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

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Table 11: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Fremont 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 15010 15187 -177 -1.2 195705665 191033730 4671935 2.4 1003 968 35 3.7
Ownership - Private 9423 9343 80 0.9 116826140 112509662 4316478 3.8 954 926 27 3
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 88 84 4 4.4 632887 630057 2830 0.4 555 577 -22 -3.8
112 Animal Production & Aquaculture 63 61 2 3.8 457461 469387 -11926 -2.5 559 595 -37 -6.1
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 439 421 18 4.2 11198703 10487486 711217 6.8 1962 1915 48 2.5
211 Oil & Gas Extraction 140 153 -12 -8.1 5662293 5612255 50038 0.9 3104 2828 276 9.8
212 Mining, Except Oil & Gas 48 45 3 7.5 836610 537898 298712 55.5 1341 926 414 44.7
213 Support Activities For Mining 251 224 27 11.9 4699800 4337333 362467 8.4 1442 1489 -47 -3.2
22 Utilities 71 72 -1 -0.9 1875236 1838920 36316 2 2022 1965 58 2.9
221 Utilities 71 72 -1 -0.9 1875236 1838920 36316 2 2022 1965 58 2.9
23 Construction 723 700 23 3.3 9203982 8688281 515701 5.9 979 955 24 2.5
236 Construction Of Buildings 169 164 6 3.5 1755857 1618202 137655 8.5 798 761 37 4.9
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 123 126 -4 -2.9 2039517 2262707 -223190 -9.9 1279 1378 -99 -7.2
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 431 410 21 5.2 5408608 4807372 601236 12.5 965 903 63 6.9
31 Manufacturing 375 373 2 0.5 4779975 4526734 253241 5.6 981 934 47 5
311 Food Manufacturing 77 85 -8 -9.4 750694 847571 -96877 -11.4 753 770 -17 -2.2
323 Printing & Related Support Activities 8 8 0 -4.1 69562 63045 6517 10.3 698 606 91 15.1
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 16 20 -4 -19.7 271029 312780 -41751 -13.3 1277 1183 93 7.9
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 50 48 2 3.5 427190 425029 2161 0.5 662 681 -20 -2.9
337 Furniture & Related Product Manufacturing 15 16 -1 -6.4 105480 121104 -15624 -12.9 553 594 -41 -7
42 Wholesale Trade 273 281 -8 -2.8 4397727 4326851 70876 1.6 1239 1184 55 4.6
44 Retail Trade 1816 1820 -3 -0.2 15962735 16364380 -401645 -2.5 676 692 -16 -2.3
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 279 284 -5 -1.6 3394692 3262960 131732 4 936 885 51 5.8
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 214 213 0 0.2 1594764 1653991 -59227 -3.6 574 596 -22 -3.7
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 365 363 2 0.6 2839670 2921785 -82115 -2.8 598 619 -21 -3.3
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 87 91 -4 -4 933406 890892 42514 4.8 822 753 69 9.2
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 324 322 2 0.7 2682381 2793140 -110759 -4 637 668 -31 -4.7
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 120 119 1 0.8 867579 851183 16396 1.9 556 550 6 1.1
48 Transportation & Warehousing 315 287 28 9.6 4314148 3953335 360813 9.1 1054 1058 -5 -0.5
484 Truck Transportation 179 183 -4 -2.4 2459564 2619349 -159785 -6.1 1059 1101 -42 -3.8
486 Pipeline Transportation 9 7 2 28.6 307862 236226 71636 30.3 2631 2596 35 1.4
488 Support Activities For Transportation 33 6 27 426.5 482853 110665 372188 336.3 1114 1345 -230 -17.1
492 Couriers & Messengers 70 66 4 6 837551 823936 13615 1.7 916 956 -39 -4.1
51 Information 106 112 -6 -5.1 1731514 1848886 -117372 -6.3 1253 1270 -17 -1.4
513 Publishing Industries 17 16 0 2.1 351498 387337 -35839 -9.3 1622 1825 -203 -11.1
517 Telecommunications 51 52 -1 -1.9 963161 1034683 -71522 -6.9 1443 1521 -78 -5.1
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 5 5 0 7.1 140246 135875 4371 3.2 2158 2238 -80 -3.6
52 Finance & Insurance 338 326 12 3.7 6233975 5561075 672900 12.1 1417 1311 106 8.1
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 209 196 13 6.6 3582020 3101041 480979 15.5 1318 1217 101 8.3
524 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 98 98 0 0 1667657 1453891 213766 14.7 1313 1145 168 14.7
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 141 149 -8 -5.6 1614258 1731517 -117259 -6.8 881 892 -11 -1.3
531 Real Estate 85 86 -2 -1.9 796960 786617 10343 1.3 724 701 23 3.3
54 Professional & Technical Services 479 472 7 1.4 9100312 8923908 176404 2 1461 1453 8 0.6
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 479 472 7 1.4 9100312 8923908 176404 2 1461 1453 8 0.6
55 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 60 56 4 6.6 3265600 1659485 1606115 96.8 4210 2280 1930 84.7
551 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 60 56 4 6.6 3265600 1659485 1606115 96.8 4210 2280 1930 84.7
56 Administrative & Waste Services 203 197 6 2.9 3058741 2441071 617670 25.3 1161 953 208 21.8
561 Administrative & Support Services 170 165 5 3 2533139 1964053 569086 29 1146 916 231 25.2
562 Waste Management & Remediation Services 33 32 1 2.1 525602 477018 48584 10.2 1238 1147 91 7.9
61 Educational Services 382 389 -7 -1.8 4995865 4900791 95074 1.9 1005 968 37 3.8
611 Educational Services 382 389 -7 -1.8 4995865 4900791 95074 1.9 1005 968 37 3.8
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 1666 1678 -12 -0.7 21598080 22124510 -526430 -2.4 997 1014 -17 -1.7
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 710 738 -28 -3.8 11979196 12789948 -810752 -6.3 1298 1333 -35 -2.6
622 Hospitals 230 221 10 4.4 3716835 3757067 -40232 -1.1 1241 1310 -68 -5.2
623 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 379 395 -16 -4.1 3578454 3381430 197024 5.8 726 658 68 10.4
624 Social Assistance 347 323 23 7.2 2323595 2196065 127530 5.8 516 522 -7 -1.3
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 188 192 -4 -2.3 1180875 1112052 68823 6.2 484 446 38 8.6
711 Performing Arts & Spectator Sports 6 4 2 41.8 125110 61500 63610 103.4 1697 1183 515 43.5
712 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 25 30 -5 -16.5 275830 303075 -27245 -9 838 769 69 9
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 157 158 -1 -0.6 779935 747477 32458 4.3 383 365 18 5
72 Accommodation & Food Services 1366 1337 29 2.2 6858790 6976508 -117718 -1.7 386 401 -15 -3.8
721 Accommodation 254 271 -17 -6.2 1680233 1792154 -111921 -6.2 509 509 0 -0.1
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 1112 1066 46 4.3 5178557 5184354 -5797 -0.1 358 374 -16 -4.2
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 394 395 -1 -0.3 4822737 4371388 451349 10.3 942 851 91 10.7
811 Repair & Maintenance 145 143 2 1.4 1880728 1792458 88270 4.9 998 964 34 3.5
812 Personal & Laundry Services 74 84 -10 -12.3 580341 596124 -15783 -2.6 606 546 60 11
813 Membership Associations & Organizations 172 163 9 5.3 2335997 1961730 374267 19.1 1047 926 121 13.1
814 Private Households 3 5 -2 -33.4 25671 21076 4595 21.8 593 324 269 82.9
Ownership - Federal Government 366 412 -46 -11.1 9075521 8941183 134338 1.5 1907 1671 237 14.2
48 Transportation & Warehousing (Federal Govt) 52 56 -4 -7.1 945020 934183 10837 1.2 1398 1283 115 8.9
491 Postal Service (Federal Govt) 52 56 -4 -7.1 945020 934183 10837 1.2 1398 1283 115 8.9
92 Public Administration (Federal Govt) 282 318 -36 -11.2 7145726 7003565 142161 2 1949 1696 253 14.9
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (Federal Govt) 19 18 1 3.7 677689 583897 93792 16.1 2792 2495 297 11.9
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Federal Govt) 109 123 -14 -11.1 2843267 2607450 235817 9 2000 1631 370 22.7
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (Federal Govt) 25 29 -4 -13.8 447097 463801 -16704 -3.6 1376 1230 145 11.8
Ownership - State Government 632 628 4 0.6 10414190 10265198 148992 1.5 1268 1257 10 0.8
61 Educational Services (State Govt) 12 12 0 2.8 156180 153552 2628 1.7 1001 1012 -11 -1.1
611 Educational Services (State Govt) 12 12 0 2.8 156180 153552 2628 1.7 1001 1012 -11 -1.1
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 421 429 -9 -2 6844398 6974542 -130144 -1.9 1252 1250 2 0.2
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (State Govt) 13 13 0 0 231043 226095 4948 2.2 1367 1338 29 2.2
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (State Govt) 118 115 3 2.6 2015886 1970477 45409 2.3 1310 1314 -4 -0.3
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs (State Govt) 62 68 -6 -9.3 903296 1017554 -114258 -11.2 1127 1151 -24 -2.1
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (State Govt) 106 101 5 5 1962448 1882163 80285 4.3 1424 1433 -9 -0.7
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 120 130 -10 -7.9 1715649 1862297 -146648 -7.9 1103 1102 1 0.1
Ownership - Local Government 4589 4805 -216 -4.5 59389814 59317687 72127 0.1 996 950 46 4.8
22 Utilities (Local Govt) 22 26 -4 -14.1 291348 316905 -25557 -8.1 1004 938 66 7
221 Utilities (Local Govt) 22 26 -4 -14.1 291348 316905 -25557 -8.1 1004 938 66 7
61 Educational Services (Local Govt) 2148 2259 -110 -4.9 27183537 27162643 20894 0.1 973 925 48 5.2
611 Educational Services (Local Govt) 2148 2259 -110 -4.9 27183537 27162643 20894 0.1 973 925 48 5.2
62 Health Care & Social Assistance (Local Govt) 730 661 69 10.4 11476866 10404666 1072200 10.3 1209 1210 -1 -0.1
624 Social Assistance (Local Govt) 121 125 -4 -3.2 912861 1248605 -335744 -26.9 582 770 -188 -24.5
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 1065 1180 -116 -9.8 14537195 14929501 -392306 -2.6 1050 973 77 8
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 1028 1151 -123 -10.7 14006973 14494819 -487846 -3.4 1048 969 79 8.2
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Local Govt) 12 12 0 0 151308 152641 -1333 -0.9 970 978 -9 -0.9

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.