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

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Sweetwater County


Table 23: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Sweetwater 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 19827 20270 -443 -2.2 348066511 354016714 -5950203 -1.7 1350 1343 7 0.5
Ownership - Private 15523 15936 -412 -2.6 285191876 291772495 -6580619 -2.3 1413 1408 5 0.3
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 7 5 2 40.0 20148 18299 1849 10.1 221 282 -60 -21.4
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 3094 3258 -164 -5.0 99464912 105023930 -5559018 -5.3 2473 2480 -7 -0.3
211 Oil & Gas Extraction 421 421 -1 -0.2 18412298 18659056 -246758 -1.3 3367 3407 -40 -1.2
212 Mining, Except Oil & Gas 1922 2056 -134 -6.5 66022433 70788800 -4766367 -6.7 2642 2648 -6 -0.2
213 Support Activities For Mining 751 780 -29 -3.7 15030181 15576074 -545893 -3.5 1540 1536 3 0.2
22 Utilities 367 375 -7 -2.0 10795519 10528271 267248 2.5 2261 2162 99 4.6
221 Utilities 367 375 -7 -2.0 10795519 10528271 267248 2.5 2261 2162 99 4.6
23 Construction 1154 1300 -146 -11.2 18527676 21059831 -2532155 -12.0 1235 1246 -11 -0.9
236 Construction Of Buildings 96 100 -4 -4.0 1191607 1334959 -143352 -10.7 952 1024 -72 -7.0
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 392 383 9 2.4 6584280 6651764 -67484 -1.0 1292 1337 -45 -3.4
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 665 817 -151 -18.5 10751789 13073108 -2321319 -17.8 1243 1231 12 1.0
31 Manufacturing 1328 1381 -53 -3.8 46717782 49233201 -2515419 -5.1 2705 2742 -37 -1.3
323 Printing & Related Support Activities 6 6 0 -5.2 22054 44445 -22391 -50.4 283 540 -257 -47.6
325 Chemical Manufacturing 1157 1209 -52 -4.3 44384862 46934348 -2549486 -5.4 2951 2987 -36 -1.2
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 66 68 -2 -2.9 1092250 951977 140273 14.7 1273 1077 196 18.2
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 33 26 7 26.6 403979 309401 94578 30.6 932 904 28 3.1
333 Machinery Manufacturing 22 20 2 11.8 439342 342353 96989 28.3 1536 1339 197 14.7
339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 13 14 -1 -7.0 185484 172280 13204 7.7 1070 925 146 15.7
42 Wholesale Trade 650 654 -4 -0.6 11640840 11912367 -271527 -2.3 1378 1402 -24 -1.7
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 417 417 -1 -0.2 8069981 8444264 -374283 -4.4 1490 1556 -67 -4.3
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 233 236 -3 -1.4 3570859 3468103 102756 3.0 1179 1129 50 4.4
44 Retail Trade 2229 2290 -61 -2.7 19860658 20814341 -953683 -4.6 685 699 -14 -2.0
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 344 351 -7 -2.0 5153111 4917167 235944 4.8 1151 1077 75 6.9
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 250 268 -18 -6.6 2141403 2250213 -108810 -4.8 659 647 12 1.9
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 343 342 1 0.2 2843503 3106172 -262669 -8.5 638 699 -60 -8.6
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 69 78 -9 -11.9 612557 652533 -39976 -6.1 683 641 42 6.6
455 General Merchandise Retailers 397 407 -10 -2.5 3289707 4213046 -923339 -21.9 638 797 -159 -19.9
456 Health & Personal Care Retailers 82 77 5 6.5 732215 634957 97258 15.3 684 632 53 8.3
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 416 421 -5 -1.1 3351645 3277475 74170 2.3 619 599 20 3.4
458 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 117 123 -6 -5.1 548157 538208 9949 1.8 361 337 25 7.4
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 211 223 -12 -5.2 1188360 1224570 -36210 -3.0 433 422 10 2.4
48 Transportation & Warehousing 876 917 -41 -4.5 16464339 17115780 -651441 -3.8 1446 1435 11 0.7
484 Truck Transportation 380 410 -30 -7.2 6302722 6683043 -380321 -5.7 1275 1254 21 1.7
486 Pipeline Transportation 110 117 -7 -6.0 4549396 4819664 -270268 -5.6 3181 3169 13 0.4
488 Support Activities For Transportation 160 157 4 2.3 3291446 3188069 103377 3.2 1579 1565 14 0.9
492 Couriers & Messengers 130 132 -2 -1.5 1342649 1380971 -38322 -2.8 796 807 -10 -1.3
51 Information 127 116 11 9.5 1880357 1391067 489290 35.2 1142 925 217 23.4
513 Publishing Industries 18 16 2 12.8 455024 172703 282321 163.5 1981 848 1133 133.7
517 Telecommunications 54 50 4 8.1 817833 677990 139843 20.6 1172 1050 122 11.6
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 7 6 1 16.7 261171 187655 73516 39.2 2870 2406 464 19.3
52 Finance & Insurance 369 366 2 0.6 7328508 6679248 649260 9.7 1529 1403 127 9.0
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 219 233 -14 -6.2 4006056 3870493 135563 3.5 1409 1278 131 10.3
524 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 126 109 17 15.3 2162822 1678212 484610 28.9 1324 1184 140 11.8
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 204 219 -14 -6.6 2320691 2680955 -360264 -13.4 874 943 -69 -7.4
531 Real Estate 125 127 -2 -1.6 1107788 1161719 -53931 -4.6 684 705 -22 -3.1
532 Rental & Leasing Services 80 92 -12 -13.4 1212903 1519236 -306333 -20.2 1171 1270 -99 -7.8
54 Professional & Technical Services 524 445 78 17.6 11703366 8614014 3089352 35.9 1719 1488 231 15.5
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 524 445 78 17.6 11703366 8614014 3089352 35.9 1719 1488 231 15.5
55 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 45 84 -39 -46.0 1648978 2439601 -790623 -32.4 2798 2234 564 25.3
551 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 45 84 -39 -46.0 1648978 2439601 -790623 -32.4 2798 2234 564 25.3
56 Administrative & Waste Services 507 499 9 1.7 6055074 5099103 955971 18.7 918 787 132 16.7
561 Administrative & Support Services 435 431 4 0.9 4895025 4151958 743067 17.9 866 740 125 16.9
562 Waste Management & Remediation Services 72 67 5 7.4 1160049 947145 212904 22.5 1234 1082 152 14.0
61 Educational Services 37 41 -4 -9.8 270664 224356 46308 20.6 563 421 142 33.7
611 Educational Services 37 41 -4 -9.8 270664 224356 46308 20.6 563 421 142 33.7
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 1382 1375 7 0.5 14050553 13528540 522013 3.9 782 757 25 3.3
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 639 655 -15 -2.3 7922876 7649565 273311 3.6 953 899 54 6.1
624 Social Assistance 452 435 17 3.8 3167972 3085125 82847 2.7 539 545 -6 -1.1
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 168 153 15 9.8 1334142 1051226 282916 26.9 610 527 82 15.6
72 Accommodation & Food Services 2015 2034 -19 -1.0 10354600 10185281 169319 1.7 395 385 10 2.6
721 Accommodation 474 513 -39 -7.6 3158452 3274279 -115827 -3.5 513 491 22 4.4
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 1541 1521 20 1.3 7196148 6911002 285146 4.1 359 349 10 2.8
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 438 424 14 3.4 4741795 4173084 568711 13.6 832 757 75 9.9
811 Repair & Maintenance 241 237 4 1.8 3266680 3043333 223347 7.3 1043 989 54 5.4
812 Personal & Laundry Services 110 106 4 3.8 740635 663649 76986 11.6 518 482 36 7.5
Ownership - Federal Government 192 199 -8 -3.8 4187813 3812017 375796 9.9 1681 1471 210 14.2
48 Transportation & Warehousing (Federal Govt) 67 72 -4 -6.1 1179649 1255628 -75979 -6.1 1348 1348 0 0.0
491 Postal Service (Federal Govt) 67 72 -4 -6.1 1179649 1255628 -75979 -6.1 1348 1348 0 0.0
92 Public Administration (Federal Govt) 116 120 -3 -2.8 2764148 2336356 427792 18.3 1828 1502 326 21.7
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Federal Govt) 84 86 -2 -2.7 2183295 1782656 400639 22.5 1999 1588 411 25.9
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (Federal Govt) 27 28 -1 -3.5 442612 450898 -8286 -1.8 1246 1224 21 1.8
Ownership - State Government 263 260 3 1.3 4193202 4352682 -159480 -3.7 1226 1289 -63 -4.9
61 Educational Services (State Govt) 13 15 -3 -17.4 157133 180179 -23046 -12.8 954 904 50 5.5
611 Educational Services (State Govt) 13 15 -3 -17.4 157133 180179 -23046 -12.8 954 904 50 5.5
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 250 244 6 2.5 4036069 4172503 -136434 -3.3 1240 1314 -73 -5.6
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (State Govt) 4 4 0 -7.6 54268 83630 -29362 -35.1 1044 1486 -442 -29.8
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (State Govt) 39 39 0 0.0 760203 771812 -11609 -1.5 1487 1510 -23 -1.5
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs (State Govt) 68 64 4 6.8 986310 928794 57516 6.2 1110 1116 -6 -0.5
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 111 113 -1 -1.2 1765000 1952014 -187014 -9.6 1220 1333 -113 -8.5
Ownership - Local Government 3849 3875 -26 -0.7 54493620 54079520 414100 0.8 1089 1074 16 1.4
51 Information (Local Govt) 52 58 -6 -10.3 450591 417835 32756 7.8 662 551 111 20.2
519 Other Information Services (Local Govt) 52 58 -6 -10.3 450591 417835 32756 7.8 662 551 111 20.2
56 Administrative & Waste Services (Local Govt) 29 37 -9 -23.2 344823 419717 -74894 -17.8 925 865 60 7.0
61 Educational Services (Local Govt) 1945 1962 -17 -0.8 24509023 22750167 1758856 7.7 969 892 77 8.7
611 Educational Services (Local Govt) 1945 1962 -17 -0.8 24509023 22750167 1758856 7.7 969 892 77 8.7
62 Health Care & Social Assistance (Local Govt) 827 830 -4 -0.4 15937428 17599258 -1661830 -9.4 1483 1630 -147 -9.0
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services (Local Govt) 174 192 -18 -9.4 2830245 2946144 -115899 -3.9 1251 1180 71 6.0
623 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities (Local Govt) 55 50 6 11.4 410118 350329 59789 17.1 570 543 28 5.1
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 904 896 7 0.8 12285497 11976380 309117 2.6 1046 1028 18 1.7
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 792 772 20 2.6 10808020 10462554 345466 3.3 1050 1043 7 0.7
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (Local Govt) 58 63 -5 -7.9 526296 548708 -22412 -4.1 698 670 28 4.2

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.