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

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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)

Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Retail Trade, 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 $ %
44 Retail Trade - Private 30,241 30,328 -86 -0.3 $304,887,891 $291,543,864 $13,344,027 4.6 $776 $739 $36 4.9
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  4,066 4,174 -108 -2.6 $65,429,264 $64,134,548 $1,294,716 2.0 $1,238 $1,182 $56 4.7
4411  Automobile Dealers  2,113 2,121 -8 -0.4 $38,518,086 $37,324,248 $1,193,838 3.2 $1,402 $1,353 $49 3.6
441110 New Car Dealers  1,889 1,906 -17 -0.9 $35,509,638 $34,509,849 $999,789 2.9 $1,446 $1,393 $53 3.8
441120 Used Car Dealers  224 215 9 4.0 $3,008,448 $2,814,399 $194,049 6.9 $1,033 $1,005 $28 2.8
4412  Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  421 490 -69 -14.1 $7,049,906 $7,303,628 -$253,722 -3.5 $1,288 $1,146 $142 12.4
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers  141 166 -25 -15.0 $2,865,895 $2,945,041 -$79,146 -2.7 $1,560 $1,362 $198 14.5
441222 Boat Dealers  17 31 -14 -44.1 $193,352 $195,615 -$2,263 -1.2 $858 $485 $373 76.8
441227 Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers  262 293 -31 -10.5 $3,990,659 $4,162,972 -$172,313 -4.1 $1,170 $1,093 $77 7.1
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  1,532 1,563 -31 -2.0 $19,861,272 $19,506,672 $354,600 1.8 $997 $960 $37 3.9
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers  754 764 -10 -1.3 $8,007,314 $7,948,358 $58,956 0.7 $817 $800 $17 2.1
441340 Tire Dealers  778 798 -21 -2.6 $11,853,958 $11,558,314 $295,644 2.6 $1,173 $1,114 $59 5.3
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  3,740 3,821 -81 -2.1 $40,634,358 $39,418,487 $1,215,871 3.1 $836 $794 $42 5.3
4441  Building Material & Supplies Dealers  2,776 2,855 -79 -2.8 $33,736,885 $33,397,428 $339,457 1.0 $935 $900 $35 3.9
444110 Home Centers  1,599 1,640 -41 -2.5 $17,507,619 $17,592,745 -$85,126 -0.5 $842 $825 $17 2.1
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores  76 77 -1 -1.7 $1,142,398 $1,098,052 $44,346 4.0 $1,156 $1,092 $64 5.9
444140 Hardware Retailers  693 709 -15 -2.2 $6,954,090 $6,894,297 $59,793 0.9 $772 $748 $23 3.1
444180 Other Building Material Dealers  408 429 -21 -4.9 $8,132,778 $7,812,334 $320,444 4.1 $1,532 $1,400 $132 9.5
4442  Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers  963 966 -2 -0.2 $6,897,473 $6,021,059 $876,414 14.6 $551 $480 $71 14.8
444230 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers  15 18 -3 -18.2 $177,790 $189,873 -$12,083 -6.4 $912 $797 $115 14.4
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers  948 947 1 0.1 $6,719,683 $5,831,186 $888,497 15.2 $545 $473 $72 15.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  5,255 5,198 57 1.1 $47,844,813 $44,642,164 $3,202,649 7.2 $700 $661 $40 6.0
4451  Grocery & Convenience Retailers  4,267 4,246 21 0.5 $41,063,673 $38,188,276 $2,875,397 7.5 $740 $692 $48 7.0
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores  4,200 4,175 25 0.6 $40,326,757 $37,454,619 $2,872,138 7.7 $739 $690 $48 7.0
445131 Convenience Retailers  29 28 1 2.4 $190,016 $107,997 $82,019 75.9 $504 $293 $211 71.9
445132 Vending Machine Operators  38 43 -5 -10.9 $546,900 $625,660 -$78,760 -12.6 $1,107 $1,128 -$21 -1.8
4452  Specialty Food Retailers  406 412 -6 -1.5 $2,645,887 $2,704,257 -$58,370 -2.2 $502 $505 -$4 -0.7
445240 Meat Retailers  51 46 5 10.2 $383,499 $347,543 $35,956 10.3 $582 $581 $1 0.2
445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers  332 348 -16 -4.7 $2,135,113 $2,254,447 -$119,334 -5.3 $495 $498 -$3 -0.6
4453  Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  583 540 42 7.8 $4,135,253 $3,749,631 $385,622 10.3 $546 $534 $12 2.3
445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers  583 540 42 7.8 $4,135,253 $3,749,631 $385,622 10.3 $546 $534 $12 2.3
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  1,192 1,255 -62 -5.0 $15,854,611 $16,136,631 -$282,020 -1.7 $1,023 $989 $34 3.4
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  619 649 -30 -4.7 $7,752,381 $7,483,209 $269,172 3.6 $963 $887 $77 8.7
449110 Furniture Retailers  235 253 -17 -6.9 $2,954,049 $2,995,312 -$41,263 -1.4 $966 $912 $54 5.9
449121 Floor Covering Retailers  190 192 -2 -1.2 $2,588,963 $2,502,583 $86,380 3.5 $1,048 $1,001 $47 4.7
449122 Window Treatment Retailers  30 29 1 3.5 $348,601 $266,198 $82,403 31.0 $904 $714 $190 26.5
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  164 176 -12 -6.6 $1,860,768 $1,719,116 $141,652 8.2 $873 $753 $120 15.9
4492  Electronics & Appliance Retailers  573 605 -32 -5.3 $8,102,230 $8,653,422 -$551,192 -6.4 $1,087 $1,100 -$13 -1.1
449210 Electronics & Appliance Retailers  573 605 -32 -5.3 $8,102,230 $8,653,422 -$551,192 -6.4 $1,087 $1,100 -$13 -1.1
455  General Merchandise Retailers  6,265 6,202 63 1.0 $51,350,658 $44,629,798 $6,720,860 15.1 $630 $554 $77 13.9
4551  Department Stores  806 842 -36 -4.2 $5,398,197 $5,206,078 $192,119 3.7 $515 $476 $39 8.3
455110 Department Stores  806 842 -36 -4.2 $5,398,197 $5,206,078 $192,119 3.7 $515 $476 $39 8.3
4552  Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers  5,459 5,360 99 1.8 $45,952,461 $39,423,720 $6,528,741 16.6 $647 $566 $82 14.4
455211 Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters  4,464 4,395 70 1.6 $39,021,020 $33,179,400 $5,841,620 17.6 $672 $581 $92 15.8
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers  995 966 29 3.0 $6,931,441 $6,244,320 $687,121 11.0 $536 $497 $38 7.7
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,041 1,036 5 0.5 $11,558,315 $11,123,857 $434,458 3.9 $854 $826 $28 3.4
4561  Health & Personal Care Retailers  1,041 1,036 5 0.5 $11,558,315 $11,123,857 $434,458 3.9 $854 $826 $28 3.4
456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers  597 610 -13 -2.1 $8,410,415 $7,837,722 $572,693 7.3 $1,083 $988 $95 9.6
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers  243 218 25 11.5 $1,154,687 $1,207,892 -$53,205 -4.4 $366 $427 -$61 -14.3
456130 Optical Goods Retailers  32 33 -2 -5.0 $302,941 $332,098 -$29,157 -8.8 $736 $766 -$31 -4.0
456191 Food  Supplement Retailers  89 90 -1 -1.5 $685,109 $695,707 -$10,598 -1.5 $594 $595 $0 0.0
456199 All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers  81 85 -4 -4.3 $1,005,163 $1,050,438 -$45,275 -4.3 $955 $954 $0 0.0
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  4,375 4,291 84 2.0 $36,809,654 $36,148,983 $660,671 1.8 $647 $648 -$1 -0.1
4571  Gasoline Stations  4,185 4,117 68 1.6 $33,351,472 $32,879,108 $472,364 1.4 $613 $614 -$1 -0.2
457110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores  3,227 3,165 62 1.9 $24,943,965 $24,368,121 $575,844 2.4 $595 $592 $2 0.4
457120 Other Gasoline Stations  958 952 6 0.6 $8,407,507 $8,510,987 -$103,480 -1.2 $675 $688 -$13 -1.8
4572  Fuel Dealers  191 174 17 9.6 $3,458,182 $3,269,875 $188,307 5.8 $1,395 $1,446 -$50 -3.5
457210 Fuel Dealers  191 174 17 9.6 $3,458,182 $3,269,875 $188,307 5.8 $1,395 $1,446 -$50 -3.5
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  1,472 1,414 58 4.1 $12,508,232 $12,259,447 $248,785 2.0 $654 $667 -$13 -2.0
4581  Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,122 1,090 32 2.9 $9,041,824 $8,812,793 $229,031 2.6 $620 $622 -$2 -0.3
458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers  1,122 1,090 32 2.9 $9,041,824 $8,812,793 $229,031 2.6 $620 $622 -$2 -0.3
4582  Shoe Retailers  155 146 9 6.4 $908,928 $879,011 $29,917 3.4 $450 $463 -$13 -2.8
458210 Shoe Retailers  155 146 9 6.4 $908,928 $879,011 $29,917 3.4 $450 $463 -$13 -2.8
4583  Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers  195 179 17 9.3 $2,557,480 $2,567,643 -$10,163 -0.4 $1,007 $1,105 -$98 -8.9
458310 Jewelry Retailers  191 174 17 9.8 $2,517,632 $2,533,796 -$16,164 -0.6 $1,014 $1,120 -$106 -9.5
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  2,834 2,937 -103 -3.5 $22,897,986 $23,049,949 -$151,963 -0.7 $622 $604 $18 3.0
4591  Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers  1,221 1,274 -53 -4.2 $8,967,108 $8,848,164 $118,944 1.3 $565 $534 $31 5.8
459110 Sporting Goods Retailers  883 923 -40 -4.3 $7,048,312 $7,041,490 $6,822 0.1 $614 $587 $27 4.6
459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers  270 263 7 2.7 $1,628,480 $1,435,113 $193,367 13.5 $465 $420 $44 10.5
459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers  46 64 -18 -28.1 $152,161 $221,358 -$69,197 -31.3 $254 $266 -$12 -4.4
459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers  22 24 -3 -10.9 $138,155 $150,203 -$12,048 -8.0 $490 $475 $16 3.3
4592  Book Retailers & News Dealers  146 140 6 4.5 $1,020,453 $965,845 $54,608 5.7 $538 $532 $6 1.1
459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers  146 140 6 4.5 $1,020,453 $965,845 $54,608 5.7 $538 $532 $6 1.1
4593  Florists  131 137 -6 -4.1 $738,156 $844,736 -$106,580 -12.6 $432 $474 -$42 -8.8
459310 Florists  131 137 -6 -4.1 $738,156 $844,736 -$106,580 -12.6 $432 $474 -$42 -8.8
4594  Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers  366 381 -15 -4.0 $3,119,712 $3,094,286 $25,426 0.8 $656 $625 $32 5.0
459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers  107 110 -3 -3.0 $1,292,073 $1,349,327 -$57,254 -4.2 $932 $944 -$12 -1.3
459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers  259 271 -12 -4.4 $1,827,639 $1,744,959 $82,680 4.7 $543 $495 $48 9.6
4595  Used Merchandise Retailers  240 274 -33 -12.2 $1,475,389 $1,534,956 -$59,567 -3.9 $472 $431 $41 9.5
459510 Used Merchandise Retailers  240 274 -33 -12.2 $1,475,389 $1,534,956 -$59,567 -3.9 $472 $431 $41 9.5
4599  Other Miscellaneous Retailers  730 731 -2 -0.2 $7,577,168 $7,761,962 -$184,794 -2.4 $799 $816 -$18 -2.2
459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers  173 165 8 4.6 $1,329,806 $1,309,341 $20,465 1.6 $592 $610 -$18 -2.9
459920 Art Dealers  92 88 4 4.2 $1,936,570 $1,499,676 $436,894 29.1 $1,619 $1,306 $313 24.0
459930 Manufactured  Home Dealers  50 51 -1 -2.6 $927,297 $874,366 $52,931 6.1 $1,427 $1,310 $116 8.9
459991 Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers  264 235 29 12.4 $2,065,848 $1,905,979 $159,869 8.4 $603 $625 -$22 -3.5
459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers  151 192 -41 -21.2 $1,317,647 $2,172,600 -$854,953 -39.4 $670 $870 -$201 -23.1
   
44-45 Retail Trade - Federal Government 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
4413  Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores  5 5 0 7.1 $39,689 $43,107 -$3,418 -7.9 $611 $710 -$99 -14.0
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers  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
4451  Grocery & Convenience Retailers  32 34 -2 -5.9 $428,953 $434,573 -$5,620 -1.3 $1,042 $993 $49 4.9
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores  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
4491  Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers  6 5 1 12.6 $55,644 $58,631 -$2,987 -5.1 $713 $846 -$133 -15.7
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers  6 5 1 12.6 $55,644 $58,631 -$2,987 -5.1 $713 $846 -$133 -15.7
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.