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

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Platte County

Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Platte 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 3,359 3,336 23 0.7 $45,765,743 $44,093,184 $1,672,559 3.8 $1,048 $1,017 $31 3.1
0  Ownership - Private 2,526 2,556 -31 -1.2 $36,596,122 $35,110,145 $1,485,977 4.2 $1,115 $1,057 $58 5.5
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  201 199 2 1.2 $2,580,635 $2,278,088 $302,547 13.3 $988 $882 $106 12.0
111  Crop Production  20 25 -5 -18.9 $262,106 $309,736 -$47,630 -15.4 $1,008 $966 $42 4.4
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  165 163 2 1.2 $1,886,703 $1,723,689 $163,014 9.5 $880 $813 $66 8.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  79 70 9 12.3 $1,584,508 $1,428,481 $156,027 10.9 $1,543 $1,562 -$20 -1.3
23  Construction  190 151 39 25.6 $3,185,149 $2,156,415 $1,028,734 47.7 $1,290 $1,096 $193 17.6
236  Construction of Buildings  62 59 3 5.7 $866,833 $746,678 $120,155 16.1 $1,075 $979 $96 9.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  57 17 40 228.9 $1,141,621 $321,731 $819,890 254.8 $1,541 $1,428 $113 7.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  71 75 -4 -5.7 $1,176,695 $1,088,006 $88,689 8.2 $1,275 $1,111 $164 14.7
31  Manufacturing  56 63 -7 -11.1 $661,695 $687,896 -$26,201 -3.8 $904 $836 $68 8.1
311  Food Manufacturing  11 9 2 22.2 $76,843 $58,412 $18,431 31.6 $537 $499 $38 7.6
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  26 32 -7 -20.6 $365,359 $411,492 -$46,133 -11.2 $1,095 $979 $116 11.8
42  Wholesale Trade  36 40 -4 -9.3 $614,607 $662,668 -$48,061 -7.3 $1,313 $1,285 $28 2.2
44  Retail Trade  487 484 3 0.7 $4,157,684 $3,958,417 $199,267 5.0 $657 $630 $27 4.3
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  84 87 -3 -3.8 $1,175,396 $1,126,236 $49,160 4.4 $1,076 $992 $84 8.5
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  81 86 -4 -5.1 $975,284 $861,670 $113,614 13.2 $922 $774 $149 19.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  132 123 9 7.6 $901,406 $820,254 $81,152 9.9 $525 $514 $11 2.1
455  General Merchandise Retailers  26 25 1 5.4 $129,507 $127,135 $2,372 1.9 $383 $396 -$13 -3.3
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  22 17 5 29.4 $140,885 $148,533 -$7,648 -5.1 $493 $672 -$179 -26.7
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  122 127 -6 -4.4 $754,800 $789,300 -$34,500 -4.4 $477 $477 $0 0.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  91 87 5 5.4 $1,542,998 $1,277,799 $265,199 20.8 $1,300 $1,134 $165 14.6
484  Truck Transportation  23 24 -2 -6.8 $355,208 $343,840 $11,368 3.3 $1,205 $1,087 $118 10.9
486  Pipeline Transportation  23 23 0 1.4 $732,891 $541,472 $191,419 35.4 $2,416 $1,811 $606 33.4
51  Information  16 17 -1 -6.0 $142,728 $130,703 $12,025 9.2 $701 $603 $98 16.2
52  Finance & Insurance  111 113 -2 -1.5 $1,770,436 $1,691,430 $79,006 4.7 $1,227 $1,155 $72 6.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  97 94 3 2.8 $1,456,635 $1,340,216 $116,419 8.7 $1,159 $1,097 $62 5.7
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  3 4 -1 -25.0 $57,921 $75,254 -$17,333 -23.0 $1,485 $1,447 $38 2.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  11 15 -3 -22.8 $255,880 $275,960 -$20,080 -7.3 $1,737 $1,447 $290 20.1
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  23 23 0 1.4 $277,418 $231,358 $46,060 19.9 $915 $774 $141 18.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  88 108 -20 -18.3 $1,735,874 $1,943,556 -$207,682 -10.7 $1,517 $1,389 $129 9.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  88 108 -20 -18.3 $1,735,874 $1,943,556 -$207,682 -10.7 $1,517 $1,389 $129 9.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  36 40 -4 -9.9 $478,009 $645,306 -$167,297 -25.9 $1,012 $1,231 -$219 -17.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  296 308 -12 -4.0 $4,333,207 $4,319,602 $13,605 0.3 $1,126 $1,078 $48 4.5
624  Social Assistance  78 87 -9 -10.0 $493,615 $543,783 -$50,168 -9.2 $487 $483 $4 0.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  16 14 2 16.6 $92,635 $120,376 -$27,741 -23.0 $436 $661 -$225 -34.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  16 14 2 16.6 $92,635 $120,376 -$27,741 -23.0 $436 $661 -$225 -34.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  380 407 -26 -6.5 $1,738,220 $1,968,760 -$230,540 -11.7 $352 $372 -$21 -5.6
721  Accommodation  115 114 1 0.6 $585,396 $660,034 -$74,638 -11.3 $393 $445 -$53 -11.8
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  266 293 -27 -9.2 $1,152,824 $1,308,726 -$155,902 -11.9 $334 $344 -$10 -3.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  75 74 1 1.4 $685,969 $660,026 $25,943 3.9 $704 $686 $17 2.5
811  Repair & Maintenance  28 24 4 15.1 $368,214 $324,685 $43,529 13.4 $1,012 $1,027 -$15 -1.5
812  Personal & Laundry Services  31 34 -3 -8.9 $226,004 $203,388 $22,616 11.1 $567 $465 $102 22.0
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  16 16 0 2.1 $91,751 $131,953 -$40,202 -30.5 $432 $634 -$202 -31.9
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 101 114 -13 -11.1 $1,944,448 $2,278,411 -$333,963 -14.7 $1,481 $1,542 -$61 -4.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  24 25 -1 -3.9 $383,805 $338,762 $45,043 13.3 $1,213 $1,029 $185 18.0
491  Postal Service  24 25 -1 -3.9 $383,805 $338,762 $45,043 13.3 $1,213 $1,029 $185 18.0
92  Public Administration  77 88 -12 -13.2 $1,560,643 $1,939,649 -$379,006 -19.5 $1,566 $1,689 -$123 -7.3
   
0  Ownership - State Government 171 166 5 3.0 $2,430,181 $2,305,357 $124,824 5.4 $1,093 $1,068 $25 2.3
92  Public Administration  166 161 5 3.1 $2,359,829 $2,236,487 $123,342 5.5 $1,096 $1,071 $25 2.3
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  22 21 1 3.2 $357,397 $327,983 $29,414 9.0 $1,269 $1,201 $67 5.6
926  Administration of Economic Programs  65 62 3 4.3 $846,052 $793,712 $52,340 6.6 $1,001 $980 $22 2.2
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 561 500 61 12.2 $4,794,992 $4,399,271 $395,721 9.0 $657 $677 -$19 -2.9
61  Educational Services  239 172 67 39.0 $1,995,554 $1,648,404 $347,150 21.1 $642 $737 -$95 -12.9
611  Educational Services  239 172 67 39.0 $1,995,554 $1,648,404 $347,150 21.1 $642 $737 -$95 -12.9
92  Public Administration  254 256 -2 -0.8 $2,113,655 $2,111,803 $1,852 0.1 $641 $635 $6 0.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  195 198 -3 -1.7 $1,862,526 $1,875,302 -$12,776 -0.7 $736 $729 $7 1.0
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  59 58 1 2.3 $251,129 $236,501 $14,628 6.2 $327 $315 $12 3.8
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: April 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 4/3/26.