876,802 $1,778,967 $97,835 5.5 $1,371 $1,342 $29 2.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  149 145 4 2.5 $2,434,480 $2,295,387 $139,093 6.1 $1,260 $1,218 $42 3.4
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,152 4,146 7 0.2 $64,931,438 $56,916,924 $8,014,514 14.1 $1,203 $1,056 $147 13.9
92  Public Administration  1,294 1,251 43 3.5 $20,050,654 $19,631,222 $419,432 2.1 $1,192 $1,207 -$15 -1.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,220 1,178 42 3.6 $18,761,298 $18,285,521 $475,777 2.6 $1,183 $1,194 -$11 -0.9
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.