The Research & Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported today that from third quarter 2024 to third quarter 2025, total employment in the state fell by 1,320 jobs (-0.5%), but total payroll rose by $66.1 million (1.5%). Employment rose in nine counties and fell in 14 counties. Total payroll increased in 17 counties and decreased in six counties.
Laramie County added 715 jobs (1.5%) and its total payroll grew by $40.1 million (5.3%). The largest job gains were in construction, which added nearly 600 jobs. Growth was also seen in transportation & warehousing; arts, entertainment, & recreation; and other services.
Employment in Sheridan County grew by 253 jobs (1.7%) and its total payroll rose by $7.8 million (3.7%). Job growth was seen in construction, local government, retail trade, and manufacturing.
Converse County gained 122 jobs (1.9%) and its total payroll grew by $5.8 million (5.8%). Employment grew in health care & social assistance, mining (including oil & gas), manufacturing, professional & technical services, and retail trade.
Carbon County lost 381 jobs (-5.5%) and its total payroll fell by $9.9 million (-9.4%). Job losses were seen in construction, accommodation & food services, and health care & social assistance.
Teton County lost 238 jobs (-0.9%) and its total payroll decreased by $32.5 million (-6.1%). Employment fell in construction and in professional & technical services. The decrease in total payroll was related to a large bonus paid in third quarter 2024, but not repeated in 2025.
Sweetwater County’s employment fell by 230 jobs (-1.1%), but its total payroll increased by $2.5 million (0.7%). Job losses occurred in construction, transportation & warehousing, manufacturing, mining (including oil & gas), and retail trade.
Park County lost 185 jobs (-1.2%), but its total payroll rose by $10.7 million (5.5%). Job losses were seen in accommodation & food services, mining (including oil & gas), administrative & waste services, health care & social assistance, and federal government.
Employment in Weston County fell by 110 jobs (-4.5%) and total payroll decreased by $721,718 (-2.2%). Job losses occurred in mining (including oil & gas), accommodation & food services, and transportation & warehousing.
Sublette County lost 109 jobs (-2.6%), but total payroll rose by $1.1 million (1.8%). Employment fell in mining (including oil & gas), administrative & waste services, local government, and construction.
Visit our website at https://doe.state.wy.us/LMI/25Q3_QCEW/toc.htm for detailed tables for each county.
Employment and wages data for fourth quarter 2025 are scheduled to be published on August 7, 2026.
|
Wyoming Department of Workforce Services Research & Planning May 8, 2026 Contacts: David Bullard, Senior Economist, 307-473-3810 Michael Moore, Research Supervisor, 307-473-3814 |