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

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Big Horn County


Table 6: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Big Horn County - First Quarter 2025ᵃ


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 4158 4172 -14 -0.3 54361592 52826641 1534951 2.9 1005.77028 974.091375 31.678905 3.3
Ownership - Private 2698 2696 2 0.1 35160509 34321694 838815 2.4 1002.46647 979.27682 23.18965 2.4
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 146 123 24 19.3 1247249 1043797 203452 19.5 655.656603 654.537188 1.119415 0.2
111 Crop Production 81 83 -2 -2.8 708448 705708 2740 0.4 672.790123 651.448827 21.341296 3.3
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 546 567 -21 -3.6 9830813 10067683 -236870 -2.4 1385.011693 1366.645761 18.365932 1.3
22 Utilities 33 31 2 5.3 603857 529979 73878 13.9 1407.592074 1301.232537 106.359537 8.2
221 Utilities 33 31 2 5.3 603857 529979 73878 13.9 1407.592074 1301.232537 106.359537 8.2
23 Construction 267 268 0 -0.1 3829242 3629375 199867 5.5 1101.848191 1043.010768 58.837423 5.6
236 Construction Of Buildings 29 36 -8 -21.1 290012 298965 -8953 -3 778.117034 633.011497 145.105537 22.9
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 139 140 -1 -0.7 2544498 2414271 130227 5.4 1404.798789 1323.403077 81.395712 6.2
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 99 91 8 9.2 994732 916139 78593 8.6 770.339737 774.420118 -4.080381 -0.5
31 Manufacturing 305 317 -12 -3.7 5163487 5305902 -142415 -2.7 1302.266582 1288.869509 13.397073 1
337 Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing 4 5 0 -7.3 17876 13644 4232 31 317.569728 224.740569 92.829159 41.3
42 Wholesale Trade 84 84 0 -0.4 1311726 1256481 55245 4.4 1201.214285 1146.121008 55.093277 4.8
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 56 57 -1 -2.3 803017 770254 32763 4.3 1109.583949 1039.479082 70.104867 6.7
44 Retail Trade 266 256 10 4 1666184 1527353 138831 9.1 481.834586 459.53257 22.302016 4.9
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 15 13 1 10.1 125339 121498 3841 3.2 657.223008 701.125281 -43.902273 -6.3
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 17 24 -6 -26.8 137216 156280 -19064 -12.2 609.063873 507.880796 101.183077 19.9
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 78 81 -2 -2.9 433738 432955 783 0.2 425.947421 412.845305 13.102116 3.2
455 General Merchandise Retailers 41 26 15 56.4 216075 121579 94496 77.7 408.683399 359.701183 48.982216 13.6
456 Health & Personal Care Retailers 26 28 -2 -6 122310 126519 -4209 -3.3 361.863905 351.725 10.138905 2.9
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 71 68 3 4.9 485340 449856 35484 7.9 525.828819 511.368519 14.4603 2.8
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 9 8 1 12.5 57282 44042 13240 30.1 489.589743 423.480769 66.108974 15.6
48 Transportation & Warehousing 68 59 9 14.6 1110614 890572 220042 24.7 1256.350678 1154.652595 101.698083 8.8
484 Truck Transportation 59 46 13 27.5 1027435 800106 227329 28.4 1347.084737 1337.969899 9.114838 0.7
51 Information 71 72 -1 -1.4 888610 935755 -47145 -5 967.236668 1004.341479 -37.104811 -3.7
513 Publishing Industries 28 27 2 6.2 270998 217583 53415 24.5 735.827744 627.564823 108.262921 17.3
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 4 4 0 0 76131 72497 3634 5 1464.057692 1394.173076 69.884616 5
52 Finance & Insurance 103 110 -7 -6.4 1922565 1958478 -35913 -1.8 1440.436499 1373.686093 66.750406 4.9
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 84 87 -3 -3.8 1596188 1574999 21189 1.3 1467.475705 1392.57206 74.903645 5.4
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 17 19 -3 -13.8 105994 99797 6197 6.2 489.105255 397.138763 91.966492 23.2
531 Real Estate 17 19 -3 -13.8 105994 99797 6197 6.2 489.105255 397.138763 91.966492 23.2
54 Professional & Technical Services 73 81 -8 -10.3 1276894 1507677 -230783 -15.3 1351.625366 1431.792022 -80.166656 -5.6
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 73 81 -8 -10.3 1276894 1507677 -230783 -15.3 1351.625366 1431.792022 -80.166656 -5.6
56 Administrative & Waste Services 108 102 6 5.9 1550704 1166317 384387 33 1101.125478 876.738906 224.386572 25.6
561 Administrative & Support Services 94 93 1 0.7 1435925 1096017 339908 31 1175.061374 903.342976 271.718398 30.1
562 Waste Management & Remediation Services 14 9 5 59.2 114779 70300 44479 63.3 616.130763 600.8547 15.276063 2.5
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 180 184 -4 -2.2 1882078 1815765 66313 3.7 805.784108 760.462954 45.321154 6
624 Social Assistance 83 85 -2 -2.3 590405 584248 6157 1.1 545.011031 526.686439 18.324592 3.5
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 123 81 42 52.5 641856 493470 148386 30.1 401.410881 470.549532 -69.138651 -14.7
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 123 81 42 52.5 641856 493470 148386 30.1 401.410881 470.549532 -69.138651 -14.7
72 Accommodation & Food Services 230 233 -3 -1.1 957528 917626 39902 4.3 319.784656 302.946847 16.837809 5.6
721 Accommodation 90 103 -13 -12.7 481996 500799 -18803 -3.8 413.47848 375.211843 38.266637 10.2
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 141 130 10 7.9 475532 416827 58705 14.1 260.036856 246.018686 14.01817 5.7
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 59 57 2 4.1 578929 526716 52213 9.9 754.79661 714.957038 39.839572 5.6
811 Repair & Maintenance 40 28 12 44 312548 243728 68820 28.2 596.135726 669.582417 -73.446691 -11
813 Membership Associations & Organizations 11 22 -11 -50.8 229664 237856 -8192 -3.4 1655.713358 844.329274 811.384084 96.1
Ownership - Federal Government 76 86 -10 -11.2 1705563 1584947 120616 7.6 1718.815064 1417.66279 301.152274 21.2
48 Transportation & Warehousing (Federal Govt) 23 23 0 -1.4 375390 376567 -1177 -0.3 1255.484949 1241.607042 13.877907 1.1
491 Postal Service (Federal Govt) 23 23 0 -1.4 375390 376567 -1177 -0.3 1255.484949 1241.607042 13.877907 1.1
92 Public Administration (Federal Govt) 37 44 -7 -15.3 973462 853146 120316 14.1 2023.829521 1502.784872 521.044649 34.7
Ownership - State Government 145 146 -1 -0.7 2058978 2145570 -86592 -4 1092.296021 1130.437302 -38.141281 -3.4
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 83 84 -1 -0.8 1285361 1339245 -53884 -4 1186.534538 1226.414835 -39.880297 -3.3
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 62 63 -1 -1.6 944065 1013123 -69058 -6.8 1177.564206 1243.538191 -65.973985 -5.3
Ownership - Local Government 1238 1244 -5 -0.4 15436542 14774430 662112 4.5 958.893273 913.823293 45.06998 4.9
61 Educational Services (Local Govt) 630 639 -9 -1.5 7680995 7502738 178257 2.4 937.850427 902.716425 35.134002 3.9
611 Educational Services (Local Govt) 630 639 -9 -1.5 7680995 7502738 178257 2.4 937.850427 902.716425 35.134002 3.9
62 Health Care & Social Assistance (Local Govt) 338 327 11 3.5 5068296 4601613 466683 10.1 1153.458352 1083.571282 69.88707 6.4
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration (Local Govt) 5 5 0 0 20661 20661 0 0 317.861538 317.861538 0 0
812 Personal & Laundry Services (Local Govt) 5 5 0 0 20661 20661 0 0 317.861538 317.861538 0 0
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 230 237 -7 -3 2487336 2464194 23142 0.9 833.080238 800.918513 32.161725 4
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 209 210 -2 -0.8 2369694 2343100 26594 1.1 873.552277 856.931781 16.620496 1.9
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Local Govt) 14 18 -4 -23.6 49652 54749 -5097 -9.3 272.813186 229.757858 43.055328 18.7

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.