How many people are employed in Wyoming?

According to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data, Wyoming has 203,847 employees across 23,086 business establishments in 473 tracked industries.

What are the largest industries in Wyoming?

The largest industries in Wyoming by employment are Full-Service Restaurants (9,683), Limited-Service Restaurants (7,917), and Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels (6,931).

What is the average payroll in Wyoming?

Average payroll per employee varies widely by industry in Wyoming. The highest-paying tracked industry is Book Publishers at $249,000/yr. All data is from Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023.

How many businesses operate in Wyoming?

Wyoming has 23,086 business establishments across 473 industries tracked by the Census Bureau County Business Patterns program. Each establishment represents a single physical location or operating unit.

State overview · WY · Census CBP 2023

Wyoming Industry Benchmarks

Name: Wyoming Industry Employment and Payroll Benchmarks
Creator: PlainBizBench
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Employment, establishments, and payroll for 473 industries in Wyoming. Drill into any industry for a Wyoming-specific view, then cross-reference the national page for margins.

Compiled by PlainBizBench

204K
Workers: 23K
Establishments: 473
Industries tracked

Data updated August 2026

The verdict · Wyoming

Wyoming employs 203,847 workers across 473 tracked industries, led by Full-Service Restaurants (9,683 workers).

No single sector dominates Wyoming (lead 17%; top-three 47%). Margins stay on national industry pages.

Wyoming sector employment mix

Share of private-sector employment by NAICS-2 sector (Census CBP 2023). Tile area = workers.

Wyoming private employment by sector · Census CBP 2023

Wyoming spreads employment across sectors: the largest, Health Care and Social Assistance, is only 17% of 203,847 private-sector workers (about the 0th percentile of states by employment). No single NAICS-2 block dominates the private labor market here.

WY breadth ledger · HHI 0.101
Sector	Workers	Share
Health Care and Social Assistance (62)	33,962	17%
Retail Trade (44)	32,123	16%
Accommodation and Food Services (72)	28,884	14%
Top-three cumulative 47% - no single NAICS-2 block dominates.

Profit margins are national (IRS SOI); open any industry row below, then the matching national industry page for profitability.

Census CBP firm roll

County Business Patterns WY DISTRIBUTED · CBP

#51/51 · 203,847 workers · 23,086 firms

EMP 203,847
EST 23,086
RANK #51/51
PCT 0th pct
LEAD Health Care and Soci…
SHARE 17% lead
BAND distributed
DENS 8.8 /firm
BOOK 473 NAICS
PHOTO Vermont

Nearest employment-scale peer: Vermont (248,351 workers)

According to Census County Business Patterns 2023, Wyoming ranks #51 of 51 states and territories by total private-sector employment (level-2 sector totals, the same non-double-counted aggregate shown above). Margins stay on national industry pages (IRS SOI). Read with this state → · Lead 6-digit industry →

Census CBP level-2 private employment among this state and nearest nationwide peers

Top Industries by Employment

Industry	Employment	Establishments	Annual Payroll	Avg Payroll/Emp
Full-Service Restaurants NAICS 722511	9,683	528	$245.6M	$25,363/yr
Limited-Service Restaurants NAICS 722513	7,917	398	$160.1M	$20,227/yr
Hotels (except Casino Hotels) and Motels NAICS 721110	6,931	383	$274.8M	$39,653/yr
Support Activities for Oil and Gas Operations NAICS 213112	4,556	312	$395.9M	$86,889/yr
Bituminous Coal and Lignite Surface Mining NAICS 212111	4,021	12	$430.6M	$107,084/yr
Offices of Physicians (except Mental Health Specialists) NAICS 621111	2,714	324	$272.7M	$100,479/yr
Gasoline Stations with Convenience Stores NAICS 447110	2,560	256	$82.6M	$32,284/yr
Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors NAICS 238220	2,479	315	$151.9M	$61,269/yr
General Warehousing and Storage NAICS 493110	2,299	17	$114.0M	$49,585/yr
Child Day Care Services NAICS 624410	2,195	245	$54.3M	$24,719/yr
Electrical Contractors and Other Wiring Installation Contractors NAICS 238210	2,182	305	$160.4M	$73,496/yr
Religious Organizations NAICS 813110	2,053	415	$49.5M	$24,107/yr
Nursing Care Facilities (Skilled Nursing Facilities) NAICS 623110	2,012	31	N/A	N/A
Site Preparation Contractors NAICS 238910	1,980	306	$149.5M	$75,490/yr
Services for the Elderly and Persons with Disabilities NAICS 624120	1,700	122	$46.4M	$27,299/yr
Offices of Dentists NAICS 621210	1,628	232	$88.9M	$54,594/yr
Janitorial Services NAICS 561720	1,546	257	$43.3M	$28,018/yr
Snack and Nonalcoholic Beverage Bars NAICS 722515	1,518	182	$28.2M	$18,571/yr
Residential Remodelers NAICS 236118	1,452	503	$78.4M	$53,986/yr
Offices of Physical, Occupational and Speech Therapists, and Audiologists NAICS 621340	1,373	177	$69.1M	$50,304/yr

Breadth peers near Wyoming's private employment

Nearest other states by Census CBP level-2 private employment (203,847 in Wyoming), excluding WY.

Vermont 248,351 Alaska 263,002 South Dakota 297,192 North Dakota 327,925 Rhode Island 394,740 Montana 401,056 Delaware 435,085 Hawaii 437,405

Disclaimer: Wyoming (WY) figures on this page are Census CBP employment and payroll counts for informational registry use only, not financial, tax, or business advice. Consult a qualified accountant for decisions about Wyoming businesses.

Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · WY

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