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

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Carbon County

Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Carbon 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 6,283 6,404 -121 -1.9 $108,189,075 $104,365,633 $3,823,442 3.7 $1,325 $1,254 $71 5.7
0  Ownership - Private 4,528 4,636 -108 -2.3 $83,094,837 $79,301,258 $3,793,579 4.8 $1,412 $1,316 $96 7.3
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  211 182 29 15.9 $3,258,554 $2,927,243 $331,311 11.3 $1,188 $1,237 -$49 -4.0
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  191 158 33 20.6 $3,001,634 $2,635,430 $366,204 13.9 $1,209 $1,280 -$72 -5.6
113  Forestry & Logging  13 17 -4 -23.1 $190,310 $216,106 -$25,796 -11.9 $1,098 $959 $139 14.5
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction  123 94 29 31.3 $2,325,554 $1,851,812 $473,742 25.6 $1,454 $1,521 -$66 -4.4
213  Support Activities For Mining  42 54 -12 -22.8 $761,141 $1,013,172 -$252,031 -24.9 $1,405 $1,443 -$38 -2.6
22  Utilities  42 47 -4 -9.3 $1,213,994 $1,233,739 -$19,745 -1.6 $2,206 $2,033 $173 8.5
221  Utilities  42 47 -4 -9.3 $1,213,994 $1,233,739 -$19,745 -1.6 $2,206 $2,033 $173 8.5
23  Construction  470 544 -73 -13.5 $10,811,696 $11,805,058 -$993,362 -8.4 $1,768 $1,670 $98 5.9
236  Construction of Buildings  93 93 0 0.0 $1,176,033 $1,229,622 -$53,589 -4.4 $973 $1,017 -$44 -4.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  180 208 -29 -13.8 $5,226,820 $4,931,350 $295,470 6.0 $2,238 $1,821 $417 22.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  198 242 -45 -18.4 $4,408,843 $5,644,086 -$1,235,243 -21.9 $1,716 $1,792 -$76 -4.2
42  Wholesale Trade  56 53 3 5.6 $893,805 $922,471 -$28,666 -3.1 $1,221 $1,331 -$110 -8.3
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  24 24 0 1.4 $452,903 $545,112 -$92,209 -16.9 $1,452 $1,772 -$320 -18.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  32 30 3 9.0 $440,902 $377,359 $63,543 16.8 $1,049 $978 $71 7.2
44  Retail Trade  736 725 11 1.5 $6,837,888 $6,643,867 $194,021 2.9 $714 $705 $10 1.4
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  73 75 -3 -3.5 $890,612 $948,256 -$57,644 -6.1 $943 $968 -$26 -2.6
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  86 71 14 20.1 $1,026,487 $880,129 $146,358 16.6 $922 $949 -$27 -2.9
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  131 134 -3 -2.2 $1,219,587 $1,142,714 $76,873 6.7 $718 $658 $60 9.2
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  13 18 -5 -29.6 $136,965 $232,358 -$95,393 -41.1 $832 $993 -$161 -16.3
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  217 224 -7 -3.3 $1,817,588 $1,826,442 -$8,854 -0.5 $644 $626 $18 2.9
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  5 5 0 -6.6 $14,717 $17,813 -$3,096 -17.4 $242 $274 -$32 -11.5
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  17 16 1 6.4 $129,057 $128,732 $325 0.3 $596 $632 -$36 -5.8
48  Transportation & Warehousing  211 156 55 35.3 $4,570,548 $3,186,748 $1,383,800 43.4 $1,669 $1,575 $94 6.0
484  Truck Transportation  94 82 12 15.1 $1,910,892 $1,526,814 $384,078 25.2 $1,564 $1,438 $126 8.7
486  Pipeline Transportation  83 44 39 88.6 $2,087,987 $1,248,138 $839,849 67.3 $1,935 $2,182 -$247 -11.3
488  Support Activities For Transportation  12 7 5 68.2 $248,503 $116,667 $131,836 113.0 $1,550 $1,224 $326 26.6
51  Information  50 48 2 4.2 $742,176 $731,265 $10,911 1.5 $1,149 $1,180 -$31 -2.6
513  Publishing Industries 14 13 1 5.0 $131,952 $148,584 -$16,632 -11.2 $725 $857 -$132 -15.4
517  Telecommunications  19 20 -1 -3.4 $379,779 $361,930 $17,849 4.9 $1,538 $1,415 $122 8.6
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  3 3 0 -9.9 $151,854 $140,560 $11,294 8.0 $3,894 $3,247 $647 19.9
52  Finance & Insurance  115 126 -10 -8.2 $1,985,971 $2,035,993 -$50,022 -2.5 $1,325 $1,246 $78 6.3
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  74 78 -4 -5.1 $1,243,275 $1,236,223 $7,052 0.6 $1,287 $1,214 $73 6.0
523  Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities  9 12 -3 -25.0 $255,222 $348,732 -$93,510 -26.8 $2,181 $2,235 -$54 -2.4
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  32 35 -3 -9.4 $487,474 $451,038 $36,436 8.1 $1,172 $982 $190 19.3
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  47 51 -3 -6.6 $565,147 $603,346 -$38,199 -6.3 $919 $916 $3 0.3
531  Real Estate  28 33 -5 -14.2 $251,036 $291,569 -$40,533 -13.9 $682 $680 $2 0.3
532  Rental & Leasing Services  19 18 1 7.5 $314,111 $311,777 $2,334 0.7 $1,272 $1,357 -$86 -6.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  167 127 40 31.2 $3,435,542 $2,485,334 $950,208 38.2 $1,582 $1,501 $81 5.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  167 127 40 31.2 $3,435,542 $2,485,334 $950,208 38.2 $1,582 $1,501 $81 5.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  14 15 -1 -4.6 $442,967 $428,181 $14,786 3.5 $2,434 $2,245 $189 8.4
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  14 15 -1 -4.6 $442,967 $428,181 $14,786 3.5 $2,434 $2,245 $189 8.4
56  Administrative & Waste Services  147 152 -4 -2.9 $1,890,842 $2,197,366 -$306,524 -13.9 $987 $1,114 -$127 -11.4
561  Administrative & Support Services  124 126 -2 -1.3 $1,453,195 $1,758,750 -$305,555 -17.4 $901 $1,077 -$175 -16.3
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  23 26 -3 -10.3 $437,647 $438,616 -$969 -0.2 $1,443 $1,298 $145 11.2
61  Educational Services  11 12 -1 -8.6 $176,242 $205,790 -$29,548 -14.4 $1,271 $1,356 -$86 -6.3
611  Educational Services  11 12 -1 -8.6 $176,242 $205,790 -$29,548 -14.4 $1,271 $1,356 -$86 -6.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  351 375 -24 -6.5 $4,027,716 $4,156,952 -$129,236 -3.1 $883 $852 $31 3.6
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  143 147 -4 -2.9 $2,124,731 $2,143,633 -$18,902 -0.9 $1,146 $1,122 $24 2.1
624  Social Assistance  106 103 3 3.2 $559,651 $573,070 -$13,419 -2.3 $405 $428 -$23 -5.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  63 57 6 10.5 $783,201 $690,993 $92,208 13.3 $951 $927 $24 2.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  51 46 4 9.4 $736,939 $638,344 $98,595 15.4 $1,119 $1,060 $59 5.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services  970 1,104 -134 -12.2 $10,240,512 $10,395,752 -$155,240 -1.5 $812 $724 $88 12.1
721  Accommodation  587 649 -62 -9.5 $7,846,116 $7,741,330 $104,786 1.4 $1,028 $918 $110 12.0
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  383 455 -73 -16.0 $2,394,396 $2,654,422 -$260,026 -9.8 $481 $448 $33 7.3
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  118 128 -10 -7.8 $1,432,927 $1,476,711 -$43,784 -3.0 $937 $890 $47 5.3
811  Repair & Maintenance  87 96 -9 -9.0 $1,299,951 $1,373,940 -$73,989 -5.4 $1,145 $1,101 $44 4.0
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  17 19 -2 -10.7 $61,229 $39,874 $21,355 53.6 $283 $164 $118 72.0
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 140 148 -8 -5.4 $2,741,808 $3,002,924 -$261,116 -8.7 $1,506 $1,561 -$54 -3.5
48  Transportation & Warehousing  32 32 1 2.1 $517,730 $477,142 $40,588 8.5 $1,232 $1,159 $73 6.3
491  Postal Service  32 32 1 2.1 $517,730 $477,142 $40,588 8.5 $1,232 $1,159 $73 6.3
54  Professional & Technical Services  4 3 1 20.1 $61,570 $66,457 -$4,887 -7.4 $1,184 $1,535 -$351 -22.9
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  4 3 1 20.1 $61,570 $66,457 -$4,887 -7.4 $1,184 $1,535 -$351 -22.9
92  Public Administration  104 113 -9 -8.3 $2,162,508 $2,459,325 -$296,817 -12.1 $1,605 $1,674 -$70 -4.2
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  96 105 -9 -8.9 $2,057,726 $2,363,207 -$305,481 -12.9 $1,649 $1,726 -$77 -4.5
926  Administration of Economic Programs  8 8 0 0.0 $104,782 $96,118 $8,664 9.0 $1,051 $964 $87 9.0
   
0  Ownership - State Government 365 360 6 1.6 $6,424,241 $6,351,201 $73,040 1.2 $1,353 $1,358 -$6 -0.4
61  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $35,203 $35,315 -$112 -0.3 $903 $906 -$3 -0.3
611  Educational Services  3 3 0 0.0 $35,203 $35,315 -$112 -0.3 $903 $906 -$3 -0.3
92  Public Administration  362 357 6 1.6 $6,389,038 $6,315,886 $73,152 1.2 $1,356 $1,362 -$6 -0.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  4 5 -1 -20.0 $66,127 $82,603 -$16,476 -19.9 $1,272 $1,271 $1 0.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  228 229 -1 -0.4 $4,372,764 $4,374,736 -$1,972 0.0 $1,475 $1,470 $6 0.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  27 27 0 0.0 $401,734 $383,742 $17,992 4.7 $1,131 $1,080 $51 4.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  12 13 -1 -5.2 $218,373 $229,963 -$11,590 -5.0 $1,362 $1,361 $2 0.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  91 82 8 10.1 $1,330,040 $1,244,842 $85,198 6.8 $1,128 $1,163 -$35 -3.0
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 1,250 1,260 -10 -0.8 $15,928,189 $15,710,250 $217,939 1.4 $980 $959 $21 2.2
92  Public Administration  367 381 -14 -3.6 $4,476,518 $4,493,690 -$17,172 -0.4 $938 $908 $30 3.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  328 335 -7 -2.0 $4,022,530 $3,980,433 $42,097 1.1 $943 $915 $28 3.1
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  10 9 1 10.7 $177,638 $173,135 $4,503 2.6 $1,323 $1,427 -$105 -7.3
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.