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Laramie County

Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Annual Wage by Industry  for Laramie County, 2023-2024
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Annual Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2024 2023 N % 2024 2023 $ % 2024 2023 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 48,212 47,494 718 1.5 $2,940,505,823 $2,789,513,889 $150,991,934 5.4 $60,991 $58,734 $2,257 3.8
0  Ownership - Private 34,177 33,871 306 0.9 $1,953,840,525 $1,868,078,130 $85,762,395 4.6 $57,168 $55,153 $2,015 3.7
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting  325 323 3 0.9 $16,150,182 $14,631,070 $1,519,112 10.4 $49,642 $45,356 $4,286 9.4
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture  239 235 4 1.6 $12,829,275 $11,519,630 $1,309,645 11.4 $53,717 $48,984 $4,733 9.7
21  Mining, Including Oil & Gas 626 617 8 1.4 $74,838,500 $68,931,546 $5,906,954 8.6 $119,613 $111,661 $7,953 7.1
211  Oil & Gas Extraction  37 35 2 6.5 $9,102,731 $7,658,868 $1,443,863 18.9 $246,020 $220,399 $25,621 11.6
212  Mining, Except Oil & Gas 47 43 4 9.6 $3,207,285 $2,767,252 $440,033 15.9 $67,764 $64,101 $3,663 5.7
213  Support Activities for Mining  541 539 2 0.4 $62,528,484 $58,505,426 $4,023,058 6.9 $115,509 $108,460 $7,049 6.5
22  Utilities  193 201 -8 -3.9 $19,124,512 $20,474,605 -$1,350,093 -6.6 $98,922 $101,778 -$2,856 -2.8
221  Utilities  193 201 -8 -3.9 $19,124,512 $20,474,605 -$1,350,093 -6.6 $98,922 $101,778 -$2,856 -2.8
23  Construction  3,405 3,131 274 8.7 $243,361,934 $208,423,236 $34,938,698 16.8 $71,479 $66,568 $4,911 7.4
236  Construction of Buildings  545 503 42 8.3 $47,739,831 $41,438,076 $6,301,755 15.2 $87,583 $82,341 $5,242 6.4
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction  818 713 105 14.7 $64,584,544 $53,661,754 $10,922,790 20.4 $78,938 $75,253 $3,684 4.9
238  Specialty Trade Contractors  2,041 1,915 127 6.6 $131,037,559 $113,323,406 $17,714,153 15.6 $64,189 $59,187 $5,003 8.5
31  Manufacturing  1,227 1,301 -75 -5.7 $94,911,968 $117,559,108 -$22,647,140 -19.3 $77,364 $90,338 -$12,974 -14.4
311  Food Manufacturing  55 54 0 0.8 $1,135,983 $1,140,276 -$4,293 -0.4 $20,779 $21,019 -$240 -1.1
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing  16 14 1 10.1 $261,221 $268,119 -$6,898 -2.6 $16,853 $19,043 -$2,190 -11.5
314  Textile Product Mills  12 13 -1 -3.9 $285,562 $296,750 -$11,188 -3.8 $23,160 $23,129 $31 0.1
323  Printing & Related Support Activities  20 19 1 3.6 $676,331 $573,986 $102,345 17.8 $34,684 $30,483 $4,201 13.8
325  Chemical Manufacturing  204 206 -2 -0.9 $26,772,586 $27,459,515 -$686,929 -2.5 $131,187 $133,409 -$2,222 -1.7
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing  99 93 5 5.8 $6,716,244 $5,987,627 $728,617 12.2 $68,130 $64,266 $3,864 6.0
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing  368 386 -18 -4.6 $22,692,812 $24,419,106 -$1,726,294 -7.1 $61,637 $63,249 -$1,612 -2.5
333  Machinery Manufacturing  19 21 -2 -9.4 $1,479,590 $1,445,308 $34,282 2.4 $76,544 $67,759 $8,784 13.0
337  Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing  72 73 -1 -1.3 $3,303,721 $3,092,393 $211,328 6.8 $45,885 $42,408 $3,477 8.2
42  Wholesale Trade  1,119 1,124 -5 -0.5 $85,984,381 $82,366,776 $3,617,605 4.4 $76,869 $73,280 $3,589 4.9
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods  689 671 18 2.6 $55,158,160 $50,640,121 $4,518,039 8.9 $80,046 $75,422 $4,624 6.1
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods  423 436 -12 -2.8 $30,060,943 $30,197,474 -$136,531 -0.5 $70,996 $69,313 $1,683 2.4
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers  6 17 -11 -64.1 $765,278 $1,529,181 -$763,903 -50.0 $125,868 $90,377 $35,491 39.3
44  Retail Trade  5,216 5,260 -44 -0.8 $204,189,862 $202,723,147 $1,466,715 0.7 $39,145 $38,541 $604 1.6
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers  793 815 -21 -2.6 $49,259,232 $51,803,538 -$2,544,306 -4.9 $62,085 $63,588 -$1,504 -2.4
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers  664 680 -17 -2.4 $26,234,908 $26,647,996 -$413,088 -1.6 $39,535 $39,184 $352 0.9
445  Food & Beverage Retailers  598 598 0 0.1 $22,249,419 $21,991,036 $258,383 1.2 $37,196 $36,790 $406 1.1
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers  200 210 -10 -4.5 $9,784,231 $9,971,645 -$187,414 -1.9 $48,880 $47,559 $1,321 2.8
455  General Merchandise Retailers  1,246 1,237 10 0.8 $41,073,530 $39,034,468 $2,039,062 5.2 $32,958 $31,562 $1,396 4.4
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers  186 186 -1 -0.4 $6,967,271 $6,760,875 $206,396 3.1 $37,559 $36,316 $1,244 3.4
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers  547 543 4 0.8 $19,585,811 $19,247,727 $338,084 1.8 $35,795 $35,447 $348 1.0
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers  376 394 -19 -4.7 $13,888,191 $12,250,284 $1,637,907 13.4 $36,978 $31,072 $5,906 19.0
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers  606 598 9 1.5 $15,147,269 $15,015,578 $131,691 0.9 $24,978 $25,124 -$145 -0.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  3,070 3,112 -42 -1.3 $192,099,069 $182,602,771 $9,496,298 5.2 $62,566 $58,678 $3,888 6.6
481  Air Transportation  62 58 4 6.4 $4,768,881 $4,255,649 $513,232 12.1 $76,707 $72,846 $3,861 5.3
484  Truck Transportation  638 678 -39 -5.8 $50,187,013 $52,279,942 -$2,092,929 -4.0 $78,611 $77,128 $1,483 1.9
488  Support Activities for Transportation  368 352 16 4.7 $31,003,999 $27,647,392 $3,356,607 12.1 $84,250 $78,638 $5,612 7.1
492  Couriers & Messengers  228 241 -13 -5.5 $12,116,606 $11,455,530 $661,076 5.8 $53,220 $47,567 $5,653 11.9
493  Warehousing & Storage  1,691 1,702 -11 -0.6 $86,255,877 $80,077,258 $6,178,619 7.7 $51,004 $47,058 $3,946 8.4
51  Information  767 829 -62 -7.5 $69,319,142 $70,076,066 -$756,924 -1.1 $90,406 $84,574 $5,833 6.9
513  Publishing Industries 134 134 0 -0.3 $12,559,959 $11,537,920 $1,022,039 8.9 $94,026 $86,155 $7,870 9.1
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting  65 67 -2 -2.6 $3,945,404 $3,484,542 $460,862 13.2 $60,624 $52,140 $8,484 16.3
517  Telecommunications  422 477 -55 -11.5 $36,768,837 $41,079,889 -$4,311,052 -10.5 $87,130 $86,107 $1,023 1.2
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services  101 104 -3 -2.5 $14,337,074 $12,447,708 $1,889,366 15.2 $141,601 $119,885 $21,715 18.1
52  Finance & Insurance  1,577 1,752 -174 -9.9 $138,144,261 $138,668,700 -$524,439 -0.4 $87,576 $79,168 $8,408 10.6
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities  899 939 -40 -4.3 $77,528,988 $77,085,773 $443,215 0.6 $86,255 $82,079 $4,177 5.1
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities  595 727 -132 -18.2 $48,587,858 $50,239,474 -$1,651,616 -3.3 $81,684 $69,105 $12,578 18.2
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing  543 530 13 2.5 $31,368,614 $29,824,289 $1,544,325 5.2 $57,796 $56,307 $1,488 2.6
531  Real Estate  377 369 8 2.2 $20,340,971 $18,880,008 $1,460,963 7.7 $53,955 $51,189 $2,766 5.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  2,345 2,207 138 6.3 $211,620,661 $187,168,301 $24,452,360 13.1 $90,250 $84,813 $5,437 6.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  2,345 2,207 138 6.3 $211,620,661 $187,168,301 $24,452,360 13.1 $90,250 $84,813 $5,437 6.4
55  Management of Companies & Enterprises  146 147 -1 -0.7 $16,906,735 $16,185,249 $721,486 4.5 $115,863 $110,164 $5,699 5.2
551  Management of Companies & Enterprises  146 147 -1 -0.7 $16,906,735 $16,185,249 $721,486 4.5 $115,863 $110,164 $5,699 5.2
56  Administrative & Waste Services  2,180 2,056 124 6.0 $96,947,410 $89,867,735 $7,079,675 7.9 $44,473 $43,705 $768 1.8
561  Administrative & Support Services  2,080 1,950 131 6.7 $91,765,994 $84,465,469 $7,300,525 8.6 $44,109 $43,321 $788 1.8
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services  100 107 -7 -6.6 $5,181,416 $5,402,266 -$220,850 -4.1 $52,075 $50,726 $1,349 2.7
61  Educational Services  266 253 12 4.9 $12,999,049 $11,582,597 $1,416,452 12.2 $48,900 $45,705 $3,195 7.0
611  Educational Services  266 253 12 4.9 $12,999,049 $11,582,597 $1,416,452 12.2 $48,900 $45,705 $3,195 7.0
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  4,595 4,459 136 3.1 $253,763,796 $242,172,855 $11,590,941 4.8 $55,224 $54,310 $914 1.7
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services  2,295 2,251 44 2.0 $174,205,004 $168,140,455 $6,064,549 3.6 $75,912 $74,707 $1,205 1.6
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities  715 674 41 6.0 $31,010,217 $28,312,606 $2,697,611 9.5 $43,361 $41,981 $1,380 3.3
624  Social Assistance  1,585 1,534 51 3.3 $48,548,575 $45,719,794 $2,828,781 6.2 $30,627 $29,804 $822 2.8
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  535 507 27 5.4 $11,892,241 $10,613,893 $1,278,348 12.0 $22,236 $20,917 $1,318 6.3
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports  39 50 -11 -21.8 $790,694 $783,629 $7,065 0.9 $20,363 $15,777 $4,586 29.1
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks  25 25 0 -0.7 $843,723 $828,527 $15,196 1.8 $34,326 $33,476 $850 2.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  471 433 38 8.9 $10,257,824 $9,001,737 $1,256,087 14.0 $21,759 $20,789 $970 4.7
72  Accommodation & Food Services  4,649 4,695 -46 -1.0 $112,858,395 $110,535,222 $2,323,173 2.1 $24,277 $23,544 $732 3.1
721  Accommodation  744 751 -7 -0.9 $22,035,576 $21,831,044 $204,532 0.9 $29,628 $29,086 $542 1.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places  3,905 3,944 -39 -1.0 $90,822,819 $88,704,178 $2,118,641 2.4 $23,258 $22,490 $768 3.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration  1,388 1,355 33 2.4 $66,739,994 $62,558,005 $4,181,989 6.7 $48,095 $46,183 $1,912 4.1
811  Repair & Maintenance  597 581 15 2.7 $33,537,174 $31,301,905 $2,235,269 7.1 $56,223 $53,868 $2,355 4.4
812  Personal & Laundry Services  330 328 3 0.9 $10,631,201 $10,172,168 $459,033 4.5 $32,175 $31,052 $1,122 3.6
813  Membership Associations & Organizations  448 427 21 4.9 $22,189,802 $20,445,774 $1,744,028 8.5 $49,484 $47,845 $1,639 3.4
814  Private Households  12 19 -6 -33.6 $381,817 $638,158 -$256,341 -40.2 $30,967 $34,347 -$3,380 -9.8
999  Unclassified  6 12 -6 -50.0 $619,819 $1,112,959 -$493,140 -44.3 $101,944 $91,451 $10,493 11.5
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,815 2,744 70 2.6 $268,747,006 $245,162,914 $23,584,092 9.6 $95,475 $89,331 $6,144 6.9
44  Retail Trade  46 45 0 0.6 $2,049,154 $1,842,618 $206,536 11.2 $44,957 $40,649 $4,308 10.6
48  Transportation & Warehousing  203 200 3 1.5 $14,578,550 $14,715,485 -$136,935 -0.9 $71,816 $73,607 -$1,791 -2.4
491  Postal Service  203 200 3 1.5 $14,578,550 $14,715,485 -$136,935 -0.9 $71,816 $73,607 -$1,791 -2.4
54  Professional & Technical Services  50 50 0 0.0 $4,752,489 $4,556,362 $196,127 4.3 $94,728 $90,818 $3,909 4.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services  50 50 0 0.0 $4,752,489 $4,556,362 $196,127 4.3 $94,728 $90,818 $3,909 4.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance  1,037 980 58 5.9 $111,854,154 $99,436,558 $12,417,596 12.5 $107,820 $101,483 $6,336 6.2
624  Social Assistance  55 55 0 0.3 $2,134,665 $1,919,639 $215,026 11.2 $38,812 $35,011 $3,801 10.9
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation  26 29 -4 -12.8 $713,143 $800,145 -$87,002 -10.9 $27,879 $27,281 $598 2.2
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation  26 29 -4 -12.8 $713,143 $800,145 -$87,002 -10.9 $27,879 $27,281 $598 2.2
72  Accommodation & Food Services  13 13 0 3.3 $370,738 $359,331 $11,407 3.2 $28,518 $28,564 -$45 -0.2
92  Public Administration  1,426 1,412 14 1.0 $132,354,723 $121,380,190 $10,974,533 9.0 $92,826 $85,963 $6,863 8.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  149 150 -1 -0.6 $17,353,148 $16,242,952 $1,110,196 6.8 $116,137 $108,106 $8,031 7.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  143 138 6 4.0 $14,848,904 $13,167,603 $1,681,301 12.8 $103,534 $95,473 $8,062 8.4
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  174 163 11 6.6 $17,010,786 $15,622,063 $1,388,723 8.9 $97,949 $95,888 $2,061 2.1
926  Administration of Economic Programs  75 72 3 3.7 $6,599,127 $5,915,049 $684,078 11.6 $88,377 $82,153 $6,224 7.6
928  National Security & International Affairs  859 865 -6 -0.7 $73,997,622 $68,179,078 $5,818,544 8.5 $86,127 $78,812 $7,314 9.3
0  Ownership - State Government 3,852 3,709 143 3.9 $283,705,317 $262,335,317 $21,370,000 8.1 $73,650 $70,729 $2,921 4.1
92  Public Administration  3,738 3,600 137 3.8 $275,582,242 $254,601,224 $20,981,018 8.2 $73,734 $70,718 $3,017 4.3
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  871 834 38 4.5 $67,222,303 $62,089,874 $5,132,429 8.3 $77,163 $74,486 $2,677 3.6
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  397 384 13 3.3 $33,381,423 $30,654,885 $2,726,538 8.9 $84,101 $79,814 $4,287 5.4
923  Administration of Human Resource Programs  872 858 14 1.6 $61,537,179 $58,413,142 $3,124,037 5.3 $70,611 $68,081 $2,530 3.7
924  Administration of Environmental Programs  419 397 23 5.7 $31,607,650 $28,475,231 $3,132,419 11.0 $75,391 $71,802 $3,589 5.0
926  Administration of Economic Programs  1,062 1,014 48 4.8 $74,167,284 $67,894,067 $6,273,217 9.2 $69,816 $66,957 $2,859 4.3
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,368 7,170 198 2.8 $434,212,975 $413,935,788 $20,277,187 4.9 $58,931 $57,734 $1,197 2.1
56  Administrative & Waste Services  16 15 0 2.2 $910,954 $832,624 $78,330 9.4 $58,134 $54,313 $3,820 7.0
61  Educational Services  3,655 3,615 40 1.1 $179,715,362 $176,409,800 $3,305,562 1.9 $49,174 $48,803 $371 0.8
611  Educational Services  3,655 3,615 40 1.1 $179,715,362 $176,409,800 $3,305,562 1.9 $49,174 $48,803 $371 0.8
92  Public Administration  1,631 1,551 80 5.1 $91,810,353 $81,720,707 $10,089,646 12.3 $56,308 $52,695 $3,613 6.9
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government  1,364 1,293 71 5.5 $74,965,144 $66,489,305 $8,475,839 12.7 $54,953 $51,413 $3,540 6.9
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities  54 45 9 19.7 $2,415,343 $1,756,346 $658,997 37.5 $45,079 $39,248 $5,831 14.9
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: April 2025.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 5/5/25.