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Wyoming Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW), 2026Q1

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Hot Springs County


Table 13: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Hot Springs County - First Quarter 2026ᵃ


Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change Change Change
NAICSᵇ Code Ownership & Industry Title 2026Q1 2025Q1 N % 2026Q1 2025Q1 $ % 2026Q1 2025Q1 $ %
Ownership - Total 1791 1843 -52 -2.8 21449434 21509531 -60097 -0.3 921 898 23 2.6
Ownership - Private 1229 1282 -54 -4.2 12872065 13502194 -630129 -4.7 806 810 -4 -0.5
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 27 32 -5 -15.5 253721 330273 -76552 -23.2 714 786 -72 -9.1
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 148 169 -21 -12.6 2839423 3291808 -452385 -13.7 1476 1495 -20 -1.3
213 Support Activities For Mining 75 94 -19 -19.9 1363952 1784625 -420673 -23.6 1399 1466 -67 -4.5
23 Construction 75 77 -2 -2.6 935239 938937 -3698 -0.4 955 934 21 2.3
236 Construction Of Buildings 20 20 0 0.0 172055 187384 -15329 -8.2 662 721 -59 -8.2
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 10 4 5 123.3 156195 95476 60719 63.6 1243 1696 -454 -26.7
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 46 53 -7 -13.8 606989 656077 -49088 -7.5 1022 952 70 7.4
31 Manufacturing 107 109 -2 -1.8 926803 1007934 -81131 -8.0 664 709 -45 -6.3
44 Retail Trade 138 123 15 12.5 1119922 1107165 12757 1.2 623 692 -70 -10.1
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 22 20 2 10.0 239184 230806 8378 3.6 836 888 -51 -5.8
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 12 10 2 16.2 27833 31898 -4065 -12.7 178 238 -59 -24.9
48 Transportation & Warehousing 61 72 -11 -15.3 1109404 1302770 -193366 -14.8 1399 1392 7 0.5
51 Information 15 15 0 0.0 153662 137574 16088 11.7 788 706 83 11.7
52 Finance & Insurance 41 42 -1 -1.6 685429 611771 73658 12.0 1276 1120 155 13.9
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 29 31 -2 -6.5 516802 485057 31745 6.5 1387 1217 170 14.0
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 15 15 0 -2.2 144006 104966 39040 37.2 755 538 217 40.3
54 Professional & Technical Services 64 66 -1 -2.0 780410 814259 -33849 -4.2 933 954 -21 -2.2
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 64 66 -1 -2.0 780410 814259 -33849 -4.2 933 954 -21 -2.2
56 Administrative & Waste Services 29 34 -4 -12.9 326632 291796 34836 11.9 857 667 190 28.5
561 Administrative & Support Services 29 34 -4 -12.9 326632 291796 34836 11.9 857 667 190 28.5
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 194 194 0 0.0 1855300 1868726 -13426 -0.7 734 740 -5 -0.7
624 Social Assistance 82 82 0 -0.4 608908 634857 -25949 -4.1 574 596 -22 -3.7
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 38 43 -5 -10.9 222478 203879 18599 9.1 446 365 82 22.4
72 Accommodation & Food Services 217 223 -7 -3.0 776258 793643 -17385 -2.2 276 273 2 0.8
721 Accommodation 76 68 8 11.8 331574 310034 21540 6.9 337 352 -15 -4.4
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 141 156 -15 -9.4 444684 483609 -38925 -8.0 243 239 4 1.5
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 36 47 -11 -23.6 246083 289887 -43804 -15.1 531 478 53 11.1
811 Repair & Maintenance 10 9 1 11.1 79485 74025 5460 7.4 611 633 -21 -3.4
812 Personal & Laundry Services 14 24 -10 -41.1 124296 166451 -42155 -25.3 667 526 141 26.8
Ownership - Federal Government 13 13 0 2.5 238518 232595 5923 2.5 1376 1376 0 0.0
Ownership - State Government 75 74 1 1.8 1037013 1054289 -17276 -1.6 1059 1096 -37 -3.4
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 41 41 0 0.8 595158 639513 -44355 -6.9 1108 1200 -92 -7.7
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 30 31 -1 -2.2 407503 468383 -60880 -13.0 1034 1162 -129 -11.1
Ownership - Local Government 474 474 0 0.0 7301838 6720453 581385 8.7 1186 1091 94 8.7
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 80 95 -16 -16.4 994406 1046819 -52413 -5.0 960 845 115 13.7
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 74 85 -11 -13.0 951475 1001601 -50126 -5.0 993 910 84 9.2

ᵃPreliminary.
ᵇNorth American Industry Classification System
Private ownership unless otherwise noted.
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: September 2026
Prepared by M. Moore, Research & Planning, WY DWS, 10/2/26.