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Table 50: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Federal Government, 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 $ %
Ownership - Federal Government 7108 7610 -502 -6.6 184702939 172891975 11810964 6.8 1999 1748 251 14.4
44 Retail Trade 39 44 -5 -12.0 511997 552145 -40148 -7.3 1010 958 52 5.4
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 6 6 1 11.6 54019 56429 -2410 -4.3 656 766 -109 -14.3
4491 Furniture & Home Furnishings Retailers 6 6 1 11.6 54019 56429 -2410 -4.3 656 766 -109 -14.3
449129 All Other Home Furnishings Retailers 6 6 1 11.6 54019 56429 -2410 -4.3 656 766 -109 -14.3
48 Transportation & Warehousing 985 988 -3 -0.3 19363359 18314884 1048475 5.7 1512 1426 86 6.0
491 Postal Service 985 988 -3 -0.3 19363359 18314884 1048475 5.7 1512 1426 86 6.0
4911 Postal Service 985 988 -3 -0.3 19363359 18314884 1048475 5.7 1512 1426 86 6.0
491110 Postal Service 985 988 -3 -0.3 19363359 18314884 1048475 5.7 1512 1426 86 6.0
52 Finance & Insurance 21 35 -14 -40.0 586822 869014 -282192 -32.5 2150 1910 240 12.5
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 20 35 -15 -42.9 561388 869014 -307626 -35.4 2159 1910 249 13.1
5222 Nondepository Credit Intermediation 20 35 -15 -42.9 561388 869014 -307626 -35.4 2159 1910 249 13.1
522299 International, Secondary Market, & All Other Nondepository Credit Intermediation 18 30 -12 -40.7 480819 681581 -200762 -29.5 2055 1729 326 18.9
54 Professional & Technical Services 84 94 -10 -10.3 2566091 2654613 -88522 -3.3 2350 2180 170 7.8
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 84 94 -10 -10.3 2566091 2654613 -88522 -3.3 2350 2180 170 7.8
5413 Architectural & Engineering Services 31 34 -4 -10.7 681279 731054 -49775 -6.8 1709 1638 71 4.3
541330 Engineering Services 27 31 -4 -11.8 613158 675753 -62595 -9.3 1726 1677 49 2.9
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 1662 1776 -114 -6.4 50571008 45732390 4838618 10.6 2341 1980 360 18.2
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 55 57 -2 -3.5 1740265 1569225 171040 10.9 2434 2118 316 14.9
6211 Offices Of Physicians 55 57 -2 -3.5 1740265 1569225 171040 10.9 2434 2118 316 14.9
621111 Offices Of Physicians, Except Mental Health 55 57 -2 -3.5 1740265 1569225 171040 10.9 2434 2118 316 14.9
622 Hospitals 1554 1663 -109 -6.5 48337173 43701453 4635720 10.6 2392 2021 371 18.3
6221 General Medical & Surgical Hospitals 1554 1663 -109 -6.5 48337173 43701453 4635720 10.6 2392 2021 371 18.3
622110 General Medical & Surgical Hospitals 1554 1663 -109 -6.5 48337173 43701453 4635720 10.6 2392 2021 371 18.3
624 Social Assistance 53 56 -4 -6.5 493570 461712 31858 6.9 721 631 90 14.3
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 597 663 -67 -10.0 13251293 13145421 105872 0.8 1708 1524 184 12.1
712 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 570 639 -69 -10.8 13095576 12998283 97293 0.7 1767 1566 202 12.9
7121 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 570 639 -69 -10.8 13095576 12998283 97293 0.7 1767 1566 202 12.9
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions 568 637 -69 -10.8 13034303 12932569 101734 0.8 1765 1563 203 13.0
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 27 25 2 8.1 155717 147138 8579 5.8 449 459 -10 -2.1
7139 Other Amusement & Recreation Industries 27 25 2 8.1 155717 147138 8579 5.8 449 459 -10 -2.1
72 Accommodation & Food Services 13 13 0 0.0 93044 82508 10536 12.8 551 488 62 12.8
92 Public Administration 3695 3983 -288 -7.2 97290125 91126831 6163294 6.8 2025 1760 266 15.1
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government 122 139 -17 -12.5 3357243 3288759 68484 2.1 2123 1820 303 16.6
9211 Executive, Legislative & General Government 122 139 -17 -12.5 3357243 3288759 68484 2.1 2123 1820 303 16.6
921130 Public Finance Activities 26 38 -12 -31.3 760704 1007848 -247144 -24.5 2222 2023 200 9.9
921190 Other General Government Support 95 101 -5 -5.3 2596539 2280911 315628 13.8 2095 1743 352 20.2
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 237 238 -1 -0.3 8056920 7593537 463383 6.1 2611 2454 157 6.4
9221 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 237 238 -1 -0.3 8056920 7593537 463383 6.1 2611 2454 157 6.4
922110 Courts 92 94 -2 -2.1 2652029 2662634 -10605 -0.4 2225 2187 39 1.8
922120 Police Protection 94 81 13 15.6 3685065 2934336 750729 25.6 3016 2775 240 8.7
922130 Legal Counsel & Prosecution 42 44 -1 -3.1 1375794 1376929 -1135 -0.1 2500 2425 75 3.1
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs 419 477 -58 -12.1 12216476 11824645 391831 3.3 2241 1907 334 17.5
9231 Administration Of Human Resource Programs 419 477 -58 -12.1 12216476 11824645 391831 3.3 2241 1907 334 17.5
923120 Administration Of Public Health Programs 34 59 -24 -41.5 804525 1434746 -630221 -43.9 1803 1881 -78 -4.2
923130 Other Human Resource Programs Administration 29 36 -7 -18.7 785535 751183 34352 4.6 2084 1620 464 28.6
923140 Administration Of Veterans' Affairs 356 382 -26 -6.7 10626416 9595194 1031222 10.7 2296 1934 362 18.7
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs 1555 1677 -122 -7.3 41324365 36548378 4775987 13.1 2044 1677 367 21.9
9241 Administration Of Environmental Programs 1555 1677 -122 -7.3 41324365 36548378 4775987 13.1 2044 1677 367 21.9
924120 Administration Of Conservation Programs 1555 1676 -121 -7.2 41324365 36536520 4787845 13.1 2044 1677 368 21.9
926 Administration Of Economic Programs 444 482 -38 -8.0 9565614 10282371 -716757 -7.0 1658 1641 17 1.1
9261 Administration Of Economic Programs 444 482 -38 -8.0 9565614 10282371 -716757 -7.0 1658 1641 17 1.1
926110 Administration Of General Economic Programs 49 74 -25 -34.2 1124938 1513556 -388618 -25.7 1778 1573 205 13.0
926120 Transportation Program Administration 210 204 6 3.1 4879273 4790315 88958 1.9 1787 1809 -22 -1.2
926140 Agricultural Market & Commodity Regulation 161 176 -16 -8.9 2818266 3232247 -413981 -12.8 1349 1410 -61 -4.3
926150 Licensing & Regulating Commercial Sectors 24 28 -4 -13.1 743137 746253 -3116 -0.4 2350 2050 299 14.6
928 National Security & International Affairs 915 968 -53 -5.4 22654768 21491325 1163443 5.4 1905 1708 196 11.5
9281 National Security & International Affairs 915 968 -53 -5.4 22654768 21491325 1163443 5.4 1905 1708 196 11.5
928110 National Security 915 968 -53 -5.4 22654768 21491325 1163443 5.4 1905 1708 196 11.5

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.