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

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Natrona County


Table 17: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Natrona 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 39477 39526 -49 -0.1 624566758 602463892 22102866 3.7 1217 1172 45 3.8
Ownership - Private 33808 33821 -13 0.0 539011657 516124918 22886739 4.4 1226 1174 53 4.5
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 89 86 3 3.5 838858 862089 -23231 -2.7 725 771 -46 -6.0
112 Animal Production & Aquaculture 73 66 7 10.6 725339 670442 54897 8.2 761 778 -17 -2.1
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 2198 2092 107 5.1 63199885 57929078 5270807 9.1 2211 2130 81 3.8
211 Oil & Gas Extraction 275 270 5 1.9 10553052 9689510 863542 8.9 2955 2764 192 6.9
212 Mining, Except Oil & Gas 108 130 -22 -16.7 2658278 2796285 -138007 -4.9 1888 1655 233 14.1
213 Support Activities For Mining 1815 1692 123 7.3 49988555 45443283 4545272 10.0 2118 2066 52 2.5
22 Utilities 117 122 -5 -3.8 3221199 3112990 108209 3.5 2118 1968 150 7.6
221 Utilities 117 122 -5 -3.8 3221199 3112990 108209 3.5 2118 1968 150 7.6
23 Construction 3057 2903 155 5.3 56868420 46652963 10215457 21.9 1431 1236 194 15.7
236 Construction Of Buildings 369 338 31 9.1 4978096 4439374 538722 12.1 1038 1009 28 2.8
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 584 749 -166 -22.1 11001447 13427225 -2425778 -18.1 1450 1378 72 5.2
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 2105 1815 290 16.0 40888877 28786364 12102513 42.0 1494 1220 274 22.5
31 Manufacturing 1982 2058 -76 -3.7 37351367 38460935 -1109568 -2.9 1450 1438 12 0.8
311 Food Manufacturing 44 41 3 6.5 233500 239788 -6288 -2.6 408 446 -38 -8.5
312 Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing 34 38 -5 -12.2 171263 195581 -24318 -12.4 391 393 -1 -0.3
323 Printing & Related Support Activities 37 41 -4 -10.5 348636 360226 -11590 -3.2 725 670 54 8.1
325 Chemical Manufacturing 89 84 5 5.9 1627699 1423507 204192 14.3 1402 1298 103 7.9
326 Plastics & Rubber Products Manufacturing 153 166 -13 -7.8 2258974 2676598 -417624 -15.6 1136 1240 -105 -8.4
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 48 51 -3 -5.8 878702 953372 -74670 -7.8 1399 1429 -30 -2.1
331 Primary Metal Manufacturing 98 91 7 8.1 2268807 1748950 519857 29.7 1775 1478 296 20.1
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 430 446 -16 -3.7 8165062 8411023 -245961 -2.9 1461 1450 11 0.8
333 Machinery Manufacturing 135 145 -10 -7.1 2375424 2422531 -47107 -1.9 1354 1282 71 5.6
339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 52 49 3 6.8 692298 585065 107233 18.3 1018 918 99 10.8
42 Wholesale Trade 2240 2174 66 3.0 50534516 46409685 4124831 8.9 1735 1642 93 5.7
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 1754 1700 54 3.2 41209214 38123333 3085881 8.1 1807 1725 82 4.7
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 470 458 13 2.8 9008291 7979129 1029162 12.9 1473 1341 132 9.9
425 Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers 15 16 -1 -6.1 317011 307223 9788 3.2 1591 1447 144 9.9
44 Retail Trade 4511 4551 -40 -0.9 43513321 44530813 -1017492 -2.3 742 753 -11 -1.4
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 651 670 -19 -2.8 9891839 9460549 431290 4.6 1168 1086 83 7.6
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 591 612 -21 -3.4 7284244 7211356 72888 1.0 948 906 41 4.5
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 567 560 7 1.3 4434512 4576950 -142438 -3.1 602 629 -27 -4.4
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 236 253 -18 -7.0 3148773 3141830 6943 0.2 1028 954 74 7.7
455 General Merchandise Retailers 1153 1181 -28 -2.4 9107475 10897221 -1789746 -16.4 608 710 -102 -14.4
456 Health & Personal Care Retailers 180 182 -2 -1.1 1731159 1816223 -85064 -4.7 740 768 -28 -3.6
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 377 362 15 4.1 3019351 2895730 123621 4.3 617 615 1 0.2
458 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 242 219 23 10.7 1268935 1131216 137719 12.2 403 397 5 1.4
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 514 512 2 0.4 3627033 3399738 227295 6.7 543 511 32 6.3
48 Transportation & Warehousing 1726 1984 -258 -13.0 35372362 41544979 -6172617 -14.9 1576 1611 -34 -2.1
481 Air Transportation 74 70 4 5.2 1190763 1047281 143482 13.7 1243 1151 92 8.0
484 Truck Transportation 621 655 -34 -5.2 11818243 12529526 -711283 -5.7 1465 1471 -7 -0.5
486 Pipeline Transportation 276 279 -3 -1.2 9661901 9729396 -67495 -0.7 2693 2679 14 0.5
488 Support Activities For Transportation 294 474 -180 -38.0 7066297 12610087 -5543790 -44.0 1849 2045 -196 -9.6
492 Couriers & Messengers 351 415 -64 -15.4 4531215 5073200 -541985 -10.7 993 941 52 5.5
51 Information 304 359 -55 -15.3 4694980 5657635 -962655 -17.0 1189 1213 -24 -2.0
513 Publishing Industries 53 51 2 4.6 1037800 1106213 -68413 -6.2 1497 1668 -172 -10.3
516 Broadcasting & Content Providers 61 73 -12 -16.4 707194 818977 -111783 -13.6 887 859 28 3.2
517 Telecommunications 100 142 -41 -29.2 1931254 2695037 -763783 -28.3 1481 1463 17 1.2
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 11 12 0 -2.9 436858 480203 -43345 -9.0 2966 3165 -199 -6.3
52 Finance & Insurance 1033 998 35 3.5 28188074 24696812 3491262 14.1 2098 1904 195 10.2
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 561 543 18 3.4 12479889 10688953 1790936 16.8 1711 1515 196 12.9
524 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 327 327 0 0.0 7078172 6559266 518906 7.9 1663 1541 122 7.9
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 926 952 -25 -2.7 15254221 14942820 311401 2.1 1267 1208 59 4.9
532 Rental & Leasing Services 538 593 -55 -9.3 10721274 10713003 8271 0.1 1532 1389 143 10.3
54 Professional & Technical Services 1490 1499 -10 -0.6 31148988 30308475 840513 2.8 1608 1555 53 3.4
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 1490 1499 -10 -0.6 31148988 30308475 840513 2.8 1608 1555 53 3.4
55 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 101 96 5 4.8 3544629 2745758 798871 29.1 2700 2193 507 23.1
551 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 101 96 5 4.8 3544629 2745758 798871 29.1 2700 2193 507 23.1
56 Administrative & Waste Services 1298 1317 -19 -1.4 17693906 17979146 -285240 -1.6 1049 1050 -2 -0.1
561 Administrative & Support Services 1182 1231 -49 -4.0 14586052 15879607 -1293555 -8.1 949 992 -43 -4.3
562 Waste Management & Remediation Services 115 85 30 35.2 3107854 2099539 1008315 48.0 2073 1893 180 9.5
61 Educational Services 276 266 10 3.9 2060515 1961141 99374 5.1 574 567 6 1.1
611 Educational Services 276 266 10 3.9 2060515 1961141 99374 5.1 574 567 6 1.1
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 6346 6206 141 2.3 96218159 92444212 3773947 4.1 1166 1146 20 1.8
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 2457 2437 20 0.8 46168458 44594629 1573829 3.5 1445 1408 38 2.7
622 Hospitals 1551 1552 0 0.0 29261299 28635548 625751 2.2 1451 1420 31 2.2
623 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 926 905 20 2.2 10424733 10017058 407675 4.1 866 851 15 1.8
624 Social Assistance 1412 1312 100 7.6 10363669 9196977 1166692 12.7 565 539 25 4.7
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 653 692 -40 -5.7 5230161 4588663 641498 14.0 616 510 107 20.9
711 Performing Arts & Spectator Sports 147 155 -8 -5.4 751577 811086 -59509 -7.3 394 403 -8 -2.1
712 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 28 31 -3 -8.7 1032186 496210 535976 108.0 2836 1245 1591 127.8
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 478 507 -29 -5.7 3446398 3281367 165031 5.0 555 498 56 11.3
72 Accommodation & Food Services 3947 4017 -70 -1.7 23590337 22491551 1098786 4.9 460 431 29 6.7
721 Accommodation 677 692 -15 -2.2 4516725 4480240 36485 0.8 513 498 15 3.1
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 3270 3325 -55 -1.6 19073612 18011311 1062301 5.9 449 417 32 7.7
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 1511 1448 63 4.3 20471826 18774361 1697465 9.0 1042 997 45 4.5
811 Repair & Maintenance 818 781 37 4.7 13944280 12774310 1169970 9.2 1312 1259 53 4.2
812 Personal & Laundry Services 290 287 3 1.2 2749958 2497088 252870 10.1 729 670 59 8.9
813 Membership Associations & Organizations 392 371 22 5.8 3703681 3446714 256967 7.5 726 715 11 1.5
814 Private Households 11 10 1 6.5 73907 56249 17658 31.4 517 419 98 23.4
Ownership - Federal Government 609 661 -51 -7.8 16498150 15738340 759810 4.8 2083 1832 250 13.7
48 Transportation & Warehousing (Federal Govt) 169 173 -4 -2.3 3485213 3310472 174741 5.3 1586 1472 114 7.8
491 Postal Service (Federal Govt) 169 173 -4 -2.3 3485213 3310472 174741 5.3 1586 1472 114 7.8
92 Public Administration (Federal Govt) 390 428 -37 -8.7 11150814 10561153 589661 5.6 2198 1900 298 15.7
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (Federal Govt) 58 57 1 2.3 2057809 1819151 238658 13.1 2729 2469 260 10.5
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Federal Govt) 213 239 -26 -10.7 6023120 5596065 427055 7.6 2172 1801 371 20.6
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (Federal Govt) 99 108 -8 -7.7 2517811 2593498 -75687 -2.9 1950 1853 97 5.2
Ownership - State Government 767 763 4 0.5 13073505 13200184 -126679 -1.0 1312 1331 -19 -1.4
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 624 623 2 0.3 10286679 10487787 -201108 -1.9 1267 1296 -28 -2.2
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (State Govt) 17 17 1 4.0 258957 237049 21908 9.2 1149 1094 56 5.1
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (State Govt) 120 120 -1 -0.5 2398529 2505621 -107092 -4.3 1542 1602 -60 -3.7
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs (State Govt) 236 242 -6 -2.5 3547766 3628864 -81098 -2.2 1155 1152 3 0.2
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (State Govt) 94 89 6 6.4 1660705 1582234 78471 5.0 1354 1373 -18 -1.3
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 146 143 3 2.1 2261476 2357556 -96080 -4.1 1194 1271 -77 -6.1
Ownership - Local Government 4293 4281 12 0.3 55983446 57400450 -1417004 -2.5 1003 1031 -28 -2.7
61 Educational Services (Local Govt) 2943 2948 -5 -0.2 37105865 36592499 513366 1.4 970 955 15 1.6
611 Educational Services (Local Govt) 2943 2948 -5 -0.2 37105865 36592499 513366 1.4 970 955 15 1.6
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 1210 1184 26 2.2 17012536 18701989 -1689453 -9.0 1082 1215 -134 -11.0
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 1139 1121 18 1.6 15949051 17577512 -1628461 -9.3 1077 1206 -129 -10.7

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.