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

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Table 15: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Laramie 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 48521 48396 126 0.3 793283582 757290945 35992637 4.8 1258 1204 54 4.5
Ownership - Private 34396 34183 213 0.6 531044950 503753946 27291004 5.4 1188 1134 54 4.8
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 326 314 12 3.9 4049111 3755368 293743 7.8 954 920 34 3.7
112 Animal Production & Aquaculture 236 235 1 0.3 3188092 3040947 147145 4.8 1041 995 45 4.5
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 550 667 -117 -17.5 16146133 17954605 -1808472 -10.1 2257 2071 186 9.0
211 Oil & Gas Extraction 41 37 5 12.7 2336430 1497900 838530 56.0 4349 3142 1206 38.4
212 Mining, Except Oil & Gas 60 45 15 34.1 1097369 676933 420436 62.1 1399 1157 242 20.9
213 Support Activities For Mining 449 585 -137 -23.3 12712334 15779772 -3067438 -19.4 2179 2074 106 5.1
22 Utilities 178 186 -8 -4.1 5434877 5298779 136098 2.6 2349 2195 153 7.0
221 Utilities 178 186 -8 -4.1 5434877 5298779 136098 2.6 2349 2195 153 7.0
23 Construction 3864 3727 137 3.7 75950817 65216944 10733873 16.5 1512 1346 166 12.3
236 Construction Of Buildings 704 583 121 20.8 19568657 14565913 5002744 34.3 2139 1923 216 11.2
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 732 751 -20 -2.6 13827049 13628309 198740 1.5 1454 1395 58 4.2
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 2428 2393 35 1.5 42555111 37022722 5532389 14.9 1348 1190 158 13.3
31 Manufacturing 1231 1226 5 0.4 23673235 23269178 404057 1.7 1479 1460 19 1.3
311 Food Manufacturing 66 55 11 20.7 554361 265581 288780 108.7 646 374 272 72.9
312 Beverage & Tobacco Product Manufacturing 10 11 -1 -6.1 80086 57839 22247 38.5 596 404 192 47.4
323 Printing & Related Support Activities 22 16 6 34.7 209551 143323 66228 46.2 733 675 58 8.5
324 Petroleum & Coal Products Manufacturing 113 121 -8 -6.6 3480620 3713943 -233323 -6.3 2362 2355 8 0.3
325 Chemical Manufacturing 215 209 6 2.7 6309251 6178232 131019 2.1 2261 2274 -13 -0.6
327 Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing 96 92 4 4.3 1678430 1455516 222914 15.3 1345 1217 128 10.5
331 Primary Metal Manufacturing 66 62 4 6.5 1781744 2168315 -386571 -17.8 2077 2690 -614 -22.8
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 356 368 -12 -3.3 5715848 5895987 -180139 -3.1 1235 1232 3 0.2
339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 39 44 -5 -11.4 589004 533276 55728 10.5 1162 932 229 24.6
42 Wholesale Trade 1151 1126 26 2.3 24411857 22912389 1499468 6.5 1631 1566 65 4.2
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 727 691 36 5.3 16127428 14660250 1467178 10.0 1706 1632 74 4.5
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 414 426 -12 -2.9 7979284 7924520 54764 0.7 1483 1430 53 3.7
425 Electronic Markets & Agents & Brokers 10 8 2 20.0 305145 327619 -22474 -6.9 2347 3025 -678 -22.4
44 Retail Trade 5098 5149 -50 -1.0 51388842 51806795 -417953 -0.8 775 774 1 0.2
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 710 763 -53 -6.9 11026013 11263567 -237554 -2.1 1194 1135 59 5.2
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 648 661 -13 -2.0 6961151 6630452 330699 5.0 827 772 55 7.1
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 722 697 25 3.6 6333821 6278525 55296 0.9 675 693 -18 -2.7
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 183 192 -10 -5.0 2256653 2307167 -50514 -2.2 950 923 28 3.0
455 General Merchandise Retailers 1237 1219 18 1.5 10924948 11739034 -814086 -6.9 679 741 -62 -8.3
456 Health & Personal Care Retailers 173 186 -14 -7.3 1521658 1818365 -296707 -16.3 678 751 -73 -9.7
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 549 541 8 1.5 4830243 4772507 57736 1.2 676 679 -2 -0.3
458 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 388 377 11 2.9 4095283 3694504 400779 10.8 813 754 58 7.7
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 489 512 -24 -4.6 3439072 3302674 136398 4.1 541 496 45 9.2
48 Transportation & Warehousing 3078 3171 -94 -3.0 51223040 52252643 -1029603 -2.0 1280 1267 13 1.0
481 Air Transportation 60 60 0 0.0 1134083 1195718 -61635 -5.2 1462 1541 -79 -5.2
484 Truck Transportation 609 653 -44 -6.7 12199261 12234789 -35528 -0.3 1542 1442 100 6.9
486 Pipeline Transportation 54 47 7 14.9 3806520 2988894 817626 27.4 5422 4892 531 10.8
488 Support Activities For Transportation 364 362 2 0.6 8219983 7823044 396939 5.1 1736 1661 75 4.5
492 Couriers & Messengers 236 232 4 1.7 3336855 3141772 195083 6.2 1086 1040 46 4.4
493 Warehousing & Storage 1710 1776 -65 -3.7 22284971 24628688 -2343717 -9.5 1002 1067 -65 -6.1
51 Information 1065 735 330 44.8 28716361 17611431 11104930 63.1 2074 1842 232 12.6
513 Publishing Industries 136 140 -4 -2.6 3289768 3191605 98163 3.1 1861 1758 103 5.9
516 Broadcasting & Content Providers 59 63 -4 -6.3 971731 1010703 -38972 -3.9 1260 1228 32 2.6
517 Telecommunications 396 390 6 1.5 9342393 8895019 447374 5.0 1815 1754 60 3.4
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 433 103 330 320.4 14865181 4278075 10587106 247.5 2641 3195 -554 -17.3
52 Finance & Insurance 1579 1583 -4 -0.3 35992915 38337483 -2344568 -6.1 1753 1863 -109 -5.9
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 881 874 7 0.8 20065987 22906262 -2840275 -12.4 1752 2017 -265 -13.1
524 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 597 609 -12 -2.0 11969377 12134674 -165297 -1.4 1542 1533 10 0.6
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 525 551 -26 -4.7 8004164 8515986 -511822 -6.0 1172 1188 -16 -1.4
531 Real Estate 369 376 -7 -1.9 5145429 4997698 147731 3.0 1074 1022 51 5.0
54 Professional & Technical Services 2074 2320 -246 -10.6 52878268 55230769 -2352501 -4.3 1961 1831 130 7.1
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 2074 2320 -246 -10.6 52878268 55230769 -2352501 -4.3 1961 1831 130 7.1
55 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 168 149 19 13.0 6736144 5474670 1261474 23.0 3084 2833 252 8.9
551 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 168 149 19 13.0 6736144 5474670 1261474 23.0 3084 2833 252 8.9
56 Administrative & Waste Services 2101 2116 -16 -0.7 27092179 24725339 2366840 9.6 992 899 93 10.4
561 Administrative & Support Services 2002 2014 -12 -0.6 25662249 23290296 2371953 10.2 986 890 96 10.8
562 Waste Management & Remediation Services 99 103 -4 -3.6 1429930 1435043 -5113 -0.4 1111 1075 36 3.3
61 Educational Services 212 217 -5 -2.5 2610349 2573855 36494 1.4 949 912 36 4.0
611 Educational Services 212 217 -5 -2.5 2610349 2573855 36494 1.4 949 912 36 4.0
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 4698 4554 144 3.2 66592055 62457095 4134960 6.6 1090 1055 35 3.4
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 2296 2232 64 2.9 46348076 43186383 3161693 7.3 1553 1488 64 4.3
623 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 701 716 -14 -2.0 7311173 7347438 -36265 -0.5 802 790 12 1.5
624 Social Assistance 1700 1606 94 5.9 12932806 11923274 1009532 8.5 585 571 14 2.4
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 687 576 112 19.4 3728737 3147594 581143 18.5 417 421 -3 -0.8
711 Performing Arts & Spectator Sports 84 44 39 88.7 339029 209755 129274 61.6 312 364 -52 -14.4
712 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 24 25 -1 -2.7 238488 221759 16729 7.5 754 682 72 10.5
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 579 506 73 14.4 3151220 2716080 435140 16.0 418 413 6 1.4
72 Accommodation & Food Services 4452 4461 -8 -0.2 28512390 26400105 2112285 8.0 493 455 37 8.2
721 Accommodation 677 697 -20 -2.9 5522315 5042575 479740 9.5 627 557 71 12.7
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 3775 3764 12 0.3 22990075 21357530 1632545 7.6 468 437 32 7.3
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 1356 1351 5 0.4 17846312 16645691 1200621 7.2 1013 948 65 6.8
811 Repair & Maintenance 622 585 37 6.4 9012658 8178330 834328 10.2 1115 1076 39 3.6
812 Personal & Laundry Services 310 313 -3 -1.1 2704621 2606518 98103 3.8 672 641 31 4.9
813 Membership Associations & Organizations 408 443 -35 -7.8 5999321 5770759 228562 4.0 1130 1002 128 12.8
814 Private Households 16 10 6 56.7 129712 90084 39628 44.0 637 693 -56 -8.1
Ownership - Federal Government 2644 2820 -176 -6.2 73111515 68256112 4855403 7.1 2127 1862 265 14.2
44 Retail Trade (Federal Govt) 39 44 -5 -12.0 511997 552145 -40148 -7.3 1010 958 52 5.4
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers (Federal Govt) 6 6 1 11.6 54019 56429 -2410 -4.3 656 766 -109 -14.3
48 Transportation & Warehousing (Federal Govt) 208 205 3 1.5 4590157 4208848 381309 9.1 1700 1582 118 7.5
491 Postal Service (Federal Govt) 208 205 3 1.5 4590157 4208848 381309 9.1 1700 1582 118 7.5
54 Professional & Technical Services (Federal Govt) 44 49 -5 -10.1 1115597 1182204 -66607 -5.6 1936 1843 92 5.0
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services (Federal Govt) 44 49 -5 -10.1 1115597 1182204 -66607 -5.6 1936 1843 92 5.0
62 Health Care & Social Assistance (Federal Govt) 949 1017 -68 -6.7 29881351 27097430 2783921 10.3 2423 2050 373 18.2
624 Social Assistance (Federal Govt) 52 56 -4 -7.7 481647 461712 19935 4.3 712 631 82 13.0
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (Federal Govt) 27 25 2 8.1 155717 147138 8579 5.8 449 459 -10 -2.1
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation (Federal Govt) 27 25 2 8.1 155717 147138 8579 5.8 449 459 -10 -2.1
72 Accommodation & Food Services (Federal Govt) 13 13 0 0.0 93044 82508 10536 12.8 551 488 62 12.8
92 Public Administration (Federal Govt) 1352 1454 -102 -7.0 36272585 34537079 1735506 5.0 2064 1828 236 12.9
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (Federal Govt) 148 145 3 1.8 4868046 4618223 249823 5.4 2536 2450 86 3.5
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs (Federal Govt) 132 142 -10 -7.0 3868373 3508084 360289 10.3 2249 1896 353 18.6
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Federal Govt) 161 170 -9 -5.3 4471855 3910111 561744 14.4 2132 1766 366 20.7
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (Federal Govt) 64 84 -21 -24.5 1501154 1758988 -257834 -14.7 1814 1604 209 13.0
928 National Security & International Affairs (Federal Govt) 824 882 -59 -6.6 20854926 19976231 878695 4.4 1948 1742 206 11.8
Ownership - State Government 3921 3933 -13 -0.3 73442009 73513477 -71468 -0.1 1441 1438 3 0.2
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 3803 3816 -13 -0.3 71405640 71509579 -103939 -0.1 1444 1442 3 0.2
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (State Govt) 921 926 -5 -0.6 17356518 17568461 -211943 -1.2 1450 1459 -9 -0.6
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (State Govt) 401 402 -1 -0.2 9389245 8561035 828210 9.7 1801 1638 163 9.9
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs (State Govt) 859 878 -19 -2.2 15472870 15862247 -389377 -2.5 1386 1390 -4 -0.3
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (State Govt) 433 419 14 3.3 8208936 7929330 279606 3.5 1459 1456 4 0.3
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 1074 1069 5 0.5 18945849 19514519 -568670 -2.9 1357 1405 -47 -3.4
Ownership - Local Government 7560 7459 101 1.4 115685108 111767410 3917698 3.5 1177 1153 24 2.1
61 Educational Services (Local Govt) 3801 3812 -12 -0.3 46849544 45925151 924393 2.0 948 927 22 2.3
611 Educational Services (Local Govt) 3801 3812 -12 -0.3 46849544 45925151 924393 2.0 948 927 22 2.3
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 1631 1587 44 2.8 23513763 22175411 1338352 6.0 1109 1075 34 3.2
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 1354 1322 32 2.4 18933935 17874949 1058986 5.9 1075 1040 36 3.4
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (Local Govt) 58 52 6 10.8 644108 543555 100553 18.5 854 799 55 6.9

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.