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

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Sweetwater County

Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Sweetwater 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 20,469 20,699 -230 -1.1 $348,636,387 $346,153,571 $2,482,816 0.7 $1,310 $1,286 $24 1.9
0  Ownership - Private 16,310 16,628 -318 -1.9 $287,741,883 $287,785,353 -$43,470 0.0 $1,357 $1,331 $26 1.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  7 7 0 4.7 $34,066 $25,602 $8,464 33.1 $357 $281 $76 27.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,300 3,357 -57 -1.7 $94,424,085 $95,694,178 -$1,270,093 -1.3 $2,201 $2,193 $8 0.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  465 426 39 9.2 $13,739,230 $12,368,997 $1,370,233 11.1 $2,274 $2,235 $39 1.8
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 2,043 2,135 -92 -4.3 $64,140,695 $67,424,069 -$3,283,374 -4.9 $2,415 $2,429 -$14 -0.6
213  Support Activities For Mining  793 796 -3 -0.4 $16,544,160 $15,901,112 $643,048 4.0 $1,605 $1,537 $69 4.5
22  Utilities  376 374 2 0.5 $11,078,681 $10,514,966 $563,715 5.4 $2,268 $2,165 $104 4.8
221  Utilities  376 374 2 0.5 $11,078,681 $10,514,966 $563,715 5.4 $2,268 $2,165 $104 4.8
23  Construction  1,338 1,462 -125 -8.5 $27,017,272 $29,135,157 -$2,117,885 -7.3 $1,554 $1,533 $21 1.4
236  Construction of Buildings  109 104 5 4.8 $1,602,853 $1,706,962 -$104,109 -6.1 $1,131 $1,263 -$131 -10.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  434 577 -143 -24.8 $10,088,983 $13,264,841 -$3,175,858 -23.9 $1,788 $1,768 $20 1.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  795 781 13 1.7 $15,325,436 $14,163,354 $1,162,082 8.2 $1,483 $1,394 $89 6.4
31  Manufacturing  1,358 1,433 -75 -5.2 $43,623,441 $44,896,103 -$1,272,662 -2.8 $2,471 $2,410 $61 2.5
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  7 5 2 33.4 $49,773 $28,222 $21,551 76.4 $574 $434 $140 32.2
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,177 1,253 -76 -6.1 $40,967,275 $42,195,632 -$1,228,357 -2.9 $2,677 $2,590 $87 3.4
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  35 18 17 98.1 $380,418 $230,390 $150,028 65.1 $836 $1,003 -$167 -16.6
333  Machinery Manufacturing  20 21 -1 -3.2 $375,702 $327,206 $48,496 14.8 $1,445 $1,218 $227 18.7
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  13 13 0 0.0 $184,066 $167,807 $16,259 9.7 $1,089 $993 $96 9.7
42  Wholesale Trade  683 657 25 3.9 $12,000,647 $11,406,475 $594,172 5.2 $1,352 $1,335 $17 1.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  429 411 18 4.3 $8,321,357 $7,755,860 $565,497 7.3 $1,492 $1,450 $42 2.9
44  Retail Trade  2,303 2,346 -44 -1.9 $21,511,205 $21,353,127 $158,078 0.7 $719 $700 $19 2.7
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  356 382 -26 -6.8 $5,576,094 $5,647,272 -$71,178 -1.3 $1,205 $1,137 $68 6.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  278 278 1 0.2 $2,454,094 $2,619,894 -$165,800 -6.3 $678 $726 -$48 -6.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  335 345 -11 -3.1 $3,189,377 $3,057,394 $131,983 4.3 $733 $681 $52 7.6
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  433 425 9 2.0 $3,439,709 $3,460,470 -$20,761 -0.6 $611 $627 -$16 -2.6
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  117 115 2 1.7 $542,873 $517,822 $25,051 4.8 $357 $346 $11 3.0
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  219 236 -17 -7.3 $1,231,809 $1,324,509 -$92,700 -7.0 $433 $432 $2 0.4
48  Transportation & Warehousing  847 936 -89 -9.5 $15,420,683 $16,174,008 -$753,325 -4.7 $1,401 $1,329 $72 5.4
484  Truck Transportation  391 432 -41 -9.5 $7,278,081 $7,534,372 -$256,291 -3.4 $1,432 $1,342 $90 6.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  111 118 -7 -5.7 $3,167,913 $3,122,140 $45,773 1.5 $2,189 $2,035 $154 7.5
488  Support Activities For Transportation  128 161 -34 -20.9 $2,514,773 $3,029,615 -$514,842 -17.0 $1,515 $1,445 $71 4.9
492  Couriers & Messengers  113 116 -2 -2.0 $1,503,737 $1,444,731 $59,006 4.1 $1,021 $961 $60 6.2
51  Information  120 116 4 3.4 $1,632,895 $1,504,869 $128,026 8.5 $1,047 $998 $49 4.9
513  Publishing Industries 16 17 -1 -4.0 $289,600 $201,647 $87,953 43.6 $1,392 $930 $462 49.6
517  Telecommunications  53 47 7 14.3 $760,323 $669,069 $91,254 13.6 $1,097 $1,103 -$6 -0.6
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 6 7 -1 -14.3 $205,426 $210,992 -$5,566 -2.6 $2,634 $2,319 $315 13.6
52  Finance & Insurance  363 362 1 0.2 $6,808,655 $5,766,403 $1,042,252 18.1 $1,443 $1,224 $219 17.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  225 232 -6 -2.7 $3,783,348 $3,586,367 $196,981 5.5 $1,292 $1,191 $101 8.5
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  113 104 9 8.7 $2,099,241 $1,442,230 $657,011 45.6 $1,433 $1,070 $363 33.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  225 235 -10 -4.1 $2,563,225 $2,754,925 -$191,700 -7.0 $876 $903 -$27 -3.0
531  Real Estate  131 138 -7 -5.1 $1,149,307 $1,220,591 -$71,284 -5.8 $673 $679 -$6 -0.8
532  Rental & Leasing Services  94 96 -3 -2.8 $1,413,918 $1,534,334 -$120,416 -7.8 $1,161 $1,225 -$64 -5.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  548 451 97 21.6 $11,534,564 $8,287,002 $3,247,562 39.2 $1,619 $1,414 $205 14.5
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  548 451 97 21.6 $11,534,564 $8,287,002 $3,247,562 39.2 $1,619 $1,414 $205 14.5
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  45 78 -33 -42.7 $1,020,102 $1,683,636 -$663,534 -39.4 $1,757 $1,660 $96 5.8
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  45 78 -33 -42.7 $1,020,102 $1,683,636 -$663,534 -39.4 $1,757 $1,660 $96 5.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  596 593 3 0.6 $6,882,972 $7,232,235 -$349,263 -4.8 $888 $938 -$50 -5.4
561  Administrative & Support Services  506 534 -28 -5.3 $5,465,910 $6,324,452 -$858,542 -13.6 $831 $910 -$80 -8.7
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  90 59 32 54.0 $1,417,062 $907,783 $509,279 56.1 $1,207 $1,190 $17 1.4
61  Educational Services  28 22 6 25.4 $225,747 $226,351 -$604 -0.3 $620 $780 -$160 -20.5
611  Educational Services  28 22 6 25.4 $225,747 $226,351 -$604 -0.3 $620 $780 -$160 -20.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,338 1,364 -26 -1.9 $13,703,421 $13,591,590 $111,831 0.8 $788 $767 $21 2.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  643 653 -10 -1.5 $7,874,021 $7,793,012 $81,009 1.0 $941 $918 $23 2.6
624  Social Assistance  417 444 -27 -6.2 $2,886,400 $2,985,314 -$98,914 -3.3 $533 $517 $16 3.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  186 165 21 13.0 $1,161,302 $931,301 $230,001 24.7 $480 $435 $45 10.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,204 2,246 -42 -1.9 $12,338,379 $12,455,596 -$117,217 -0.9 $431 $427 $4 1.0
721  Accommodation  608 631 -23 -3.6 $4,004,394 $4,256,181 -$251,787 -5.9 $507 $519 -$12 -2.4
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,596 1,615 -19 -1.2 $8,333,985 $8,199,415 $134,570 1.6 $402 $390 $11 2.9
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  446 424 22 5.3 $4,760,541 $4,150,326 $610,215 14.7 $820 $753 $67 9.0
811  Repair & Maintenance  231 243 -12 -4.9 $3,265,986 $3,039,115 $226,871 7.5 $1,088 $962 $126 13.0
812  Personal & Laundry Services  112 111 1 0.9 $706,109 $698,898 $7,211 1.0 $486 $486 $1 0.1
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 202 212 -10 -4.9 $4,768,701 $4,341,209 $427,492 9.8 $1,816 $1,573 $243 15.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  69 76 -7 -8.8 $1,191,814 $1,355,065 -$163,251 -12.0 $1,329 $1,378 -$49 -3.5
491  Postal Service  69 76 -7 -8.8 $1,191,814 $1,355,065 -$163,251 -12.0 $1,329 $1,378 -$49 -3.5
92  Public Administration  125 128 -3 -2.1 $3,336,254 $2,731,489 $604,765 22.1 $2,053 $1,646 $407 24.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  27 23 4 16.0 $468,900 $368,075 $100,825 27.4 $1,352 $1,231 $121 9.9
   
0  Ownership - State Government 269 261 8 3.1 $4,436,701 $4,200,519 $236,182 5.6 $1,267 $1,236 $31 2.5
61  Educational Services  14 15 -1 -6.7 $173,445 $188,592 -$15,147 -8.0 $953 $967 -$14 -1.5
611  Educational Services  14 15 -1 -6.7 $173,445 $188,592 -$15,147 -8.0 $953 $967 -$14 -1.5
92  Public Administration  255 246 9 3.7 $4,263,256 $4,011,927 $251,329 6.3 $1,284 $1,253 $32 2.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 5 0 0.0 $86,066 $92,171 -$6,105 -6.6 $1,324 $1,418 -$94 -6.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  40 39 2 4.3 $784,503 $768,200 $16,303 2.1 $1,496 $1,528 -$32 -2.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  68 63 5 8.5 $989,000 $900,326 $88,674 9.8 $1,113 $1,099 $14 1.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  110 108 1 1.2 $1,850,820 $1,758,249 $92,571 5.3 $1,298 $1,248 $50 4.0
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,688 3,597 90 2.5 $51,689,102 $49,826,490 $1,862,612 3.7 $1,078 $1,065 $13 1.2
51  Information  56 58 -2 -3.4 $448,798 $438,550 $10,248 2.3 $613 $578 $35 6.0
519  Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 56 58 -2 -3.4 $448,798 $438,550 $10,248 2.3 $613 $578 $35 6.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  37 48 -11 -23.1 $439,534 $511,625 -$72,091 -14.1 $922 $826 $96 11.7
61  Educational Services  1,621 1,595 26 1.6 $18,383,425 $18,473,566 -$90,141 -0.5 $872 $891 -$19 -2.1
611  Educational Services  1,621 1,595 26 1.6 $18,383,425 $18,473,566 -$90,141 -0.5 $872 $891 -$19 -2.1
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  853 824 29 3.6 $18,218,451 $16,826,017 $1,392,434 8.3 $1,642 $1,571 $72 4.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  199 189 10 5.1 $2,941,525 $2,790,754 $150,771 5.4 $1,139 $1,136 $3 0.3
92  Public Administration  1,031 980 51 5.2 $13,273,420 $12,696,184 $577,236 4.5 $991 $997 -$6 -0.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  819 787 31 4.0 $11,342,109 $10,784,343 $557,766 5.2 $1,066 $1,054 $12 1.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  65 68 -3 -4.4 $790,796 $746,055 $44,741 6.0 $936 $844 $92 10.9
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.