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

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Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Sweetwater 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 20,253 20,644 -391 -1.9 $364,113,196 $359,120,247 $4,992,949 1.4 $1,383 $1,338 $45 3.3
0  Ownership - Private 15,894 16,263 -369 -2.3 $298,138,532 $296,725,217 $1,413,315 0.5 $1,443 $1,403 $39 2.8
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  7 8 -1 -16.0 $23,138 $20,891 $2,247 10.8 $254 $193 $61 31.8
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  3,166 3,307 -141 -4.3 $100,636,367 $102,741,916 -$2,105,549 -2.0 $2,445 $2,390 $55 2.3
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  477 429 48 11.2 $15,615,538 $13,569,422 $2,046,116 15.1 $2,520 $2,435 $85 3.5
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 1,946 2,089 -143 -6.9 $68,958,603 $72,356,697 -$3,398,094 -4.7 $2,726 $2,664 $62 2.3
213  Support Activities For Mining  744 789 -45 -5.7 $16,062,226 $16,815,797 -$753,571 -4.5 $1,661 $1,639 $22 1.3
22  Utilities  376 373 3 0.8 $13,867,030 $13,158,159 $708,871 5.4 $2,839 $2,716 $123 4.5
221  Utilities  376 373 3 0.8 $13,867,030 $13,158,159 $708,871 5.4 $2,839 $2,716 $123 4.5
23  Construction  1,261 1,340 -80 -5.9 $24,239,077 $26,657,075 -$2,417,998 -9.1 $1,479 $1,530 -$51 -3.3
236  Construction of Buildings  100 107 -7 -6.3 $1,432,243 $1,816,320 -$384,077 -21.1 $1,102 $1,310 -$208 -15.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  433 444 -11 -2.4 $9,396,818 $9,949,923 -$553,105 -5.6 $1,669 $1,725 -$56 -3.2
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  728 790 -62 -7.9 $13,410,016 $14,890,832 -$1,480,816 -9.9 $1,418 $1,450 -$32 -2.2
31  Manufacturing  1,355 1,407 -52 -3.7 $44,904,821 $43,509,906 $1,394,915 3.2 $2,549 $2,379 $170 7.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  7 6 1 11.2 $36,254 $39,942 -$3,688 -9.2 $418 $512 -$94 -18.4
325  Chemical Manufacturing  1,162 1,221 -59 -4.8 $41,877,252 $40,552,816 $1,324,436 3.3 $2,771 $2,555 $217 8.5
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  78 78 0 0.0 $1,514,105 $1,497,844 $16,261 1.1 $1,493 $1,477 $16 1.1
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  36 21 15 70.3 $454,681 $260,264 $194,417 74.7 $963 $939 $24 2.6
333  Machinery Manufacturing  23 21 2 9.5 $519,816 $408,770 $111,046 27.2 $1,739 $1,497 $241 16.1
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing  14 15 -1 -4.6 $248,569 $262,915 -$14,346 -5.5 $1,366 $1,379 -$13 -0.9
42  Wholesale Trade  658 654 4 0.6 $12,328,083 $12,253,703 $74,380 0.6 $1,441 $1,441 $0 0.0
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  414 415 0 -0.1 $8,465,377 $8,458,441 $6,936 0.1 $1,572 $1,569 $3 0.2
44  Retail Trade  2,325 2,325 0 0.0 $22,132,841 $21,081,182 $1,051,659 5.0 $732 $698 $35 5.0
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  351 357 -6 -1.8 $5,784,057 $5,635,024 $149,033 2.6 $1,269 $1,214 $55 4.5
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  255 269 -14 -5.1 $2,451,073 $2,463,513 -$12,440 -0.5 $738 $704 $34 4.8
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  351 354 -3 -0.8 $3,326,113 $3,147,949 $178,164 5.7 $729 $684 $45 6.6
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  77 80 -3 -3.4 $744,150 $764,640 -$20,490 -2.7 $743 $738 $5 0.7
455  General Merchandise Retailers  416 422 -6 -1.5 $3,633,543 $3,096,944 $536,599 17.3 $672 $564 $108 19.1
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  89 81 8 9.8 $832,536 $660,498 $172,038 26.0 $717 $625 $92 14.8
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  446 417 29 7.0 $3,391,647 $3,368,391 $23,256 0.7 $585 $621 -$37 -5.9
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  117 125 -7 -5.9 $550,144 $544,421 $5,723 1.1 $361 $336 $25 7.4
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  222 220 2 0.9 $1,419,578 $1,399,802 $19,776 1.4 $493 $490 $2 0.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  868 928 -60 -6.4 $16,180,402 $17,289,424 -$1,109,022 -6.4 $1,433 $1,433 $0 0.0
484  Truck Transportation  388 418 -29 -7.0 $7,588,396 $8,172,770 -$584,374 -7.2 $1,503 $1,505 -$2 -0.1
486  Pipeline Transportation  113 117 -5 -4.0 $3,276,976 $3,363,610 -$86,634 -2.6 $2,237 $2,205 $32 1.5
488  Support Activities For Transportation  139 159 -21 -13.0 $2,646,638 $3,040,471 -$393,833 -13.0 $1,468 $1,468 $0 0.0
492  Couriers & Messengers  137 137 0 -0.2 $1,621,281 $1,563,678 $57,603 3.7 $910 $876 $34 3.9
51  Information  122 114 8 7.3 $1,790,166 $1,549,803 $240,363 15.5 $1,126 $1,046 $80 7.6
513  Publishing Industries 16 15 1 4.4 $253,397 $185,284 $68,113 36.8 $1,218 $930 $289 31.0
517  Telecommunications  55 47 7 15.5 $894,100 $737,827 $156,273 21.2 $1,258 $1,199 $59 4.9
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  6 7 -1 -14.3 $243,008 $212,839 $30,169 14.2 $3,115 $2,339 $777 33.2
52  Finance & Insurance  372 361 11 3.0 $8,547,827 $6,749,856 $1,797,971 26.6 $1,768 $1,438 $329 22.9
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  224 237 -12 -5.2 $5,367,561 $4,378,691 $988,870 22.6 $1,841 $1,423 $417 29.3
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  121 99 22 22.2 $2,085,986 $1,378,426 $707,560 51.3 $1,326 $1,071 $255 23.8
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  224 231 -7 -2.9 $2,691,737 $2,924,258 -$232,521 -8.0 $924 $975 -$51 -5.2
531  Real Estate  134 136 -2 -1.7 $1,302,209 $1,355,633 -$53,424 -3.9 $749 $767 -$17 -2.3
532  Rental & Leasing Services  90 95 -4 -4.6 $1,389,528 $1,568,625 -$179,097 -11.4 $1,183 $1,275 -$91 -7.2
54  Professional & Technical Services  530 455 74 16.3 $11,315,071 $9,724,481 $1,590,590 16.4 $1,643 $1,643 $0 0.0
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  530 455 74 16.3 $11,315,071 $9,724,481 $1,590,590 16.4 $1,643 $1,643 $0 0.0
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  47 81 -34 -42.1 $1,080,893 $1,783,266 -$702,373 -39.4 $1,782 $1,700 $81 4.8
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  47 81 -34 -42.1 $1,080,893 $1,783,266 -$702,373 -39.4 $1,782 $1,700 $81 4.8
56  Administrative & Waste Services  546 531 15 2.9 $6,392,049 $6,082,133 $309,916 5.1 $901 $882 $19 2.1
561  Administrative & Support Services  458 470 -12 -2.6 $5,093,246 $5,172,418 -$79,172 -1.5 $856 $847 $9 1.1
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  88 61 28 45.6 $1,298,803 $909,715 $389,088 42.8 $1,131 $1,153 -$22 -1.9
61  Educational Services  35 38 -3 -7.8 $290,096 $231,016 $59,080 25.6 $632 $464 $168 36.2
611  Educational Services  35 38 -3 -7.8 $290,096 $231,016 $59,080 25.6 $632 $464 $168 36.2
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,349 1,383 -34 -2.5 $14,248,849 $13,767,699 $481,150 3.5 $812 $766 $47 6.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  645 656 -11 -1.7 $8,431,276 $7,886,950 $544,326 6.9 $1,006 $924 $81 8.8
624  Social Assistance  431 455 -24 -5.2 $3,111,378 $3,253,872 -$142,494 -4.4 $555 $550 $5 0.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  161 147 14 9.5 $1,271,537 $995,794 $275,743 27.7 $609 $522 $87 16.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  2,068 2,168 -100 -4.6 $11,517,381 $11,860,019 -$342,638 -2.9 $428 $421 $8 1.8
721  Accommodation  529 558 -29 -5.2 $3,537,381 $3,722,019 -$184,638 -5.0 $514 $513 $1 0.2
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  1,538 1,609 -71 -4.4 $7,980,000 $8,138,000 -$158,000 -1.9 $399 $389 $10 2.6
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  424 413 11 2.7 $4,679,367 $4,344,636 $334,731 7.7 $849 $809 $40 4.9
811  Repair & Maintenance  227 246 -20 -8.0 $3,224,396 $3,342,379 -$117,983 -3.5 $1,094 $1,044 $50 4.8
812  Personal & Laundry Services  102 102 0 -0.3 $645,922 $612,188 $33,734 5.5 $489 $462 $27 5.9
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 191 207 -16 -7.9 $3,820,834 $4,261,975 -$441,141 -10.4 $1,541 $1,584 -$42 -2.7
48  Transportation & Warehousing  68 75 -7 -9.3 $1,019,122 $1,239,716 -$220,594 -17.8 $1,153 $1,272 -$119 -9.3
491  Postal Service  68 75 -7 -9.3 $1,019,122 $1,239,716 -$220,594 -17.8 $1,153 $1,272 -$119 -9.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  8 8 0 -4.0 $212,969 $219,337 -$6,368 -2.9 $2,048 $2,025 $22 1.1
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  8 8 0 -4.0 $212,969 $219,337 -$6,368 -2.9 $2,048 $2,025 $22 1.1
92  Public Administration  115 124 -9 -7.3 $2,588,743 $2,802,922 -$214,179 -7.6 $1,737 $1,743 -$7 -0.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  4 5 -1 -20.0 $96,529 $117,011 -$20,482 -17.5 $1,856 $1,800 $56 3.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  84 91 -7 -7.3 $2,071,626 $2,292,739 -$221,113 -9.6 $1,890 $1,938 -$48 -2.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  26 28 -1 -4.8 $420,588 $393,172 $27,416 7.0 $1,229 $1,093 $136 12.4
   
0  Ownership - State Government 260 256 4 1.4 $4,255,572 $4,123,747 $131,825 3.2 $1,261 $1,239 $22 1.7
61  Educational Services  13 16 -3 -17.0 $160,061 $193,139 -$33,078 -17.1 $947 $948 -$1 -0.1
611  Educational Services  13 16 -3 -17.0 $160,061 $193,139 -$33,078 -17.1 $947 $948 -$1 -0.1
92  Public Administration  247 240 6 2.6 $4,095,511 $3,930,608 $164,903 4.2 $1,277 $1,258 $19 1.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  4 5 -1 -20.0 $54,791 $92,355 -$37,564 -40.7 $1,054 $1,421 -$367 -25.8
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  40 39 2 4.3 $806,571 $754,600 $51,971 6.9 $1,538 $1,501 $37 2.5
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  69 64 5 8.4 $1,005,264 $910,622 $94,642 10.4 $1,121 $1,100 $21 1.9
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  25 24 1 5.5 $428,073 $409,927 $18,146 4.4 $1,300 $1,314 -$14 -1.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  105 107 -2 -1.9 $1,765,105 $1,731,983 $33,122 1.9 $1,293 $1,245 $48 3.9
928  National Security & International Affairs  3 2 1 50.0 $35,707 $31,121 $4,586 14.7 $916 $1,197 -$281 -23.5
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 3,908 3,918 -10 -0.2 $57,898,258 $54,009,308 $3,888,950 7.2 $1,140 $1,060 $79 7.5
51  Information  55 58 -3 -5.2 $446,212 $435,353 $10,859 2.5 $628 $581 $47 8.1
519  Other Information Services  55 58 -3 -5.2 $446,212 $435,353 $10,859 2.5 $628 $581 $47 8.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  31 40 -10 -24.0 $446,759 $470,735 -$23,976 -5.1 $1,121 $898 $223 24.8
61  Educational Services  1,991 1,988 3 0.2 $24,829,432 $23,852,233 $977,199 4.1 $959 $923 $36 3.9
611  Educational Services  1,991 1,988 3 0.2 $24,829,432 $23,852,233 $977,199 4.1 $959 $923 $36 3.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  846 822 24 2.9 $18,331,671 $15,574,230 $2,757,441 17.7 $1,667 $1,457 $210 14.4
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  187 185 2 1.1 $2,697,187 $2,618,060 $79,127 3.0 $1,111 $1,091 $21 1.9
92  Public Administration  894 920 -26 -2.8 $12,832,021 $12,676,012 $156,009 1.2 $1,105 $1,060 $44 4.2
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  779 789 -11 -1.4 $11,345,518 $11,160,647 $184,871 1.7 $1,121 $1,088 $33 3.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  58 66 -8 -12.1 $607,293 $656,006 -$48,713 -7.4 $805 $765 $41 5.3
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.