Firm counts, employment, and wages for 40 small-business-typical industries reported in Wyoming by the BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages. Click any industry for a national comparison.
Sorted by establishment count. Location quotient (LQ) compares Wyoming's industry concentration to the national average — LQ > 1 means denser than national; LQ < 1 means thinner.
| Industry | Firms | Employment | Avg Pay | LQ | YoY % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Full-service restaurants | 521 | 9,956 | $26,212 | 0.78 | -0.8% |
| Offices of lawyers | 487 | 1,194 | $83,636 | 1.02 | -2.2% |
| Engineering services | 452 | 1,699 | $95,055 | 1.79 | +10.0% |
| Quick-service restaurants | 393 | 7,559 | $20,777 | 0.58 | +1.0% |
| Electrical contractors | 374 | 2,780 | $72,836 | 1.49 | +4.5% |
| Plumbing, heating & AC contractors | 369 | 2,434 | $63,908 | 1.19 | -1.3% |
| Landscaping services | 344 | 1,690 | $44,572 | 1.10 | +1.2% |
| Other accounting services | 330 | 609 | $56,446 | 1.82 | +5.1% |
| Gas stations with convenience stores | 266 | 3,138 | $30,680 | 1.04 | -3.6% |
| Janitorial services | 245 | 1,671 | $23,761 | 1.16 | +2.9% |
| General auto repair | 234 | 1,018 | $50,637 | 1.07 | +3.1% |
| Dental practices | 230 | 1,815 | $53,017 | 0.67 | +0.9% |
| Child day care | 212 | 2,310 | $28,310 | 1.06 | -4.5% |
| Drinking places (bars) | 204 | 1,884 | $22,312 | 1.89 | -3.3% |
| CPA offices | 188 | 749 | $72,307 | 1.17 | +2.2% |
| Portfolio management & investment advice | 164 | 300 | $318,870 | 0.73 | -0.6% |
| Physical therapists | 150 | 1,243 | $54,557 | 1.14 | -2.0% |
| Veterinary services | 115 | 992 | $44,561 | 1.27 | +3.6% |
| Other general-merchandise retailers | 107 | 0 | $0 | 0.66 | +2.9% |
| Chiropractors | 98 | 370 | $37,009 | 0.98 | -3.0% |
| Auto body & paint | 96 | 501 | $58,771 | 1.07 | -6.8% |
| Other health practitioners | 84 | 0 | $0 | 0.85 | +7.7% |
| Roofing contractors | 82 | 477 | $56,299 | 1.02 | -4.7% |
| Supermarkets & grocery | 82 | 4,116 | $35,798 | 0.55 | +1.2% |
| Beauty salons | 76 | 245 | $35,716 | 0.38 | -5.0% |
| Fitness & recreational sports centers | 74 | 695 | $13,986 | 0.65 | +4.2% |
| Pet care (except veterinary) | 70 | 414 | $24,586 | 1.02 | +6.1% |
| Optometrists | 61 | 487 | $49,456 | 1.12 | +0.0% |
| All other miscellaneous retailers | 57 | 227 | $35,789 | 0.68 | +9.6% |
| Auto glass replacement | 36 | 172 | $44,934 | 1.98 | -2.7% |
| Florists | 35 | 138 | $22,973 | 1.13 | +2.9% |
| Motor-vehicle parts wholesale | 28 | 169 | $58,828 | 0.75 | +3.7% |
| Other similar organizations | 26 | 103 | $51,661 | 0.67 | +4.0% |
| Book retailers & news dealers | 25 | 153 | $27,191 | 1.26 | +0.0% |
| Religious organizations | 18 | 67 | $36,133 | 0.27 | +0.0% |
| Drycleaning & laundry | 16 | 105 | $27,740 | 0.43 | +0.0% |
| All other auto repair & maintenance | 14 | 46 | $62,381 | 0.73 | +0.0% |
| Convenience retailers | 12 | 0 | $0 | 0.13 | +9.1% |
| Barber shops | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0.19 | +0.0% |
| Parking lots & garages | 4 | 0 | $0 | 0.20 | +0.0% |