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

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Sheridan


Table 21: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Sheridan 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 14621 14244 378 2.7 253687807 210243663 43444144 20.7 1335 1135 199 17.5
Ownership - Private 10895 10485 410 3.9 182544896 144406120 38138776 26.4 1289 1059 229 21.7
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 230 213 17 7.8 3356284 3755648 -399364 -10.6 1123 1354 -232 -17.1
111 Crop Production 32 39 -7 -18.6 289163 296321 -7158 -2.4 695 580 116 19.9
112 Animal Production & Aquaculture 167 144 22 15.5 2566858 3001374 -434516 -14.5 1185 1600 -415 -25.9
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 33 26 7 26.9 1015466 579811 435655 75.1 2367 1715 652 38.0
213 Support Activities For Mining 24 17 7 38.5 690696 285660 405036 141.8 2214 1268 946 74.6
22 Utilities 45 45 0 0.0 1411100 1394945 16155 1.2 2412 2385 28 1.2
221 Utilities 45 45 0 0.0 1411100 1394945 16155 1.2 2412 2385 28 1.2
23 Construction 1715 1349 365 27.1 33786787 20510279 13276508 64.7 1516 1169 346 29.6
236 Construction Of Buildings 703 468 235 50.3 14212197 7595017 6617180 87.1 1554 1248 306 24.5
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 163 149 14 9.6 3139522 2644686 494836 18.7 1482 1368 113 8.3
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 848 733 116 15.8 16435068 10270576 6164492 60.0 1490 1078 412 38.2
31 Manufacturing 945 960 -15 -1.5 15458989 14704172 754817 5.1 1258 1179 80 6.8
311 Food Manufacturing 37 35 2 5.7 320583 302096 18487 6.1 666 664 3 0.4
323 Printing & Related Support Activities 20 21 -2 -7.8 176667 179497 -2830 -1.6 691 647 44 6.7
332 Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing 275 274 2 0.6 4771793 4481026 290767 6.5 1333 1260 74 5.8
339 Miscellaneous Manufacturing 9 7 2 28.6 76880 46955 29925 63.7 657 516 141 27.3
42 Wholesale Trade 286 260 26 10.1 6480818 5356189 1124629 21.0 1743 1587 156 9.9
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 153 134 19 13.9 4073413 3027026 1046387 34.6 2048 1733 315 18.1
44 Retail Trade 1773 1764 9 0.5 16929262 17338465 -409203 -2.4 734 756 -22 -2.9
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 291 281 9 3.3 4125878 4133329 -7451 -0.2 1092 1130 -38 -3.4
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 264 261 3 1.3 2690776 2534058 156718 6.2 784 748 36 4.8
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 264 245 19 7.7 2022063 2001224 20839 1.0 588 627 -39 -6.2
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 87 103 -16 -15.6 819192 942994 -123802 -13.1 727 707 21 2.9
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 171 180 -9 -5.0 1617186 1605469 11717 0.7 726 685 41 6.0
458 Clothing, Clothing Accessories, Shoe, & Jewelry Retailers 68 60 8 13.3 411759 448449 -36690 -8.2 466 575 -109 -19.0
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 183 181 2 1.1 1414152 1416383 -2231 -0.2 596 603 -8 -1.3
48 Transportation & Warehousing 384 373 11 2.9 6764524 5691497 1073027 18.9 1356 1174 182 15.5
484 Truck Transportation 116 112 3 3.0 1385125 1141082 244043 21.4 921 781 140 17.9
488 Support Activities For Transportation 26 16 10 59.2 746117 758027 -11910 -1.6 2207 3571 -1363 -38.2
492 Couriers & Messengers 91 96 -5 -5.6 1086615 1018065 68550 6.7 922 816 106 13.0
51 Information 164 172 -8 -4.6 3441339 3526608 -85269 -2.4 1611 1574 37 2.3
513 Publishing Industries 42 45 -3 -6.0 1400603 1502289 -101686 -6.8 2565 2587 -22 -0.8
517 Telecommunications 71 72 -2 -2.3 1430917 1445800 -14883 -1.0 1558 1538 20 1.3
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 5 5 0 -6.6 139960 84674 55286 65.3 2305 1303 1003 77.0
52 Finance & Insurance 488 472 16 3.3 17230557 14586055 2644502 18.1 2716 2375 341 14.3
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 302 284 18 6.3 6033274 5341077 692197 13.0 1537 1447 90 6.2
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 196 191 5 2.4 3497882 2929766 568116 19.4 1373 1178 195 16.5
531 Real Estate 138 124 14 11.3 1404705 1217472 187233 15.4 783 755 28 3.7
54 Professional & Technical Services 857 825 32 3.9 18033177 15575613 2457564 15.8 1619 1453 166 11.4
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 857 825 32 3.9 18033177 15575613 2457564 15.8 1619 1453 166 11.4
55 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 56 69 -13 -18.8 21040545 7446932 13593613 182.5 28733 8263 20470 247.7
551 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 56 69 -13 -18.8 21040545 7446932 13593613 182.5 28733 8263 20470 247.7
56 Administrative & Waste Services 306 332 -26 -7.9 6603124 3824324 2778800 72.7 1660 885 775 87.5
561 Administrative & Support Services 289 318 -30 -9.3 6381313 3674333 2706980 73.7 1700 888 813 91.5
562 Waste Management & Remediation Services 17 14 3 23.8 221811 149991 71820 47.9 985 824 160 19.5
61 Educational Services 52 58 -6 -10.3 469139 502048 -32909 -6.6 694 666 28 4.2
611 Educational Services 52 58 -6 -10.3 469139 502048 -32909 -6.6 694 666 28 4.2
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 1367 1390 -23 -1.7 13602378 13193952 408426 3.1 765 730 35 4.9
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 488 504 -16 -3.1 6280731 5906207 374524 6.3 989 901 88 9.8
623 Nursing & Residential Care Facilities 317 307 10 3.1 3284480 3060767 223713 7.3 797 766 31 4.0
624 Social Assistance 562 579 -17 -3.0 4037167 4226978 -189811 -4.5 553 562 -9 -1.5
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 211 204 7 3.4 1931539 1723323 208216 12.1 703 649 54 8.4
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 159 157 2 1.1 1392956 1226832 166124 13.5 675 601 74 12.3
72 Accommodation & Food Services 1290 1283 7 0.5 7110899 7271557 -160658 -2.2 424 436 -12 -2.7
721 Accommodation 288 296 -8 -2.8 1777058 2114456 -337398 -16.0 475 549 -74 -13.5
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 1002 987 15 1.5 5333841 5157101 176740 3.4 409 402 8 1.9
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 495 494 1 0.1 4321469 4355431 -33962 -0.8 672 678 -6 -0.9
811 Repair & Maintenance 181 185 -4 -2.3 1980889 1888088 92801 4.9 842 784 58 7.4
812 Personal & Laundry Services 98 95 3 2.8 654669 640224 14445 2.3 514 517 -3 -0.5
813 Membership Associations & Organizations 207 183 24 13.1 1624152 1604054 20098 1.3 604 674 -71 -10.5
814 Private Households 9 30 -22 -71.4 61759 223065 -161306 -72.3 548 566 -18 -3.1
Ownership - Federal Government 792 841 -49 -5.8 22252749 20084427 2168322 10.8 2161 1837 324 17.7
48 Transportation & Warehousing (Federal Govt) 51 49 2 4.1 977820 965461 12359 1.3 1484 1526 -41 -2.7
491 Postal Service (Federal Govt) 51 49 2 4.1 977820 965461 12359 1.3 1484 1526 -41 -2.7
92 Public Administration (Federal Govt) 81 85 -5 -5.5 2254440 1946718 307722 15.8 2150 1755 395 22.5
Ownership - State Government 297 297 0 0.1 4824815 4912655 -87840 -1.8 1250 1274 -24 -1.9
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 291 290 1 0.5 4671864 4762277 -90413 -1.9 1235 1265 -30 -2.3
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (State Govt) 4 4 0 0.0 64014 61453 2561 4.2 1137 1092 45 4.2
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (State Govt) 29 30 -1 -2.3 577455 571067 6388 1.1 1532 1481 51 3.5
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs (State Govt) 97 99 -2 -1.7 1382268 1452639 -70371 -4.8 1096 1132 -36 -3.2
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (State Govt) 56 57 -1 -1.8 1065205 1077078 -11873 -1.1 1463 1454 10 0.7
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 104 98 6 5.8 1572573 1583878 -11305 -0.7 1167 1243 -76 -6.1
Ownership - Local Government 2637 2621 16 0.6 44065347 40840461 3224886 7.9 1285 1199 87 7.2
61 Educational Services (Local Govt) 1160 1156 3 0.3 15684383 14755333 929050 6.3 1040 982 59 6.0
611 Educational Services (Local Govt) 1160 1156 3 0.3 15684383 14755333 929050 6.3 1040 982 59 6.0
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 424 454 -30 -6.5 6093111 6067902 25209 0.4 1105 1029 77 7.4
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 390 420 -30 -7.1 5731385 5721714 9671 0.2 1130 1048 83 7.9
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (Local Govt) 11 10 1 10.0 161256 134598 26658 19.8 1128 1035 92 8.9

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.