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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), Second Quarter 2025 (2025Q2)

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Laramie County - Second Quarter 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025Q2 2024Q2 N % 2025Q2 2024Q2 $ % 2025Q2 2024Q2 $ %
0  Ownership - Total 49,466 48,261 1,205 2.5 $755,398,785 $706,441,931 $48,956,854 6.9 $1,175 $1,126 $49 4.3
0  Ownership - Private 35,144 34,222 922 2.7 $508,710,945 $466,401,711 $42,309,234 9.1 $1,113 $1,048 $65 6.2
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 321 327 -6 -1.9 $4,012,939 $3,766,316 $246,623 6.5 $962 $885 $77 8.6
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture 239 234 5 2.1 $3,214,293 $2,955,817 $258,476 8.7 $1,036 $973 $63 6.5
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 661 614 48 7.8 $18,445,494 $17,075,919 $1,369,575 8.0 $2,146 $2,140 $5 0.2
211  Oil & Gas Extraction 38 37 1 2.7 $2,030,516 $2,296,586 -$266,070 -11.6 $4,146 $4,818 -$671 -13.9
212  Mining (Except Oil & Gas) 45 50 -5 -10.6 $903,667 $840,191 $63,476 7.6 $1,545 $1,284 $261 20.3
213  Support Activities For Mining 579 527 52 9.9 $15,511,311 $13,939,142 $1,572,169 11.3 $2,062 $2,036 $26 1.3
22  Utilities 188 200 -12 -6.0 $4,615,192 $4,578,514 $36,678 0.8 $1,892 $1,764 $128 7.2
221  Utilities 188 200 -12 -6.0 $4,615,192 $4,578,514 $36,678 0.8 $1,892 $1,764 $128 7.2
23  Construction 4,244 3,357 887 26.4 $78,738,980 $56,282,453 $22,456,527 39.9 $1,427 $1,290 $137 10.7
236  Construction Of Buildings 637 535 102 19.1 $12,797,809 $10,771,856 $2,025,953 18.8 $1,545 $1,550 -$4 -0.3
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 1,054 843 211 25.0 $22,938,873 $14,609,530 $8,329,343 57.0 $1,674 $1,333 $341 25.6
238  Specialty Trade Contractors 2,553 1,979 574 29.0 $43,002,298 $30,901,067 $12,101,231 39.2 $1,296 $1,201 $95 7.9
31-33 Manufacturing 1,242 1,226 16 1.3 $23,684,449 $21,869,587 $1,814,862 8.3 $1,467 $1,372 $95 6.9
311  Food Manufacturing 57 55 2 3.0 $291,168 $275,258 $15,910 5.8 $393 $383 $10 2.7
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing 13 17 -4 -23.1 $70,759 $71,811 -$1,052 -1.5 $408 $319 $90 28.1
314  Textile Product Mills 13 12 1 8.6 $56,088 $68,373 -$12,285 -18.0 $341 $451 -$110 -24.4
323  Printing & Related Support Activities 21 18 3 16.7 $187,092 $145,370 $41,722 28.7 $685 $621 $64 10.3
325  Chemical Manufacturing 208 205 3 1.5 $7,053,738 $6,164,964 $888,774 14.4 $2,613 $2,317 $296 12.8
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 94 101 -7 -6.9 $1,840,819 $1,647,040 $193,779 11.8 $1,506 $1,254 $252 20.1
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 385 371 15 4.0 $5,798,119 $5,348,630 $449,489 8.4 $1,157 $1,110 $48 4.3
333  Machinery Manufacturing 23 19 4 20.7 $336,549 $234,622 $101,927 43.4 $1,110 $934 $176 18.8
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing 41 42 -1 -3.2 $459,361 $409,014 $50,347 12.3 $869 $749 $120 16.0
42  Wholesale Trade 1,135 1,109 27 2.4 $21,253,384 $20,307,516 $945,868 4.7 $1,440 $1,409 $31 2.2
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 704 687 17 2.4 $13,991,731 $13,073,962 $917,769 7.0 $1,529 $1,463 $66 4.5
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 423 416 7 1.8 $7,027,881 $7,057,384 -$29,503 -0.4 $1,278 $1,306 -$28 -2.1
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers 8 6 3 46.9 $233,772 $176,170 $57,602 32.7 $2,159 $2,390 -$231 -9.7
44-45 Retail Trade 5,181 5,220 -39 -0.7 $48,526,769 $49,416,566 -$889,797 -1.8 $720 $728 -$8 -1.1
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 765 801 -36 -4.5 $12,093,008 $12,036,633 $56,375 0.5 $1,215 $1,155 $60 5.2
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 705 679 25 3.7 $6,617,444 $6,515,777 $101,667 1.6 $722 $738 -$15 -2.1
445  Food & Beverage Retailers 679 580 100 17.2 $6,171,631 $5,319,373 $852,258 16.0 $699 $706 -$7 -1.0
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 186 197 -11 -5.4 $2,343,702 $2,491,325 -$147,623 -5.9 $968 $973 -$5 -0.5
455  General Merchandise Retailers 1,230 1,236 -6 -0.5 $9,028,779 $9,178,800 -$150,021 -1.6 $565 $571 -$7 -1.2
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers 174 184 -10 -5.3 $1,565,297 $1,632,623 -$67,326 -4.1 $691 $683 $8 1.2
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 551 535 15 2.9 $4,672,314 $4,518,795 $153,519 3.4 $653 $649 $3 0.5
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 363 372 -10 -2.6 $2,568,434 $3,960,697 -$1,392,263 -35.2 $545 $818 -$274 -33.4
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 528 635 -107 -16.9 $3,466,160 $3,762,543 -$296,383 -7.9 $505 $456 $50 10.9
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing 3,120 3,026 94 3.1 $48,988,889 $46,274,625 $2,714,264 5.9 $1,208 $1,176 $31 2.7
481  Air Transportation 61 60 1 1.7 $1,497,462 $1,196,770 $300,692 25.1 $1,878 $1,526 $352 23.1
484  Truck Transportation 662 630 33 5.2 $13,273,358 $12,157,681 $1,115,677 9.2 $1,542 $1,485 $56 3.8
488  Support Activities For Transportation 415 372 42 11.4 $8,451,869 $7,692,871 $758,998 9.9 $1,568 $1,589 -$21 -1.4
492  Couriers & Messengers 210 222 -12 -5.4 $3,173,350 $2,896,577 $276,773 9.6 $1,161 $1,002 $158 15.8
493  Warehousing & Storage 1,687 1,659 28 1.7 $21,022,565 $20,796,129 $226,436 1.1 $959 $964 -$5 -0.6
51  Information 748 759 -11 -1.5 $18,374,153 $17,554,997 $819,156 4.7 $1,890 $1,779 $111 6.3
513  Publishing Industries 144 130 13 10.2 $3,318,439 $3,016,618 $301,821 10.0 $1,777 $1,780 -$4 -0.2
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting 60 66 -7 -10.0 $784,272 $959,317 -$175,045 -18.2 $1,011 $1,113 -$101 -9.1
517  Telecommunications 402 419 -16 -3.9 $9,932,739 $9,406,677 $526,062 5.6 $1,899 $1,728 $171 9.9
518  Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 103 99 4 4.1 $4,039,218 $3,690,150 $349,068 9.5 $3,026 $2,877 $149 5.2
52  Finance & Insurance 1,573 1,563 10 0.6 $35,484,666 $32,018,745 $3,465,921 10.8 $1,736 $1,576 $160 10.1
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 873 891 -18 -2.0 $18,202,708 $16,782,932 $1,419,776 8.5 $1,603 $1,449 $154 10.7
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 605 593 13 2.1 $13,906,283 $12,631,477 $1,274,806 10.1 $1,767 $1,639 $128 7.8
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 561 561 0 -0.1 $8,899,865 $7,500,524 $1,399,341 18.7 $1,221 $1,028 $193 18.7
531  Real Estate 387 389 -2 -0.5 $5,039,989 $4,859,388 $180,601 3.7 $1,003 $962 $41 4.3
54  Professional & Technical Services 2,387 2,340 47 2.0 $53,318,477 $48,233,789 $5,084,688 10.5 $1,718 $1,586 $133 8.4
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 2,387 2,340 47 2.0 $53,318,477 $48,233,789 $5,084,688 10.5 $1,718 $1,586 $133 8.4
55  Management Of Companies & Enterprises 146 148 -1 -0.9 $4,153,832 $3,718,415 $435,417 11.7 $2,184 $1,937 $247 12.7
551  Management Of Companies & Enterprises 146 148 -1 -0.9 $4,153,832 $3,718,415 $435,417 11.7 $2,184 $1,937 $247 12.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services 2,139 2,256 -117 -5.2 $24,026,828 $25,562,587 -$1,535,759 -6.0 $864 $872 -$8 -0.9
561  Administrative & Support Services 2,029 2,155 -127 -5.9 $22,627,520 $24,337,383 -$1,709,863 -7.0 $858 $869 -$11 -1.2
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services 110 100 10 9.6 $1,399,308 $1,225,204 $174,104 14.2 $979 $939 $39 4.2
61  Educational Services 208 271 -62 -23.0 $2,571,788 $3,142,195 -$570,407 -18.2 $950 $893 $57 6.3
611  Educational Services 208 271 -62 -23.0 $2,571,788 $3,142,195 -$570,407 -18.2 $950 $893 $57 6.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance 4,571 4,603 -32 -0.7 $63,904,300 $61,337,609 $2,566,691 4.2 $1,075 $1,025 $50 4.9
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services 2,267 2,290 -23 -1.0 $43,663,329 $41,450,741 $2,212,588 5.3 $1,482 $1,392 $89 6.4
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 690 715 -25 -3.5 $7,787,398 $7,959,173 -$171,775 -2.2 $869 $857 $12 1.4
624  Social Assistance 1,615 1,598 16 1.0 $12,453,573 $11,927,695 $525,878 4.4 $593 $574 $19 3.4
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 659 532 127 23.9 $3,493,287 $2,968,364 $524,923 17.7 $408 $429 -$22 -5.0
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports 51 52 -1 -1.9 $238,358 $208,319 $30,039 14.4 $362 $310 $52 16.7
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 25 24 2 7.0 $236,256 $209,206 $27,050 12.9 $717 $680 $38 5.5
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 583 457 127 27.7 $3,018,673 $2,550,839 $467,834 18.3 $398 $430 -$32 -7.4
72  Accommodation & Food Services 4,662 4,711 -49 -1.0 $29,235,353 $28,319,052 $916,301 3.2 $482 $462 $20 4.3
721  Accommodation 776 746 30 4.1 $5,731,305 $5,349,596 $381,709 7.1 $568 $552 $16 2.9
722  Food Services & Drinking Places 3,886 3,965 -80 -2.0 $23,504,048 $22,969,456 $534,592 2.3 $465 $446 $20 4.4
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration 1,396 1,393 3 0.2 $16,938,112 $16,286,960 $651,152 4.0 $933 $899 $34 3.8
811  Repair & Maintenance 598 592 6 1.0 $8,311,107 $8,094,864 $216,243 2.7 $1,069 $1,052 $17 1.6
812  Personal & Laundry Services 325 333 -9 -2.6 $2,690,973 $2,644,712 $46,261 1.7 $638 $610 $27 4.5
813  Membership Associations & Organizations 465 455 10 2.1 $5,835,705 $5,449,764 $385,941 7.1 $966 $921 $45 4.9
814  Private Households 9 13 -4 -30.8 $100,327 $97,620 $2,707 2.8 $857 $578 $280 48.4
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 2,755 2,821 -65 -2.3 $63,933,681 $64,685,891 -$752,210 -1.2 $1,785 $1,764 $21 1.2
44-45 Retail Trade 43 47 -4 -7.9 $514,806 $480,327 $34,479 7.2 $921 $792 $129 16.3
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing 202 203 -1 -0.5 $3,476,980 $3,232,988 $243,992 7.5 $1,322 $1,223 $99 8.1
491  Postal Service 202 203 -1 -0.5 $3,476,980 $3,232,988 $243,992 7.5 $1,322 $1,223 $99 8.1
54  Professional & Technical Services 47 54 -7 -13.0 $1,201,544 $1,310,985 -$109,441 -8.3 $1,967 $1,868 $99 5.3
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 47 54 -7 -13.0 $1,201,544 $1,310,985 -$109,441 -8.3 $1,967 $1,868 $99 5.3
62  Health Care & Social Assistance 998 1,049 -51 -4.9 $25,805,531 $25,817,465 -$11,934 0.0 $1,990 $1,894 $96 5.1
624  Social Assistance 52 52 0 0.6 $551,929 $544,485 $7,444 1.4 $811 $805 $6 0.7
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 25 24 1 5.5 $170,768 $173,273 -$2,505 -1.4 $519 $555 -$37 -6.6
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 25 24 1 5.5 $170,768 $173,273 -$2,505 -1.4 $519 $555 -$37 -6.6
72  Accommodation & Food Services 13 13 0 0.0 $99,660 $97,136 $2,524 2.6 $605 $590 $15 2.6
92  Public Administration 1,414 1,417 -4 -0.3 $32,120,333 $32,983,577 -$863,244 -2.6 $1,748 $1,790 -$42 -2.4
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 146 149 -3 -1.8 $4,087,676 $4,470,948 -$383,272 -8.6 $2,154 $2,313 -$160 -6.9
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs 139 143 -4 -3.0 $3,368,835 $3,451,804 -$82,969 -2.4 $1,864 $1,853 $12 0.6
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs 159 173 -14 -8.1 $3,822,585 $4,504,436 -$681,851 -15.1 $1,853 $2,007 -$154 -7.6
926  Administration Of Economic Programs 81 75 6 7.6 $1,785,625 $1,712,754 $72,871 4.3 $1,703 $1,757 -$54 -3.1
928  National Security & International Affairs 861 854 8 0.9 $18,418,455 $18,171,570 $246,885 1.4 $1,645 $1,637 $7 0.5
   
0  Ownership - State Government 3,925 3,844 81 2.1 $73,350,083 $70,243,377 $3,106,706 4.4 $1,438 $1,406 $32 2.3
92  Public Administration 3,801 3,728 73 2.0 $71,240,589 $68,182,070 $3,058,519 4.5 $1,442 $1,407 $35 2.5
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government 892 863 30 3.4 $17,210,403 $16,299,741 $910,662 5.6 $1,484 $1,453 $30 2.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 404 393 11 2.8 $8,541,295 $8,249,000 $292,295 3.5 $1,625 $1,613 $12 0.7
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs 873 875 -2 -0.2 $15,800,805 $15,388,414 $412,391 2.7 $1,392 $1,353 $39 2.9
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs 432 422 10 2.4 $8,219,535 $7,870,902 $348,633 4.4 $1,464 $1,435 $29 2.0
926  Administration Of Economic Programs 1,078 1,061 17 1.6 $19,440,505 $18,512,521 $927,984 5.0 $1,387 $1,343 $45 3.3
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 7,642 7,375 267 3.6 $109,404,076 $105,110,952 $4,293,124 4.1 $1,101 $1,096 $5 0.5
61  Educational Services 3,847 3,695 152 4.1 $48,112,724 $45,446,689 $2,666,035 5.9 $962 $946 $16 1.7
611  Educational Services 3,847 3,695 152 4.1 $48,112,724 $45,446,689 $2,666,035 5.9 $962 $946 $16 1.7
92  Public Administration 1,683 1,665 18 1.1 $23,954,959 $22,583,832 $1,371,127 6.1 $1,095 $1,043 $52 5.0
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government 1,410 1,404 6 0.4 $19,425,602 $18,558,120 $867,482 4.7 $1,060 $1,017 $43 4.3
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 53 53 0 0.0 $697,572 $566,797 $130,775 23.1 $1,012 $823 $190 23.1
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: January 2026.
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 1/7/26.