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Sweetwater County lost 443 jobs in early 2026, mostly in mining
Sweetwater County's jobs and payroll fell while the state's payroll grew
| Sweetwater County | Measure | Wyoming |
|---|---|---|
| −2.2% | Change in jobs | −0.2% |
| −1.7% | Change in payroll | 5.4% |
Sources: svinews.com, Wyoming Tribune Eagle
If you work in Sweetwater County, the state's first-quarter numbers hit close to home. The county had 443 fewer jobs than a year earlier, a 2.2% drop, the Wyoming Department of Workforce Services reported Friday. Sizable losses came in mining, including oil and gas, along with construction, retail trade, manufacturing, and transportation and warehousing.
Statewide, Wyoming lost 505 jobs while total payroll climbed. Gains elsewhere offset many losses, and Sweetwater's were mostly in mining. Job gains in professional and technical services softened the blow here.
- Sweetwater payroll: down $6 million, or 1.7%
- Sheridan County: up 378 jobs, payroll up $43.4 million
- Sublette County: down 208 jobs, a 5.6% drop
- Statewide: jobs rose in nine counties and fell in 14
Wyoming's jobs slipped, but its payroll grew
- 443
- jobs lost in Sweetwater County
- 505
- jobs lost statewide
- $233 million
- growth in statewide payroll
- 5.4%
- rise in total payroll
Sources: Wyoming Public Media, svinews.com, Wyoming Tribune Eagle
