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

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Construction (NAICS 23)


Table 34: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Construction, 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 $ %
23 Construction 22009 21657 351 1.6 393327125 356105505 37221620 10.5 1375 1265 110 8.7
236 Construction Of Buildings 4969 4579 390 8.5 93732174 78589054 15143120 19.3 1451 1320 131 9.9
2361 Residential Building Construction 3115 3168 -52 -1.7 46747501 46262656 484845 1.0 1154 1123 31 2.7
236115 New Single-Family General Contractors 1857 1891 -33 -1.8 30698062 30570670 127392 0.4 1271 1244 28 2.2
236116 New Multifamily General Contractors 37 52 -15 -29.3 1203862 1034042 169820 16.4 2503 1520 983 64.7
236117 New Housing For-Sale Builders 102 162 -60 -36.8 1447178 2359586 -912408 -38.7 1088 1120 -33 -2.9
236118 Residential Remodelers 1119 1063 56 5.3 13398399 12298358 1100041 8.9 921 890 31 3.5
2362 Nonresidential Building Construction 1854 1411 442 31.3 46984673 32326398 14658275 45.3 1950 1762 188 10.7
236210 Industrial Building Construction 483 179 304 169.3 12036605 3744011 8292594 221.5 1917 1606 311 19.4
236220 Commercial Building Construction 1371 1232 139 11.3 34948068 28582387 6365681 22.3 1961 1785 177 9.9
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 4558 4947 -389 -7.9 90113167 92579108 -2465941 -2.7 1521 1440 81 5.7
2371 Utility System Construction 3010 3259 -249 -7.6 62677555 62962184 -284629 -0.5 1602 1486 116 7.8
237110 Water & Sewer System Construction 537 518 20 3.8 8791118 7469263 1321855 17.7 1259 1110 149 13.4
237120 Oil & Gas Pipeline Construction 1619 1996 -377 -18.9 30605170 40855526 -10250356 -25.1 1454 1574 -120 -7.6
237130 Power & Communication System Construction 854 745 108 14.5 23281267 14637395 8643872 59.1 2098 1511 587 38.9
2372 Land Subdivision 27 35 -8 -23.6 455022 580233 -125211 -21.6 1296 1263 33 2.6
237210 Land Subdivision 27 35 -8 -23.6 455022 580233 -125211 -21.6 1296 1263 33 2.6
2373 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction 1264 1390 -126 -9.0 21966857 23710193 -1743336 -7.4 1336 1312 24 1.9
237310 Highway, Street, & Bridge Construction 1264 1390 -126 -9.0 21966857 23710193 -1743336 -7.4 1336 1312 24 1.9
2379 Other Heavy Construction 256 262 -6 -2.4 5013733 5326498 -312765 -5.9 1507 1562 -55 -3.5
237990 Other Heavy Construction 256 262 -6 -2.4 5013733 5326498 -312765 -5.9 1507 1562 -55 -3.5
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 12482 12131 351 2.9 209481784 184937343 24544441 13.3 1291 1173 118 10.1
2381 Building Foundation & Exterior Contractors 2407 2381 26 1.1 33449971 32310700 1139271 3.5 1069 1044 25 2.4
238111 Residential Poured Foundation Contractors 469 423 46 10.8 5641883 4684126 957757 20.4 926 852 74 8.7
238112 Nonresidential Poured Foundation Contractors 346 332 14 4.3 5454156 5655026 -200870 -3.6 1211 1310 -99 -7.5
238131 Residential Framing Contractors 153 148 5 3.4 2142093 1740279 401814 23.1 1077 905 172 19.1
238132 Nonresidential Framing Contractors 27 21 6 29.0 382336 261380 120956 46.3 1103 973 130 13.4
238141 Residential Masonry Contractors 260 257 3 1.2 2979074 2781152 197922 7.1 881 832 49 5.9
238142 Nonresidential Masonry Contractors 97 109 -11 -10.4 1294176 1452148 -157972 -10.9 1023 1028 -5 -0.5
238151 Residential Glass & Glazing Contractors 37 40 -3 -8.3 350789 506937 -156148 -30.8 736 975 -239 -24.5
238152 Nonresidential Glass & Glazing Contractors 62 61 1 1.6 912163 845876 66287 7.8 1138 1072 65 6.1
238161 Residential Roofing Contractors 351 338 12 3.6 4612731 3939721 673010 17.1 1012 896 116 13.0
238162 Nonresidential Roofing Contractors 85 90 -5 -5.5 1610200 1442716 167484 11.6 1452 1229 223 18.1
238171 Residential Siding Contractors 130 116 14 12.4 1557030 1247846 309184 24.8 919 827 92 11.1
238191 Other Residential Exterior Contractors 17 9 8 85.7 185139 91784 93355 101.7 822 757 65 8.6
238192 Other Nonresidential Exterior Contractors 217 242 -25 -10.3 3649394 4656433 -1007039 -21.6 1294 1480 -186 -12.6
2382 Building Equipment Contractors 6315 5930 385 6.5 120960967 98881657 22079310 22.3 1474 1283 191 14.9
238211 Residential Electrical Contractors 914 893 20 2.3 13520801 12427878 1092923 8.8 1138 1070 68 6.4
238212 Nonresidential Electrical Contractors 2118 2078 40 1.9 47896220 39478623 8417597 21.3 1740 1461 278 19.0
238221 Residential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors 1239 1289 -50 -3.9 17025535 16879825 145710 0.9 1057 1007 50 5.0
238222 Nonresidential Plumbing & Hvac Contractors 1283 1132 151 13.3 27521303 20600946 6920357 33.6 1650 1400 250 17.9
238291 Other Residential Equipment Contractors 19 24 -5 -21.9 302802 292135 10667 3.7 1226 924 302 32.7
238292 Other Nonresidential Equipment Contractors 742 513 230 44.8 14694306 9202250 5492056 59.7 1523 1381 142 10.3
2383 Building Finishing Contractors 1476 1540 -63 -4.1 21780287 20931980 848307 4.1 1135 1046 89 8.5
238311 Residential Drywall Contractors 355 292 63 21.5 5581688 3873580 1708108 44.1 1211 1020 190 18.6
238312 Nonresidential Drywall Contractors 179 234 -55 -23.6 4178470 4211330 -32860 -0.8 1796 1382 413 29.9
238321 Residential Painting Contractors 266 314 -48 -15.2 3126621 3387686 -261065 -7.7 903 830 73 8.8
238322 Nonresidential Painting Contractors 119 119 0 0.0 1630025 1855050 -225025 -12.1 1057 1202 -146 -12.1
238331 Residential Flooring Contractors 58 63 -6 -8.9 652230 752483 -100253 -13.3 870 914 -44 -4.8
238332 Nonresidential Flooring Contractors 13 19 -6 -32.7 121273 191066 -69793 -36.5 718 760 -43 -5.6
238341 Residential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors 70 69 1 1.9 835718 798525 37193 4.7 914 890 24 2.7
238342 Nonresidential Tile & Terrazzo Contractors 15 16 -1 -8.1 150412 199243 -48831 -24.5 771 939 -167 -17.8
238351 Residential Finish Carpentry Contractors 245 258 -13 -5.0 3182142 3303905 -121763 -3.7 998 984 14 1.4
238352 Nonresidential Finish Carpentry Contractors 61 75 -14 -18.7 1059934 1291582 -231648 -17.9 1344 1331 13 1.0
238391 Other Residential Finishing Contractors 65 58 7 12.1 793919 765766 28153 3.7 940 1016 -76 -7.5
238392 Other Nonresidential Finishing Contractors 31 22 9 41.5 467855 301764 166091 55.0 1173 1071 102 9.5
2389 Other Specialty Trade Contractors 2284 2281 3 0.1 33290559 32813006 477553 1.5 1121 1107 15 1.3
238911 Residential Site Preparation Contractors 489 512 -23 -4.4 6336930 6383551 -46621 -0.7 997 960 37 3.9
238912 Nonresidential Site Preparation Contractors 921 910 11 1.2 14423072 13384849 1038223 7.8 1205 1131 74 6.5
238991 All Other Residential Trade Contractors 269 255 14 5.4 2897626 2626996 270630 10.3 830 792 37 4.7
238992 All Other Nonresidential Trade Contractors 606 604 1 0.2 9632931 10417610 -784679 -7.5 1223 1326 -103 -7.7

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.