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

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Utilities (NAICS 22)



Table 33: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Utilities, First Quarter 2025 & 2026ᵃ


Average Monthly Employment Total Wages Average Weekly Wage
Change Change Change
NAICSᵇ Code Ownership & Industry Title 2026Q1 2025Q1 N % 2026Q1 2025Q1 $ % 2026Q1 2025Q1 $ %
22 Utilities 2322 2341 -19 -0.8 68535303 67243890 1291413 1.9 2270 2209 61 2.8
221 Utilities 2322 2341 -19 -0.8 68535303 67243890 1291413 1.9 2270 2209 61 2.8
2211 Power Generation & Supply 1871 1897 -25 -1.3 56050360 55207516 842844 1.5 2304 2239 65 2.9
221112 Fossil Fuel Electric Power Generation 1032 1055 -23 -2.2 31929838 30961778 968060 3.1 2380 2257 123 5.5
221114 Solar Electric Power Generation 3 5 -2 -40.0 175575 311954 -136379 -43.7 4502 4799 -297 -6.2
221115 Wind Electric Power Generation 105 94 11 11.3 3182678 3782646 -599968 -15.9 2332 3085 -753 -24.4
2212 Natural Gas Distribution 355 352 3 0.9 11386836 11003764 383072 3.5 2467 2405 63 2.6
221210 Natural Gas Distribution 355 352 3 0.9 11386836 11003764 383072 3.5 2467 2405 63 2.6
2213 Water, Sewage & Other Systems 96 93 3 3.2 1098107 1032610 65497 6.3 883 857 26 3.0
221310 Water Supply & Irrigation Systems 92 89 3 3.8 1014211 943142 71069 7.5 848 818 30 3.6
22 Utilities - Local Government 140 138 2 1.5 1939614 1862165 77449 4.2 1068 1040 28 2.7
221 Utilities (Local Govt) 140 138 2 1.5 1939614 1862165 77449 4.2 1068 1040 28 2.7
2213 Water, Sewage & Other Systems (Local Govt) 135 134 1 1.0 1853493 1777349 76144 4.3 1056 1023 33 3.3
221310 Water Supply & Irrigation Systems (Local Govt) 123 121 2 1.9 1570252 1467021 103231 7.0 982 935 47 5.0

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.