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

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Carbon County

Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Carbon 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 6,605 6,986 -381 -5.5 $95,028,409 $104,886,075 -$9,857,666 -9.4 $1,107 $1,155 -$48 -4.2
0  Ownership - Private 4,894 5,296 -402 -7.6 $71,480,607 $82,426,393 -$10,945,786 -13.3 $1,124 $1,197 -$74 -6.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  239 209 30 14.3 $2,363,115 $2,195,229 $167,886 7.6 $760 $807 -$47 -5.8
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  213 180 33 18.2 $2,077,130 $1,846,238 $230,892 12.5 $751 $789 -$38 -4.8
113  Forestry & Logging  13 17 -4 -23.5 $187,595 $254,409 -$66,814 -26.3 $1,110 $1,151 -$41 -3.6
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  83 82 1 0.8 $1,471,932 $1,383,456 $88,476 6.4 $1,370 $1,298 $72 5.5
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  32 32 0 -1.0 $655,103 $621,254 $33,849 5.4 $1,591 $1,493 $98 6.5
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas  8 8 0 0.0 $151,510 $125,511 $25,999 20.7 $1,520 $1,259 $261 20.7
213  Support Activities For Mining  43 42 1 2.4 $665,319 $636,691 $28,628 4.5 $1,181 $1,157 $24 2.1
22  Utilities  44 47 -3 -6.4 $1,076,000 $1,052,099 $23,901 2.3 $1,895 $1,734 $161 9.3
221  Utilities  44 47 -3 -6.4 $1,076,000 $1,052,099 $23,901 2.3 $1,895 $1,734 $161 9.3
23  Construction  432 804 -372 -46.2 $8,568,450 $19,161,923 -$10,593,473 -55.3 $1,525 $1,833 -$308 -16.8
236  Construction of Buildings  105 96 9 9.4 $1,210,762 $1,084,132 $126,630 11.7 $887 $869 $18 2.1
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  117 401 -284 -70.9 $2,940,380 $11,693,594 -$8,753,214 -74.9 $1,939 $2,245 -$306 -13.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  211 308 -97 -31.5 $4,417,308 $6,384,197 -$1,966,889 -30.8 $1,613 $1,596 $17 1.0
42  Wholesale Trade  53 52 1 1.3 $894,804 $1,432,646 -$537,842 -37.5 $1,307 $2,119 -$812 -38.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  24 22 1 6.0 $460,214 $1,050,484 -$590,270 -56.2 $1,496 $3,619 -$2,123 -58.7
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  29 30 -1 -2.3 $434,590 $382,162 $52,428 13.7 $1,153 $991 $162 16.3
44  Retail Trade  754 734 21 2.8 $7,272,738 $6,946,082 $326,656 4.7 $742 $728 $13 1.8
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  72 73 -1 -0.9 $1,369,642 $963,401 $406,241 42.2 $1,463 $1,020 $444 43.5
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  85 70 15 21.4 $808,266 $800,971 $7,295 0.9 $731 $880 -$149 -16.9
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  136 131 5 3.6 $1,253,177 $1,236,214 $16,963 1.4 $711 $726 -$15 -2.1
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  13 19 -7 -34.5 $112,915 $204,112 -$91,197 -44.7 $686 $812 -$127 -15.6
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  227 230 -3 -1.2 $1,849,825 $1,924,269 -$74,444 -3.9 $626 $644 -$18 -2.7
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  5 5 0 0.0 $14,273 $17,044 -$2,771 -16.3 $206 $246 -$40 -16.3
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  26 25 0 1.3 $185,819 $199,534 -$13,715 -6.9 $557 $606 -$49 -8.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  156 165 -9 -5.3 $3,113,025 $3,107,136 $5,889 0.2 $1,535 $1,451 $84 5.8
484  Truck Transportation  78 89 -10 -11.7 $1,528,158 $1,634,850 -$106,692 -6.5 $1,501 $1,418 $82 5.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  44 45 -2 -3.7 $1,119,538 $1,113,524 $6,014 0.5 $1,972 $1,890 $82 4.4
488  Support Activities For Transportation  16 11 6 53.0 $189,820 $100,090 $89,730 89.6 $894 $722 $173 23.9
51  Information  48 50 -1 -2.7 $724,698 $687,721 $36,977 5.4 $1,153 $1,065 $88 8.3
513  Publishing Industries 12 13 -1 -10.0 $121,916 $99,268 $22,648 22.8 $782 $573 $209 36.4
517  Telecommunications  18 20 -1 -6.8 $378,535 $380,892 -$2,357 -0.6 $1,589 $1,490 $99 6.6
518  Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, & Related Services 3 3 0 0.0 $137,126 $110,679 $26,447 23.9 $3,516 $2,838 $678 23.9
52  Finance & Insurance  116 127 -11 -8.7 $1,596,456 $1,747,609 -$151,153 -8.6 $1,059 $1,059 $0 0.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  75 80 -5 -6.3 $982,785 $1,043,961 -$61,176 -5.9 $1,012 $1,008 $4 0.4
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  9 12 -3 -22.9 $155,383 $263,742 -$108,359 -41.1 $1,328 $1,738 -$410 -23.6
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  32 36 -3 -9.4 $458,288 $439,906 $18,382 4.2 $1,090 $949 $142 14.9
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  52 49 3 6.1 $545,145 $509,426 $35,719 7.0 $806 $800 $7 0.8
531  Real Estate  33 31 1 4.3 $238,400 $242,481 -$4,081 -1.7 $561 $595 -$34 -5.7
532  Rental & Leasing Services  19 18 2 9.4 $306,745 $266,945 $39,800 14.9 $1,221 $1,162 $59 5.0
54  Professional & Technical Services  191 140 50 35.9 $3,468,741 $2,418,426 $1,050,315 43.4 $1,399 $1,326 $74 5.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  191 140 50 35.9 $3,468,741 $2,418,426 $1,050,315 43.4 $1,399 $1,326 $74 5.6
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  14 15 -1 -4.6 $376,017 $356,903 $19,114 5.4 $2,066 $1,871 $195 10.4
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  14 15 -1 -4.6 $376,017 $356,903 $19,114 5.4 $2,066 $1,871 $195 10.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  185 187 -2 -0.9 $2,072,488 $2,413,570 -$341,082 -14.1 $862 $995 -$133 -13.4
561  Administrative & Support Services  161 159 2 1.5 $1,732,090 $2,071,766 -$339,676 -16.4 $826 $1,002 -$176 -17.6
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  24 28 -4 -14.5 $340,398 $341,804 -$1,406 -0.4 $1,106 $950 $156 16.4
61  Educational Services  11 13 -2 -15.8 $173,058 $217,757 -$44,699 -20.5 $1,248 $1,322 -$74 -5.6
611  Educational Services  11 13 -2 -15.8 $173,058 $217,757 -$44,699 -20.5 $1,248 $1,322 -$74 -5.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  342 382 -40 -10.5 $3,885,614 $4,421,594 -$535,980 -12.1 $874 $890 -$16 -1.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  138 149 -11 -7.4 $1,817,803 $2,046,136 -$228,333 -11.2 $1,016 $1,059 -$43 -4.1
624  Social Assistance  101 105 -4 -4.1 $564,001 $583,418 -$19,417 -3.3 $430 $426 $3 0.8
72  Accommodation & Food Services  1,288 1,353 -65 -4.8 $11,366,589 $11,293,237 $73,352 0.6 $679 $642 $37 5.7
721  Accommodation  845 858 -13 -1.5 $8,766,027 $8,470,472 $295,555 3.5 $798 $759 $38 5.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  442 495 -52 -10.6 $2,600,562 $2,822,765 -$222,203 -7.9 $452 $439 $13 3.0
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  117 125 -8 -6.2 $1,388,902 $1,296,237 $92,665 7.1 $913 $800 $113 14.2
811  Repair & Maintenance  87 92 -5 -5.4 $1,273,073 $1,177,013 $96,060 8.2 $1,121 $981 $141 14.4
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  18 18 0 0.0 $44,219 $40,225 $3,994 9.9 $192 $175 $17 9.9
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 164 167 -2 -1.4 $4,106,201 $3,648,241 $457,960 12.6 $1,922 $1,684 $238 14.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  32 31 1 3.2 $572,300 $559,745 $12,555 2.2 $1,376 $1,389 -$13 -1.0
491  Postal Service  32 31 1 3.2 $572,300 $559,745 $12,555 2.2 $1,376 $1,389 -$13 -1.0
92  Public Administration  127 132 -5 -3.5 $3,428,761 $3,005,393 $423,368 14.1 $2,077 $1,756 $321 18.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  119 126 -7 -5.5 $3,313,948 $2,884,401 $429,547 14.9 $2,136 $1,756 $380 21.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 368 354 14 3.9 $6,549,654 $6,095,880 $453,774 7.4 $1,369 $1,323 $46 3.5
92  Public Administration  365 351 13 3.8 $6,511,699 $6,058,725 $452,974 7.5 $1,374 $1,327 $47 3.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  230 223 7 3.1 $4,413,817 $4,154,057 $259,760 6.3 $1,478 $1,435 $43 3.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  28 28 0 1.2 $411,654 $384,472 $27,182 7.1 $1,118 $1,056 $62 5.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  15 13 1 10.1 $274,106 $230,239 $43,867 19.1 $1,437 $1,329 $109 8.2
926  Administration of Economic Programs  88 82 6 7.3 $1,351,916 $1,206,708 $145,208 12.0 $1,177 $1,127 $50 4.4
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,179 1,169 10 0.8 $12,891,947 $12,715,561 $176,386 1.4 $841 $837 $5 0.6
92  Public Administration  419 393 26 6.5 $4,574,108 $4,438,194 $135,914 3.1 $840 $868 -$28 -3.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  366 353 13 3.7 $4,119,511 $4,027,496 $92,015 2.3 $867 $878 -$12 -1.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  11 10 1 13.8 $168,296 $161,866 $6,430 4.0 $1,177 $1,288 -$111 -8.6
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.