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Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71)



Table 47: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wages in Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation (NAICS 71), 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 $ %
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 4092 3977 115 2.9 34340560 30880734 3459826 11.2 646 597 48 8.1
711 Performing Arts & Spectator Sports 469 411 59 14.3 4205236 3475877 729359 21.0 689 651 38 5.9
7111 Performing Arts Companies 124 111 12 11.1 762718 792328 -29610 -3.7 474 547 -73 -13.3
711110 Theater Companies & Dinner Theaters 60 61 -1 -2.2 494039 493058 981 0.2 637 622 15 2.4
711130 Musical Groups & Artists 60 48 12 25.0 251661 283406 -31745 -11.2 323 454 -132 -29.0
7112 Spectator Sports 57 22 35 159.1 612008 201498 410510 203.7 826 705 121 17.2
711211 Sports Teams & Clubs 12 9 3 29.7 42712 74827 -32115 -42.9 282 640 -358 -56.0
7113 Promoters Of Performing Arts & Sports 219 207 13 6.1 1791322 1689409 101913 6.0 628 629 -1 -0.1
711310 Promoters With Facilities 205 196 9 4.4 1520876 1497958 22918 1.5 572 588 -16 -2.8
711320 Promoters Without Facilities 15 11 4 37.5 270446 191451 78995 41.3 1418 1380 38 2.7
7114 Agents & Managers For Public Figures 4 6 -2 -33.3 57319 90330 -33011 -36.5 1102 1158 -56 -4.8
711410 Agents & Managers For Public Figures 4 6 -2 -33.3 57319 90330 -33011 -36.5 1102 1158 -56 -4.8
7115 Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers 65 65 1 1.0 981869 702312 279557 39.8 1156 835 321 38.4
711510 Independent Artists, Writers, & Performers 65 65 1 1.0 981869 702312 279557 39.8 1156 835 321 38.4
712 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 341 346 -5 -1.5 4417670 3892157 525513 13.5 997 864 132 15.3
7121 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks 341 346 -5 -1.5 4417670 3892157 525513 13.5 997 864 132 15.3
712110 Museums 325 328 -3 -1.0 3465637 3450813 14824 0.4 820 808 12 1.5
712120 Historical Sites 6 9 -2 -27.0 57649 81630 -23981 -29.4 701 724 -24 -3.3
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions 10 9 0 3.6 894384 359714 534670 148.6 7115 2966 4149 139.9
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 3281 3220 62 1.9 25717654 23512700 2204954 9.4 603 562 41 7.3
713290 Other Gambling Industries 649 547 101 18.5 6161374 4765154 1396220 29.3 731 670 61 9.1
7139 Other Amusement & Recreation Industries 2603 2653 -50 -1.9 19432553 18650579 781974 4.2 574 541 33 6.2
713910 Golf Courses & Country Clubs 578 552 26 4.6 8087098 7599968 487130 6.4 1076 1058 18 1.7
713920 Skiing Facilities 458 495 -37 -7.5 2887696 3055774 -168078 -5.5 485 475 10 2.1
713930 Marinas 10 7 3 49.9 73839 65697 8142 12.4 568 758 -190 -25.0
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers 764 764 0 0.0 2708307 2547046 161261 6.3 273 256 16 6.4
713950 Bowling Centers 281 297 -16 -5.4 1390250 1373212 17038 1.2 381 356 25 7.0
713990 All Other Amusement & Recreation Industries 512 538 -26 -4.8 4285363 4008882 276481 6.9 644 574 70 12.3
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Federal Government 597 663 -67 -10.0 13251293 13145421 105872 0.8 1708 1524 184 12.1
712 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks (Federal Govt) 570 639 -69 -10.8 13095576 12998283 97293 0.7 1767 1566 202 12.9
7121 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks (Federal Govt) 570 639 -69 -10.8 13095576 12998283 97293 0.7 1767 1566 202 12.9
712190 Nature Parks & Other Similar Institutions (Federal Govt) 568 637 -69 -10.8 13034303 12932569 101734 0.8 1765 1563 203 13.0
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation (Federal Govt) 27 25 2 8.1 155717 147138 8579 5.8 449 459 -10 -2.1
7139 Other Amusement & Recreation Industries (Federal Govt) 27 25 2 8.1 155717 147138 8579 5.8 449 459 -10 -2.1
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation - Local Government 134 142 -8 -5.6 793448 797663 -4215 -0.5 457 433 23 5.4
712 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks (Local Govt) 44 49 -6 -11.5 394943 403911 -8968 -2.2 696 630 66 10.5
7121 Museums, Historical Sites, Zoos, & Parks (Local Govt) 44 49 -6 -11.5 394943 403911 -8968 -2.2 696 630 66 10.5
712110 Museums (Local Govt) 44 49 -6 -11.5 394943 403911 -8968 -2.2 696 630 66 10.5
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation (Local Govt) 82 84 -3 -3.2 337409 327897 9512 2.9 318 299 19 6.3
7139 Other Amusement & Recreation Industries (Local Govt) 82 84 -3 -3.2 337409 327897 9512 2.9 318 299 19 6.3
713940 Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers (Local Govt) 82 84 -3 -3.2 337409 327897 9512 2.9 318 299 19 6.3

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.