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

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Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71)

Table 47: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, & Average Weekly Wages in Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71), Second Quarter 2024 & 2025a
Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change   Change Change
NAICSb Code Ownership and Industry 2025Q2 2024Q2 N % 2025Q2 2024Q2 $ % 2025Q2 2024Q2 $ %
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Private 4,646 4,565 80 1.8 $34,318,690 $32,914,272 $1,404,418 4.3 $568 $555 $14 2.5
711  Performing Arts & Spectator Sports 510 553 -43 -7.8 $3,972,880 $3,886,062 $86,818 2.2 $599 $541 $59 10.9
7111  Performing Arts Companies 151 151 0 0.2 $930,526 $853,345 $77,181 9.0 $474 $436 $38 8.8
711110 Theater Companies & Dinner Theaters 102 104 -2 -1.9 $642,034 $567,997 $74,037 13.0 $484 $420 $64 15.3
711130 Musical Groups & Artists 46 46 0 0.0 $272,171 $283,698 -$11,527 -4.1 $455 $474 -$19 -4.1
7112  Spectator Sports 35 51 -16 -30.7 $190,127 $309,762 -$119,635 -38.6 $414 $467 -$53 -11.4
7113  Promoters Of Performing Arts & Sports 256 286 -29 -10.3 $1,995,257 $1,714,784 $280,473 16.4 $599 $462 $137 29.7
711310 Promoters With Facilities 238 268 -30 -11.3 $1,742,277 $1,546,800 $195,477 12.6 $563 $443 $120 27.0
711320 Promoters Without Facilities 18 17 1 5.8 $252,980 $167,984 $84,996 50.6 $1,062 $746 $316 42.4
7114  Agents & Managers For Public Figures 4 6 -2 -33.3 $66,304 $92,391 -$26,087 -28.2 $1,275 $1,185 $91 7.6
711410 Agents & Managers For Public Figures 4 6 -2 -33.3 $66,304 $92,391 -$26,087 -28.2 $1,275 $1,185 $91 7.6
7115  Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers 63 60 4 6.1 $790,666 $915,780 -$125,114 -13.7 $960 $1,181 -$220 -18.7
711510 Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers 63 60 4 6.1 $790,666 $915,780 -$125,114 -13.7 $960 $1,181 -$220 -18.7
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 414 420 -6 -1.4 $4,221,902 $3,975,850 $246,052 6.2 $784 $728 $56 7.6
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 414 420 -6 -1.4 $4,221,902 $3,975,850 $246,052 6.2 $784 $728 $56 7.6
712110 Museums 383 398 -15 -3.9 $3,904,984 $3,750,064 $154,920 4.1 $785 $725 $60 8.3
712120 Historical Sites 18 13 5 39.5 $126,539 $78,261 $48,278 61.7 $551 $475 $76 15.9
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions 14 9 5 50.1 $190,379 $147,525 $42,854 29.0 $1,046 $1,216 -$170 -14.0
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 3,721 3,592 129 3.6 $26,123,908 $25,052,360 $1,071,548 4.3 $540 $536 $4 0.7
713290 Other Gambling Industries 591 422 169 39.9 $4,857,195 $3,757,546 $1,099,649 29.3 $632 $684 -$52 -7.6
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries 3,111 3,149 -38 -1.2 $21,179,201 $21,198,324 -$19,123 -0.1 $524 $518 $6 1.1
713910 Golf Courses & Country Clubs 1,090 1,208 -118 -9.8 $10,062,761 $10,861,882 -$799,121 -7.4 $710 $692 $19 2.7
713920 Skiing Facilities 201 154 47 30.5 $1,776,547 $1,369,987 $406,560 29.7 $680 $684 -$4 -0.6
713930 Marinas 29 26 3 10.1 $187,798 $176,331 $11,467 6.5 $498 $515 -$17 -3.3
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers 731 690 41 5.9 $2,620,320 $2,360,795 $259,525 11.0 $276 $263 $13 4.8
713950 Bowling Centers 269 292 -22 -7.7 $1,347,435 $1,346,027 $1,408 0.1 $385 $355 $30 8.4
713990 All Other Amusement & Recreation Industries 791 779 12 1.5 $5,184,340 $5,083,302 $101,038 2.0 $504 $502 $2 0.5
   
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Federal Government 971 1,012 -41 -4.1 $17,198,523 $18,008,402 -$809,879 -4.5 $1,362 $1,368 -$6 -0.4
712  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 946 988 -43 -4.3 $17,027,755 $17,835,129 -$807,374 -4.5 $1,385 $1,388 -$3 -0.2
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 946 988 -43 -4.3 $17,027,755 $17,835,129 -$807,374 -4.5 $1,385 $1,388 -$3 -0.2
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions 944 988 -45 -4.5 $16,975,853 $17,835,129 -$859,276 -4.8 $1,384 $1,388 -$4 -0.3
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 25 24 1 5.5 $170,768 $173,273 -$2,505 -1.4 $519 $555 -$37 -6.6
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries 25 24 1 5.5 $170,768 $173,273 -$2,505 -1.4 $519 $555 -$37 -6.6
   
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation Local Government 147 145 2 1.4 $807,907 $759,702 $48,205 6.3 $423 $403 $20 4.9
7121  Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 53 55 -2 -3.7 $403,058 $397,735 $5,323 1.3 $589 $560 $29 5.2
712110 Museums 53 55 -2 -3.7 $403,058 $397,735 $5,323 1.3 $589 $560 $29 5.2
713  Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 85 85 0 0.0 $336,701 $317,176 $19,525 6.2 $305 $287 $18 6.2
7139  Other Amusement & Recreation Industries 85 85 0 0.0 $336,701 $317,176 $19,525 6.2 $305 $287 $18 6.2
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers 85 85 0 0.0 $336,701 $317,176 $19,525 6.2 $305 $287 $18 6.2
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.