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

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Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wage by Industry  for Natrona 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 40,297 40,089 208 0.5 $610,216,326 $587,783,409 $22,432,917 3.8 $1,165 $1,128 $37 3.3
0  Ownership - Private 34,530 34,221 309 0.9 $523,028,401 $500,877,986 $22,150,415 4.4 $1,165 $1,126 $39 3.5
11  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 109 112 -3 -2.4 $989,334 $972,249 $17,085 1.8 $696 $668 $28 4.2
112  Animal Production & Aquaculture 75 86 -11 -13.2 $675,444 $705,232 -$29,788 -4.2 $696 $631 $65 10.3
21  Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 2,072 2,089 -17 -0.8 $54,766,292 $53,349,834 $1,416,458 2.7 $2,033 $1,964 $69 3.5
211  Oil & Gas Extraction 354 359 -6 -1.6 $9,829,871 $9,938,907 -$109,036 -1.1 $2,138 $2,128 $10 0.5
212  Mining (Except Oil & Gas) 141 103 38 37.2 $3,149,708 $2,218,504 $931,204 42.0 $1,714 $1,657 $57 3.5
213  Support Activities For Mining 1,577 1,627 -50 -3.1 $41,786,713 $41,192,423 $594,290 1.4 $2,038 $1,948 $90 4.6
22  Utilities 121 120 1 1.1 $3,545,003 $3,350,679 $194,324 5.8 $2,254 $2,154 $100 4.6
221  Utilities 121 120 1 1.1 $3,545,003 $3,350,679 $194,324 5.8 $2,254 $2,154 $100 4.6
23  Construction 3,079 3,187 -108 -3.4 $52,048,734 $56,087,054 -$4,038,320 -7.2 $1,300 $1,354 -$53 -3.9
236  Construction Of Buildings 357 336 22 6.5 $4,812,020 $4,071,053 $740,967 18.2 $1,036 $933 $103 11.0
237  Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 821 923 -102 -11.0 $15,102,414 $20,725,198 -$5,622,784 -27.1 $1,414 $1,727 -$313 -18.1
238  Specialty Trade Contractors 1,901 1,929 -28 -1.5 $32,134,300 $31,290,803 $843,497 2.7 $1,301 $1,248 $53 4.2
31-33 Manufacturing 2,052 1,997 55 2.7 $38,668,132 $36,405,202 $2,262,930 6.2 $1,450 $1,402 $47 3.4
311  Food Manufacturing 41 41 0 0.0 $227,919 $209,779 $18,140 8.6 $431 $397 $34 8.6
312  Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing 45 46 -1 -2.2 $216,660 $223,878 -$7,218 -3.2 $368 $372 -$4 -1.1
314  Textile Product Mills 14 19 -5 -25.9 $102,193 $117,062 -$14,869 -12.7 $549 $466 $83 17.8
323  Printing & Related Support Activities 44 45 -2 -3.7 $386,297 $406,471 -$20,174 -5.0 $680 $690 -$9 -1.4
325  Chemical Manufacturing 82 84 -2 -2.0 $1,287,480 $1,189,081 $98,399 8.3 $1,203 $1,089 $114 10.5
326  Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing 166 173 -8 -4.4 $2,514,758 $2,574,089 -$59,331 -2.3 $1,168 $1,142 $25 2.2
327  Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 53 57 -5 -8.1 $1,028,492 $1,683,836 -$655,344 -38.9 $1,502 $2,259 -$757 -33.5
332  Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 458 461 -3 -0.7 $8,431,397 $8,142,243 $289,154 3.6 $1,417 $1,359 $58 4.3
333  Machinery Manufacturing 155 171 -16 -9.4 $2,761,226 $3,006,522 -$245,296 -8.2 $1,370 $1,352 $18 1.3
339  Miscellaneous Manufacturing 46 54 -7 -13.7 $526,612 $609,819 -$83,207 -13.6 $874 $874 $0 0.0
42  Wholesale Trade 2,194 2,208 -14 -0.6 $43,685,637 $43,057,744 $627,893 1.5 $1,532 $1,500 $32 2.1
423  Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 1,731 1,714 16 1.0 $35,720,236 $34,487,371 $1,232,865 3.6 $1,588 $1,547 $40 2.6
424  Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 448 477 -29 -6.1 $7,674,692 $7,828,324 -$153,632 -2.0 $1,319 $1,262 $56 4.5
425  Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers 15 17 -1 -8.0 $290,709 $742,049 -$451,340 -60.8 $1,459 $3,424 -$1,965 -57.4
44-45 Retail Trade 4,568 4,613 -45 -1.0 $42,606,382 $42,931,719 -$325,337 -0.8 $717 $716 $2 0.2
441  Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 672 690 -18 -2.6 $10,997,400 $10,709,008 $288,392 2.7 $1,258 $1,194 $64 5.4
444  Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 641 625 16 2.6 $7,249,706 $6,762,531 $487,175 7.2 $870 $833 $37 4.5
445  Food & Beverage Retailers 553 560 -7 -1.2 $4,417,704 $4,454,206 -$36,502 -0.8 $615 $612 $2 0.4
449  Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 245 249 -4 -1.5 $2,781,297 $2,910,929 -$129,632 -4.5 $872 $899 -$27 -3.0
455  General Merchandise Retailers 1,162 1,170 -8 -0.7 $8,198,442 $8,167,957 $30,485 0.4 $543 $537 $6 1.1
456  Health & Personal Care Retailers 182 206 -24 -11.8 $1,613,325 $2,075,050 -$461,725 -22.3 $683 $775 -$92 -11.8
457  Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 382 370 12 3.3 $2,930,207 $2,802,150 $128,057 4.6 $590 $583 $7 1.2
458  Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 215 210 5 2.4 $1,181,641 $1,078,490 $103,151 9.6 $422 $394 $28 7.0
459  Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 515 533 -18 -3.3 $3,236,660 $3,971,398 -$734,738 -18.5 $483 $573 -$90 -15.7
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing 1,955 1,684 271 16.1 $40,287,093 $31,799,848 $8,487,245 26.7 $1,585 $1,452 $133 9.1
481  Air Transportation 69 72 -3 -4.2 $1,035,259 $964,485 $70,774 7.3 $1,160 $1,035 $125 12.0
484  Truck Transportation 662 717 -55 -7.6 $12,863,224 $13,743,760 -$880,536 -6.4 $1,495 $1,475 $20 1.3
486  Pipeline Transportation 287 133 154 115.5 $8,697,845 $4,167,593 $4,530,252 108.7 $2,334 $2,410 -$76 -3.2
488  Support Activities For Transportation 470 349 121 34.6 $12,030,116 $7,785,180 $4,244,936 54.5 $1,968 $1,714 $253 14.8
492  Couriers & Messengers 372 389 -17 -4.5 $4,903,281 $4,967,015 -$63,734 -1.3 $1,014 $981 $33 3.3
51  Information 356 352 5 1.3 $5,332,660 $6,928,596 -$1,595,936 -23.0 $1,151 $1,516 -$364 -24.0
513  Publishing Industries 50 52 -2 -4.5 $899,652 $857,038 $42,614 5.0 $1,393 $1,268 $125 9.9
516  Internet Publishing & Broadcasting 69 75 -6 -8.0 $796,803 $922,149 -$125,346 -13.6 $888 $946 -$57 -6.1
517  Telecommunications 140 133 7 5.3 $2,587,212 $2,401,204 $186,008 7.7 $1,418 $1,385 $33 2.4
52  Finance & Insurance 1,012 1,024 -12 -1.1 $23,603,379 $18,762,860 $4,840,519 25.8 $1,794 $1,409 $384 27.2
522  Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 543 552 -9 -1.6 $8,731,322 $8,255,729 $475,593 5.8 $1,236 $1,150 $86 7.5
524  Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 334 338 -4 -1.1 $6,612,117 $5,664,685 $947,432 16.7 $1,523 $1,290 $232 18.0
53  Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 967 1,002 -35 -3.5 $15,260,880 $15,507,639 -$246,759 -1.6 $1,214 $1,191 $23 1.9
532  Rental & Leasing Services 586 605 -19 -3.2 $10,627,683 $10,602,287 $25,396 0.2 $1,395 $1,347 $48 3.5
54  Professional & Technical Services 1,507 1,521 -14 -0.9 $30,702,877 $30,817,619 -$114,742 -0.4 $1,567 $1,558 $9 0.6
541  Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 1,507 1,521 -14 -0.9 $30,702,877 $30,817,619 -$114,742 -0.4 $1,567 $1,558 $9 0.6
55  Management Of Companies & Enterprises 104 92 13 13.8 $2,301,055 $1,987,366 $313,689 15.8 $1,697 $1,668 $29 1.7
551  Management Of Companies & Enterprises 104 92 13 13.8 $2,301,055 $1,987,366 $313,689 15.8 $1,697 $1,668 $29 1.7
56  Administrative & Waste Services 1,462 1,435 26 1.8 $19,304,378 $15,894,252 $3,410,126 21.5 $1,016 $852 $164 19.3
561  Administrative & Support Services 1,354 1,352 3 0.2 $17,342,734 $14,481,626 $2,861,108 19.8 $985 $824 $161 19.5
562  Waste Management & Remediation Services 107 84 24 28.3 $1,961,644 $1,412,626 $549,018 38.9 $1,406 $1,299 $107 8.3
61  Educational Services 232 218 14 6.4 $1,896,723 $1,817,249 $79,474 4.4 $630 $642 -$12 -1.9
611  Educational Services 232 218 14 6.4 $1,896,723 $1,817,249 $79,474 4.4 $630 $642 -$12 -1.9
62  Health Care & Social Assistance 6,228 6,066 162 2.7 $96,969,642 $93,336,182 $3,633,460 3.9 $1,198 $1,184 $14 1.2
621  Ambulatory Health Care Services 2,462 2,390 72 3.0 $46,773,181 $44,816,700 $1,956,481 4.4 $1,461 $1,442 $19 1.3
622  Hospitals 1,539 1,523 16 1.0 $30,103,104 $29,113,642 $989,462 3.4 $1,505 $1,470 $34 2.3
623  Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 902 873 30 3.4 $10,249,950 $9,995,306 $254,644 2.5 $874 $881 -$7 -0.8
624  Social Assistance 1,325 1,280 45 3.5 $9,843,407 $9,410,534 $432,873 4.6 $571 $566 $6 1.0
71  Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 823 897 -74 -8.2 $5,222,646 $5,356,866 -$134,220 -2.5 $488 $459 $29 6.2
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports 158 190 -32 -16.8 $844,470 $840,819 $3,651 0.4 $411 $340 $71 20.8
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 30 34 -4 -11.9 $314,662 $288,336 $26,326 9.1 $816 $659 $157 23.8
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 636 673 -38 -5.6 $4,063,514 $4,227,711 -$164,197 -3.9 $492 $483 $9 1.8
72  Accommodation & Food Services 4,173 4,158 15 0.4 $24,356,701 $23,946,342 $410,359 1.7 $449 $443 $6 1.4
721  Accommodation 755 682 73 10.7 $4,893,301 $4,571,758 $321,543 7.0 $499 $515 -$17 -3.3
722  Food Services & Drinking Places 3,418 3,476 -58 -1.7 $19,463,400 $19,374,584 $88,816 0.5 $438 $429 $9 2.2
81  Other Services, Except Public Administration 1,513 1,442 71 4.9 $21,449,587 $18,550,400 $2,899,187 15.6 $1,091 $990 $101 10.2
811  Repair & Maintenance 810 745 65 8.7 $15,366,483 $12,454,348 $2,912,135 23.4 $1,459 $1,285 $174 13.5
812  Personal & Laundry Services 297 287 10 3.5 $2,527,818 $2,553,527 -$25,709 -1.0 $655 $685 -$30 -4.3
813  Membership Associations & Organizations 395 394 0 0.1 $3,505,027 $3,463,844 $41,183 1.2 $683 $676 $7 1.1
814  Private Households 11 15 -4 -26.1 $50,259 $78,681 -$28,422 -36.1 $341 $395 -$54 -13.6
   
0  Ownership - Federal Government 649 688 -40 -5.8 $15,604,094 $15,818,343 -$214,249 -1.4 $1,850 $1,768 $83 4.7
48-49 Transportation & Warehousing 166 185 -18 -9.9 $2,744,414 $2,748,724 -$4,310 -0.2 $1,269 $1,145 $124 10.9
491  Postal Service 166 185 -18 -9.9 $2,744,414 $2,748,724 -$4,310 -0.2 $1,269 $1,145 $124 10.9
92  Public Administration 422 444 -23 -5.1 $10,921,792 $11,287,067 -$365,275 -3.2 $1,992 $1,954 $38 2.0
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 55 57 -2 -4.1 $1,630,173 $1,808,464 -$178,291 -9.9 $2,280 $2,427 -$147 -6.0
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs 241 245 -4 -1.6 $6,337,354 $6,299,938 $37,416 0.6 $2,023 $1,978 $45 2.3
926  Administration Of Economic Programs 103 113 -10 -9.1 $2,406,395 $2,503,781 -$97,386 -3.9 $1,803 $1,704 $99 5.8
   
0  Ownership - State Government 789 776 13 1.7 $13,429,675 $13,016,397 $413,278 3.2 $1,309 $1,290 $18 1.4
92  Public Administration 637 630 7 1.2 $10,509,911 $10,148,080 $361,831 3.6 $1,269 $1,239 $29 2.4
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government 18 18 0 1.9 $256,446 $244,217 $12,229 5.0 $1,096 $1,063 $33 3.1
922  Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 121 117 4 3.4 $2,394,510 $2,204,827 $189,683 8.6 $1,518 $1,446 $73 5.0
923  Administration Of Human Resource Programs 241 241 0 0.0 $3,623,636 $3,531,247 $92,389 2.6 $1,158 $1,129 $30 2.6
924  Administration Of Environmental Programs 99 101 -2 -1.7 $1,767,185 $1,747,662 $19,523 1.1 $1,369 $1,331 $37 2.8
926  Administration Of Economic Programs 146 144 3 1.9 $2,296,378 $2,286,813 $9,565 0.4 $1,207 $1,224 -$17 -1.4
   
0  Ownership - Local Government 4,329 4,403 -75 -1.7 $58,154,156 $58,070,683 $83,473 0.1 $1,033 $1,014 $19 1.9
92  Public Administration 1,237 1,226 11 0.9 $17,331,297 $16,551,755 $779,542 4.7 $1,077 $1,039 $39 3.8
921  Executive, Legislative & General Government 1,171 1,154 17 1.5 $16,304,510 $15,471,395 $833,115 5.4 $1,071 $1,032 $39 3.8
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.