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

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Table 20: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Platte 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 3,319 3,329 -10 -0.3 $46,813,363 $45,044,070 $1,769,293 3.9 $1,085 $1,041 $44 4.3
0  Ownership - Private 2,462 2,489 -27 -1.1 $36,658,347 $34,827,841 $1,830,506 5.3 $1,146 $1,076 $69 6.4
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  192 185 6 3.4 $2,623,776 $2,381,255 $242,521 10.2 $1,053 $988 $65 6.5
111  Crop Production  15 18 -2 -13.2 $211,996 $234,287 -$22,291 -9.5 $1,064 $1,020 $44 4.3
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  162 158 5 3.0 $1,973,074 $1,917,474 $55,600 2.9 $935 $935 -$1 -0.1
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  75 79 -4 -5.1 $1,512,188 $1,584,569 -$72,381 -4.6 $1,551 $1,543 $8 0.5
23  Construction  178 172 6 3.3 $3,046,417 $2,726,710 $319,707 11.7 $1,319 $1,219 $100 8.2
236  Construction of Buildings  57 58 -1 -1.2 $869,074 $793,768 $75,306 9.5 $1,173 $1,059 $114 10.8
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  53 44 9 20.5 $1,026,515 $879,233 $147,282 16.8 $1,490 $1,537 -$47 -3.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  68 70 -3 -3.8 $1,150,828 $1,053,709 $97,119 9.2 $1,308 $1,152 $156 13.5
31  Manufacturing  53 58 -5 -8.6 $642,932 $657,076 -$14,144 -2.2 $933 $871 $62 7.1
311  Food Manufacturing  10 12 -2 -13.9 $86,559 $90,904 -$4,345 -4.8 $645 $583 $62 10.6
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  24 25 -1 -5.3 $330,415 $335,187 -$4,772 -1.4 $1,074 $1,031 $42 4.1
42  Wholesale Trade  36 39 -3 -6.8 $732,380 $650,787 $81,593 12.5 $1,551 $1,284 $267 20.8
44  Retail Trade  480 461 19 4.1 $4,064,464 $3,771,937 $292,527 7.8 $651 $629 $22 3.5
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  84 83 0 0.4 $1,184,053 $1,136,853 $47,200 4.2 $1,089 $1,049 $39 3.7
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  82 83 -2 -2.0 $891,662 $787,155 $104,507 13.3 $840 $727 $113 15.6
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  130 120 11 8.9 $910,562 $755,867 $154,695 20.5 $537 $486 $52 10.6
455  General Merchandise Retailers  24 26 -2 -6.4 $137,291 $137,202 $89 0.1 $434 $406 $28 6.9
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  21 18 4 20.7 $131,379 $127,853 $3,526 2.8 $474 $557 -$83 -14.9
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  119 110 9 8.5 $715,448 $730,187 -$14,739 -2.0 $461 $511 -$49 -9.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  91 88 3 3.0 $1,472,240 $1,156,937 $315,303 27.3 $1,244 $1,008 $237 23.5
484  Truck Transportation  21 23 -2 -8.6 $308,190 $298,844 $9,346 3.1 $1,111 $985 $126 12.8
486  Pipeline Transportation  24 23 1 4.3 $729,494 $573,383 $156,111 27.2 $2,338 $1,918 $420 21.9
51  Information  13 17 -4 -25.5 $130,780 $146,592 -$15,812 -10.8 $794 $663 $131 19.7
52  Finance & Insurance  116 111 6 5.1 $2,090,544 $1,923,701 $166,843 8.7 $1,382 $1,337 $45 3.4
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  100 93 7 7.1 $1,769,430 $1,581,254 $188,176 11.9 $1,361 $1,303 $58 4.4
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  3 4 -1 -25.0 $52,821 $71,336 -$18,515 -26.0 $1,354 $1,372 -$17 -1.3
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  13 13 0 0.0 $268,293 $271,111 -$2,818 -1.0 $1,548 $1,564 -$16 -1.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  21 24 -3 -13.7 $291,035 $259,899 $31,136 12.0 $1,066 $822 $244 29.7
54  Professional & Technical Services  102 94 8 8.5 $2,222,969 $1,781,882 $441,087 24.8 $1,671 $1,453 $218 15.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  102 94 8 8.5 $2,222,969 $1,781,882 $441,087 24.8 $1,671 $1,453 $218 15.0
56  Administrative & Waste Services  37 37 0 0.0 $545,322 $441,082 $104,240 23.6 $1,144 $925 $219 23.6
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  297 314 -16 -5.2 $4,939,183 $4,776,349 $162,834 3.4 $1,278 $1,171 $106 9.1
624  Social Assistance  77 90 -13 -14.5 $492,351 $596,258 -$103,907 -17.4 $494 $511 -$18 -3.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services  364 359 5 1.4 $1,578,777 $1,718,570 -$139,793 -8.1 $334 $369 -$35 -9.4
721  Accommodation  104 109 -5 -4.9 $571,179 $640,650 -$69,471 -10.8 $422 $451 -$28 -6.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  260 249 10 4.1 $1,007,598 $1,077,920 -$70,322 -6.5 $298 $333 -$34 -10.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  66 76 -10 -13.1 $771,156 $769,460 $1,696 0.2 $894 $775 $119 15.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  23 23 0 -1.4 $449,742 $422,444 $27,298 6.5 $1,504 $1,393 $111 8.0
812  Personal & Laundry Services  31 34 -3 -8.8 $249,577 $196,845 $52,732 26.8 $619 $445 $174 39.1
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  12 19 -7 -35.1 $71,837 $150,171 -$78,334 -52.2 $448 $608 -$160 -26.3
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 97 111 -14 -12.6 $1,742,310 $2,166,894 -$424,584 -19.6 $1,377 $1,497 -$120 -8.0
48  Transportation & Warehousing  25 24 0 1.4 $330,984 $317,525 $13,459 4.2 $1,032 $1,004 $28 2.8
491  Postal Service  25 24 0 1.4 $330,984 $317,525 $13,459 4.2 $1,032 $1,004 $28 2.8
92  Public Administration  73 87 -14 -16.5 $1,411,326 $1,849,369 -$438,043 -23.7 $1,494 $1,635 -$141 -8.6
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  7 9 -2 -19.3 $170,406 $200,053 -$29,647 -14.8 $1,873 $1,775 $98 5.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  5 8 -3 -37.5 $96,638 $126,035 -$29,397 -23.3 $1,487 $1,212 $275 22.7
928  National Security & International Affairs  61 70 -10 -13.7 $1,144,282 $1,523,281 -$378,999 -24.9 $1,451 $1,666 -$215 -12.9
   
0  Ownership - State Government 150 151 0 -0.2 $2,194,109 $2,175,717 $18,392 0.8 $1,123 $1,111 $12 1.1
61  Educational Services  5 5 0 0.0 $65,250 $65,459 -$209 -0.3 $1,004 $1,007 -$3 -0.3
611  Educational Services  5 5 0 0.0 $65,250 $65,459 -$209 -0.3 $1,004 $1,007 -$3 -0.3
92  Public Administration  145 146 0 -0.2 $2,128,859 $2,110,258 $18,601 0.9 $1,127 $1,114 $12 1.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  4 4 0 0.0 $57,308 $62,275 -$4,967 -8.0 $1,102 $1,198 -$96 -8.0
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  22 22 0 0.0 $351,737 $337,076 $14,661 4.3 $1,230 $1,179 $51 4.3
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  10 13 -2 -18.5 $171,199 $210,662 -$39,463 -18.7 $1,275 $1,279 -$4 -0.3
926  Administration of Economic Programs  55 54 1 1.8 $733,260 $737,495 -$4,235 -0.6 $1,019 $1,044 -$25 -2.4
928  National Security & International Affairs  53 52 1 1.9 $802,557 $750,718 $51,839 6.9 $1,172 $1,118 $54 4.9
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 609 578 31 5.4 $6,218,597 $5,873,618 $344,979 5.9 $785 $782 $3 0.4
61  Educational Services  365 306 59 19.4 $3,888,588 $3,141,102 $747,486 23.8 $819 $790 $29 3.7
611  Educational Services  365 306 59 19.4 $3,888,588 $3,141,102 $747,486 23.8 $819 $790 $29 3.7
92  Public Administration  174 204 -30 -14.9 $1,530,541 $1,987,812 -$457,271 -23.0 $678 $750 -$72 -9.6
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  147 174 -27 -15.5 $1,370,920 $1,827,582 -$456,662 -25.0 $717 $808 -$91 -11.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  27 30 -3 -11.1 $159,621 $160,230 -$609 -0.4 $460 $411 $50 12.1
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.