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

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Information (NAICS 51)



Table 39: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Information, 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 2026Q1 $ %
51 Information 3360 3038 322 10.6 89591011 67474283 22116728 32.8 2051 1709 343 20.1
512 Motion Picture & Sound Recording Industries 323 334 -12 -3.5 1768124 1703555 64569 3.8 422 392 30 7.5
5121 Motion Picture & Video Industries 323 334 -12 -3.5 1768124 1703555 64569 3.8 422 392 30 7.5
512110 Motion Picture & Video Production 29 35 -6 -16.2 495842 545413 -49571 -9.1 1300 1199 102 8.5
512191 Teleproduction & Postproduction Services 10 10 0 -3.3 224036 198111 25925 13.1 1782 1524 258 16.9
513 Publishing Industries 693 682 11 1.6 17336724 14713623 2623101 17.8 1923 1659 265 16.0
5131 Newspaper, Periodical, Book, & Directory Publishers 425 443 -18 -4.1 5153846 5512411 -358565 -6.5 933 957 -24 -2.5
513110 Newspaper Publishers 355 371 -16 -4.4 3463784 3838626 -374842 -9.8 751 795 -45 -5.6
513120 Periodical Publishers 42 44 -1 -3.1 755399 730130 25269 3.5 1373 1286 87 6.7
513130 Book Publishers 11 9 2 18.6 233086 196289 36797 18.7 1680 1678 3 0.2
513140 Directory & Mailing List Publishers 5 5 0 0.0 153387 168111 -14724 -8.8 2360 2586 -227 -8.8
513210 Software Publishers 268 239 29 12.1 12182878 9201212 2981666 32.4 3493 2957 535 18.1
516 Broadcasting & Content Providers 331 310 21 6.8 9503484 3899881 5603603 143.7 2211 969 1242 128.2
5161 Radio & Television Broadcasting Stations 258 274 -16 -6.0 2737274 2954160 -216886 -7.3 817 829 -12 -1.5
516110 Radio Broadcasting Stations 182 203 -21 -10.3 1881438 2141496 -260058 -12.1 794 810 -16 -2.0
516120 Television Broadcasting Stations 75 71 5 6.6 855836 812664 43172 5.3 874 885 -11 -1.2
5162 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, & Other Media Networks & Content Providers 73 36 37 104.7 6766210 945721 5820489 615.5 7130 2039 5090 249.6
516210 Media Streaming Distribution Services, Social Networks, & Other Media Networks & Content Providers 73 36 37 104.7 6766210 945721 5820489 615.5 7130 2039 5090 249.6
517 Telecommunications 1432 1447 -15 -1.1 31414630 30626831 787799 2.6 1688 1628 60 3.7
5171 Wired & Wireless Telecommunications (except Satellite) 1421 1437 -16 -1.1 31006378 30300805 705573 2.3 1679 1622 56 3.5
517111 Wired Telecommunications Carriers 1247 1310 -62 -4.8 28139220 28018162 121058 0.4 1735 1646 90 5.5
517112 Wireless Telecommunications Carriers (Except Satellite) 172 126 46 36.8 2865278 2270295 594983 26.2 1279 1386 -107 -7.7
5174 Satellite Telecommunications 4 5 -1 -20.0 171053 185523 -14470 -7.8 3289 2854 435 15.3
517410 Satellite Telecommunications 4 5 -1 -20.0 171053 185523 -14470 -7.8 3289 2854 435 15.3
5178 All Other Telecommunications 7 5 2 31.3 237199 140503 96696 68.8 2607 2028 579 28.5
517810 All Other Telecommunications 7 5 2 31.3 237199 140503 96696 68.8 2607 2028 579 28.5
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 531 218 313 143.4 27605030 14916151 12688879 85.1 3997 5255 -1259 -24.0
5182 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 531 218 313 143.4 27605030 14916151 12688879 85.1 3997 5255 -1259 -24.0
518210 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 531 218 313 143.4 27605030 14916151 12688879 85.1 3997 5255 -1259 -24.0
5192 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services 50 46 4 8.7 1963019 1614242 348777 21.6 3020 2699 321 11.9
519290 Web Search Portals & All Other Information Services 50 46 4 8.7 1963019 1614242 348777 21.6 3020 2699 321 11.9
51 Information - Local Government 506 510 -4 -0.8 4508505 4630800 -122295 -2.6 685 698 -13 -1.8
519 Other Information Services (Local Govt) 506 510 -4 -0.8 4508505 4630800 -122295 -2.6 685 698 -13 -1.8
5192 Web Search Portals, Libraries, Archives, & Other Information Services (Local Govt) 506 510 -4 -0.8 4508505 4630800 -122295 -2.6 685 698 -13 -1.8
519210 Libraries & Archives (Local Govt) 506 510 -4 -0.8 4508505 4630800 -122295 -2.6 685 698 -13 -1.8

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.