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

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Natrona County

Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Natrona 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 40,279 40,482 -203 -0.5 $691,906,005 $669,801,485 $22,104,520 3.3 $1,321 $1,273 $49 3.8
0  Ownership - Private 34,616 34,707 -91 -0.3 $604,803,649 $583,901,757 $20,901,892 3.6 $1,344 $1,294 $50 3.9
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  96 92 4 4.4 $1,470,884 $1,272,073 $198,811 15.6 $1,183 $1,067 $115 10.8
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  70 71 -1 -1.9 $1,209,478 $1,025,586 $183,892 17.9 $1,335 $1,111 $224 20.2
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  1,999 2,141 -142 -6.6 $60,897,053 $64,151,301 -$3,254,248 -5.1 $2,343 $2,305 $38 1.7
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  297 406 -109 -26.9 $9,698,290 $13,980,276 -$4,281,986 -30.6 $2,515 $2,649 -$134 -5.1
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 126 114 12 10.2 $3,148,655 $2,562,609 $586,046 22.9 $1,927 $1,729 $198 11.5
213  Support Activities For Mining  1,577 1,621 -44 -2.7 $48,050,108 $47,608,416 $441,692 0.9 $2,344 $2,259 $85 3.7
22  Utilities  120 121 -1 -0.8 $4,349,880 $4,210,227 $139,653 3.3 $2,796 $2,684 $112 4.2
221  Utilities  120 121 -1 -0.8 $4,349,880 $4,210,227 $139,653 3.3 $2,796 $2,684 $112 4.2
23  Construction  3,069 3,309 -240 -7.3 $66,245,978 $71,542,666 -$5,296,688 -7.4 $1,660 $1,663 -$3 -0.2
236  Construction of Buildings  373 328 44 13.5 $6,021,869 $5,223,420 $798,449 15.3 $1,243 $1,224 $19 1.6
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  727 1,045 -318 -30.4 $17,086,773 $28,719,909 -$11,633,136 -40.5 $1,807 $2,113 -$306 -14.5
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  1,969 1,936 34 1.7 $43,137,336 $37,599,337 $5,537,999 14.7 $1,685 $1,494 $191 12.8
31  Manufacturing  1,994 2,007 -13 -0.6 $41,999,153 $41,488,770 $510,383 1.2 $1,620 $1,590 $30 1.9
311  Food Manufacturing  50 55 -5 -8.5 $298,178 $334,207 -$36,029 -10.8 $459 $470 -$12 -2.4
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  39 42 -3 -7.1 $218,769 $223,278 -$4,509 -2.0 $431 $409 $23 5.5
314  Textile Product Mills  12 18 -6 -34.0 $79,496 $145,073 -$65,577 -45.2 $524 $632 -$108 -17.0
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  41 41 -1 -1.6 $401,183 $398,862 $2,321 0.6 $759 $742 $16 2.2
325  Chemical Manufacturing  89 84 5 6.3 $1,540,214 $1,236,335 $303,879 24.6 $1,326 $1,132 $194 17.1
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing  154 162 -7 -4.5 $2,537,718 $2,308,623 $229,095 9.9 $1,265 $1,098 $166 15.2
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  50 55 -5 -9.6 $1,194,390 $1,151,006 $43,384 3.8 $1,838 $1,600 $237 14.8
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  435 464 -29 -6.3 $8,595,654 $9,220,256 -$624,602 -6.8 $1,520 $1,529 -$9 -0.6
333  Machinery Manufacturing  139 153 -14 -9.4 $2,508,432 $3,214,559 -$706,127 -22.0 $1,391 $1,616 -$225 -13.9
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  49 51 -2 -4.6 $872,582 $678,766 $193,816 28.6 $1,379 $1,024 $355 34.7
42  Wholesale Trade  2,228 2,207 21 0.9 $53,585,524 $52,435,825 $1,149,699 2.2 $1,850 $1,828 $23 1.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  1,733 1,704 29 1.7 $43,929,515 $42,565,764 $1,363,751 3.2 $1,950 $1,922 $29 1.5
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  481 485 -3 -0.7 $9,259,800 $9,434,747 -$174,947 -1.9 $1,480 $1,497 -$18 -1.2
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  14 18 -5 -25.4 $396,209 $435,314 -$39,105 -9.0 $2,230 $1,827 $403 22.0
44  Retail Trade  4,673 4,724 -51 -1.1 $47,327,780 $46,262,100 $1,065,680 2.3 $779 $753 $26 3.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  668 683 -15 -2.1 $11,357,047 $11,215,685 $141,362 1.3 $1,307 $1,263 $44 3.5
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  606 626 -20 -3.2 $7,797,745 $7,454,629 $343,116 4.6 $989 $916 $74 8.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  580 574 6 1.0 $4,917,814 $4,727,704 $190,110 4.0 $653 $634 $19 2.9
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  254 263 -9 -3.4 $3,118,887 $3,189,485 -$70,598 -2.2 $946 $934 $12 1.3
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,214 1,219 -5 -0.4 $9,588,987 $8,467,948 $1,121,039 13.2 $608 $535 $73 13.7
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  193 198 -5 -2.4 $1,911,759 $2,148,521 -$236,762 -11.0 $761 $835 -$74 -8.9
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  387 379 8 2.2 $3,104,498 $2,990,345 $114,153 3.8 $617 $607 $10 1.6
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  233 222 12 5.3 $1,807,850 $1,699,810 $108,040 6.4 $596 $590 $6 1.0
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  537 561 -23 -4.2 $3,723,193 $4,367,973 -$644,780 -14.8 $533 $599 -$66 -11.1
48  Transportation & Warehousing  2,239 1,925 314 16.3 $58,017,656 $42,308,410 $15,709,246 37.1 $1,993 $1,691 $303 17.9
481  Air Transportation  68 69 -1 -1.9 $1,223,382 $1,122,121 $101,261 9.0 $1,384 $1,245 $139 11.2
484  Truck Transportation  639 706 -67 -9.4 $13,723,451 $15,008,095 -$1,284,644 -8.6 $1,652 $1,636 $16 1.0
486  Pipeline Transportation  283 135 149 110.4 $12,374,940 $5,215,422 $7,159,518 137.3 $3,360 $2,979 $381 12.8
492  Couriers & Messengers  376 446 -70 -15.7 $5,130,553 $5,619,069 -$488,516 -8.7 $1,050 $969 $80 8.3
51  Information  347 370 -23 -6.1 $5,605,222 $6,888,716 -$1,283,494 -18.6 $1,243 $1,433 -$191 -13.3
513  Publishing Industries 50 54 -4 -8.0 $956,780 $1,349,004 -$392,224 -29.1 $1,482 $1,922 -$440 -22.9
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  66 77 -11 -14.7 $782,494 $894,249 -$111,755 -12.5 $912 $890 $22 2.5
517  Telecommunications  144 143 1 0.5 $2,669,841 $2,576,452 $93,389 3.6 $1,426 $1,383 $43 3.1
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  11 11 0 0.0 $624,860 $1,539,088 -$914,228 -59.4 $4,505 $11,096 -$6,591 -59.4
52  Finance & Insurance  1,037 999 37 3.7 $23,826,963 $22,897,449 $929,514 4.1 $1,768 $1,763 $5 0.3
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  554 540 14 2.6 $10,361,558 $9,147,260 $1,214,298 13.3 $1,440 $1,304 $136 10.4
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  334 322 12 3.7 $6,868,776 $6,093,843 $774,933 12.7 $1,584 $1,457 $126 8.7
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  957 1,004 -47 -4.7 $16,671,119 $16,896,720 -$225,601 -1.3 $1,340 $1,295 $46 3.5
532  Rental & Leasing Services  572 612 -40 -6.5 $11,362,697 $11,024,835 $337,862 3.1 $1,528 $1,386 $142 10.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  1,526 1,474 51 3.5 $40,122,759 $37,947,285 $2,175,474 5.7 $2,023 $1,980 $43 2.2
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  1,526 1,474 51 3.5 $40,122,759 $37,947,285 $2,175,474 5.7 $2,023 $1,980 $43 2.2
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  99 109 -10 -8.9 $2,717,144 $2,752,711 -$35,567 -1.3 $2,104 $1,943 $162 8.3
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  99 109 -10 -8.9 $2,717,144 $2,752,711 -$35,567 -1.3 $2,104 $1,943 $162 8.3
56  Administrative & Waste Services  1,385 1,408 -23 -1.6 $20,768,924 $18,477,059 $2,291,865 12.4 $1,153 $1,009 $144 14.3
561  Administrative & Support Services  1,274 1,310 -36 -2.7 $18,651,304 $16,775,125 $1,876,179 11.2 $1,126 $985 $141 14.3
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  111 99 13 12.8 $2,117,620 $1,701,934 $415,686 24.4 $1,463 $1,327 $136 10.3
61  Educational Services  266 227 39 17.2 $2,166,778 $1,799,744 $367,034 20.4 $626 $609 $17 2.8
611  Educational Services  266 227 39 17.2 $2,166,778 $1,799,744 $367,034 20.4 $626 $609 $17 2.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  6,313 6,174 139 2.2 $107,269,970 $102,488,170 $4,781,800 4.7 $1,307 $1,277 $30 2.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,494 2,425 69 2.8 $55,968,372 $53,122,093 $2,846,279 5.4 $1,726 $1,685 $41 2.4
622  Hospitals  1,586 1,565 20 1.3 $29,990,642 $29,285,396 $705,246 2.4 $1,455 $1,439 $16 1.1
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  908 908 0 0.0 $10,670,597 $10,231,867 $438,730 4.3 $904 $866 $37 4.3
624  Social Assistance  1,325 1,276 49 3.9 $10,640,359 $9,848,814 $791,545 8.0 $618 $594 $24 4.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  727 797 -69 -8.7 $5,329,436 $5,569,689 -$240,253 -4.3 $564 $538 $26 4.8
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  179 155 23 15.0 $1,003,663 $893,702 $109,961 12.3 $432 $443 -$10 -2.4
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  30 28 3 9.6 $306,569 $293,033 $13,536 4.6 $778 $815 -$37 -4.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  518 614 -95 -15.5 $4,019,204 $4,382,954 -$363,750 -8.3 $596 $549 $47 8.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,036 4,187 -152 -3.6 $24,057,948 $23,932,742 $125,206 0.5 $459 $440 $19 4.3
721  Accommodation  682 752 -70 -9.3 $4,552,576 $4,828,711 -$276,135 -5.7 $513 $494 $19 3.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,353 3,435 -82 -2.4 $19,505,372 $19,104,031 $401,341 2.1 $447 $428 $20 4.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,503 1,428 75 5.3 $22,338,168 $20,532,608 $1,805,560 8.8 $1,143 $1,106 $37 3.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  804 745 59 8.0 $15,398,554 $14,135,880 $1,262,674 8.9 $1,473 $1,460 $13 0.9
812  Personal & Laundry Services  299 283 15 5.4 $2,918,456 $2,602,585 $315,871 12.1 $752 $707 $45 6.4
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  388 389 -1 -0.2 $3,951,542 $3,705,005 $246,537 6.7 $783 $733 $50 6.8
814  Private Households  12 11 1 12.5 $69,616 $89,138 -$19,522 -21.9 $446 $643 -$196 -30.6
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 619 679 -60 -8.8 $14,767,614 $16,071,696 -$1,304,082 -8.1 $1,834 $1,820 $14 0.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  170 176 -5 -3.0 $2,891,986 $2,944,322 -$52,336 -1.8 $1,306 $1,289 $17 1.3
491  Postal Service  170 176 -5 -3.0 $2,891,986 $2,944,322 -$52,336 -1.8 $1,306 $1,289 $17 1.3
52  Finance & Insurance  10 15 -5 -31.8 $251,488 $293,968 -$42,480 -14.5 $1,935 $1,541 $393 25.5
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  10 15 -5 -31.8 $251,488 $293,968 -$42,480 -14.5 $1,935 $1,541 $393 25.5
54  Professional & Technical Services  16 17 -1 -5.9 $598,837 $713,336 -$114,499 -16.1 $2,879 $3,228 -$349 -10.8
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  16 17 -1 -5.9 $598,837 $713,336 -$114,499 -16.1 $2,879 $3,228 -$349 -10.8
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  26 29 -3 -9.3 $817,411 $844,323 -$26,912 -3.2 $2,418 $2,265 $153 6.8
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  26 29 -3 -9.3 $817,411 $844,323 -$26,912 -3.2 $2,418 $2,265 $153 6.8
92  Public Administration  397 443 -46 -10.5 $10,207,892 $11,275,747 -$1,067,855 -9.5 $1,978 $1,956 $21 1.1
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  5 9 -4 -44.4 $111,689 $206,196 -$94,507 -45.8 $1,718 $1,762 -$44 -2.5
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  56 55 1 1.8 $1,650,685 $1,493,113 $157,572 10.6 $2,281 $2,101 $180 8.6
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  6 9 -2 -27.0 $218,431 $197,097 $21,334 10.8 $2,654 $1,749 $906 51.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  222 248 -26 -10.5 $5,608,540 $6,788,626 -$1,180,086 -17.4 $1,943 $2,106 -$162 -7.7
926  Administration of Economic Programs  101 113 -12 -10.3 $2,456,280 $2,403,228 $53,052 2.2 $1,865 $1,636 $229 14.0
928  National Security & International Affairs  5 8 -3 -41.6 $107,048 $133,231 -$26,183 -19.7 $1,763 $1,281 $482 37.6
   
0  Ownership - State Government 774 772 2 0.3 $13,362,846 $12,947,372 $415,474 3.2 $1,328 $1,291 $37 2.9
61  Educational Services  61 63 -2 -3.2 $1,313,791 $1,289,706 $24,085 1.9 $1,657 $1,575 $82 5.2
611  Educational Services  61 63 -2 -3.2 $1,313,791 $1,289,706 $24,085 1.9 $1,657 $1,575 $82 5.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  78 83 -5 -6.4 $1,452,164 $1,456,798 -$4,634 -0.3 $1,432 $1,345 $87 6.5
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  78 83 -5 -6.4 $1,452,164 $1,456,798 -$4,634 -0.3 $1,432 $1,345 $87 6.5
92  Public Administration  634 623 11 1.7 $10,573,814 $10,168,363 $405,451 4.0 $1,283 $1,255 $28 2.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  18 16 2 14.9 $266,475 $221,711 $44,764 20.2 $1,139 $1,088 $50 4.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  122 121 1 1.1 $2,478,598 $2,347,989 $130,609 5.6 $1,563 $1,497 $66 4.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  239 243 -4 -1.6 $3,574,969 $3,534,914 $40,055 1.1 $1,152 $1,121 $32 2.8
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  99 93 6 6.1 $1,725,685 $1,656,982 $68,703 4.1 $1,341 $1,366 -$25 -1.8
926  Administration of Economic Programs  144 140 5 3.3 $2,350,522 $2,249,291 $101,231 4.5 $1,253 $1,239 $14 1.1
928  National Security & International Affairs  12 11 1 5.9 $177,565 $157,476 $20,089 12.8 $1,138 $1,069 $69 6.5
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,269 4,324 -55 -1.3 $58,971,896 $56,880,660 $2,091,236 3.7 $1,063 $1,012 $51 5.0
92  Public Administration  1,215 1,192 23 1.9 $19,211,371 $17,339,024 $1,872,347 10.8 $1,216 $1,119 $97 8.7
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,149 1,128 21 1.8 $18,168,396 $16,264,515 $1,903,881 11.7 $1,217 $1,109 $108 9.7
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.