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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Fourth Quarter 2025 (2025Q4)

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Table 13: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Hot Springs County - Fourth Quarter 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership & Industry 2025Q4 2024Q4 N % 2025Q4 2024Q4 $ % 2025Q4 2024Q4 $ %
Ownership - Total 1,850 1,908 -57 -3.0 $24,817,861 $23,801,797 $1,016,064 4.3 $1,032 $960 $72 7.5
Ownership - Private 1,281 1,340 -59 -4.4 $15,697,019 $15,095,959 $601,060 4.0 $943 $867 $76 8.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  31 33 -2 -5.1 $317,209 $342,924 -$25,715 -7.5 $787 $807 -$20 -2.5
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  154 176 -22 -12.5 $4,291,457 $3,873,862 $417,595 10.8 $2,144 $1,693 $450 26.6
213  Support Activities For Mining  81 98 -17 -17.3 $1,765,105 $1,836,058 -$70,953 -3.9 $1,676 $1,441 $235 16.3
23  Construction  90 85 5 6.3 $1,326,396 $1,160,024 $166,372 14.3 $1,134 $1,054 $80 7.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  56 56 0 0.6 $800,904 $810,260 -$9,356 -1.2 $1,100 $1,120 -$19 -1.7
31  Manufacturing  107 116 -9 -8.0 $975,768 $1,149,266 -$173,498 -15.1 $701 $760 -$58 -7.7
44  Retail Trade  139 135 4 3.0 $1,507,174 $1,192,084 $315,090 26.4 $836 $681 $155 22.8
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  22 20 2 9.8 $235,841 $217,033 $18,808 8.7 $812 $821 -$9 -1.1
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  13 11 2 21.8 $32,893 $33,829 -$936 -2.8 $195 $244 -$49 -20.2
48  Transportation & Warehousing  67 74 -7 -9.5 $1,112,732 $1,173,944 -$61,212 -5.2 $1,284 $1,226 $58 4.7
51  Information  12 15 -3 -21.7 $123,646 $147,383 -$23,737 -16.1 $793 $740 $53 7.2
52  Finance & Insurance  41 39 2 5.1 $577,507 $560,967 $16,540 2.9 $1,075 $1,097 -$22 -2.0
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  29 29 0 0.0 $424,480 $439,856 -$15,376 -3.5 $1,126 $1,167 -$41 -3.5
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  16 16 0 2.1 $116,232 $107,955 $8,277 7.7 $548 $519 $29 5.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  62 61 1 2.2 $937,795 $964,425 -$26,630 -2.8 $1,157 $1,216 -$59 -4.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  62 61 1 2.2 $937,795 $964,425 -$26,630 -2.8 $1,157 $1,216 -$59 -4.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  26 38 -12 -31.0 $244,236 $428,662 -$184,426 -43.0 $723 $875 -$153 -17.5
561  Administrative & Support Services  26 38 -12 -31.0 $244,236 $428,662 -$184,426 -43.0 $723 $875 -$153 -17.5
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  190 186 5 2.5 $1,913,100 $1,811,651 $101,449 5.6 $773 $751 $23 3.0
624  Social Assistance  80 78 2 2.1 $604,564 $604,203 $361 0.1 $584 $596 -$12 -2.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  59 65 -6 -9.7 $416,939 $392,270 $24,669 6.3 $547 $464 $82 17.8
72  Accommodation & Food Services  231 229 2 0.7 $1,036,219 $1,025,561 $10,658 1.0 $346 $344 $1 0.3
721  Accommodation  78 68 10 14.2 $487,022 $467,680 $19,342 4.1 $482 $529 -$47 -8.8
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  153 161 -8 -5.0 $549,197 $557,881 -$8,684 -1.6 $276 $267 $10 3.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  32 51 -19 -37.3 $222,072 $302,794 -$80,722 -26.7 $534 $457 $77 16.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  9 6 2 37.0 $66,632 $44,713 $21,919 49.0 $591 $543 $48 8.8
812  Personal & Laundry Services  14 25 -12 -46.0 $121,390 $185,138 -$63,748 -34.4 $683 $562 $121 21.5
   
Ownership - Federal Government 13 13 0 2.5 $200,547 $196,186 $4,361 2.2 $1,157 $1,161 -$4 -0.3
48  Transportation & Warehousing  8 8 0 0.0 $122,621 $128,577 -$5,956 -4.6 $1,179 $1,236 -$57 -4.6
491  Postal Service  8 8 0 0.0 $122,621 $128,577 -$5,956 -4.6 $1,179 $1,236 -$57 -4.6
92  Public Administration  5 5 0 6.6 $77,926 $67,609 $10,317 15.3 $1,125 $1,040 $84 8.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  3 3 0 0.0 $45,742 $42,582 $3,160 7.4 $1,173 $1,092 $81 7.4
   
Ownership - State Government 76 74 2 3.1 $1,048,447 $1,036,172 $12,275 1.2 $1,057 $1,077 -$21 -1.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  31 29 2 6.8 $389,441 $371,097 $18,344 4.9 $956 $973 -$17 -1.8
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  31 29 2 6.8 $389,441 $371,097 $18,344 4.9 $956 $973 -$17 -1.8
92  Public Administration  43 43 0 0.8 $625,074 $631,034 -$5,960 -0.9 $1,118 $1,138 -$19 -1.7
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  3 3 0 0.0 $72,276 $71,740 $536 0.7 $1,853 $1,839 $14 0.7
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  7 7 0 0.0 $99,304 $95,773 $3,531 3.7 $1,091 $1,052 $39 3.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  32 32 0 1.0 $439,196 $442,815 -$3,619 -0.8 $1,056 $1,076 -$20 -1.8
   
Ownership - Local Government 480 481 -1 -0.2 $7,871,848 $7,473,480 $398,368 5.3 $1,262 $1,196 $66 5.6
92  Public Administration  84 93 -9 -9.6 $979,637 $1,066,001 -$86,364 -8.1 $894 $879 $15 1.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  75 81 -6 -7.8 $937,684 $1,018,156 -$80,472 -7.9 $966 $967 -$1 -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: July 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/6/26.