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

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Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71)

Table 47: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71), 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 $ %
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Private 5,429 5,258 171 3.2 $44,571,333 $42,678,486 $1,892,847 4.4 $632 $624 $7 1.2
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  614 597 17 2.8 $4,962,050 $4,265,255 $696,795 16.3 $622 $550 $72 13.1
7111  Performing Arts Companies  187 177 10 5.8 $1,292,966 $1,148,789 $144,177 12.6 $531 $499 $32 6.3
711110 Theater Companies & Dinner Theaters  152 145 7 4.6 $1,042,279 $895,643 $146,636 16.4 $529 $475 $53 11.3
711130 Musical Groups & Artists  33 32 1 3.2 $234,775 $252,046 -$17,271 -6.9 $553 $612 -$59 -9.7
7112  Spectator Sports  67 60 6 10.5 $551,824 $651,880 -$100,056 -15.3 $637 $831 -$194 -23.4
711211 Sports Teams & Clubs  24 8 16 208.6 $77,382 $64,347 $13,035 20.3 $251 $645 -$394 -61.0
7113  Promoters of Performing Arts & Sports  285 294 -9 -3.0 $2,201,214 $1,702,295 $498,919 29.3 $594 $446 $148 33.2
711310 Promoters With Facilities  257 277 -20 -7.2 $1,831,986 $1,514,114 $317,872 21.0 $549 $421 $128 30.4
711320 Promoters Without Facilities  28 17 11 66.6 $369,228 $188,181 $181,047 96.2 $1,003 $851 $151 17.7
7114  Agents & Managers For Public Figures  4 6 -2 -38.8 $58,382 $90,838 -$32,456 -35.7 $1,224 $1,165 $59 5.1
711410 Agents & Managers For Public Figures  4 6 -2 -38.8 $58,382 $90,838 -$32,456 -35.7 $1,224 $1,165 $59 5.1
7115  Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers  71 60 11 18.9 $857,664 $671,453 $186,211 27.7 $925 $861 $64 7.4
711510 Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers  71 60 11 18.9 $857,664 $671,453 $186,211 27.7 $925 $861 $64 7.4
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  473 453 19 4.3 $4,734,482 $4,284,645 $449,837 10.5 $770 $727 $43 6.0
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  473 453 19 4.3 $4,734,482 $4,284,645 $449,837 10.5 $770 $727 $43 6.0
712110 Museums  431 430 1 0.3 $4,327,311 $4,010,321 $316,990 7.9 $772 $718 $54 7.6
712120 Historical Sites  24 12 12 97.3 $152,533 $92,439 $60,094 65.0 $482 $577 -$94 -16.4
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions  17 11 6 53.0 $254,638 $181,885 $72,753 40.0 $1,130 $1,235 -$105 -8.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  4,342 4,208 134 3.2 $34,874,801 $34,128,586 $746,215 2.2 $618 $624 -$6 -1.0
713290 Other Gambling Industries  629 498 130 26.2 $5,158,899 $4,163,846 $995,053 23.9 $631 $643 -$12 -1.8
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  3,687 3,689 -2 -0.1 $29,606,277 $29,870,359 -$264,082 -0.9 $618 $623 -$5 -0.8
713910 Golf Courses & Country Clubs  1,414 1,472 -58 -4.0 $14,333,903 $15,312,653 -$978,750 -6.4 $780 $800 -$20 -2.5
713930 Marinas  39 33 6 17.0 $347,693 $266,185 $81,508 30.6 $686 $614 $71 11.6
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers  704 672 32 4.8 $2,446,551 $2,418,865 $27,686 1.1 $267 $277 -$10 -3.5
713950 Bowling Centers  245 272 -27 -10.0 $1,156,008 $1,237,713 -$81,705 -6.6 $363 $350 $13 3.8
713990 All Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  1,079 1,077 3 0.2 $9,262,949 $9,173,629 $89,320 1.0 $660 $655 $5 0.7
   
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Federal Government 1,155 1,196 -41 -3.4 $22,071,183 $19,426,854 $2,644,329 13.6 $1,470 $1,249 $220 17.6
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  1,128 1,170 -41 -3.5 $21,911,068 $19,257,796 $2,653,272 13.8 $1,494 $1,266 $227 17.9
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  1,128 1,170 -41 -3.5 $21,911,068 $19,257,796 $2,653,272 13.8 $1,494 $1,266 $227 17.9
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions  1,126 1,169 -43 -3.7 $21,850,515 $19,249,454 $2,601,061 13.5 $1,492 $1,267 $226 17.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  27 26 1 2.5 $160,115 $169,058 -$8,943 -5.3 $456 $494 -$38 -7.6
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  27 26 1 2.5 $160,115 $169,058 -$8,943 -5.3 $456 $494 -$38 -7.6
   
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Local Government 154 152 2 1.1 $909,123 $880,152 $28,971 3.3 $454 $444 $10 2.2
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  57 57 0 0.6 $434,563 $427,817 $6,746 1.6 $586 $581 $6 1.0
712110 Museums  57 57 0 0.6 $434,563 $427,817 $6,746 1.6 $586 $581 $6 1.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  88 88 0 0.0 $385,540 $385,916 -$376 -0.1 $336 $336 $0 -0.1
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  88 88 0 0.0 $385,540 $385,916 -$376 -0.1 $336 $336 $0 -0.1
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers  88 88 0 0.0 $385,540 $385,916 -$376 -0.1 $336 $336 $0 -0.1
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.