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

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Retail Trade (NAICS 44-45)


Table 37: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Retail Trade, First Quarter 2025 & 2026ᵃ


Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change Change Change
NAICSᵇ Code Ownership & Industry Title 2026Q1 2025Q1 N % 2026Q1 2025Q1 $ % 2026Q1 2025Q1 $ %
44 Retail Trade 29385 29565 -179 -0.6 278822356 285268285 -6445929 -2.3 730 742 -12 -1.7
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 3962 4084 -122 -3.0 56516705 55609686 907019 1.6 1097 1048 50 4.8
4411 Automobile Dealers 2065 2100 -35 -1.7 33929822 33263941 665881 2.0 1264 1218 45 3.7
441110 New Car Dealers 1848 1888 -40 -2.1 31208454 30680095 528359 1.7 1299 1250 49 3.9
441120 Used Car Dealers 217 213 5 2.2 2721368 2583846 137522 5.3 963 935 29 3.1
4412 Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 412 459 -47 -10.2 5196334 5284839 -88505 -1.7 969 886 84 9.5
441210 Recreational Vehicle Dealers 131 163 -32 -19.6 2010932 2144946 -134014 -6.2 1181 1012 169 16.7
441222 Boat Dealers 13 17 -4 -21.6 98451 129290 -30839 -23.9 568 585 -17 -2.9
441227 Motorcycle, Atv, & All Other Motor Vehicle Dealers 268 279 -11 -3.9 3086951 3010603 76348 2.5 886 830 56 6.7
4413 Auto Parts, Accessories, & Tire Stores 1484 1524 -40 -2.6 17390549 17060906 329643 1.9 901 861 40 4.7
441330 Automotive Parts & Accessories Retailers 742 760 -18 -2.4 7242806 7145049 97757 1.4 751 723 28 3.8
441340 Tire Dealers 742 764 -22 -2.9 10147743 9915857 231886 2.3 1052 998 54 5.4
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 3628 3744 -117 -3.1 37644743 37691869 -47126 -0.1 798 774 24 3.1
4441 Building Material & Supplies Dealers 2730 2795 -65 -2.3 31728349 31733808 -5459 0.0 894 873 21 2.4
444110 Home Centers 1589 1613 -24 -1.5 17642094 17599972 42122 0.2 854 839 15 1.8
444120 Paint & Wallpaper Stores 72 76 -4 -4.9 1308045 1358113 -50068 -3.7 1397 1381 17 1.2
444140 Hardware Retailers 680 701 -21 -3.0 6462257 6523322 -61065 -0.9 731 715 16 2.2
444180 Other Building Material Dealers 389 405 -16 -3.9 6315953 6252401 63552 1.0 1248 1188 60 5.1
4442 Lawn & Garden Equipment & Supplies Retailers 897 949 -52 -5.5 5916394 5958061 -41667 -0.7 507 483 24 5.1
444230 Outdoor Power Equipment Retailers 12 18 -5 -30.2 115669 139488 -23819 -17.1 722 607 114 18.8
444240 Nursery, Garden Center, & Farm Supply Retailers 885 932 -47 -5.0 5800725 5818573 -17848 -0.3 504 480 24 5.0
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 5187 5164 23 0.4 43094096 45857247 -2763151 -6.0 639 683 -44 -6.4
4451 Grocery & Convenience Retailers 4222 4196 25 0.6 36833216 39481381 -2648165 -6.7 671 724 -53 -7.3
445110 Supermarkets & Other Grocery Stores 4152 4126 25 0.6 35944742 38769627 -2824885 -7.3 666 723 -57 -7.9
445131 Convenience Retailers 24 28 -4 -15.5 200781 121406 79375 65.4 653 334 319 95.6
445132 Vending Machine Operators 46 42 4 10.3 687693 590348 97345 16.5 1142 1081 61 5.6
4452 Specialty Food Retailers 401 416 -14 -3.4 2572039 2662707 -90668 -3.4 493 493 0 0.0
445240 Meat Retailers 52 48 4 7.6 363579 344715 18864 5.5 538 549 -11 -2.0
445298 All Other Specialty Food Retailers 326 345 -19 -5.6 2117657 2226828 -109171 -4.9 500 496 4 0.7
4453 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers 564 552 12 2.2 3688841 3713159 -24318 -0.7 503 517 -14 -2.8
445320 Beer, Wine, & Liquor Retailers 564 552 12 2.2 3688841 3713159 -24318 -0.7 503 517 -14 -2.8
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 1144 1199 -54 -4.5 14761634 15868884 -1107250 -7.0 992 1018 -26 -2.6
4491 Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers 619 621 -2 -0.3 6725618 6338375 387243 6.1 836 786 51 6.5
449110 Furniture Retailers 232 248 -17 -6.7 2778118 2591809 186309 7.2 922 803 120 14.9
449121 Floor Covering Retailers 198 192 6 3.3 2250632 2156129 94503 4.4 874 865 9 1.0
449122 Window Treatment Retailers 26 26 -1 -2.5 221663 215982 5681 2.6 664 631 33 5.3
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers 163 154 9 5.8 1475205 1374455 100750 7.3 695 685 10 1.4
4492 Electronics & Appliance Retailers 526 578 -52 -9.1 8036016 9530509 -1494493 -15.7 1176 1268 -92 -7.3
449210 Electronics & Appliance Retailers 526 578 -52 -9.1 8036016 9530509 -1494493 -15.7 1176 1268 -92 -7.3
455 General Merchandise Retailers 6011 6004 7 0.1 48728662 54843168 -6114506 -11.1 624 703 -79 -11.3
4551 Department Stores 720 777 -57 -7.3 5326350 5651149 -324799 -5.7 569 560 10 1.7
455110 Department Stores 720 777 -57 -7.3 5326350 5651149 -324799 -5.7 569 560 10 1.7
4552 Warehouse Clubs, Supercenters, & Other General Merchandise Retailers 5291 5227 64 1.2 43402312 49192019 -5789707 -11.8 631 724 -93 -12.8
455211 Warehouse Clubs & Supercenters 4341 4354 -13 -0.3 37364210 44019889 -6655679 -15.1 662 778 -116 -14.9
455219 All Other General Merchandise Retailers 950 873 77 8.8 6038102 5172130 865972 16.7 489 456 33 7.3
456 Health & Personal Care Retailers 995 1021 -25 -2.5 10056962 10159907 -102945 -1.0 777 766 12 1.5
4561 Health & Personal Care Retailers 995 1021 -25 -2.5 10056962 10159907 -102945 -1.0 777 766 12 1.5
456110 Pharmacies & Drug Retailers 584 606 -22 -3.6 6794154 7237222 -443068 -6.1 894 918 -24 -2.6
456120 Cosmetics, Beauty Supplies, & Perfume Retailers 211 202 9 4.6 1110799 1013374 97425 9.6 404 386 18 4.8
456130 Optical Goods Retailers 34 34 0 -1.0 600832 341553 259279 75.9 1373 773 600 77.6
456191 Food Supplement Retailers 85 98 -12 -12.6 602004 650379 -48375 -7.4 543 512 30 5.9
456199 All Other Health & Personal Care Retailers 81 81 0 0.0 949173 917379 31794 3.5 905 875 30 3.5
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 4238 4214 24 0.6 35093143 34370214 722929 2.1 637 627 10 1.5
4571 Gasoline Stations 4045 4030 15 0.4 31785382 31226438 558944 1.8 605 596 8 1.4
457110 Gasoline Stations With Convenience Stores 3099 3083 17 0.5 23625067 23181763 443304 1.9 586 578 8 1.4
457120 Other Gasoline Stations 945 947 -2 -0.2 8160315 8044675 115640 1.4 664 653 11 1.6
4572 Fuel Dealers 193 184 9 4.9 3307761 3143776 163985 5.2 1316 1312 4 0.3
457210 Fuel Dealers 193 184 9 4.9 3307761 3143776 163985 5.2 1316 1312 4 0.3
458 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 1445 1378 67 4.9 11768731 10780154 988577 9.2 626 602 25 4.1
4581 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers 1088 1052 36 3.5 8713292 8167376 545916 6.7 616 597 19 3.1
458110 Clothing & Clothing Accessories Retailers 1088 1052 36 3.5 8713292 8167376 545916 6.7 616 597 19 3.1
4582 Shoe Retailers 149 147 3 1.8 754865 747157 7708 1.0 389 392 -3 -0.8
458210 Shoe Retailers 149 147 3 1.8 754865 747157 7708 1.0 389 392 -3 -0.8
4583 Jewelry, Luggage, & Leather Goods Retailers 208 180 28 15.6 2300574 1865621 434953 23.3 851 797 54 6.7
458310 Jewelry Retailers 203 175 28 16.0 2261787 1826934 434853 23.8 857 803 54 6.7
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 2775 2757 17 0.6 21157680 20087156 1070524 5.3 587 560 26 4.7
4591 Sporting Goods, Hobby, & Musical Instrument Retailers 1203 1198 4 0.4 9087706 8411824 675882 8.0 581 540 41 7.6
459110 Sporting Goods Retailers 878 874 4 0.5 7194383 6753450 440933 6.5 630 594 36 6.0
459120 Hobby, Toy, & Game Retailers 246 245 2 0.7 1596776 1342293 254483 19.0 499 422 77 18.2
459130 Sewing, Needlework, & Piece Goods Retailers 54 58 -4 -6.9 170595 192866 -22271 -11.5 242 254 -13 -5.0
459140 Musical Instrument & Supplies Retailers 24 21 3 12.5 125952 123215 2737 2.2 404 444 -41 -9.2
4592 Book Retailers & News Dealers 141 125 16 12.8 922019 888663 33356 3.8 503 547 -44 -8.0
459210 Book Retailers & News Dealers 141 125 16 12.8 922019 888663 33356 3.8 503 547 -44 -8.0
4593 Florists 127 142 -15 -10.4 690809 719440 -28631 -4.0 418 391 28 7.1
459310 Florists 127 142 -15 -10.4 690809 719440 -28631 -4.0 418 391 28 7.1
4594 Office Supplies, Stationery, & Gift Retailers 327 344 -18 -5.1 2556886 2634912 -78026 -3.0 602 589 13 2.3
459410 Office Supplies & Stationery Retailers 106 108 -3 -2.5 1147538 1126541 20997 1.9 835 800 35 4.4
459420 Gift, Novelty, & Souvenir Retailers 221 236 -15 -6.4 1409348 1508371 -99023 -6.6 491 492 -1 -0.2
4595 Used Merchandise Retailers 240 258 -18 -7.0 1298252 1283605 14647 1.1 417 383 33 8.7
459510 Used Merchandise Retailers 240 258 -18 -7.0 1298252 1283605 14647 1.1 417 383 33 8.7
4599 Other Miscellaneous Retailers 738 690 47 6.9 6602008 6148712 453296 7.4 688 685 3 0.5
459910 Pet & Pet Supplies Retailers 173 164 9 5.3 1248252 1150605 97647 8.5 556 540 16 3.0
459920 Art Dealers 84 79 5 6.7 1366811 1193208 173603 14.5 1247 1162 85 7.3
459930 Manufactured Home Dealers 49 50 -1 -2.0 706049 749094 -43045 -5.7 1108 1152 -44 -3.8
459991 Tobacco, Electronic Cigarette, & Other Smoking Supplies Retailers 275 256 19 7.6 2100533 1915756 184777 9.6 587 576 11 1.9
459999 All Other Miscellaneous Retailers 156 141 15 10.6 1180363 1140049 40314 3.5 581 621 -40 -6.4
44 Retail Trade - Federal Government 39 44 -5 -12.0 511997 552145 -40148 -7.3 1010 958 52 5.4
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers (Federal Govt) 6 6 1 11.6 54019 56429 -2410 -4.3 656 766 -109 -14.3
4491 Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers (Federal Govt) 6 6 1 11.6 54019 56429 -2410 -4.3 656 766 -109 -14.3
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers (Federal Govt) 6 6 1 11.6 54019 56429 -2410 -4.3 656 766 -109 -14.3

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.