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

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Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71)

Table 47: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71), 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 $ %
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Private 4,205 3,968 237 6.0 $39,643,952 $34,176,874 $5,467,078 16.0 $725 $663 $63 9.5
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  473 411 62 15.1 $7,335,792 $5,680,053 $1,655,739 29.2 $1,194 $1,064 $130 12.2
7111  Performing Arts Companies  106 101 5 4.6 $893,582 $851,470 $42,112 4.9 $648 $646 $2 0.3
711110 Theater Companies & Dinner Theaters  55 60 -5 -7.8 $442,500 $439,104 $3,396 0.8 $615 $563 $52 9.3
711130 Musical Groups & Artists  48 40 8 19.0 $429,457 $410,633 $18,824 4.6 $688 $783 -$95 -12.1
7112  Spectator Sports  27 21 5 25.0 $464,685 $596,753 -$132,068 -22.1 $1,340 $2,152 -$812 -37.7
711211 Sports Teams & Clubs  7 10 -2 -24.2 $44,775 $91,826 -$47,051 -51.2 $470 $730 -$261 -35.7
7113  Promoters of Performing Arts & Sports  260 216 44 20.2 $2,194,765 $1,902,235 $292,530 15.4 $650 $677 -$27 -4.0
711310 Promoters With Facilities  240 206 33 16.2 $1,897,431 $1,708,043 $189,388 11.1 $609 $637 -$28 -4.4
711320 Promoters Without Facilities  20 10 10 106.8 $297,334 $194,192 $103,142 53.1 $1,144 $1,545 -$401 -26.0
7114  Agents & Managers For Public Figures  3 6 -3 -44.5 $65,408 $149,813 -$84,405 -56.3 $1,511 $1,921 -$410 -21.3
711410 Agents & Managers For Public Figures  3 6 -3 -44.5 $65,408 $149,813 -$84,405 -56.3 $1,511 $1,921 -$410 -21.3
7115  Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers  77 66 11 16.7 $3,717,352 $2,179,782 $1,537,570 70.5 $3,714 $2,541 $1,173 46.2
711510 Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers  77 66 11 16.7 $3,717,352 $2,179,782 $1,537,570 70.5 $3,714 $2,541 $1,173 46.2
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  385 366 20 5.4 $4,496,355 $3,942,886 $553,469 14.0 $898 $829 $68 8.2
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  385 366 20 5.4 $4,496,355 $3,942,886 $553,469 14.0 $898 $829 $68 8.2
712110 Museums  356 349 7 2.1 $4,161,656 $3,704,398 $457,258 12.3 $899 $817 $82 10.0
712120 Historical Sites  17 9 8 88.9 $151,110 $85,086 $66,024 77.6 $684 $727 -$43 -6.0
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions  12 8 4 54.1 $183,589 $153,402 $30,187 19.7 $1,145 $1,475 -$330 -22.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  3,347 3,192 155 4.9 $27,811,805 $24,553,935 $3,257,870 13.3 $639 $592 $47 8.0
713290 Other Gambling Industries  601 489 113 23.1 $5,755,761 $4,395,772 $1,359,989 30.9 $736 $692 $44 6.4
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  2,717 2,685 32 1.2 $21,962,378 $20,075,088 $1,887,290 9.4 $622 $575 $47 8.1
713910 Golf Courses & Country Clubs  746 692 54 7.9 $9,313,923 $8,260,233 $1,053,690 12.8 $960 $919 $42 4.5
713920 Skiing Facilities  239 226 13 5.9 $2,016,237 $1,562,534 $453,703 29.0 $648 $532 $116 21.8
713930 Marinas  9 9 -1 -7.1 $77,834 $58,579 $19,255 32.9 $691 $483 $208 43.0
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers  703 726 -23 -3.2 $2,573,571 $2,601,673 -$28,102 -1.1 $282 $276 $6 2.2
713950 Bowling Centers  261 299 -37 -12.5 $1,515,791 $1,592,250 -$76,459 -4.8 $446 $410 $36 8.8
713990 All Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  759 733 26 3.5 $6,465,022 $5,999,819 $465,203 7.8 $655 $629 $26 4.1
   
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Federal Government 809 792 17 2.1 $13,633,302 $15,467,802 -$1,834,500 -11.9 $1,296 $1,502 -$205 -13.7
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  783 766 17 2.3 $13,442,521 $15,257,428 -$1,814,907 -11.9 $1,321 $1,533 -$212 -13.8
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  783 766 17 2.3 $13,442,521 $15,257,428 -$1,814,907 -11.9 $1,321 $1,533 -$212 -13.8
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions  781 764 17 2.3 $13,390,619 $15,207,594 -$1,816,975 -11.9 $1,319 $1,532 -$213 -13.9
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  26 27 -1 -2.5 $190,781 $210,374 -$19,593 -9.3 $564 $607 -$42 -7.0
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  26 27 -1 -2.5 $190,781 $210,374 -$19,593 -9.3 $564 $607 -$42 -7.0
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers  13 14 0 -2.5 $113,779 $126,651 -$12,872 -10.2 $657 $713 -$56 -7.9
713950 Bowling Centers  11 11 -1 -5.8 $70,534 $76,771 -$6,237 -8.1 $508 $521 -$13 -2.4
   
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - State Government 21 19 2 10.5 $292,149 $267,192 $24,957 9.3 $1,070 $1,082 -$12 -1.1
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  21 19 2 10.5 $292,149 $267,192 $24,957 9.3 $1,070 $1,082 -$12 -1.1
7132  Gambling Industries  21 19 2 10.5 $292,149 $267,192 $24,957 9.3 $1,070 $1,082 -$12 -1.1
713290 Other Gambling Industries  21 19 2 10.5 $292,149 $267,192 $24,957 9.3 $1,070 $1,082 -$12 -1.1
   
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Local Government 135 139 -4 -2.6 $807,230 $798,536 $8,694 1.1 $460 $443 $17 3.8
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  44 48 -3 -7.0 $413,166 $413,011 $155 0.0 $717 $666 $50 7.6
712110 Museums  44 48 -3 -7.0 $413,166 $413,011 $155 0.0 $717 $666 $50 7.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  84 84 -1 -0.8 $330,865 $327,259 $3,606 1.1 $304 $299 $6 1.9
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries  84 84 -1 -0.8 $330,865 $327,259 $3,606 1.1 $304 $299 $6 1.9
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers  84 84 -1 -0.8 $330,865 $327,259 $3,606 1.1 $304 $299 $6 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.