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

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Construction (NAICS 23)

Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Construction, Fourth Quarter 2024 & 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership & Industry 2025Q4 2024Q4 N % 2025Q4 2024Q4 $ % 2025Q4 2024Q4 $ %
23 Construction - Private 23,390 24,254 -864 -3.6 $489,343,171 $483,112,878 $6,230,293 1.3 $1,609 $1,532 $77 5.0
236  Construction of Buildings  5,071 4,752 320 6.7 $111,565,575 $93,950,407 $17,615,168 18.7 $1,692 $1,521 $171 11.3
2361  Residential Building Construction  3,233 3,334 -101 -3.0 $62,076,392 $59,851,628 $2,224,764 3.7 $1,477 $1,381 $96 6.9
236115 New Single-Family General Contractors  1,837 1,925 -88 -4.6 $41,926,083 $39,637,676 $2,288,407 5.8 $1,755 $1,584 $171 10.8
236116 New Multifamily General Contractors  50 51 -1 -2.6 $1,611,004 $1,166,262 $444,742 38.1 $2,495 $1,759 $736 41.8
236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders  178 166 12 7.2 $2,922,131 $2,733,625 $188,506 6.9 $1,263 $1,267 -$4 -0.3
236118 Residential Remodelers  1,168 1,192 -24 -2.0 $15,617,174 $16,314,065 -$696,891 -4.3 $1,029 $1,053 -$25 -2.3
2362  Nonresidential Building Construction  1,838 1,418 420 29.6 $49,489,183 $34,098,779 $15,390,404 45.1 $2,071 $1,850 $221 12.0
236210 Industrial Building Construction  428 211 217 103.0 $11,699,632 $5,955,157 $5,744,475 96.5 $2,104 $2,174 -$70 -3.2
236220 Commercial Building Construction  1,411 1,207 203 16.8 $37,789,551 $28,143,622 $9,645,929 34.3 $2,061 $1,793 $268 14.9
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  5,302 6,546 -1,244 -19.0 $121,586,465 $155,147,799 -$33,561,334 -21.6 $1,764 $1,823 -$59 -3.2
2371  Utility System Construction  3,561 4,428 -866 -19.6 $81,683,668 $107,800,654 -$26,116,986 -24.2 $1,764 $1,873 -$109 -5.8
237110 Water & Sewer System Construction  590 565 25 4.4 $11,773,846 $10,865,804 $908,042 8.4 $1,535 $1,479 $56 3.8
237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction  1,855 2,449 -595 -24.3 $39,622,374 $61,076,795 -$21,454,421 -35.1 $1,643 $1,918 -$275 -14.3
237130 Power & Communication System Construction  1,117 1,413 -297 -21.0 $30,287,448 $35,858,055 -$5,570,607 -15.5 $2,086 $1,952 $135 6.9
2372  Land Subdivision  33 52 -19 -36.8 $571,938 $1,040,186 -$468,248 -45.0 $1,347 $1,549 -$202 -13.0
237210 Land Subdivision  33 52 -19 -36.8 $571,938 $1,040,186 -$468,248 -45.0 $1,347 $1,549 -$202 -13.0
2373  Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,474 1,663 -189 -11.4 $34,171,759 $35,934,679 -$1,762,920 -4.9 $1,783 $1,662 $121 7.3
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction  1,474 1,663 -189 -11.4 $34,171,759 $35,934,679 -$1,762,920 -4.9 $1,783 $1,662 $121 7.3
2379  Other Heavy Construction  234 403 -170 -42.1 $5,159,100 $10,372,280 -$5,213,180 -50.3 $1,698 $1,978 -$280 -14.1
237990 Other Heavy Construction  234 403 -170 -42.1 $5,159,100 $10,372,280 -$5,213,180 -50.3 $1,698 $1,978 -$280 -14.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  13,017 12,956 60 0.5 $256,191,131 $234,014,672 $22,176,459 9.5 $1,514 $1,389 $125 9.0
2381  Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors  2,768 2,702 66 2.5 $48,679,154 $45,057,522 $3,621,632 8.0 $1,353 $1,283 $70 5.4
238111 Residential Poured Foundation Contractors  558 567 -9 -1.6 $8,688,760 $9,913,275 -$1,224,515 -12.4 $1,198 $1,344 -$146 -10.9
238112 Nonresidential Poured Foundation Contractors  405 352 53 15.2 $8,455,052 $6,137,691 $2,317,361 37.8 $1,606 $1,343 $263 19.6
238121 Residential Structural Steel Contractors  16 13 3 23.1 $349,948 $163,031 $186,917 114.7 $1,682 $965 $718 74.4
238122 Nonresidential Structural Steel Contractors  157 153 4 2.4 $2,751,640 $2,850,700 -$99,060 -3.5 $1,348 $1,430 -$82 -5.7
238131 Residential Framing Contractors  163 167 -4 -2.4 $2,398,697 $2,344,185 $54,512 2.3 $1,130 $1,078 $52 4.8
238132 Nonresidential Framing Contractors  31 24 8 32.4 $798,767 $759,512 $39,255 5.2 $1,961 $2,468 -$507 -20.5
238141 Residential Masonry Contractors  302 306 -4 -1.2 $4,282,982 $4,312,939 -$29,957 -0.7 $1,091 $1,085 $6 0.5
238142 Nonresidential Masonry Contractors  126 137 -11 -8.0 $1,843,397 $2,140,062 -$296,665 -13.9 $1,125 $1,202 -$76 -6.3
238151 Residential Glass & Glazing Contractors  40 37 3 7.2 $451,501 $538,389 -$86,888 -16.1 $875 $1,119 -$244 -21.8
238152 Nonresidential Glass & Glazing Contractors  69 71 -1 -1.9 $1,183,783 $1,067,746 $116,037 10.9 $1,313 $1,162 $151 13.0
238161 Residential Roofing Contractors  387 389 -3 -0.7 $6,468,012 $5,454,244 $1,013,768 18.6 $1,287 $1,078 $209 19.4
238162 Nonresidential Roofing Contractors  96 89 7 7.9 $2,080,633 $1,930,599 $150,034 7.8 $1,667 $1,669 -$1 -0.1
238171 Residential Siding Contractors  137 133 4 3.0 $2,113,141 $1,972,139 $141,002 7.1 $1,189 $1,143 $46 4.0
238191 Other Residential Exterior Contractors  14 10 4 40.0 $265,815 $98,859 $166,956 168.9 $1,461 $760 $700 92.1
238192 Other Nonresidential Exterior Contractors  267 254 13 5.1 $6,547,026 $5,374,151 $1,172,875 21.8 $1,886 $1,628 $259 15.9
2382  Building Equipment Contractors  6,073 6,004 69 1.2 $132,241,740 $117,738,521 $14,503,219 12.3 $1,675 $1,509 $166 11.0
238211 Residential Electrical Contractors  924 891 33 3.7 $16,205,494 $15,036,334 $1,169,160 7.8 $1,350 $1,299 $51 3.9
238212 Nonresidential Electrical Contractors  2,123 2,101 23 1.1 $49,315,065 $45,540,949 $3,774,116 8.3 $1,787 $1,668 $119 7.1
238221 Residential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,253 1,290 -37 -2.9 $20,084,129 $19,451,031 $633,098 3.3 $1,233 $1,160 $73 6.3
238222 Nonresidential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors  1,235 1,127 109 9.6 $33,133,239 $26,615,685 $6,517,554 24.5 $2,063 $1,817 $246 13.5
238291 Other Residential Equipment Contractors  24 31 -8 -24.4 $345,014 $435,275 -$90,261 -20.7 $1,121 $1,069 $53 4.9
238292 Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors  514 564 -50 -8.9 $13,158,799 $10,659,247 $2,499,552 23.4 $1,969 $1,454 $515 35.5
2383  Building Finishing Contractors  1,504 1,585 -81 -5.1 $24,438,044 $23,691,154 $746,890 3.2 $1,250 $1,150 $100 8.7
238311 Residential Drywall Contractors  336 327 9 2.8 $5,815,484 $4,515,261 $1,300,223 28.8 $1,331 $1,062 $269 25.3
238312 Nonresidential Drywall Contractors  163 209 -46 -21.9 $3,049,070 $4,012,904 -$963,834 -24.0 $1,439 $1,479 -$40 -2.7
238321 Residential Painting Contractors  327 356 -29 -8.1 $4,555,929 $4,262,940 $292,989 6.9 $1,072 $922 $150 16.2
238322 Nonresidential Painting Contractors  121 137 -17 -12.1 $1,854,078 $2,060,347 -$206,269 -10.0 $1,182 $1,154 $28 2.4
238331 Residential Flooring Contractors  60 64 -4 -5.7 $847,303 $882,763 -$35,460 -4.0 $1,080 $1,061 $19 1.8
238332 Nonresidential Flooring Contractors  15 15 1 4.5 $169,737 $184,884 -$15,147 -8.2 $852 $969 -$118 -12.1
238341 Residential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  70 65 6 8.8 $967,549 $796,331 $171,218 21.5 $1,058 $947 $111 11.7
238342 Nonresidential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors  14 17 -3 -19.6 $179,044 $201,817 -$22,773 -11.3 $1,008 $913 $94 10.3
238351 Residential Finish Carpentry Contractors  234 248 -14 -5.8 $3,849,039 $3,995,206 -$146,167 -3.7 $1,265 $1,238 $28 2.2
238352 Nonresidential Finish Carpentry Contractors  65 65 0 0.0 $1,215,744 $1,302,116 -$86,372 -6.6 $1,446 $1,549 -$103 -6.6
238391 Other Residential Finishing Contractors  77 64 14 21.5 $1,593,129 $1,167,335 $425,794 36.5 $1,585 $1,410 $174 12.4
238392 Other Nonresidential Finishing Contractors  22 20 2 11.8 $341,938 $309,250 $32,688 10.6 $1,196 $1,209 -$14 -1.1
2389  Other Specialty Trade Contractors  2,671 2,666 6 0.2 $50,832,193 $47,527,475 $3,304,718 7.0 $1,464 $1,371 $92 6.7
238911 Residential Site Preparation Contractors  624 591 33 5.6 $10,177,943 $9,468,564 $709,379 7.5 $1,255 $1,233 $22 1.8
238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors  996 1,046 -50 -4.8 $22,084,595 $19,790,985 $2,293,610 11.6 $1,706 $1,455 $250 17.2
238991 All Other Residential Trade Contractors  295 322 -27 -8.3 $4,172,524 $4,544,165 -$371,641 -8.2 $1,087 $1,086 $1 0.1
238992 All Other Nonresidential Trade Contractors  756 707 49 7.0 $14,397,131 $13,723,761 $673,370 4.9 $1,464 $1,493 -$29 -1.9
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.