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

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Carbon County


Table 8: Wyoming Covered Employment, Total Wages, and Average Weekly Wage by Industry for Carbon 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 6107 5972 136 2.3 94984643 86740512 8244131 9.5 1196.351105 1117.333522 79.017583 7.1
Ownership - Private 4336 4219 117 2.8 69785408 61517764 8267644 13.4 1237.938143 1121.624956 116.313187 10.4
11 Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing & Hunting 179 177 2 1.1 2086054 1937954 148100 7.6 894.806737 840.655188 54.151549 6.4
112 Animal Production & Aquaculture 160 152 8 5.5 1844948 1620652 224296 13.8 886.99423 821.952518 65.041712 7.9
113 Forestry & Logging 15 18 -3 -18.2 209757 250045 -40288 -16.1 1075.676923 1049.330647 26.346276 2.5
21 Mining, Quarrying, & Oil & Gas Extraction 117 81 36 44.6 1931323 1389395 541928 39 1273.363398 1324.861019 -51.497621 -3.9
213 Support Activities For Mining 39 41 -2 -4.1 576913 574314 2599 0.5 1128.347904 1077.512195 50.835709 4.7
22 Utilities 43 44 -1 -2.3 1004402 1004680 -278 0 1783.099291 1743.358378 39.740913 2.3
221 Utilities 43 44 -1 -2.3 1004402 1004680 -278 0 1783.099291 1743.358378 39.740913 2.3
23 Construction 543 372 171 46 12971367 6699130 6272237 93.6 1838.681816 1386.492566 452.18925 32.6
236 Construction Of Buildings 97 89 8 9 1099328 1023895 75433 7.4 868.834812 881.687606 -12.852794 -1.5
237 Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction 231 91 141 155.1 8107971 1953695 6154276 315 2696.105463 1657.485725 1038.619738 62.7
238 Specialty Trade Contractors 214 192 22 11.7 3764068 3721540 42528 1.1 1353.007907 1493.568673 -140.560766 -9.4
31 Manufacturing 577 631 -54 -8.6 17987853 19649239 -1661386 -8.5 2396.689934 2394.120227 2.569707 0.1
42 Wholesale Trade 47 52 -5 -9 1117260 1043791 73469 7 1828.576104 1553.931011 274.645093 17.7
423 Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods 25 24 1 5.6 809969 645823 164146 25.4 2492.212307 2098.804068 393.408239 18.7
424 Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods 22 28 -6 -21.4 307291 397968 -90677 -22.8 1074.444055 1093.318681 -18.874626 -1.7
44 Retail Trade 720 717 3 0.5 6034989 6435601 -400612 -6.2 644.763782 690.758969 -45.995187 -6.7
441 Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers 72 74 -3 -3.6 785846 862687 -76841 -8.9 843.444848 892.782704 -49.337856 -5.5
444 Building Material & Garden Equipment & Supplies Dealers 83 77 6 7.4 762640 712664 49976 7 709.623991 711.952047 -2.328056 -0.3
445 Food & Beverage Retailers 129 138 -9 -6.8 1186767 1200685 -13918 -1.2 709.487597 669.278149 40.209448 6
449 Furniture, Home Furnishings, Electronics, & Appliance Retailers 9 10 -1 -12.9 92122 107230 -15108 -14.1 787.367521 798.495792 -11.128271 -1.4
457 Gasoline Stations & Fuel Dealers 221 204 17 8.3 1672044 1653644 18400 1.1 582.855708 624.556314 -41.700606 -6.7
459 Sporting Goods, Hobby, Musical Instrument, Book, & Miscellaneous Retailers 17 18 0 -1.9 95796 115387 -19591 -17 425.211949 502.315963 -77.104014 -15.3
48 Transportation & Warehousing 230 157 73 46.6 5983050 3033133 2949917 97.3 2003.89522 1489.231653 514.663567 34.6
484 Truck Transportation 94 78 16 20.5 1842310 1330023 512287 38.5 1507.618657 1311.659763 195.958894 14.9
486 Pipeline Transportation 105 44 60 136.1 3738409 1261619 2476790 196.3 2747.395844 2189.208558 558.187286 25.5
488 Support Activities For Transportation 11 12 -2 -13.5 150252 174348 -24096 -13.8 1083.209573 1087.703537 -4.493964 -0.4
51 Information 44 48 -4 -9 674628 782200 -107572 -13.8 1188.33207 1253.525641 -65.193571 -5.2
513 Publishing Industries 9 15 -6 -37.8 82297 168761 -86464 -51.2 678.514304 865.441025 -186.926721 -21.6
517 Telecommunications 19 18 1 3.7 381813 390595 -8782 -2.2 1545.801619 1639.158168 -93.356549 -5.7
518 Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services 3 4 -1 -18.3 129955 139100 -9145 -6.6 3332.179487 2915.531335 416.648152 14.3
52 Finance & Insurance 115 121 -6 -4.7 1743730 1778745 -35015 -2 1166.374581 1133.890266 32.484315 2.9
522 Credit Intermediation & Related Activities 72 78 -6 -7.7 1085737 1064934 20803 2 1154.683129 1045.806204 108.876925 10.4
523 Securities, Commodity Contracts, & Other Financial Investments & Related Activities 8 10 -2 -22.6 143311 265439 -122128 -46 1377.990384 1976.61032 -598.619936 -30.3
524 Insurance Carriers & Related Activities 35 32 3 8.3 514682 448372 66310 14.8 1141.936056 1077.817307 64.118749 5.9
53 Real Estate & Rental & Leasing 50 48 2 3.5 544979 510612 34367 6.7 838.42923 812.701141 25.728089 3.2
531 Real Estate 30 31 -1 -3.2 234309 230465 3844 1.7 600.792307 571.873449 28.918858 5.1
532 Rental & Leasing Services 20 17 3 15.4 310670 280147 30523 10.9 1194.884615 1243.49505 -48.610435 -3.9
54 Professional & Technical Services 145 138 7 5.1 2323576 2178638 144938 6.7 1229.867304 1211.505374 18.36193 1.5
541 Professional, Scientific, & Technical Services 145 138 7 5.1 2323576 2178638 144938 6.7 1229.867304 1211.505374 18.36193 1.5
55 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 14 16 -2 -10.7 545971 539262 6709 1.2 2999.840659 2647.204359 352.6363 13.3
551 Management Of Companies & Enterprises 14 16 -2 -10.7 545971 539262 6709 1.2 2999.840659 2647.204359 352.6363 13.3
56 Administrative & Waste Services 138 135 3 2.2 1431044 1545737 -114693 -7.4 799.595465 882.920072 -83.324607 -9.4
561 Administrative & Support Services 113 111 3 2.4 1115320 1247560 -132240 -10.6 757.02679 867.137922 -110.111132 -12.7
562 Waste Management & Remediation Services 24 24 0 1.4 315724 298177 17547 5.9 998.210503 955.695512 42.514991 4.4
61 Educational Services 9 9 0 -3.7 156283 164797 -8514 -5.2 1386.593913 1408.521367 -21.927454 -1.6
611 Educational Services 9 9 0 -3.7 156283 164797 -8514 -5.2 1386.593913 1408.521367 -21.927454 -1.6
62 Health Care & Social Assistance 363 366 -3 -0.8 4138063 4008688 129375 3.2 877.691947 843.275673 34.416274 4.1
621 Ambulatory Health Care Services 159 141 18 12.5 2320907 2011278 309629 15.4 1125.173679 1097.260229 27.91345 2.5
624 Social Assistance 99 109 -10 -9.4 483631 567819 -84188 -14.8 375.781662 399.5096 -23.727938 -5.9
71 Arts, Entertainment, & Recreation 53 45 8 18.6 360089 325019 35070 10.8 522.625544 559.692445 -37.066901 -6.6
713 Amusements, Gambling, & Recreation 44 37 7 20 339794 301184 38610 12.8 594.045454 631.797109 -37.751655 -6
72 Accommodation & Food Services 839 941 -102 -10.8 7371090 7144469 226621 3.2 675.54707 584.032453 91.514617 15.7
721 Accommodation 488 522 -34 -6.5 5521411 5075184 446227 8.8 870.924853 748.363465 122.561388 16.4
722 Food Services & Drinking Places 352 419 -68 -16.1 1849679 2069285 -219606 -10.6 404.592373 379.595471 24.996902 6.6
81 Other Services, Except Public Administration 111 123 -12 -9.5 1379657 1346674 32983 2.4 956.103257 844.463256 111.640001 13.2
811 Repair & Maintenance 83 93 -11 -11.4 1221059 1241074 -20015 -1.6 1136.17534 1022.899718 113.275622 11.1
813 Membership Associations & Organizations 15 17 -3 -15.3 92672 40067 52605 131.3 485.931519 177.846331 308.085188 173.2
Ownership - Federal Government 135 138 -3 -2.2 2952733 2598078 354655 13.7 1682.468945 1448.204013 234.264932 16.2
48 Transportation & Warehousing (Federal Govt) 32 32 0 0 608481 575489 32992 5.7 1462.694711 1383.387019 79.307692 5.7
491 Postal Service (Federal Govt) 32 32 0 0 608481 575489 32992 5.7 1462.694711 1383.387019 79.307692 5.7
92 Public Administration (Federal Govt) 100 103 -3 -2.9 2276131 1967288 308843 15.7 1756.667001 1473.944152 282.722849 19.2
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Federal Govt) 91 96 -6 -5.9 2155225 1856318 298907 16.1 1828.460774 1482.338755 346.122019 23.3
Ownership - State Government 374 361 13 3.5 6613702 6704196 -90494 -1.3 1360.284245 1427.247625 -66.96338 -4.7
92 Public Administration (State Govt) 371 358 13 3.5 6578608 6669693 -91085 -1.4 1364.007464 1431.789991 -67.782527 -4.7
922 Justice, Public Order, & Safety Activities (State Govt) 237 232 5 2 4598142 4625877 -27735 -0.6 1492.418695 1531.600276 -39.181581 -2.6
923 Administration Of Human Resource Programs (State Govt) 27 27 0 0 393111 385585 7526 2 1119.974358 1098.532763 21.441595 2
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (State Govt) 12 11 1 9.1 209899 185369 24530 13.2 1345.50641 1296.286713 49.219697 3.8
926 Administration Of Economic Programs (State Govt) 90 83 7 8.8 1304947 1387513 -82566 -6 1111.264679 1285.92493 -174.660251 -13.6
Ownership - Local Government 1262 1253 9 0.7 15632800 15920474 -287674 -1.8 952.8709 977.118433 -24.247533 -2.5
92 Public Administration (Local Govt) 383 383 0 -0.1 4351722 4460521 -108799 -2.4 874.768981 895.86684 -21.097859 -2.4
921 Executive, Legislative & General Government (Local Govt) 341 340 1 0.2 3858332 4002034 -143702 -3.6 871.208997 905.437556 -34.228559 -3.8
924 Administration Of Environmental Programs (Local Govt) 10 9 1 11.1 164912 158904 6008 3.8 1268.553846 1358.153846 -89.6 -6.6

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.