The Research and Planning section of the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported last week that from second quarter 2024 to second quarter 2025, total employment in the state grew by 1,059 jobs (0.4%) and total payroll increased by $126.5 million (3.0%). Employment rose in 15 counties and fell in eight counties. Total payroll increased in 22 counties and fell in Teton County.

Park County lost 631 jobs (-4.2%), but its total payroll grew by $7.7 million (4.3%). Employment fell in accommodation and food services, mining (including oil and gas), and construction.

Laramie County added 1,205 jobs (2.5%) and its total payroll rose by $49.0 million (6.9%). The construction sector added nearly 900 jobs and smaller job gains were seen in local government; arts, entertainment, and recreation; and transportation and warehousing. Job losses occurred in administrative and waste services, federal government, and private educational services.

Teton County gained 455 jobs (2.0%), but its total payroll fell by $52.6 million (-11.0%). Accommodation and food services added nearly 700 jobs, but those job gains were partially offset by job losses in construction; professional and technical services; and arts, entertainment, and recreation. The decrease in total payroll was the result of bonuses paid in second quarter 2024, but not repeated in 2025.

Employment in Sheridan County rose by 316 jobs (2.2%) and its total payroll increased by $18.1 million (9.3%). Growth was seen in local government, retail trade, accommodation and food services, construction, and manufacturing. Employment fell in health care and social assistance, federal government, and management of companies and enterprises.

Natrona County added 208 jobs (0.5%) and its total payroll grew by $22.4 million (3.8%). Large job gains were reported in transportation and warehousing, health care and social assistance, other services, and manufacturing, while job losses were seen in construction; local government; and arts, entertainment, and recreation.

Albany County gained 173 jobs (1.0%) and its total payroll rose by $7.3 million (3.3%). Job gains in state government, construction, and retail trade were partially offset by job losses in accommodation and food services, professional and technical services, and private educational services.

Employment in Sweetwater County fell by 476 jobs (-2.3%), but its total payroll rose by $10.5 million (3.0%). Job losses were seen in many different sectors, such as local government, mining (including oil and gas), construction, retail trade, transportation and warehousing, and accommodation and food services.

Campbell County lost 277 jobs (-1.1%), but its total payroll increased by $19.4 million (4.9%). Employment fell in mining (including oil and gas), local government, administrative and waste services, wholesale trade, and private educational services.

Visit doe.state.wy.us/LMI/25Q2_QCEW/toc.htm for detailed tables for each county.

Employment and wages data for third quarter 2025 are scheduled to be published on May 8.