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

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Construction (NAICS 23)

Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Construction, Third Quarter 2024 & 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership & Industry 2025Q3 2024Q3 N % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ % 2025Q3 2024Q3 $ %
23 Construction - Private 24,370 25,591 -1,220 -4.8 $447,869,825 $453,407,743 -$5,537,918 -1.2 $1,414 $1,363 $51 3.7
236  Construction of Buildings  5,022 4,940 82 1.7 $87,808,890 $80,333,383 $7,475,507 9.3 $1,345 $1,251 $94 7.5
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,297 3,462 -165 -4.8 $49,571,511 $50,883,384 -$1,311,873 -2.6 $1,157 $1,131 $26 2.3
236115 New Single-Family General Contractors  1,878 1,984 -106 -5.3 $31,450,111 $32,108,104 -$657,993 -2.0 $1,288 $1,245 $43 3.5
236116 New Multifamily General Contractors  54 51 4 7.2 $999,604 $997,531 $2,073 0.2 $1,415 $1,514 -$99 -6.5
236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders  171 179 -8 -4.5 $2,641,472 $2,523,691 $117,781 4.7 $1,191 $1,087 $104 9.6
236118 Residential Remodelers  1,194 1,249 -55 -4.4 $14,480,324 $15,254,058 -$773,734 -5.1 $933 $940 -$7 -0.7
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,725 1,478 247 16.7 $38,237,379 $29,449,999 $8,787,380 29.8 $1,705 $1,533 $172 11.2
236210 Industrial Building Construction  318 230 88 38.3 $7,935,338 $6,272,109 $1,663,229 26.5 $1,920 $2,098 -$178 -8.5
236220 Commercial Building Construction  1,407 1,248 159 12.8 $30,302,041 $23,177,890 $7,124,151 30.7 $1,656 $1,429 $228 15.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  5,887 7,490 -1,604 -21.4 $126,381,249 $163,416,131 -$37,034,882 -22.7 $1,651 $1,678 -$27 -1.6
2371  Utility System Construction  3,708 5,058 -1,350 -26.7 $83,164,278 $115,374,561 -$32,210,283 -27.9 $1,725 $1,755 -$29 -1.7
237110 Water & Sewer System Construction  605 592 13 2.1 $10,556,173 $9,826,899 $729,274 7.4 $1,343 $1,277 $66 5.2
237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction  1,886 2,608 -721 -27.7 $41,400,165 $58,374,344 -$16,974,179 -29.1 $1,688 $1,722 -$34 -2.0
237130 Power & Communication System Construction  1,217 1,858 -641 -34.5 $31,207,940 $47,173,318 -$15,965,378 -33.8 $1,973 $1,953 $20 1.0
2372  Land Subdivision  82 91 -9 -9.5 $816,006 $951,733 -$135,727 -14.3 $762 $805 -$42 -5.2
237210 Land Subdivision  82 91 -9 -9.5 $816,006 $951,733 -$135,727 -14.3 $762 $805 -$42 -5.2
2373  Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,826 1,803 23 1.3 $36,791,412 $33,909,261 $2,882,151 8.5 $1,550 $1,446 $103 7.2
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,826 1,803 23 1.3 $36,791,412 $33,909,261 $2,882,151 8.5 $1,550 $1,446 $103 7.2
2379  Other Heavy Construction  270 538 -268 -49.8 $5,609,553 $13,180,576 -$7,571,023 -57.4 $1,596 $1,885 -$288 -15.3
237990 Other Heavy Construction  270 538 -268 -49.8 $5,609,553 $13,180,576 -$7,571,023 -57.4 $1,596 $1,885 -$288 -15.3
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  13,461 13,160 301 2.3 $233,679,686 $209,658,229 $24,021,457 11.5 $1,335 $1,225 $110 9.0
2381  Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors  2,861 2,797 64 2.3 $46,004,319 $41,398,117 $4,606,202 11.1 $1,237 $1,139 $98 8.6
238111 Residential Poured Foundation Contractors  575 609 -34 -5.5 $9,045,520 $8,966,157 $79,363 0.9 $1,209 $1,133 $77 6.8
238112 Nonresidential Poured Foundation Contractors  429 323 106 32.7 $8,897,518 $5,177,484 $3,720,034 71.9 $1,597 $1,233 $364 29.5
238131 Residential Framing Contractors  170 174 -4 -2.1 $2,281,653 $2,248,965 $32,688 1.5 $1,032 $996 $36 3.6
238132 Nonresidential Framing Contractors  29 25 5 18.9 $530,441 $559,138 -$28,697 -5.1 $1,391 $1,743 -$352 -20.2
238141 Residential Masonry Contractors  313 342 -29 -8.6 $4,135,652 $4,521,441 -$385,789 -8.5 $1,016 $1,016 $0 0.0
238142 Nonresidential Masonry Contractors  123 144 -21 -14.4 $1,828,717 $2,007,586 -$178,869 -8.9 $1,141 $1,072 $68 6.4
238151 Residential Glass & Glazing Contractors  39 38 2 4.4 $367,726 $472,895 -$105,169 -22.2 $719 $966 -$246 -25.5
238152 Nonresidential Glass & Glazing Contractors  64 69 -4 -6.3 $964,854 $896,924 $67,930 7.6 $1,154 $1,005 $149 14.8
238161 Residential Roofing Contractors  408 410 -1 -0.3 $5,969,373 $5,516,074 $453,299 8.2 $1,125 $1,036 $89 8.6
238162 Nonresidential Roofing Contractors  105 99 6 6.1 $2,182,036 $1,866,669 $315,367 16.9 $1,604 $1,455 $148 10.2
238191 Other Residential Exterior Contractors  21 10 11 113.3 $190,002 $113,999 $76,003 66.7 $685 $877 -$192 -21.9
238192 Other Nonresidential Exterior Contractors  251 245 6 2.4 $4,695,960 $4,684,984 $10,976 0.2 $1,437 $1,469 -$32 -2.2
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  6,078 5,918 160 2.7 $114,406,821 $100,159,595 $14,247,226 14.2 $1,448 $1,302 $146 11.2
238211 Residential Electrical Contractors  940 922 18 2.0 $14,344,357 $13,569,862 $774,495 5.7 $1,174 $1,132 $42 3.7
238212 Nonresidential Electrical Contractors  2,183 1,923 260 13.5 $46,118,450 $38,364,063 $7,754,387 20.2 $1,625 $1,534 $90 5.9
238221 Residential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,283 1,328 -45 -3.4 $17,861,481 $17,802,175 $59,306 0.3 $1,071 $1,031 $40 3.9
238222 Nonresidential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,200 1,166 34 2.9 $23,374,635 $19,973,858 $3,400,777 17.0 $1,499 $1,318 $181 13.7
238291 Other Residential Equipment Contractors  24 34 -10 -28.7 $343,128 $433,233 -$90,105 -20.8 $1,100 $990 $110 11.1
238292 Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors  448 545 -97 -17.7 $12,364,770 $10,016,404 $2,348,366 23.4 $2,123 $1,415 $708 50.1
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,642 1,600 42 2.6 $24,077,294 $21,322,330 $2,754,964 12.9 $1,128 $1,025 $103 10.0
238311 Residential Drywall Contractors  338 304 33 11.0 $5,275,732 $3,841,419 $1,434,313 37.3 $1,202 $971 $231 23.8
238312 Nonresidential Drywall Contractors  171 156 15 9.6 $2,897,852 $2,274,693 $623,159 27.4 $1,301 $1,119 $182 16.2
238321 Residential Painting Contractors  387 398 -10 -2.6 $4,971,424 $4,654,020 $317,404 6.8 $987 $900 $87 9.7
238322 Nonresidential Painting Contractors  148 160 -12 -7.5 $2,329,736 $2,469,028 -$139,292 -5.6 $1,211 $1,187 $24 2.0
238331 Residential Flooring Contractors  66 61 6 9.3 $738,951 $687,282 $51,669 7.5 $857 $871 -$14 -1.7
238332 Nonresidential Flooring Contractors  22 20 2 11.8 $239,014 $183,217 $55,797 30.5 $836 $717 $119 16.6
238341 Residential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  66 63 3 4.2 $758,527 $711,350 $47,177 6.6 $889 $869 $20 2.3
238342 Nonresidential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  15 16 -1 -6.4 $172,100 $196,623 -$24,523 -12.5 $902 $965 -$63 -6.5
238351 Residential Finish Carpentry Contractors  241 255 -14 -5.6 $3,430,763 $3,442,450 -$11,687 -0.3 $1,095 $1,037 $58 5.6
238352 Nonresidential Finish Carpentry Contractors  67 55 12 21.7 $1,178,335 $1,080,611 $97,724 9.0 $1,346 $1,502 -$156 -10.4
238391 Other Residential Finishing Contractors  98 90 8 8.5 $1,739,512 $1,482,696 $256,816 17.3 $1,365 $1,263 $103 8.1
238392 Other Nonresidential Finishing Contractors  23 21 1 6.3 $345,348 $298,941 $46,407 15.5 $1,172 $1,078 $94 8.7
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,880 2,846 34 1.2 $49,191,252 $46,778,187 $2,413,065 5.2 $1,314 $1,264 $49 3.9
238911 Residential Site Preparation Contractors  657 616 41 6.7 $9,752,722 $8,755,526 $997,196 11.4 $1,142 $1,094 $49 4.4
238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors  1,070 1,118 -47 -4.2 $19,601,680 $19,282,088 $319,592 1.7 $1,409 $1,327 $82 6.2
238991 All Other Residential Trade Contractors  321 336 -15 -4.5 $3,977,938 $4,255,096 -$277,158 -6.5 $953 $974 -$21 -2.1
238992 All Other Nonresidential Trade Contractors  832 777 56 7.2 $15,858,912 $14,485,477 $1,373,435 9.5 $1,466 $1,435 $31 2.2
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.