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

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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Retail Trade, 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 $ %
44-45 Retail Trade - Private 30,874 30,786 89 0.3 $303,724,082 $296,670,851 $7,053,231 2.4 $757 $741 $15 2.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,134 4,264 -131 -3.1 $64,343,684 $63,000,686 $1,342,998 2.1 $1,197 $1,136 $61 5.4
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,098 2,160 -62 -2.9 $38,317,771 $37,116,014 $1,201,757 3.2 $1,405 $1,322 $83 6.3
441110 New Car Dealers  1,878 1,928 -50 -2.6 $35,269,975 $33,977,074 $1,292,901 3.8 $1,445 $1,355 $89 6.6
441120 Used Car Dealers  220 232 -11 -4.9 $3,047,796 $3,138,940 -$91,144 -2.9 $1,064 $1,042 $22 2.1
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  489 539 -50 -9.3 $7,405,436 $7,621,876 -$216,440 -2.8 $1,165 $1,087 $78 7.2
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers  164 181 -17 -9.6 $3,355,434 $3,328,485 $26,949 0.8 $1,577 $1,415 $162 11.5
441222 Boat Dealers  42 48 -5 -11.2 $404,188 $460,620 -$56,432 -12.3 $734 $743 -$9 -1.2
441227 Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  283 311 -28 -8.9 $3,645,814 $3,832,771 -$186,957 -4.9 $991 $949 $42 4.4
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,546 1,565 -19 -1.2 $18,620,477 $18,262,796 $357,681 2.0 $926 $898 $29 3.2
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers  761 776 -15 -2.0 $7,694,336 $7,715,292 -$20,956 -0.3 $778 $764 $13 1.7
441340 Tire Dealers  785 789 -3 -0.4 $10,926,141 $10,547,504 $378,637 3.6 $1,070 $1,029 $41 4.0
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  3,890 3,937 -48 -1.2 $39,094,569 $38,628,748 $465,821 1.2 $773 $755 $18 2.4
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,868 2,941 -74 -2.5 $32,071,344 $32,182,808 -$111,464 -0.3 $860 $842 $19 2.2
444110 Home Centers  1,651 1,703 -52 -3.1 $16,949,577 $17,266,435 -$316,858 -1.8 $790 $780 $10 1.3
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores  74 79 -6 -7.1 $1,398,789 $1,270,377 $128,412 10.1 $1,461 $1,232 $229 18.6
444140 Hardware Retailers  726 734 -8 -1.0 $6,877,705 $7,003,365 -$125,660 -1.8 $729 $734 -$6 -0.8
444180 Other Building Material Dealers  417 425 -8 -2.0 $6,845,273 $6,642,631 $202,642 3.1 $1,263 $1,201 $61 5.1
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers  1,022 996 26 2.6 $7,023,225 $6,445,940 $577,285 9.0 $529 $498 $31 6.2
444230 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers  19 18 2 9.4 $171,160 $175,932 -$4,772 -2.7 $681 $766 -$85 -11.1
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers  1,003 978 24 2.5 $6,852,065 $6,270,008 $582,057 9.3 $526 $493 $33 6.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  5,342 5,145 197 3.8 $47,881,584 $44,618,543 $3,263,041 7.3 $689 $667 $22 3.3
4451  Grocery & Convenience Retailers  4,339 4,192 147 3.5 $40,864,801 $38,198,267 $2,666,534 7.0 $724 $701 $24 3.4
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores  4,265 4,116 149 3.6 $40,128,109 $37,479,229 $2,648,880 7.1 $724 $700 $23 3.3
445131 Convenience Retailers  35 33 2 6.1 $190,492 $174,395 $16,097 9.2 $423 $411 $12 2.9
445132 Vending Machine Operators  40 44 -4 -9.2 $546,200 $544,643 $1,557 0.3 $1,059 $959 $100 10.4
4452  Specialty Food Retailers  412 405 7 1.6 $2,895,446 $2,671,937 $223,509 8.4 $541 $507 $34 6.6
445240 Meat Retailers  52 48 4 8.3 $368,856 $340,032 $28,824 8.5 $542 $541 $1 0.2
445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers  328 337 -9 -2.8 $2,369,292 $2,227,291 $142,001 6.4 $556 $508 $48 9.4
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  591 547 44 8.0 $4,121,337 $3,748,339 $372,998 10.0 $536 $527 $9 1.8
445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  591 547 44 8.0 $4,121,337 $3,748,339 $372,998 10.0 $536 $527 $9 1.8
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  1,202 1,242 -40 -3.2 $16,060,005 $16,305,577 -$245,572 -1.5 $1,028 $1,010 $18 1.8
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  636 657 -21 -3.2 $6,999,969 $6,906,586 $93,383 1.4 $847 $808 $38 4.8
449110 Furniture Retailers  241 253 -13 -5.0 $2,880,069 $2,803,920 $76,149 2.7 $921 $851 $69 8.1
449121 Floor Covering Retailers  196 201 -5 -2.3 $2,298,099 $2,349,201 -$51,102 -2.2 $902 $901 $1 0.2
449122 Window Treatment Retailers  30 35 -4 -12.5 $298,481 $283,468 $15,013 5.3 $757 $629 $128 20.4
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  169 169 0 0.2 $1,523,320 $1,469,997 $53,323 3.6 $693 $670 $23 3.4
4492  Electronics & Appliance Retailers  566 585 -19 -3.2 $9,060,036 $9,398,991 -$338,955 -3.6 $1,231 $1,236 -$5 -0.4
449210 Electronics & Appliance Retailers  566 585 -19 -3.2 $9,060,036 $9,398,991 -$338,955 -3.6 $1,231 $1,236 -$5 -0.4
455  General Merchandise Retailers  6,370 6,178 193 3.1 $53,299,026 $51,415,806 $1,883,220 3.7 $644 $640 $3 0.5
4551  Department Stores  739 749 -11 -1.4 $5,360,488 $5,215,925 $144,563 2.8 $558 $535 $23 4.3
455110 Department Stores  739 749 -11 -1.4 $5,360,488 $5,215,925 $144,563 2.8 $558 $535 $23 4.3
4552  Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers  5,632 5,428 203 3.7 $47,938,538 $46,199,881 $1,738,657 3.8 $655 $655 $0 0.0
455211 Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  4,450 4,367 82 1.9 $39,435,007 $38,693,646 $741,361 1.9 $682 $682 $0 0.0
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers  1,182 1,061 121 11.4 $8,503,531 $7,506,235 $997,296 13.3 $553 $544 $9 1.7
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,015 1,004 11 1.1 $10,396,024 $10,263,337 $132,687 1.3 $788 $786 $2 0.2
4561  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,015 1,004 11 1.1 $10,396,024 $10,263,337 $132,687 1.3 $788 $786 $2 0.2
456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers  598 611 -13 -2.2 $7,366,424 $7,305,427 $60,997 0.8 $948 $920 $28 3.1
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers  205 179 26 14.7 $1,048,058 $1,032,719 $15,339 1.5 $393 $445 -$51 -11.5
456130 Optical Goods Retailers  34 35 -1 -2.8 $376,008 $367,235 $8,773 2.4 $843 $800 $43 5.4
456191 Food  Supplement Retailers  94 95 -2 -1.7 $652,850 $602,459 $50,391 8.4 $536 $486 $50 10.3
456199 All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers  84 84 0 0.4 $952,684 $955,497 -$2,813 -0.3 $872 $878 -$6 -0.7
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  4,490 4,424 66 1.5 $38,594,478 $37,809,424 $785,054 2.1 $661 $657 $4 0.6
4571  Gasoline Stations  4,309 4,250 59 1.4 $35,753,719 $35,113,425 $640,294 1.8 $638 $636 $3 0.4
457110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores  3,253 3,248 5 0.2 $26,703,690 $25,656,096 $1,047,594 4.1 $631 $608 $24 3.9
457120 Other Gasoline Stations  1,056 1,002 54 5.4 $9,050,029 $9,457,329 -$407,300 -4.3 $659 $726 -$67 -9.2
4572  Fuel Dealers  180 174 6 3.6 $2,840,759 $2,695,999 $144,760 5.4 $1,212 $1,192 $20 1.7
457210 Fuel Dealers  180 174 6 3.6 $2,840,759 $2,695,999 $144,760 5.4 $1,212 $1,192 $20 1.7
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  1,469 1,464 5 0.4 $11,233,679 $11,195,184 $38,495 0.3 $588 $588 $0 0.0
4581  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,115 1,128 -13 -1.1 $8,612,653 $8,425,725 $186,928 2.2 $594 $575 $19 3.4
458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,115 1,128 -13 -1.1 $8,612,653 $8,425,725 $186,928 2.2 $594 $575 $19 3.4
4582  Shoe Retailers  165 154 11 6.9 $821,441 $843,749 -$22,308 -2.6 $384 $421 -$38 -9.0
458210 Shoe Retailers  165 154 11 6.9 $821,441 $843,749 -$22,308 -2.6 $384 $421 -$38 -9.0
4583  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers  189 182 7 4.0 $1,799,585 $1,925,710 -$126,125 -6.5 $731 $814 -$83 -10.2
458310 Jewelry Retailers  185 178 7 3.7 $1,762,344 $1,899,987 -$137,643 -7.2 $734 $821 -$87 -10.6
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  2,963 3,128 -164 -5.3 $22,821,033 $23,433,546 -$612,513 -2.6 $592 $576 $16 2.8
4591  Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers  1,232 1,322 -90 -6.8 $8,792,015 $9,018,292 -$226,277 -2.5 $549 $525 $24 4.6
459110 Sporting Goods Retailers  908 986 -78 -7.9 $7,099,530 $7,373,504 -$273,974 -3.7 $601 $575 $26 4.6
459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers  254 245 8 3.4 $1,428,783 $1,294,992 $133,791 10.3 $433 $406 $27 6.7
459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers  46 65 -19 -29.6 $125,316 $216,040 -$90,724 -42.0 $210 $254 -$45 -17.6
459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers  24 25 -1 -4.1 $138,386 $133,756 $4,630 3.5 $450 $417 $33 7.8
4592  Book Retailers & News Dealers  181 190 -9 -4.7 $1,421,774 $1,338,871 $82,903 6.2 $604 $542 $62 11.5
459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers  181 190 -9 -4.7 $1,421,774 $1,338,871 $82,903 6.2 $604 $542 $62 11.5
4593  Florists  126 131 -5 -4.1 $678,361 $786,426 -$108,065 -13.7 $414 $461 -$46 -10.1
459310 Florists  126 131 -5 -4.1 $678,361 $786,426 -$108,065 -13.7 $414 $461 -$46 -10.1
4594  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers  402 405 -3 -0.8 $3,119,594 $3,207,574 -$87,980 -2.7 $597 $609 -$12 -1.9
459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers  102 113 -11 -9.7 $1,014,253 $1,164,296 -$150,043 -12.9 $762 $790 -$28 -3.5
459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers  299 292 8 2.6 $2,105,341 $2,043,278 $62,063 3.0 $541 $539 $2 0.4
4595  Used Merchandise Retailers  257 270 -12 -4.6 $1,388,556 $1,380,416 $8,140 0.6 $415 $394 $21 5.4
459510 Used Merchandise Retailers  257 270 -12 -4.6 $1,388,556 $1,380,416 $8,140 0.6 $415 $394 $21 5.4
4599  Other Miscellaneous Retailers  766 810 -44 -5.5 $7,420,733 $7,701,967 -$281,234 -3.7 $746 $731 $14 1.9
459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers  172 165 7 4.2 $1,213,698 $1,171,952 $41,746 3.6 $543 $546 -$4 -0.7
459920 Art Dealers  88 95 -7 -7.7 $1,605,418 $1,404,814 $200,604 14.3 $1,409 $1,138 $271 23.8
459930 Manufactured  Home Dealers  52 50 2 4.7 $818,727 $765,232 $53,495 7.0 $1,203 $1,177 $26 2.2
459991 Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers  265 240 24 10.1 $2,171,451 $1,978,558 $192,893 9.7 $631 $633 -$2 -0.3
459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers  189 260 -71 -27.2 $1,611,439 $2,381,411 -$769,972 -32.3 $656 $705 -$50 -7.0
44-45 Retail Trade - Federal Government 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
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  5 5 0 6.6 $38,927 $41,344 -$2,417 -5.8 $562 $636 -$74 -11.7
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  5 5 0 6.6 $38,927 $41,344 -$2,417 -5.8 $562 $636 -$74 -11.7
44-45 Retail Trade - Local Government 117 101 16 15.8 $1,174,941 $1,075,599 $99,342 9.2 $772 $819 -$47 -5.7
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.