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

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Table 51: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in State 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 - State Government 12823 12787 36 0.3 218273346 218653744 -380398 -0.2 1309 1315 -6 -0.5
54 Professional & Technical Services 71 71 0 0.0 1291713 1328818 -37105 -2.8 1393 1433 -40 -2.8
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 71 71 0 0.0 1291713 1328818 -37105 -2.8 1393 1433 -40 -2.8
5417 Scientific Research & Development Services 54 54 1 1.2 870146 907032 -36886 -4.1 1232 1300 -68 -5.2
541715 Research & Development In The Physical, Engineering, & Life Sciences 54 54 1 1.2 870146 907032 -36886 -4.1 1232 1300 -68 -5.2
61 Educational Services 3821 3799 22 0.6 62336434 61201888 1134546 1.9 1255 1239 16 1.3
611 Educational Services 3821 3799 22 0.6 62336434 61201888 1134546 1.9 1255 1239 16 1.3
6113 Colleges & Universities 3820 3798 22 0.6 62311019 61182182 1128837 1.8 1255 1239 16 1.3
611310 Colleges & Universities 3820 3798 22 0.6 62311019 61182182 1128837 1.8 1255 1239 16 1.3
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 870 849 21 2.5 13970461 13316489 653972 4.9 1235 1207 29 2.4
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 173 172 1 0.8 2836576 2788830 47746 1.7 1261 1250 12 0.9
6211 Offices Of Physicians 173 172 1 0.8 2836576 2788830 47746 1.7 1261 1250 12 0.9
621111 Offices Of Physicians, Except Mental Health 173 172 1 0.8 2836576 2788830 47746 1.7 1261 1250 12 0.9
623 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 352 338 14 4.1 5439422 5100845 338577 6.6 1190 1162 28 2.4
92 Public Administration 8041 8047 -7 -0.1 140392384 142532635 -2140251 -1.5 1343 1362 -19 -1.4
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government 995 997 -2 -0.2 18610241 18781609 -171368 -0.9 1439 1449 -10 -0.7
9211 Executive, Legislative & General Government 995 997 -2 -0.2 18610241 18781609 -171368 -0.9 1439 1449 -10 -0.7
921110 Executive Offices 47 48 -1 -2.1 1100142 1145838 -45696 -4.0 1788 1824 -36 -2.0
921130 Public Finance Activities 249 244 5 2.2 5077797 5175376 -97579 -1.9 1569 1634 -65 -4.0
921190 Other General Government Support 620 620 0 0.0 10842757 10926964 -84207 -0.8 1345 1355 -10 -0.8
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 1626 1626 -1 0.0 31982762 31433733 549029 1.7 1513 1487 27 1.8
9221 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities 1626 1626 -1 0.0 31982762 31433733 549029 1.7 1513 1487 27 1.8
922110 Courts 325 324 1 0.2 7394334 7271451 122883 1.7 1752 1726 26 1.5
922130 Legal Counsel & Prosecution 348 350 -2 -0.7 8202847 7473949 728898 9.8 1813 1641 172 10.5
922140 Correctional Institutions 737 736 1 0.1 12802211 13038187 -235976 -1.8 1337 1363 -26 -1.9
922150 Parole Offices & Probation Offices 185 186 -2 -0.9 3036182 3138918 -102736 -3.3 1265 1296 -31 -2.4
922160 Fire Protection 31 29 2 5.8 524480 488471 36009 7.4 1315 1296 20 1.5
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs 1759 1791 -32 -1.8 28711367 29346245 -634878 -2.2 1256 1261 -5 -0.4
9231 Administration Of Human Resource Programs 1759 1791 -32 -1.8 28711367 29346245 -634878 -2.2 1256 1261 -5 -0.4
923110 Administration Of Education Programs 165 170 -5 -2.9 3365081 3535517 -170436 -4.8 1569 1600 -31 -1.9
923120 Administration Of Public Health Programs 417 431 -14 -3.2 7590863 7776449 -185586 -2.4 1399 1387 12 0.9
923130 Other Human Resource Programs Administration 1177 1189 -13 -1.1 17755423 18034279 -278856 -1.5 1161 1166 -6 -0.5
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs 1008 972 35 3.6 18604143 18114012 490131 2.7 1420 1433 -13 -0.9
9241 Administration Of Environmental Programs 1008 972 35 3.6 18604143 18114012 490131 2.7 1420 1433 -13 -0.9
924110 Air, Water, & Waste Program Administration 394 374 20 5.3 7461536 7132324 329212 4.6 1457 1466 -9 -0.6
924120 Administration Of Conservation Programs 614 598 16 2.6 11142607 10981688 160919 1.5 1397 1413 -16 -1.1
926 Administration Of Economic Programs 2453 2453 0 0.0 39297125 41544841 -2247716 -5.4 1232 1303 -70 -5.4
9261 Administration Of Economic Programs 2453 2453 0 0.0 39297125 41544841 -2247716 -5.4 1232 1303 -70 -5.4
926110 Administration Of General Economic Programs 268 273 -5 -1.7 4342398 4322267 20131 0.5 1245 1218 27 2.2
926120 Transportation Program Administration 1891 1878 12 0.7 30185243 32387172 -2201929 -6.8 1228 1326 -98 -7.4
926140 Agricultural Market & Commodity Regulation 168 170 -2 -1.2 2164003 2164103 -100 0.0 993 981 12 1.2
926150 Licensing & Regulating Commercial Sectors 87 91 -4 -4.7 1712567 1798155 -85588 -4.8 1514 1515 0 0.0
928 National Security & International Affairs 200 208 -8 -3.7 3186746 3312195 -125449 -3.8 1226 1227 -1 -0.1
9281 National Security & International Affairs 200 208 -8 -3.7 3186746 3312195 -125449 -3.8 1226 1227 -1 -0.1
928110 National Security 200 208 -8 -3.7 3186746 3312195 -125449 -3.8 1226 1227 -1 -0.1

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.