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

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Laramie 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 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 49,081 48,675 406 0.8 $806,405,487 $771,169,441 $35,236,046 4.6 $1,264 $1,219 $45 3.7
0  Ownership - Private 34,932 34,508 424 1.2 $557,611,143 $525,360,888 $32,250,255 6.1 $1,228 $1,171 $57 4.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  322 320 2 0.6 $4,904,957 $4,526,583 $378,374 8.4 $1,171 $1,087 $84 7.7
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  231 239 -8 -3.2 $3,835,335 $3,600,143 $235,192 6.5 $1,277 $1,160 $117 10.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  522 637 -115 -18.1 $16,068,678 $21,180,566 -$5,111,888 -24.1 $2,368 $2,558 -$190 -7.4
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  33 38 -5 -14.0 $2,109,018 $3,217,478 -$1,108,460 -34.5 $4,966 $6,513 -$1,547 -23.8
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 53 48 4 9.0 $1,135,967 $951,245 $184,722 19.4 $1,659 $1,514 $145 9.6
213  Support Activities For Mining  437 551 -114 -20.7 $12,823,693 $17,011,843 -$4,188,150 -24.6 $2,259 $2,376 -$117 -4.9
22  Utilities  182 187 -5 -2.5 $5,335,853 $4,587,762 $748,091 16.3 $2,255 $1,891 $365 19.3
221  Utilities  182 187 -5 -2.5 $5,335,853 $4,587,762 $748,091 16.3 $2,255 $1,891 $365 19.3
23  Construction  4,066 3,646 420 11.5 $89,094,302 $72,003,700 $17,090,602 23.7 $1,686 $1,519 $166 11.0
236  Construction of Buildings  699 578 121 20.9 $19,856,025 $13,740,773 $6,115,252 44.5 $2,185 $1,828 $357 19.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  804 862 -58 -6.7 $18,681,323 $19,346,746 -$665,423 -3.4 $1,787 $1,726 $60 3.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  2,562 2,205 357 16.2 $50,556,954 $38,916,181 $11,640,773 29.9 $1,518 $1,357 $160 11.8
31  Manufacturing  1,221 1,230 -9 -0.7 $29,951,082 $28,731,160 $1,219,922 4.2 $1,887 $1,797 $90 5.0
311  Food Manufacturing  68 64 4 6.8 $559,905 $306,608 $253,297 82.6 $630 $369 $262 71.0
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  10 14 -4 -27.9 $73,039 $62,426 $10,613 17.0 $544 $335 $209 62.3
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  21 23 -2 -7.4 $325,842 $223,322 $102,520 45.9 $1,194 $758 $436 57.5
325  Chemical Manufacturing  213 204 9 4.3 $10,179,423 $9,444,901 $734,522 7.8 $3,682 $3,561 $120 3.4
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  93 96 -3 -3.5 $1,842,364 $1,909,622 -$67,258 -3.5 $1,524 $1,525 -$1 -0.1
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  358 367 -9 -2.5 $6,601,688 $6,509,716 $91,972 1.4 $1,417 $1,363 $54 4.0
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  39 40 -1 -2.5 $461,902 $480,039 -$18,137 -3.8 $911 $923 -$12 -1.3
42  Wholesale Trade  1,159 1,137 22 1.9 $23,546,403 $21,986,852 $1,559,551 7.1 $1,563 $1,488 $76 5.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  736 707 29 4.1 $16,209,293 $14,612,654 $1,596,639 10.9 $1,695 $1,590 $105 6.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  414 423 -9 -2.1 $7,078,851 $7,155,265 -$76,414 -1.1 $1,315 $1,301 $14 1.1
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  9 7 2 28.6 $258,259 $218,933 $39,326 18.0 $2,207 $2,406 -$199 -8.3
44  Retail Trade  5,233 5,239 -6 -0.1 $53,432,623 $51,950,388 $1,482,235 2.9 $785 $763 $23 3.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  746 787 -41 -5.2 $12,900,685 $13,255,947 -$355,262 -2.7 $1,330 $1,296 $34 2.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  663 641 23 3.5 $6,607,422 $6,460,883 $146,539 2.3 $766 $776 -$10 -1.2
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  699 651 48 7.4 $6,836,418 $6,006,095 $830,323 13.8 $752 $710 $42 6.0
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  190 197 -7 -3.6 $2,365,387 $2,383,430 -$18,043 -0.8 $958 $931 $27 2.9
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,294 1,263 32 2.5 $10,871,867 $9,637,302 $1,234,565 12.8 $646 $587 $59 10.1
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  181 187 -6 -3.0 $1,734,949 $1,790,400 -$55,451 -3.1 $736 $736 $0 -0.1
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  560 556 4 0.7 $4,951,979 $4,971,682 -$19,703 -0.4 $680 $687 -$7 -1.0
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  397 377 20 5.2 $3,522,760 $3,602,410 -$79,650 -2.2 $683 $735 -$52 -7.1
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  502 581 -79 -13.5 $3,641,156 $3,842,239 -$201,083 -5.2 $558 $509 $49 9.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,256 3,154 102 3.2 $53,701,453 $48,989,529 $4,711,924 9.6 $1,269 $1,195 $74 6.2
481  Air Transportation  62 64 -1 -2.1 $1,400,837 $1,397,329 $3,508 0.3 $1,729 $1,688 $41 2.4
484  Truck Transportation  646 642 4 0.6 $14,010,442 $13,280,865 $729,577 5.5 $1,668 $1,591 $77 4.8
488  Support Activities For Transportation  390 361 29 8.0 $8,667,550 $7,355,768 $1,311,782 17.8 $1,708 $1,566 $142 9.1
492  Couriers & Messengers  242 243 -1 -0.4 $3,090,329 $3,371,460 -$281,131 -8.3 $981 $1,066 -$85 -8.0
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,823 1,762 61 3.5 $24,669,383 $22,098,664 $2,570,719 11.6 $1,041 $965 $76 7.9
51  Information  737 774 -37 -4.8 $18,263,191 $17,932,634 $330,557 1.8 $1,906 $1,782 $124 7.0
513  Publishing Industries 146 139 6 4.6 $3,278,635 $3,391,412 -$112,777 -3.3 $1,731 $1,872 -$141 -7.5
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  59 63 -5 -7.4 $754,265 $897,904 -$143,639 -16.0 $989 $1,091 -$102 -9.3
517  Telecommunications  393 426 -33 -7.7 $10,009,447 $9,802,932 $206,515 2.1 $1,959 $1,771 $188 10.6
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  99 104 -5 -5.1 $3,966,286 $3,537,957 $428,329 12.1 $3,092 $2,617 $475 18.2
52  Finance & Insurance  1,585 1,580 5 0.3 $38,260,521 $38,797,620 -$537,099 -1.4 $1,856 $1,889 -$32 -1.7
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  879 885 -6 -0.7 $20,263,240 $22,346,752 -$2,083,512 -9.3 $1,774 $1,942 -$168 -8.7
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  601 605 -4 -0.6 $13,927,783 $12,812,973 $1,114,810 8.7 $1,782 $1,629 $153 9.4
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  531 539 -7 -1.4 $8,278,735 $8,350,461 -$71,726 -0.9 $1,199 $1,192 $6 0.5
531  Real Estate  373 377 -4 -1.1 $5,452,001 $5,581,818 -$129,817 -2.3 $1,125 $1,139 -$14 -1.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,415 2,392 23 1.0 $61,510,546 $57,105,416 $4,405,130 7.7 $1,960 $1,837 $123 6.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,415 2,392 23 1.0 $61,510,546 $57,105,416 $4,405,130 7.7 $1,960 $1,837 $123 6.7
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  152 147 5 3.4 $4,390,161 $3,998,646 $391,515 9.8 $2,227 $2,097 $129 6.2
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  152 147 5 3.4 $4,390,161 $3,998,646 $391,515 9.8 $2,227 $2,097 $129 6.2
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,052 2,131 -79 -3.7 $25,985,251 $23,805,256 $2,179,995 9.2 $974 $859 $115 13.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,951 2,036 -86 -4.2 $24,341,129 $22,514,735 $1,826,394 8.1 $960 $851 $109 12.9
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  102 95 7 7.4 $1,644,122 $1,290,521 $353,601 27.4 $1,244 $1,049 $195 18.6
61  Educational Services  220 273 -53 -19.4 $2,939,467 $3,547,034 -$607,567 -17.1 $1,029 $1,001 $29 2.9
611  Educational Services  220 273 -53 -19.4 $2,939,467 $3,547,034 -$607,567 -17.1 $1,029 $1,001 $29 2.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,628 4,661 -33 -0.7 $69,622,194 $68,462,670 $1,159,524 1.7 $1,157 $1,130 $27 2.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,278 2,316 -38 -1.6 $48,472,821 $47,738,163 $734,658 1.5 $1,637 $1,585 $51 3.2
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  696 746 -50 -6.7 $8,109,558 $8,275,544 -$165,986 -2.0 $896 $853 $43 5.1
624  Social Assistance  1,653 1,598 55 3.5 $13,039,815 $12,448,963 $590,852 4.7 $607 $599 $7 1.2
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  673 539 134 24.9 $4,086,261 $3,142,082 $944,179 30.0 $467 $448 $18 4.1
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  70 44 26 58.7 $480,324 $231,666 $248,658 107.3 $525 $402 $123 30.7
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  26 25 1 5.4 $248,865 $236,034 $12,831 5.4 $736 $736 $0 0.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  577 470 107 22.8 $3,357,072 $2,674,382 $682,690 25.5 $448 $438 $10 2.2
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,645 4,538 108 2.4 $29,126,428 $28,426,041 $700,387 2.5 $482 $482 $0 0.1
721  Accommodation  710 712 -2 -0.3 $5,562,940 $5,550,362 $12,578 0.2 $603 $600 $3 0.5
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,935 3,826 110 2.9 $23,563,488 $22,875,679 $687,809 3.0 $461 $460 $1 0.1
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,331 1,382 -51 -3.7 $19,053,566 $17,716,171 $1,337,395 7.5 $1,101 $986 $115 11.6
811  Repair & Maintenance  590 609 -19 -3.1 $9,678,090 $9,092,942 $585,148 6.4 $1,261 $1,148 $113 9.9
812  Personal & Laundry Services  315 329 -14 -4.4 $2,701,559 $2,629,807 $71,752 2.7 $660 $614 $45 7.4
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  413 433 -20 -4.5 $6,548,487 $5,898,870 $649,617 11.0 $1,220 $1,049 $171 16.3
814  Private Households  13 11 2 21.8 $125,430 $94,552 $30,878 32.7 $742 $682 $61 8.9
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,684 2,804 -121 -4.3 $64,750,731 $66,285,922 -$1,535,191 -2.3 $1,856 $1,818 $38 2.1
22  Utilities  11 10 1 10.0 $425,863 $430,094 -$4,231 -1.0 $2,978 $3,308 -$330 -10.0
221  Utilities  11 10 1 10.0 $425,863 $430,094 -$4,231 -1.0 $2,978 $3,308 -$330 -10.0
44  Retail Trade  43 44 -1 -2.3 $524,286 $536,311 -$12,025 -2.2 $945 $945 $0 0.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  5 5 0 7.1 $39,689 $43,107 -$3,418 -7.9 $611 $710 -$99 -14.0
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  32 34 -2 -5.9 $428,953 $434,573 -$5,620 -1.3 $1,042 $993 $49 4.9
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  6 5 1 12.6 $55,644 $58,631 -$2,987 -5.1 $713 $846 -$133 -15.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  206 204 2 1.0 $3,937,460 $3,509,844 $427,616 12.2 $1,468 $1,321 $147 11.1
491  Postal Service  206 204 2 1.0 $3,937,460 $3,509,844 $427,616 12.2 $1,468 $1,321 $147 11.1
54  Professional & Technical Services  45 46 -1 -1.5 $1,130,797 $1,055,520 $75,277 7.1 $1,933 $1,778 $155 8.7
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  45 46 -1 -1.5 $1,130,797 $1,055,520 $75,277 7.1 $1,933 $1,778 $155 8.7
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  958 1,019 -61 -6.0 $26,331,047 $27,208,702 -$877,655 -3.2 $2,114 $2,053 $61 3.0
622  Hospitals  906 961 -55 -5.8 $25,722,006 $26,621,614 -$899,608 -3.4 $2,184 $2,130 $54 2.5
624  Social Assistance  52 58 -6 -10.3 $609,041 $587,088 $21,953 3.7 $901 $779 $122 15.7
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  26 27 -1 -2.5 $190,781 $210,374 -$19,593 -9.3 $564 $607 -$42 -7.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  26 27 -1 -2.5 $190,781 $210,374 -$19,593 -9.3 $564 $607 -$42 -7.0
72  Accommodation & Food Services  14 12 2 13.9 $109,415 $99,012 $10,403 10.5 $616 $635 -$19 -3.0
721  Accommodation  8 7 1 13.6 $79,770 $68,867 $10,903 15.8 $737 $723 $14 1.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  5 5 1 14.1 $29,645 $30,145 -$500 -1.7 $428 $497 -$69 -13.8
92  Public Administration  1,378 1,438 -60 -4.2 $32,050,403 $33,152,975 -$1,102,572 -3.3 $1,789 $1,773 $16 0.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  27 29 -2 -7.0 $618,478 $661,609 -$43,131 -6.5 $1,784 $1,775 $9 0.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  144 150 -6 -4.0 $4,147,644 $4,080,824 $66,820 1.6 $2,221 $2,097 $123 5.9
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  134 144 -9 -6.5 $3,409,742 $3,517,677 -$107,935 -3.1 $1,953 $1,883 $69 3.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  169 174 -5 -2.7 $4,349,765 $4,705,761 -$355,996 -7.6 $1,976 $2,080 -$104 -5.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  65 78 -13 -17.1 $1,564,591 $1,703,233 -$138,642 -8.1 $1,861 $1,680 $181 10.8
928  National Security & International Affairs  839 864 -25 -2.9 $17,960,183 $18,483,871 -$523,688 -2.8 $1,646 $1,646 $0 0.0
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,887 3,857 30 0.8 $73,297,613 $71,168,200 $2,129,413 3.0 $1,451 $1,419 $31 2.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  16 15 1 4.4 $396,868 $383,444 $13,424 3.5 $1,908 $1,924 -$16 -0.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  16 15 1 4.4 $396,868 $383,444 $13,424 3.5 $1,908 $1,924 -$16 -0.8
61  Educational Services  19 20 -1 -5.0 $236,112 $236,865 -$753 -0.3 $956 $911 $45 4.9
611  Educational Services  19 20 -1 -5.0 $236,112 $236,865 -$753 -0.3 $956 $911 $45 4.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  62 66 -4 -6.1 $1,123,997 $1,127,583 -$3,586 -0.3 $1,395 $1,314 $80 6.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  62 66 -4 -6.1 $1,123,997 $1,127,583 -$3,586 -0.3 $1,395 $1,314 $80 6.1
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  21 19 2 10.5 $292,149 $267,192 $24,957 9.3 $1,070 $1,082 -$12 -1.1
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  21 19 2 10.5 $292,149 $267,192 $24,957 9.3 $1,070 $1,082 -$12 -1.1
92  Public Administration  3,769 3,736 33 0.9 $71,248,487 $69,153,116 $2,095,371 3.0 $1,454 $1,424 $30 2.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  890 871 19 2.1 $17,545,158 $16,790,922 $754,236 4.5 $1,516 $1,482 $34 2.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  394 401 -7 -1.8 $8,340,051 $8,502,122 -$162,071 -1.9 $1,630 $1,631 -$1 -0.1
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  861 873 -12 -1.4 $15,716,998 $15,491,472 $225,526 1.5 $1,404 $1,365 $39 2.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  435 413 22 5.2 $8,221,335 $7,770,828 $450,507 5.8 $1,454 $1,446 $8 0.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,075 1,058 17 1.6 $19,402,602 $18,621,179 $781,423 4.2 $1,388 $1,353 $35 2.6
928  National Security & International Affairs  114 119 -5 -4.2 $2,022,343 $1,976,593 $45,750 2.3 $1,361 $1,274 $87 6.8
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,578 7,506 72 1.0 $110,746,000 $108,354,431 $2,391,569 2.2 $1,124 $1,110 $14 1.2
61  Educational Services  3,856 3,776 80 2.1 $48,304,068 $45,858,883 $2,445,185 5.3 $964 $934 $29 3.1
611  Educational Services  3,856 3,776 80 2.1 $48,304,068 $45,858,883 $2,445,185 5.3 $964 $934 $29 3.1
92  Public Administration  1,628 1,591 38 2.4 $24,257,272 $24,772,387 -$515,115 -2.1 $1,146 $1,198 -$52 -4.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,346 1,330 16 1.2 $19,582,645 $20,379,729 -$797,084 -3.9 $1,119 $1,179 -$60 -5.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  62 45 17 38.8 $768,193 $648,963 $119,230 18.4 $953 $1,118 -$164 -14.7
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: July 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 7/6/26.