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

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Table 5: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Albany 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 17162 16880 282 1.7 240094237 225115548 14978689 6.7 1076.123548 1025.86378 50.259768 4.9
Ownership - Private 11460 11179 281 2.5 150509645 139896081 10613564 7.6 1010.296544 962.629662 47.666882 5
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 61 71 -10 -13.7 777660 997300 -219640 -22 980.655737 1085.54386 -104.888123 -9.7
112 Animal Production & Aquaculture 50 59 -9 -15.8 676225 899279 -223054 -24.8 1047.258057 1172.462842 -125.204785 -10.7
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 89 81 8 9.9 2414640 2007743 406897 20.3 2086.983578 1906.688509 180.295069 9.5
22 Utilities 42 42 -1 -1.6 1140176 1036522 103654 10 2104.771925 1883.592287 221.179638 11.7
221 Utilities 42 42 -1 -1.6 1140176 1036522 103654 10 2104.771925 1883.592287 221.179638 11.7
23 Construction 966 910 56 6.2 15255858 12778385 2477473 19.4 1215.246966 1080.559645 134.687321 12.5
236 Construction Of Buildings 386 278 108 39 7230473 4318459 2912014 67.4 1439.676522 1194.925013 244.751509 20.5
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 22 62 -40 -64 504357 1158586 -654229 -56.5 1737.424644 1437.451612 299.973032 20.9
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 557 570 -13 -2.2 7521028 7301340 219688 3 1038.672559 985.90682 52.765739 5.4
31 Manufacturing 544 567 -23 -4.1 8079699 8212395 -132696 -1.6 1142.491374 1114.149369 28.342005 2.5
311 Food Manufacturing 74 77 -3 -3.5 474374 485095 -10721 -2.2 493.112266 486.69623 6.416036 1.3
321 Wood Product Manufacturing 26 33 -6 -19.4 317910 359178 -41268 -11.5 928.773846 845.701772 83.072074 9.8
323 Printing & Related Support Activities 27 26 1 3.8 185183 193246 -8063 -4.2 521.216471 564.568056 -43.351585 -7.7
42 Wholesale Trade 123 136 -13 -9.8 2504871 2437203 67668 2.8 1566.523452 1375.17167 191.351782 13.9
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 73 82 -9 -11 1501156 1490721 10435 0.7 1589.012501 1404.0755 184.937001 13.2
44 Retail Trade 1780 1803 -22 -1.2 15335104 15529436 -194332 -1.3 662.586927 662.668153 -0.081226 0
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 300 331 -31 -9.4 4471087 4262312 208775 4.9 1146.432564 990.544271 155.888293 15.7
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 128 138 -10 -7.2 1312233 1312951 -718 -0.1 786.573677 730.110827 56.46285 7.7
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 267 269 -2 -0.6 1886204 1862126 24078 1.3 542.747223 532.492422 10.254801 1.9
456 Health & Personal Care Retailers 95 93 1 1.4 824595 833753 -9158 -1.1 670.015682 687.183608 -17.167926 -2.5
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 281 270 11 4.2 2143439 2009823 133616 6.6 586.073021 572.599145 13.473876 2.4
458 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 48 50 -2 -4.7 249599 238604 10995 4.6 402.767423 367.083076 35.684347 9.7
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 153 155 -2 -1.1 855345 845771 9574 1.1 430.037707 420.63301 9.404697 2.2
48 Transportation & Warehousing 239 226 12 5.5 3799136 3469424 329712 9.5 1224.457329 1179.15773 45.299599 3.8
484 Truck Transportation 88 87 1 1.5 1354356 1272316 82040 6.4 1179.454667 1124.947833 54.506834 4.8
488 Support Activities For Transportation 62 50 13 25.5 1401082 1177319 223763 19 1729.111799 1823.293738 -94.181939 -5.2
493 Warehousing & Storage 38 38 0 0.9 364264 346500 17764 5.1 731.028116 701.417004 29.611112 4.2
51 Information 158 111 47 42.6 2850803 2172656 678147 31.2 1385.034664 1505.652113 -120.617449 -8
513 Publishing Industries 33 24 8 34.3 841583 607617 233966 38.5 1981.547408 1921.075595 60.471813 3.1
516 Broadcasting & Content Providers 10 12 -2 -16.2 75667 99658 -23991 -24.1 563.459676 621.735604 -58.275928 -9.4
517 Telecommunications 81 39 42 106.8 1215005 647614 567391 87.6 1149.169102 1266.627549 -117.458447 -9.3
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 7 17 -9 -56 375916 597686 -221770 -37.1 3944.967992 2757.999169 1186.968823 43
52 Finance & Insurance 468 489 -21 -4.3 9524932 9068110 456822 5 1565.570677 1426.476325 139.094352 9.8
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 202 204 -2 -1 4017858 3720234 297624 8 1532.533346 1405.076084 127.457262 9.1
523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities 24 29 -5 -18.2 676533 700793 -24260 -3.5 2168.375 1837.952739 330.422261 18
524 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 242 256 -14 -5.3 4830541 4647083 183458 3.9 1533.363912 1396.359074 137.004838 9.8
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 177 171 6 3.5 1695414 1582349 113065 7.1 735.444998 710.436898 25.0081 3.5
531 Real Estate 167 158 9 5.5 1543761 1422452 121309 8.5 711.082911 691.084346 19.998565 2.9
532 Rental & Leasing Services 10 13 -3 -20.5 151653 159897 -8244 -5.2 1129.294809 946.136094 183.158715 19.4
54 Professional & Technical Services 1096 1092 3 0.3 25268099 25216759 51340 0.2 1773.982972 1775.791832 -1.80886 -0.1
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 1096 1092 3 0.3 25268099 25216759 51340 0.2 1773.982972 1775.791832 -1.80886 -0.1
55 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 28 20 8 39.4 823785 604377 219408 36.3 2236.783512 2286.794808 -50.011296 -2.2
551 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 28 20 8 39.4 823785 604377 219408 36.3 2236.783512 2286.794808 -50.011296 -2.2
56 Administrative & Waste Services 436 373 63 16.8 4242061 3577679 664382 18.6 748.4229 737.165716 11.257184 1.5
561 Administrative & Support Services 414 350 64 18.4 3905263 3278783 626480 19.1 725.037641 720.611648 4.425993 0.6
562 Waste Management & Remediation Services 22 23 -2 -7.1 336798 298896 37902 12.7 1195.548613 985.512216 210.036397 21.3
61 Educational Services 334 291 43 14.8 4638415 4568816 69599 1.5 1069.323444 1209.094108 -139.770664 -11.6
611 Educational Services 334 291 43 14.8 4638415 4568816 69599 1.5 1069.323444 1209.094108 -139.770664 -11.6
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 2375 2196 179 8.1 37377574 31725752 5651822 17.8 1210.441496 1111.14562 99.295876 8.9
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 777 735 42 5.7 15590890 12051280 3539610 29.4 1543.499653 1261.253793 282.24586 22.4
624 Social Assistance 612 550 61 11.1 4370948 3699646 671302 18.1 549.686545 517.122733 32.563812 6.3
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 253 272 -19 -7 1172973 1176021 -3048 -0.3 356.635147 332.585124 24.050023 7.2
711 Performing Arts & Spectator Sports 10 9 1 14.8 90481 83555 6926 8.3 673.773177 714.145299 -40.372122 -5.7
712 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 10 16 -6 -38.8 72768 142464 -69696 -48.9 559.753846 671.08201 -111.328164 -16.6
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 233 247 -14 -5.7 1009724 950002 59722 6.3 333.82506 296.254416 37.570644 12.7
72 Accommodation & Food Services 1919 1954 -35 -1.8 9281981 9571538 -289557 -3 372.068024 376.802535 -4.734511 -1.3
721 Accommodation 293 323 -31 -9.5 1758356 1967372 -209016 -10.6 462.152437 468.055261 -5.902824 -1.3
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 1626 1631 -4 -0.3 7523625 7604166 -80541 -1.1 355.856673 358.708902 -2.852229 -0.8
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 372 373 -1 -0.3 4326464 4163616 162848 3.9 895.431224 859.414908 36.016316 4.2
811 Repair & Maintenance 109 97 11 11.7 1675860 1322217 353643 26.7 1186.273191 1044.991266 141.281925 13.5
812 Personal & Laundry Services 132 130 2 1.8 1046325 1063979 -17654 -1.7 608.225938 629.573372 -21.347434 -3.4
813 Membership Associations & Organizations 127 141 -14 -9.9 1587412 1760826 -173414 -9.8 958.993288 958.382182 0.611106 0.1
814 Private Households 3 4 -1 -16.8 16867 16594 273 1.6 389.628089 319.115384 70.512705 22.1
Ownership - Federal Government 164 177 -13 -7.2 3762000 3692980 69020 1.9 1764.540337 1607.943536 156.596801 9.7
48 Transportation & Warehousing (Federal Govt) 61 57 4 7.6 1194358 984541 209817 21.3 1506.126103 1336.402383 169.72372 12.7
491 Postal Service (Federal Govt) 61 57 4 7.6 1194358 984541 209817 21.3 1506.126103 1336.402383 169.72372 12.7
92 Public Administration (Federal Govt) 99 112 -14 -12.2 2404655 2463773 -59118 -2.4 1874.667695 1687.180628 187.487067 11.1
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (Federal Govt) 13 16 -3 -17 255028 318614 -63586 -20 1509.04142 1564.056747 -55.015327 -3.5
Ownership - State Government 3967 3945 22 0.6 64154656 63433006 721650 1.1 1243.902962 1236.76904 7.133922 0.6
61 Educational Services (State Govt) 3615 3594 21 0.6 58560520 57580156 980364 1.7 1245.987333 1232.399212 13.588121 1.1
611 Educational Services (State Govt) 3615 3594 21 0.6 58560520 57580156 980364 1.7 1245.987333 1232.399212 13.588121 1.1
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 297 295 2 0.7 4942730 5182969 -240239 -4.6 1278.747519 1349.981116 -71.233597 -5.3
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (State Govt) 26 25 1 4.1 538471 490956 47515 9.7 1613.589643 1530.840946 82.748697 5.4
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs (State Govt) 40 41 -1 -3.2 594106 609640 -15534 -2.5 1152.015667 1143.789868 8.225799 0.7
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (State Govt) 80 77 3 3.5 1490628 1528415 -37787 -2.5 1439.232989 1526.888111 -87.655122 -5.7
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 144 145 0 -0.2 2198667 2434584 -235917 -9.7 1171.81619 1294.502608 -122.686418 -9.5
Ownership - Local Government 1571 1579 -8 -0.5 21667936 18093481 3574455 19.8 1060.734732 881.447897 179.286835 20.3
61 Educational Services (Local Govt) 915 892 23 2.6 12801497 9660062 3141435 32.5 1076.208238 833.051224 243.157014 29.2
611 Educational Services (Local Govt) 915 892 23 2.6 12801497 9660062 3141435 32.5 1076.208238 833.051224 243.157014 29.2
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 604 633 -29 -4.6 8341600 7883037 458563 5.8 1061.773432 957.458925 104.314507 10.9
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 601 629 -29 -4.6 8276426 7814480 461946 5.9 1059.896705 955.164772 104.731933 11

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.